Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) vehicles from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 approach the well deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD-5) on April 28, 2014. US Navy Photo
From the April 7, 2014 Joint Concept for Entry Operations: The Joint Concept for Entry Operations describes in broad terms my vision for how joint forces will enter onto foreign territory and immediately employ capabilities to accomplish assigned missions. This includes conducting entry in the presence of armed opposition characterized by increasingly advanced area denial systems as well as where the environment and infrastructure may be degraded or austere.
