a. Describe the historical foundations and challenges that have led to the Marine Corps’ current amphibious capability.
b. Explain the challenges of conducting an amphibious assault against a defended beach in light of historical experience.
c. Describe by war fighting function what makes an amphibious operation”the most difficult of all military operations.”
d. Describe the four doctrinal characteristics of an amphibious operation.
e. Describe how sea control and power projection are complimentary.
f. Describe how the capabilities of an amphibious force can contribute to both sea control and power projection.
g. Describe the five domains in which naval forces must operate, and how an advantage in one can be exploited to gain an advantage in others.
