Amphibious forces, working together with the U.S. Marine Corps, provide the United States with an unmatched capability to project land combat power ashore nearly anywhere along the world's coastlines. Amphibious vessels transport, land and sustain Marines and their equipment via embarked landing craft, amphibious vehicles and helicopters. Naval Special Warfare forces are highly trained units which specialize in unconventional warfare missions. They perform such missions as beach and coastal reconnaissance, underwater demolition, direct action, intelligence collection, coastal and riverine interdiction, hostage and prisoner rescue and other specialized tasks in support of Battle Group and Joint Task Force operations. Quickly deployable and highly mobile, Special Warfare forces are lightly armed and rely on stealth, concealment and surprise to accomplish their tasks.
Mines are formidable weapons.
Cheap, difficult to detect and deadly, they are in the hands of many countries around the world today. Modern U.S. mines and our air and subsurface delivery platforms allow us to threaten the seaborne traffic and naval forces of any adversary. Additionally, our helicopter and surface minesweepers and minehunters give us the capability to clear vital waterways of even the most sophisticated mines. Mobile logistics and support. Combat logistics ships enable us to sustain our naval forces anywhere in the world.