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PREFACE

ATP-08 provides specific doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures for the conduct of amphibious operations, and is a reference for the amphibious warfare chapter within ATP-01, Volume I. As NATO adjusts from the land conflicts of the past decade, integration with joint and coalition forces is clearly required when formulating approaches for the decade ahead. This volume will assist in our unique contributions to the joint force commanders' ability to project and sustain power, anywhere in the world, in the face of growing challenges with regards to access and entry.

ATP-08 is divided into two volumes:

a. ATP-08, Volume I, Doctrine for Amphibious Operations. Volume I provides the doctrine necessary to execute amphibious operations and covers command and control, planning, types of amphibious operations, support of amphibious operations, and logistics.

b. ATP-08, Volume II, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Amphibious Operations. Volume II describes amphibious tactics, techniques, and procedures and provides guidance for the execution of an amphibious operation, the ideal sequence of such an operation from its inception to its completion, and riverine operations.

The purpose of ATP-08 is to ensure a uniformity of amphibious operations while permitting maximum tactical flexibility across the range of military operations.