Roles
The principal role of marine troops is military operations in the littoral zone, operating from ships they are trained to land on and secure key points to around 50 miles inland.
Marine units primarily deploy from warships using helicopters, landing craft, hovercraft or amphibious vehicles.
In addition to their primary role, marine troops are also used in a variety of other naval roles such as boarding operations, ship clean up, naval port security riverine, mess duty, and field day operations.
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Famous quotes containing the word roles:
“There is a striking dichotomy between the behavior of many women in their lives at work and in their lives as mothers. Many of the same women who are battling stereotypes on the job, who are up against unspoken assumptions about the roles of men and women, seem to accept—and in their acceptance seem to reinforce—these roles at home with both their sons and their daughters.”
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