text: Chapter 6
  NOTIONAL ARMY WATERCRAFT OPERATIONS IN THE CORPS
  AREA
  6-63. Army watercraft are essential for conducting sustainment operations in a maritime environment as they
  are designed to perform missions specifically related to intratheater operational maneuver of combat power
  and sustainment. Army watercraft are a critical link between maritime strategic lift and land-oriented tactical
  movements. They must integrate across all Services and multinational partners in a denied, degraded,
  contested logistics environment with limited communications.
  6-64. Army watercraft operations must integrate into the joint movement and maneuver plan and cannot rely
  solely on other Services for protection to operate safely in the contested maritime domain. Army watercraft
  provide the ability to move forces through sea LOCs and along the littorals in the division close area while
  creating multiple dilemmas for enemy forces, as they can conduct movement of forces in support of close
  operations and rear operations. The logistics support vessel; landing craft, utility-2000; and maneuver support
  vessels provide the best capabilities to conduct this movement and maneuver due to their range and payload
  capabilities.
  6-65. Figure 6-1 depicts Army watercraft supporting the operational maneuver of Army forces against enemy
  forces in the corps and division AOs. Watercraft move forces and equipment from the joint security area into
  the division support areas, BSAs, and to division and corps deep areas to conduct operations. The figure also
  depicts watercraft supporting movement and maneuver within the corps and division boundaries. Logistics
  over-the-shore operations using vessels, bridging, and causeway systems are conducted in the corps and
  division boundaries to facilitate operations due to potential threats within the AO. Command and control of
  watercraft are provided by the harbormaster command and control center from either the division or brigade
  AO.
  Figure 6-1. Notional Army watercraft operations in the corps and division area
  NOTIONAL RIVERINE OPERATIONS
  6-66. Riverine operations are operations conducted by forces organized to cope with the unique
  characteristics of a riverine area and/or to achieve or maintain control of the riverine area. Riverine operations
  can originate from an existing AO, an afloat base at sea, or from the littorals. Riverine operations can be