Which of the following is a Navy Operational Mission Area focusing on operations launched from the sea to land forces ashore?

• A. Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)
• B. Expeditionary Warfare (EXW)
• C. Amphibious Warfare (AMW)
• D. Information Operations (IO)

Answer: (C)

Amphibious Warfare focuses on projecting power from the sea onto land, using ships offshore to land troops and equipment ashore and establish a foothold that enables inland advances. It specifically covers the kind of operations where forces are brought from sea to land forces ashore, often involving coordinated naval, air, and ground actions to seize objectives on the coast or beyond. Among Navy Operational Mission Areas, this is the one defined by that sea-to-land landing focus. Ballistic Missile Defense is about defending against missiles, Information Operations deals with shaping the information environment, and Expeditionary Warfare is broader power projection from the sea that isn’t defined by the unique landing-from-sea characteristic of amphibious assaults.