006517-Moving the Marine Corps by Sea in the 1990s,A Special Study 94 Pages1989 THIS DOCUMENT IS FURNISHED ON CDROM FORMAT The Congress and the Administration face important decisions in the next few years regarding amphibious warfare ships-ships designed, bought, and operated by the Navy to transport Marine Corps troops and equipment. A special study by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Moving the Marine Corps by Sea in the 1990s, examines the Administration plan and three alternative approaches to buying and retaining amphibious ships. The study was prepared at the request of the House Committee on Armed Services. The Administration has established a demanding goal for amphibious shipping. Meeting the goal would require enough shipping to transport 50,000 troops and associated vehicles, cargo, aircraft, and landing craft (vessels that ferry troops and equipment from ship to shore). Such a force would be much larger than what has been required in any amphibious assault since World War II. THIS DOCUMENT IS FURNISHED ON CDROM FORMAT - THIS IS AN EBOOK.