Definition of Amphibious assault

This article is about the music group. For the style of warfare, see amphibious warfare.

Amphibious Assault began when 17-year-old, former Kittie guitarist, Fallon Bowman was on a plane from Ontario to New Jersey, skimming through a Tom Clancy novel and came upon the term amphibious assault. Bowman, who had entertained thoughts of a new musical project, thought the term would be a great name for an industrial band.

Amphibious warfare is the utilization of naval firepower, logistics and strategy to project military power ashore. In previous eras it stood as the primary method of delivering troops unto non-contiguous enemy-held terrain. Airborne operations have slowly eroded this primacy as larger and more capable air transports have been fielded. In this modern era amphibious warfare persists in the form of commando insertion by fast patrol boats, zodiacs and mini-submersibles. Debatably, states with modest airlift potential may view amphibious operations as a viable means of troop deployment.