Amphibious assault (CH 12)

.Specific area for landing VSTOL A/C or helicopters

.Designated by code names

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.Specific area for landing VSTOL A/C or helicopters

.Designated by code names

Landing zones (LZ)

.An area in within the HLZ containing one or more landing points for a single flight or a wave of helicopters.

.Designated by color

.An area within the landing site where helicopters or VTOL, A/C can land

.Designated by two digit number

.A track or series along which helicopters move to/from a departure point to a specialized HLZ

.Designated by names of states

Helicopter approach and retirement route

.A point along the helicopter approach at which the helicopter waves penetrate the coastline.

.Designated as cities

Penetration control point (PCP)

.An air control point at the seaward end of the helicopter approach route from which helicopter waves are dispatched to the IP

.Designates by cities

Departure point

.A specified point and altitude relative to the departure point for assembling helicopters

.Not named

Rendezvous point

.An air control point in the vicinity of the HLZ from which individual flights of helicopters are directed to landing sites.

.Designated by names of cities

Initial point (IP)

.A position marked by a buoy, ship or craft, electronic device or conspicuous terrain features that is used to aid to navigation or timing

.Designated by city names

Control point (CP)

.A point where helicopters returning from an HLZ, break formation and are released to return to their individual ships

.May be the same as the (DP)