The primary role of the Navy involves providing transportation for infantry forces.
Into the early 1970s, she continued to provide logistic support for naval forces in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
The 48th provided airlift for airborne forces from 1965-1967.
These small Howitzers provided artillery support for forces where it would otherwise be unavailable.
This effort was a departure from past efforts which relied on simply assigning a destroyer or cruiser to provide these functions for amphibious forces.
Much of their fighting was conducted in notoriously dense grapefields, which provided excellent concealment for insurgent forces.
The accord provides for Soviet forces to leave Afghanistan but not for the Afghans to stop killing each other.
Nine detached bunkers were provided for infantry forces defending the surface of the installation.
Traditionally, the horse has been used as a pack animal, essential in providing logistical support for military forces.
Capable of participating in offensive operations against submarines, she provided support for hunter killer groups, amphibious forces, and ocean convoys.
