landing force

American  

noun

Military.

1. the ground forces of an amphibious task force that effect the assault landing in an amphibious operation.

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Etymology

Origin of landing force

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

"They allowed for the transport of a tactical landing force and equipment relatively inconspicuously."

From Reuters

Ernest E. Evans, sacrificed his ship and “charged into a massive line of Japanese warships in order to protect the American landing force,” according to the Naval History and Heritage Command.

From New York Times

Therefore, Berger says, “visions of a massed naval armada nine nautical miles off-shore in the South China Sea preparing to launch the landing force . . . are impractical and unreasonable.”

From Washington Post

To independently monitor the front and rear of the landing surface of a perch, the authors designed split perches so that each half was anchored separately to a force and torque sensor that recorded the timing and features of the landing force and the rotational force experienced by the birds; both forces are influenced by the landing approach.

From Nature

“Visions of a massed naval armada nine nautical miles off-shore in the South China Sea preparing to launch the landing force are impractical and unreasonable,” he said in his guidance to the Corps after taking the helm last month.

From Washington Times