Lighterage Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

lighterage

Term Source: JP 4-01.6 (Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore) ?

1.) The process in which small craft are used to transport cargo or personnel from ship-to-shore using amphibians, landing craft, discharge lighters, causeways, and barges.

In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Term Classification: logistics

Source:

Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

Term sourced from JP 4-01.6: Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore, updated November 2012

This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015

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