Ships With Secondary SCS Mission
Ships that can be used for secondary SCS missions include many modern amphibious carriers, such as the U.S. Tarawa and Wasp classes. All of these ships typically operate STOVL/VTOL fighter/attack aircraft and some have also operated as light carriers in both of the Persian Gulf operations after unloading and deploying the Marine ground forces equipment (e.g. tanks, armored vehicles, landing craft), troop, and cargo helicopters of their primary amphibious assault mission. The Spanish ship Juan Carlos I will also split its duties between amphibious assault and SCS/aircraft carrier work.
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