Which statement best describes the Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations concept?

• A. To create dispersed, mobile bases that enable sustained operations from the sea and support distributed actions ashore
• B. To rely on large fixed bases ashore
• C. To eliminate the need for sea-based power projection
• D. To conduct only shipboard operations

Answer: (A)

Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations centers on establishing forward, expeditionary bases that are dispersed and mobile rather than relying on large fixed bases. This approach lets Marine and naval forces project power from the sea and sustain operations by spreading capability across multiple, flexible locations that can support actions both at sea and ashore. The best description is the one that emphasizes creating dispersed, mobile bases to enable sustained operations from the sea and to back distributed activities ashore. The other ideas—fixed, large bases ashore; eliminating the need for sea-based power projection; or limiting activity to shipboard operations—don’t fit because they undermine the flexibility, resilience, and sea-based logistics that EABO is built to provide.