102 Navy And Marine Corps History, Customs, And Courtesies Fundamentals

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State the six areas of naval doctrine. Acronym WILCOP

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1. NAVAL WARFARE- Describes the inherent nature and enduring principles of Naval forces.
2. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE- Points the way for intelligence support in meeting the requirements of both regional conflicts and operations other than war.
3. NAVAL OPERATIONS- Develops doctrine to reaffirm the foundation of U.S.Navy and Marine Corps expeditionary maritime traditions.
4. NAVAL LOGISTICS- Addresses the full range of logistical capabilities that are essential to the support of naval forces.
5. NAVAL PLANNING- Examines forces planning and the relationship between our capabilities and operational planning in the joint and multinational environment.
6. NAVAL COMMAND AND CONTROL- Provides the basic concepts to fulfill the information needs of commanders, forces and weapons systems

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Discuss the conditions that led to the formation of the U.S. Navy

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The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which the Continental Navy established on 13 October 1775 by authorizing the procurement, fitting out, manning, and dispatch of two armed vessels to cruise in search of munitions ships supplying the British Army in America. The legislation also established a Naval Committee to supervise the work. All together, the Continental Navy numbered some fifty ships over the course of the war, with approximately twenty warships active at its maximum strength. After the American War of Independence, Congress sold the surviving ships of the Continental Navy released the seamen and officers. The Constitution of the United States, ratified in 1789, empowered Congress “to provide and maintain a navy.” Acting on this authority, Congress ordered the construction and manning of six frigates in 1794, and the War Department administered naval affairs from that year until Congress established the Department of the Navy on 30 April 1798.

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Discuss the origin of the Marine Corps

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The Marine Corps was created on 10 November 1775, in Philadelphia, at Tun Tavern, by a resolution of the Continental Congress, which “raised two battalions
Marines.” In 1834, the Marines came under the Department of the Navy. The National Security Act of 1947, amended in 1952, states the present structure, Missions, and functions of the Marine Corps.

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Explain the Marine Corps motto, Semper Fidelis.

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The official motto of the Marine Corps, “Semper Fidelis,” is Latin for “Always Faithful.” The motto, sometimes abbreviated, “Semper Fi,” was adopted about 1883

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Describe and state the significance of the Marine Corps emblem

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The emblem consists of an eagle clenching the Marine Corps motto in its beak, the Globe (Western Hemisphere), and the anchor. The emblem was adopted from the British (Royal) Marines and was modified by Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin in 1868 to depict the Marines as both American and maritime.