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14 Cards in this Set
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Who initiated America’s first sea-based offensive against the British?
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General George Washington
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The idea of naval construction battalions was conceived by?
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Bureau of Yards and Docks
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Mobile Explosive Investigative Units (MEIU) were instrumental in the clearance of explosive hazards both on land and at sea. What were they later renamed?
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Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Units.
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March 5, 1942
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Permission to use the word Seabee
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May 1942
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Battle of Coral Sea
Faught entirely with aircraft while the ships never saw each other, saved Australia from invasion. US Ships: Lexington, Yorktown. Under command of Admiral Fletcher Losses: Lexington, oiler, and escort |
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June 6, 1944
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D Day: invasion of Normandy
Largest Amphibious assault. |
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June 4-7, 1942
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Battle of Midway
Turning point of war in Pacific, directed by Admiral Nimitz Thwarted by superior comms and intel Lost Yorktown. |
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When was EOD established?
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First volunteers worked with Brits UXO teams in 1940.
Vets formed first class in June '41 called Mine Recovery School. Divided into MEIU-Mobile Explosive Investigative Units |
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How many EOD classes graduated from June 1941-Oct 1945?
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19
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What are the missions of NCW?
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Primary: Emploed for Expeditionary Operations
Secondary: Support the coast guard with homeland security and DOD w/ homeland defense |
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What is the concept of Riverine Operations?
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-Effort to achieve/maintain control of riverine, coastal, or delta areas.
-Establish and maintain LOC's -Locate and Destroy |
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What is the definition of a riverine area?
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Inland, coastal, or delta area comprising both land and water, characterized by lines of communication
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What is an advantage of a Mobile Riverine Force (MRF)?
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Ability to concentrate a mix of forces effective for operations in the riverine area, including the ability to attack selected targets throughout the riverine area.
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What are some things that will effect the employment of the MRF?
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Shallow water, Large Tidal Range, Currents, Narrow Waterways, obstacles, bridges, concentration of population
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