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20 Cards in this Set
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What is HSM?
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Helicopter Maritime Strike
(Anti-sub & Anti-surface warfare) |
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What is VRC?
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Carrier Logistics Support
(personnel/ supplies to carrier) |
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What is VAQ?
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Tactical Electronic Warfare
(Deceive enemy electromagnetic Defensive/ offense systems) |
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Define humanitarian assistance/ disaster relief?
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Human obligation based on character
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What is VX/VXE?
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Air Test & Evaluation
Experimental |
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What is VP?
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Patrol
(Fixed wing land based anti-sub/surface warfare reconnaissance & mining) |
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What is VAW?
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Carrier Airborne Early Warning
(Msg against weather, missiles, shipping & aircraft) |
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What is VR?
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Aircraft Logisitics Support
(transport of personnel/ supplies) |
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Define PWR Projection?
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Ability to project from sea
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What is VQ?
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Fleet Air Reconnaissance
(Selected squadrons as elements of worldwide airborne command post system) |
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Define deterrence?
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Preventing wars is as important as winning wars.
*Superior military strength |
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What is VFA?
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Strike Fighter
(Fighter & attack) |
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Define FWD presence?
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Establishes maritime forces in regions throughout the world
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What is VC?
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Fleet Composite
(Air services for fleet ie: simulations & target towing) |
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Define sea control
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Protects ability to operate freely at sea
* Surveillance, detection, attack of coastal, surface, subsurface platforms |
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Define maritime security?
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Security of sea & mitigation of threats that aren't war
ex: piracy, drug trafficking |
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What is HSC?
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Helicopter Sea Combat
(Rescue, logistics, mine counter measure, sar) |
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What are the six basic core capabilities addressed by the navy?
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FWD presence, deterrence, sea control, pow projection, maritime security, humanitarian assistance/disaster relief.
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What is HT?
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Helicopter training
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What is VT?
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Fixed wing training
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