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40 Cards in this Set
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An element that enables a sea dependent nation to project its political, economic, and military
strengths seaward is known as 1. sea power 2. naval power 3. global strategy 4. national strategy |
1. sea power
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The true strength of sea power can only be measured in terms of a nation’s ability to use the sea to further its
1. national objectives 2. naval power 3. aggression 4. population |
1. national objectives
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It is more feasible to send naval forces, in comparison to other military forces, into crisis areas for which of the following reasons?
1. The cost is low 2. naval forces can stay on station indefinitely 3. Naval forces leave behind no physical reminders of their presence 4. All of the above |
4. All of the above
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To continue to exist as we know it
today, the United States must have a policy that recognizes its 1. economy 2. naval strengths 3. national security 4. worldwide commitments |
4. worldwide commitments
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What are the three fundamental
pillars on which United States military strategy rests? 1. Maritime superiority, deterrence, and alliance 2. solidarity Control of the seas, deterrence, and forward defense 3. Deterrence, forward defense, and alliance solidarity 4. Forward defense, control of the seas, and alliance solidarity |
4. Deterrence, forward defense,
and alliance solidarity |
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Which of the following responses
could the United States take in the event of aggression by a potential enemy? 1. Meet force with force 2. Control the duration of the fighting 3. Increase the intensity of the conflict 4. Each of the above |
4. Each of the above
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The Navy has the ability to outlast any aggressor with
1. a great number of personnel and materials 2. secure sea-lanes 3. a large fleet 4. flexibility |
2. secure sea-lanes
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In time of emergency the Navy must be able to venture into harm’s way.
True False |
True
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the TRIAD of strategic nuclear forces?
1. Intercontinental ballistic missiles 2. Sea-launched ballistic missiles 3. Aircraft carrier battle groups 4. Long-range bombers |
3. Aircraft carrier battle groups
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What is the most flexible element
of the TRIAD? 1. Intercontinental ballistic missles 2. Sea-launched ballistic missiles 3. Long-range bombers 4. Cruise missiles |
1. Intercontinental ballistic
missles |
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What is the sole mission and
fundamental reason for the existence of the fleet ballistic missile submarine? 1. To deter war 2. To seek out and destroy enemy submarines 3. To provide a backup for the Strategic Air Command 4. To provide the United States with a first strike capability |
1. To deter war
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The TRIAD has been developed and maintained for which of the following purposes?
1. To deter nuclear attack 2. To provide a first strike capability 3. To maintain nuclear equality with the U.S.S.R. 4. To act as an instrument of political leverage or coercion |
1. To deter nuclear attack
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Ships of the Second Fleet patrol some of the world’s most important trade routes. In what area of the world does the Second Fleet
normally patrol? 1. Mediterranean Sea 2. Western Atlantic 3. Eastern Atlantic 4. Eastern Pacific |
2. Western Atlantic
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Which of the following fleets would you find in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean regions?
1. First 2. Second 3. Third 4. Seventh |
4. Seventh
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Which of the following terms
describes an attack that is intended to inflict damage to, seize, or destroy an objective? 1. Strike 2. Threat 3. Assault 4. Aggression |
1. Strike
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Which of the following
characteristics of a strike force is one of its greatest assets? 1. Size 2. Mobility 3. Strength 4. Weaponry |
2. Mobility
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Which of the following types of task forces is/are organized primarily for strike force operations?
1. Carrier 2. Surface 3. Submarine 4. All of the above |
4. All of the above
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The primary mission of our
submarine force is to destroy which of the following types of enemy ships? 1. Submarines 2. Destroyers 3. Carriers 4. Cargo |
1. Submarines
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The first fleet ballistic missile submarine was launched in what year?
1. 1955 2. 1959 3. 1960 4. 1961 |
2. 1959
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When the term “TRIDENT” is used, It understood to mean Which of the following elements?
1. The base 2. The missile 3. The submarine 4. All of the above |
4. All of the above
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Trident I missiles have a multiple warhead capability and a maximum range of how many nautical miles?
1. 1,200 2. 2,500 3. 3,500 4. 4,000 |
4. 4,000
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The destruction or neutralization of enemy targets ashore through the
use of conventional or nuclear weapons is what type of warfare? 1. Antiair 2. Antisubmarine 3. Antisurface ship 4. Strike |
4. Strike
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The destruction or neutralization of enemy surface combatants and merchant ships is what type of warfare?
1. Antisubmarine 2. Antisurface ship 3. Intelligence 4. Special |
2. Antisurface ship
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Naval operations generally accepted as being nonconventional in nature, is what type of warfare?
1. Antiair 2. Antisubmarine 3. Strike 4. Special |
4. Special
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This type of warfare prevents the effective use of cargo-carrying vessels by the enemy.
1. Antiair 2. Antisubmarine 3. Antisurface ship 4. Strike |
3. Antisurface ship
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Correctly interpreted, this type of warfare permits military decisions to be based on of the enemy’s
capabilities . 1. Antisubmarine 2. Antisurfaceship 3. Strike 4. Intelligence |
4. Intelligence
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Which of the following types ofwarfare assists in detecting and targeting hostile forces and making
it more difficult for the enemy to detect and target friendly forces? 1. Special 2. Electronic 3. Intelligence 4. Ocean surveillance |
2. Electronic
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Antiship missiles can be launched several hundred miles from the target. From which of the following platforms can they be
launched? 1. Aircraft 2. Submarines 3. Surface ships 4. Each of the above |
4. Each of the above
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The Aegis installed weapons system is on which of the following platforms?
1. F-14 aircraft 2. Submarines 3. Cruisers 4. All of the above |
3. Cruisers
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Which of the following is
Capable of simultaneously tracking 24 hostile air targets and launching 6 missiles against 6 different targets. 1. Phalanx 2. Phoenix air to air 3. RGM-34A 4. MK-46 |
2. Phoenix air to air
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Which of the following Has a very small cross section and
flies at low altitude; radar detection is difficult. 1. Phoenix 2. RGM-34A B 3. MK-46 4. Tomahawk |
4. Tomahawk
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Which of the following Fires 20-mm, high-density
penetrating projectiles at 3,000 rounds per minute. 1. Phalanx 2. RGM-34A B 3. Phoenix 4. Tomahawk |
1. Phalanx
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Which of the following Has a 500-lb high-explosive warhead
And a contact fuse? 1. Phalanx 2. Phoenix 3. Harpoon antiship cruise missle 4. Tomahawk |
3. Harpoon antiship cruise missle
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Which of the following provides defense against close-in, sea-skimming cruise missiles.
1. Harpoon 2. Phoenix 3. Phalanx 4. Torpedo |
3. Phalanx
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If your ship is assigned to the Second Fleet, it would probably conduct refresher training at which
of the following locations? 1. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 2. San Diego, CA 3. Bremerton, WA 4. Norfolk, VA |
1. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
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Routine drills are based on ship’s bills and stem from basic bills outlined in which of the following publications?
1. U.S. Navy Regulations 2. Refresher Team Training Manual 3. Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S. Navy 4. all of the above |
3. Standard Organization and
Regulations of the U.S. Navy |
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What inspection is conducted to test the operational ability of the crew and ship in wartime conditions?
1. Administrative Inspection 2. Propulsion Examining Board 3. Operational Readiness Inspection 4. Board of Inspection and Survey |
3. Operational Readiness
Inspection |
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What inspection is scheduled by higher authority, without the knowledge of the commanding officer, to determine if the ship
is fit for continued naval service? 1. INSURV 2. PEB 3. ORI 4. PMS |
1. INSURV
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Through the various treaties with other countries in the world, what portion of the land area are we committed to defend?
1. 25 percent 2. 50 percent 3. 75 percent |
2. 50 percent
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Our naval forces conduct various exercises with allied forces for which of the following reasons?
1. To prepare for deployment 2. To professionally operate as one unit 3. To develop better foreign relations 4. To allow less units to deploy overseas |
2. To professionally operate as one unit
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