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20 Cards in this Set
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STATE THE QUALITIES THAT CHARACTERIZE THE NAVY/MARINE CORPS TEAM AS INSTRUMENTS TO SUPPORT NATIONAL POLICIES.
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READINESS
FLEXIBILITY SELF-SUSTAINABILITY MOBILITY |
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THE FISRT CONSTRUCTION UNITS WERE ORGANIZED EARLY IN...
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JANUARY 1942
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WHAT DATE IS OBSERVED AS THE OFFICIAL ANNIVERSAY OF THE SEABEES?
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5 MARCH 1942
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WHO IS THE FATHER OF THE SEABEES?
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ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL
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WHO WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY SEABEE IN HISTORY TO RECEIVE THE MEDAL OF HONOR?
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CM3 MARVIN SHIELDS
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WHAT HAPPENED ON 15 JUNE 1985?
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WHEN RETURNING FROM A MIDDLE EAST ASSIGNMENT, TERRORISTS HIJACKED THE COMMERCIAL JET SW3 ROBERT STETHEM WAS ON. HE WAS TORTURED, EXECUTED AND HIS BODY WAS THROWN ONTO THE LEBANESE TARMAC.
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STATE THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING TO NAVAL OPERATIONS
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- FUNDAMENTAL TO LEADERSHIP
- PROVIDES THE DISCIPLINE TO FOCUS ON THE OBJECTIVES, INTENTIONS, CAPABILITIES, AND RESOURCES REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH ASSIGNED MISSIONS. - REQUIRES COMMANDERS TO ESTIMATE THE CAPABILITIES OF A POTENTIAL ENEMY AND TO EVALUATE OPTIONS. |
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DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANT CONSTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE SEABEES DURING WORLD WAR II
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- 325,000 MEN SERVEDIN THE NCF
- BUILT OVER 400 ADVANCE BASES - CONSTRUCTED FUEL TANK FARMS, AIRFIELDS, SUPPLY DEPOTS AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR SUPPORTING ACTIONS - IN THE PACIFIC WE BUILT 111 MAJOR AIRSTRIPS, 441 PIERS, 2,558 AMMO MAGAZINES, 700 SQUARE BLOCKS OF WAREHOUSES, HOSPITALS FOR 70,000 PATIENTS, TANKS FOR STORING 100,000 GALLONS OF GAS AND HOUSING FOR 1,500,000 MEN. |
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DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANT CONSTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE SEABEES DURING KOREA
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THE SEABEES WERE GIVEN 35 DAYS TO COMPLETE AN AIRSTRIP IN WONSON, THE AIRSTRIP WAS READY IN 16 DAYS. WHILE BUILDING THE STRIP THE SEABEES WERE UNDER CONSTANT ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENT FROM ENEMY FORCES
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DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANT CONSTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE SEABEES DURING VIETNAM
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- THE FIRST FULL SEABEE BATTALION ARRIVED IN VIETNAM ON 7 MAY 1965.
- WE BUILT SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, UTILITIES SYSTEMS, ROADS AND OTHER COMMUNITY FACILITIES. |
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DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANT CONSTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE SEABEES DURING POST VIETNAM
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- THE POST VIETNAM SEABEES WERE INVOLVED IN NEW CONSTRUCTION FRONTIERS.
- ONE OF THE MAJOR PEACETIME PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY SEABEES AFTER VIETNAM WAS THE DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A UNITED STATES NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS STATION ON DIEGO GARCIA. |
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DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANT CONSTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE SEABEES DURING PERSIAN GULF WAR
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OPERATION DESERT STORM:
- WE BUILT OVER 200 MILES OF ROADS WITHIN 30 MILES OF THE KUWAITI BORDER IN TWO WEEKS. - SEABEES ENTERES KUWAIT READY TO REPAIR AIRFIELDS, MAINTAIN ROADS AND BUILD MORE ENEMY PRISIONER OF WAR CAMPS ENDURING SMOKE FROM THE BURNING OIL WELLS. |
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IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF BU'S
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BU = BUILDER
CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE REPAIR OF WOOD CONCRETE CONCRETE PAVEMENT |
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IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF CE'S
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CE = CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN
INSTALL, OPERATE, SERVICE AND OVERHAUL ELECTRICAL GENERATING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS |
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IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF CM'S
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CM = CONSTRUCTION MECHANIC
PERFORM MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND OVERHAUL OR AUTOMOTIVE, MATERIAL-HANDLING, AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. |
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IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF EA'S
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EA = ENGINEERING AID
PERFORM CONSTRUCTION SURVEYING, DRAFTING, PLANNING, ESTIMATING, AND QUALITY CONTROL. |
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IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF EO'S
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EO = EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
OPERATION OF AUTOMOTIVE MATERIAL-HANDLING, WEIGHT-HANDLING, AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMET. |
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IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF SW'S
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SW = STEEL WORKER
PERFORM FABRICATION, ASSEMBLE, ERECT, POSITION, AND JOIN STRUCTURAL MATERIALS |
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IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF UT'S
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UT = UTILITIESMAN
PERFORM MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF PLUMBING, HEATING, STEAM, COMPRESSED AIR, FUEL STORAGE, WATER TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, A/C, REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT, SEWAGE COLLECTING AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES |
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STATE THE PURPOSE OF THE CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS (CEC)
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RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING CONSTRUCTION, AND PUBLIC WORKS FUNCTIONS AT NAVY AND MARINE CORPS BASES AROUND THE WORLD AND WORKING WITH THE NCF
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