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CAN NAVAL FORCES BE SENT TO CRISIS AREAS AT LOW COST BY COMPARISON WITH OTHER MILITARY FORCES?
YES
WHAT ARE THE THREE BASIC PILLARS THE NATIONAL MILITARY STRATAGY REST ON?
DETERRANCE, FOWARD DEFENSE AND ALLIANCE SOLIDARITY
WHAT ARE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN MAINTAINING MARITIME SUPERIORITY?
ALLIED CAPABILITIES IN MINE WARFARE, AIR DEFENSE, SUBMARINE OPERATIONS AND MARITIME PATROL.
WHAT DOES THE TRIAD OF STRATIGIC NUCLEAR FORCES CONSIST OF?
BALLISTIC MISSILES, INTERCONTENTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES AND LONG RANGE BOMBERS.
HOW DOES THE NAVY MEET ITS OPERATIONAL REQUIRMENTS DESPITE THE REQUIRMENT FOR A SMALLER NAVY?
IT MAINTAINS THE COMBAT READINESS OF ITS SHIPS WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY AND WITH THE RECRUITMENT OF DEDICATED WELL-TRAINED PERSONNEL.
WHAT DOES THE STRATIGIC AIR COMMANDS (SAC) INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE FORCE CONSIST OF?
MINUTEMAN MISSILES AND PEACEKEEPER
WHATS THE NAVYS HIGHEST PRIORITY PROGRAM?
THE SUBMARINE PROGRAM
WHAT DOES THE SUBMARINE LEG OF THE TRIAD CONSIST OF ?
OLDER FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES (NUCLEAR PROPULSION) (SSBN) ARMED WITH POSEIDON C-3 OR TRIDENT C-4 MISSILES AND NEW TRIDENT SUBMARINES CARYING TRIDENT C-4 MISSILES
HOW MANY AMERICAN FLEETS STAND WORLDWIDE WATCH?
FOUR . (SECOND, THIRD, SIXTH AND SEVENTH)
WHAT REGION DOES THE SECOND FLEET PATROL?
THE WESTERN ATLANTIC ACROSS SOME OF THE WORLDS MOST IMPORTANT TRADE ROUTES.
WHO DO THE SHIPS AND PERSONNEL OF THE SECOND FLEET ROTATE WITH?
THOSE OF THE SIXTH FLEET
HOW IS THE SIXTH FLEET DISCRIBED ?
AS " KEEPERS OF THE DOORS"
WHAT IS THE SIXTH FLEET BUILT AROUND?
TWO ATTACK CARRIERS AND AN AMPHIBIOUSSTRICKING FORCE WITH AN EMBARKED MARINE CORPS BATTALION LANDING TEAM.
WHAT REGION DOES THE THIRD FLEET OPERATE?
OFF THE WEST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES.
WHAT REGIONS DOES THE SEVENTH FLEET OPERATE?
IN THE WESTER PACIFIC AND INDIAN OCEAN REGIONS
WHAT IS A STRIKE?
AN ATTACK INTENDED TO INFLICT DAMAGE TO, SEIZE OR DESTRROY AN OBJECTIVE.
WHAT IS A STRIKING FORCE?
A FORCE COMPOSED OF APPROPRIATE UNITS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT STRIK, ATTACK OR ASSUALT OPERATIONS.
WHAT IS ONE OF THE STRIKING FORCES GREATER ASSETS?
MOBILITY
WHAT ARE THE TASK FORCES ORGANIZED PRIMARLY FOR STRIKING FORCE OPERATIONS?
CARRIER, SURFACE, AND SUBMARINE STRIKE FORCES.
WHAT ORGANIZATION DO AIRCRAFT CARRIER BATTLE GROUPS CONTRIBUT DIRECTLY TO THE UNITED STATES CAPABILITY TO COUNTER A MAJOR WARSAW PACT ATTACK AGAINST?
THE NORTH AMERICAN TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO)
WHAT IS THE MISSION OF A SUBMARINE?
HISTORICALLY IT HAS BEEN TO SEEK AND DESTROY BOTH COMBATANT AND NONCOMBATANT ENEMY SURFACE SHIPS , NOW IT IS TO SEEK AND DESTROY ENEMY SUBS
WHAT YEAR DID THE CNO ORDER THE DEVELOPEMENT OF A WEPONS SYSTEM CAPABLE OF LAUNCHING A MISSILE FROM A SUBMERGED SUB?
1955
WHAT THREE COMPONENTS WAS THE SUBMERGED SUBS WEPONS SYSTEM ENVISIONED TO HAVE?
MISSILES, A LAUNCHING PLATFORM AND A NAVIGATION SYSTEM THAT WOULD CONTINUOSLY SHOW THE SHIP POSITION UNDER ALL CONDITIONS.
WHAT WAS THE FIRST FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SUB THE US LAUNCHED IN JUNE 1959?
GEORGE WASHINGTON SSBN-598
WHAT IS THE DEADLIEST AND MOST VERSITILE UNDERSEA NUCLEAR WEPONS SYSTEM?
TRIDENT C-4
WHAT PROVISION IS INCLUDED IN TH OPERATION ORDERS OF THE TASK FORCE COMMANDER?
PROVISION FOR SURFACE ACTON GROUPS (SAG'S) WHICH CAN BE DETATCHED TO PERFORM CERTAIN MISSIONS.
WHEN DO COMMANDERS DETACH SURFACE ACTION GROUPS?
IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS , SUCH AS, TO DESTROY ISOLATED OR CRIPPLED ENEMY SURFACE UNITS, TO CONDUCT SHORE BOMBARDMENT, OR FOR SURFACE RECON MISSIONS.
WHAT ARE THE PORPOSES AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED TO ESTABLISH A LANDING FORCE ON A HOSTILE SHORE?
FIRST, THEY ALLOW OUR FORCES TO PURSUE FURTHER COMBAT OPERATIONS. SECOND, THEY ALLOW OUR FORCES TO OBTAIN A SITE FOR AN ADVANCED NAVAL OR AIR BASE. AND THIRD, THEY DENY THE USE OF AN AREA OR FACILITIES TO THE ENEMY.
WHAT DO AMPHIBIOUS STRIKING FORCES NORMALLY INCLUDE?
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS FORCES. BUT, MAY INCLUDE PERSONNEL FROM EVERY SERVICE OF THE ARMED FORCES.
WHAT IS NAVAL WARFARE?
A CONFLICT IN WHICH AT LEAST ONE OF THE OPPONENTS IS OPERATING FROM THE SEA WITH SURFACE SHIPS, SUBS, AND SEA BASED AIR CRAFT.
WHAT ARE THE THREE MAJOR AREAS INVOLVED IN NAVAL WARFARE?
SURFACE, SUBSURFACE AND AIR
WHAT IS ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE?
THE DESTRUCTION OR NEUTRALIZATION OF ENEMY SUBMARINES
WHAT ARE THE FUNDAMENTAL WARFARE TASKS?
1) ANTIAIR WARFARE 2) ANTISUB WARFARE 3) ANTISURFACE SHIP WARFARE 4) STRIKE WARFARE 5) AMPHIB WARFARE AND 6) MINE WARFARE
WHAT IS ANTIAIR WARFARE?
THE DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY AIRCRAFT AND AIRBORN WEAPONS, WETHER LAUNCHED FROM AIR, SURFACE, SUBSURFACE OR LAND.
WHAT IS THE AIM OF ASW?
TO PREVENT THE EFFECTIVE USE OF SUBMARINES BY THE ENEMY.
WHAT IS ANTISURFACE SHIP WARFARE?
THE DESTRUCTION OR NEUTRALIZATION OF ENEMY SURFACE COMBATANTSAND MERCHANT SHIPS.
WHAT IS THE AIM OF TH ANTI SURFACE SHIP WARFARE?
PREVENT THE EFFECTIVE USE OF SURFACE WARSHIPS AND CARGO-CARRING VESSELS BY THE ENEMY.
WHAT IS STRIKE WARFARE?
THE USE OF CONVENTIONAL OR NEWCLEAR WEAPONS IN THE DESTRUCTION OR NEUTRALIZATION OF ENEMY TARGETS ASHORE.
WHAT DOES AMPHIB WARFARE CONSIST OF?
ATTACKS LAUNCHED FROM THE SEA BY NAVAL FORCES AND BY LANDING FORCES EMBARKED IN SHIPS OR CRAFT.
WHAT IS MINE WARFARE?
THE USE OF MINES AND MINE COUNTERMEASURES TO CONTROL SEA OR HARBOR AREAS.
WHAT ARE THE SUPPORTING WARFARE TASKS?
1)SPECIAL WARFARE 2) OCEAN SURVEILLANCE 3)INTELLIGENCE 4) THE NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM 5) ELECTRONIC WARFARE AND 6) LOGISTICS
WHAT IS INVOLVED IN SPECIAL WARFARE?
NAVAL OPERATION GENERALLY ACCEPTED AS BEING NONCONVENTIONAL IN NATURE AND IN MANY CASES, CONDUCTED WITH SECRECY.
WHAT IS LOGISTICS?
THE RESUPPLY OF COMBAT CONSUMABLES TO COMBATANTFORCES DURING OPERATIONS.
WHAT IS THE PRINCIPAL AIM OF NAVAL LOGISTICS ?
MAKE THE OPERATING FORCES AS INDEPENDENT AS POSSIBLE OF OVERSEAS BASES.
WHAT IS THE MOST CAPABLE SURFACE -LAUNCHED MISSILE SYSTEM THE NAVY HAS EVER PUT TO SEA?
THE SHIPBOARD INTERGRATED AAW COMBAT WEAPONS SYSTEM (AEGIS)