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