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42 Cards in this Set
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On War
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Carl von Clausewitz
center of gravity |
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Center of Gravity
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Central feature of the enemy's power
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The Art of War
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Sun Tzu
deception, superior intel |
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The Influence of Sea Power Upon History
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Alfred Thayer Mahan
Naval Power = Single Fleet |
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Some Principles of Maritime Strategy
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Sir Julian Corbett
Defend Sea Lines Do not endanger your own commerce |
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Traditional Warfare
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Nation-States
national interests small/large focus on enemy's armed forces |
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Irregular Warfare
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Between States and non-state actors
battle for legitimacy focus is on population not troops |
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6 phases of an operation or campaign
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Shape
Deter Seize the Initiative Dominate Stabilize Enable Civil Authority |
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List all Principles of Joint Operation
(Purse Loss Mom) |
Perseverance
Unity of Command Restraint Simplicity Economy of Force Legitimacy Objective Surprise Security Mass Offensive Maneuver |
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National Security Act of 1947
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Created SecDef
Established Joint Chiefs of Staff Establish National Security Council and CIA Establish Air Force |
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List the 4 members of the National Security Council and their Advisors
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President
Vice President Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Director of National Intelligence |
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What is the role of SecDef?
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principal assistant to the President for all matters relating to the Department of Defense.
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Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986
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Military Advice centralized in the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Created Interaction between services via combatant commanders Personnel management of officers(must have had 1 joint duty assignment for promotion) Shared technology |
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Vice Chairman of JCoS
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Established 1986
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Service Chiefs
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responsible for manning, training, and equipping forces
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List the two major fleets
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LANTFLT
PACFLT |
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2nd Fleet
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Atlantic
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3rd Fleet
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Pacific/East
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4th Fleet
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Caribbean
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5th Fleet
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Middle East
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6th Fleet
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Mediterranean Sea
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7th Fleet
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Pacific/West
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10th Fleet
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Cyber Command
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Task Organization
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Force>Group>Unit>Element
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MAGTF is made up of
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Command Element
Ground Combat Element Aviation Combat Element Logistics Combat Element |
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Organization of USMC
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MEF>MEB>MEU>SPMAGTF
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1 MEF
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Camp Pendleton, CA
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2 MEF
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Camp Lejeune, NC
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3 Mef
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Camp Courtney, Okinawa
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7 Core Capabilities
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Forward Presence
Deterrence Sea Control Power Projection Maritime Security Humanitarian Assistance/ Disaster Response |
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Tempo
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the rate at which we drive events
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Typical CSG composition (5)
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Carrier
CG DDG SUB Supply Ship |
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What is a strike
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damage/destroy an objective or capability
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Three types of Strike Missions
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Interdiction
Counter-Air Time Sensitive Target Attacks |
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5 phases of Ambphibious Assault(EMPRA)
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Embarkation
Movement Planning Rehearsal Assault |
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Types of Amphibious Operations(DRAW)
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Demonstration
Raid Assault Withdrawal |
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Two types of security
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Individual-Protecting yourself
Collective-for the greater good |
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OTC
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Senior Officer with command authority over all forces in an operational area
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TACON
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the authority to assign tasks to forces under command for a mission
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6 SUW Principle Objectives
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Littoral Strike
Sea Control Escort M Police M Special M Coordination M |
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SUW Phashes (4)
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Surface Surveillence, Comms, ID
Approach attach Post-Attack |
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Strike Warfare Mission Types
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Interdiction
Coordinate Strike Armed Reconnaissance Close Air Support |
