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53 Cards in this Set
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sabot
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kinetic energy
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heat
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chemical energy
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Sidewinder
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anti-air
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Sidearm
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anti-radar
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TOW/Hellfire
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point target/anti armour
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M240G Medium Machine Gun
max effective range range rate of fire |
1.1 miles
2.31 miles Cyclic-650-950 Rapid-200 sustained-100 |
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MK19 40mm Machine Gun MOD 3
range max effective range rate of fire |
2200 meters
1600 meters Cyclic- 325-375 Rapid- 60 Sustained - 40 |
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M2 .5 Caliber Heavy Machine Gun
max effective range range rate of fire |
2000 meters
4.22 miles Cyclic- 550 |
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Tube Launched, Optically Tracked, Wire Guided (TOW) Machine Weapon System
max effective range |
2.33 miles
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M 224 60mm Lightweight Mortar
max effective range rate of fire |
2.17 miles
Maximum- 30 Sustained-20 |
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M 252 Mortar 81mm Mortar
range rate of fire |
5,600 meters
Sustained-15 |
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HMMWV
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High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
M998 Truck |
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M198 155m Howitzer
crew rate of fire purpose max effective range |
Crew: 9 enlisted
Rate of Fire- Max:4 rds/min Sustained: 2 rds/min Purpose: provide field artillery fire support for MAGTF's max effective range- conventional artillery: 13.92 miles rocket-assisted projection: 18.64 miles |
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M777 Lightweight 155m Howitzer
Improvements |
-7,000 lbs lighter (titanium construction, hydraulic operation)
-emplaces 3X faster -displaces 4X faster -traverses 32% more terrain -70% more survivable |
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Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP)
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V-shaped hull
blast resistant underbodies to protect against IED and mines |
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MRAP
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Mine Resistant Ambush Protected
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HMMWV M1151A1 ECV Armament Carrier
What does it carry (5) How many varients |
cargo/troop carrier
armament carrier TOW missile system carrier shelter carrier 2 ambulance varients (2 and 4 litter) |
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LAV
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Light Armored Vehicle
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EA
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electronic attack
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EP
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Electronic Protection
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HARM
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High Speed Anti Radiation Missile
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ES
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Electronic Support
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C2W
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command and control warfare
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Crew fatigue factor
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8 hours
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TJS
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Tactical Jamming System
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ECMO
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electronic counter measures officers
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Manufacturer CH-53 D/E
Sea Stallion/ Super Stallion Helicopter |
Sikorsky Aircraft
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LCOSS
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Lead computing optical sight system
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2 emerging concepts and technologies
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EFV
F-35 Lightning (Joint Strike Fighter) with STOVL |
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EFV
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Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle
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STOVL
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Short Takeoff Vertical Landing
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Purpose of advanced systems(2)
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-exploit vulnerabilities
-defeat centers of gravity |
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Examples of advanced systems (5)
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-STOVL
-tilt rotor aircraft -advanced AAV's -high-speed shallow draft ships -hovercraft |
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FLIR
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forward looking infared radar
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What is an amphibious operation
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An amphibious operation is a military operation
launched from the sea by naval and landing forces embarked on ships or craft involving a landing on a hostile or potentially hostile shore |
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ESG
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Expeditionary Strike Group
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ESG formed for what?
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power projection
forawrd naval presence |
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ESG comprised of what? (3)
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MEU
Amphibious Ready Group Cruiser/Destroyer |
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ESG commanded by who?
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Admiral or Brigadier General
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LHD
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large Amphibious Assault ship
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LSD
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Dock landing ship
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LPD
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amphibious transport dock
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3 ship Amphibious Ready Groups consist of
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LHD/LHA
LPD LSD |
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Amphibious Ready groups carry what and support what
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MEU's
Helicopters AAV's integrated aircraft |
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ATF
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Amphibious Task Force
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AOA
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Amphibious Operation Area
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Operations
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Expeditionary Operations
Force Projection Amphibious Operations Sustained Operations ashore |
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LAV-AT
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Light Armored Vehicle Anti Tank
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LAV-M
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Light Armored Vehicle Mortar
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LAV-AD
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Light Armored Vehicle Air Defense
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LAV-R
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Light Armored Vehicle Recovery
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LAV-L
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Light Armored Vehicle Logistics
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MEWSS
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Mobile Electronic Warfare Service Support
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