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49 Cards in this Set
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Who wrote "On War"?
What was it about? |
Carl von Clausewitz
War is politics by other means Center of Gravity |
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Who wrote "The Art of War"?
What was it about? |
Sun Tzu
Using deception/superior intel to win |
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Who wrote "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"?
What was it about? |
Alfred Thayer Mahan
A single strong fleet |
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Who wrote "Some Principles of Maritime Strategy"?
What was it about? |
Sir Julian Corbett
Protect your sea lines of communication |
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What are the four levels of war?
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National-Strategic
Theater-Strategic Operational Tactical |
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Who's in charge of the National-Strategic level?
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President
SecDef |
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Who's in charge of the Theater-Strategic level?
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Combatant Commanders
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Who's in charge of the Operational level?
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Fleet Commanders
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Who's in charge of the Tactical level?
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Task Force Commanders
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What happens at the Strategic Level of war ?
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National Policy/objectives determined
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What happens at the Operational Level of war ?
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Sequence events to achieve operational objectives
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What happens at the Tactical Level of war?
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Planning/Executing Battles
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Describe Traditional Warfare
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Between Nation-States
Focus on enemy's armed forces |
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Describe Irregular Warfare
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Between states and non-state actors
Focus on population |
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6 Phases of Operations
(SDSDSE) |
Shape
Deter Seize the Initiative Dominate Stabilize Enable Civil Authority |
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List Members of National Security Council
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President
Vice President SecState Sec Defense Advisers: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Director of National Intelligence |
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List the 6 Geographic Combatant Commands
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Africa Command
Central Command European Command Northern Command Pacific Command Southern Command |
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List the 3 Functional Combatant Commands
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Special Operations Command
Strategic Command Transportation Command |
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Describe the 4 components of a MAGTF
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Command Element
Ground Combat Element Air Combat Element Combat Service/Support Element |
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What is our current Maritime Strategy?
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Preventing Wars is as important as fighting them
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List the 6 Core Capabilities
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Forward Presence
Deterrence Power Projection Maritime Security Sea Control Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response |
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Give an example of Forward Presence
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Port Visits
Forward Deployed/Rotationally Deployed |
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Give an example of Detterence
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Constant nuclear arsenal threat from subs
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Give an example of Power Projection
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Strike Warfare @ Libya
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Give an example of Maritime Security
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Anti-piracy Operations
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Give an example of Sea Control
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Freedom of navigation Ops
US ships in Gulf |
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Give an example of Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response
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Japan Earthquake Relief
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Is Humanitarian Assistance Proactive or Reactive?
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Proactive
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Is Disaster Response Proactive or Reactive?
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Reactive
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List an IGO
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NATO
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List an NGO
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Red Cross
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List the 3 types of Electronic Warfare
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Electronic Attack
Electronic Support Electronic Protection |
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What is tempo?
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The rate at which we conduct events
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What are Special Operations Capable of?
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Direct Action
Covert Action Reconnaissance |
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Describe a Carrier Strike Group (5 components)
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CVN(1)
CG(1-2) DDG(2-3) Subs(1-2) Supply Ship |
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What is a TLAM?
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Tomahawk Land Attack Missile
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List three Amphibious Assault Ships?
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LHD
LSD LPD |
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List the 5 phases of Ambphibious Assault(EMPRA)
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Embarkation
Movement Planning Rehearsal Assault |
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List the 4types of Amphibious Operations(DRAW)
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Demonstration
Raid Assault Withdrawl |
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List three Surface Warfare Platforms
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CG, DDG, FG, LCS
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List three Surface Warfare Weapons
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Harpoon Missiles
Deck Guns SEAWIZ 50CAL SM2 |
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List two Mine Clearing Platforms
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MH-60
MCM Avenger Class Ship |
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List Three Fundamentals of Maritime Interderdiction
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VBSS
Policing the Sea Oil Platform Defense |
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List the 12 Principles of War
(PURSE LOSS MOM) |
Perseverance
Unity of Command Restraint Security Economy of Force Legitimacy Objective Surprise Simplicity Mass Offensive Maneuver |
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Where is 1 MEF located?
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Camp Pendleton, CA
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Where is 2 MEF located?
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Camp Lejeune, NC
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Where is 3 MEF located?
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Camp Courtney, Okinawa
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List the tiers of Marine Corps MAGTFs
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MEF>MEB>MEU>SPMAGTF
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What did the National Security Act of 1947 do?
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Created SecDef
Established Joint Chiefs of Staff Establish National Security Council and CIA Establish Air Force |
