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32 Cards in this Set
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When was the first time Congress
passed legislation to purchase and arm naval vessels? |
13 October 1775
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Define naval presence?
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Having a naval force in
a specific location. |
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Deployments place naval forces
in position for what purposes? |
First, forces can engage the enemy
promptly at the start of hostilities. Second, they can provide protection and support to friendly, allied, and U.S. forces in time of war. Third, they can stop the advance of the enemy as soon as possible. |
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What requirement must U.S. naval
forces reflect to be effective in a presence role? |
Ready combat capability to
respond to any threat. |
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What responsibilities belongs to
the Navy during wartime? |
1. Functioning in a hostile environment
2. Power projection 3. Sea control |
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Does sea control means having
simultaneous control over the world’s international waters? |
NO
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What basic military function
provides U.S. forces with the ability to conduct sustained operations abroad? |
Sea control
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Denying the enemy the ability
to advance close enough to use weapons is called ____________? |
power projection
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An essential element of power
projection is identified by what requirement? |
Amphibious ships
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Is the use of fleet ballistic missile
submarines to provide a nuclear strike an example of sea control or power projection? |
power projection
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The unrestricted global mobility of
naval forces is based on what? |
Tradition
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The German navy has upgraded
NATO’s air defense through the purchase of what aircraft? |
Tornado
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Who is responsible for NATO’s
offensive and defensive capability in the Norwegian and Mediterranean Seas? |
SACLANT
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Name the 3 areas of
NATO responsibility? |
Allied Forces Northern Europe
(AFNORTH) Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCENT) Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSOUTH) |
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Name the 3 Soviet forces
that oppose NATO? |
Northwestern TVD
Western TVD Southern TVD. |
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The Soviet Black Sea Fleet
could be contained by sinking a ship in what choke point? |
Turkish Straits
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Which of the following cities
is the home port of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet? |
Sevastopol
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What is the primary mission of the
Soviet navy? |
To provide support for Soviet
land–based forces |
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The bulk of Soviet naval air power is
derived by what method of providing air power? |
Land–based aircraft
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Approximately 10 percent of the
world’s sea trade passes through the Suez Canal at which of the following points? |
Babel Mandeb
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USCENTCOM naval forces in the
Middle Eastand Southwest Asia are under which of the following commands? |
Commander Middle East Forces
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Operation El Dorado involved which
of the following countries? |
United States and Libya
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What country was a joint partner
with Israel in developing nuclear weapons? |
France
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What arms reduction talk resulted
in an antiballistic missile treaty between the U.S. and the Soviet Union? |
SALT
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In the event of a nuclear war
between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, what is the primary mission of the Soviet navy? |
To conduct nuclear strikes
from SSBNs operating in protected waters. |
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How far from the Soviet
mainland do the Soviet sea denial zones usually extend? |
2,000 kilometers
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What nerve agent is most
likely to be produced by a third world country? |
GA/Tabun
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What was the job of the U.S.
Navy in the Persian Gulf, from 1987 to 1988. |
The primary mission was to
ensure freedom of passage to oil tankers |
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What country could be the United
States most formidable opponent in the Middle East? |
Syria
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What country claims to be
the victim of numerous Iraqi chemical attacks? |
Iran
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What countries are known to
have stockpiles of Soviet SS-1 missiles? |
Iran
Iraq Syria |
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NAVEDTRA 14144, MILITARY
REQUIREMENTS FOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER CHAPTER 1 NAVAL TRADITION |
NAVEDTRA 14144, MILITARY
REQUIREMENTS FOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER CHAPTER 1 NAVAL TRADITION |