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The National military strategy rests on what three basic pillars?
- Deterrence
- Forward defense
- Alliance solidarity
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When deterence fails to prevent an enemy's attack, the U.S. responds in one of what four ways?
- 1. Meets force with force at the point of contact
- 2. Increases the intensity of the conflict
- 3. Alters the geographic width of the conflict
- 4. Controls the duration of fighting
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What does the TRIAD of strategic nuclear forces concict of?
- Ballistic missiles
- Intercontinental ballistic missles (ICBMs)
- Long-range bombers
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What type of missiles is the Strategic Air Command's (SAC) intercontinental balisstic missle force composed of?
Minuteman missiles and Peacekeeper ICBMs
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A strike is an attack intended to _________.
Inflict damage, sieze or destroy an objective.
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What was the first Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) submarine launched in 1959?
George Washington, SSBN-598
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Naval warfare involves what three major areas?
- Surface ASUW
- Subsurface ASW
- Air AAW
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What is AAW?
The destruction of enemy aircraft and airborne weapons.
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What is ASW?
The destruction or neutrilization of enemy submarines.
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What is ASUW?
The destruction or neutrilization of enemy suface combatants and merchant ships.
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What is Strike warfare?
The use of conventional or nuclear weapons in the destruction or neutrilization of enemy targets ashore.
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Where is the Second Fleet located?
Atlantic ocean CINCLANTFLT
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Where is the Sixth Fleet located?
Mediterranean Sea CINCUSNAVEUR
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Where is the Third Fleet West coast of the United States
CINCPACFLT
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Where is the Seventh Fleet?
- Western Pacific and Indian Ocean
- CINCPACFLT
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Where is the Fifth Fleet?
Middle East CENTCOM
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What was the first Trident submarine launched?
Ohio SSBN-726
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What is a SAG?
Surface Action Group
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What is Amphibious warfare?
Attacks launched from the sea onto an enemy shore.
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What is Mine warfare?
The use of mines and mine countermeasures to control sea or harbor areas.
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What is Special warfare?
Nonconventional in nature and usualy conducted in secrecy.
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What is Ocean Surveilance?
Ocean surveillance is the observation of ocean areas to detect, locate, and classify selected air, surface, and subsurface targets.
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What is Intelligence?
The assessment and management of information obtained via surveillance, reconnaissance, and other means.
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What is Electronic warfare?
Electronic warfare ensures the effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum by friendly forces while determining, reducing, or preventing its use by an enemy.
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What is Logistics?
The resupply of combat consumables to combatant forces during operations
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What is the shipboard integrated AAW combat weapons system?
AEGIS
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How many targets can the AEGIS system track at once?
Over 100
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What is the Navy's medium-range, rocket boosted, turbo-sustained cruise missile?
Harpoon
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What is the Navy's first all-weather, automatic-controlled gunsystem designed to provide defense against close in, seaskimming cruise missiles?
The Phalanx
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What air to air missile was introduced to the fleet with the F-14 aircraft in 1974?
Phoenix
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What is the Navy's all weather, submarine or suface launched, longrange subsonic cruise missile?
Tomahawk
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What is the ability to deploy and employ without unacceptable delays?
Readiness
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What instruction do ships base all drills and basic bills from?
SORN Standard Organization and Regulations of the Navy OPNAVINST 3120.32
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What is the SORN?
Standard organization and Regulations of the Navy
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What is OPNAVINST 3120.32?
SORN
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Who conducts an inspection to ensure the ship's propulsion system is safe?
PEB Propulsion Examination Board
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What inspection tests the ability of the crew and ship to operate in battle under wartime conditions?
ORI Operational Readiness Instruction
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What type of ships is the Ticonderoga class?
CG
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What type of ship is the Oliver Hazard Perry?
FFG
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What type of ship is the Arliegh Burke?
DDG
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What type of ship is the Ohio?
SSBN
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What type of aircraft is the Tomcat?
F-14
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What type of aircraft is the Hornet?
F-18
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The RIM-66 is what type of missile?
Standard surface to air
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The Rim-67 is what type of missle?
Extended range standard missile
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The RGM-84 is what type of missile?
Harpoon antiship missile
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What is an AIM-54?
Phoenix air to air missile
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What is a BGM-109?
Tomahawk Cruise missile
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What type of training is designed to turn a materially ready and manned ship into a ship that is fully capable of performing its assigned mission.
Refresher training
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Which inspections ensure ships follow correct record setup and administrative procedures?
These inspections give the greatest attention to the ship�s planned maintenance system (PMS). Administrative inspections
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