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0.1 Naval Coastal Warfare Flashcards

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Define and describe Naval Coastal Warfare.

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Coastal sea control, harbor defense and port security executed in coastal areas outside the United States in support of national policy and in the United States as part of national defense.

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What is a MSRON or PSU’s area of responsibility (AOR)?

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Terminal ends of the SLOC (sea lines of communications). This means within the protected waters of a harbor or port.
Sea lines of communication (abbreviated as SLOC) is a term describing the primary maritime routes between ports, used for trade, logistics and naval forces.[1] It is generally used in reference to naval operations to ensure that SLOCs are open, or in times of war, to close them.

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What is meant by joint operations?

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A general term to describe military actions conducted by joint forces, or by service forces in relationship, which, of themselves do not create joint forces. Often unofficially known as “Purple Operations”.

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What is meant by combined operations?

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An operation conducted by forces of two or more allied nations acting together for the accomplishment of a single mission.

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What is the “rear area”?

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For any particular command, the area extending forward from its rear boundary to the rear of the area assigned to the next lower level of command. This area is provided primarily for the performance of support functions.

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What is a “Host Nation”?

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A nation which receives the forces and/or supplies of allied nations and/or NATO organizations to be located on, to operate in, or to transit through the territory, also called HN.

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What is meant by host nation support?

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Civil and/or military assistance rendered by a nation to foreign forces within its territory during peacetime, crisis, or emergencies, or war based on agreements mutually concluded between nations. Also called HNS.

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What is a Status of Forces agreement (SOFA)?

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An agreement which defines the legal position of a visiting military force deployed in the territory of a friendly state.

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What is the Afloat Prepositioning Force (APF)?

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Afloat preposition military equipment and supplies that is maintained in full operational status in support of combatant commander’s operational plans.

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What is the role of Strategic Sealift?

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The afloat pre-positioning and ocean movement of military material in support of us and multinational forces.

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What are 6 threats that may be encountered in the PSU environment?

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  • Surface
  • Subsurface
  • Air
  • Ground
  • Non-conventional
  • Non-military
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What are surface threats?

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  • Waterborne mines

- Ships

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What are subsurface threats?

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  • Underwater swimmers

- Subsurface mines

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What is considered a PSU/MSRON air threat?

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  • Aircraft

- Missiles

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What are IEDs?

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  • Improvised explosive device (homemade bomb)
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What are VBIEDs?

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  • Vehicle borne improvised explosive device (homemade car bomb)
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What are WBIEDs?

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  • Waterborne improvised explosive device (homemade bomb on a small vessel, like the one used in the U.S.S. Cole attack)
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What will swimmers use to their advantage?

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  • Incoming/outgoing tide
  • Debris in the water (i.e. Drift wood or junk)
  • Natural vegetation (i.e. Seaweed)
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The Naval Expeditionary Combat Command is comprised of what units?

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  • Naval Construction Battalions (SEABEES)
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)
  • Mobile Dive and Salvage Unit (MDSU)
  • Maritime Expedition Security (MESF/MSRONS)
  • Maritime Civil Affairs & Security Training Teams (MCAST)
  • Navy Expeditionary Intelligence Command (NEIC)
  • Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG)
  • Navy Expeditionary Combat Camera (COMCAM)
  • Riverine (RIVRONS)
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What is the mission of an NECC?

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  • Providing rapidly deployable and agile expeditionary forces, to warfare commanders in support of maritime security operations around the globe.
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What is the mission of Naval Construction Battalions (SEABEES)?

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  • Mission is to provide combat-ready engineer forces that conduct contingency engineering and a wide range of construction planning and operational support to expeditionary ground forces.
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What is the mission of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams?

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  • The mission of Navy EOD is to provide forces that eliminate hazards from aviation, surface, ground, and improvised ordnance, and provide diving and demolition services to eliminate hazards from subsurface and mine ordnance. EOD units also conduct marine mammal system operations and area searches.
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What is the mission of Mobile Dive and Salvage Units (MDSU)?

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  • The mission of MDSU’s is to provide forces that perform combat harbor clearance/search and expeditionary salvage operations, including diving, salvage, repair, underwater ship’s husbandry operations, rescue and assistance, and demolition in ports or harbors and at sea aboard U.S. Navy, military sealift command or commercial vessels of opportunity in wartime or peacetime.
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What is the mission of Maritime Expeditionary Security Force (MESF)?

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  • Mission is to provide forces for protection of designated assets and infrastructure against threats in coastal areas outside the U.S. ISO national policy and within the U.S. as part of the nation’s homeland defense. MSRONS are part of MESFS.
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What is the mission of Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Teams (MCAST)?

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  • Mission is to provide forces that facilitate and enable an operational commander to establish, maintain, influence, or enhance relations between military forces, governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and the civilian populace, in the maritime environment.
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What is the mission of Navy Expeditionary Intelligence Command (NEIC)?

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  • Mission is to conduct centralized planning, coordination, integration and oversight of expeditionary intelligence capabilities and provide forces that assess, plan and execute intelligence operations in the expeditionary and maritime domain.
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What is the mission of Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG)?

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  • The mission is to provide expeditionary logistics forces to deliver a wide range of transportation, fueling, and supply/support services, including the offload of break-bulk, roll-on, roll-off, fast sealift ships, containerized cargo, and maritime pre-positioned ships.
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What is the mission of Navy Expeditionary Combat Camera (COMCAM)?

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  • The mission of NECC DET CC Norfolk is to provide specialized man- portable imaging capabilities for the attainment of naval, military, and national objectives supporting strategic communication requirements. this includes providing imagery acquisition and transmission capabilities of near real-time hand-held video and still aerial, surface, and subsurface imagery to document combat operations, contingencies, exercises, and events of historical significance for the navy, other services and OGA’s.
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What is the mission of Riverine Units (RIVRONS)?

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  • Mission is to provide forces that establish and maintain control of rivers and waterways for military and civil purposes, deny their use to hostile forces, and destroy hostile forces as necessary.
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What are the 3 components of the APF?

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  • MPF – Maritime Prepositioning Force
  • LPS – Logistics Prepositioning ships
  • CPS – Combat Prepositioning Ships
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Who does the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) support?

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  • US Marines
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Who does the Logistics Prepositioning Ships (LPS) support?

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  • US Army
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Who does the Combat Prepositioning Ships (CPS) support?

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  • All other branches of service
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What are unconventional threats?

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  • Nuclear
  • Biological
  • Chemical
  • Radiological
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What are three ways to classify waterborne mines?

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  • By position in water
  • By method of delivery
  • By method of actuation
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What are 3 types of mines classified by position in the water?

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  • Bottom mines
  • Moored mines
  • Drifting mines
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What are 3 types of mines classified by method of delivery?

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  • Aircraft-laid
  • Submarine-laid
  • Surface-laid
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What are 3 types of mines classified by method of actuation?

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  • Target influence (e.g. magnetic)
  • Contact
  • Controlled by detonator
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What is the purpose of mine hunting and minesweeping?

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  • Map
  • Locate
  • Destroy
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What are the environmental factors likely to effect deployment and capability of mines?

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  • Water depth
  • Tidal range/current
  • Turbidity
  • Salinity
  • Temp
  • Bottom type
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What are 9 countermeasures to deter swimmers/submersibles?

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  • Tow lines
  • Grappling hooks
  • C-wire drag
  • Anti-swimmer net
  • Concussion grenade
  • Inspections
  • HVA screws
  • Lights
  • Sonar buoys
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What is a Combined Task Force (CTF)?

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  • A force comprised of combined task groups (CTGS) to carry out a specific mission.
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What does MSRON stand for?

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  • Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron.
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What is the purpose of the MSRON?

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  • MSRON are usually comprised of 2-3 boat detachments, 2-3 security detachments, a c4i element for command and control, and a command staff.
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What is the purpose of the MSRON boat detachment?

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  • Approximately 54 personnel and 4-8 boats to provide waterside security of an HVA.
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What is the purpose of the MSRON Security Detachment?

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  • Approximately 75 personnel to provide landward security/point defense for an HVA.
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What is the purpose of the MSRON C4I Element?

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  • Approximately 60 personnel to provide command and control, sensor fusion for the MSRON.
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What does USTRANSCOM stand for?

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  • US transportation command
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What is the purpose of USTRANSCOM?

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  • Functional command which controls transportation to move military around the world.
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What are the 3 components of USTRANSCOM?

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  • MTMC
  • AMC
  • MSC
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What is MTMC stand for?

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  • Military Traffic Management Command
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What are the 4 core competencies of MTMC?

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  • Worldwide Port Operations
  • Global Traffic Management
  • Deployability Engineering
  • Integrated Transportation Systems
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What does AMC stand for?

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  • Air Mobility Command
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What are the 6 core competencies of AMC?

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  • Cargo airlift
  • Passenger airlift
  • Aerial refueling
  • Tanker airlift control
  • Special operations
  • Civil reserve air fleet
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What does MSC stand for?

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  • Military Sealift Command
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What are the 5 core competencies of MSC?

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  • Naval Fleet Aux Forces
  • Special Missions
  • Prepositioning
  • Ship Introduction
  • Sealift Operations
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What does TPFDD stand for?

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  • Time Phased Force Deployment Data.
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What is a unified command?

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  • Two or more military departments working together.

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