101 - Navy Expeditionary Hx and Organization

Question 1

What lead to the formation of the U.S. Navy?

Answer 1

Continental Congress formed the Continental Navy to defend against pirates and the British.

Question 2

What are the qualities that characterize the Navy/Marine Corps team as instruments to support National policies?

Answer 2

Flexibility
Mobility
Self-sustainability
Readiness

Question 3

What is the U.S. Navy birthday?

Answer 3

13 October 1775

Question 4

What conditions lead to the creation of Seabees?

Answer 4

• Overseas contracting was done by private contractors with no combat skills
• Navy formed 1st Construction Battalion

Question 5

What is the significance of 5 March 1942?

Answer 5

• Seabees birthday

- Construction Battalions are renamed to “Seabees”

Question 6

What’s the invasion of Normandy

Answer 6

• D-Day (Omaha, Utah, Juno, Gold and Sword Beaches)
• Largest amphibious invasion in Hx (codenamed Operation Neptune)
• Invasion of Northern France by allied forces during Operation Overlord on 6 June 1944
• Which allowed for entrance into Germany

Question 7

Whats the Battle of Midway?

Answer 7

• Naval battle in the Pacific Theater during WW2 between the US and Japan.
• 3-7 June 1942
• 3 US carriers Vs 4 Japanese carriers
• Loss: 1 US (Yorktown, earlier damaged in the Battle of Coral Sea) Vs 4 Japanese
• Casualty: 310 US Vs 3,057 Japan
• U.S. Navy was ready because cryptologists decrypted Japanese code and knew of their plan to attack Midway.

Question 8

What conditions lead to the formation of the EOD?

Answer 8

• First EOD class was formed in 1941, containing all volunteers, who in 1940 fought alongside the British UXO teams against Germans.

Question 9

What is the mission of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC)?

Answer 9

Central management of readiness, resources, manning, training and equipping of expeditionary Forces.

Question 10

What is the mission of Coastal Riverine Force (CRF)?

Answer 10

To defend:

• high value assets
• maritime infrastructures
• ports
• harbors

Question 11

What is the mission of EOD?

Answer 11

• conduct IED operations

- disarm explosives on land and sea

Question 12

What is the mission of Naval Construction Force (NCF)?

Answer 12

To provide construction support:

building roads, buildings, bunkers, bridges, etc.

Question 13

What is the mission of Naval Expeditionary Intelligence Command (NEIC)?

Answer 13

To provide intelligence against enemies, such as movement, communications, assets, etc.

Question 14

What is the mission of Naval Expeditionary Logistics (NAVELSG)?

Answer 14

To provide worldwide expeditionary logistics.

Question 15

What is the mission of Expeditionary Combat Readiness Command (ECRC)?

Answer 15

Responsible for administrative process of:

• equipping
• training
• deploying & re-deploying IA Sailors