102 Naval heritage and Doctrine Flashcards
3 Circumstances that led to the formation of the U.S. Navy.
- Smuggling was diverting tax money.
- Seidzure of U.S. Merchant shipping by french privateers.
- Congress authorized Department of war to construct 6 frigates for the protection of American merchantment.
4 qualities that represent the characteristics of the Naval Forces
Decisiveness
Sustainability
Responsiveness
Agility
Discuss the conditions that led to the creation of the Seabees
Civil engineer corps used private contractors. In war they weren’t effective and couldn’t defend. Needed a trained military organization.
Seabee birthday
March 5, 1942
Admiral Ben Morrell
Father of Seabees
Chief of the Bureau of docks and yards.
Activate, organize and man construction battalions after Pearl Harbor.
Marvin Shields
CM3
Seabee Team 1104
MOH in defense of a special forces camp at Dong Xoai
Robert Stethem
SW2
Executed in June 1985 during hijacking of TWA in Lebanon.
Seabees in WWII
325k Men served
Built over 400 advance bases
Built 111 major airstrips
Seabees in Korea
At Inchon Landing in Sep 1950, positioned pontoon causeways within hours of the first beach assault.,
Completed Wonton airstrip in 16 days instead of 35 despite constant artillery.
Seabees in Vietnam
Built expeditionary airfield for Marines at Chu Lai. Built schools, hospitals, utilities and roads.
Post Vietnam Seabees.
Development and construction of United States Naval Communications Station Diego Garcia.
Seabees Persian Gulf War
Built headquarters complex for 1MEF and 15k man camp for 2MEF.
GWOT Seabees
Repaired runway facilities at Camp Rhino and Kandahar.
Purpose of Civil Engineer Corps
Responsible for designing, construction, and maintaining the shore facilities around the world.
