1.2 Flashcards
What are the 6 areas that comprise Naval Doctrine?
Command and Control Operations Warfare Logistics Intelligence Planning
What are the 7 principles of Naval Logistics?
Flexibility - adapting logistic support to changing conditions.
Economy - employing logistic support assets effectively.
Attainability - acquiring the minimum essential logistics support to begin combat operations
Responsiveness - provide the right support at the right time, at the right place.
Simplicity - avoiding unnecessary complexity in preparing, planning and conducting logistic operation
Sustainability - provide logistic support for the duration of the operation
Survivability - ensure that the logistic infrastructure prevails in spite of degradation and damage.
What’s the name of the first US ship named after an enlisted man?
USS Osmond Ingram (DD 255), launched 28Feb1919. GM1 Ingram was serving aboard USS Cassin (DD 43). Awarded the medal of honor . Died on 15Oct1917 from a German torpedo.
What conditions led to the formation of the US Navy?
13Oct1775. formed during the american revolutionary War. USS Alfred was the 1st USN Flagship. John Paul Jones - Father of the USN.
Strategic for supply and defense, merchant ships were converted to form the first Navy.
What were the three ships in the inception of the Navy?
Ships-of-the-Line: 64-100 Guns, battleships
Frigates: 28-44 Guns, cruisers of the 18th century
Sloops of War: 10-20 Guns, sailing warship
Explain the history of the hand salute.
Custom that’s hundreds of years old, most likely came from knights raising their visors out of respect.
Explain saluting the Ensign.
When the Ensign is being paraded, you should stand and salute until it has past by.
Explain the custom of Dipping the Ensign.
Merchant ships dip their Ensign as Naval Warships pass by.
Explain what a Gun Salute is.
In the older days of Naval Warfare, it took 20 minutes to load one round. Ships fire a round off, rendering themselves vulnerable for 20 minutes out of respect.
Describe the Battle of Coral Sea.
(4-8May1942)
First Carrier to Carrier battle in history. The two fleets never saw each other.
USS Lexington sunk on 8May1942
Describe the Voyage of the Great White Fleet.
16 Dec 1907 - 22 Feb 1909
President Roosevelt sent 16 Battleships around the world to display naval sea power. 14 month voyage, 14000 sailors, covering more than 43000 miles and making 20 port calls on 6 continents.
Describe the Battle of Normandy.
06Jun1942-mid July 1942
Larges amphibious assault in history. D-Day.
Describe the Battle of Midway.
4-7Jun1942
The turning point of the war in the pacific. Japanese lost 4 carriers, 1 heavy cruiser, and 258 aircraft. USS Yorktown sunk 7Jul1942
Describe Guadalcanal.
12-15Nov1942
Japanese retreated, causing Australia to be more secure from Japanese attack.
Describe the Battle of Leyte Golf.
23-26Oct1944
Last effort by the Japanese to salvage the Philippines, but backfired and it was the end of their Naval force in the war.
Discribe the Mercury 3.
05 May 1961
Allan Shepard, USN - First US manned space flight.
achieved manual control under weghtlessness.
Describe the Gemini 3.
23 Mar 1965
John Young, USN - First 2 man space mission. Maneuver from 1 orbit to another-a total of 3 orbits.
Describe the Apollo 11 mission.
16-24 Jul 1969
Niel Armstrong, former USN LT - First lunar landing. Armstrong and Aldrin spent 21.5 hrs deploying scientific instruments and collecting samples.
Describe the Apollo 17 mission.
07-09 Dec 1981
Eugene Cernan and Ronald Evans, USN - 7th and final Lunar mission.