Block XII

Question 1

When was the first take-off from a ship?

Answer 1

14 November 1910

Eugene Ely off of USS BIRMINGHAM

Question 2

Naval Aviation birthday

Answer 2

8 May 1911

Question 3

First fatality of Naval aviation

Answer 3

20 June 1913

ENS Billingsley

Question 4

When were special courses added to the Ground School program to train men as inspectors with 14 men enrolled? (now known as QAR)

Answer 4

22 October 1917

Question 5

When was Navy’s first carrier “re-commissioned?”

Answer 5

20 March 1922 - USS LANGLEY

Converted from The Jupiter, a former coal-carrier.

Question 6

when was the first helicopter squadron commissioned?

Answer 6

1948, the HU-1

Question 7

When was the first carrier landing made by a U.S. Navy jet?

Answer 7

1948, FJ-1 Fury lands aboard USS BOXER

Question 8

Who was the first naval aviator to go into space? When?

Answer 8

Alan Shepard, 5 May 1961

Question 9

What naval aviator walked on the moon? When?

Answer 9

Neil Armstrong, 20-21 July 1969

Question 10

when was the first of many female naval aviators passing fleet carrier qualifications in combat aircraft?

Answer 10

1994

Question 11

What ship was the first combat ship to receive permanently assigned women?

Answer 11

USS EISENHOWER

Question 12

When was the Coral Sea conflict?

Answer 12

7-8 May 1942

Question 13

This conflict was a strategic setback for Japanese who never again threated Australia; it was also the world’s first carrier vs. carrier battle where the aircraft passed each other unseen in the clouds, and USS LEXINGTON was sunk.

Answer 13

Coral Sea

Question 14

This conflict was the turning point of the Pacific war where the U.S. sank 4 Japanese carriers, and Japanese sunk USS YORKTOWN.

Answer 14

Midway

Question 15

When was the Midway conflict?

Answer 15

3-5 June 1942

Question 16

When was the Guadalcanal conflict?

Answer 16

13-15 November 1942

Question 17

This conflict involved USS JUNEAU; involved 5 Sullivan brothers all on board USS JUNEAU when they were torpedoed - this reinstated separating family members.

Answer 17

Guadalcanal

Question 18

Hijackers flew two Boeing 767 airliners into the twin World Trade Center towers in NYC; as well as two Boeing 757s into the Pentagon and the other crashed into Pennsylvania. Killed as many as 3,000 people.

Answer 18

11 September 2001

Question 19

When aircraft from USS ENTERPRISE launched first strike of the war in retaliation to Sept. 11

Answer 19

7 October 2001

Question 20

Two major components of logistic support system that sustain naval and joint operations

Answer 20

1. Fleet-based sustainment assets
2. Strategic sustainment assets

Question 21

includes the search for and interception, recording, and analysis of radiated electromagnetic energy

Answer 21

Reconnaissance/surveillance

Question 22

used to locate and destroy submarines

Answer 22

Antisubmarine

Question 23

involvevd the taking of an area of land where the land and see meet. Includes landing of troops and equipment

Answer 23

Amphibious Assault

Question 24

involves the transport of troops, personnel, and cargo or equipment where needed

Answer 24

Logistics Support

Question 25

provide search data and surveillance of an area where rescue is to take place; helicopters or aircraft may provide actual rescue actions required once member in need is identified

Answer 25

Search and Rescue

Question 26

use of ships, aircraft, submarines, and helicopters to locate and destroy enemy mines

Answer 26

Mine Warfare

Question 27

First Aircraft Carrier

Answer 27

USS LANGLEY

Question 28

First jet powered naval aircraft

Answer 28

FH-1 Phantom

Question 29

responsible for recommendations applicable to the development of effective leadership and training at all enlisted level and to attainment of high standards of conduct and general appearance within enlisted community

Answer 29

MCPON

Question 30

Who was the first MCPON?

Answer 30

Delbert Black 1967-1971

Question 31

Which MCPON re-enlisted after his MCPON tour, and changed his rating to MA?

Answer 31

MCPON John “Jack” Whittet

Question 32

Gun salute always consist of an ____ number, ranging from?

Answer 32

Odd; from 5 for a vice consul to 21 for President

Question 33

Only one gun is fired at a time at intervals of how many seconds?

Answer 33

5

Question 34

Navy’s birthday

Answer 34

13 October 1775

Question 35

Who was the first Commander in Chief who put the first squadron of Continental Navy to sea in Feb 1776

Answer 35

Esek Hopkins

Question 36

Oldest Commissioned Vessel

Answer 36

USS CONSTITUTION

wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate, launched in 1797

Question 37

When was “Sailors Creed” written?

Answer 37

1993 by Admiral Frank Kelso