CORE 103 Expenditionary History Fun. Flashcards
What is the Navy’s birthday?
October 13, 1775
Discuss the conditions that led to the formation of the U.S. Navy.
Recognizing the strategic importance of British resupply my seat during the American Revolution a war, Gen. George Washington initiated America’s first see based offenses against the British. Washington’s on vessel provided significant support efforts, demonstrating the value of the military operations and sea.
When was the DON established?
1798
Name three maritime services we have today?
Navy, Marine corps, Coast Guard
What are the four qualities that permit naval forces to be expeditionary?
Readiness, flexibility, self sustainability, and mobility
What led to the creation of EOD?
Explosive ordnance disposal in the United States was an outgrowth of the better experience of the British at the beginning of World War II, when the Germans, with their airpower, began a good moralizing campaign against the British isle. Tons of highly complex and dangerous minds and bombs containing unusual large explosive charges were from purposely use so as not to detonate until 1 to 8 hours later. In addition, large numbers of see minds were purposely fuse so as not
When was the first Navy mine disposal school established?
May 1941
When was the bomb disposal school?
January 1942
Discuss the conditions that led to the creation of Seabees
The Navy realize that, in the event of war, civilian contractors and construction workers cannot be used very well outside our own country.
Who is the creator of Seabees?
admiral Ben moreell
When is the Seabees birthday?
March 5, 1942
Who was the first Seabee to be awarded the medal of honor?
CM3 Marvin shields
What was the significance of the battle of the coral sea?
The two fleets never saw each other, the battle was fought entirely with aircraft lunch from carriers.
What were the two US ships of all of the Battle of coral sea which one did we lose?
USS Yorktown and USS Lexington/USS Lexington
When was the invasion of Normandy and what was the significance?
June 6, 1944. It was the largest amphibious operation in history. Those operations let the Allies complete D-Day landings successfully and eventually pushing on to Germany.
