EXPEDITIONARY WATERBORNE Flashcards
What are the three security zones for waterborne defense?
Reaction zone, intercept zone, assessment zone
How far does the Reaction Zone extend?
Extends at least 1,000 yards/meters from the HVA
What is the middle security zone for HVA?
Intercept zone
What is the innermost security zone for HVA?
Reaction zone
What is the outermost security zone for HVA?
Assessment Zone
What is a SITREP?
Provides report of the situation, disposition and status of forces including overview, intel, operations, logistics, comms, personnel, and commanders assessment
List four things addressed by an effective ATFP plan:
Concept of operations, preplanned responses, tactics, crisis management procedures, consequence management procedures, baseline security posture, measures to increase security posture, reporting procedures, command and control procedures
When U.S. forces are operating within internal waters or territory of a foreign nation, who has primary responsibility for antiterrorism and law enforcement?
The foreign nation
Name the five types of waterborne threats.
Small boats, deep draft boats, subsurface, swimmer, floating mines
What method is used to physically force a vessel to stop or change course?
Shouldering
Name the following crew served weapons (CSW) that can be found on most tactical boats:
M2, M240, MK19
What are the three types of coastal riverine patrols?
Reconnaissance, security, riverine support
What is the role of a Screening Vessel?
It is interposed between the high value asset and the threat
What is the role of a React Vessel?
A boat used to intercept, engage and; if necessary, destroy a threat to the high value asset
What is the ideal width of security zones surrounding a waterborne high value asset (HVA)?
500 meters
What level of the Seaward Continuum of Force has Blue Lights, Sirens, Horn, and Weapons Ready?
Seaward Continuum of Force Level I (Weapons ready and warnings)
What level of the Seaward Continuum of Force involves shooting a flare across the bow of contact of interest (COI), more aggressive hail, herding of COI, surface action?
Seaward Continuum of Force Level II
What level of the Seaward Continuum of Force involves Warning shots from Crew Serve Weapons across the bow of COI?
Seaward Continuum of Force Level III
What level of the Seaward Continuum of Force involves Open Fire (Disabling or destructive fire)?
Seaward Continuum of Force Level IV
What is the minimum number of security boats used to protect HVA’s?
2 minimum (4 is preferred)
What is the color and direction of the masthead lights?
White & fore
What is the color and direction of the stern lights?
White and aft
What are the colors of the lights in correlation with a boat’s sides?
Port – red
Starboard – Green
