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ESWS DDG82 2022/23 & 2024 General Knowledge > Heritage > Flashcards

Heritage Flashcards

A number in parenthesis indicates the number of facts or characteristics to be mentioned

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About these flashcards:
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A number in parenthesis indicates the number of facts or characteristics to be mentioned: mark this card blue so it rarely shows up

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The Barbary Wars

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@Mediterranean Feb 16 1804
Burning USS Philadelphia

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The war of 1812

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On August 19, 1812, USS Constitution met and defeated HMS Guerriere, a 38-gun British frigate under the command of Captain James Richard Dacres. While relatively inconsequential in strategic terms for the War of 1812, the stunning victory provided a much needed morale boost for the American public.

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Clash of the Ironclads
- date
- combatants
- other name

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  • March 9 1862 draw
  • Monitor vs Virginia
  • Battle of Hampton Roads
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The Spanish American War

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  • Feb 15 1898
  • Preceded by Cuban independence
  • Explosion killed 250
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Voyage of the Great White Fleet

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The Great White Fleet was a sixteen battleship fleet that sailed on a world voyage from December 16, 1907 - February 22, 1909. Its primary purpose was to showcase American naval power. Dubbed the Great White Fleet because the ships were painted all white.

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Attack on Pearl Harbor

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December 7, 1941, over 15 U.S. Navy ships were sunk or damaged, including all 8 battleships of the Pacific Fleet. Some 3,400 Navy and Marine Corps personnel were killed or wounded.

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The Battle of the Atlantic

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On the Atlantic side of World War II, The German submarine menace was contained, and England and Europe got vital supplies and troops. The first phase of the battle for the Atlantic lasted from the autumn of 1939 until the fall of France in June 1940.

1939 to the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, covering a major part of the naval history of World War II. At its core was the Allied naval blockade of Germany, announced the day after the declaration of war, and Germany’s subsequent counter-blockade. The campaign peaked from mid-1940 through to the end of 1943.

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Battle of Coral Sea

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May 4-8 1942
Fleets never saw each other
USS Lexington and USS Yorktown vs
Shoho, Shokaku and Zuikaku
US won losing and oiler and Lexington

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Battle of Normandy

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June 6 1944
Largest amphibious operation in history.

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Battle of Midway

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1942
Turning point of the war in the pacific
USS Yorktown USS Horner and USS Enterprise

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Guadalcanal

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November 1942. The island meant the southern Solomons under allied control

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Battle of Leyte Gulf

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  • October 23 1944
  • Japanese sent naval force to salvage the Philippines
  • Final blow to the Japanese
  • Largest Naval Battle
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Battle of Iwo Jima

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Feb Mar 1945
Capture of the island

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USS Pueblo

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January 23, 1968
Intelligence Vessel captured by NK
82/83 made it

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USS Independence

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1946
CV-22/ CVL/22
4th with name
Operation Crossroads nuclear weapons tests
Shots: Able & Baker

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USS Nautilus

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First Nuclear Submarine
January 17, 1955
First to reach North Pole

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USS Forrestal Fire

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July 29, 1967
Accidental rocket launched
Greatest lost of life since WW2

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Cold War

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Mar 12, 1947 – Dec 26, 1991

Truman Doctrine - The dissolution of the Soviet Union

US did not recognize USSR as a legitimate part of the international community

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USS Stark attack

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May 1987
Iraq accidental kill of 37 sailors

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USS Vincennes incident

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July 3 1988
Vincennes Navy ship mistakenly takes down commercial plane defending oil trade route in the Persian Gulf

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Operation Preying Mantis

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April 18, 1988 counter attack on Iran after the mining of USS Samuel April 14 1988

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USS Cole attack (/bombing)

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Oct 12 2000
Al-Qaeda suicide attack Yemen

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9 11

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4 coordinated attacks
Al Qaeda almost 3,000 death
2 x New York, Washington DC, Shanksville Pennsylvania.

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Operation Iraqi Freedom

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2003 - 2011
Second Persian Gulf War
Phase one 2003
Withdraw officially 2011

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Operation Enduring Freedom

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October 7, 2001
Stop Taliban from protecting Al Qaeda in connection w/ 911
December 31 2014

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Geographic Component Commands

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CENTCOM U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida
AFRICOM: U.S. Africa Command, Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany
EUCOM: U.S. European Command, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany
NORTHCOM: U.S. Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
INDOPACOM: U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii
SOUTHCOM: U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Florida
SPACECOM: U.S. Space Command, Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado

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FUNCTIONAL COMBATANT COMMANDS

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SOCOM: U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida
TRANSCOM: U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
STRATCOM: U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
CYBERCOM: U.S. Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Maryland

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FLEETS AOR

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CTF 70: Indo-Asia-Pacific region, Based in Yokosuka
CTF 80: Atlantic Fleet, Based in Norfolk, VA.
3rd Fleet Eastern Pacific Ocean Based in San Diego, California.
4th Fleet: Caribbean, Central/South America and surrounding waters, Based in Mayport, FL.
5th Fleet: Middle Eastern waters, Based in Bahrain.
6th Fleet: Mediterranean Sea Based in Gaeta, Italy.
7th Fleet: Western Pacific/Indian Ocean, Based in Yokosuka, Japan.
10th Fleet: Fleet Cyber Command
Military Sealift Command (MSC) capability in an emergency. They support scientific projects and other programs for U.S. agencies.
These civilian government manned ships transport service personnel, combat troops, supplies and material to all parts of the world

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Fleets HQ

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ORM 4 principles

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  • Accept Risks when Benefits Outweigh the Cost
  • Accept No Unnecessary Risk
  • Anticipate and Manage Risk by Planning
  • Make Risk Decisions at Right Level
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ORM 5 steps

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Identify hazards
Assess hazards
Make risk decisions
Implement controls
Supervising

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Secretary of Defense

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Lloyd James Austin III was sworn in as the 28th Secretary of Defense on January 22, 2021

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Secretary of the Navy

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Carlos Del Toro was sworn in as the 78th Secretary of the Navy August 9, 2021

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CNO Chief of Naval Operations

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Incumbent Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti Acting since 14 August 2023

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MCPON

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James Honea

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Three levels of war

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Operational
Tactical
Strategic

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SORN

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Standard Organization and Regulations of the Navy

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UCMJ
- number of articles
- General Article

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Uniform Code of Military Justice
146 Articles
134 General article

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LASSEN number and call sign

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32nd Arleigh-Burke
Courage fighter

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When is the Navy Jack Flown?

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Time of War

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