Military Books Flashcards by Beatrice Dunnavan

warfighting capabilities at sea

forward presence<
deterrence,
sea control,
power projection

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MBMD

maritime ballistic missile defense

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auxiliary officer

non-combatant volunteers who support the militarty
- admin or logistical tasks that allow the combat personnel to focus on their combat duties

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LCS

Littoral Combat Ships

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classes of LCS

Freedom & Independence

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F-35 JSF

Joint Strike Fighter

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P-8

Maritime Patrol Aircraft

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evolved approach to watchstanding

matches minimum crew size to automation and advanced technology

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SUBSAFE

Submarine Safety Program
- quality assurance program for the USN’s submarien fleet
- NASA said their program would be a good one to follow after Columbia’s Accident Invstigation Board identified it as a good program to model

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heat of the navy

command
- some officers are born leaders while others are not

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size of ships and measures of leadership…

size of ship is an important measure of capability, ensurance, & durability but all sized ships have same responsibility and reward

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characteristics of good Cos

translate policies to individuals,.
ensure all are trained,
chief morale officer,
builds cohesion on/offshore,
provides opportunities on/off shore,fedback and disciplien, constanlty teach and metnor
- most successful COs increasly empower subordinate. so as they size of their comamnd gros
- full contact buids trust

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outcome of the Battle of Java Sea

Japan won
(Netherlands/US, UK, Australia lost)

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what is difficult for land/civilians to comprehend abotu command

it is hard for those on land/’civilian to comprehend how one ship can reporesent the personality/abilities of one person-the CO

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ship at sea = distant world

## CO is ultimately responsible for safe navigation, engineering performance, accurate gunfire, morale

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The Caine Mutiny

Herman Woulk
- about 2 destory mineweeekpers in the Paci9fic Theater in WWII
- morale/ethical decisions made at sea
- mutiny is legal not violent and takesp place turing Typhood Comrba in 1944. court marrtial is the height of

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protagonist of The Caine Mutiny

Willis Keith
LCDR Queeg (Humphry Bogart)

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5 Start Fleet ADmirals

Bull Halsey,
Leahy
Ernest King
Nimitz

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leading USN authority on submarines

Nimitz

leading developer of UREP techniques

Nimitz beginning in 1917

integral part of command

strict accountability
- with reponsibility goes authority and both go aucountability
- even with outside sources to help, still a lot of responsibility falls on the shoulders of the CO

COs get liberality of orders to CO of USN ships

inexperienced may see their on vagueness or indecisiveness on the part of senior leaders
- but it actually givs the CO flexibilityu to carry out outders
- enormous sginificance of responsibility and accountabiltiy

example of a groundign

USS Spruance in the Caribbean in 1989

example of a collision

Roosevelt collided w/crusiser Leyte Guif in 1997

fire on a ship

USS Washtinton had a fire in 2008

what are CO's told about their mssion

traditionally COs are told to accomplish the mission but aren't told specifically how - may look at doctrine or historical examples btu it is required only that they methods are - intelligently supported o meet objectives

what must present day command be extraordinary sensitive to

the extremely complex web of global relationships plu ability of global medical organizations to

BMD

Ballistic Missile Defense - these ships can act at the tactical, operational, and strategic level - operationally as part of hte Thieatre missile defense -

what must high tech capabilities need to do

high tech capabilities need to synchronize and coordinate their movements - coordination requires connectivity at multiople levels of commands

what does providing missile defense to cities/population scenters need

invites senior level scrutinity

ASFB

Afloat Forward Staging Base - like the Lewis B Puller Expeditionary Staging Base

important thing about amphibs

if doing a HA/FDR may have to rapidly sift to an ASFB (Afloat Forward Staging Base)

DCTT

Damage Control Training Team

3-M

Maintenace & Material Management

basic law governing the USM

Title 10 USC

reason your command exists is because

mission accomplishmetn

CO active interest in people

CO should take an active inters int heir people's: professional development, training, safety, advancement, berthing, recreational

what to do when one assumes command

admin make official visit to the senior O you serve undr. drop by squadron/air wings and SOPA

side boys

remnant of the time when officers row their CO ashhore alone - CO should depart promptly after Co f C and bags disembarked before ceremony

turnover spectacle at Change of Command

that is the day for the outgoing CO to have center stage. new CO will have time. it is only approvpirate for them to speak for 3ish minutes

admirals who took great care of their people

Lord Nelson &ADM ERnest King (touigh and demnading but also known for helpign cerw even eyars later..."

"it cannot be too often repeated that in modern war..."

“It cannot be too often repeated that in modern war, and es- pecially in modern naval war, the chief factor in achieving triumph is what has been done in the way of thorough prepa- ration and training before the beginning of war.” - Teddy Roosevelt

Admiral Raymond Spruance

promtoed quiet confidence in his O's by showing he trusted them. quietly would ask O's what they wanted to do. they he wold

"why" & combat readiness

explaining the "why" challenges faills into larger picture of combat readiness and USn

Satchel Paige quote

baseball pitcher who played in the Negro league & MLB "dont' look back. someone may be overtaking you