Naval Science 3

Question 1

The presence of combat-ready seaborne forces near land areas where conflict threatens to break out is known as what?

Answer 1

Deterrence

Question 2

Ships engaged in commerce are called what kind of ships?

Answer 2

Merchant Marine ships

Question 3

What is a legal proceeding for military members that is similar to a civilian court trial?

Answer 3

Court-martial

Question 4

What type of discharge is non-punitive and includes honorable discharge, general discharge, other than honorable discharge

Answer 4

Administrative Separation

Question 5

What are the three types of court martials?

Answer 5

Summary, special, and general

Question 6

How many members does the UN security council have?

Answer 6

15

Question 7

According to the Yalta formula for procedural matters, how many votes are required from the UN security council in order for a matter to pass?

Answer 7

9

Question 8

What is captain’s mast?

Answer 8

Another word for NJP (Non-judical punishment)

Question 9

DOD personnel assigned to American embassies are called what?

Answer 9

Attaches

Question 10

International law of collison regulations is known as what?

Answer 10

COLREGS

Question 11

What are the Navy’s 2 basic functions?

Answer 11

Sea control and projection of power

Question 12

What is the strongest deterrent in the US Navy’s strategic nuclear force, because they are considered invulnerable?

Answer 12

SSBNs (ballistic missile submarines)

Question 13

What are the Navy’s three roles in the national military strategy?

Answer 13

Strategic nuclear deterrence, deployment of oversea forces, and security of the LOCs

Question 14

Unintended damage to innocent civilians or private property is known as what?

Answer 14

Collateral damage

Question 15

What does the nuclear traid consist of?

Answer 15

ICBMs, SSBNs, and long-range strategic bombers

Question 16

What worldwide internet-based network that links together all US operational forces and allied forces?

Answer 16

JIE (Joint Information Environment)

Question 17

Previously limited by the range of its guns, the Navy’s inland reach was expanded by what three factors?

Answer 17

Nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles, attack aircraft, and cruise missiles

Question 18

What four developments emphasized the importance of oceans?

Answer 18

Increase in new nations, interdependence, inland reach of power, and nuclear technology

Question 19

What organization administers and finances the Merchant Marine?

Answer 19

MARAD (maritime administration), under the department of transportation

Question 20

What policy enabled the sale of excess cargo ships and required all cargo shipped between U.S. ports to be carried in American-owned, operated, and crewed ships?

Answer 20

The Jones Act or Merchant Marine Act of 1920

Question 21

A department responsible for taking action to control damage caused by fire, collision, or other mishaps is called?

Answer 21

Damage Control

Question 22

What does OBA and SCBA stand for?

Answer 22

Oxygen breathing apparatus, self contained breathing apparatus

Question 23

The removal of water remaining after a fire has been extinguished, by draining or pumping is refered to as what?

Answer 23

Dewatering

Question 24

What are the terms X-RAY, YOKE, and ZEBRA used to indicate on a ship?

Answer 24

Material Readiness Conditions (least to most protection/”tightness”)

Question 25

What material readiness condition indicates a “darken ship” condition?

Answer 25

DOG-ZEBRA

Question 26

What alarm is used to indicate a collision?

Answer 26

Three pulses following by a pause and three pulses

Question 27

What are the principal means of communication throughout the ship during general quarters, which require only the speaker’s voice to be powered?

Answer 27

Sound-powered telephones

Question 28

Personnel who attempt emergency repairs to any damaged vital equipment or ship’s structure are known as a?

Answer 28

Repair party

Question 29

What is the fifth step of the intelligence cycle?

Answer 29

Dissemination (planning & direction, collection, processing, analysis & production, dissemination)

Question 30

What does CSG stand for in Naval Operations?

Answer 30

Carrier strike group

Question 31

What are the three basic concepts underlying future naval operations, as defined in Admiral Vernon Clark’s “Sea Power 21”

Answer 31

Sea strike, sea shield, and sea basing

Question 32

What is the main mission of modern carrier strike groups?

Answer 32

To win command of the seas (by conducting strikes, sweeps and raids).

Question 33

What is responsible for protecting a carrier battle group from surprise air attacks?

Answer 33

Combat Air Patrol (CAP)

Question 34

A carrier strike group (CSG) has 1 carrier, and up to how many fighting (support) ships?

Answer 34

Up to 12

Question 35

What are the 3 classifications of air warfare?

Answer 35

Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface, Surface-to-Air

Question 36

What are the four main categories of constructed navigational aids?

Answer 36

Lights, Buoys, Day Beacons, Ranges

Question 37

Historically, what has always been the mission of the submarine?

Answer 37

To seek out and destroy enemy surface ships, both naval and merchant.

Question 38

Who proposed the convoy system?

Answer 38

Admiral William Sims

Question 39

What does MAGTF stand for?

Answer 39

Marine Air-Ground Task Force

Question 40

Who was the first great Western strategist?

Answer 40

Alexander the Great