Navy and Naval Special Warfare History

Question 1

Describe the components of the EXW pin and what each item represents

Answer 1

The pin encompasses the essence of enlisted expeditionary Sailors, presenting the bow and superstructure of a Sea Ark 34 patrol boat from inshore boat units superimposed upon a crossed cutlass and M16A1 and boat represent the NECC mission. The background is the traditional waves of the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist badge which represent the waves crashing on the beach.

Question 2

What does the cutlass represent on the EXW pin?

Answer 2

The enlisted force

Question 3

What does the M16A1 and boat represent on the EXW pin?

Answer 3

NECC mission (Navy Expeditionary Combat Command)

Question 4

What is the representation of the waves on the EXW pin?

Answer 4

Navy’s heritage

Question 5

What is the Navy’s Birthday?

Answer 5

13 October 1775

Question 6

What is the Seabees Birthday?

Answer 6

5 March 1942

Question 7

What is the Marine Corps Birthday?

Answer 7

10 November 1775

Question 8

The idea of Naval Construction Battalions was conceived by?

Answer 8

Bureau of Yards and Docks Pearl Harbor Dec 7 event

Question 9

What do the oceans serve as?

Answer 9

Both a highway to commerce abroad and a defensive barrier

Question 10

What qualities characterize the Navy as instruments to support national policies?

Answer 10

Readiness, flexibility, self-sustainability, and mobility

Question 11

Who initiated America’s first sea-based offensive against the British?

Answer 11

General George Washington

Question 12

What was the first ship to be commissioned?

Answer 12

USS ALFRED

Question 13

When was the first ship purchased and commissioned?

Answer 13

November 4, 1775 and Commissioned on December 3, 1775

Question 14

Who put the first squadron of the Continental Navy to sea in February 1776?

Answer 14

Esek Hopkins

Question 15

Which battle was fought entirely with aircraft launched from carriers?

Answer 15

The Battle of Coral Sea May 7-8, 1942 - It was the first air Naval battle in history that involved allied forces to try and stop Japan’s expansion into and control of the Pacific Ocean. It was fought entirely with aircraft launched from carriers. The two Fleets never saw each other. The U.S. intercepted Japanese armada by forewarning of the impending invasion of Tulagi and Port Moresby.

Question 16

When did the Battle of the Coral Sea take place?

Answer 16

May 7-8, 1942

Question 17

What was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?

Answer 17

Battle of Midway 4-7 June, 1942 - Happened one month after the Battle of Coral Sea. It was a major air/sea Naval battle with the Imperial Japanese Navy, where they lost multiple carriers, trained pilots, and the victory stopped the growth of Japan in the Pacific marking a turning point between the countries.

Question 18

When the Battle of Midway take place?

Answer 18

June 4-7, 1942

Question 19

What was the largest amphibious operation in history?

Answer 19

Invasion of Normandy “D-Day” 6 June 1944 - It brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the Largest Amphibious Invasion in military history. The invasion was given the codename OPERATION OVERLORD. It was the beginning of the end of WWII.

Question 20

When did “D-day” take place?

Answer 20

June 6, 1944

Question 21

When did the attack on Pearl Harbor take place?

Answer 21

December 7, 1941 - The Japanese military launched a surprise attack at Pearl Harbor, HI where they damaged multiple Naval vessels, battleships and aircraft and wounded many civilians. The US have been pressuring the Japanese to to halt its military expansion in Asian and the Pacific. A day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan. The US eventually entered WWII.

Question 22

Mobile Explosive Investigative Units (MEIU) were instrumental in the clearance of explosive hazard both on land and sea. What were they later renamed to?

Answer 22

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)

Question 23

What is EOD’s primary mission?

Answer 23

To handle, diffuse, and dispose of munitions and other explosives

Question 24

Who is appointed by the President as the head of Department of the Navy and is responsible for all the affairs of the (DoN)?

Answer 24

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)

Question 25

Who is the representative of the Joint Chief of Staff?

Answer 25

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)

Question 26

Who serves as the senior enlisted person in the Navy and as an advisor to the CNO and to the Chief of Naval Personnel in matters dealing with enlisted personnel and their families?

Answer 26

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)

Question 27

What is the primary responsibility of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC)?

Answer 27

Provide oversight and command and control of anti-terrorism force protections (ATFP) and expeditionary type forces within the Navy.

Question 28

Which command provides contingency construction support, forward base construction, bridge/airfield maintenance, Fleet hospital set up and ops, underwater construction and disaster relief?

Answer 28

Naval Construction Force (NCF)

Question 29

What led to the creation of the NCF?

Answer 29

Pearl Harbor - Naval Construction Battalions were conceived as replacements for civilian construction companies in combat zones after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Question 30

Who is Phil Bucklew?

Answer 30

Father of Naval Special Warfare. He served in one of the Navy’s first special warfare commissioned in October 1942 that saw action during OPERATION TORCH.

Question 31

What is the importance of LCDR Draper Kauffman?

Answer 31

The Father of Naval Combat Demolition. He set up school to train how to eliminate obstacles on an enemy held beach prior to an invasion. Naval combat demolition unit training at Fort Pierce opened on June 6, 1943.

Question 32

When was the first Amphibious Scouts and Raiders Group commissioned and put in operation? Training?

Answer 32

Commissioned in 1942, training began on August 15, 1942 and they first operated during OPERATION TORCH.

Question 33

Provide a detailed description on OPERATION TORCH?

Answer 33

Allied invasion of French North Africa in November 1942. The operation was a compromise between U.S. and British planners as the latter felt that the American-advocated landing in northern Europe was premature and would lead to disaster during WWII.

Question 34

Who was the first president that established the first SEAL teams and when?

Answer 34

President John F. Kennedy, January 1962

Question 35

What led to the establishment of the SEAL Teams?

Question 36

When were the rates SB and SO established?

Answer 36

2006