Navy CPO 1,2 Flashcards
When was the first time Congress
passed legislation to purchase
arm naval vessels?
Oct 13 1775
Which, if any, of the following
factors defines naval presence?
Having a naval force in a
specific location
Deployments place naval forces in
position for which of the following
purposes?
1. To provide protection and support to Allied Forces in time of war 2. To stop the advance of the enemy as soon as possible 3. To engage the enemy promptly at the start of hostilities
What requirement must U.S. naval
forces reflect to be effective in a
presence role?
Ready combat capability to
respond to any threat
Which of the following
responsibilities belongs to the
Navy during wartime?
- Functioning in a hostile
environment - Power projection
- Sea control
Sea control means having
simultaneous control over the
world’s international waters.
false
What basic military function
provides U.S. forces with the
ability to conduct sustained
operations abroad?
Sea control
Denying the enemy the ability to
advance close enough to use weapons
is called
sea control
An essential element of power
projection is identified by which
of the following requirements?
Amphibious ships
The use of fleet ballistic missile
submarines to provide a nuclear
strike is an example of sea
c o n t r o l .
false
The unrestricted global mobility of
naval forces is based on which of
the following items?
tradition
The Soviets restrict their naval
power projection to the waters
around the Soviet Union and the
East Coast of the United States
true
The German navy has upgraded NATO’s
air defense through the purchase of
which of the following aircraft?
F-104
Who is responsible for NATO’s
offensive and defensive capability
in the Norwegian and Mediterranean
Seas?
SACLANT
Which of the following areas of
responsibility belongs to NATO?
AFCENT
Which of the following areas of
responsibility is a Soviet theater
of operation?
- Northwestern TVD
- Southern TVD
- Western TVD
Why are the Soviets conducting a
long–range strategic nuclear
modernization program?
To comply with expected future
strategic arms reduction treaty
constraints
Which of the following choke points
is NOT applicable to Soviet ships
deploying from Severodvinsk?
Turkish Straits
The Soviet Black Sea Fleet could be
contained by sinking a ship in
which of the following choke
points?
Turkish Straits
Which of the following cities is
the home port of the Soviet Black
Sea Fleet?
Sevastopol
What is the primary mission of the
Soviet navy?
To provide support for Soviet
land–based forces
The bulk of Soviet naval air power
is derived by which of the
following methods of providing air
power?
Land–based aircraft
Which of the following Soviet
fleets contain aircraft carriers?
Pacific ocean fleet
Which of the following Soviet
fleets does NOT contain fleet
ballistic missile submarines?
Black Sea Fleet
Approximately 10 percent of the
world’s sea trade passes through
the Suez Canal at which of the
following points
Babel Mandeb
Persian Gulf states are building
overland oil–pipe routes to lessen
the importance of the Israeli
controlled Suez Canal.
false
USCENTCOM naval forces in the
Middle East and Southwest Asia are
under which of the following
commands?
Commander Sixth Fleet
Which, if any, of the following
statements describes why Africa is
strategically important to western
nations?
1. It is very suitable for weapons testing because large areas of land are uninhabited 2. It has port facilities suitable for naval bases 3. It has a wealth of natural resources
Operation El Dorado involved which
of the following countries?
United States and Libya
The U.S. could lose Philippine
bases for which of the following
reasons?
The leases must be periodically
renegotiated with the
Philippine government
Which of the following factors
contribute(s) to deterrence in the
Pacific and East Asian regions?
- Bilateral defense treaties
- Weapons technology
- PACOM forces
Which of the following countries is
NOT working toward acquiring
nuclear weapons capability?
france
Which of the following countries
was a joint partner with Israel in
developing nuclear weapons?
Soviet Union
What country(ies) conducted
preemptive strikes against an Iraqi
nuclear reactor?
Iran
Which of the following arms reduction talks resulted in an antiballistic missile treaty between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?
SALT II
In arms reduction talks, the U.S.
will try to limit which of the
following items?
American–Soviet competition in
strategic nuclear forces
In the event of a nuclear war
between the U.S. and the Soviet
Union, what is the primary mission
of the Soviet navy?
To conduct nuclear strikes from
SSBNs operating in protected
waters
How far from the Soviet mainland do
the Soviet sea denial zones usually
extend?
2,000 kilometers
U.S national security is based on
deterrence, propositioning of
f o r c e s , and creating sea denial
zones.
false
How many diesel submarines, if any,
does the U.S. Navy maintain in
active service?
none
The U.S. submarine force includes
which of the following attack
submarine classes?
permit
Which of the following weapons
platforms do the Soviets use as
their primary platform for
conducting naval warfare?
Submarines
When compared to the U.S., the
Soviet submarine force has what
size and effectiveness?
Larger size, less effective
Which of the following types of
Soviet submarines carries cruise
missiles as a primary weapon?
SSGN
What is the principle weakness of
the Soviet navy?
A very low priority in
providing underway
replenishment
What is the newest class of Soviet aircraft carrier?
tbilisi
What stance does the U.S. take on
chemical and biological weapons?
We will do all we can to
prevent their use
Which of the following nerve agents
is most likely to be produced by a
third world country?
GA
Countries with known or suspected
chemical weapons capabilities
include which of the following
Middle Eastern countries?
Egypt, Iran, Syria, Libya,
I s r a e l , and Iraq
The United States supported Iraq
during the Iran-Iraq War.
true
The job of the U.S. Navy in the
Persian Gulf, from 1987 to 1988, is
best described by which of the
following statements?
The primary mission was to
ensure freedom of passage to
oil tankers