SUW Mission & Warfare Areas

Question 1

SUW Mission

Answer 1

To provide combat ready ships to the fleet; and to supply those ships and supporting commands with the leadership, manpower, equipment, training, and material needed to achieve operational excellence and conduct prompt, sustained combat operations at sea to ensure victory.

Question 2

Air Warfare

Answer 2

The detection, tracking, destruction, or neutralization of enemy air platforms and airborne weapons, whether launched by the enemy from air, surface, subsurface, or land platforms.

Question 3

Surface Warfare

Answer 3

That portion of maritime warfare in which operations are conducted to destroy or neutralize enemy naval surface forces and merchant vessels

Question 4

Anti-Submarine (ASW)

Answer 4

Operations conducted with the intention of denying the enemy the effective use of submarines

Question 5

Mine Warfare (MIW)

Answer 5

The strategic, operational, and tactical use of mines and mine countermeasures.

• Laying mines
• Countering enemy-laid mines

Question 6

Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)

Answer 6

Aegis BMD ships on Ballistic Missile Defense patrol, detect and track ballistic missiles of all ranges and report data to the Missile Defense System (MDS).

Utilizes:
- DDGs
- CGs

Boost/Ascent, Midcourse, Terminal

Question 7

Strike (STW)

Answer 7

Naval operations to destroy or neutralize enemy targets ashore, including attacks against strategic or tactical targets

Question 8

Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO)

Answer 8

Efforts to monitor, query, and board merchant vessels in international waters to enforce sanctions against other nations, such as those in support of UN Security Council resolutions and/or prevent the transport.

Accomplished through:
- VBSS
- RHIBS
- MH-60s
- Intel
- LEDET

Question 9

Amphibious Warfare (AMW)

Answer 9

Military operations launched from the sea by an amphibious force, embarked in ships or craft with the primary purpose of introducing a landing force ashore.

Question 10

Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS)

Answer 10

In conjunction with air and artillery, to support the Landing Force by neutralizing shore installations that oppose our forces before, during, and after the landing.

Weapons:
- 5” Gun
- MK 110
- 155mm
- TLAM

Question 11

Mobility (MOB)

Answer 11

A quality or capability of military forces that permits them to move from place to place while retaining the ability to fulfill their primary mission.

Platforms:
- USN
- USNS