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The Commander's Handbook on the Law of Naval Operations Flashcards

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CJCSI

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Chairman of the JCS Instruction

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COGARD

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Coast Guard

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COMDTINST

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Commandant Instruction manual
(Coast Guard)

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CWC

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1993 Convention on the Prohibition of Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons & their Destruction

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ICAO

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International Civil Aviation Organization

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ICRC

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International Committee of the Red Cross

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IRC

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Information-Related Capability

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aka tear gas

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RCA = Riot Control Agents

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what do you call a USN versus US Coast Guard ship

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USS = US Ship = Navy
USCG = US Coast Guard

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MCA

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Military Commissions Act

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MSR

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marine Scientific Research

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NAVMED

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Naval Medical Command

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NDP

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Naval Doctrinal Publication

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naval messages (administrative)

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NAVADMIN

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OCS

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outer continential shelf

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PSI

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Proliferation Security Initiative

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SECNAVIST

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SecNav instructions

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MLEM

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Maritime Law ENforcement Manual

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GWS Sea

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1949 Geneva Convention 9II) for the Amelioration of the Conditions of Wounded, Sick, and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea

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Information covered in the ‘Commander’s Handbook on the Law of Naval Operations”

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  • definitions/descriptions of the jurisdiction & sovereignty exercised by States over parts of the world’s oceans
  • international legal status and navigational rights of warships and military’s aircraft
  • protection of persons/property at sea
  • safeguarding of national interests in the maritime environment
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FON program

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Freedom of Navigation Program

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what does it mean when a state enters an international agreement

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states that enter an international agreement…
- enter a commitment that reflects their intention to be bound by its terms in relationshipo to each other

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US Navy Regulation in 1990

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requires USN commanders to observe international law.

  • when necessary to fulfill that responsibility, they can depart from other provision of naval regulations
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NWL

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Naval Warfare Library

Surface Stuff (3 decks)

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