Warfare

Question 1

Describe the Levels of War

Answer 1

Strategic level focuses on supporting national goals.
Operational level concerns forces collectively in theater.
Tactical level involves the details of the individual engagements.

Question 2

Describe War at Sea

Answer 2

War at sea is the application of decisive offensive force to achieve control of the sea which is the first step in establishing our superiority in any region.

Question 3

Describe Littoral Warfare

Answer 3

Littoral warfare is warfare in that portion of the world’s land masses, adjacent to the oceans within direct control of and vulnerable to the striking power of sea-based forces.

Question 4

Name the six types of Primary Warfare Areas

Answer 4

Strike warfare, amphibious warfare, mine warfare, air warfare, undersea warfare, and surface warfare

Question 5

Define Strike Warfare (STW)

Answer 5

Any combination of naval forces that intends to inflict damage on or destroy the target objective.

Question 6

Define Amphibious Warfare

Answer 6

Establishing a landing force on a hostile shore

Question 7

Define Mine Warfare (MIW)

Answer 7

The use of mines and mine countermeasures to control or deny the use of sea or harbor areas through the laying of minefields and countering enemy mine warfare through the destruction or neutralization of hostile minefields.

Question 8

Define Air Warfare (AW)

Answer 8

Those actions required to destroy or reduce the enemy air and missile threat to an acceptable level.

Question 9

Define Undersea Warfare (USW)

Answer 9

Those actions taken to deny the enemy effective use of his submarines and the undersea environment.

Question 10

Define Surface Warfare (SUW)

Answer 10

Deny the enemy effective use of his surface warships and merchant capability.

Question 11

Define Special Warfare

Answer 11

Non-conventional operations in the coastal, riverine, and maritime environments. Naval special warfare emphasizes small, flexible, mobile units operating under, on, and from the sea.

Question 12

Define Intelligence

Answer 12

Assessment and management of information obtained via surveillance, reconnaissance and other means to produce timely information of potential enemies and threats.

Question 13

Define Electronic Warfare (EW)

Answer 13

Ensure the effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum to friendly forces while denying its use to the enemy.

Question 14

Define Logistics

Answer 14

Re-supply of combat consumables to combat forces within a theater of operations.