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Week 7: Surface Warfare Flashcards

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Mission of Surface Warfare

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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.

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Classes of ships that posses Stealth capability

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  • Arleigh Burke and Zumwalt DDGs
  • San Antonio class LPDs
  • LCS
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Three primary sources of propulsion

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  • Steam
  • Gas turbine
  • Diesel
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Unique capabilities of modern surface ships

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  • Stealth
  • Endurance
  • Firepower
  • Mobility
  • Communication
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CVN-68

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Nimitz class

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Visual ID of the CVN-68

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  • 1000 ft long

- Small superstructure approx. 2/3 of the distance from bow to stern

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Weapons of the CVN-68

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  • Multiple NATO Sea Sparrow
  • CIWS
  • Rolling Airframe Missles (RAM)
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Crew Size of CVN-68

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Ship’s Company: 3,000
Air Wing: 1,500
Other: 500

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CVN-78

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Gerald R. Ford class

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Visual ID of the CVN-78

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  • Largest ship in the Navy
  • 25 feet longer at 1106 ft.
  • More aft superstructure
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Weapons of the CVN-78

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  • Multiple ESSM
  • CIWS
  • RAM
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Aircraft on CVN-78

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  • 1 Carrier Air Wing (approx. 70 aircraft)
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Crew size of CVN-78

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  • Ship’s Company: 2600

- Air Wing: 2,480

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CG-47

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Ticonderoga Class

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Visual ID of the CG-47

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  • Hurricane Bow
  • Split superstructure
  • Two masts (shorter front, taller back)
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Mission of CG-47

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  • Battle Force role
  • AW
  • USW
  • STW
  • SUW
  • Surface Action Groups (SAG)
  • BMD
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Weapons on CG-47

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  • 2 5 inch guns (FWD, AFT)
  • 2 VLS 61cells FWD & AFT
  • 2 CIWS
  • 2 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tube launchers
  • 2 quadruple Harpoon canisters
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Aircraft on CG-47

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  • 2 MH-60 Helos
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Crew Size of CG-47

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  • 30 Officers

- 300 Enlisted

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DDG-51

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Arleigh Burke Class

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Visual ID of DDG-51

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  • Open Bow
  • 1 5in Gun
  • Split superstructure
  • Flight deck aft (DDG-79 and newer have helo hangars)
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Mission of DDG-51

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  • AW
  • USW
  • SUW
  • Can operate independently or in carrier strike groups
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Weapons of DDG- 51

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  • 1 5in Gun
  • 2 VLS (29 cells FWD, 61 cells AFT DDG-78 and below) (32 cells FWD, 64 cells AFT DDG-78 and above)
  • 2 CIWS
  • 2 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tube launchers
  • 2 quardruple Harpoon canisters
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Aircraft of DDG-51

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  • 2 MH-60 Helos (Flight IIA)
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Crew of DDG-51

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  • 28 Officers

- 254 Enlisted

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DDG-1000

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Zumwalt Class

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Visual ID of DDG-1000

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  • “Tumblehome” hull form
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Mission of DDG-1000

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  • Littoral and land attack

- Multi-mission design

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Weapons of DDG-1000

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  • 80 Peripheral Vertical Launch (PVLS) cells
  • ESSM
  • Standard Missiles
  • Vertical Launch Anti-Sub Rockets (ASROC)
  • 2 Advanced Gun System (AGS) 155m guns
  • 2 30mm Close-in-Gun Systems (CIGS)
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Aircraft of DDG-1000

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  • 2 MH-60R

- 1 MH-60R ; 3 Vertical Take-off UAVs

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Crew of DDG-1000

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  • 20 Officers

- 140 Enlisted

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LCS

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Littoral Combat Ship

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Visual ID for Freedom class (odd numbers)

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Mono-hull

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Visual ID for Independence class (even numbers)

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Tri-hull

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Mission of LCS

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Can vary and be configured using payloads called Mission Packages

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Weapons of LCS

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  • 1 x 57mm Gun
  • RAM (Freedom variant)
  • SEARAM (Independence variant)
  • 2 x 20mm guns (Surface Mission Package only)
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Mission of LCS

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Dependent on Mission Package

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Crew Size of LCS

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50-100 mission dependent

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MCM-1

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Avenger class Mine Counter Measure ship

40
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Visual ID of MCM-1

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  • Singledeck house
  • Crowded decks
  • Wooden hull
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Mission of MCM-1

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  • Designed as minesweepers/hunter-killers capable of finding, classifying and destroying moored and bottom mines
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Weapons of MCM-1

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Mission of MCM-1

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Mine hunting specific systems

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Crew of MCM-1

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  • 8 Officers

- 75 Enlisted

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PC-1

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Cyclone class Patrol Coastal Ship

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Visual ID of PC-1

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  • Short vessel with one open mast
  • 1 x 25mm gun on the bow
  • One RHIB to the stern
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Mission of PC-1

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  • Coastal Patrol
  • Interdiction surveillance
  • 10/13 PCs are forward deployed to Manama, Bahrain
48
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Weapons of the PC-1

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  • 2 x 25mm machine guns
  • 5 x .50 cal mahine guns
  • 2 x 40mm automatic grenade launchers
  • 2 x M-240 machine guns
  • 1 x Griffin missile launcher
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Crew of PC-1

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  • 4 Officers

- 24 Enlisted

50
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Visual ID of the Mark VI Patrol Boat

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  • 84 ft long
51
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Mission of the Mark VI

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  • Provide capability to persistently patrol littoral areas
  • Security Force Assistance (SFA)
  • High Value Unit (HVU) shipping escort
  • VBSS
  • Theater Security Cooperation (TSC)
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Weapons of the Mark VI

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  • 2 x 25mm
  • 4 x .50 cal guns
  • 1 x MK 44 Machine Gun System Weapons
  • 6 Long Range Acoustic Hailing Device
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Crew of the Mark VI

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  • 2 crews
  • 5 personnel each
  • 8 person VBSS team
54
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LSD-41

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Whidbey Island class Dock Landing ship

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Visual ID of the LSD-41

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  • Solid block superstructure

- Two deck mounted boat/aircraft cranes

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Mission of the LSD-41

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  • Transport and launch amphibious craft with Marines
  • Designed to specifically operate LCACs
  • Largest capacity (four) for LCACs
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Lift Capability of the LSD-41

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  • 4 LCACs
  • 3 LCUs
  • 36 AAVs
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Weapons of the LSD-41/ LSD- 49

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  • 2 x 25mm guns
  • 2 x CIWS
  • 2 x RAM launchers
  • 6 x .50 cal
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Crew of the LSD-41/ LSD-49

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  • 22 Officers
  • 350 Enlisted
  • Embarked troops: 402 plus 102 surge
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LSD-49

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Harpers Ferry class Dock Landing Ship

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Visual ID of the LSD-49

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  • Solid block superstructure

- Single boat/cargo crane STBD side

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Mission of the LSD-49

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  • Transport and launch amphibious craft with Marines
  • Had a smaller well deck and larger cargo storage spaces than the LSD-41
  • Also known as the Cargo Variant (CV) LSD class
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Lift Capability of the LSD-49

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  • 2 LCACs
  • 1 LCU
  • 15 AAV
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LPD-17

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San Antonio class amphibious transport dock

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Visual ID of the LPD-17

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  • Two enclosed masts
  • Helo hangar on flight deck
  • Angled hull
  • Superstructure to reduce RCS
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Mission of the LPD-17

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  • Used to transport and land Marines, their equipment and supplies
  • Augmenting helos, vertica take-off and landing aircraft (MV-22)
  • Interfaces using CEC, Link-11, and Link-16
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Lift Capability of the LPD-17

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  • 2 LCAC or 1 LCU
  • 18 AAVs
  • 2 Sea Stallions
  • 2 Ospreys
  • 6 Huey helos or Super Cobras
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Weapons of the LPD-17

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  • 2 x 30mm guns
  • 2 RAM launchers
  • 10 x .50 cal guns
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Crew of the LPD-17

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  • 28 Officers
  • 340 Enlisted
  • Embarked troops: 800
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LHD- 1

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Wasp class landing Helicopter Dock

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LHA-6

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  • America class landing Helicopter Dock
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Mission of the LHD-1 and LHA-6

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  • Largest of the amphibious warfare ships

- Capable of many vertical take-off and landing operations and Rotary Wing (RW) aircraft operations

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Lift Capability of the LHD-1

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  • 3 LCACs
  • 4 Sea Stallions
  • 3 Hueys
  • 4 Super Cobras
  • MH-60S helos
  • 12 Ospreys
  • 6 Harriers or F-35Bs
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Lift capability of the LHA-6

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  • 4 Sea Stallions
  • 8 Super Cobras
  • 4 MH-60S helos
  • 12 Ospreys
  • 10 Harriers or F-35Bs
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Crew of the LHD-1 and LHA-6

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  • 1,108 crew (104 Officers)

- 1,894 embarked troops

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LCU and LCM

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Landing Craft Utility and Mechanized

77
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Visual ID of the LCU

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  • Control compartment on the STBD side
78
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Visual ID of the LCM

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  • Control compartment on the STERN
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Mission of the LCU and LCM

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  • Capable of transporting cargo, terrain vehicles, and troops from amphibious assault ships to beachheads or piers
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Lift Capability of the LCU

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Lift capability of the LCM

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58-65 tons

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Crew of the LCU

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Crew of the LCM

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Visual ID of the LCAC

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  • Large black skirt

- 2 large propellers

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Lift capability of LCACs

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60-75 tons

86
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Crew of LCACs

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Mission of LCACs

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  • Provides capability to overcome beaches and proceed inland to drop off cargo and troops without contesting the surf zone
  • Capable of carrying one M1 Tank, four Light Armored Vehicles, three Amphibious Assault Vehicles
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Ships that carry LCACs

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  • LHAs
  • LHDs
  • LPDs
  • LSDs
89
Q

What ship fired an SM-3 to destroy a non-functioning government satellite during Operation Burnt Frost

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USS Lake Erie (CG 70)

90
Q

What ship rescued the crew of the Maersk Alabama?

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USS Bainbridge (DDG 96)

91
Q

What ship warded off multiple missiles that won the Battenburg Cup from Naval Surface Force Atlantic Commander?

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USS Mason (DDG 87)

92
Q

What ships fired 59 Tomahawk middles on April 2017?

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USS Porter (DDG 78) 
USS Ross (DDG 71)
93
Q

What ships can junior SWOs earn command-at-sea billets?

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Mark VI Patrol boats

94
Q

When was the Tohoku earthquake and what operation gave aid to the Japanese?

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2011; Operation Tomodachi

95
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The Kearsarge Amphibious Assault Readiness Group provided how many pounds of supplies to Puerto Rico?

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3 million pounds

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