AVIATION PLATFORMS
The meaning of the A in VAF
What is attack
Strike Warfare utilizes these missiles
What are Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAMs)
SSBNs main mission
What is maintaining the survivability of the nuclear triad?
The Marine Corps is overseen by which civilian secretary
Secretary of the Navy (Hon. Carlos Del Toro)
E1 and E2
what are private and private first class
The three types of aviation platforms used in USN/USMC
The armament of DDGs includes (list 3)
What are CIWS, 5" gun, TLAMs, Harpoon missiles, torpedoes, standard missiles
SSNs main mission area
What is ISR or Anti Sub/Surface Warfare
3 of the Core Competencies of USMC
What are Integrated combined arms, detachments aboard USN Ships, Complex ops in urban littorals, joint forcible entry ops, persistent forward naval engagement
E3 and E4
Lance Corporal and corporal
The newest addition to Naval Aviation, a fixed wing stealth fighter
Name the three classes of amphibious ships
What are LHD, LSD, LPD (Landing Helo Deck, Landing Dock Ship, Landing Platform Dock)
SSGNs offer this unique capability
Strike via TLAMs from submerged position
4 different size elements in MAGTAF
Marine expeditionary unit, *Marine littoral regiment, marine expeditionary brigade, marine expeditionary forces
E5, E6, E7
Sergeant, staff sergeant, Gunnery Sergeant
Three of the six types of squadrons embarked as a CVW (Carrier Air Wing)
What are VFA, VAQ, VAW, VRC/VRM, HSC, HSM
The mission areas of Surface Warfare
What are Strike, Anti Sub, Anti Surface, Mine Warfare, Marine Interdiction Ops, Anti Air Warfare, Amphibious operations
The USS Jimmy Carter is what class of submarine
Seawolf Class
MAGTAF stands for
What is Marine Air Ground Task Force
O1-O4
2ndLT, 1stLT, Capt, Major
The missions areas of Naval Aviation include (list 3)
What are Strike, Anti Surface/AntiSub warfare, Mine Warfare, Special warfare, air/missile defense, SAR, HADR, C2, fleet support
The overall mission of surface warfare
What is to maintain freedom of navigation on the seas for all nations
Mission areas of submarines
Strike, ASW, ASuW, ISR, Strike Group Operations w/ SWOs, Nuclear deterrence
USMC Mission Areas
What are amphibious assault, guard duties at embassies, security of naval shore installations, sustained inland ground ops, national force in readiness
O7-O10
Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, General