Maritime History
What legislation created the U.S. Navy's precursor in 1794?
Navy Act of 1794
What science studies the atmosphere and weather?
Meteorology
Which classification level applies when disclosure could cause exceptionally grave damage?
Top Secret
What is the art and science of projectile motion?
Ballistics
What is the distance between ranks in a formation?
40 inches
Which U.S. flagship did Commodore Dewey command at Manila Bay?
USS Olympia
What is the art and science of projectile motion called?
Ballistics
Which agency provides all-source intelligence to the U.S. armed services?
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
What term means all armaments of one type and size aboard a ship?
Battery
What are the two grasps for the Guidon?
V grip and Strong grip
Which 1898 battleship's destruction helped trigger war with Spain?
USS Maine
What is the path followed by a projectile called?
Trajectory
Which 1947 act established the NSC and CIA?
National Security Act
What chiefly determines the types of weapons installed on a ship?
It's Mission
The senior officer taking part in a ceremony is referred to as what?
The Commander of Troops
What term describes sensational reporting that inflamed public support for war with Spain?
Yellow Journalism
What term describes the point at which a moving object is closest to another vessel?
Closest point of approach (CPA)
Which Navy organization is the principal naval intelligence agency?
Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
What kind of weapons defend an entire formation rather than only one ship?
Area Defense
What are the four types of commands?
Preparatory, Execution, Combined, Supplemental
Which Confederate commerce raider was built in Britain to attack Union shipping?
CSS Alabama
On a maneuvering board, what does the relative-motion line represent?
Relative track of the other vessel
What are the intelligence-cycle stages from planning through delivery?
"Planning, collection, processing, analysis, dissemination"
What combat system coordinates a ship's weapons and can link them with other ships?
Aegis
As you place the rifle on your shoulder on the command RIGHT SHOULDER, ARMS, from order arms where should your left hand be on the third count as you are guiding the rifle with it?
Small of the stock