Chapter 6
Describe a naval flight officer's pin.
A gold shield with two two crossed gold fouled anchors flanked by two gold wings.
What is a bulkhead?
Describe a sumbarine officer's pin.
Two gold dolphins flanking a gold submarine on golden crashing waves.
Describe an NSW officer's pin.
An eagle perched on a trident holding a pistol and a trident. The entire pin is gold.
How many kids does Gunny Hanson have?
3
Describe close air support as it relates to the operations of the Navy.
Fire support for troops in contact with enemy forces.
Describe a SWO pin.
What weapons does an SSGN carry?
Mk 48 ADCAPS
UGM-109 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles
Describe SEAL delivery vehicle teams.
These are composed of trained SEALs that specialize in utilizing the Mark VIII SEAL Delivery Vehicle to facilitate the transportation of SEALs into and out of land and sea missions.
What does LT Reyes collect?
Funko pops or shoes
What is the composition of a carrier air wing?
4 VFA, 1 VAQ, 1 VAW, 1 VRC, 1 HSC, 1 HSM
List four of the eight missions of surface warfare. Describe one of them.
MIO, NSFS, ASW, AAW, ASUW, BMD, STW, C2W
List all of the undersea warfare missions and describe one of them.
Peacetime operations, ISR, special operations, precision strike, sea denial, and strategic/conventional deterrence.
What is the second phase of BUD/S?
Open and close circuit diving.
What city is MIDN Wilkins from?
Goldsboro, NC
What are the missions of the MH-60S Knighthawk? Describe one of them.
ASW, ASUW, MIW, SAR
What weapons does a CVN carry?
3x NATO Sea Sparrow launchers
4x Phalanx CIWS
2x Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launchers
4x M2 .50 Cal machine guns (CVN-78)
What is the difference between passive and active sonar?
Passive: the submarine is observing existing soundwaves.
Active: the submarine is both observing and omitting soundwaves for a clearer reading of the area.
List some of the equipment used by EODs.
Rappel ropes, open and closed circuit scuba gear, surface supplied diving rigs, small boats, and tracked vehicles.
Which MIDN in the battalion dressed in full winter gear and jumped in a pool to practice for their swim qual?
MIDN Moran
What are the missions of carrier aviation?
To provide a forward presence that ensures deterrence during peacetime.
To be the cornerstone joint maritime expeditionary forces.
To attack enemies, support allies, and engage in independent and sustained war operations.
Describe a tomahawk cruise missile.
Long-range, subsonic land-attack missile
Can pass inconspicuously through radar detection because it omits little heat
600-1,000 nm
Describe how the Mk 48 ADCAP works.
Anti-surface and anti-submarine torpedo
Explodes under the ship, creating a void and breaking the hull of the ship causing it to sink
It is programmed with a seeker-searcher capability
Can be controlled by a guided wire
How many weeks is Ordnance School?
33 weeks
Who is Carl Bee?
AMOI