Past, Present, Future
Name that Ship
Missions
Weapon Systems
Miscellaneous
100
Name the first 3 frigates.
United States, Constellation, Constitution
100
Independence class Littoral Combat Ship (even numbers)
100
What is the mission of Surface Warfare
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.
100
MK 15 Phalanx Close-in Weapon System
100
What are the capabilities of the US navy?
Stealth, Endurance, Firepower, Mobility, Communication
200
List the future advances in Surface Warfare.
Unmanned surface vessels, DDG (X), LASER weapons system
200
Ship with two enclosed masts, single exhaust stack. Help hangar on flight deck. Angled hull and superstructure to reduce radar cross-section.
LPD-17 San Antonio Class Amphibious Transport Dock
200
Capable of transporting cargo, tracked or wheeled vehicles, and troops from amphibious assault ships to beachheads or piers. Have both bow and stern ramps for onload/offload.
What is the mission of Landing Craft, Utility Mechanized (LCU)?
200
Describe the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM)
An all-weather, long range, subsonic cruise missile used for deep land attack warfare. Designed to fly at low altitude at high subsonic speeds, and are piloted over an evasive route by several guidance systems.
200
What does a Carrier Strike Group consist of?
1 aircraft carrier (CVN), 1 guided missile cruiser (CG), 2 Guided Missile Destroyers (DDG), 1 attack sub (SSN), 1 combined ammunition, oiler, and supply ship, 1 Carrier air wing
300
In 1907 President Roosevelt ordered the voyage of 16 battleships known as ______ to sail around the world to show what?
The Great White Fleet
To show that the US intended to become and remain a sea power.
300
Which platforms can embark 2 MH-60 helicopters?
CG-47 Ticonderoga, DDG-51 Arleigh Burke FLT IIA and III, DDG 1000 Zumwalt
300
These ships transport and launch amphibious craft and vehicles with Marines in amphibious assault operations. Their ability to ballast down and flood a well deck makes possible the loading at sea of amphibious warfare craft and their cargo, specifically LCACs.
What is the mission of the Dock Landing Ship (LSD)
300
Describe the Aegis Weapon System and what platforms it is on.
Aegis (AWS) is a centralized, automated, command and control, and weapons control system that was designed as a total weapon system, from section to kill. Uses a radar (AN/SPY) for search, track and missile guidance functions simultaneously.
On the Ticonderoga class (CGs) Arleigh Burke class (DDGs)
300
Describe the enlisted Surface Warfare Insignia, when it was introduced, and how one earns it.
Waves breaking before the bow of a ship, overlaid on crossed swords, rendered in silver.
Introduced: April 1979
Earned: Permanently stationed aboard a navy afloat command and completes the Enlisted Surface Warfare qualification program and PQS
400
During WWII ”Hunter-killer” groups were formed what are they and what was their mission?
Made up of destroyers and an escort carrier to actively seek out German submarines before they could reach the convoys.
400
Which platform has: 2x 5in/54 cal or 5in/62cal guns, 2x VLS, 2x 20mm Phalanx CIWS, 2x Surface Vessel Torpedo Tube launchers. 2x quadruple Harpoon canisters?
CG-47 Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser
400
Multi-mission platform tailored for sustained operations in the littoral and land attack, and will provide independent forward presence and deterrence, support special operations forces, and operate as an integral part of join and combined expeditionary forces. 100% globally deployable asset
What is the mission of the DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class Guided Missile Destroyer?
400
A medium-range, semi-active homing missile that makes flight corrections via radar and midcourse data uplinks. Provides reliable ship self-defense against agile, high-speed, low-altitude anti-ship cruise missiles.
RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM)
400
This happened in April of 2017
The USS Porter (DDG 78) and the USS Ross (DDG 71) fired 59 Tomahawk land attack missiles in a series of strikes on a Syrian airfield.
500
The USS ___, USS___, and USS ____ shot down multiple Houthi launched drones and missiles in the Red Sea while protecting international shipping and US ships during the Israel-Hamas conflict in late 2023 and early 2024.
*hint all are DDGs*
The USS Mason (DDG 87)
The USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116)
The USS Carney (DDG 64)
500
Which platform has a crew size of 35 officers and 300 enlisted?
DDG-51 Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer FLT III
500
It is a flexible naval force that can operate in confined waters or in the open ocean, during day and night, and in all weather conditions. It continues to be the centerpiece of our naval force.
What is the mission of the Carrier Strike Group (CSG)?
500
What is the US Navy’s primary surface-to-air defense weapon?
What system is it apart of?
What is its mission?
SM-2 standard Missile
AEGIS system
fleet area air defense and ship self-defense, also has demonstrated an extended area air defense projection capability
500
Describe WTIs and name the different areas(specialties).
WTIs are a cadre of officers trained by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center to conduct advance tactical training, doctrinal development, assessments of shipboard at-sea training, and serve in critical operational billets.
4 types of WTI areas: integrated air and missile defense, anti-submarine/ anti-surface, mine warfare, amphibious