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There are currently 11 of these commands that fall under the authority of the Joint of Chief of Staffs, and even more broadly under the authority of the DoD

Unified Combatant Command

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A unit of length for measuring the depth of water, and is equal to 6 feet (approx 2 meters)

Fathom

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Abbreviated MSC, this is a command within USTRANSCOM

Military Sealift Command

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Our current Commander-in-Chief

Joe Biden

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The United States Navy's birthday 

October 13 1775

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This is a command within USTRANSCOM that is responsible for sealift transportation

Military Sealift Command

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A shot has these many fathoms 

Fifteen 

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Abbreviated SITREP, this report is used to notify operational commands of a significant event or incident. 

Situational Report

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The current Secretary of the Navy. He is a Naval Academy and GW grad

Carlos Del Toro

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This President is considered the father of the Navy

George Washington

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This command is responsible for U.S. military operations, including fighting regional conflicts and maintaining military relations with 53 African nations

USAFRICOM

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This device helps measure a ship's speed through the water

Pitsword

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Abbreviated POSREP, this report describes the position of a ship 

Position Report 

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The current Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) 

Michael Gilday

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The oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world and one of the original six frigates. 

Constitution 

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This command has been the main American presence in many military operations, including the Persian Gulf War's Operation Desert Storm in 1991, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War from 2003 to 2011.

USCENTCOM

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The side of a ship above the deck

Bulwark

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Abbreviated CTF-63, its headquarters are in Naples, Italy and it comprises oilers, provision ships, and repair ships

Combat Task Force 63 

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Commander, Naval Education and Training Command

Rear Admiral Garvin

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On this date, the US bombed Hiroshima 

August 6, 1945

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This command is responsible for providing contingency planning, operations, and security cooperation for Central and South America, the Caribbean (except U.S. commonwealths, territories, and possessions), their territorial waters, and for the force protection of U.S. military resources at these locations.

USSOUTHCOM

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This line is a reference mark located on a ship's hull that indicates the maximum depth to which the vessel may be safely immersed when loaded with cargo.



Plimsoll Line

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Known as USTRANSCOM, this unified command is the overarching command of MSC, AMC, and SDDC

United States Transportation Command

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This retired four-star Army general succeeded Michael Esper.

Lloyd Austin

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In this year, on this day, Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese. 

December 7, 1941