Ns3 naval knowledge Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A2/AD operations - ANSWER-Anti-access/area denial operations Administrative Discharge - ANSWER-Discharge of a person from naval service initiated by the government for reasons of unsuitability or inaptitude for service life Admiralty law - ANSWER-A combination of national and international law that deals with contracts, torts, injuries, or offenses that occur on the navigable waters of the world Agents(chemical or biological warfare) - ANSWER-Chemical compounds, germs or substances that...

In what countries has tidal energy been harnessed? a) Germany, Great Britain, Japan. b) United States, Spain, France. c) Holland, France, Canada. d) Australia, China, Italy. - ANSWER-c) Holland, France, Canada. What percentage of manganese does the U.S. import? a) 46% b) 65% c) 85% d) 95% - ANSWER-c) 85% The Afro-Asian Ocean includes the a) South Atlantic and Indian Oceans. b) North and South Pacific Oceans. c) North and South Atlantic Oceans. d) South Pacific and Indian Oceans...

A2/AD operations - ANSWER-anti-access/area denial operations. administrative discharge - ANSWER-discharge of a person from naval service initiated by the government for reasons of unsuitability or inaptitude for service life. admirality law - ANSWER-a combination of national and international law that deals with contracts, torts (civil damages), injuries, or offenses that occur on the navigable waters of the world. agents (chemical or biological warfare) - ANSWER-chemical compounds, ger...

When a squadron is deployed on an aircraft carrier, it becomes an operational unit of the air wing of that carrier, which is comprised of various types of squadrons. a) True b) False - ANSWER-a) True Command authority for naval forces originates from a) the President. b) the Chief of Naval Operations. c) the commander of the given fleet. d) the senior officer present. - ANSWER-a) the President. A modern carrier battle group (CVBG) usually has how many carriers? a) One b) Two ...

The nature of a star can be best determined from its ____________. - ANSWER-Spectrum A light year is the distance light travels in a _________. - ANSWER-Year The ________________ of a star is its brightness as it appears to an observer on Earth. - ANSWER-Apparent magnitude The following heavenly body is classified as a star. - ANSWER-The Sun The galaxy in which Earth and our known planets exist is _____________. - ANSWER-The Milky Way The Milky Way takes on the shape of a _______....

What are the Navy's two basic functions? - ANSWER-Sea control and power projection Which basic function means mastery over the entire surface, subsurface, and air space aove designated sea and littoral areas? - ANSWER-sea control Which basic function is exemplified through carrier strikes, amphibious assaults, and cruise missile attacks? - ANSWER-projection of power. What are the three functional roles within the US military strategy which the navy is responsible for? - ANSWER-strategi...

What is the use of national power and influence to attain national security objectives? - ANSWER-grand strategy What combines all the capabilities of a nation, during peace and war, to attain national interests and objectives? - ANSWER-national strategy What involves physical violence or the threat of physical violence and seeks victory through arms? - ANSWER-military strategy Who was the first Western grand strategist? - ANSWER-Alexander the great Which grand strategist used statesm...

What rule governs the use of major canals by belligerent nations? - ANSWER-All of the answers are correct. Where is there NOT special activity in continental shelf oil exploration and exploitation? - ANSWER-Red Sea off Egypt What are rivers that lie entirely within one country called? - ANSWER-National rivers If one or more rivers form a boundary between two or more countries, what are they called? - ANSWER-International rivers If an international river is not navigable, the territor...

What term means knowledge upon which a political ot military decision or course of action may be based? - ANSWER-intelligence What is the material collected from all sources about a given subject or country? - ANSWER-raw information What is an attempt to obtain information about a foreign government covertly? - ANSWER-espionage What is the protection of a nation's secrets? - ANSWER-Counterintelligence What is the process bt which information is acquired, transmitted, evaluated, anal...