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1
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LOD (amphibious operations)

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suitably marked offshore coordinating line

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BPT

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beach party team

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HWM

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high water mark

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amphibious construction battalion

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PHIBCB

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BMU

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beachmaster unit

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person employed at a dock to load/unload a ship

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stevedore

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Marine Corp team loyalty, pride, enthusiasm

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espirit de corps

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8
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first time the marines flew helicopters into battle

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Incheon in 1950: Korean War

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why were the Marines deployed to Lebanon

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1982: part of a multinational peacekeeping force in order to reestore peace and order to the war torn country

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date of the MC barracks attack

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October 23, 1982 suicide bomb truck

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panama military dictor

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manual noriega

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12
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end of WWII day

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V-E and V-J Day

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red strip on Marine Corp pant leg

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fashion of the time in 1798

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MTW

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major theatre of war

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JFLCC

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joint force land component commander

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JFMCC

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joint force maritime component commander

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JFACC

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joint force air component commander

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18
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goal of ship to shore movements

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secure a beachhead
NOT STOM

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DART

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disaster action response team

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LNO

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liaison officer

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MOOTW

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military operations other than war

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MIO

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maritime intradiction operations

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MOUT

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military operations on urban terrain

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24
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rows of stores/shops along both sides of the street

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commercial ribbon

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FID

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foreign internal defense

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ILBE

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improved load bearing equipment

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FSBE

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full spectrum battle equipment

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MTV

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modular tactical vest

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29
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LZ needed for helicopters

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100x100 day
150x150 night
PLUS rotor diameter

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30
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6 areas of Naval Doctrine

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WIOLP C2
naval warfare
intelligence
operations
logistics
plannign
C2

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31
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costal areas

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littorals

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32
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E1

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Private

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E2

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Private first classE3

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E3

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Lance Corporal

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E4

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Corporal

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Private

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E1

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Private First Class

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E2

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38
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leader of the Marine Corp

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Commodant of the MC

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39
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title of “Commander in Chief”

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in 2002, SecDef Donald Rumsfeld said CINC would be rserved for President only consisstent with terms fo Article II of the Constitution and CINC regionally would be known as Combatant Commanders. Prior to this CCDRs were known as Commander in Chief

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40
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elements of a MAGTF

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CE
ACE
GCE
LCE

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41
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3 main MEFs

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MEF 1: California/Arizona
MEF 2: Carolinas
MEF 3: Okinawa/Hawaii

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42
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MEF 1

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Pendleton

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43
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SLOC

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sea lines of communication

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44
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how to check proper placement of earplugs

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you want slight tension by gently tugging on the plugs

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45
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substances in class A fires

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wood
cloth
paper
leaves ash
extinguish wth water

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46
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highest ranking MC officer

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Commodant of hte Marine Corps
*part of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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47
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BDA

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battle damage assessment

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48
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EOD

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explosive ordinance disposal

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49
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C4

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command
control
communications
computers

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50
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DDG

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Guided Missile Destoryer

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51
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4 specific items of information you must provide if you become a POW

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name
rank
DOB
service number

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52
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MCPP

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marine corp plannign process

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53
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AUL

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authorized use list

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54
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compendium

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a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject systematically gathered.
a collection of things

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55
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AUXO

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Auxillary Officer

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56
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CDC

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Command & Decision Center

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57
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CLF

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Combat Logistics Force

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58
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CIC

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Combat Information Center

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59
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CICWO

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Combat Infomation Center Watch Officer

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CSOOW

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Combat Systems Officer of the Watch

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DIET

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duty in port emergency team

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62
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EP

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estimated position

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63
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GTG

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gas turbine generator

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GTM

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gas turbine motor

65
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IAD

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international air distress

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IC

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interior communciations

67
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OBA

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oxygen breathign apparatus

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OTC

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officer in tactical command

69
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TAO

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tactical action officer

70
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PU

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participating unit

71
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correcting mistakes when training to be OOD

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have to correct on the spot b/c rapid decision making and no time to wait/save for later

72
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light that is detrimential on the bridge

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exposure to white light on the bridge greatly decreases visoin

73
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an OOD’s decision post ship crash

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save it or jettison to save the ship
-procedures to jettison a plane

74
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“the mark of a great shiphandler is to never get into situations that require great shiphandling”

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Fleet ADM Ernest King

75
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definition of a seaplane

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any aircraft that can maneuver on water

76
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lights on a ship if the vessel is not under command/manned

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“red over red, the captain is dead”

77
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NTRP

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Navy Tactical Reference Publication

78
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surrepititiously

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in a way that attemtps to avoid notice or attention (secretely)

79
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midrats

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midnight rations

80
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body of law that deals with maritime cases

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admiralty law

81
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ATON

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aid to navigation

82
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any place suiitable for a ship to anchor

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anchorage

83
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stand on which the ship’s compass is mounted

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binnacle

84
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slang for aircraft carrier

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bird farm

85
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ship’s sick list

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binnacle list

86
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who plays the high pitched whistle on a ship

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boatswain’s mate

87
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senior ensign of a command

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bull ensign

88
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degaussing

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process to reduce magnetic signature

89
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cuntline

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valley between the strands of a rope/cable

90
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narrow basin for construction/maintence by removing water

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dry dock

91
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ice cream/snacks

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geedunck

92
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metal/plastic ring to prevent wear

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grommet

93
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what does RAM stand for

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RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile

94
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what class is Zumwalt

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DDG=Destoryers

95
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what class is Arleight Burke

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DDG= destoryers

96
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what are the DDG classes

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Zumwalt
Arleight Burike

97
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ship named after a USN nurse

A

DDG-123 Lenah H Sutcliffe Higbigee
superintendent of the NC during WWI

98
Q

what happens if the H-Hour is delayed

A

CATF will promulgate a new one

99
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first female POW rescue

A

Private Jessica Lynch

100
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IMTV

A

improved modular tactical vest

101
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LWH

A

lightweight helmet

102
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IBE

A

improved ballistic eyewear

103
Q

camoglage our helmet-4

A

break up tis shape
smooth surface
shadwo
mud/burlap sack if no helmet cover
no plumage up like a plume b/c head movements will give position away

104
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exclaimation when you pull on a rope

A

heave ho

105
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clip to attach a flag to a halyard

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Inglefield clip

106
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slang for an experienced mariner

A

old salt

107
Q

unusually large wave given the sea state

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rogue wave

108
Q

testing phase of a ship

A

sea trials

109
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captain of the ship

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Skipper

110
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NRF

A

national response framework

111
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HSC

A

homeland security council

112
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UA

A

universal adversary

113
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JIPOE

A

joint intelligence preparation of hte OE

114
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JP 2-0

A

Joint Intelligence

115
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DST

A

decision support template

116
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SIGEVENT

A

significant event

117
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JOC

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joint operatiosn center

118
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JOOD

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junior officer of the deck

119
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NIH

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national institute of health

120
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phases of TCCC

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tactical field care
care under fire
casevac

121
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preferred way to purify water

A

2 tablets of iodine

122
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how long to boil water for drinking

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5 minutes

123
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OPT

A

operational planning team

124
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6 responsibilities of the ATF commander

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  • task organization
    -prepare the movement plan
    -prepare the sea eschelon area
    -force protection
    -logistics
    -responsible for the force from the time they debark until teh termination of the oepration
  • ensrue troops/equpment/supplies are landed a at the prescribed time/place/ocation as required by the LF scheme of maneuver
125
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Amphibious Transport Doc

A

LPD

126
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medical facilities aboard the LHA

A

2 OR
24 hospital beds

127
Q

embarked landing force of a LHA

A

1518

128
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What does LHD stand for

A

Amphib Assault Ship
multipurpose
Landing Helicopter Dock

129
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embarked landing force of a LHD

A

1700 Marines

130
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class of LPD

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San Antonio

131
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San Antonio Class

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LPD

132
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Marine Corp mobility triad

A

AAV
LCAC
Osprey

133
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length of a LPD

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684 ft

134
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speed of a LPD

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22 knots

135
Q

accuracy of teh RAM

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over 95%

136
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anti-S_ warfare

A

ASuW: anti-surface
ASW: anti submarine warfare

137
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first commodant of the MC

A

Captain Samual Nichols

138
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award given by the French to the Marines

A

French Fourragere

139
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contributions by the Marines in the Korean war

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first time MC pilots in war
Incheon amphibious landing

140
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4 countries involved in teh 2001 invasion of Iraw

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US
UK
Australia
Poland

141
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grand old man of the MC

A

Archibald Henderson

142
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WWII Aces

A

Pappy Boyington
Foss

143
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casualties at Iwo Jima

A

23K

144
Q

battle where the first female POW was captured

A

Private Jessica Lynch
2003
Battle of Nasiriyah

145
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Black Marines

A

Montford Point Marines
Pacific WWII
separately trained in Jacksonville, NC

146
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first female Marines

A

Opha Johnson
Annie LEntz
Margaret Brewer

147
Q

publishes humanitarian respnse standards

A

Sphere Project

148
Q

why is the military an effective partner in FHA/DR

A

operational reach
immediately deploy
logistic savvy

149
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protection from the fire of hostile weapons

A

cover

150
Q

best position for concealmetn

A

prone and low so silouette doesn’t give you away
in the shadow of a larger feature

151
Q

problem of using a firearm when you are camoflaging/concealing

A

might need to fire throught he object
looking out/firing reveals your postion

152
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FROG

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flame resistant gear

153
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benefit of FROG gear

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flame resistant to mitigate flash-flame expousure injuries from IUD

154
Q

foliage suit for camoflage

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ghillie

155
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incline appropriate for a helicopter LZ

A

7 degrees

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