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amphibious construction battalion

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PHIBCB

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person employed at a dock to load/unload a ship

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stevedore

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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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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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FSBE

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full spectrum battle equipment

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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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DDG

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Guided Missile Destoryer

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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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CLF

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Combat Logistics Force

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IAD

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international air distress

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IC

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interior communciations

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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definition of a seaplane

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any aircraft that can maneuver on water

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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”

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surrepititiously

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

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midrats

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midnight rations

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body of law that deals with maritime cases

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admiralty law

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ATON
aid to navigation
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any place suiitable for a ship to anchor
anchorage
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stand on which the ship's compass is mounted
binnacle
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degaussing
process to reduce magnetic signature
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cuntline
valley between the strands of a rope/cable
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narrow basin for construction/maintence by removing water
dry dock
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metal/plastic ring to prevent wear
grommet
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ship named after a USN nurse
DDG-123 Lenah H Sutcliffe Higbigee superintendent of the NC during WWI
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what happens if the H-Hour is delayed
CATF will promulgate a new one
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IMTV
improved modular tactical vest
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IBE
improved ballistic eyewear
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camoglage our helmet-4
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
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clip to attach a flag to a halyard
Inglefield clip
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unusually large wave given the sea state
rogue wave
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testing phase of a ship
sea trials
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NRF
national response framework
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UA
universal adversary
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DST
decision support template
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NIH
national institute of health
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6 responsibilities of the ATF commander
- 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
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Amphibious Transport Doc
LPD
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medical facilities aboard the LHA
2 OR 24 hospital beds
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embarked landing force of a LHA
1518
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San Antonio Class
LPD
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length of a LPD
684 ft
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speed of a LPD
22 knots
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accuracy of teh RAM
over 95%
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anti-S_ warfare
ASuW: anti-surface ASW: anti submarine warfare
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first commodant of the MC
Captain Samual Nichols
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award given by the French to the Marines
French Fourragere
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contributions by the Marines in the Korean war
first time MC pilots in war Incheon amphibious landing
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4 countries involved in teh 2001 invasion of Iraw
US UK Australia Poland
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grand old man of the MC
Archibald Henderson
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WWII Aces
Pappy Boyington Foss
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casualties at Iwo Jima
23K
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battle where the first female POW was captured
Private Jessica Lynch 2003 Battle of Nasiriyah
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Black Marines
Montford Point Marines Pacific WWII separately trained in Jacksonville, NC
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first female Marines
Opha Johnson Annie LEntz Margaret Brewer
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publishes humanitarian respnse standards
Sphere Project
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why is the military an effective partner in FHA/DR
operational reach immediately deploy logistic savvy
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protection from the fire of hostile weapons
cover
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best position for concealmetn
prone and low so silouette doesn't give you away in the shadow of a larger feature
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problem of using a firearm when you are camoflaging/concealing
might need to fire throught he object looking out/firing reveals your postion
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FROG
flame resistant gear
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benefit of FROG gear
flame resistant to mitigate flash-flame expousure injuries from IUD
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foliage suit for camoflage
ghillie
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incline appropriate for a helicopter LZ
7 degrees

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