Naval Knowledge, Unit 2, Chapter 4: Naval Logistics
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What term describes the total process whereby the resources of a nation are mobilized toward achieving military goals?
Logistics
Strategy
Tactics
Maneuver
Resourcefulness
Which of the following types of ships was NOT a part of the Navy's World War II Service Squadrons (ServRons)?
Destroyers
Floating Dry-docks
Floating Post Offices
Refrigerator Ships
Oilers
Which Principal of Logistics deals with adapting logistic support to changing conditions?
Flexibility
Economy
Sustainability
Responsiveness
Attainability
Who is the principal advisor to the President concerning the coordination of military, industrial, and civilian mobilization in the event of a total war?
The Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of the Interior
The Director of Homeland Security.
The Director of Central Intelligence.
Modern logistics is said to have begun in which war?
World War I
The Spanish-American War
World War II
The Vietnam War
The Civil War
Why was the port of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, taken by U.S. Marines in 1898?
To provide a coaling base for the ships blockading the Spanish Fleet in Cuba.
As a part of an amphibious landing against the Spanish forces in Cuba.
To prevent the Spanish naval forces from using it as a deep water port.
To capture the flagship of the Spanish Fleet.
To attempt to convince the Spanish Government that they couldn't hold Cuba and should surrender to the U.S.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements of logistics?
Flexibility
Acquisition
Distribution
Sustainment
Disposition
Who was the first person to insist that the United States acquire overseas bases for coaling and logistics support?
Alfred Thayer Mahan
President Teddy Roosevelt
James Forrestal
President Wilson
James Madison
How was the logistics needs of the Marine force fighting their way out of the Chosin Reservoir area during the Korean War met?
By air drops
By naval sealift
By helicopter transport
By pack mule
By convoys of trucks
Why did the world's powers start to acquire coaling bases toward the end of the 19th century?
Because ships had switched to steam propulsion and they needed such stations to refuel.
Because of the need for coal-fired furnaces for ship-building.
Because their economies had shifted to coal-burning energy plants and required the import of vast amounts of coal.
To gain access to the diamond mines found in these area throughout the world.
Coaling bases were not sought after by the world powers in the late 19th century.
Small bags used to transfer parcels between ships during underway replenishment are called what?
Coaling Bags
Ditty Bags
Lucky Bags
Diplomatic Pouches
Replenishment parcels
What was the primary role of the U.S. Navy during World War I?
Convoying troops and cargo to the army in Europe.
Anti-submarine Warfare.
Helping to blockade the German Fleet.
Support for amphibious landings.
Mine clearing operations.
In what conflict did the U.S. first attempt underway replenishment?
The Spanish-American War
The First World War
The Second World War
The Civil War
The Vietnam War
Which of the following places/areas in Vietnam saw the construction of major port facilities by U.S. forces?
These are all the sites of major port facility construction by U.S. forces.
None of these was the site of major port construction in Vietnam.
DaNang
Cam Ranh Bay
Near Saigon
What percentage below most closely reflects the amount of logistics support for the U.S. military during the Vietnam conflict that was provided by sealift?
95
85
50
25
75
Which Principal of Logistics deals with providing the right support at the right time, at the right place?
Responsiveness
Flexibility
Economy
Sustainability
Attainability
What command is responsible for the strategic transportation for all U.S. Armed Forces?
The U.S. Transportation Command
The Transportation Department
The Military Sealift Command
The Air Mobility Command
The Naval Supply System Command
What was the name of the highly successful redeployment operations following the 1991 Persian Gulf War?
Operation Desert Sortie
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Vigilant Warrior
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Which of the six functional areas of logistics is concerned with the receipt, storage, inventory control of such things as ships, planes, and tanks?
Supply
Maintenance
Transportation
Engineering
Other services
For the Navy, the Naval Supply Systems Command has the primary responsibility for which of the four elements of logistics?
Sustainment
Disposition
Acquisition
Distribution
Flexibility
Which of the six functional areas of logistics would include administrative and personnel support to operational forces?
Other Services
Health Services
Engineering
Maintenance
Supply
Where is the principal U.S. base for prepositioned stocks of war supplies and ammunition in the Indian Ocean?