(EXW) 103 Navy Expeditionary History

Terms in this set (15)

Qualities/characteristics of Navy/Marine Corps

Readiness; Flexibility; Self-sustainability; mobility

Creator/Father of Seabees

Admiral Ben Moreel

Birthday of Seabees

= March 5th, 1942

Creation of Seabees

March 5, 1942 "construction battalion"
-defense of Civilian contractors and implementing construction into military
-during World War II

Admiral Kauffman

Formation of U.S. Navy

-Continental Congress set up to prevent British supply lines from reaching America
-implemented by Pres. Washington during Revolutionary War

Battle of Midway-

June 1942
4 Japanese carriers Hiryu, Akagi, Kaga, and Soryu sunk; US lost USS Yorktown

Battle of Coral Sea

Sea-May 1942
-Pacific Ocean, in protection of Australia
-completely air battle, 2 fleets never saw each other
-lost USS Lexington

Battle of Midway-

June 6, 1942
-turning point of war
-lost USS Yorktown

Battle of Normandy

June 6, 1944
-stormed French beaches against German occupation
-largest Amphib operation

Creation of EOD-1943

-bomb disposal experts and engineers to dispose of explosive devices placed by German forces off the beaches of France
Creation of EOD
Needed people to handle, defuse, and dispose of explosives and clear out beach ways

NCW-Naval Coastal Warfare

-provide closed beach maritime operations for support and protection of High Value Assets (HVA)-ex. Oil tanker, cargo ships

-more of an offensive, inner-land unit that provides security and protection

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