EIDWS Common Core - 102 Heritage and Doctrine

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What are the 6 areas that comprise Naval Doctrine?

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Flexibility - adapting logistic support to changing conditions.
Economy - employing logistic support assets effectively.
Attainability - acquiring the minimum essential logistics support to begin combat operations
Responsiveness - provide the right support at the right time, at the right place.
Simplicity - avoiding unnecessary complexity in preparing, planning and conducting logistic operation
Sustainability - provide logistic support for the duration of the operation
Survivability - ensure that the logistic infrastructure prevails in spite of degradation and damage.

What's the name of the first US ship named after an enlisted man?

USS Osmond Ingram (DD 255), launched 28Feb1919. GM1 Ingram was serving aboard USS Cassin (DD 43). Awarded the medal of honor . Died on 15Oct1917 from a German torpedo.

What conditions led to the formation of the US Navy?

13Oct1775. formed during the american revolutionary War. USS Alfred was the 1st USN Flagship. John Paul Jones - Father of the USN.

Strategic for supply and defense, merchant ships were converted to form the first Navy.

What were the three ships in the inception of the Navy?

Ships-of-the-Line: 64-100 Guns, battleships
Frigates: 28-44 Guns, cruisers of the 18th century
Sloops of War: 10-20 Guns, sailing warship

Explain the history of the hand salute.

Custom that's hundreds of years old, most likely came from knights raising their visors out of respect.

Explain saluting the Ensign.

When the Ensign is being paraded, you should stand and salute until it has past by.

Explain the custom of Dipping the Ensign.

Merchant ships dip their Ensign as Naval Warships pass by.