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United States Military Academy NAVY PPME-PPME (ENL) BLOCK 4 HOW THE NAVY THINKS ABOUT WAR

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The American Way of War
Although regular army forces participated in the hostilities, the Spanish American War was
seen as a victory by militia (“volunteer”) forces and proof that the United States didn’t need to
maintain a large standing army.
True

Congress was unwilling to expend the funds necessary to maintain a large standing army
during the latter part of the 19th century because ______________.
It did not see any threat to the existence of the nation

During the American Revolution, the American land forces found success against the British
through ______________.
A combination of conventional and unconventional actions fought by the
continental army, the militia and irregular forces

During the American Revolution, the Continental Army ____________________.
was created, in part, to convince potential allies that the United States was a
legitimate nation

Following the end of the First World War, the U.S. _______________.
quickly demobilized the vast majority of its large wartime army

Guerilla warfare was not present in the Mexican and Civil Wars, which were fought solely
between two conventional armies using conventional tactics.
False. Guerilla warfare was present in both the Mexican War and the Civil War.

In order to patrol the vast American frontier and to protect settlers moving West, a large
standing army was maintained by the United States after the Civil War.
False

One of the reasons for the unwillingness to fund a standing regular army following the
American Revolution was ____________________.
the absence of an immediate threat to the new nation

Public opposition to fighting the Philippine Insurrection was largely based on ______________.
The idea that the acquisition of colonies was incompatible with
American values

The French and Indian War ended with a British victory over the French at the Battle of Quebec.
This led to the “American View” that wars were won by the utilization of conventional armies.
False

The Second Seminole War _______________.
became a stalemate and was abandoned by the United States after declaring
victory

The Vietnam War shared what characteristic(s) with the Second Seminole War?
All of the answers are correct.

,Today’s Reserve Component and National Guard are direct descendents of the militias
established by the early European colonists
true

Which post World War II operation(s) evidenced flaws in America’s ability to fight small, low
intensity conflicts
The Iranian hostage rescue attempt and operation URGENT FURY in Grenada

,The Naval Way of War
“Put him in the position, let him do his job, and give him hell if he does not perform” is the not-
to-centralize philosophy of the U.S. ________________________.
Navy

According to the rule of Naval Warfare the Navy must achieve an absolute control of the sea.
False

All ships are fragile and subject to peril for reasons other than enemy action. If the greatest
peril during non-wartime activity is water in the hull, then the second greatest peril is
____________________.
Fire

An organization’s culture ____________________.
All of the answers are correct.

By establishing control of the sea in the early stages of conflict, the Navy will
____________________.
have strategic and operational freedom of maneuver and assure security for the
lines of communication

During non-wartime activity, what can be equally dangerous but less expected in terms of
safety of the ship and operating environment?
The attitudes of Naval officers toward their job

Historically, the Navy has generally possessed the most complex technology available.
True

In close waters, what Navigational tool will help reduce error and uncertainty of your location to
a considerable degree?
GPS

In our time, in order to understand how the U.S. Navy responds to new missions, threats,
tactics, and technologies, it’s important to know ___________________.
The U.S. Navy’s organizational culture

Navigation is ____________________.
an art of approximation

NPME and JPME are related to formal education for the younger generation of officers
true

One of the things that initiated the NPME program was an interest ______________.
An interest in reducing the degree of separation across individual officer
communities

Organizational culture affects the way the organization ____________________.
All of the answers are correct

, The contemporary maritime strategy of the U.S. Navy ______________.
All the answers are correct

The Navy’s intent in extending control from the sea to the land is to
limit the enemy’s freedom of action and to make a sea barrier, not an avenue for
maneuver

The Navy’s organizational culture comes from ____________________.
All of the answers are correct.

U.S. Navy ships were initially designed to protect aircraft carrier battle groups against the
Russians and, at this time, they ____________________.
have adopted a new technology to a different mission for air-ground support
operations

What is the best example of Independence of Action
All the answers are correct

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