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1.  A)  What is "tactics"?

B)  How do tactics differ from strategy?

2.  What is generally regarded as the most effective U.S. tactical innovation of World War II, excluding the atomic bomb?

3.  What were the two Korean War tactical developments?

4.  Explain the basic tactical concept of vertical envelopment. 

5.  What is the tactical key to survival in atomic warfare?

6.  How are our naval forces generally deployed during regular peacetime missions?

7.  Why are naval forces especially suitable for employment in overseas crisis situations?

8.  What are the main tactical purposes of forward deployment of naval forces?

9.  List the six essential tactical capabilities of our general purpose forces.

10.  What modern defensive capabilities must our naval forces have?

11.  What problems may arise with overseas home-porting of our naval forces?

12.  What is meant by C4I?

13.  What are the three naval warfare areas?

14.  What are the fundamental tactical warfare tasks of our Navy?

15.  What are the supporting tactical warfare tasks of our Navy?

16.  What is meant by the term "ocean surveillance"?

17.  What is the purpose of the intelligence task?

18.  What is electronic warfare intended to accomplish?

19.  What are the two categories of major naval ships?

20.  What is the basic principal of naval tactical force organization?