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ObjectivesObjectives

Be able to identify various Navy and Be able to identify various Navy and Marine Corps Ships, Aircraft, and Marine Corps Ships, Aircraft, and WeaponsWeapons

Know and understand missions of Know and understand missions of Ships and AircraftShips and Aircraft

Know and understand some of the Know and understand some of the Features of Navy and Marine Corps Features of Navy and Marine Corps WeaponsWeapons

Attack SubmarinesAttack Submarines Los Angeles ClassLos Angeles Class

– 20+ knots20+ knots– 13 officers/121 enlisted13 officers/121 enlisted– ArmamentArmament

Tomahawk missiles Tomahawk missiles (VLS)(VLS)

MK-48 Torpedoes (4 MK-48 Torpedoes (4 tubes)tubes)

Virginia ClassVirginia Class– 25+ knots25+ knots– 14 officers/120 enlisted14 officers/120 enlisted– ArmamentArmament

Tomahawk (12 VLS)Tomahawk (12 VLS) MK-48 ADCAP MK-48 ADCAP

torpedoes (4)torpedoes (4)

Los Angeles ClassLos Angeles Class

Is this an LA Class?Is this an LA Class?

DestroyerDestroyer DDG - Arleigh Burke ClassDDG - Arleigh Burke Class Excess of 30 KnotsExcess of 30 Knots 278 person crew (24 officers)278 person crew (24 officers) MissionsMissions

– Anti-Air Warfare (AAW)Anti-Air Warfare (AAW)– Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)– Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)– Strike WarfareStrike Warfare

Aegis Weapon System (AWS)Aegis Weapon System (AWS) ArmamentArmament

– SM-2MRSM-2MR– VLAVLA– TomahawkTomahawk– 6 Mk-46 torpedoes6 Mk-46 torpedoes– Sea SparrowSea Sparrow

CruisersCruisers CG - Ticonderoga ClassCG - Ticonderoga Class 30+ knots30+ knots Crew: 24 Officers, 340 EnlistedCrew: 24 Officers, 340 Enlisted MissionsMissions

– AAWAAW– ASWASW– ASUWASUW– Strike WarfareStrike Warfare

ArmamentArmament– MK-41 VLS SM-MRMK-41 VLS SM-MR– VL ASROCVL ASROC– TomahawkTomahawk– 6 Mk-46 Torpedoes6 Mk-46 Torpedoes– 2 Mk-45 5-inch guns2 Mk-45 5-inch guns– 2 Phalanx CIWS2 Phalanx CIWS

Aircraft CarrierAircraft Carrier

CVN – Nimitz ClassCVN – Nimitz Class 30+ knots30+ knots Crew: 4,000-5,000Crew: 4,000-5,000

– Ship’s Company 3,000Ship’s Company 3,000– Air Wing: 2,000Air Wing: 2,000

2 nuclear reactors2 nuclear reactors ArmamentArmament

– 2 Sea Sparrow launchers2 Sea Sparrow launchers– ~85 Aircraft~85 Aircraft

Amphibious Assault ShipsAmphibious Assault Ships LHD – Wasp ClassLHD – Wasp Class 20+ Knots20+ Knots Amphibious Readiness Group / Amphibious Readiness Group /

Expeditionary Strike GroupExpeditionary Strike Group Crew:Crew:

– Ships Company: 1108 (104 O)Ships Company: 1108 (104 O)– Marine Det: 1,687 (+ 184 Surge)Marine Det: 1,687 (+ 184 Surge)

ArmamentArmament– 2 RAM launchers2 RAM launchers– 2 Sea Sparrow Launchers2 Sea Sparrow Launchers– 3 20mm Phalanx mounts3 20mm Phalanx mounts– 4 .50 cal. Machine guns4 .50 cal. Machine guns– 4 25 mm Mk 38 machine guns4 25 mm Mk 38 machine guns

AircraftAircraft– 12 CH-46 Sea Knight12 CH-46 Sea Knight– 4 CH-53E Sea Stallion4 CH-53E Sea Stallion– 6 AV-8B Harrier6 AV-8B Harrier– 3 UH-1N Huey3 UH-1N Huey– 4 AH-1W Super Cobras4 AH-1W Super Cobras– V-22 Osprey ?V-22 Osprey ?

LHA vs LHDLHA vs LHD