Basic Professional Military Education
(Enlisted) Block 4 Roles, Missions, and
Functions of the Department of the Navy
Service-specific functions were initially outlined by President Truman in Executive Order 9877
during the late _______________________. - ANS-1940's
Strategic deterrence is convincing a potential adversary that ___________________________.
- ANS-All the answers are correct
The mission of the U.S. Armed Forces is: - ANS-To complete tasks assigned to combatant
commanders by the President or Secretary of Defence.
Which of the following does NOT fall under the Department of the Navy? - ANS-The
Commandant of the Coast Guard
Maritime power projection can be displayed in the form of ______________. - ANS-All the
answers are correct
The Marine Corps is tasked with which Department of the Navy (DON) functions? - ANS-Land
operations and amphibious operations
Which of the following statements is FALSE? - ANS-Congress assigns specific tasks, or
missions, directly to the combatant commanders
______________ functions authorize a Service to develop its force structure - ANS-Primary
______________ functions pertain to a Service's activities in support of other services -
ANS-Collateral
Strategic sealift is a vital function of the Department of the Navy (DON) because: -
ANS-Deployed Navy and Marine Corps forces need periodic resupply of consumable goods to
sustain operations
The use of naval special warfare forces is an example of which function of the Department of
the Navy (DON)? - ANS-Maritime power projection
_______________ direct(s) that naval aviation shall be an integral part of the naval Service and
grant(s) it authority to develop aircraft, weapons, tactics, technique, organization, and
equipment of naval combat and service elements. - ANS-Congress
(Enlisted) Block 4 Roles, Missions, and
Functions of the Department of the Navy
Service-specific functions were initially outlined by President Truman in Executive Order 9877
during the late _______________________. - ANS-1940's
Strategic deterrence is convincing a potential adversary that ___________________________.
- ANS-All the answers are correct
The mission of the U.S. Armed Forces is: - ANS-To complete tasks assigned to combatant
commanders by the President or Secretary of Defence.
Which of the following does NOT fall under the Department of the Navy? - ANS-The
Commandant of the Coast Guard
Maritime power projection can be displayed in the form of ______________. - ANS-All the
answers are correct
The Marine Corps is tasked with which Department of the Navy (DON) functions? - ANS-Land
operations and amphibious operations
Which of the following statements is FALSE? - ANS-Congress assigns specific tasks, or
missions, directly to the combatant commanders
______________ functions authorize a Service to develop its force structure - ANS-Primary
______________ functions pertain to a Service's activities in support of other services -
ANS-Collateral
Strategic sealift is a vital function of the Department of the Navy (DON) because: -
ANS-Deployed Navy and Marine Corps forces need periodic resupply of consumable goods to
sustain operations
The use of naval special warfare forces is an example of which function of the Department of
the Navy (DON)? - ANS-Maritime power projection
_______________ direct(s) that naval aviation shall be an integral part of the naval Service and
grant(s) it authority to develop aircraft, weapons, tactics, technique, organization, and
equipment of naval combat and service elements. - ANS-Congress
