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Basic Military Requirements (BMR) Revised Edition
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A5. To protect ourselves and to keep our economy going, this country must— a.  Import raw materials, convert them into manufactured goods, and transport them to marketplaces throughout the world via shipping b.  Keep sea-lanes open and safe in times of peace and tension, and deny sea-lanes to the enemy in times of war REVIEW 2 ANSWERS A1.   The primary tasks of the U.S. Navy’s operating forces are to— a.  Seek out and destroy enemy naval forces b.  Suppress enemy sea commerce gains c.  Maintain general naval supremacy d.  Control vital sea areas e.  Protect vital sea lines of communication A2.   The Navy is modernizing its arsenal by— a   Researching and developing new weapons b.  Laying  up  old  ships  to  save  the  cost  of operating and overhauling so money can be shifted to constructing modern ships c.  Purchasing  highly  effective  aircraft  and ships, such as nuclear propulsion aircraft carriers  (CVNs)  and  ballistic  submarines (SSBNs), and at the same time, developing new classes of cost-effective ships A3.   The  missions  of  the  Navy  determined  by  our national strategy are— a.  Sea control b.  Power projection A4.   Navy  missions,  as  determined  by  national strategy, are carried out by— a.  Maintaining   a   ready   and   capable submarine-launched  variety  of  ballistic missiles b.  Deploying operationally ready naval forces to  various  overseas  locations  throughout the world c.  Maintaining an open and secure sea line of communication  between  the  U.S.  and  its forward deployed forces allies and areas of the world essential for imports REVIEW 3 ANSWERS A1.   In  peacetime,  the  U.S.  Merchant  Marines transport essential materials to and from the United States for the defense of the free world. A2.   In  wartime,  the  mission  of  the  U.S.  Merchant Marines is to— a.  Resupply  American  and  allied  military forces overseas b.  Provide  wet  and  dry  replenishments  and other direct services to ships underway c.  Increase combatant naval forces by being armed to carry out convoy antiaircraft, and antisubmarine duties d.  Transport  essential  materials  and  cargo needed  for  the  U.S.  economy  and  the economy of allies overseas REVIEW 4 ANSWERS A1.   The  peacetime  mission  of  the  Coast  Guard includes— a.  Enforcing maritime laws and treaties b.  Conducting search and rescue operations c.  Enforcing U.S. drug and contraband laws d.  Installing   and   maintaining   aids   to navigation e.  Icebreaking   operations   that   keep commercial  vessel  traffic  moving  in domestic  waters  and  support  scientific research in the Artic and Antartic A2.   The  wartime  mission  of  the  U.S.  Coast  Guard includes— a.  Maintaining in-port safety and security 20-15







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