RECCE

Objectives Be able to identify various Navy and Marine Corps Ships, Aircraft, and Weapons Be able to identify various Navy and Marine Corps Ships, Aircraft, and Weapons Know and understand missions of Ships and Aircraft Know and understand missions of Ships and Aircraft Know and understand some of the Features of Navy and Marine Corps Weapons Know and understand some of the Features of Navy and Marine Corps Weapons

Attack Submarines Los Angeles Class Los Angeles Class –20+ knots –13 officers/121 enlisted –Armament  Tomahawk missiles (VLS)  MK-48 Torpedoes (4 tubes) Virginia Class Virginia Class –25+ knots –14 officers/120 enlisted –Armament  Tomahawk (12 VLS)  MK-48 ADCAP torpedoes (4)

Los Angeles Class

Is this an LA Class?

Destroyer DDG - Arleigh Burke Class DDG - Arleigh Burke Class Excess of 30 Knots Excess of 30 Knots 278 person crew (24 officers) 278 person crew (24 officers) Missions Missions –Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) –Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) –Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW) –Strike Warfare Aegis Weapon System (AWS) Aegis Weapon System (AWS) Armament Armament –SM-2MR –VLA –Tomahawk –6 Mk-46 torpedoes –Sea Sparrow

Cruisers CG - Ticonderoga Class CG - Ticonderoga Class 30+ knots 30+ knots Crew: 24 Officers, 340 Enlisted Crew: 24 Officers, 340 Enlisted Missions Missions –AAW –ASW –ASUW –Strike Warfare Armament Armament –MK-41 VLS SM-MR –VL ASROC –Tomahawk –6 Mk-46 Torpedoes –2 Mk-45 5-inch guns –2 Phalanx CIWS

Aircraft Carrier CVN – Nimitz Class CVN – Nimitz Class 30+ knots 30+ knots Crew: 4,000-5,000 Crew: 4,000-5,000 –Ship’s Company 3,000 –Air Wing: 2,000 2 nuclear reactors 2 nuclear reactors Armament Armament –2 Sea Sparrow launchers –~85 Aircraft

Amphibious Assault Ships LHD – Wasp Class LHD – Wasp Class 20+ Knots 20+ Knots Amphibious Readiness Group / Expeditionary Strike Group Amphibious Readiness Group / Expeditionary Strike Group Crew: Crew: –Ships Company: 1108 (104 O) –Marine Det: 1,687 (+ 184 Surge) Armament Armament –2 RAM launchers –2 Sea Sparrow Launchers –3 20mm Phalanx mounts –4.50 cal. Machine guns –4 25 mm Mk 38 machine guns Aircraft Aircraft –12 CH-46 Sea Knight –4 CH-53E Sea Stallion –6 AV-8B Harrier –3 UH-1N Huey –4 AH-1W Super Cobras –V-22 Osprey ?

LHA vs LHD