TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
A. Introduction
OUTLINE SHEET 1-06-1
U.S. NAVY SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT
During your Navy career, you will encounter many different types of
aircraft. The Navy has more aircraft than any branch of the armed forces.
This lesson is an orientation of the major types of Navy aircraft.
B. Enabling Objective(s):
8.1 Identify the categories of U.S. Navy ships.
8.2 Classify ships by their missions and characteristics.
9.1 Identify types of U.S. Navy aircraft.
9.2 Classify aircraft by their missions and characteristics.
23.6 Explain the relationship between the Navy Core Values, and
identifying U.S. Navy ships and aircraft, their missions and their
characteristics.
C. Topic Outline
1. Introduction
2. Categories of U.S. Navy Ships
a. Surface combatants
b. Submarines
c. Auxiliaries
3. Surface Combatant Ships
a. Mission--Varies with the type of combatant ship. The Naval
Reserve forces also completely and independently maintain and
operate many surface combatant ships. Their missions are the
same as their active duty counterpart.
b. Types
(1) Aircraft carriers
(a) Mission--Carry, launch, and retrieve aircraft at sea.
(b) CVN-- Nuclear-powered
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