USNA ProKnow 2026 Master Flashcards

Unrestricted Line (URL) Officers

Officers who serve in all primary Navy warfare communities and are eligible for command opportunities at sea and ashore.

Restricted Line (RL) Officers

Officers who provide highly specialized technical services supporting Navy missions and are generally not eligible for command at sea.

Staff Corps (SC) Officers

Officers who provide specialized services necessary to naval installations, units, service members, and families.

Assured Command and Control (C2)

An IW-L warfighting pillar that assures secure and rapid sharing of information across all commands and most platforms.

Battlespace Awareness

An IW-L warfighting pillar maintaining awareness of the physical environment and threats posed by potential adversaries.

Integrated Fires

An IW-L warfighting pillar using cyberspace operations, electronic warfare, and information operations to deny, disrupt, defeat, or manipulate adversary capabilities.

IPOE

Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment; systematic and continuous analysis of the adversary, terrain, weather, and battlespace.

Indications and Warning (I&W)

An intelligence function providing early warning of potential hostile action by monitoring adversary order of battle and normal operating patterns.