018 Direct Search And Rescue

Question 1

What are the ready duty ship requirements?

Answer 1

8 hour NFP
Only 10% of leave
Romeo flag hoisted
Stores for 3 months
Pay for 6 months
85% ammo
100% sonobuoys
Non-perishables 3 months
Perishables 1 month

Question 2

What is SUBSMASH

Answer 2

Disappearance or damage of a submarine

Question 3

SUBOPAUTH

Answer 3

Submarine Operating Authority. In command overall of Sub SAR.

Question 4

What is SUBCHECK

Answer 4

Signal sent to SUBOPAUTH to “check in”

Question 5

What are the levels of SUBSMASH?

Answer 5

SUBLOOK
Comcheck + 1 hr
Sub safety in doubt
SUBOPAUTH sends COMCHECK
SUBMISS
Comcheck +6 hrs
Begin search
SUBSUNK
Confirmed sub sunk

Question 6

For SUBSAR, what does the ship embark?

Answer 6

Rescue team
Command Qualified Submarine Officer
FDU personnel

Question 7

Where do we embark SUBSAR stores?

Answer 7

C Jetty

Question 8

What is the special consideration for SUBSAR if an MCDV is RDS?

Answer 8

Frigate is made Primary Rescue Unit

Question 9

What is Primary Rescue Unit

Answer 9

Ship which conducts SAR. Usually RDS unless RDS is an MCDV

Question 10

What are immediate actions for SAR Response?

Answer 10

Confirm with RJOC
Notify CO, XO
Full recall, flashup as people come in
Prepare to cold move to C Jetty

Question 11

What is in the SUBSAR stores?

Answer 11

Recompression chambers
HP air compressors
Volume tanks
Oxygen bottles

Question 12

What flag is RDS?

Answer 12

Romeo at all times