115 Aircrew Operations and Missions Fundamentals Flashcards
ASW
Anti-Submarine Warfare.
ASUW
Anti-Surface Warfare. Surface targets such as boats sometimes pose a threat. Our Hellfire missiles and M240Ds are good counterweapons.
SAR
Search and Rescue
CSAR
Combat SAR.
Mining
Anti-Mine Warfare. Find mines and destroy them
SSC/Counter Narcotics
Surface Surveillance Coordination, anti-piracy, anti-drug operations
Logistics
Vertical Replenishment
UAV
Unmanned Aerial Vehicular devices
Describe the operational capabilities and characteristics of the C-130
Hercules. Big plane 4 props, Cargo
Describe the operational capabilities and characteristics of the C-2
Greyhound. 2 turboprop engines, used for personnel and logistics. Carrier Onboard Delivery
Describe the operational capabilities and characteristics of the C-9
Skytrain. 2 turbofan enfgines. Used for personnel and logistics. Mostly personnel
Describe the operational capabilities and characteristics of the C-40
Clipper. Boeing 737 with 2 turbofan engines. Used for personnel and logistics
Describe the operational capabilities and characteristics of the E-6
Mercury. Boeing 707. 4 turbofan engines. Used for airborne command and control and communications relay
Describe the operational capabilities and characteristics of the H-1
Huey. Everything.
Describe the operational capabilities and characteristics of the H-3
Sea King. Mostly anti-sub, first amphibious helo, good at SAR and VERTREP and personnel transport
Describe the operational capabilities and characteristics of the H-53
Sea Dragon. Big. Heavy Cargo. Mine towing.
Describe the operational capabilities and characteristics of the SH-60F/H/B
Anti-sub, SAR. Hotels focus on NSW
Describe the operational capabilities and characteristics of the MH-60S/R
Sierra multi-purpose. Romeo- Anti-sub
Describe the operational capabilities and characteristics of the P-3
Orion. 4 turboprop engines. Anti-sub and maritime surveillance
Describe the operational capabilities and characteristics of the RQ-4
Global Hawk-Can survey up to 40,000 square miles of terrain a day. Drone.