#4 Anti-Submarine & Surface Warfare Stack 91-120

Question 1

What is the CO’s primary role during USW?

Answer 1

Safety Observer.

Question 2

What are the SUWC’s four primary duties?

Answer 2

(1)Plan the protection of the force;(2)maintain a battle watch for controlling assigned assets; (3)develop an accurate, all stores, fused surveillance picture; (4)and coordinate actions within the CWC organization.

Question 3

What are the SUWC’s primary planning considerations?

Answer 3

Assess threat and force capabilities, define requirements to counter the threat, determine optimum tactical procedures for ASUW assets.

Question 4

What are the major SUW communications circuits?

Answer 4

SATCOM Command Net; Command TGT (TTY); SUW C&R; TG TAC: and NTCS-A (OTCIXS/TADIXS)

Question 5

Which brevity code word is used to implement advisory ASW air control?

Answer 5

FREELANCE.

Question 6

What is the effect of an ‘ALPHA’ index of 25 or higher?

Answer 6

Degraded MAD effectiveness.

Question 7

What night does the SAC and assigned units use for reporting, coordinating, and exchanging tactical information?

Answer 7

Scene of Action Commander Net (SACNET).

Question 8

What sensor systems classification includes national assets not under OTC/CWC control?

Answer 8

Remote sensors.

Question 9

What directive contains a detail description of the harpoon weapons system?

Answer 9

OP 3594 Volume 7, Harpoon Firing Guidance.

Question 10

What class of sensor systems operate under the tactical control of the OTC/CWC while remaining under another commander’s operational control?

Answer 10

Dedicated sensors.

Question 11

What class of sensor systems are located aboard units under the operational and tactical control of the OTC/CWC?

Answer 11

Organic sensors.

Question 12

What factors are considered by the OTC during screen design and selection?

Answer 12

Main body OPAREA, reaction zones, and TDZ/LLA.

Question 13

What provides non-OTCIXS equipped ships with a dedicated, one-way OTH-T communications link from FOTC and may also be used as a back up to OTCIXS?

Answer 13

The High Interest Track (HIT) Broadcast System.

Question 14

What command, control and communications decision support system provides a common means for collecting, evaluating, and disseminating tactical data from multiple sources?

Answer 14

Navy Tactical Command System-Afloat (NTCS-A).

Question 15

Who has the responsibility for solving for Eklund and Single-Leg Bearing-Only ranges?

Answer 15

The Bearing Rate Computer Operator.

Question 16

Who enters targeting data from TDPs into the HSCLCS to support harpoon engagement planning?

Answer 16

The Harpoon SWG-1 series Console Operator (BARCO).

Question 17

What high speed satellite communications sub system supports the NTCS-A with one-way broadcasts from shore sites to ships in two-way computer links between shore sites?

Answer 17

TADIXS-A.

Question 18

What are the three principal duties of the OTH-T Data Base Manager (DBM)?

Answer 18

Monitors input of all sorts OTH-T data into TDPs for cruise missile engagements; monitors FOTC Broadcast and reports discrepancies; monitors track updates, resolves ambiguities, and deletes stale tracks per FOTC SOP.

Question 19

A SUW contact report includes what information?

Answer 19

Contact designation, report type, position, area of uncertainty, course and speed, sensor, observation time, identification, and remarks.

Question 20

What three events will justify breaking of EMCON?

Answer 20

If a ship is under attack and must energize surveillance and fire control radars for self-defense; information that enemy units are within engagement range; or when an enemy is visually sighted.

Question 21

A Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) Report includes what information?

Answer 21

Target identification, impact assessment, visible damage, acoustic data, mobility impairment, and operational impairment.

Question 22

What task unit of two or more ships is assigned by the operational commander to conduct offensive operations with the primary mission of engaging and defeating enemy surface forces?

Answer 22

Surface Action Group (SAG).

Question 23

What is the reason for cover and deception in ASUW?

Answer 23

Conceal the size and disposition of the force.

Question 24

How is ASUW aircraft fundamentally employed?

Answer 24

To extend force surveillance range.

Question 25

What is the primary concern in ASUW defense of the main body?

Answer 25

Position forces between the enemy and the main body.

Question 26

What ASW aircraft has the greatest endurance and ASW loadout capacity?

Answer 26

P-3C Orion.

Question 27

What are the primary uses of ASW aircraft?

Answer 27

Search, detection, localization, surveillance, targeting, and attack. Add speed, range, and mobility to ASW operations and act as long range weapon systems during coordinated operations.

Question 28

What are the duties of the Surface Raid Reporting Control Ship?

Answer 28

To issue threat warnings and report all contacts to the force.

Question 29

What is the role of the Surface Surveillance Coordinator (SSC)?

Answer 29

Responsible for collecting and disseminating surface contact information. When assigned, control and coordination of force surveillance assets.

Question 30

What procedure is used by an aircraft to report contacts during radio-silent EMCON?

Answer 30

Squawk prearranged discreet Mode-III code.