#4 Anti-Submarine & Surface Warfare Stack 91-120 Flashcards
What is the CO’s primary role during USW?
Safety Observer.
What are the SUWC’s four primary duties?
(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.
What are the SUWC’s primary planning considerations?
Assess threat and force capabilities, define requirements to counter the threat, determine optimum tactical procedures for ASUW assets.
What are the major SUW communications circuits?
SATCOM Command Net; Command TGT (TTY); SUW C&R; TG TAC: and NTCS-A (OTCIXS/TADIXS)
Which brevity code word is used to implement advisory ASW air control?
FREELANCE.
What is the effect of an ‘ALPHA’ index of 25 or higher?
Degraded MAD effectiveness.
What night does the SAC and assigned units use for reporting, coordinating, and exchanging tactical information?
Scene of Action Commander Net (SACNET).
What sensor systems classification includes national assets not under OTC/CWC control?
Remote sensors.
What directive contains a detail description of the harpoon weapons system?
OP 3594 Volume 7, Harpoon Firing Guidance.
What class of sensor systems operate under the tactical control of the OTC/CWC while remaining under another commander’s operational control?
Dedicated sensors.
What class of sensor systems are located aboard units under the operational and tactical control of the OTC/CWC?
Organic sensors.
What factors are considered by the OTC during screen design and selection?
Main body OPAREA, reaction zones, and TDZ/LLA.
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?
The High Interest Track (HIT) Broadcast System.
What command, control and communications decision support system provides a common means for collecting, evaluating, and disseminating tactical data from multiple sources?
Navy Tactical Command System-Afloat (NTCS-A).
Who has the responsibility for solving for Eklund and Single-Leg Bearing-Only ranges?
The Bearing Rate Computer Operator.
Who enters targeting data from TDPs into the HSCLCS to support harpoon engagement planning?
The Harpoon SWG-1 series Console Operator (BARCO).
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?
TADIXS-A.
What are the three principal duties of the OTH-T Data Base Manager (DBM)?
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.
A SUW contact report includes what information?
Contact designation, report type, position, area of uncertainty, course and speed, sensor, observation time, identification, and remarks.
What three events will justify breaking of EMCON?
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.
A Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) Report includes what information?
Target identification, impact assessment, visible damage, acoustic data, mobility impairment, and operational impairment.
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?
Surface Action Group (SAG).
What is the reason for cover and deception in ASUW?
Conceal the size and disposition of the force.
How is ASUW aircraft fundamentally employed?
To extend force surveillance range.
What is the primary concern in ASUW defense of the main body?
Position forces between the enemy and the main body.
What ASW aircraft has the greatest endurance and ASW loadout capacity?
P-3C Orion.
What are the primary uses of ASW aircraft?
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.
What are the duties of the Surface Raid Reporting Control Ship?
To issue threat warnings and report all contacts to the force.
What is the role of the Surface Surveillance Coordinator (SSC)?
Responsible for collecting and disseminating surface contact information. When assigned, control and coordination of force surveillance assets.
What procedure is used by an aircraft to report contacts during radio-silent EMCON?
Squawk prearranged discreet Mode-III code.
