8.10 Air Warfare

Question 1

Definition of Air & Missile Defense

Answer 1

Protection of the force against air and ballistic missile threats

Question 2

Shipboard Air Defense (AD) watchstanders

Answer 2

TAO
AAWC
RSC
TIC
IDS
MSS
EWS
AIC

Question 3

Four defensive coverage types

Answer 3

Area Defense
Point Defense
Self Defense
High Value Airborne Asset (HVAA)

Question 4

Area Defense

Answer 4

Performed by DDG, CG, F-35, AV-8, and F/A-18
Provided adequate protection throughout the force Area of Operations or PIM

Question 5

Point Defense

Answer 5

Performed by DDG and CGs
Protection of specific, limited battle space HVU

Question 6

Self Defense

Answer 6

Performed by all ships with any Air Defense capability
A unit’s ability to defend its immediate airspace

Question 7

Hight Value Airborne Asset (HVAA)

Answer 7

Performed by DDG, CG, F-35, AV-8, and F/A-18
When a specific air asset is defined

Question 8

Air Defense Unit (ADU)

Answer 8

AEGIS multi-purpose ships (Small Boys) with AW as a primary mission area, capable of providing area and point defense

Question 9

High Value Units (HVU)

Answer 9

Ships with significance importance (Big Deck) have limited Air Defense

Question 10

Shotgun

Answer 10

ADU assigned to provide point defense of a HVU to provide quick reaction against threats

Question 11

Defense Counter-Air Aircraft (ACU)

Answer 11

US or friendly aircraft employed to provide airborne firepower to the Strike Group
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet or F-35 Lightning

Question 12

Air Control Unit (ACU)

Answer 12

Unit exercising TACON of aircraft, with facilities and controllers for air
Airborne Early Warning (AEW)
Units: E-2D Hawkeye

Question 13

Vital Area (VA)

Answer 13

Designated area or installation to be defended by ADUs.
Engage threats prior to them entering the VA

Question 14

Classification Identification Engagement Area (CIEA)

Answer 14

Area surrounding the VA, in which all contacts must be classified, identified, monitored, and if necessary - escorted, covered, or engaged.

Question 15

Surveillance Area (SA)

Answer 15

Battlespace under systematic observation of sensors to detect a vessel of possile military concern

Question 16

Weapon Engagement Zones

Answer 16

Fighter Engagement Zone (FEZ)
Missile Engagement Zone (MEZ)
Joint Engagement Zone (JEZ)

Question 17

Threat Warning levels

Answer 17

Warning Red
Warning Yellow
Warning White

Question 18

Weapons Postures

Answer 18

Weapons Posture 3 –> 1

Question 19

Weapons Posture 3

Answer 19

Most restrictive
Ordnance under lock and key

Question 20

Weapons Posture 2

Answer 20

Firing devices in custody of authorized personnel
Ordnance moved from locker to Ready Service Locker (RSL)

Question 21

Weapons Posture 1

Answer 21

Least restrictive
Firing devices installed in system
Ordnance loaded

Question 22

Warning Red

Answer 22

Attack is imminent or has already commenced

Question 23

Warning Yellow

Answer 23

Attack is probable

Question 24

Warning White

Answer 24

Attack unlikely without adequate warning

Question 25

Weapons Control Status

Answer 25

Weapons Free
Weapons Tight
Weapons Safe/Hold

Question 26

Weapons Free

Answer 26

Any target that has (have) not been identified as FRIEND

Question 27

Weapons Tight

Answer 27

Do not fire unless target has been identified as HOSTILE

Question 28

Weapons Safe/Hold

Answer 28

Do not open fire/cease firing. Fire in self defense.

Question 29

Threat Axis

Answer 29

Expressed as true bearing from center of Vital Area (from the HVU)

Question 30

Battlespace

Answer 30