AEGIS

Question 1

What is the primary air and secondary surface radar for AEGIS?

Answer 1

AN/SPY-1

Question 2

What is the “brains” of AEGIS and what does it do?

Answer 2

Command and Decision

Performs control and integration functions for AEGIS.

Question 3

What controls engagements of above water or surface targets using SM, ESSM or aircraft?

Answer 3

Weapon Control System

Question 4

What is the AEGIS Display System?

Answer 4

A computer controlled display complex that supports command personnel in the engagement of threats and directing ownership operations.

Question 5

What does the Fire Control System do?

Answer 5

Provides x-band Continuous Wave Illumination energy for target illumination during the SM-2. SM-6, and ESSM missiles semi-active terminal guidance phase.

Question 6

What is the primary surface to air weapon and secondary surface to surface weapon?

Answer 6

Standard Missile (2, 3, 6 and ESSM)

Question 7

What does Operational Readiness Test System provide?

Answer 7

Status assessment, maintenance control, and testing functions for the AWS consisting of SPY, C&D, ACI, WCS and ADS portions of FCS combined with GWS and SQQ-89 portions of the ACS.

Question 8

What is the multipurpose missile launching system used to both stow and launch guided missiles?

Answer 8

Vertical Launching System

Question 9

What calculates SPY search sectors and C&D weapon doctrine for ballistic missile defense missions?

Answer 9

Mission Planner

Question 10

What network allows every element of AEGIS to communicate with each other?

Answer 10

AEGIS Local Area Network Interconnecting System

Question 11

What are the C&D Doctrine Statements? ***

Answer 11

“if/then” statements that reduce the watch stander’s reaction time.

-Identification Doctrine
-Identify Friend or Foe Doctrine
-***Weapon Doctrine:
Semi-Auto SM/Gun
Auto SM
Auto Special

Question 12

What is the EMO?

Answer 12

Electronics Material Officer

In charge of all electronics not part of a weapons system.

Question 13

What is the STO?

Answer 13

System Test Officer

In charge of all weapon systems equipment

Question 14

What is Combat Systems Maintenance Manager?

Answer 14

Manages maintenance for all of CS and WEPS

Question 15

Where is AN/SLQ-32 located?

Answer 15

Radar Room 1, ET Shop 1, and the SLQ Decks

Question 16

Where is AN/SPY-1 located and what does it do?

Answer 16

Radar Room 2, CSER 2, all 4 Array Rooms.

Searches out to 256nm, reports and tracks to C&D

Question 17

Where is AN/SPS-67 located and what does it do?

Answer 17

Radar Room 2, the mast, CIC, and the bridge.

In AW, has the ability to detect low-slow flyers like helicopters

Question 18

SPY transmits and receives _____ from standard missiles.

Answer 18

Uplink/Downlink

Question 19

What provides target illumination for SM-2/6/ESSM terminal homing and rear reference?

Answer 19

Mk 99 Fire Control System

Located in RR1, RR3, and all 3 Director Equipment Rooms.

If down, can’t launch SM-2 and ESSM.

Question 20

What has a self-contained radar system in order to detect and track inbound aircraft and missiles?

Answer 20

Mk 15 Mod 25 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)

Question 21

What is a multi-mission launching system capable of launching missiles against air, surface, land or subsurface targets?

Answer 21

Mk 41 VLS

Contains 90 cells holding SM-2/3/6, ESSM, VLA, and TLAMs.

Question 22

What is a fast response decoy dispensing system used to counter anti-ship missile threats?

Answer 22

Mk 53 Decoy Launching System

Question 23

What is the fire rate of CIWS?

Answer 23

3000-4500 shots per minute. Has a rotating cluster of 6 barrels.

Question 24

What are the steps of Air Warfare engagements?

Answer 24

Detection, Direction, Delivery and Destruction