AOMSW NTTP 3-20.8

Question 1

Define AOMSW

Answer 1

Air Operations in Maritime Surface Warfare

Question 2

AOMSW Mission Sets

Answer 2

1. Surface Surveillance Coordination (SSC)
2. Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance (SCAR)
3. A War-at-Sea Strike
4. Airborne Maritime Mining (AMM)

Question 3

Define JFC

Answer 3

Joint Force Commander

Question 4

Define JFMCC

Answer 4

Joint force maritime component commander

Question 5

Describe Surface Surveillance Coordination (SSC)

Answer 5

SSC provides reconnaissance and surveillance to establish and maintain the common operational picture.

Question 6

Describe Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance (SCAR)

Answer 6

Detect targets and coordinate or perform attacks on, or reconnaissance of, the targets.

Question 7

SCAR subset missions

Answer 7

1. Armed Reconnaissance

2. Counter Fast Attack Craft (FAC)/fast inshore attack craft (FIAC)

Question 8

Define AR Mission

Answer 8

Locate and attack targets of opportunity in assigned, general areas or along assigned lines of communication. AR is not for the purpose of attacking specific, briefed targets.

Question 9

Define Counter FAC/FIAC Mission

Answer 9

Defend maritime assets and requires increased integration between air and surface-delivered fires.

Question 10

Define War-at-Sea (WAS) Mission

Answer 10

Executing deliberate, offensive attacks against symmetric enemy surface combatants and material.

Question 11

Define Airborne Maritime Mining Mission

Answer 11

Planning maritime minefields and laying naval mines by aerial means.

Question 12

Define F2T2EA

Answer 12

Find, fix, track, target, engage, assess

Question 13

SUW Complicating Factors

Answer 13

1. Adverse Weather
2. Mobility
3. Threats
4. Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability
5. Weapons’ capability

Question 14

Define MCC

Answer 14

Maritime Coordination Cell

Question 15

Define AOC

Answer 15

Air Operations Center

Question 16

Define MOC

Answer 16

Maritime Operations Center

Question 17

What is an OTC?

Answer 17

OTC is the senior officer present who is eligible to assume command or the officer to whom the senior officer has delegated tactical command.

Question 18

OTC Responsibilities

Answer 18

1. Has overall responsibility for accomplishing the force mission and ensuring the force’s defense.
2. Always formulated and promulgates the command structure guidance.
3. May assign command functions, including oversight of warfare tasks, to subordinates within the constraints of established rules of engagement.

Question 19

OTC relationship with CWC? What type of Command is this?

Answer 19

The OTC designates and allocates all warfare functions to a CWC; however, the OTC retains overall responsibility for the mission.

Command by negation

Question 20

Define CWC

Answer 20

Composite Warfare Commander

Question 21

Define CSG

Answer 21

Carrier Strike Group

Question 22

Define ARG

Answer 22

Amphibious Ready Group

Question 23

Define ESG

Answer 23

Expeditionary Strike Group

Question 24

Warfare Commanders

Answer 24

1. Air Missile Defense Commander (Whiskey)
2. Anti submarine Warfare Commander (X-Ray)
3. Information Operations Warfare Commander (Quebec)
4. Surface Warfare Commander (Sierra)
5. Strike Warfare Commander (Papa)

Note: X-Ray and Sierra can be combined under one commander; Sea Combat Commander (Zulu). This is preferred.

Question 25

Functional Group Commanders

Answer 25

Functional groups are established to perform duties which are more limited in scope and duration than those acted upon by warfare commanders.

Question 26

Purpose of Coordinators