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Block 2 - Operations Flashcards

1
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AATCC

A

Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center

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2
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Positions manned in AATCC during flight ops.

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  1. Plotter
  2. Status Board Keeper
  3. Final Controller
  4. Departure Controller
  5. Assault Controller
  6. Marshal Controller
  7. Approach Controller
  8. AATCC Supervisor
  9. AATCC Watch Officer
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3
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Ops officer?

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Lcdr Barksdale

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4
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Case 1 weather criteria for fixed winged craft?

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3,000’ ceiling/5 nautical miles visibility.

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Case 1 weather criteria for helicopters craft?

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1,000’ ceiling/3 nautical miles visibility

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Case 2 weather criteria for fixed winged craft?

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Below case 1 but not less than 1,000’ ceiling or 5 nautical miles visibilty

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Case 2 weather criteria for helicopters

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Below case 1 but not less than 500’ ceiling or 1 nautical miles visibility.

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Case 3 weather criteria for fixed winged craft?

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Below case 2,& 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise.

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9
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Case 3 weather criteria for helicopter

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Below case 2, however with a visible horizon helicopters may work in the tower DLQ pattern.

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What are the AATCC radars?

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AN/SPN-35
AN/SPN-41
AN-SPN-43

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Function of the AN-SPN-35?

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Precision Approach Landing System (PALS)

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Function of the AN-SPN-41?

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Instrument carrier Landing System (ICLS) bulls eye

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Function of the AN-SPN-43?

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Primary air marshaling radar. 2D radar system used by the air traffic controllers to marshal & vector aircraft.

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TACC

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TACTICAL AIR CONTROL CENTER

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What are the 5 sections of the TACC?

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Air Traffic Control Section (ATCS) 
Air Support Control Section (ASCS)
Air Defense Coordination Section (ADCS)
Helicopter Coordination Section (HCS)
Plan & Support Section (PSS)
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16
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SAC

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Supporting Arms Coordinator of CAS assets

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CAS

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Close Air Support

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18
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Who runs CIC?

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TAO

19
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JIC function?

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Resp for the collection, display, and dissemination of intelligence info including the briefing & debriefing of pilots prior to & after missions, including the Prelaunch Brief to embarked squadron via Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV)

20
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EW

A

Electronic Warfare

21
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Electronic warfare reports to who?

A

The ew module reports to the TAO as a part of the CIC Watch Team.

22
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EMCON

A

Electronic Emission Control

23
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Why do we set EMCON?

A

To electronically disguise the ship by shutting down all the transmitters.

24
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What are the weather phenomena on flight ops?

A

Lighting & electrostatic discharge
Hail
Icing
Turbulence

25
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Explain lighting & electrostatic discharge.

A

Aircraft build up charge as they fly through the clouds. The larger and faster the craft aircraft the greater the charge.

26
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What are the two types of aircraft accidents?

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Lighting strikes & electrostatic discharge.

27
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What conditions do lighting strikes occur?

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  • Within 8c of the freezing level
  • Within about 5,000’ of the freezing level
  • in precipitation including snow
  • in clouds
  • in turbulence
28
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What can lighting do to aircraft?

A

Cause serious structural damage to the aircraft, as well as damage to electrical systems including, instruments, avionics, & radar.

29
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What is the worst hazards of thunderstorm flying?

A

Hail, it occurs during the mature stages of cells having a strong updraft.

30
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What are the 4 degrees of icing?

A

Trace, light, moderate, & severe

31
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What are the four degrees of turbulence?

A

Light, moderate, severe and extreme.

32
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What is the function of combat cargo?

A

Resp for the prep of ops orders, plans, directives, & correspondence in matters pertaining to the EMBARKATION, LOADING, STOWAGE, UNLOADING, & DEBARKATION of personnel, supplies

33
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SSES

A

CTR ctm

34
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METOC

A

AG

35
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Asst ops officer

A

Lt shea

35
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SIO

A

Lt Jenson

35
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AATCC Watch Officer

A

Lt Orr

35
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Metoc officer

A

Lcdr Breshears

35
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AATCC

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AC

35
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TACC

A

Ac

35
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CIC

A

OS

35
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JIC

A

IS

35
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EW

A

CTT

Aviation Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (10 decks)

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