Block 2 - Operations

Question 1

AATCC

Answer 1

Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center

Question 2

Positions manned in AATCC during flight ops.

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Ops officer?

Answer 3

Lcdr Barksdale

Question 4

Case 1 weather criteria for fixed winged craft?

Answer 4

3,000’ ceiling/5 nautical miles visibility.

Question 5

Case 1 weather criteria for helicopters craft?

Answer 5

1,000’ ceiling/3 nautical miles visibility

Question 6

Case 2 weather criteria for fixed winged craft?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Case 2 weather criteria for helicopters

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Case 3 weather criteria for fixed winged craft?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Case 3 weather criteria for helicopter

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What are the AATCC radars?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Function of the AN-SPN-35?

Answer 11

Precision Approach Landing System (PALS)

Question 12

Function of the AN-SPN-41?

Answer 12

Instrument carrier Landing System (ICLS) bulls eye

Question 13

Function of the AN-SPN-43?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

TACC

Answer 14

TACTICAL AIR CONTROL CENTER

Question 15

What are the 5 sections of the TACC?

Answer 15

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

Question 16

SAC

Answer 16

Supporting Arms Coordinator of CAS assets

Question 17

CAS

Answer 17

Close Air Support

Question 18

Who runs CIC?

Answer 18

TAO

Question 19

JIC function?

Answer 19

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)

Question 20

EW

Answer 20

Electronic Warfare

Question 21

Electronic warfare reports to who?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

EMCON

Answer 22

Electronic Emission Control

Question 23

Why do we set EMCON?

Answer 23

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

Question 24

What are the weather phenomena on flight ops?

Answer 24

Lighting & electrostatic discharge
Hail
Icing
Turbulence

Question 25

Explain lighting & electrostatic discharge.

Answer 25

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

Question 26

What are the two types of aircraft accidents?

Answer 26

Lighting strikes & electrostatic discharge.

Question 27

What conditions do lighting strikes occur?

Answer 27

* Within 8c of the freezing level * Within about 5,000' of the freezing level * in precipitation including snow * in clouds * in turbulence

Question 28

What can lighting do to aircraft?

Answer 28

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

Question 29

What is the worst hazards of thunderstorm flying?

Answer 29

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

Question 30

What are the 4 degrees of icing?

Answer 30

Trace, light, moderate, & severe

Question 31

What are the four degrees of turbulence?

Answer 31

Light, moderate, severe and extreme.

Question 32

What is the function of combat cargo?

Answer 32

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

Question 33

SSES

Answer 33

CTR ctm

Question 34

METOC

Answer 34

AG

Question 35

Asst ops officer

Answer 35

Lt shea

Question 35

SIO

Answer 35

Lt Jenson

Question 35

AATCC Watch Officer

Answer 35

Lt Orr

Question 35

Metoc officer

Answer 35

Lcdr Breshears

Question 35

AATCC

Answer 35

AC

Question 35

TACC

Answer 35

Ac

Question 35

CIC

Answer 35

OS

Question 35

JIC

Answer 35

IS

Question 35

EW

Answer 35

CTT