Combat AEGIS

Question 1

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Question 2

9 ELEMENTS OF AEGIS (FCS WAS OVA)

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ACTS/BFTT; ADS; C&D; FCS; ORTS; SM-2; SPY; VLS; WCS

Question 3

FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM

Answer 3

ILLUMINATES TARGETS DURING TERMINAL HOMING PHASE ( LAST 7-10 SECONDS)

Question 4

3 FCS ONBOARD:

Answer 4

1 ABOVE BRIDGE 2 BY MT22

Question 5

FCS USES (“pattern”)

Answer 5

A PENCIL POINT BEAM OF CONTINUOUS WAVE ILLUMINATION

Question 6

FCS RADAR TRANSMITTER


Answer 6

PROVIDES THE RADIATION REQUIRED
TO ILLUMINATE TARGETS DURING SM ENGAGEMENTS

Question 7

MK200 DIRECTOR CONTROLLER

Answer 7

PROVIDES TRAINING AND ELEVATION FOR THE FCS RADARS; RADAR 1 AND RADAR 3

Question 8

DATA CONVERTER CABINET (MK15)


Answer 8

CONVERTS DIGITAL DATA FROM THE FCS COMPUTER TO THE
 MK200 AND RADAR TRANSMITTER
; RADAR 1 AND RADAR 3

Question 9

C&D:

Answer 9

COMMAND AND DECISION; BRAINS OF AEGIS

Question 10

C&D TAKES INFO FROM

Answer 10

SHIPS SENSORS AND EQUIPMENT TO BUILD A RADAR PICTURE

Question 11

AEGIS C&D CENTRAL TRACK STORE

Answer 11

(HOLDS ALL TRACKS)

Question 12

C&D HOUSES THE __ AND MAKES __ SUGGESTIONS

Answer 12

DOCTRINES o MAKES WEAPON SYSTEM SUGGESTIONS

Question 13

C&D CONTROLLED BY __ IN __

Answer 13

UYK-43 IN CSER2

Question 14

SPY-1D: 3D; CONTROLLED BY; UYK IN; __ __ __ RADAR; PROVIDES __ __ __ ; SEARCH RANGES MIN MAX TRACK MAX; ELEVATION

Answer 14

3D PHASED ARRAY RADAR (NO MOVING PARTS); CONTROLLED REMOTELY BY RSC CONSOLE IN CIC; UYK-43 IN CSER2; PRIMARY AIR SEARCH RADAR; PROVIDES RANGE, BEARING, & ALTITUDE (3D); SEARCH RANGE:
MIN: 1.6 NM MAX: 256 NM TRACK RANGE: 512 NM
 ALTITUDE (ELEVATION): 120000FT

Question 15

SPY TRANSMITTER GROUP

Answer 15

RADAR FREQUENCY MONITOR; DRIVER/PREDRIVER; EPA; HVPS

Question 16

RADAR FREQUENCY MONITOR (6)

Answer 16

Located in Radar Room 2; 1 onboard; Controlling cabinet for the transmitter; 3 operating modes: Local, Remote, and Maintenance; Provides first stage of RF amplification; Reference designator is T38

Question 17

DRIVER/PREDRIVER (5)

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Located in Radar Room 2; 3 on board; Provides second stage of RF amplification; Must have 2 online at all times; Reference designators are T20, T21, and T22

Question 18

FPA (FINAL POWER AMPLIFIER) (4)

Answer 18

Located in Radar Room 2; 2 onboard; Provides third stage of RF amplification; Reference designators are T26 and T27

Question 19

HVPS HIGH VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY (5)

Answer 19

4 onboard; Located in Power Supply Conversion Room AKA Forward Power; Provides 17,000 volts to the D/PDs and FPAs; Reference designators are T136, T137, T138, and T139; If there is a HVPS casualty, T139 is the least impacting HVPS due to not providing high voltage to a D/PD

Question 20

SPY CONTROL GROUP

Answer 20

SIGNAL PROCESSOR; TIP;BEAM STEERING CONTROLLER AND RADAR BEAM PROGRAMMER

Question 21

SIGNAL PROCESSOR (SPY)(3)

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Generates the transmit waveform; Processes the return waveform into tracks; Located in CSER2

Question 22

TIP (TRACK INITIATOR PROCESSOR) (2)

Answer 22

Filters out surface clutter for clearer combat picture.; Located in CSER2

Question 23

BEAM STEERING CONTROLLER AND RADAR BEAM PROGRAMMER (2)

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Electronically steers the beam of the Spy radar; Located in Radar 2

Question 24

WCS: (5)

Answer 24

WEAPONS CONTROL SYSTEM; UYK-43 COMPUTER IN CSER 2; SELECTS SPECIFIC MISSILE TYPE; PERFORMS ENGAGEABILITY CHECK; CHOOSES SPY UPLINK/DOWNLINK FREQUENCY DURING BOOST PHASE: IF NO UPLINK/DOWNLINK FROUENCY IS ESTABLISHED IN BOOST PHASE (SPY HAS NO COMMS WITH MISSILE) MISSILE WILL SPLASH: CHECKS FOR ILLUMINATOR AVAILABILITY

Question 25

ADS (7)

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AEGIS DISPLAY SYSTEM; EMBEDDED SYSTEM PROCESSOR GROUP CABINETS (AKA EPS CABINETS); 4 LOCATED IN CSER 2; EPS 1 & 2 ARE CND SERVERS FOR TRACK DATA TO COMBAT; EPS 3 & 4 ARE TO CONVERT UYK-43 DATA INTO FIBER DATA FOR ADS; INTERFACES WITH C&D TO TURNS C& D INFORMATION INTO A VISUAL DISPLAY ONTO CONSOLES THAT WATCHSTANDERS CAN INTERACT WITH; CONSOLES:
OJ-719 15 TOTAL, 13 IN CIC, 1 IN SESS, 1 ON BRIDGE OJ-720 3 TOTAL: TAO, CO, OSDA; LSD 2 TOTAL IN CIC; X-STABS 14 TOTAL 10 IN CIC 4 ON BRIDGE

Question 26

SM-2 (4)

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• STANDARD SEMI ACTIVE MISSILES
; SURFACE TO AIR / SURFACE TO SURFACE; RANGES: AIR 2-80 NM SURFACE 5-30 NM; ESSM RANGE-.5- 10 MILES

Question 27

ORTS: (4)

Answer 27

OPERATIONAL READINESS TEST SYSTEM; IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING FAULT DETECTION TESTS; TECHS USE ORTS FOR PMS AND TROUBLSHOOTING; 5 TOTAL:
CSMCx2, CSER 2, RADAR 2, & RADAR 3

Question 28

VLS: (3)

Answer 28

VERTICAL LAUNCHING SYSTEM; FWD LAUNCHER 32 CELLS AFT LAUNCHER 64 CELLS 96 TOTAL; FIRES: SM-2, ESSM (QUAD PACK, 4 MISSILES IN 1 VLS CELL), VLA, TOMAHAWK

Question 29

ACTS: (2) BFTT (2)

Answer 29

AEGIS COMBAT TRAINING SYSTEM
TRAINS WATCH STANDERS WITH SCENARIOS; BFTT: BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL TRAINING, LINKS UP WITH OTHER SHIPS TO DO TRAINING SCENARIOS TOGETHER

Question 30

C&D WEAPON DOCTRINES

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NON-WEAPON:
WEAPON

Question 31

CEC: (7)

Answer 31

COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITIES; IS A NETWORK; SEES RADARS OF OTHER SHIPS; CAN FIRE (HAS FIRE CONTROL QUALITY) ON CEC TRACKS. (CAN NOT FIRE ON LINK TRACKS); INCREASES BATTLE SPACE; HOUSES OUR COMP ID DOCTRINE (THE DOCTRINE THE SHIP USES TO ID TRACKS; LOCATED IN CSER4

Question 32

C&D INPUTS: (CLEAN ASS WOG)(11)

Answer 32

CEP/IFF; LINK; EWS; ASWCS; NAV; 
ADS
; SPY
; SPS-67
; WCS; ORTS; GWS

Question 33

WCS INPUTS: (PF VOCALS) (8)

Answer 33

PWS (CIWS); FCS; VLS; ORTS; C&D; ADS; LAMPS ;SPY

Question 34

FIRE BREAKS: HARDWARE (4)

Answer 34

CSES-CANNISTER SAFE ENABLE SWITCH (SAFE OR ENABLE); STATUS PANEL-LOCAL/REMOTE; RLEP-REMOTE LAUNCH ENABLE PANEL; MANUAL FOR THAWK & VLA, AUTO- FOR SM2 & ESSM; FIS-FIRE INHIBIT SWITCH, RED OR GREEN, TAO CARRIES KEYS

Question 35

FIRE BREAKS: SOFTWARE: (2)

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AUTHORIZE LAUNCHERS-CSC; PERMIT SM2’S-CSC & MSS

Question 36

SPS-67

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A two dimensional radar that detects targets and low flying aircraft at ranges from 75 yards to 100 nautical miles. It has two modes of operation: Navigation and Search and is controlled from CIC

Question 37

IFF

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IFF performs friend/foe identification for air and surface targets. IFF interrogates transponders on aircraft and ships.

Question 38

There are 5 modes of operation
 (IFF)

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Mode 1: Special Tactical Assignment Code o Mode 2: ID for friendly aircraft and ships Mode 3: Auxiliary and Commercial Aircraft Mode C: Altitude o Mode 4: Encrypted Military

Question 39

SPS-73

Answer 39

• A a two-dimensional radar used for navigation, piloting and to aid in detecting close surface contacts

Question 40

DETECT TO ENGAGE(19)

Answer 40

SPY DETECTS A TRACK; IDS INTERROGATES WITH IFF; IDS SENDS A QUERY OVER IAD OR MAD; IDS ISSUES A WARNING OVER IAD OR MAD; IDS REQUESTS FCS ILLUMINATION. MSS ILLUMINATES (LASTS 10 SEC); RSC SEES A TRACK SPLIT, WHICH IS A MISSILE LEAVING THE INCOMING PLANE/JET; RSC CALLS VAMPIRE (VAMPIRE IS A INCOMING MISSILE); AAWC OR CSC ENGAGES (C&D SUGGEST WEAPON); AAWC OR CSC SELECTS WEAPON (ENGAGEMENT ORDER SENT TO WCS); WCS DOES AN ENGAGE ABLITITY CHECK, SELECTS SPECIFIC MISSILE, CHECKS ILLUMINATOR AVAILABILITY, & CHOOSES A SPY UPLINK/DOWNLINK FREQUENCY; MSS PRESSES FIRE AUTHORIZE; VLS LAUNCHES MISSILE; SPY TALKS WITH MISSILE (4-6 SEC) DURING THE BOOST PHASE; MIDCOURSE SPY GUIDES THE MISSILE; FCS ILLUMINATES (7-10 SEC) DURING TERMINAL HOMING PHASE; MSS CALLS MARK INDIA (MISSILE INTERCEPT); SPY CHECKS THE A SCOPE TO SEE IF THE MISSILE WAS DESTROYED; RSC CALLS MARK DELTA IF MISSILE WAS DESTROYED. IF NOT DESTROYED RSC WILL CALL LEAKER; AAWC CONFIRMS KILL OR NO KILL (IF NO KILL, START BACK AT WCS PHASE)

Question 41

DETECT TO ENGAGE SEQUENCE (15)

Answer 41

1. Indications and warnings from SSES 2. Spy picks up track at 256nm TRACK IN SA (surveillance area 3. AAWC “Check print track 1234*,RSC: Strength call, IDS: Modes and Codes, EW: ES correlation TRACK IN CIEA 4. AAWC “IDS query track 1234” 5. IDS “No response to query” TRACK IN VA, 6. AAWC “IDS warn track 1234”, 7. IDS “No response to warn”, 8. AAWC: “Illuminate Track”, 9. IDS: Sends Illumination request, 10. MSS: Shines track for 5-10seconds, 11. MSS: Strangles Shine TRACK STILL INBOUND, 9. TAO: Kill track with Birds (SM-2) ENGAGED WITH SM-2, 10. MSS: Birds away track 1234, 11. MSS: India due track 1234, 12. RSC: Leaker Track 1234, 13. GFCS: Engaging tracks with guns, IF TRACK STILL IS INBOUND, 14. AAWC: Engage track with ESSM IF TRACK IS STILL INBOUND, 15. CIWS

Question 42

CSOSS (4)

Answer 42

ALLOWS FOR COORDINATED AND CORRECT CONFIGURATION; COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN COMBAT SYSTEMS AND WATCH STATIONS, ENGINEERING, CIC, TECHNICIAN, ETC.; EQUIPMENT TURN ON/TURN OFF PROCEDURES; CASUALTY RESPONSE PROCEDURES TO PREVENT COMPLETE SYSTEM
FAILURES

Question 43

CSOOW (3)

Answer 43

• CSOOW MAINTAINS STATUS BOARDS, EMCON COMPLIANCE, RADHAZ CONTROL, COMBAT SYSTEMS TAG OUT LOG, AND COORDINATES WORKING ALOFT; COORDINATES WITH THE CSC, AREA SUPERVISORS, EOOW, AND THE DCA; WORKS OUT OF CSMC

Question 44

AREA SUPERVISORS (4)

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ESS - Electronic Support System Supervisor; AWS - Air Warfare System Supervisor; SWS - Surface Warfare System Supervisor; UWS - Underwater Warfare System Supervisor

Question 45

SKIDS (2)

Answer 45

CND SKID: COOLS CSER2 EQUIPMENT AND CONSOLES IN COMBAT WITH ELECTRONIC CHILL WATER: AUX 1 UPPER LEVEL; SPY/FCS SKID: COOLS SPY AND FCS TRANSMITTERS WITH DEMIN WATER: AUX 1 LOWER LEVEL

Question 46

WSN

Answer 46

Provides ships roll, pitch, and heading to Combat Systems: Forward and Aft IC

Question 47

EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THESE: EMO STO CSMM

Answer 47

ELECTRONIC MATERIAL OFFICER SYSTEM TEST OFFICER: TEST EQUIPMENT ALOFT: CWO-3 MITCHEL; COMMON SYSTEM MAINTENANCE MANAGER: FCACS SHILLEY

Question 48

SSES

Answer 48

Ships Signals Exploitation Space

Question 49

INW

Answer 49

Information and warnings