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1
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What does SONAR stand for?

A

Sound navigation and ranging

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2
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What in the BLR used SONAR?

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Fathometer

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3
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What are the two modes of SONAR?

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Active - sends out a ping

Passive- only listens

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4
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What affects SONAR operations?

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Temperature, pressure, salinity,

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Four types of RADAR detection

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Air search
Surface search
Navigation
Fire control

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6
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Air search

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Long range search for aircraft, used to intercept enemy aircraft

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7
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Surface search

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Long range search for surface contacts and low flying aircraft

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8
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Navigation (RADAR detection)

A

Short range. Enhances navigation

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9
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Fire control (RADAR detection)

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Directs gun mounts and missile launchers. Very accurate. 3-dimensional

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10
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Name all RADARs onboard and their type

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SPS-40 air search
SPS-67 surface search 
SPS-73 navigation 
Feruno navigation
CIWS fire control
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11
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Maximum range of the SPS-40

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184 nautical miles

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12
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Maximum range of the SPS-67

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90 nautical miles

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13
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What does TACAN stand for?

A

Tactical air and navigation

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14
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What is the Fathometer?

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It determined the depth of the water under the keel by measuring the time it takes for a sound signal to reach the bottom and return to the ship.

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15
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What are train circles?

A

Protection from moving antennas, gun mounts, and missile mounts

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16
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What are warning circles?

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Protection from radiation

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17
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What does CSOOW stand for?

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Combat systems officer of the watch

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18
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What is the purpose of CSOOW?

A

First response to electronic equipment casualty

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19
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What is CSMC?

A

Combat systems maintenance center

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20
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Where is CSOOW located?

A

Trans 2 (01-72-0-C)

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21
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What does IFF stand for?

A

Identify friend or foe

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22
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What two systems are capable of IFF?

A

SPS-40 and SPS-67

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23
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Who is the EMO?

A

LT Vinnet

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24
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What does HERO condition stand for?

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Hazardous electromagnetic radiation to ordinance

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25
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What flag is flown during HERO?

A

Lima (black and yellow checkered)

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26
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What does CIWS stand for?

A

Close-in weapons system

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27
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How many CIWS mounts and where are they located?

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Mount 2-1. 01 level FWD

Mount 2-2. 2nd deck AFT

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28
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How many types of radar does the CIWS gave and what are they?

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  1. Search and track
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29
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What is the maximum and effective range of CIWS?

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Max. Classified

Effective. 2 nautical miles

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30
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What type of rounds does the CIWS have?

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20mm tungsten alloy

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31
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What is the total magazine capacity and rounds per minute of the CIWS?

A

1500 rounds

4500 rounds per minute

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32
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What targets does the CIWS engage?

A

Air targets moving in excess of 150mph

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33
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Where can the CIWS be fired from?

A

CIWS (manual)
Bridge
CIC

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34
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How many 240B mounts do we have and where are they located?

A

Port FWD super structure

STBD FWD super structure

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35
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What is the rate of fire for the 240B?

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650-1000rpm

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36
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What is the max and effective range of the 240B?

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Max 4000yds

Effective 1900yds

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37
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What type of rounds does the 240B use?

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NATO 7.62mm

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38
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How many 25mm chain guns do we have and where are they located?

A

Port FWD super structure

STDB FWD super structure

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39
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What is the maximum and effective range of the 25mm chain gun?

A

Max 8500yds or 4.1mi

Effective 2700yds

40
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What is the total magazine capacity and rounds per minute of the 25mm chain gun?

A

175 rounds

175rpm

41
Q

What kind of ammunition does the 25mm use?

A

HEI-T
TP-T
APSD-T

42
Q

What powers the 25mm?

A

24v power supply (directly hard wired into the ships electrical system)

43
Q

What does the 25mm use for targeting?

A

Electronic optical sight
Laser-range Finder
FLIR

44
Q

How many 50cal machine guns do we have and where are they located?

A

6

3 on both port and starboard

45
Q

What is the maximum and effective range of the 50cal

A

Max 7400yds

Effective 2000yds

46
Q

What is the rate of fire for the 50cal?

47
Q

How many rounds does the mag. Box for the 50cal hold?

A

100 rounds per box

48
Q

What kind of ammunition does the 50cal use?

49
Q

How many 40mm saluting battery guns do we have on board and where are they?

A

2

Port and starboard aft bridge wings

50
Q

What are the 4 positions when using the 40mm saluting battery guns?

A

Loader
Shooter
Timer/counter
Safety observer

51
Q

What does SRBOC stand for?

A

Super rabid blooming off board chaff

52
Q

Where can the SRBOC be fired from?

A

CIC

Bridge

53
Q

What does RLGN Stand for?

A

Ring laser gyro navigator

54
Q

What is the nomenclature for the RLGN?

55
Q

How many WSN-7s do we have onboard and where are they?

A

2

Fwd and aft IC

56
Q

What power sources foes the WSN-7 use?

A

115vac, 400hz, 3 phase

57
Q

What computer controls both fwd and aft WSNs and where is it?

A

RCDU (remote control display unit)

Aft IC

58
Q

What does the WSN-7 output?

A

Ship position (lat-long)
Velocity (not speed)
Heading
Pitch and roll

59
Q

What is the purpose of ship gyros as it relates to weapons systems?

A

Provide pitch/roll/heading allowing system to train to a target while ship is moving

60
Q

What is the purpose of the ships under water log (WSN-9) and where is it?

A

Provides the ship speed (knots) and distance traveled data to a variety of user systems and remote indicators.
Located in fwd IC

61
Q

What is another name for the pit sword and where is it?

A

Rod meter

Through a hatch on the deck in fwd A/C

62
Q

What is the put sword made of?

A

Fiberglass and stainless steel

63
Q

What is the purpose of the sea valve?

A

Prevent flooding and provide water tight support for the pit sword

64
Q

When do we remove the pit sword from the water and why?

A

When pulling in and out of port

So it doesn’t snag and break when in shallow water

65
Q

What does the pit sword provide?

A

Speed

Distance traveled

66
Q

When the pit sword is removed from the water, what provides ship speed?

A

Dummy log on the WSN-9

67
Q

How does the dummy log work?

A

Manual input using shaft’s rpm to equal speed in knots

68
Q

Where is the dummy log?

A

Engine room EOS (enclosed operating station)

69
Q

What is the difference between 2D and 3D radars?

A

2d provides range and bearing

3d provides range, beating and altitude

70
Q

What does MOBI stand for?

A

Man overboard indicator

71
Q

What does MOBI do?

A

Provides relative bearing to life jackets, life rings, and small boats that are equipped with mobi transmitters

72
Q

Where is mobi located?

A

Port and starboard bridge wings

73
Q

What is SGSI?

A

Stabilized glide scope indicator

74
Q

What does SGSI do?

A

Used a 3-color indicator to provide pilot’s relative altitude info in relation to height of flight deck

75
Q

What does TLAM stand for?

A

Tomahawk land attack missile

76
Q

State the purpose of fire control

A

To place ordinance on target on time

77
Q

What are the two warfare areas that utilize naval gun systems?

A

Surface and air warfare

78
Q

What are the four areas that utilize naval missile systems?

A

Air
Surface
Undersea
Strike warfare

79
Q

Name some ships that would primarily carry TLAM and what launching system it uses?

A

Destroyers, cruisers, submarines

Vertical launch systems (VLS)

80
Q

What is hang fire?

A

Delay in firing after the firing sequence is initiated.

81
Q

What is misfire?

A

Does not fire after the firing sequence is initiated

82
Q

What is a hot gun?

A

Predetermined amount of rounds fired in a predetermined amount of time that could cause a barrel and chamber to heat up enough to cause a cook off

83
Q

What are the 4 components of a weapon system? (4 Ds)

A

Detection
Direction
Delivery
Destruction

84
Q

Detection

A

Ships radar systems, locating the target

85
Q

Direction

A

Ship weapons system pedestal, aiming the fire control equipment at the target

86
Q

Delivery

A

Ship weapons system launching mechanism, launching or firing if ordinance

87
Q

Destruction

A

Ordinance, the ordinance striking the target

88
Q

What are the 9 types of five inch rounds that the navy has?

A 
HE-MT PD 
HE-PD
HE-CVT
HE-VT
HE-IR
VT Non-frag
RAP
BL&P
WP
89
Q

What are the safety precautions for safety handling and entering magazines?

A 
No spark producing items
Battle dress
No covers
Remove belt buckles
No horse play
90
Q

What is a harpoon missile?

A

Medium range, all weather, low altitude, subsonic, over the horizon, fire and forget anti-ship cruise missile
Launched by ships, subs, and aircraft

91
Q

What is a tomahawk missile?

A

Long range, all weather, subsonic, land attack cruise missile or TASM
Launched by ships, subs, aircraft, and TLAM

92
Q

What is the ARSOC?

A 
Anti-submarine rocket
Launched from VLS
Primary USW onboard destroyers and cruisers
Unguided ballistic missile
Has an MK-46 torpedo attached
93
Q

What are the standard missiles and what are the variants?

A

Defensive missiles, used to shoot down other ballistic missiles and aircraft
SM-1 (MR)
SM-2 (MR)
SM-2 (ER)

94
Q

Describe the MK-46 torpedo

A

Deep diving, salt water activated, capable of multiple re-attacks

95
Q

What does the CSRO do?

A

Combat systems readiness officer

Liaison for TAO in regards to combat systems equipment readiness

96
Q

What does RADAR stand for?

A

Radio detection and ranging

Esws (11 decks)

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