Commanding Officer’s Tactical Operations Plot

Question 1

What are the 4 watch stations in Commanding Officer’s Tactical Operations Plot:

Answer 1

Shipping Officer
Piloting Officer
Navigation Scope Operator
VMS Operator

Question 2

IFF

Answer 2

Identification Friend or Foe

Means of identifying aircraft as friendly, or as a possible threat to the ship.

Question 3

What are the 5 modes?

Answer 3

o Mode I: Mission
o Mode II: Military ID/Platform
o Mode III: Commercial Air
o Mode V: Encrypted (Military Use Only)
o Mode C: Altitude Read-Out