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1
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What is CIC primary Means of External communication?

A

Radio telephone

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What radio telephone message indicates an important safety of navigation or meteorological warning is about to be transmitted?

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Securite

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What is the Nancy system of visual communications?

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When that uses infrared light that is visible with the aid of equipment designed specifically for that purpose.

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What is the design of the form pennnant?

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To signal an operational purpose formation

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What is the purpose of the pneumatic tubes communication system?

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To relay written messages between communication stations within the ship

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6
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What are the 2 link 11 frequency bands?

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The HF band 2-30 MHz

The UHF band to 225-400 Megahertz

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What link 11 frequency band is used to establish a net when the range between units in the net is from 25 to 300 nautical miles?

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HF band

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What link 11 frequency band is used to establish a net when the range between units in the net is less than 25 nautical miles?

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UHF band

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What term is used for the exchange of link 11 data?

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Ping pong

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10
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What is link 11 timber?

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A TDMA based secure, jam resistant, high speed digital data link

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11
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What is the radio frequency band for link 16?

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960 to 1215 MHz

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12
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What is the design of joint range extension JRE?

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Provides a means of exchanging J Ceres link 16 messages over media other than MIDS JTIDS primarily to achieve beyond line of site communication

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13
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What is OSIS?

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A system that combines all existing navy operational intelligence nodes to support tactical operations

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14
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What is DAMA?

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demand assigned multiple access

which is a 39 channel UHF COMSAT

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15
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What is classic outboard?

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The shipboard HF/DF system

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16
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What is SIGSEC?

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Signal security which involves efforts taken to protect signal transmission

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What is COMSEC?

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Communication security, efforts taken to protect communications from any type of exploitation

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What is the term for intentional insertion of electromagnetic energy into transmission paths?

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ICD imitative communication deception

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What is the design of the emergency position indicating radio Beacon EPIRB?

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A compact battery powered emergency signalling device that emits alert and locate signals continuously for up to 48 hours

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What is indicated by the term DESIG?

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The letters or numerals which follow are to be interpreted literally

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21
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What must proceed groups of International code of signals used over a naval voice radio telephone circuit?

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INTERCO

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What radio circuit allows a net control station to monitor the use and flow of information?

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Directed net

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23
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What is the design of a command net?

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The radio circuit is specifically designated for communications between warfare commanders

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24
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Who issues the standard navy Wide EEFI list?

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Cno

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25
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Normally, who is NECos of all CIC net’s?

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The flagship, but it may be delegated

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26
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What is a guard radio watch?

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A continuous receiver watch with a transmitter available for immediate use

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27
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What is a listen radio watch?

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A continuous receiver watch

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28
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What is the integrated voice communication system IVCS?

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Take munication system that is powered by the ship’s generators for use in carrying out the normal administration regime

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29
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What radio circuit is normally used in CIC for communications between forces meeting at sea?

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Fleet tactical

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30
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What communications are provided by call bell systems?

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Those between stations that normally don’t need to exchange information continually

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31
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What is a general purpose communication system used for transmitting orders and information between stations within the ship?

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Multi channel unit

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32
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What CIC radio circuit is used for manoeuvring signals and urgent short tactical messages?

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Task force or task group tactical

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33
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What CIC radio circuit is used to coordinate aircraft in flight information within controlled airspace?

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Cross tell

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34
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What cic radio circuit is used by air intercept controllers for the control of fighter aircraft?

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Fighter air direction FAD

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35
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What’s the IC radio circuit is used for exchanging radar and plot information?

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Task force or task group reporting

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36
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What csu radio circuit is used for the coordination and control of link 11 information?

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Data systems admin DSA

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37
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What CIC U radio circuit is used to monitor distress calls from military aircraft?

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Military air distress MAD

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38
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What distress frequency is normally guarded in cic for military aircraft?

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243.0 Military air distress

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39
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What distress frequency is normally guarded in cic for bridge to bridge?

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156.8 Maritime channel 16

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40
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What distress frequency is normally guarded in cic for ship to ship?

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218.2 International maritime distress call

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41
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What distress frequency is normally garden cic for civilian and military aircraft?

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121.5 International air distress

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42
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What is the VHF radio equipment frequency range?

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115 - 156 MHz

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43
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What is the HF transceiver frequency range?

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2 - 30 MHz

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44
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What is meant by the acronym octopus?

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Refers to a TDS computer

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45
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Tattoo

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Refers to a personal identifier code

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46
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Ant eater

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A term for automatic tracking systems which in tracking data use only IFF

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47
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What is meant by the acronym MACCS?

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Maritime air command and control System automated tactical data system

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48
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What are the 2 modes for operating the secure voice unit?

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Plane voice and cipher

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49
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What is provided by the single audio system remote channel SAS?

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The ability for cic watchstanders to select, monitor, and transmit on a wide variety of external communication circuits

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50
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How does a power loss affect the operation of SAS remote channels?

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It will not function without power

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51
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What radio telephone talker makes required reports to the beachmaster unit bmu during in amphibious ship to shore movement?

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The boat control Bravo talker

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52
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What are the minimum voice communication requirements for a coordinated mine countermeasures mcm operation?

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Secure voice, fleet tactical, and dedicated AMCM UHF net for AMCM air control

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53
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A properly tuned single sideband HF Transceiver has the reliability range of how many nautical miles?

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Approximately 300

54
Q

What is the only condition that is single unit may break Emcon?

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Only in a tactical emergency

55
Q

Why are radio telephone remotes tagged in CIC?

A

To ensure that all watch personnel know the nets in use and the equipment assigned

56
Q

What is the design of standard telephone talking procedure and circuit discipline?

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To ensure a uniformity of expression, speed, accuracy and reliability for all voice communications

57
Q

What is the purpose of the 20MC multi channel Circuit?

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Used for passing cic information to the conn and and TFCC

58
Q

What is the purpose of IVCs net channel 52?

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Used for lookout reporting

59
Q

What is the purpose of the sound powered telephone circuit 61JS?

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Used for passing sooner contact information

60
Q

What is the purpose of the 29MC multi channel circuit?

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Supervised one way communication from sonar to CIC and CONN

61
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What is the purpose of the 42MC multi channel circuit?

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Communications between CIC coordination on larger ships with a modular CIC

62
Q

What are pronounceable words or phrases which have been assigned meanings in order to accelerate transmission on radio telephone communication circuits?

63
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What are brevity codes?

A

Words, phrases And terminology which have been assigned meanings in order to accelerate transmission on radio telephone communication circuit

64
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What is the JX sound powered phone circuit used for?

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To pass important communications traffic, visual in radio signals between CIC, conn and and the signal bridge

65
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What is the JL sound powered phone circuit used for?

66
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What is the 1Js sound powered phone circuit used for?

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To pass CIC information to ship control stations

67
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What are the 21Js, 22JS, and 24Js sound powered phone circuits used for?

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Only to pass information within cic

68
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What is indicated by the sound powered phone standard phrase of correction?

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That an error has been made and is being corrected

69
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What is indicated by the sound powered phone standard phrase of changing phones?

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The phone talker is removing his or her headset to be relieved by another talker

70
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What is indicated by the sound powered phone standard phrase wrong?

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To indicate that I message has been read back incorrectly

71
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When is the immediate executive method to be used in radio telephone communications?

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In urgent situations or when the signal can be immediately understood

72
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What is the most secure method for external communications?

73
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What pro word is used as the preamble for delayed executive signal?

A

Execute to follow

74
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What message precedence indicates traffic that should be delivered to the concerned personnel within 30 minutes?

75
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What directives should be consulted for instructions in retaining and disposing of radio telephone logs?

A

And TP volume 4 And SECNAV M-5210.1 Records management manual

76
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What are the 2 general types of radio telephone networks?

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Free and directed

77
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What line of sight radio telephone frequency band is used for distances greater than 30 nautical miles?

78
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What is used to express the altitude of raid aircraft?

A

Multiples of thousands of feet

79
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Who retains ultimate responsibility for circuit discipline on a free net?

A

Net control station

80
Q

What is reflected in a CIC voice circuit log?

A

A complete and continuous narrative of all transmitted and received traffic and operating conditions during a radio watch

81
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What is the rule for visual communications coordination between CC, conn, And the signal bridge?

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Always look up the signal to determine the exact interpretation and never memorise signals

82
Q

Angels

A

Altitude of friendly aircraft in thousands of feet

83
Q

Watch

A

Observe and track previously reported contact, report any change in course or speed

84
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Signals

A

Used to proceed a tactical signals transmission via a non tactical net

85
Q

What code word is used for an amphibious search and rescue aircraft?

86
Q

What code word is used for a life raft?

87
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What code word is used for a survivor in the water without a life jacket?

A

Davy Jones

88
Q

A code word is used for a survivor in the water wearing a life jacket?

A

Yellow Jacket

89
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What code word is used for a rescue helicopter?

90
Q

Signals of what distress frequencies are detected by SARSAT?

A

121.5 and 243.0 MHz

91
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What is SARSAT?

A

Interagency International sponsored network of satellites and receiving stations that are designed to provide approximate Distress Beacon positions

92
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What is whiskey 3?

A

The navy’s standard SAT COM terminal

93
Q

Which component of the global maritime distress and safety system MGDSS can transmit and receive priority distress and search and rescue communications via satellite?

A

The International maritime satellite organisation INMARSAT Telephone

94
Q

Who should search and rescue authorities request shipping information from via International TELEX?

A

Lloyd’s of London

95
Q

What abbreviation is used for Flash president’s traffic?

96
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What is the design of the Authentication security measure?

A

To protect communications against fraudulent transmission or imitative communications deception

97
Q

What is the basis for classifying CIC radio nets?

A

Mission and purpose

98
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What is indicated by a pink colour code in us naval warfare publications?

A

Top secret security classification

99
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What is indicated by a red colour code in us naval warfare publications?

A

Secret security classification

100
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What is indicated by a yellow colour code in us naval warfare publications?

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Confidential security classification

101
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What is indicated by a blue colour code in us naval warfare publications?

A

And classified security classification

102
Q

What publication contains a complete list of the duties for the NWPL custodian?

A

NWP 1 - 01 Naval warfare publication system chapter 4

103
Q

How are radio telephones operated under normal circumstances?

A

As free nets

104
Q

Me a radio telephone operator transmit his or her personal call sign or name?

105
Q

What is bead window?

A

A rapid procedure for use by circuit operators to police the security of insecure voice networks

106
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What is the design of beat window procedures?

A

To provide real time feedback of a central elements of friendly information EEFI disclosure over a non secure net

107
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Who initiate a beat window report?

A

Any station that detects an otherwise unrecorded violation

108
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When is the use of beat window mandatory?

A

In operations and exercises

109
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What is the only authorised reply to a bead window report?

110
Q

When is the use of beat window encouraged but not mandatory?

A

On all maritime insecure voice circuits as a minimum

111
Q

What directive contains details for reporting enemy contacts?

A

ATP-1 (C) Volume one, chapter 10 Allied maritime tactical instructions and procedures

112
Q

What pro word is used in order to highlight the differences between real and other messages?

113
Q

When our radio appointment titles authorised

A

For combined, national or joint working as required

114
Q

How are all grid references sent including those included?

A

Character by character, and all letters are to be pronounced phonetically

115
Q

Grid references are preceded by what pro word?

116
Q

What is the purpose of NWP 6-01?

A

Basic operational communications doctrine establishes the basic doctrine, policies, and principles governing operational communications

117
Q

How is IVCs net channel 14 used?

A

For tactical information

118
Q

What is contained in part one of NWP 1-03.1 Operational reports?

A

Summarises the operational reports required by the cno, fleet commanders, and operational commanders

119
Q

What Is contained in part 2 of NWP 1-03.1 Operational reports?

A

Establishes movement report MOVREP requirements

120
Q

What is a warning order?

A

In order issue by the JCS To alert subordinate commands of an impending operation

121
Q

What is in operation order?

A

An order issued by a commander to affect the coordinated execution of an operation in the near term

122
Q

What is an op plan?

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A directive that is prepared well in advance of related operations and may be based upon, and thereby constrained by stated assumptions

123
Q

What are the parts of an up plan and in op order?

A

Consists of 3 parts, heading, body, and ending

124
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What composes the body of an up plan or up order?

A

Task organisation, situation, mission, execution, administration, logistics, command and signal

125
Q

What determines the effective date of a plan or order?

A

Unless otherwise stated, the date time group of the authenticating signature

126
Q

When our copy numbers required on op plans and op orders involving only us navy forces?

A

When the security classification of the document is secret or higher

127
Q

What is a joint operational planning system JOPS operational plan?

A

A plan prepared by unified in specific commands in response to a foreseen contingency or JCS established requirement for the conduct of military operations in a hostile environment

128
Q

What is a letter of instruction?

A

A letter directive to major commanders of participating forces stating the concept of operations, mission, command relationships, area of operations, and special instructions pertaining to particular operation

129
Q

What is a shore based battle station for fleet commanders?

A

Flag command center FCC

130
Q

Who coordinates the ship’s communication plan?

A

Communications officer

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