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1
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What is the responsibility of the Air Boss’?

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He is overall responsible of all flight operations

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What are the 4 primary fixed wing aircraft we land onboard and their primary mission?

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⁃ FIA-18 E/F Rhino - Fighter / Attack,
⁃ F/A-18G Growler - Electronic attack
⁃ E2-D Hawkeye - Electronic surveillance, Early warning

⁃ C-2 Greyhound - Cargo and personnel transport, Also known as COD (Carry On Delivery)

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What are the 2 primary helicopters we land on board and their primary mission?

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⁃ MH-60R - Submarine warfare

⁃ SH-60 Sea Hawk - Search and rescue (SAR) and Sub Warfare

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Where is the hummer hole located?

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Port Side of the Island on the flight deck

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How many fuels stations do we have on the flight deck?

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15

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What is “hot refueling”?

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Refueling the aircraft while engines are running

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What is “cold refueling”?

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Refueling the aircraft while the engines are off

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What is the name of the Flight Deck Surveillance system?

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ILARTS (Integrated Launch and Recovery Television Surveillance)

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What are the following flight deck lights and their purpose?

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⁃ Line-up - illuminate the center of the LA for approaching aircraft

⁃ Deck Edge - Illuminate the edge of the flight deck to identify the edge

⁃ Flood lights - Illuminate the deck so maintenance or aircraft movement is easier at night

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What is the purpose of the IFLOLS (Improved Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System) and where it’s located?

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⁃ Located on port side across from the island, has ‘Wave-off lights attached to assembly, used to give approaching aircraft a visual aid for landing. Also known as “Meatball.” As long as the pilot is on target they will see a solid circular light and target the #2 wire.

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Where is the LSO Platform or HUD located?

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Aft port corner of flight deck or Aft of Aircraft elevator #4

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What is the purpose of the Catapult? How many do we have and where are they located?

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Steam driven, used to launch aircraft, 4 onboard.

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Can we launch 2 Catapult simultaneously?

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YES, one from the bow and one from the waist

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What color are the shot lines on the bow?

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Red and White

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What color are the shot lines on the waist?

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Yellow

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What is the arresting gear and how many do we have on board?


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GHWB has 4 total AG. It is used to catch the aircraft when landing

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What are the arresting gear numbers from forward to aft?

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ЗА, 3, 2, 1

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Can arresting gear 3 and 3A be online at the same time and why?

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NO, they are too close to each other

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What is 3A designated for?

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Emergency barricade

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20
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When is flight quarters call away?


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2 hours before Flight Operation

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Who is the first person to take control of the aircraft after landing?

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The Hook Runner.

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What is the purpose of JBD?

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Deflect jet blast up and off flight deck for personnel and equipment safety

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How many panels do each JBD have?

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JBD 1-2-3 have 6 panels and JBD 4 has 4(closest to the deck edge)

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What is the Barricade?

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Net erected across the flight deck using the barricade stanchions, used for stopping aircraft that cannot land normally and or during emergency landing.

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What stations are manned during flight quarters?

- Primary flight control
 ⁃ Flight deck control/Flight deck
 ⁃ Hanger deck control/ hangar bays ⁃ V-2 Maintenance office and all aircraft launch/recovery equipment
 ⁃ V-4 maintenance office and flight/bow deck aviation fuels system
 ⁃ Crash and Salvage
26
Who is responsible for the overall training of Air Department and Air Wing personnel in alc firefighting and crash n salvage operations?
Air Bos'n
27
How many AFFF stations do we have on the flight deck and where are they located?
(22) 10 port, 10 std and 2 on the island.
28
How can AFFF be identified?
Green with White letters
29
What color are the borders around moveable objects on the flight deck?
Red and Yellow
30
Name 2 movable objects
Barricade stanchions, weapons elevators
31
What color is the centerline on the flight deck?
Yellow and White
32
How many aircraft Elevators does GHWB have?
4
33
Where are the aircraft elevators located?
1,2 STBD FWD of the ISLAND, 3 STBD AFT of ISLAND, 4 PORTSIDE AFT.
34
What is "Tilly"and what is it used for?
(CVCC) Crash and salvage crane. Used to lift immobile and crashed aircraft out the LA
35
What is the P-25 (A/S32 P-25)?
Firefighting truck used on the flight deck
36
How many P-25 do we have on station during flight ops and where are they located?
(2) - 1 stationed fwd by EL 1, - 1 stationed between JBD 1 and 2.
37
What is the primary purpose of the P-25?
Used to create a rescue path
38
What is the primary mission of Crash and Salvage?

Save lives and prevent further damage to aircraft
39
Where is Primary Flight Control and who sits there?
Located on the 09 level, Air Boss (CD WITT, MICHAEL) and Mini Boss (CDR BERG, BRIAN)
40
Where is Flight Deck Control and who sits there?
Located 04-167-1 (flight deck level fwd part of island), Handler (LCDR HOSLER, JASON)
41
What is the Handler’s job?
Reports to Air Boss and over-all responsible for flight deck operations.
(Valet attendant for the flight deck)
42
What are the deck status lights and what do they mean?
- 4 rotary beacons stationed on all four sides of the island (16 total) (port and std by the "77", fwd and aft 06 level)
 - RED - "No Go", no flight ops, deck secured "5 min standby"
 - AMBER - "Warning" 2 min standby, engage and disengage rotors
 - GREEN - "Go", flight ops, deck is open
 - BLUE - "HERO" Hazardous Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance
43
How many divisions are in the air department, what rates and where do they work?
(6) - V-0 PRI-FLYI ADMIN ALL DIV
 - V-1 ABH (Flight Deck)
 - V-2 ABE, IC, EM (VLA, Arresting Gear, and Catapults)
 - V-3 ABH (Hangar Bay)
 - V-4 ABF (Flight deck and Below Decks)
 - V-5 AIR DC/ ALL DIV
44
What are the color jerseys you see on the Flight deck and who wears them?
GREEN - Catapult (C) and Arresting Gear (A) Visual Landing Aid, Media YELLOW - Directors (Shooters, Plane Directors, Topside PO) PURPLE - Fuel RED - Crash and Salvage (Crash or Crash and Smash), Weapons BLUE - Handlers (Chock and Chain, Elevator operators, tractor drivers) BROWN - Plane Captains (squadron personnel in charge of maintaining aircraft) WHITE - QA, LSO WHITE w/GREEN CROSS - Safety WHITE w/RED CROSS - Medical WHITE w/BLUE CROSS - Chaplain
45
What is the ballistics doors in the hanger bay used for?

Used to separate each hangar bay in case of a fire or emergency
46
What is a hose control device?
Used to cool ordnance
47
How many conflag stations do they have in the Hanger bay and where are they located?
(3) - 1 in hanger bay 1 std side - 1 in hangar bay 2 port side - 1 in hangar bay 3 strb side
48
On the bulkheads in the Hangar bay, how high are Hanger Deck markings?
14ft
49
What sound system in use on the flight deck and in the hangar bay?
5MC - flight deck 3MC - hangar bay
50
What is the Elevator Operator (E) sound powered phone?
X50J
51
Who is the approving authority for jettison of an aircraft?
CO
52
What does the flight deck uniform consists of?

- Cranial - Goggles - Leather gloves - flight deck jersey - flight deck pants - Steal toe boots - life vest (float coat)
53
What does the acronym AGO stand for?
Arresting Gear Officer
54
Where is the Arresting Gear Officer (AGO) located?
Aft of the flight deck std side, across from the LSO platform
55
What is the responsibility of the AGO?
He decides the status of the deck during recovery operations (clear deck / foul deck)
56
What is the deck status light used for?
To indicate to all personnel the status of the flight deck (clear deck / foul deck)
57
What is the signal for foul deck during daytime aircraft recovery operations?
Indicated by arms crossed overhead with fists clenched
58
What is the signal for foul deck during nighttime aircraft recovery operations?
Crossed AMBER wands held overhead
59
What tow tractor do we use in the hangar bay?
The Spotting Dolly (A/S32A-32)
60
What is the hangar deck primarily used for?
Used primarily to park aircraft for either short- or long-term maintenance
61
How many helicopter Spots do we have on the flight deck?
9
62
Where is spot 7 located?
On Elevator #3
63
What is the flashpoint of JP-5?
140 Degrees
64
What is the freezing point of JP-5?
-51 Degrees

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