ESWS OPS Flashcards
OPSO
CDR Young
CDCO
CDR Kennedy
Strike
CDR Goff
Air
CDR Marusich
IO
CDR Dantzler
CDC Main Mission?
GPDED
Gather, Process, Display, Evaluate, Disseminate information, Control and Assist
TAO
Tactical Actions Officer
TAO Responsibilities
Primarily responsible for the defense of the ship,
Only other individual than the Commanding Officer to have Weapons Release Authority.
ADWC
Air Defense Weapons Coordinator
ADWC Responsibilities
Receives reports from IDOP
Passes reports to TAO
Coordinates with Point Defense
Overall in charge of the air picture
CDCWO
Combat Direction Center Watch Officer
CDCWO Responsibilities
Responsible for the coordination of all CDC functions during Cond 3
Responsible for the surface picture during Cond 1
AIC
Air Intercept Controller
AIC Responsibilities
Maintains close advisory control of aircraft
TIC
Tactical Information Coordinator
TIC Responsibilities
Manages data links to extend tactical picture maintains communications link 4a (Dolly) link 11 (alligator) link 16 (timber)
IDOP
Identification Operator
IDOP Responsibilities
ID's air contacts and reports them to ADWC Uses IFF(Identify Friend or Foe) to ID air contacts within CVIN operating area.
IFF 5 Modes
IFF-Platform Positive ID Mission US Military Altitude
ATM
Auto Track Manager
ATM responsibilities
Same as IDOP but has the capability to manipulate radars.(makes them less or more sensitive due to weather, sea return)
Strike Controller
Manned during flight ops
Checks aircraft modes of IFF
Safety of Flight
Controls and briefs alert aircraft
Surface Tracker
works in Sea Combat and in TOP
Tracks surface contacts
TOP
Tactical Operations Plot
TOP responsibilities
Acts as liason between the bridge and CDC
Primarily responsible for surface tracking
Located behind bridge on the 09 level
Where the DDRT is located
Lookouts
Correlates lookout information on surface and air contacts to determine target’s course, speed and CPA.
EW Module
Electronic Warfare Supervisor (EWS)
Undersea Warfare
AIR Operations
EWS Responsibilities
Located in EW module
Supervises the collection and display of all electronic warfare information and rapid dissemination of all threat emitters
Overall in charge of the EW module
Assumes EWCS(Electronic Warfare Control Ship) - correlates EW by organic and non organic sensors assigned to the Strike Group
Sets EMCON (Emissions Control) - The effective management of all electromagnetic and electro acoustic emissions of a force or unit to obtain maximum tactical advantage.
A - most restrictive D- Least restrictive
USW
Undersea Warfare
ASTAC - Anti Submarine Tactical Air Controller
Controls Helo’s to hunt for submarines
SCAC - Sea Combat Air Controller
Controls helos to VID unknown surface contacts in CVIN Operating Area
Air Operations
3 Workcenters
CATCC(Carrier Air Traffic Control Centers)
Air Operations (Manned 24 hours underway)
ATO(Air Transfer Office)
6 Positions in CCA
Departure Marshall Final A Final B Approach A Approach B CCA Watch Officer must be prior enlisted
METOC
Meteorological and Oceanography