Mission Integration

Question 1

What is the purpose of the Carrier Air Wing?

Answer 1

To conduct naval air defensive/offensive missions, SAR missions, and logistical support for the carrier

Question 2

Who assigns squadrons to carriers?

Answer 2

CNO

Question 3

E-2C Hawkeye

Answer 3

Primary function is Airborne Command & Control, battle space management

Provides all weather airborne early morning

It is placed forward-deployed of any airborne strike

Cost: 80 mil

Crew: 5

Question 4

F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet

Answer 4

Primary function is a multi-role attack and fighter aircraft

Cost : 29 million

Question 5

MH-60 Seahawk

Answer 5

Primary function varies with the particular military service

Provides anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, drug interdiction, anti-ship warfare, cargo lift, and special operations

Crew : 3-4

Question 6

EA-18G Growler

Answer 6

Primary function is airborne electronic attack

Provides an umbrella of protection over strike aircraft and ships by jamming enemy radar and provides ECM (electric countermeasures)

Cost : 67 million

Question 7

What is HSM?

Answer 7

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron

Flies the MH-60R

Question 8

What is HSC?

Answer 8

Helicopter Sea Combat

Flies the MH-60S

Question 9

What is VAQ?

Answer 9

Tactical Electronic Warfare

Flies the EA-18G

Question 10

What is VAW?

Answer 10

Airborne Early Warning

Flies the E2-C Hawkeye

Question 11

What is VFA?

Answer 11

Strike Fighter

Flies the F/A-18 Hornet

Question 12

What is VRC?

Answer 12

Fleet Logistic Combat Support

Flies the C-2A Greyhound

Question 13

Nickname for VFA-154?

Answer 13

Nite

Question 14

Nickname for VFA-31?

Answer 14

Felix

Question 15

Nickname for VFA-146?

Answer 15

Dimon

Question 16

Nickname for VFA-87?

Answer 16

Party

Question 17

Nickname for VAQ-142?

Answer 17

Grim

Question 18

Nickname for VAW-115?

Answer 18

Snapper

Question 19

Nickname VRC-30?

Answer 19

Password

Question 20

Nickname for HSC-8?

Answer 20

Loose foot

Question 21

Nickname for HSM-75?

Answer 21

Lone wolf

Question 22

NATOPS 00-80T-105

Answer 22

Prescribes general information and procedures for the operation and support of aircraft aboard and in the vicinity of CVN class ships

Question 23

What is the Operations Officer responsible for?

Answer 23

Responsible for the control of airborne aircraft except when Control is assigned to other authority

Question 25

What is the Air Officer responsible for?

Answer 25

Determine the case launch and recovery

Question 26

What is the Landing Signaling Officer (LSO) responsible for?

Answer 26

The visual control of aircraft in the terminal phase of the approach immediately prior to landing

Question 27

What is the Landing Signaling Enlisted (LSE) responsible for?

Answer 27

Under the supervision of the Air Officer, is to ensure helicopters, on signal, are safely started, engaged, shut down, launched and recovered

Question 28

What is the pilot responsible for?

Answer 28

The safe and orderly conduct of the flight

Question 29

What is included in the Air plan ?

Answer 29

Event number Launch time Recovery time Mission Number and model of aircraft, including spares Squadron and radio call signs Total sorties Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moon set Date Fuel Alert Aircraft Logistics aircraft Ship events Daily cartoon

Question 30

How many alert readiness conditions are there? What are they?

Answer 30

4. 1. Alert 5 (condition 1) 2. Alert 15 (condition 2) 3. Alert 30 (condition 3) 4. Alert 60 (condition 4)

Question 31

What is condition 1?

Answer 31

The aircraft shall be spotted on the catapult or in a position affording a clear path to The catapult

Question 32

What is condition 2?

Answer 32

All provisions for condition 1 apply,except the aircrew shall be in flight deck gear, briefed, and on standby in ready room

Question 33

What is condition 3?

Answer 33

Aircrew shall be briefed and in flight suits maintaining contact with their ready room

Question 34

What is condition 4?

Answer 34

Maintenance may be performed on the aircraft if no delay in launch is involved

Question 35

What is the Air Operations Officer responsible for?

Answer 35

Responsible to the Operations Officer for coordination of all matters pertaining to flight operations, the proper functioning of the CATTC and shall determine the type of approach and required degree of control