NAVAL AVIATION PLATFORMS AND MISSIONS Flashcards
WHAT ARE THE CORE CAPABILITIES ADDRESSED BY NAVAL AVIATION?
FORWARD PRESENCE DETERRENCE SEA CONTROL POWER PROJECTION MARITIME SECURITY HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE/DISASTER RELIEF
HSC
HELICOPTER SEA COMBAT: RESCUE, LOGISTICS, MINE COUNTERMEASURES, AND COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE
HSM
HELICOPTER MARITIME STRIKE: ANTISUBMARINE AND ANTI SURFACE WARFARE. SECONDARY LOGISTICS AND RESCUE.
HT
HELICOPTER TRAINING
VAQ
TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE: EXPLOIT, SUPPRESS, DEGRADE , AND DECIEVE ENEMY ELECTRO MAGNETIC DEFENSIVE AND OFFENSIVE SYSTEMS INCLUDING COMMUNICATION, IN SUPPORT OF AIR STRIKE AND FLEET OPERATIONS.
VAW
CARRIER AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING: FIXED WING SQUADRONS THAT PROVIDE EARLY WARNING OF WEATHER, MISSILES, SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT.
VC
FLEET COMPOSITE: UTILITY SQUADRONS PROVIDING AIR SERVICES FOR THE FLEET SUCH AS SIMULATIONS AND TARGET TOWING.
VFA
STRIKE FIGHTER: FIGHTER AND ATTACKER SQUADRONS.
VP
PATROL: FIXED WING LAND BASED SQUADRONS THAT PERFORM ANTI SUBMARINE, ANTI SURFACE, RECONNAISSANCE AND MININNG
VQ
FLEET AIR RECON: ELECTRONIC WARFARE SUPPORT TO INCLUDE SEARCH,INTERCEPTION,RECORDING,AND ANALYSIS OF RADIATED ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY.
VR
AIRCRAFT LOGISTICS SUPPORT: TRANSPORT OF PERSONNEL AND SUPPLIES.
VRC
CARRIER LOGISTICS SUPPORT: PERSONNEL AND SUPPLIES FOR CARRIER ONBOARD DELIVERY
VT
TRAINING
VX/VXE
TEST AND EVALUATE OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NEW AIRCRAFT AND EQUIPMENT IN AN OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.