NAVEDTRA 14308A, OPERATIONS SPECILIST, VOL 1 Flashcards
Which battleship was one of the first ships to have radar installed?
USS California
What provides organized collection, processing, display, competent evaluation, and rapid dissemination of pertinent tactical information and intelligence to command and control stations?
CIC
What is the guidance and assistance given to aircraft by personnel not actually engaged in the flight?
Air control
Which instruction along with the CV NATOPS manual assigns the responsibility for tactical and mission control of aircraft during assigned missions to the CIC officer?
OPNAVINST 3120.32
Whenever you use a navigation chart, you must take radar fixes at least every how many minutes and recommend courses of action to the navigator, based on positions obtained by radar?
3
Which operations deny the enemy the effective use of its submarines?
ASW
ASW aircraft are usually controlled by an Operation Specialist known as the what?
ASTAC
What action is required to destroy or to reduce the enemy’s air and missile threat to an acceptable level?
Air Warfare (AW)
What is the international radiotelephone urgency signal meaning the calling station has a very urgent message to transmit concerning the safety of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle; or the safety of a person?
PAN PAN
“Mayday” spoken how many times and followed by the aircraft’s cell sign means the pilot is threatened with danger and needs help immediately?
Three
What pattern will a lost aircraft hat has voice communications problems fly in?
Triangular
Which operations involve the movement of troops, supplies, and vehicles from ship to shore?
Amphibious
Until which year was all minesweeping conducting by wooden-hulled boats and ships which steamed through the minefield trailing special minesweeping gear behind them?
1971
What is defined as a military action that uses electromagnetic spectrum?
Electronic Warfare (EW)
How many divisions is Electronic Warfare broken down into?
3
How many major functions is information handling composed of?
5
What is the collecting of combat information from various sources referred to as?
Gathering
What consists of sorting, inspecting, appraising, and correlating all information so the resulting filtered information may be displayed and disseminated as necessary?
Processing
What is the process of considering and weighing all available information to arrive at a sound operational decision?
Evaluating
What is the process of distributing evaluated information to the various control stations and others throughout the ship who need to know?
Disseminating
How many basic conditions of readiness are there?
3
Which condition is set when the ship is at General Quarters, with all hands at battle stations and all equipment lighted off and ready for instant action?
Condition I
How many hours can the crew endure condition I?
24
What is the maximum number of days that the crew can endure condition III settings?
60
Which condition can be set permanently?
Condition IV
What is a chief source of information for indoctrinating new personnel in CIC operations?
CIC doctrine
Who acts as direct advisor to command from the display and decision (D&D) area and must be kept informed of the general tactical situation in order to make the best evaluation of the information available in CIC?
Evaluator/ TAO
Who acts as liaison between the weapons control station and CIC?
Ship’s Weapon Coordinator (SWC)
Who acts as a liaison between weapons control and CIC during surface engagements and shore bombardment operations (NSFS)?
Gunnery Liaison Officer (GLO)
Who coordinates all surface and tactical information, makes recommendations to the evaluator/TAO and to conn, and supervises the collection and display of all available information on surface contacts?
Surface Watch Officer
Who supervises the radar navigation team to ensure accurate and prompt fixing of the ship’s position by using all electronic means available?
Piloting officer
Who advises conn of the position, course, speed, and closest point of approach (CPA) of all surface contacts in the area, with particular emphasis on small craft appearing at short range and contacts that have changed course or have erratic courses and speeds?
Shipping Officer
Which type of plot is a large area, true display showing the position, movement, and strength of own and enemy sea, land, and air forces within a prescribed area of operations?
Strategic
Which type of plot is a true display of the position and tracks of friendly, enemy, and unidentified surface, subsurface, and certain air contacts?
Geographic
Which type of plot is a comprehensive relative display of positions and tracks of friendly, enemy, and unidentified surface and subsurface targets?
Surface summary
What provide a listing of current tactical information which, because of space limitations, cannot be presented on plots but must be available immediately for proper evaluations?
Status boards
Which method is used to task and disseminate to components, subordinate units, and command and control agencies projected sorties, capabilities and/or forces to targets and specific missions?
ATO
Which type of board lists the mode II personal identifications (PIF) code assignments for every ship and aircraft expected to be encountered during a particular operating period?
Identification Status
DI codes are entered into the TDS system for readout on what?
Link 11
Which type of board contains a listing of all voice calls of ships, commands, and task organizations?
Voice call signs
Which board indicates radio circuit assignments, frequencies, equipment allocation, radio remote station channelization, and use?
Communication status
Which board displays a summary of surface data such as own ship and base course and speed, guard assignments, formation guide, screen stations, and wind direction and speed?
Surface status
Which system was designed to provide naval forces with increased combat direction capabilities?
Tactical Data System (TDS)
Which system is merely a network of metal tubes designed to carry the sound of the voice from one station to another?
Voice tubes
What are used for relaying written messages between communication stations in some ships?
Pneumatic tubes
Which systems transmit orders and information between stations within the ship, by means of direct, amplified voice communications?
Mutli–Channel (MC)
Which systems (also called central amplifier systems), are designed to broadcast orders or information to a large number of stations simultaneously?
Shipboard announcing
Which system provides two-way communications for stations dealing with air operations on aircraft carriers?
19MC
Which system is used primarily to pass combat intelligence from each main plotting group in CIC to a variety of users?
20MC
Which system provides two-way transmission of ship control orders and information among key stations?
21MC
Which system is used to pass information and orders concerning radio facilities, as well as data, between radio rooms and certain other radio operating stations?
22MC
Which system provides two-way transmission of flag orders and information between selected stations?
24MC
Which system provides one-way communication from sonar operators to the captain’s tactical plot, open bridge, pilothouse, CIC, underwater battery plot, and the ASW attack station?
29MC
Which is a computer- controlled voice system that serves as the ship’s internal telephone system and replaces the majority of the circuits traditionally associated with sound- powered telephones?
IVCS
Sometimes, as you are transmitting a message, but before you complete the transmission, you may realize that you made an error that you can correct only by stating the massage over. Or , you may realize that you shouldn’t have sent the message. In such instances, use what phrase?
Belay my last
Altitude of raid aircraft is always expressed in what?
feet
Which brevity code word pertains to he height of friendly aircraft only?
angels
information received in CIC is recorded in notebooks or standard ledgers. What are these notebooks called that are required to provide a permanent, continuous record of the ship’s operations?
Logs
Generally, information contained in CIC logs is divided into three categories; personal, equipment, and what else?
Operation
Which form is used for recording radar contacts?
OPNAV Form 3100/5
Which form are most CIC logs maintained on?
OPNAV Form 3100/2
How many groups can log entries be divided into?
3
What is the captain’s instructions to the watch?
Captain’s night order book
The TGT tactical/Warning net log along with which other log are among the most important radiotelephone logs?
TG reporting net
To perform CIC functions intelligently, operations specialists must have certain advance information. Two major sources of such information are the operation plan (OpPlan) along with what else?
Operation order (OpOrder)
Which publication should be referred to for detailed information concerning operation plans and operation orders?
NWP 5-01
Which directive is issued by a senior command for operations over a large geographical area and, usually, for a considerable period of time?
Operation plan (OpPlan)
Which directive is issued by a commander to subordinates that specifies how an operation should take place?
Operation order (OpOrder)
Which publications provides current, approved U.S. Navy tactics, doctrine, procedures, and terminology?
Naval warfare
What contains information gleaned from previous actions or operations that is or may be useful in planning and conducting future actions or operations?
Lessons Learned
A TACMEMO is automatically canceled after how many years if it is not reissued, replaced by a TACNOTE, or made part of an NWP?
2
What is a tactic that has been fully evaluated and accepted as an approved tactic for use by the appropriate operational command and units?
TACNOTE
What is the central point within a command where NWPs are administered and maintained?
NWPL
Binders for U.S naval warfare publications are color-coded according their security classifications. What is the color code for TOP secret?
Pink
Binders for U.S naval warfare publications are color coded according their security classifications. What is the color code for secret?
Red
Binders for U.S naval warfare publications are color coded according their security classifications. What is the color code for Confidential?
Yellow
Binders for U.S naval warfare publications are color coded according their security classifications. What is the color code for Unclassified?
Blue
What refers to the manner in which classified material is protected by physical or mechanical means?
Storage
Who is responsible for the preparation and proper execution of all NWPL transactions, record keeping, and other duties associated with the NWPL?
NWPL publications clerk
What is a guide to the naval warfare publication system, including periodic reviews and procedures, publication procurement, a general summary of each publication, and guidance for the operation of a naval warfare publication library (NWPL)
NWP 1-01
What is a glossary of the most commonly used terminology of naval warfare?
NWP 1-02
What establishes the basic doctrine, policies, and principles governing operational communications?
NWP 6-01
What contains composite warfare concepts and the composite warfare chain of command?
NWP 3-56
What presents the planning process related to the conduct of naval warfare for operations, logistics, communications, intelligence and psychological warfare?
NWP 5-01
What provides the tactical action officer (TAO) with rote-type information, which he might momentarily forget in a rapidly developing situation but may need quickly to make a tactical decision?
NWP 1-10.1
What describes operational procedures and equipment for the replacement of ships at sea?
NWP 4-01.4
What provides guidance to units assigned SAR responsibilities?
NWP 3-50.1
Which publication presents the planning and execution of ship to shore movements and the organization, functions, and tactical employment of the naval beach group during amphibious operations?
NWP 3-02.1
Which publication details AW organization and doctrine?
NWP 3-01.01
which publication provides doctrine and procedures for electronic warfare?
NWP 3-13.1.13
Which publication describes the mandatory operational procedures and training requirements for the shipboard employment for helicopters?
NWP 3-04.1M
Which publication describes in detail the theory and technical application of TMA, using the sonar systems and ranging techniques applicable for surface ships?
NWP 3-21.51.3
Which publication establishes tactics and procedures for conducting submarine and antisubmarine exercise, with criteria for evaluating results?
FXP 1
Which publication presents procedures and tactics for conducting aircraft exercises, as well as criteria for evaluating the exercise?
FXP 2
Which publication provides exercises for all types of ships and guidance for observers in evaluating the exercises?
FXP 3
Which publication promotes effective communications within NATO by providing standardized terminology for military use?
AAP 6
Which publications provides information on conducting allied exercises and criteria for evaluating those exercises?
AXPs
How many categories does destruction of classified material fall into?
2
The level of security classification of the material being destroyed determines the destruction procedures used. These procedures are established by what series?
SECNAVISNT 5510.36
How many witnesses are required for destruction of TOP Secret and Secret material?
2
When Top secret material and special types of information are placed in a burn bag or actually destroyed a record of destruction must be retained for how many years?
5
The destruction of superseded and obsolete classified material that have served their purpose is called what?
Routine destruction
For commands holding COMSEC material, additional emergency destruction guidance is contained in what?
CMS 1A
Which type of material has the highest priority for emergency destruction?
Cryptographic material (COMSEC)
You may jettison classified material at sea at depths of how many fathoms or more?
1000
Marconi announced that he had noticed the reflection of radio waves by objects many miles away in what year?
1922
What are the shortest radio waves called?
microwaves
Recognizing the importance of radar, the US Navy ordered it for its ships in 1936. What was the first vessel to use radar in 1938?
USS New York
What part of a RADAR system takes the RF energy from the transmitter and radiates it in a highly directional beam?
Antenna
Which part of a RADAR system amplifies the weak returning echoes and produces them as video pulses to be applied to the indicator?
Receiver
What produces a visual trace of the area being searched by the radar and accurately displays the returning video echo on this trace?
Indicator
Radio frequency (RF) waves travel through space at the speed of light - how many statute miles per second?
186,000
For naval purposes, the speed of light is 164000 nautical miles, or how many yards, per second?
328,000,000
how many basic characteristics do radio waves have?
4
What is the measure of a wave’s energy level?
amplitude
What is one complete reversal of an alternating current, starting at zero and going through a positive peak; than a negative peak; and back to zero?
Cycle
Since cycles occur at a regular rate; a definite interval of time is required to complete each cycle. This time interval is known as the wave’s what?
Period
What is the frequency at which the transmitter operates?
Carrier frequency (FC)
The number of times the transmitter is turned on each second is known as what property of the radar?
pulse repetition rate (PRR)
What is the time between radar pulse?
Rest time (RT)
What is the actual time that a radar transmits?
Pulsewidth (PW)
There are two types of RF power associated with a radar transmitter; peak power and what else?
Average power
The propagation velocity of RF energy is how many yards per microsecond?
328
Search radars are calibrated on the basis of how many yards per nautical mile?
2,000
Various kinds of indicators are used as radar repeaters. What is the most familiar indicator in use today?
Plan position indicator (PPI)
What determines the maximum theoretical range of a radar?
Pulse repetition rate (PRR)
What is the ability of radar to give separate indications of individual targets called?
Resolution
Radar antennas radiate RF energy in which type of patterns that extend outward from the antenna in only one direction for a given antenna position?
Lobes or Beams
How many important characteristics do directional antennas have?
2
Which antenna property refers to the degree of sharpness of its beam?
Directivity
What is one means of changing a spherical wave front into a plane wave front?
Parabolic reflector
Energy that is not directed toward the paraboloid has a wide-beam characteristic that would destroy the narrow pattern from the parabolic reflector. What can be used to prevent this occurrence which directs most radiation toward the parabolic surface?
Hemispherical shield
What may be described as any set of conductors used to carry signals or energy from one location to another?
Transmission lines
