OPERATION/EAWS CPO

Question 1

AIRNAV

Answer 1

Airborne Navigation

Question 2

ACM

Answer 2

Air Combat Maneuvering (dog fight)

Question 3

BFM

Answer 3

Basic Fighter Maneuvering

Question 4

CAP

Answer 4

Combat Air Patrol Station

Question 5

CAS

Answer 5

Close Air Support

Question 6

CSAR

Answer 6

Combat Search and Rescue

Question 7

FAC (A)

Answer 7

Forward Air Combat (airborne)

Question 8

FCF

Answer 8

Functional Check Flight

Question 9

FCLP

Answer 9

Field Carrier Landing Practice

Question 10

SEAD

Answer 10

Suppression Enemy Air Defenses

Question 11

WAS

Answer 11

War at Sea

Question 12

EWSEX

Answer 12

Electronic Warfare System Exercise

Question 13

HARMEX

Answer 13

Harm Missile Exercise

Question 14

FCLP

Answer 14

Field Carrier Landing Practice

Question 15

VMC

Answer 15

Visual Meteorological Condition; Expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds and ceiling equal to or better than specified minimums;
minimum is 1000ft ceiling and
3 mile visibility (1000/3).

Question 16

IMC

Answer 16

Instrument Meteorological Conditions; Expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds and ceiling less than the minimum specified.

Question 17

IFR

Answer 17

Instrument Flight Rules; Rules for governing the procedures for conducting instrument flight.

Question 18

Discuss the purpose of the Carrier Air Traffic Controller Center (CATCC)

Answer 18

Primary control of airborne aircraft operating from the carrier, responsible for the status and upkeep of all carrier air operations.

Question 19

Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System (FLOLS)

Answer 19

The FLOS or “meatball” is an optical system on board the carrier that aids pilots in landing aboard the ship. This device is essentially a circular yellow light that moves up or down with reference to a row of green horizontal lights. Its movement is dependent on the pilot’s positioning with respect to the prescribed glide slope. Typically, the lens is set for.

Question 20

Manually Operated Visual Landing Aid System (MOVLAS)

Answer 20

MOVLAS is an emergency system that is supposed to be used when the primary optical landing system is rendered inoperative. The primary condition that would cause this is a flight deck that is pitching excessively due to heavy.