Operational Fundamental/Warfare Mission Area

Question 1

SEAD

Answer 1

suppression of enemy air defenses

Question 2

WAS

Answer 2

war at sea

Question 3

CAS

Answer 3

close air support

Question 4

MAS

Answer 4

martime air superiority

Question 5

ACM

Answer 5

air combat maneuvering

Question 6

CAP

Answer 6

combat air patrol

Question 7

FCF

Answer 7

functional check flight

Question 8

FCLP

Answer 8

field carrier landing practice

Question 9

VMC

Answer 9

visual meterological conditions

Question 10

IMC

Answer 10

instrument meterological conditions

Question 11

VFR

Answer 11

visual flight rules

Question 12

IFR

Answer 12

instrument flight rules

Question 13

CATCC

Answer 13

carrier air traffic control center ; maintains primary control of airborne aircraft operating from a carrier

Question 14

FLOLS

Answer 14

Fresnel lens optical landing system ; provides pilot with visual indication of their relative position

Question 15

MOVLAS

Answer 15

manually operating visual landing system ; an emergency signaling system

Question 16

Command Mission

Answer 16

train and prepare the finest strike fighter aircrew and maintenance professionals

Question 17

AAW

Answer 17

anti-air warfare ; detection, tracking, destruction or neutralization of enemy air platforms and airborne weapons

Question 18

AMW

Answer 18

amphibious warfare

Question 19

CCC

Answer 19

command, control and communications

Question 20

MIW

Answer 20

mine warfare

Question 21

MOB

Answer 21

mobility

Question 22

NCO

Answer 22

non-combatant operations

Question 23

STW

Answer 23

strike warfare