Operational Fundamental/Warfare Mission Area Flashcards
EAWS
1
Q
SEAD
A
suppression of enemy air defenses
2
Q
WAS
A
war at sea
3
Q
CAS
A
close air support
4
Q
MAS
A
martime air superiority
5
Q
ACM
A
air combat maneuvering
6
Q
CAP
A
combat air patrol
7
Q
FCF
A
functional check flight
8
Q
FCLP
A
field carrier landing practice
9
Q
VMC
A
visual meterological conditions
10
Q
IMC
A
instrument meterological conditions
11
Q
VFR
A
visual flight rules
12
Q
IFR
A
instrument flight rules
13
Q
CATCC
A
carrier air traffic control center ; maintains primary control of airborne aircraft operating from a carrier
14
Q
FLOLS
A
Fresnel lens optical landing system ; provides pilot with visual indication of their relative position
15
Q
MOVLAS
A
manually operating visual landing system ; an emergency signaling system
