Operations Flashcards

0
Q

Who is the OPSO ?

A

CDR Pummel

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1
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Who is the air ops?

A

CMDR Stevens

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2
Q

Operation consist of what organization ?

A
Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC)
Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC)
Combat Direction Center (CDC)
Strike Operations
Carrier Intelligence Center (CVIC)
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3
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(CATCC)

A

Carrier Air Traffic Control Center

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4
Q

Who makes the hot sheet?

A

Air Ops

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5
Q

CATCC consist of what three work centers?

A

AirOps
Carrier Controlled Approach (CCA)
Air transfer operations (ATO)

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6
Q

What positions are manned in AirOps?

A
Air Operations Officer
Assistant Air Operation Officer
Air Operation Supervisor
Land/Launch Record Keeper
Plotter
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7
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(CCA)

A

Carrier Controlled Approach

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8
Q

CCA is responsible for what?

A

Inbound & Departure Aircraft

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9
Q

What are the position manned in CCA during flight ops?

A
Departure 
Marshal
Approach
Final
CCA supervisor
Watch officer
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10
Q

Departure control is responsible for what?

A

Departing aircraft during Case 1,2,3

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11
Q

Marshal Control is responsible for what?

A

Inbound aircraft during Case 1,2,3

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12
Q

Approach control is responsible for what?

A

Control of aircraft on Approach during case 2,3

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13
Q

Final control is responsible for what ?

A

Control of aircraft on final approach during case 3

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14
Q

When does LSO takes control of the aircraft ?

A

Aircraft 3/4 miles out

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15
Q

Case 1

A

Will not encounter instrument condition

Visibility 3000 ft and 5 nm

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16
Q

Case 2

A

May encounter instrument condition

Visibility 1000 ft and 5 nm

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17
Q

Case 3

A

Will encounter instrument condition
Below 1000 ft and 5 nm.

Night departure or 1/2 hour after sunset or 1/2 before sunrise

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18
Q

(METOC)

A

Meteorology and Oceanography

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19
Q

50nm who is in control?

A

CCA

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20
Q

10nm who is in control?

A

CCA

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21
Q

50nm or more who takes control?

A

Strike ops

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22
Q

Why does LSO wears no cranial ?

A

They need audio communication

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23
Q

(CDC)

A

Combat Direction Center

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24
Q

Who makes the air plan?

A

Strike operations

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25
Q

Who signs the air plan?

A

OPSO

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26
Q

(CVIC)

A

Carrier Intelligence Center

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27
Q

What does the CVIC do?

A

Support the battle group with
Operational
Technical
Strike planning info.

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28
Q

CVIC consist of what divisions?

A

OZ division
OS Division
OP division

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29
Q

What rates are in the OZ division?

A

IS
ET
IC

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30
Q

OZ division is responsible for what?

A

Day-to-day operation of CVIC and SUPPLOT spaces

31
Q

OS division responsible for what?

A

Providing special intelligence communications

32
Q

OS division consist of what rates?

A

Cryptologic Specialist (CT)

33
Q

OP division provides what?

A

Photographic support

34
Q

(TARPS)

A

Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS)

35
Q

What is the AN/ SPN 41 and Also known as?

A

Bulls Eye

It give pilot indication where the aircraft is at.

36
Q

SPN 46 also known as?

A

PALS or Easy Rider

37
Q

(PALS)

A

Precision Approach and Landing System

38
Q

(EMCON)

A

Emissions Control

39
Q

What is one of the worst hazards of thunderstorm flying?

A

Hail

40
Q

2 Spaces responsible for control of airborne aircraft?

A

CDC

CATCC

41
Q

What is the distance of responsibility CATCC has around the carrier?

A

50 nm

42
Q

What are the 3 areas that CATCC is organized into?

A

Air Operations (Air Ops)
CCA
Air Transfer Office (ATO)

43
Q

Define Ramp Time?

A

Launch times are fixed but recovery times are not.

44
Q

Who calculates the Ramp Time?

A

Air Boss

45
Q

3 Components of PALS

A

APC- Approach Power Compensator

AFCS- Automatic Flight Control System

DRO- data Readout

46
Q

What’s on the Air plan?

A

Types of Missions
Type of Aircraft
Schedule to Launch/Recover
Sunrise and Sunset time

47
Q

What does icing have on an aircraft ?

A

Decrease lift
Increase drag
Increase stall speed

48
Q

What’s the purpose of the plane guard helicopter ?

A

SAR

Search and Rescue

49
Q

What does TAO stands for?

A

Tactical
Action
Officer

50
Q

What does NATOPS mean?

A
Naval
 Air
 Training and 
Operating 
procedures
51
Q

Define Turbulence?

A

Disturbed flow in the atmosphere

52
Q

How many weather cases are there for launch and recoveries?

A

3
Case 1
Case 2
Case 3

53
Q

What rate works in CDC ?

A

Operation Specialist. OS

54
Q

Name 3 RAdars used in CATCC?

A

SPN-41
SPN-43
SPN-46

55
Q

What organization in ops collects, interprets and disseminates weather info?

A

METOC

56
Q

What does the term mother refer to?

A

The ship

57
Q

What’s Wind Over Deck?

A

Wind speed and relative direction over the flight deck

58
Q

What does the term ball refer to?

A

Visual lading aid

59
Q

How many hours periods does an Airplane cover?

A

24

60
Q

If a “99” Transmission is made what does it mean?

A

All a/c on that frequency

61
Q

What is known as the Marshalling Radar?

A

SPN-43

62
Q

What rates works in METOC ?

A

AG

63
Q

How many hours prior is a pre-launch brief submitted?

A

2.5 hours

64
Q

What does kilo mean?

A

Mission ready

65
Q

What is the responsibility of CATCC ?

A

Control of aircraft operating within the Carrier Control Area

66
Q

At what altitude and mileage is the first aircraft held at by marshal?

A

6000 ft 21 nm

67
Q

What organization is tasked with tactical decision making concerning ships defensive system?

A

CDC. COMBAT DIRECTION CENTER

68
Q

How man modules make up CDC?

A

7

69
Q

What modules make up CDC?

A

Air. Aw. Sw. Ew. Usw. Top. D&D

70
Q

What are the air search radars used by CDC?

A

SPS-48 and SPS-49

71
Q

What organization supports battle groups intelligence with operational, technical and strike planning info?

A

CVIC.

72
Q

Air ops, CDC, and the Air Department coordinate with which organization to ensure sortie requirements?

A

Strike ops

73
Q

TACAN

A

Tactical
Air
Navigation

74
Q

What is the highest piece of equipment

A

TACAN