Operations Flashcards
Who is the OPSO ?
CDR Pummel
Who is the air ops?
CMDR Stevens
Operation consist of what organization ?
Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) Combat Direction Center (CDC) Strike Operations Carrier Intelligence Center (CVIC)
(CATCC)
Carrier Air Traffic Control Center
Who makes the hot sheet?
Air Ops
CATCC consist of what three work centers?
AirOps
Carrier Controlled Approach (CCA)
Air transfer operations (ATO)
What positions are manned in AirOps?
Air Operations Officer Assistant Air Operation Officer Air Operation Supervisor Land/Launch Record Keeper Plotter
(CCA)
Carrier Controlled Approach
CCA is responsible for what?
Inbound & Departure Aircraft
What are the position manned in CCA during flight ops?
Departure Marshal Approach Final CCA supervisor Watch officer
Departure control is responsible for what?
Departing aircraft during Case 1,2,3
Marshal Control is responsible for what?
Inbound aircraft during Case 1,2,3
Approach control is responsible for what?
Control of aircraft on Approach during case 2,3
Final control is responsible for what ?
Control of aircraft on final approach during case 3
When does LSO takes control of the aircraft ?
Aircraft 3/4 miles out
Case 1
Will not encounter instrument condition
Visibility 3000 ft and 5 nm
Case 2
May encounter instrument condition
Visibility 1000 ft and 5 nm
Case 3
Will encounter instrument condition
Below 1000 ft and 5 nm.
Night departure or 1/2 hour after sunset or 1/2 before sunrise
(METOC)
Meteorology and Oceanography
50nm who is in control?
CCA
10nm who is in control?
CCA
50nm or more who takes control?
Strike ops
Why does LSO wears no cranial ?
They need audio communication
(CDC)
Combat Direction Center
Who makes the air plan?
Strike operations
Who signs the air plan?
OPSO
(CVIC)
Carrier Intelligence Center
What does the CVIC do?
Support the battle group with
Operational
Technical
Strike planning info.
CVIC consist of what divisions?
OZ division
OS Division
OP division
What rates are in the OZ division?
IS
ET
IC
OZ division is responsible for what?
Day-to-day operation of CVIC and SUPPLOT spaces
OS division responsible for what?
Providing special intelligence communications
OS division consist of what rates?
Cryptologic Specialist (CT)
OP division provides what?
Photographic support
(TARPS)
Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS)
What is the AN/ SPN 41 and Also known as?
Bulls Eye
It give pilot indication where the aircraft is at.
SPN 46 also known as?
PALS or Easy Rider
(PALS)
Precision Approach and Landing System
(EMCON)
Emissions Control
What is one of the worst hazards of thunderstorm flying?
Hail
2 Spaces responsible for control of airborne aircraft?
CDC
CATCC
What is the distance of responsibility CATCC has around the carrier?
50 nm
What are the 3 areas that CATCC is organized into?
Air Operations (Air Ops)
CCA
Air Transfer Office (ATO)
Define Ramp Time?
Launch times are fixed but recovery times are not.
Who calculates the Ramp Time?
Air Boss
3 Components of PALS
APC- Approach Power Compensator
AFCS- Automatic Flight Control System
DRO- data Readout
What’s on the Air plan?
Types of Missions
Type of Aircraft
Schedule to Launch/Recover
Sunrise and Sunset time
What does icing have on an aircraft ?
Decrease lift
Increase drag
Increase stall speed
What’s the purpose of the plane guard helicopter ?
SAR
Search and Rescue
What does TAO stands for?
Tactical
Action
Officer
What does NATOPS mean?
Naval Air Training and Operating procedures
Define Turbulence?
Disturbed flow in the atmosphere
How many weather cases are there for launch and recoveries?
3
Case 1
Case 2
Case 3
What rate works in CDC ?
Operation Specialist. OS
Name 3 RAdars used in CATCC?
SPN-41
SPN-43
SPN-46
What organization in ops collects, interprets and disseminates weather info?
METOC
What does the term mother refer to?
The ship
What’s Wind Over Deck?
Wind speed and relative direction over the flight deck
What does the term ball refer to?
Visual lading aid
How many hours periods does an Airplane cover?
24
If a “99” Transmission is made what does it mean?
All a/c on that frequency
What is known as the Marshalling Radar?
SPN-43
What rates works in METOC ?
AG
How many hours prior is a pre-launch brief submitted?
2.5 hours
What does kilo mean?
Mission ready
What is the responsibility of CATCC ?
Control of aircraft operating within the Carrier Control Area
At what altitude and mileage is the first aircraft held at by marshal?
6000 ft 21 nm
What organization is tasked with tactical decision making concerning ships defensive system?
CDC. COMBAT DIRECTION CENTER
How man modules make up CDC?
7
What modules make up CDC?
Air. Aw. Sw. Ew. Usw. Top. D&D
What are the air search radars used by CDC?
SPS-48 and SPS-49
What organization supports battle groups intelligence with operational, technical and strike planning info?
CVIC.
Air ops, CDC, and the Air Department coordinate with which organization to ensure sortie requirements?
Strike ops
TACAN
Tactical
Air
Navigation
What is the highest piece of equipment
TACAN