Operations Flashcards

0
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Who is the air operations officer?

A

CDR marusich

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1
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Who is the operations officer?

A

CDR young

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2
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Operations is comprised of how many work centers?

A

Five

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3
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What are the work centers?

A

CATCC, CDC, strike operations, CVIC, METOC

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4
Q

What does CATCC stand for?

A

Carrier air traffic control center

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5
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What does CDC stand for?

A

Combat direction center

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6
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What does CVIC stand for?

A

Carrier intelligence center

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7
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What does METOC stand for?

A

Meteorology and oceanography

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How many work centers is CATCC comprised of? What are they?

A

Three, air ops, CCA, ATO

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9
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What does CCA stand for?

A

Carrier controlled approach

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10
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What does ATO stand for?

A

Air transfer office

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11
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What does departure control monitor?

A

Controls departing aircraft and controls the tankers overhead

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12
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Describe marshal stack

A

A holding stack aft of the ship, starting at 21 miles and 6,000ft and increasing 1 mile and 1,000ft for every aircraft

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13
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What does approach control do?

A

Sequences and separates from Marshall holding onto the final bearing

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14
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How many sides are there to approach control?

A

Two

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15
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Final control is responsible for the control of aircraft on final approach until transfer of the aircraft to who?

A

The LSO at 3/4 mile

16
Q

How many sides are there to final control?

A

Two

17
Q

How many CASE weather conditions are there?

A

Three

18
Q

What is CASE I?

A

Ceiling and visibility no lower than 3,000ft and 5nm visibility

19
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What is CASE II?

A

Ceiling and visibility no lower than 1,000ft ceiling and 5nm visibility

20
Q

What is CASE III?

A

Ceiling and visibility below 1,000ft and/or 5nm visibility

21
Q

What is the mission of CDC?

A

To keep the CO apprised of the overall tactical situation and recommended courses of action

22
Q

What is an air plan?

A

A schedule of flights in a 24 hour period

23
Q

What work center creates the air plan?

A

Strike operations

24
Q

Name some items on the air plan

A

Sunrise, sunset, moon illumination, Magvar, aircraft departure time, recovery time, number of aircraft in event, type of mission, squadron name and type of aircraft

25
Q

What does EMCON stand for?

A

Emissions control

26
Q

What is EMCON?

A

Imposes restrictions on the use of electrical systems

27
Q

Define “99” transmissions

A

A broadcast of information to all aircraft on a particular frequency

28
Q

Define angles

A

Altitude of aircraft in thousands of feet (angles 4 is 4,000ft)

29
Q

Define ball

A

A pilot report indicating the visual landing aid is in sight

30
Q

Define Clara

A

A pilot transmission indicating that the pilot does not have the visual landing aid (ball) in sight

31
Q

Define load report

A

A report given to Marshall by the C-2/COD aircraft providing pertinent information and items for drop off. (Codes, passengers, mail and cargo)

32
Q

Define retro report

A

A report given to the C-2/COD aircraft by Marshall providing offload information on passengers, mail, cargo or any other pertinent information

33
Q

What do air traffic controllers refer to EA-18G growlers on frequency?

A

Grizzly

34
Q

Define fox corpen

A

The ships true heading during flight operations

35
Q

Define holy helo

A

Helicopter used to transport chaplains to ships in company with the carrier

36
Q

Define mother

A

A term referring to the ship

37
Q

Define NORDO

A

No radio. An aircraft is unable to transmit by radio

38
Q

HIFR

A

Helicopter in flight refueling