Operations Flashcards
Who is the air operations officer?
CDR marusich
Who is the operations officer?
CDR young
Operations is comprised of how many work centers?
Five
What are the work centers?
CATCC, CDC, strike operations, CVIC, METOC
What does CATCC stand for?
Carrier air traffic control center
What does CDC stand for?
Combat direction center
What does CVIC stand for?
Carrier intelligence center
What does METOC stand for?
Meteorology and oceanography
How many work centers is CATCC comprised of? What are they?
Three, air ops, CCA, ATO
What does CCA stand for?
Carrier controlled approach
What does ATO stand for?
Air transfer office
What does departure control monitor?
Controls departing aircraft and controls the tankers overhead
Describe marshal stack
A holding stack aft of the ship, starting at 21 miles and 6,000ft and increasing 1 mile and 1,000ft for every aircraft
What does approach control do?
Sequences and separates from Marshall holding onto the final bearing
How many sides are there to approach control?
Two
Final control is responsible for the control of aircraft on final approach until transfer of the aircraft to who?
The LSO at 3/4 mile
How many sides are there to final control?
Two
How many CASE weather conditions are there?
Three
What is CASE I?
Ceiling and visibility no lower than 3,000ft and 5nm visibility
What is CASE II?
Ceiling and visibility no lower than 1,000ft ceiling and 5nm visibility
What is CASE III?
Ceiling and visibility below 1,000ft and/or 5nm visibility
What is the mission of CDC?
To keep the CO apprised of the overall tactical situation and recommended courses of action
What is an air plan?
A schedule of flights in a 24 hour period
What work center creates the air plan?
Strike operations
Name some items on the air plan
Sunrise, sunset, moon illumination, Magvar, aircraft departure time, recovery time, number of aircraft in event, type of mission, squadron name and type of aircraft
What does EMCON stand for?
Emissions control
What is EMCON?
Imposes restrictions on the use of electrical systems
Define “99” transmissions
A broadcast of information to all aircraft on a particular frequency
Define angles
Altitude of aircraft in thousands of feet (angles 4 is 4,000ft)
Define ball
A pilot report indicating the visual landing aid is in sight
Define Clara
A pilot transmission indicating that the pilot does not have the visual landing aid (ball) in sight
Define load report
A report given to Marshall by the C-2/COD aircraft providing pertinent information and items for drop off. (Codes, passengers, mail and cargo)
Define retro report
A report given to the C-2/COD aircraft by Marshall providing offload information on passengers, mail, cargo or any other pertinent information
What do air traffic controllers refer to EA-18G growlers on frequency?
Grizzly
Define fox corpen
The ships true heading during flight operations
Define holy helo
Helicopter used to transport chaplains to ships in company with the carrier
Define mother
A term referring to the ship
Define NORDO
No radio. An aircraft is unable to transmit by radio
HIFR
Helicopter in flight refueling
