Operations

Question 1

List the divisions of OPS department.

Answer 1

CATCC, CDC, CVIC, METOC and Strike Ops

Question 2

What does CATCC stand for?

Answer 2

Carrier Air Traffic Control Center

Question 3

What does CDC stand for?

Answer 3

Combat Direction Center

Question 4

What does CVIC stand for?

Answer 4

Carrier Intelligence Center

Question 5

What does METOC stand for?

Answer 5

Meteorology and Oceanography

Question 6

How many work centers are in CATCC?

Answer 6

Three

Question 7

Which work centers are part of CATCC?

Answer 7

ATO, Air Ops and CCA

Question 8

What does ATO stand for?

Answer 8

Air Transfer Office

Question 9

What does CCA stand for?

Answer 9

Carrier Controlled Approach

Question 10

What does Departure Control monitor?

Answer 10

Departing aircraft and tankers

Question 11

Describe the Marshall stack.

Answer 11

Starts 21 NM aft of the ship and 6,000 ft. Add one nm and one ft. to every following aircraft

Question 12

What does Approach Control do?

Answer 12

Sequences and separates from Marshall holding to the final bearing.

Question 13

How many divisions are in OPS department?

Answer 13

Five

Question 14

How many sides are there to Approach Control?

Answer 14

Two

Question 15

Final Control is responsible for aircraft control until transferred to whom?

Answer 15

The LSO

Question 16

At what distance does the LSO take over?

Answer 16

3/4 mile

Question 17

How many sides are there to Final Control?

Answer 17

Two

Question 18

How many CASE weather conditions are there?

Answer 18

Three

Question 19

Describe CASE I

Answer 19

No less than 5nm visibility and a 3000 ft ceiling

Question 20

Describe CASE II.

Answer 20

No less than 5nm visibility and a 1000 ft ceiling

Question 21

Describe CASE III.

Answer 21

Ceiling or visibility less than 1000ft./ 5nm or at night.

Question 22

What is the mission of CDC?

Answer 22

To keep the CO appraised of the overall tactical situation and recommend course of action

Question 23

What is an Air Plan?

Answer 23

A schedule of flights during a 24 hour period.

Question 24

What work center develops the Air Plan?

Answer 24

Strike Ops

Question 25

Name some items on the Air Plan?

Answer 25

Sunset, sunrise, moon illumination, aircraft departure/ recovery time, number of aircraft in the event, type of mission, squadron name and type of aircraft

Question 26

What does EMCON stand for?

Answer 26

Emissions Control

Question 27

What is EMCON?

Answer 27

Imposes restrictions on electrical systems to reduce total radiated energy and prevent detection.

Question 28

Define “99” Transmission

Answer 28

Broadcast to all aircraft on a particular frequency

Question 29

Define Angels

Answer 29

Altitude in thousands of feet

Question 30

Define Ball

Answer 30

Pilot has VLA in sight

Question 31

Define Clara

Answer 31

Pilot does not have VLA in sight

Question 32

Define Load Report

Answer 32

Report given from COD stating cargo and personnel for drop off

Question 33

Define Retro Report

Answer 33

Reports what a COD offloaded

Question 34

Define Fox Corpen

Answer 34

The ship’s true heading during flight ops

Question 35

Define Holy Helo

Answer 35

Helicopter used to transport the chaplain to other ships

Question 36

Define Mother

Answer 36

A term referring to the ship

Question 37

Define NORDO

Answer 37

No radio

Question 38

What is the EA-18G Growler referred to as by Air Traffic Controllers?

Answer 38

Grizzly