Operations

Question 1

Chain of Command 
OPSO
CDCO
STRIKE
AIR

Answer 1

CDR Schiaffino
CDR Lawrenz
CDR Martinez
CDR SIlva

Question 2

CDC

Answer 2

Carrier Direction Center

Mission is to gather, process, display, evaluate and disseminate info and to control and assist

Question 3

TAO

Answer 3

Tactical Actions Officer

a) Primarily responsible for the defense of the ship.
b) Only other person other person other than the CO to have weapons release authority

Question 4

ADWC

Answer 4

Air Defense Weapons Coordinator

a) Receives input from the IDOP and passes it to the TAO
b) Over all responsible for the air picture
c) Coordinates the Point Defense

Question 5

DCDWO

Answer 5

Combat Direction Center Watch Officer

a) Overall responsible for the coordination of all CDC function when in Cond. III.
b) Over all responsible for the surface picture when in Cond. I

Question 6

AIC

Answer 6

Air Intercept Controller

a) Sets up FA/18s for dog fights and maintains close advisory watch of the aircraft.

Question 7

TIC

Answer 7

Tactical Information Coordinator

a) Manages data links to extend or tactical picture
b) Maintains communications
c) Link 11(Alligator) Link 16(Timber)

Question 8

IDOP

Answer 8

Identification Operator

a) ID’s air contacts and reports them to the ADWC
b) Uses IFF to identify air contacts within CVN operating area

Question 9

IFF

Answer 9

Identify Friend Or Foe

a) 5 Modes: Platform, Positive ID, Mission, US Military, Altitude

Question 10

ATM

Answer 10

Auto Tack Manager
a) Same as IDOP but can manipulate radars
(Make them less or more sensitive due to weather, sea return, etc.)

Question 11

Strike Controller

Answer 11

a) Manned during flight ops
b) Checks aircrafts IFF modes, safety lights
c) Controls briefs alerts aircraft
d) SURFACE TRACKER
e) Tracks surface contacts
f) Works in Sea Combat and in Top

Question 12

TOP

Answer 12

Tactical Operations Plot

a) Acts as the liaison b/w the bridge and CDC
b) Primarily responsible for Surface Tracking
c) Located behind the bridge on the 09 level, near DDRTs

Question 13

Lookouts

Answer 13

Correlates lookout information on surface and air contacts to determine target’s course, speed and CPA

Question 14

EWS

Answer 14

Electronic Warfare Supervisor

a) Works in EW Mod.
b) Overall in charge of EW mod.
c) Supervises the collection and display of all EW information and rapid dissemination of all threat emitters
d) Assumes the role as EWCS

Question 15

EWCS

Answer 15

Electronic Warfare Control Ship

a) correlates EW by organic or non organic sensors assigned to the Strike Group

Question 16

EMCON

Answer 16

Emission Control

a) Set by EWS
b) The effective management of electromagnetic and electroacoustic emissions of a force or unit to obtain maximum tactical advantage.
c) 8 settings: A-most restrictive, D-least restrictive

Question 17

USW

Answer 17

ASTAC and SCAC

Question 18

ASTAC

Answer 18

Anti Submarine Tactical Controller

a) Controls Helos to hunt Subs

Question 19

SCAC

Answer 19

Sea Combat Air Controller

b) Controls helos to VID unknown surface contacts within CVN operating area

Question 20

3 independent work centers in Air Operations

Answer 20

CATCC (Carrier Air Traffic Controller)
Air Ops (Manned 24hrs underway)
ATO (Air Transfer Office)

Question 21

6 positions in CCA

Answer 21

Marshall
Departure
Approach A
Approach B
Final A
Final B
** CCA Officer must be prior enlisted**

Question 22

METOC

Answer 22

Meteorology and Oceanography

a) provides weather forecasting services and oceanography data
b) maximizes tactical exploitation of natural environment
c) AG

Question 23

ASTAB

Answer 23

Automated Status Board

a) provides information including diver fields, events, diverted aircraft, call signs, ect.

Question 24

WGC-2

Answer 24

Gertrude

a) Underwater Telephone
b) Not used for XMT classified information
c) used for comms between carriers and sub surface units

Question 25

AN/SLQ-25

Answer 25

NIXIE - Torpedo Countermeasures System

a) protects surface ships from active homing torpedoes
b) 2 onboard
c) 4 operating modes used to confuse or misdirect torpedoes
d) Swept, noise, alternate, pulse
e) if Nixie fails ship will try to out run torpedo
f) STGs responsible for equipment

Question 26

AN/SLQ-32

Answer 26

a) Primary use us ASMD (Anti Ship and Missile Defense) Secondary mission is to provide indications and warnings
b) active and passive system that is used for threat detection, analysis and jamming
c) Interfaces for SSDS, BEWT & ULQ-16 Pulse Analyzer
d) ULQ-16 used for signal analysis
e) Total of 5 Versions, we have V4 onboard
f) 2 antennas, STB-aft PRT-fwd
g) CTTs responsible for equipment