Operations Flashcards
What does AATCC stand for?
Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center
What does CIC stand for?
Combat Information center
What does JIC stand for?
Joint Intelligence Center
What does EW stand for?
Electronic warfare
What does METOC stand for?
Meteorology and oceanography
What is reasonable for operational control of aircraft Departing the ship and recovering inbound aircraft after mission is complete?
Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center
What is reasonable for maintaining the status and tactical control of Airborne at the helicopters in support of amphibious assault as directed by helicopter coordination section (HCS)?
AATCC
Which positions manned in AATCC during flight operations is reasonable for maintaining the ships plot and completing the pre-launch brief?
Plotter
Which position manned in AATCC during flight operations is reasonable for providing essential information for following the progress of launch and Recovery operations?
Status Board keeper
Which position manned in AATCC during flight operations is reasonable for controlling aircraft on Final Approach until the Pilot reports “see you” or “ meatball” or Reaches approach minimums?
Final controller
Which position manned in AATCC during flight operations is reasonable for the orderly flow of departing aircraft and maintain a constant radar surveillance of the operating area of the ship?
Departure controller
Which position manned in AATCC during flight operations is reasonable for the control of aircraft conducting ship to shore movement of troops, supplies and air support during an amphibious assault?
Assault controller
Who is responsible for establishing the initial separation and sequencing of aircraft in case 2 and 3 recovery?
Marshal controller
Who is responsible for controlling inbound aircraft from Marshal/TACC until hand off to final controller or PRIFLY oh, and also establishes the interval for aircraft on Final Approach?
Approach controller
Who is responsible to the AATCC watch officer for the overall operation of AATCC?
AATCC supervisor
Who is responsible for the flight quarters watch station responsible in ensuring all aspects of AATCC are being performed?
AATCC Watch officer
What type of case is this
Fixed-wing - 3000 ft ceiling 5 nautical mile visibility
Helicopters - 1000 feet ceiling 3 nautical miles visibility
Case 1
What type of case is this
Fixed-wing - not less than 1000 feet ceiling / 5 nautical mile visibility
Helicopters - not less than 500 ft ceilings / 1 nautical mile visibility
Case 2
What type of case is this
Fixed-wing - below case 2 and 30 minutes after Sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
Helicopters - below case 2, however with a visible Horizon helicopters may work in the tower DLQ pattern
Case 3
Which type of aircraft control radar is known as the Precision approach Landing system (PALS) and provides Azimuth and evaluation information so the controller can provide the pilot a top-down approach?
AN/SPN 35
What type of air traffic control radar is known as the instrument Carrier Landing system (ICLS) and is also known as the bullseye, measures Azimuth and revaluation of the approaching aircraft and relays the data to a display within the aircraft, giving the pilot and indicator of where the aircraft is (High, low, Left,) in relation to the proper glidescope required to land?
AN/SPN 41
This 2D radar system is used by the air traffic controller to Marshal and Vector aircraft
AN/SPN 43
What provides centralized planning, control, coordination, and interrogation of air operations and Aerospace Management in support of amphibious multi-surface, joint operations for the ATF / ARG When embarked?
Air Traffic Control Center (TACC)
TACC is functionally organized into how many sections?
Five sections
What are the different sections of TACC?
Air traffic control section (ATCS) Helicopter coordination section (HCS) Air support control section (ASCS) Plans and support section (PSS) Air defense coordination section (ADCS)
What is responsible for the control of all air operations and airspace control in the amphibious objective area (AOA) / area of responsibility (AOR)?
TACC
TACC ensures the effective use of aircraft assigned to support what?
Amphibious task force (ATF)
What reflects the ships involvement in supporting air operations?
Ships air plan
When the ships operating independently, they are plan is promulgated by the ships operating department and becomes the order of what?
Commanding officer
The function of the _____ is when I see, the ship will have a SAR (search and rescue) Detachment aboard, and the SAR helicopter shall be maintained during flight operations
Plane Guard helicopter
Who’s responsible to the Ops officer for the coordination of all matters pertaining to combat operations, the proper functioning of CIC, and the aircraft under its control?
Combat information center (CIC) officer
What is responsible for the execution of tactical orders for the ship and Ace during battles which is handled by the Tactical action officer (TAO)?
Combat information center (CIC)
What is responsible for the collection, display, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence information including the briefing and debriefing of Pilots prior to and after missions, including the pre-launch brief embarking Squadron via closed-circuit television (CCTV)?
Joint Intelligence Center (JIC)
What reports to the TAO as a part of the CIC watch team and is responsible for collecting, evaluating and disseminating electronic emissions from the surface and are Target’s, and for sensing and defeating jamming?
Electronic warfare (EW)
What imposes restrictions on the use of electronic systems to deny information to the enemy for determining the location of the carrier?
Electronic Emissions Control (EMCON)
What collects, interprets and disseminates weather information, disseminated for aircraft operations, including present and forecast weather at the carrier and Shore facilities used as divert fields for aircraft with fuel shortages in emergencies, because weather conditions significantly impact repair operation?
Meteorology and oceanography (METOC)
Electrical field of the aircraft May interact with the cloud causing a what?
Electrostatic discharge
What is one of the worst hazards of thunderstorms flying into the curse during the mature stages of cells having a strong Updraft?
Hail
Temperature ranges for icing are what?
0 ° C to -10 ° C
What are the four degrees of icing?
Trace
Light
Moderate
Severe
What is present in all thunderstorms, and in a severe thunderstorm it can damage an airframe and cause serious injury at the passengers and crew?
Turbulence
What are the four degrees of turbulence?
Light
Moderate
Severe
Extreme
What does ACE stand for?
Air combat element
What does MAGTF stand for?
Marine air-ground task force
What is a task organized to support the MAGTF mission by performing some or all of the six functions of marine Aviation?
ACE (Air combat element)
What is normally built around the aviation organization that is augmented with appropriate are command-and-control, combat, support and CSS units?
ACE (Air combat element)
State the six functions ACE can support
Offensive air support Anti-air Warfare Assault support Air reconnaissance Electronic warfare Control of aircraft and missile
Which aircraft is utilized by the US Marine Corps for the transportation of troops, equipment, and supplies from ships and land bases for combat assault and assault support?
V-22 Osprey
Which aircraft mission is air-to-air combat, air-to-ground strikes, electronic attack, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance?
F-35B lightning II
Which aircraft mission is to attack and Destroy service and are Target’s, to escort a helicopters, and to conduct other such are operations as may be directed?
AV - 8B Harrier
Which aircraft mission is the transportation of heavy equipment supplies for amphibious assault?
MH - 53 sea stallion
What’s your cross Mission or anti surface combat support, humanitarian disaster relief, search and rescue, aeromedical evacuation, specwar and organic Airborne mine countermeasures?
MH-60S Seahawk
Which aircrafts mission is Battlefield command-and-control, Maritime Special Operations and search-and-rescue missions?
UH-1N Huey
Which aircraft mission is closer support, armed escort and armed reconnaissance for the US Marine Corps?
AH-1W Cobra
What is the primary mission of HSC (helicopter sea combat)?
SAR/Medevac
What is the secondary mission of HSC (helicopter sea combat)?
VERTREP/PMC
Who’s responsible for the control of Airborne aircraft, except from controls assigned to another Authority?
Operations officer
Who’s responsible to the operations officer for the coordination of all matters pertaining to flight operations?
Air operations officer
Who’s responsible for the visual control of all aircraft operating in the control zone?
Air officer
Who is responsible for the safe and expeditious launch and recovery of a AV-8B AND F-35B aircraft onboard ship?
Landing signal officer
Who shall be thoroughly familiar with the NATOPS play Manuel and or shipboard operating bulletin for the specific type of aircraft and be able to recognize proper and improper aircraft functioning just prior to Launch?
Fixed-wing launch officer
What should an air plan contain at a minimum?
Events number Launch time Recovery time Number and model of aircraft Mission Call sign Circuit designators Date Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, phase and percent illuminator Aircraft armament/Ordnance loading Any other information required, including but not limited to bomb jettison areas, airspace restrictions, political boundaries and other hazards to flight
Which helicopter Readiness condition means the helicopter shall be spotted for immediate launch with rotor blades spread, starting equipment plugged in, and the LSE and starting crewman and ordinance personal ready for lunch and all respects?
Condition 1 / alert 5
Under condition 1, the aircraft should be airborne with how many minutes of order to Launch?
5 minutes
Which helicopter Readiness condition means that flight crews are not required to be in the helicopter, and rotor blades may be folded or tied down?
Condition 2/alert 15
Under condition 2, the aircraft should be airborne within how many minutes of order to Launch?
15 minutes
Which helicopter Readiness condition means the main rotor blades may be folded in the helicopter not need to be in position for immediate launch however, and must be part so as to allow direct access to a suitable lunch spot?
Condition 3 / alert 30
Under condition 3, the aircraft should be airborne within how many minutes of order to Launch?
30 minutes
Which helicopter Readiness condition means that minor maintenance may be performed if no restoration delay is involved in the aircrew shall be designated an available?
Condition 4 / alert 60
Under condition 4, the aircraft should be airborne within how many minutes of order to Launch?
60 minutes
Which fixed-wing Readiness condition means the aircraft call shall be spotted in the launch position or in a position that affords a clear route to the launch position and the aircraft shall be secured by the initial 4-point tie down, unless otherwise directed by the aircraft handling officer?
Condition 1
Which fixed-wing Readiness condition means that flight crews are not required in the aircraft but they shall be on the flight deck near there are craft or inside the island structure at the flight deck level?
Condition 2
Which fixed-wing Readiness condition means the flight crew shall be in full flight gear, briefed and standing by in the ready rooms or working spaces and the starting equipment shall be immediately available on flight deck and launching crew shall be standing by near the station?
Condition 3
Which fixed-wing Readiness condition means that minor maintenance may be performed on the aircraft if no delay in launches involve?
Condition 4
What is relied upon dedicated mine countermeasure assets to detect, classify, and local I sea mines?
Airborne mine countermeasures (AMCM)
What are the primary aircraft used for AMCM Missions?
CH-53D Sea Stallion
MH-53E Sea Dragon
What is the action required to destroy or reduced to an acceptable level of the enemy air and missile threat?
Anti-air Warfare (AAW)
What is the primary aircraft used for AAW missions on board BHR until the F-35B becomes Deployable?
AV8
In the event of a plane guard incident, the designated playing Guard helicopter shall respond as directed by whom?
Air officer
Who will be responsible for controlling playing guard efforts when they are Within sight of the ship?
Air officer
What are the three recovery modes?
Helicopter recovery
Small boat recovery
SAR recovery
What refers to the at Sea replenishment of the ship’s supplies by helicopters to and from Supply ship?
VERTREP
VERTREP Can be conducted simultaneously with what?
UNREP
What is a type of offense military operation that uses naval ships to projected ground and air Power on to a hostile or potentially hostile Shore at a designated Landing Beach?
Amphibious Warfare
Which amphibious vessel provides amphibious command and control for major amphibious operations?
LCC - Amphibious command ships
Which amphibious operations are able to Embark, deploy, and land a marine Battalion Landing team by helicopter, landing craft, Amphibious vehicle or by a combination of these methods?
LHA - amphibious assault ships (multi-purpose)
What are designed to Embark, transport, and Land 2000 troops and their equipment using transport helicopters in conjunction with a beach assault?
LHD - amphibious assault ships (multi-purpose)
What are versatile ships I perform the mission of amphibious transports coming in phibious cargo ships, and older LSD’s?
LPD - amphibious transport docks
What is designed to transport and launch a variety of amphibious craft and vehicles with embarked crew and troops?
LSD - Dock Landing ships
What are designed primarily to operate as a launch and Recovery platform for helicopters and other VTOL aircraft?
LPH - Amphibious assault ship (helicopter)
Which Mission operation means Aviation provides relay services?
Reconnaissance and surveillance
Which Mission operation means aircraft are used to locate and Destroy submarines?
Anti-submarine
Which Mission operation means the aircraft would be used for transportation of troops and bombardment of enemy territory through various ordinances?
Amphibious assault
Which Mission operation means the aircraft will transport Personnel, cargo and equipment?
Logistic support
Which Mission operation means their craft will provide search data and surveillance of an area where the rescue is to take place, as well as actual Rescue actions once member in need is identified?
Search and rescue
Which Mission operation means the aircraft as well as other vehicles are used to locate and Destroy enemy mines?
Mine Warfare
