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