Operations ESWS Training Flashcards
Who is the operations officer?
CDR Mangsat
Who is the assistant operations officer (AOPS)?
LCDR Hollenbeck
OI division - Operations specialist (0S)
The primary watch standards of combat information center (CIC)
OT division cryptologic technician-technical/collection/maintenance/network (CTT/CTR/cTM/cTN)
Give indications and warnings for tactical and training missions using classified materials and information from the ships signal exploitation space (SSES) secret squirrels
The primary mission of CIC?
Together, process, display, completely evaluate, and rapidly disseminate pertinent tactical information information
What is the secondary Mission of the CIC?
Control and/or assist in specific operations
Explain the flow function “Gather“
The collection of information from various sources
Explain the function “process.”
Information is gathered and processed to eliminate not essential information
Explain the function “display”
Information is displayed by CIC through use of various tactical and strategic plots, status forwards, and other means
Explain the function “evaluation.”
Process of weighing all available factors and pieces of information to arrive and an operational decision, which may be passed on as a recommendation to command and other such stations as appropriate.
Explain the function “disseminate.”
The process of distributing information that has been collected, processed, displayed, and evaluated.
Explain the function “control and assist.”
Yes functions CIC may be called upon to exercise direct control of various operations.
What is a tactical action officer (TAO)?
Only person other than the CO who has weapons release authority. TAO fights the ship.
What is the Combat Information Center watch officer (CICWO)?
Assist the TAO by overseeing all of the CIC’s watch stations and maintaining the common tactical picture from the command table.
What is a Combat Information Center watch supervisor (CICWS)?
Assist the TAO and CICWO by supervising the combat watch standers by maintaining operational readiness
What is operational tasking (OPTASK)?
Specific task in orders and instructions for a specified period of time.