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.
What is an amphibious ready groups?
Comprised of one amphibious assault ship (LHD, LHA), which is the (HVU) high value unit. The rest of the group consist of DDGs, CGs, LPD, ETC.
What is tactical data link (TDL)?
Provides a rapid release of information in real time, giving a full scope of surroundings
What is identification friend or foe (IFF)?
I am FF is a feature that allows the ship to interrogate air/surface contacts for friendly replies
What is tactical air navigation (TACAN)?
Allows aircraft to locate ship and find its way back
What is in a fib assault directive system (AADS)?
A specific consul use to navigate and communicate to any of previous craft from ship to shore and vice versa.
What is the purpose of a mission control (EMCON)?
Limits radar signature
What is EMCON alpha?
Silent emissions
What is EMCON condition alpha one?
Modified alpha to accomplish the mission that is absolutely needed for a minimal time
What is EMCON condition Bravo.?
Securing ships in missions that are vulnerable to satellite detection
What is EMCON condition bravo one?
Modified bravo to accomplish the mission
What is EMCON condition Charlie?
Securing emissions or sharing use of radars to hide a high value units
What is EMCON condition Delta?
Essential equipment authorized
Define electronica support (ES).
Uses passive measures to identify surface/air/missile contacts.
Define electronic attack (EA)
Actively jams radar
Electronica protect (EP)
Tweaking systems to avoid being jammed by enemy EA assets
Defined the term minimize
CO must authorize minimize. Only past messages essential to operations
Define essential elements of friendly information (EEFI)
Rules for OPSEC
Define BEADWINDOW
Silence on the net. Used when the EEFI is violated
Define GINGERBREAD
Intruder to the network. Commands must address their emergency plans to destruction of classified material an emergency situation involving the danger of its captures.
Discuss initial casualty reports
Indicates that a piece of equipment is broken and cannot immediately be prepared. Sent to TYCOM, and a USEA, and other applicable ADDEES
Discuss casualty reports update
Updates the TYCOMS to the availability of parts, status repair, and impact to a specific warfare capability
Explain casualty reports correction
Casualty has been corrected
Discuss casualty reports cancellation
Cancels the CASR8P. See a SREP numbers are assigned by the EMO (electrical maintenance officer) and can be canceled by the EMO
Explain logistics report
Made 48 hours prior to entering port. The CEO must make known to the appropriate naval authority logistics Requirements (LOGREQ).
Explain movement report
Required for departure and arrival to port
What is global command control system maritime (GCC-M)?
Near real time fused picture of the battle space within a modern C4 system capable of meeting the war fighters need into the 21st-century
