Operations II Flashcards

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Organizations that make up Operations Department

A
CATCC
METOC
CDC
STRIKE
CVIC
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NATOPS STANDS FOR?

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Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures and Standardization

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CATCC

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Carrier Air Traffic Control Center

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CATCC Duties and Responsibilities

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Control of aircraft operating within the Carrier Control Area

50nm around the carrier

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CCA is responsible for?

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Operational control of aircraft departing the ship and recovery of inbound aircraft

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CATCC Radars

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SPN 41
SPN 43
SPN 46

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6
Q

SPN 46 also known as?

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Easy Rider/ PALS

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CATCC is responsible for airspace within what radius of the carrier?

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50nm

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What precision instrument approach indicated in the pilots cockpit from PALS known as?

A

Needles

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METOC

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Meteorology and Oceanography

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What does the SPN 41 measure from

Approaching aircraft?

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Azimuth and elevation

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What does METOC do?

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Collects, interprets and disseminates weather information

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What is the overall responsibility of AirOps?

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Makes real-time decisions necessary for safe and efficient aircraft launch and recovery

Control assigned aircraft

Manage tanker assets

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Name the positions manned in AirOps:

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Air ops Sup

Plotter

Land/Launch Recorder

Air ops Watch O

Assistant AirOps Watch O

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CVIC

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Carrier Intelligence Center

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CVIC Duties and Responsibilities

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Collects, evaluates, and disseminate info including briefs/debriefs pilots prior to and following missions

Supports the battle group’s intelligence with operational, technical, and strike planning

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Q

What rate works in METOC?

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AG

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When is the plotter responsible for submitting a pre launch brief prior to recovery?

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2.5 hours

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ATO Responsibiliy

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Responsible to the AirOps officer for the safe and orderly handling of all COD/VOD passengers, mail, and cargo arriving and departing the carrier

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Air Ops Officer

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Responsible to the Operations Officer for the coordination of all matters pertaining to aircraft operations

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What is Strike Ops responsible for?

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Planning daily aircraft operations to support the requirement of the Battle Group Commander

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23
Q

Who writes the Air Plan?

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Strike Operations Officer

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CDC Major Function

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Major function of CDC is mission-control of airborne aircraft

Executes tactical orders during battles

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CDC Responsibility

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Makes tactical decisions concerning the ships defense systems

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Modules in CDC
``` AW SW EW USW D&D (Display and Decision) TOP AIR ```
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What divisions make up CVIC?
OZ OS OP
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OZ Division Rate
IS
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OS Division Rate
CT
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How long is the hot sheet good for?
24 hours
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Who makes the green sheet?
Strike ops
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Who creates the air plan?
Strike ops
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Pilots transmission indicating the pilot does not have the VLA in sight?
Clara
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Pilot transmission indicating they have the VLA in sight
Ball
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RADAR acronym
Radio Detection and Ranging
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What is a Radar range mile?
12.36 microseconds
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Charlie
Aircraft come aboard
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WOD
Wind over deck
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FOXCORPEN
Ships true heading
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TEXACO
Fuel or tanker aircraft term
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BRC Acronym
Base recovery course
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Holy Helo
Helos transporting chaplains
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Rainmaker
Aircraft sent to shore to verify its suitability for divert field
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Starboard holding pattern used for?
CODs and Helos
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Yo-Yo
Aircraft launches with one event and recovers with the previous event
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How many components make up the ILARTS?
2
49
What makes up the ILARTS?
CAHAL (Catapult AC hookup and Launch) PLAT (Pilot Landing Aid TV)
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Kilo
Aircraft mission readiness
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Pigeons
Geographical position from an aircrafts position
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Snuggle up
Term used to direct a help to come close aboard
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Zip lip
Daylight VMC Positive comms Control is waived and radio comms are kept to a minimum for safety of flight
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Red light
No longer search and rescue capable 30 minutes of flight remaining
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Home plate
Shore facility or ship from where a flight originated
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Retro Report
Report given to COD aircraft by Marshal controller providing offload information
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How many modules make up CDC?
7
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What rate is CDC mainly composed of?
OS
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Air search radars in CDC
SPS 48 | SPS 49