Operations II Flashcards
Organizations that make up Operations Department
CATCC METOC CDC STRIKE CVIC
NATOPS STANDS FOR?
Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures and Standardization
CATCC
Carrier Air Traffic Control Center
CATCC Duties and Responsibilities
Control of aircraft operating within the Carrier Control Area
50nm around the carrier
CCA is responsible for?
Operational control of aircraft departing the ship and recovery of inbound aircraft
CATCC Radars
SPN 41
SPN 43
SPN 46
SPN 46 also known as?
Easy Rider/ PALS
CATCC is responsible for airspace within what radius of the carrier?
50nm
What precision instrument approach indicated in the pilots cockpit from PALS known as?
Needles
METOC
Meteorology and Oceanography
What does the SPN 41 measure from
Approaching aircraft?
Azimuth and elevation
What does METOC do?
Collects, interprets and disseminates weather information
What is the overall responsibility of AirOps?
Makes real-time decisions necessary for safe and efficient aircraft launch and recovery
Control assigned aircraft
Manage tanker assets
Name the positions manned in AirOps:
Air ops Sup
Plotter
Land/Launch Recorder
Air ops Watch O
Assistant AirOps Watch O
CVIC
Carrier Intelligence Center
CVIC Duties and Responsibilities
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
What rate works in METOC?
AG
When is the plotter responsible for submitting a pre launch brief prior to recovery?
2.5 hours
ATO Responsibiliy
Responsible to the AirOps officer for the safe and orderly handling of all COD/VOD passengers, mail, and cargo arriving and departing the carrier
Air Ops Officer
Responsible to the Operations Officer for the coordination of all matters pertaining to aircraft operations
What is Strike Ops responsible for?
Planning daily aircraft operations to support the requirement of the Battle Group Commander
Who writes the Air Plan?
Strike Operations Officer
CDC Major Function
Major function of CDC is mission-control of airborne aircraft
Executes tactical orders during battles
CDC Responsibility
Makes tactical decisions concerning the ships defense systems
Modules in CDC
AW SW EW USW D&D (Display and Decision) TOP AIR
What divisions make up CVIC?
OZ
OS
OP
OZ Division Rate
IS
OS Division Rate
CT
How long is the hot sheet good for?
24 hours
Who makes the green sheet?
Strike ops
Who creates the air plan?
Strike ops
Pilots transmission indicating the pilot does not have the VLA in sight?
Clara
Pilot transmission indicating they have the VLA in sight
Ball
RADAR acronym
Radio Detection and Ranging
What is a Radar range mile?
12.36 microseconds
Charlie
Aircraft come aboard
WOD
Wind over deck
FOXCORPEN
Ships true heading
TEXACO
Fuel or tanker aircraft term
BRC Acronym
Base recovery course
Holy Helo
Helos transporting chaplains
Rainmaker
Aircraft sent to shore to verify its suitability for divert field
Starboard holding pattern used for?
CODs and Helos
Yo-Yo
Aircraft launches with one event and recovers with the previous event
How many components make up the ILARTS?
2
What makes up the ILARTS?
CAHAL
(Catapult AC hookup and Launch)
PLAT
(Pilot Landing Aid TV)
Kilo
Aircraft mission readiness
Pigeons
Geographical position from an aircrafts position
Snuggle up
Term used to direct a help to come close aboard
Zip lip
Daylight VMC
Positive comms Control is waived and radio comms are kept to a minimum for safety of flight
Red light
No longer search and rescue capable
30 minutes of flight remaining
Home plate
Shore facility or ship from where a flight originated
Retro Report
Report given to COD aircraft by Marshal controller providing offload information
How many modules make up CDC?
7
What rate is CDC mainly composed of?
OS
Air search radars in CDC
SPS 48
SPS 49
