Operations part 1 Flashcards
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What rates stand watch in CDC?
OS, FC, AW, EW
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What is EMCON and what are the levels?
Emissions Control ? A/B/C/D
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What levels of EMCON are the most & least restrictive?
Alpha / Delta
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Define Marshall stack?
Holding pattern for aircraft to avoid collision / 21NM out and 6000FT up, every A/C add 1NM and 1000 FT
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Define CASE 1 flight ops?
Clear day, Unlimited Visibility and ceiling. 5NM / 3000 ft
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Define CASE 2 flight ops?
Over cast, Visibility up to 5 NM, ceiling 1000-3000 ft
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Define CASE 3 flight ops?
Night/Bad weather, Visibility less than 5NM, ceiling less than 1000 ft
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What are the responsibilities of the TAO?
Acts as an advisor for the CO, Operated from Display and Decision, only person besides the CO that has release authority
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What are the functions of the IFF modes?
Mode 1: Mission Code / Mode 2: Unit ID, Mode 3: Civ and Mil Air traffic Control, Mode 4: Military ID, Mode C: Altitude
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What is the function of the TACAN?
Highest antenna on the mast, provides a homing frequency for the ac that provides bearing and range for pilots
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What is the ACDS?
Advanced Combat Direction System
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Where is the ACDS console located?
In the CDC
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What does the ACDS do?
Integrates ships sensors, weapons and intelligence
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What is the MK23?
2D fire control radar used to detect and track high-speed small targets
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What is the range distance of the MK23?
Min 2000 yds, max 25NM
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What is CVIC?
Carrier Intelligence center- brief/debrief pilots, gives indications and warnings, and provides strike-mission planning
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Which two radars detect all air contact?
SPS-48/SPS-49
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How many CDC modules do we have OB?
7
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What is the primary job of the CDC?
To gather, process, display, evaluate, and disseminate information
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What is the CDC?s secondary job?
Assist the bridge
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What are OSs?
Air intercept controllers or AIC
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What is IFF?
Identification friend or foe—used to determine if an AC or ship is an ally
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What does TAO stand for?
Tactical Actions Officer
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What is CDCWO and what are his responsibilities?
CDC watch Officer—Admin assistant to TAO—Senior enlisted or Officer
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What is SWC and what are his responsibilities?
Ship?s Weapons Coordinator—Assist with Weapon selection—Senior OS or Officer
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What is RCP and what are his responsibilities?
Remote Control Panel Operator—Operates CWIS?FC
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What is TAS/RAM and what is it?
Target Acquisition System/Rolling Airframe Guided Missile—FC operates
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What are the responsibilities of the STRIKE?
Checks AC mode II and Mode IV—OS
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What is the main responsibility for the ASW module?
Subsurface picture for USW
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Who controls the ZULU module?
Desron 9
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What is the main job of Desron 9?
Control surface ships battle group.
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Who has their own TAO in Zulu module?
Desron 9
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What is GCCS/M?
Global Command and Control System/Maritime
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What is the purpose of the EW module?
To provide electronic support and Electronic attack to CDC and ALSG and to set EMCON
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What is the purpose of the ULQ-16?
Pulse analyzer used to assist in evaluating signals
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What is ES?
Electronic support- intercept enemy emissions
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What is EA?
Electronic Attack- jamming enemies electronics
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What is EP?
Electronic protection- Protects out forces from interception and exploitation of emissions
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What is EMCON?
Emission Control- used to hide our ship?s emitters from enemy detection
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How many levels of Emcon do we have?
4
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What are the levels of EMCON?
Alpha- most restrictive, Bravo- Satellite vulnerability, Charlie-High value asset, Delta- least restrictive
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What is SSES?
Ship?s Signal Exploitation Space
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What is TOP?
Tactical Operations Plot
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What is the main job of TOP?
Track surface contacts, assist during man overboard
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What is CATCC?
Carrier Air Traffic Control Center
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What is the main job of CATCC?
Control ac departing and landing within 50NM around ship
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What are the zones of ATC?
Strike- beings ac from mission, hands off to CATCC at 50NM / Marshall- Take AC to 21NM, hands off to Approach / Approach- control AC from 21 t 8NM / Final- takes over at 8NM down to ?, hands of to LSO to the deck
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What is the SPN 41?
Bull?s eye/landing aid—Independent Landing Monitor
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What is the SPN 43?
Primary CATCC radar used for departure approach, marshall—Navy?s Air traffic control radar system
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What is SP 46?
Final Radar—PALS- precision approach landing system
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What are the classifications of CVIC?
Confidential, secret, top secret
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What are the modules of CDC?
D&T, EW, Air Warfare, ASW, Zulu, TOP, and D&D
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What is the purpose of D&T?
Control the ink and designate air contacts
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What is the function of ASW?
Anti-submarine warfare
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What is the function of D&D?
Make the tactical decisions for fighting the ships
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What is the function of EW?
Electronic warfare
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Who works in the EW mod?
CTTs
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What is an OPREP 3 Pinnacle message, who does it go to?
Incidents of national interests, goes to the President, for ex Nuclear incident
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What is PALS?
Precision Approach Landing System
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What is an AIC?
Air Intercept Controller
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What is ASTAC?
Anti submarine tactical air controller
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What does CIC stand for?
Combat information center
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What is the primary mission of CIC/CDC?
Relay pertinent tactical information to command a control stations
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What is an OPLAN?
Operational plan
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What is an operation plan?
Complete formatted plan prepared well in advance for conducting military operations
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What is a radar repeater?
Used to detect and track surface and air contacts
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What does GINGERBREAD mean?
There is an intruder on the line (circuit)
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What is the SPA-25?
Radar repeater used to detect track and display local tracks.
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What type of ACDS do we have?
AN/SYQ-20, ACDS Block 1
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What does the ACDS do?
Allows command and control of battle group tactical operations through censor?s weapons and intelligence sources.
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What is the GCCS-M?
Global Command Control System Maritime.
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What is the purpose of the GCCS-M?
To formulate tactical decisions—long range near real time tactical display
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What is data link 4A?
AKA Dolly —UHF communication link providing computer control communication between aircraft.
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What is data link 11?
AKA Gator—-High speed digital data link between TDS units . Used to exchange tracking information and weapons control orders.
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What is data link 14?
AKA Beaver—-NO LONGER OB ABE LINCOLN
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What is data link 16?
AKA Timber—-High-speed digital UHF satellite communication link has anti-jam capabilities.
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What is ECM?
Electronic Countermeasure
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What are two types of ECM?
Passive- receive only / Active- using electronic jamming—actions the enemy can detect
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What is the dipping Sonar?
Sonar that obtains range, bearing, Doppler info and listens and collects information by target echoes.
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What are sonobouys?
Sonar?s that are dropped in the water and float on the surface to send and receive transmision
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What is the CDC?
Combat direction center- responsible for the coordination of all matter pertaining to combat operations
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Which two modules of the CDC deal with anti-sub warfare?
ASW, and ZULU
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What is the SLQ-32(V)4?
Used for anti-ship missile defense by electronic jamming or to passively receive signals for id purposes—has 2 modes—ES and EA
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What is the SLQ-25/25A?
NIXIE- torpedo countermeasures?located on the fantail
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How many modes does the NIXIE have?
2- acoustic and magnetic
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What are the 3 phases of a ship trng cycle?
Basic, Intermediate, Advance
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What is CART?
Command Assessment of Readiness and Trng Team
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What is TSTA?
Tailored Ship?s Trng Availability
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What is FEP?
Final Evaluation Problem
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Who stands watch in the SSES?
YN, IT, CT
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Where is the SSES located?
Cos Pway on 03
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What does SNOOPIE stand for?
Ship Naval On Scene Observation Photo Intelligence Evaluators
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Which module is not in the CDC?
TOP- on O9
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What is the SSQ-82?
?mute? no longer used
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What does the track supervisor do?
Controls link pic
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Who is our air defense CDR?
USS Mobile Bay
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Who is out Sea Combat CDR?
Commodore
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What is the QWQC-2?
AKA Gurtrude—talks to subs, can hear torpedoes
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How many NIXIE mounts are there?
2
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What rates stand watch in CDC?
OS, FC, AW, EW
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Name the modules of CDC, and who stands watch and mission?
Display & Decision / TAO, CDCWO, STRIKE, TAS / Final Tactical Picture = Air-Warfare / Air Intercept Controllers / Control aircraft tactically = ASW Module / AW?s / Control anit-submarine aircraft ? Helo?s or S-3B = Zulu Module / DESRON 31, SCAC / Surface Picture 32+NM & MIO = Detect & Tracking / Track Sup, ID OP / Link and airspace = EW Module / EW?s / Ships Emission Control = TOP / OS?s / Surface picture 32NM and in, Back up Navigation
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Who has weapons release authority for defense?
CO, TAO
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What is the SLQ-25A?
Torpedo Countermeasure-NIXIE
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What is EMCON and what are the levels?
Emissions Control ? A/B/C/D
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What levels of EMCON are the most & least restrictive?
Alpha / Delta
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What is MIO?
Maritime Interdiction Operations
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What is NEO?
Non-combatant Evacuation Operations
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Give an example of MIO?
Enforcement of sanctions, Drug Ops
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Give an Example of NEO?
Rescue of personnel from an Embassy
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What is WAS?
War at Sea
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What is the purpose of CVIC?
Top-Secret library, TARPS, brief and debrief pilots
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What is a LOGREQ?
Report sent to port call for ship?s needs / Brows, CHT, Phone lines, ETC.
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What is an OPREP 3 Navy Blue?
US NAVY interest / lost aircraft
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What is an OPREP 3 Pinnacle?
National Interest / nuclear accident
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What is a Unit SITREP?
Fleet or Ships interest / suicide
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What are the 3 phases of the ships training cycle?
LOA, CART, TSTA, FEP, COMPTUEX, JTFEX
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Define Marshall stack?
Holding pattern for aircraft to avoid collision / 21NM out and 6000FT up, every A/C add 1NM and 1000 FT
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Define CASE 1 flight ops?
Clear day, Unlimited Visibility and ceiling. 5NM / 3000 ft
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Define CASE 2 flight ops?
Over cast, Visibility up to 5 NM, ceiling 1000-3000 ft
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Define CASE 3 flight ops?
Night/Bad weather, Visibility less than 5NM, ceiling less than 1000 ft
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Name the flight deck lights.
BLUE ? HERO, RED ? Foul Deck, AMBER ? 5 minutes to flight ops, GREEN ? Go for flight ops
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What are the responsibilities of the TAO?
Acts as an advisor for the CO, Operated from Display and Decision, only person besides the CO that has release authority
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What are the functions of the IFF modes?
Mode 1: Mission Code, Mode 2: Unit ID, Mode 3: Civ and Mil Air traffic Control, Mode 4: Military ID, Mode 5: Altitude
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What is the function of the TACAN?
Highest antenna on the mast, provides a homing frequency for the ac that provides bearing and range for pilots
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What are some environmental factors that have an affect on radar?
Atmospheric conditions- effects refection- radar wavelength-earth?s curvature / Sea return- makes it difficult to track close in contacts / Weather- Clouds and rain clutter the radar scope
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What is MIO?
Maritime Interdiction Operations—designed to Impose restrictive maritime sanctions on designated countries
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What is NEO?
Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations—-quick and safe removal of US forces from designated areas
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What is SAR?
Search and Rescue—used to assist personnel and property in potential or actual distress
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What is the SPS 49?
Long range 2-D air search radar
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What is the range of the SPS 49?
Min- 500 yds max- 256 NM
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Where is the SPS 49 located?
On he mast aft of the island
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What is the ACDS?
Advanced Combat Direction System
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Where is the ACDC console located?
In the CDC
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What does the ACDS do?
Integrates ships sensors, weapons and intelligence
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What is the SPS 48?
Long range- 3D radar, the primary air search radar
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Where is the SPS-48 located?
Above the signal bridge
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What is the distance of the SPS-48?
5000yds, max 220NM
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What is the MK23?
2D fire control radar used to detect and track high-speed small targets
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What is the range distance of the MK23?
Min 2000 yds, max 25NM
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What is CVIC?
Carrier Intelligence center- brief/debrief pilots, gives indications and warnings, and provides strike-mission planning
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Which two radars detect all air contact?
SPS-48/SPS-49
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How many CDC modules do we have OB?
7
Why get these pins?
What is the primary job of the CDC?
To gather, process, display, evaluate, and disseminate information
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What is the CDC?s secondary job?
Assist the bridge
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What are OSs?
Air intercept controllers or AIC
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What is IFF?
Identification friend or foe—used to determine if an AC or ship is an ally
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What does TAO stand for?
Tactical Actions Officer
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What is CDCWO and what are his responsibilities?
CDC watch Officer—Admin assistant to TAO—Senior enlisted or Officer
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What is SWC and what are his responsibilities?
Ship?s Weapons Coordinator—Assist with Weapon selection—Senior OS or Officer
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What is RCP and what are his responsibilities?
Remote Control Panel Operator—Operates CWIS?FC
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What is TAS/RAM and what is it?
Target Acquisition System/Rolling Airframe Guided Missile—FC operates
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What are the responsibilities of the STRIKE?
Checks AC mode II and Mode IV—OS
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What is the main responsibility for the ASW module?
Subsurface picture for USW
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Who controls the ZULU module?
Desron 9
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What is the main job of Desron 9?
Control surface ships battle group.
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Who has their own TAO in Zulu module?
Desron 9
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What is GCCS/M?
Global Command and Control System/Maritime
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What is the purpose of the EW module?
To provide electronic support and Electronic attack to CDC and ALSG.
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What is the purpose of the SLQ-32(V)4?
Used to identify radar emissions and if required to perform, defensive jamming
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What is the purpose of the ULQ-16?
Pulse analyzer used to assist in evaluating signals
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What is the SLA-10B?
Used to mask own ship?s radar
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What is ES?
Electronic support- intercept enemy emissions
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What is EA?
Electronic Attack- jamming enemies electronics
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What is EP?
Electronic protection- Protects out forces from interception and exploitation of emissions
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What is EMCON?
Emission Control- used to hide our ship?s emitters from enemy detection
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How many levels of Emcon do we have?
4
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What are the levels of EMCON?
Alpha- most restrictive, Bravo- Satellite vulnerability, Charlie-High value asset, Delta- least restrictive
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What is SSES?
Ship?s Signal Exploitation Space
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What are the link prowords?
Link 4A-Dolly, Link 11- Alligator, Link 14- Beaver- no long OB, Like 16- Timber
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What is TOP?
Tactical Operations Plot
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What is the main job of TOP?
Track surface contacts, assist during man overboard
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What is CATCC?
Carrier Air Traffic Control Center
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What is the main job of CATCC?
Control ac departing and landing within 50NM around ship
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How many zones of ATC are there?
4
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What are the zones of ATC?
Strike- beings ac from mission, hands off to CATCC at 50NM / Marshall- Take AC to 21NM, hands off to Approach / Approach- control AC from 21 t 8NM / Final- takes over at *NM down to ?, hands of to LSO to the deck
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What is the SPN 41?
Bull?s eye/landing aid—Independent Landing Monitor
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What is the SPN 43?
Primary CATCC radar used for departure approach, marshall—Navy?s Air traffic control radar system
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What is SP 46?
Final Radar—PALS- precision approach landing system
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What is a marshall stack?
A safe means to arrange AC waiting to land on carrier to prevent collision and confusion
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What are the classifications of CVIC?
Confidential, secret, top secret
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What are the four zones of ACC?
Strike, marshall, approach, final
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What are the modules of CDC?
D&T, EW, Air Warfare, ASW, Zulu, TOP, and D&D
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What is the purpose of D&T?
Control the ink and designate air contacts
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What is the function of ASW?
Anti-submarine warfare
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What is the function of D&D?
Make the tactical decisions for fighting the ships
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What is the function of EW?
Electronic warfare
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What are 3 pieces of equipment in the EW module and what is the function of each?
SLQ-32 Classifying emitters, WLR-1 Jamming hostile emitters, SSQ-82 override for ship?s emitters
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What is a LOGREQ?
A logistic request—must be submitted 48-72 hours prior to expected arrival
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What is an OPREP 3 Pinnacle message, who does it go to?
Incidents of national interests, goes to the President, for ex Nuclear incident
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What is an OPREP 3 Navy Blue, who does it go to?
Incidents of Naval Interest, goes to the CNO, ex plane crash, suicide
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What is a unit Sitrep?
Any incident not meeting OPREP criteria
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What is SORTS?
Status of resources and Training
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What is PALS?
Precision Approach Landing System
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What is an AIC?
Air Intercept Controller
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What is ASTAC?
Anti submarine tactical air controller
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What is the operations officer responsible for?
Responsible to the CO on combat and operational information required for ship?s mission
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What does CIC stand for?
Combat information center
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What is the CIC CDC Officer responsible for?
Responsible to the ops officer for trng the CIC and maintaining CDc equipment
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What is the Communications officer responsible for?
Responsible to the CO for visual and electronic exterior communication equipment
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What is the primary mission of CIC/CDC?
Relay pertinent tactical information to command a control stations
