OPS Flashcards
Operations Officer
CDR YOUNG
CDCO
CDR KENNEDY
Mission of CDC
Gather, Process, Display, Evaluate, Disseminate, Control and Assist
Where is CDC located
Aft of Admirls Pway. Starboard side
What does TOP stand for?
Tactical Operations Plot
What is TOP?
The Bridges’ liaison to CDC
Top primary responsibility?
Surface tracking
Where is TOP?
09 level, behind bridge
ADWC
Air Defense Weapons Coordinator. Receives reports from ID OP overall in charge of air picture
TAO
Tactical Action Officer. responsible for defense of the ship, and is the only person other than the CO that has weapons release authority
CDCWO
Combat Direction Center Watch Officer. overall in charge of the functions of CDC, and in charge of the surface picture.
TIC
Tactical Information Coordinator. Manages the data links to overall extend our tactical picture
IDOP
Idenification Operator. Uses IFF to ID all air contacts
Surface tracker
Works in Sea Combat and in TOP, tracks surface contacts
ATM
Auto Track Manager. same as a IDOP but has the capability to manipulate radars
STRIKE CONTROLLER
Manned during flight ops. Maintains close supervisory control of Aircraft and issues Safety of Flight advisories when need be
AIC
Air Intercept Controller. Sends FA-18 to tactically intercept unknown and hostile aircraft
ASTAC
Anti Submarine Tactical Air Controller. works in the USW module, controls helos to hunt for submarines.
SCAC
Sea Combat Air Controller. controls helos to unknown surface contacts
Warefare Areas of Operations
Strike, Mine, Surface, Air, Undersea, Amphibious, Information, and Command and Control Warefare (C2W)
ES
Electronic Support
EP
Electronic Attack
EA
Electronic Attack
IFF
Identify Friend or Foe
SAR
Search and Rescue