Ops Flashcards
Departure Control
Responsible for departing aircraft and status of tanker aircraft
Ops work centers
- CATCC
- METOC
- CDC
- Strike
- CVIC
Marshal Control
Inbound aircraft.
Marshal stack - first aircraft at 21nm behind ship at 6000ft.
1nm and 1,000ft between aircrafts
Approach Control
Control of aircraft on approach during Case II and III
Final Control
Responsible on final approach until transfer to LSO or the aircraft reaches 3/4 miles
Case I
No lower than 3,000ft and 5nm respectively
Case II
No lower than 1,000ft and 5nm respectively
Case III
Visibility is below 1,000ft or 5nm or a night time departure or recovery
Ops officer
CDR young
Air ops officer
CDR Marusich
Work centers in ops
5
CATCC, CDC, Strike ops, CIVIC, METOC
CATCC
Carrier air traffic control center
CDC
Combat direction center
CVIC
Carrier intelligence center
METOC
Meteorology and Oceanography
Work centers in CATCC
3
Air ops, CCA, ATO
CCA
Carrier Controlled Approach
ATO
Air transfer office
What does departure control monitor
Departing aircraft and tankers overhead
Marshall stack
Starting at 21miles and 6000feet and increasing 1 mile and 1,000 feet for every aircraft
Approach control
Sequences and separates from Marshall holding onto the final bearing
How many sides to approach control
2
Final control transfers to who and at what distance
LSO. 3/4 mile
What is the mission of CDC
To keep CO informed of overall tactical situation
What is a air plan
Schedule of flight during a 24 hour period
What work center creates air plan
Strike ops
Items on air plan
Sunrise, sunset, Moon Illumination, Magvar, aircraft departure time, recovery time, number of aircraft in the event, type of mission, squadron name and type of aircraft, comic
EMCON
Emissions control
What is EMCON
Restriction of radio transmissions
“99”
Broadcast of information to all
Angels
Altitude if aircraft in thousands of feet
Ball
Pilot had visual landing aid in sight
Clara
Pilot does not have visual landing aid in sight
Load report
A report give to Marshal by COD of items for drop off
EA-18G Growlers call name
Grizzly
Fox Corpen
Ships true heading during flight ops
Holy Helo
Chaplains helicopter
Mother
Refers to ship
NORDO
No radio