Ordnance

Question 1

State the objective of the Explosive Handling Qualification and Certification Program

Answer 1

To ensure that all personnel, after having received training and demonstrated the ability to properly and safely perform all function and task involving explosive devices, are certified to handle such devices.

Question 2

State the purpose of suspension/accessory equipment

Answer 2

To suspend and release stores, bombs and a variety of missiles

Question 3

State the purpose of an impulse cartridge. Cartridge Activated Devices (CADS)

Answer 3

Uses to eject single stores and a variety of weapons from the aircraft.

Question 4

What is AIM?

Answer 4

Air-launched
Intercept-Aerial
Guided Missile

Question 5

What is AGM?

Answer 5

Air- launched
Surface-Attack
Guided Missile

Question 6

What is CATM?

Answer 6

Captive Air Training Missile

Question 7

What is HERO?

Answer 7

Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance

Question 8

What is a RETARDED bomb?

Answer 8

Used during low-level bombing, fins open to slow down the weapon and allows aircraft sufficient time to clear target area.

Question 9

What is a NON-RETARED bomb?

Answer 9

Used during high-level bombing, Fins remains closed allowing weapon to fall unimpeded to target.

Question 10

What does YELLOW weapons coding mean?

Answer 10

High Explosive

Question 11

What does BROWN coding mean?

Answer 11

Rocket Motor

Question 12

What does BLUE coding mean?

Answer 12

Training or Inert

Question 13

What is ACTIVE weapons guidance system?

Answer 13

Target illumination is supplied by a component carried in the missile.

Question 14

What is SEMI-ACTIVE weapons guidance system?

Answer 14

Missile gets its target illumination from an external source, such as a transmitter carried in launching aircraft.

Question 15

What is PASSIVE weapons guidance system?

Answer 15

Directing intelligence is received from the target.

Question 16

What is the purpose of Decoy flares?

Answer 16

used during evasive maneuvers against heat-seeking missiles.

Question 17

What is the purpose of CHAFF?

Answer 17

fine-shredded metal strips that disperse into the atmosphere and jams ground controlled radar installation or radar-controlled missiles.

Question 18

Describe the hazards associated with forward firing ordnance

Answer 18

Auto-ignition
toxic chemicals
inadvertent separation from aircraft
high heat
protruding surfaces
motor detonation

Question 19

Describe the type of Bomb Rack that is used on the EA-18G

Answer 19

Bru-32 bomb ejector rack used to suspend and ejector single stores and weapons with 14 or 30 in suspension.

Question 20

Describe the location and purpose of the ICM Switch

Answer 20

The ICM switch is located on the left forward fuselage. In the extended (safe) position all countermeasure dispensing is inhibited. In the flush (arm) position dispensing is enabled.

Question 21

Armament Control Processor Set

Answer 21

Also known as the stores management system (SMS) provides electrical interface between the weapon stations, aircraft switching, and related aircraft systems, consists of an armament control processor (ACP) also known as the stores management processor (SMP), and up to nine signal data converter- controls (SDCC).

Question 22

Command Launch Computer (CLC)

Answer 22

Is used to control and monitor the high speed anti-radiation (HARM) missile, located in door 13R.

Question 23

AN/ALE-47

Answer 23

Provides aircraft protection in sophisticated threat environments. The ALE-47 improves aircraft survivability against tracking radar, air-to-air and surface to air missiles. Protection is provided by ejection chaff, flares, and RF expendables, and other payloads.

Question 24

AN/ALE-50

Answer 24

A towed active RF decoy system which provides an effective Off-board countermeasures capability

Question 25

State the basic armament configuration of the EA-18G aircraft

Answer 25

1. LAU-127- STA 2 or 10 w/ADU-773: Used with external TACTS pod
2. LAU-116- STA 5 and 7, carries and jettison AIM-120 AMRAAM
3. SUU-78- STA 6
4. SUU-79- STA 3,4,8,9
5. SUU-80- STA 2, 10
6. BRU-32- All Pylons

Question 26

AIM-7 Series (Sparrow) guided missile

Answer 26

Solid fuel rocket propelled air-to-air missile with a conventional warhead using semi-active radar homing for guidance.

Question 27

AIM-9M

Answer 27

A supersonic, air-to-air weapon, with a passive infrared target detection, proportional navigation guidance, and torque-balance control system.

Question 28

AIM-9X

Answer 28

Supersonic, air-to-air weapon that incorporates an IR imaging sensor, Target Detector (TD), warhead, propulsion steering section (PSS), a high performance jet vane control actuation system, and the addition of forward wings to improve maneuverability. A cryo-engine is incorporated in the missile seeker to eliminate the need for internal/external cryo gas bottle.

Question 29

AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)

Answer 29

Supersonic, air-to-air weapon, with active radar target detection and onboard inertial navigation guidance.

Question 30

AGM-65 (Maverick) series missile

Answer 30

A solid fuel rocked propelled air-to-ground missile with a conventional warhead using imaging infrared guidance.

Question 31

AGM-84 series missiles

Answer 31

Liquid fuel jet engine propelled air-to-ground missiles with a conventional warhead, primarily used as anti-ship weapons.

Question 32

AGM-84D Harpoon

Answer 32

Uses an active radar seeker.

Question 33

AGM-84E Stand-off Land Attack Missile (SLAM)

Answer 33

Uses INS, GPS and IR for terminal guidance.

Question 34

AGM-84H Stand-off Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER)

Answer 34

Was updated to improve control, range and target penetration.

Question 35

AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)

Answer 35

A solid fuel rocket propelled air-to-ground missile with a conventional warhead using proportional guidance to home in on threat radar emissions.