PWO 52 Prog 1 Quiz Flashcards
What is EA?
Electromagnetic Energy - Directed Energy or Anti Radiation Weapons - Attack Personnel, facilities Equipment. Degrade, Neutralise, Destroy.
AIO in Peacetime?
COLLECTING info from all sources. PROCESSING, DISPLAYING aand EVALUATING to: Practice Wartime functions Maintin ship safety Nav and coolision avoidance Safe control of Aircraft Assist SAR ops, SUBSUNK, SUBMISS
Mthods of Displaying Info?
Visual RADAR Link Written COP SONAR EW
AIO in Wartime?
COLLECTING Tac info from all sources.
PROCESSING, DISPLAYING and EVALUATING info to:
Enable command ot appreciate situation and make Tac descision.
Direct & Control Wpns
Safety of own forces (Ship, A/C, Sub) including FP, MIO, MSO & NGS
Define the AIO?
Personel and area throught the ship…..responsability to:
COLLECT, COLLATE, DISSEMINATE Tac info for COMMAND.
Provide: CLEAR, CONSISE, UP TO DATE TACTCIAL Picture for appreciation by COMMAND.
IFF Emergency Alarms?
4X = Mil Emergency
7500 - Unlawful Interference
7600 - Comms
7700 - General Emergency
IFF Components?
Antenna
Interogator System
Decoder Group
De-Fruiter
Uses of IFF?
ID
Extension of RADAR coverage.
Tracking friendly units through clutter and overland.
Independant tracking from parent RADAR.
IFF Modes
- General Mil ID (Tasking) PARROT
- Pers Mil ID (Passive) Airframe Number
3a Civ/Mil ID (Active) PARROT INDIA
C. Civ/Mil Altitude SQUAWK C - Secure Mil ID SQUAWK 4
GEO Location
Polar Coord True Relative LAt &Long WGS Cartesian Grid UTM
Harbour Ref Points?
Point A - Harbour end of channel
Point X - Seaward end of swept channel
Point O - Units should be in station as guide passes
Point Y - Large dispositions fromed if no room @ O
Standard Ref Points?
QQ - Centre of leading edge of force TT - Originators Present Position XX - OTC Ref Posn YY - Addressed Present Posn ZZ - Centre of Force
Position Accuracy Fixes?
X - Within 2nm
Y - WEithin 10nm
Zulu - OUtside 10nm
GP - GPS
Symbology Ref?
MIL Std 2525
Types of Plot?
Surf
Air
Sub Surf
Track
Authentication Policy?
A - EF likely imitative decption
B - Imitative deception unlikley
Component of a Transmission?
What, Where, Wither, When
Breaking Radio Silence?
Contact Auth call Snr Officer Tx Distress Prevent Blue on Blue Report urgent defect affect OP Engage EF near or wpn range HVU Ex peacetime regs (OPS Normal)
Forbidden Comms Op Practicces ?
No auth TX Violate Radio Silence Unofficial Conversations Tx on a directed net without permission Tx on incorrect net Excessive tuning and testing Unauth Prowords & Codewords Profane, Indecent, Obscene languange
Types of Net?
Directed
Free
Data Links
LINK 11
LINK 16
EW Info
GCCS-M
Uses for DSA?
Manage LINK 11/16
EW Info
Non-Organic Pic Comp
Uses for SSS C&R?
Surf/Sub Surf Pic Comp ESM Reports ASUW / ASW Wpn Coord Threat Alerts ECM Contol Unscheduled Meetings
Uses TF Comd & Admin?
CTG Direction Warfare CMD / CO Discussions Log Management Admin Inter Comms oposing forces on Ex
Uses TF AAW C&R?
Group AIr Pic COmp ESM Air Rackets AW Wpns Coord Threat Alert/ZIPPO ECM Control
Uses TF Tac?
Alloc Forces Tac Manoeuvre Emergency Alarm Essential info ships joining Essential SITREP
Standing RAN COMPLAN?
TAC AAWC&R SSSC&R Comd & Admin DSA Data Link (11/16)
Shape & Influence mean?
S&I is the COORDINATION & SYNCHRONISATION of info activities at military STRAT level with WoG…..influence descision making and actions of Tgt audience to protect and enhance descision making as actions in support of national interests.
Defensive IW IRCs ?
OPSEC Psyops Deception Presence Posture Profile EW (ES,EP)
Offennsive IW IRCs ?
EW(EA) Deception Psyops Destruction Presence Posture Profile
Info Related Caps (IRC)?
CIMIC CYBER Counter Int Deception Destruction EW STO
What is IW?
Inform and influence at the TACTICAL level.
What is IO?
COORD, SYNC and INTEGRATED lethal and non-lethel effects @ OPERATIONAL Level
ES?
Action taken to: SEARCH, INTERCEPT, LOCATE, RECORD adn ANALYSE to EXPLOIT. SIGINT Brach (COMINT, ELINT, FISINT)
EA?
Jamming: Eletronic and Mechanical
Neutralisation: Temp of Prem damage to systems
Deception: Imitative, Sumulative
EP?
Actions taken to:
PROTECT, PERSONEL, FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT from FRIENDLY or ENAMY use of EM Spectrum. DEGRADE, NEUTRALISE, DESTROY.
EW?
Mil action of EM Spectrum….INTERCEPT & ID of EM and employ EM energy including DIRECT Energy to REDUCE, PREVENT hostile use of EM spectrum and ensure use by FF.
EMCON Disadvantages?
Reduce surveliance and detection of EF
Reduece readiness
Reduce Comms Cap
Safety / Nav implications
EMCON Advantages?
Force Detection
Force Composition / ID
Passive force localisation
Own Force EMI
Post Attack EMCON?
Regain the Initiative
Effects EF OODA Loop
Breaking EMCON?
Engage EF near of within range of HVU
To prevent collision, grounding, aircradft crash
When released by planned responses
Why EMCON?
Minimise Detection
Prevent Mutual Interferance
Deception Plan
Threat Emitter?
Weapon System - detection may indicate imminent attack on force
Target Emitter?
Indicates presence of hostile force but no iminent threat.
EMCON Plans?
A - Silent
B - Guard (Emmiter Guard Ship)
C - Restricted (Certain Emitters)
D - Overt
RSIs?
A - Aircraft B - Night C - Day D - Distance E - Essential Only G - Guard S - Silence T - Reduced Output U - Transmitter Permited X - Specific Emissions
TACSIT?
0 - Unknown
1 - Own Forces Loc & Tgt
2 - Own Force Loc Known / Disposition Unknown
3 - Forces not Located
EA Targets?
RADARS Comms Electro Optical Infra Red ICT Systems Deaconry Telemety Personnel
2 x Methods of RADAR - EA?
Noise
Deception
EA Catagories for Comms and RADAR?
RADAR
Spot
Sweep
Barrage
COMMS Spot Sweep Barrage Multi-Purpose
Types of Comms EA?
Manipulative
Imitative
What is DERRICK?
An SOP in response to jamming.
Types of noise jamming?
Tones
Gausian Noise
Types of deception jamming?
2 of these
False Tgt Generation Range Gate Pill Off Range Gate Pull In Cover Pulse Jamming Velocity Gate Stealing Inverse Gain Jamming
Smin and SNR?
Smin = Min SNR RADAR can detect
SNR - Ration of background noise to Smin.
Burn Through Range?
Distance at which RADAR can detect through interference. Target becomes stronger than the jamming signal.
Three types of EA?
Jamming
Deception
Neutralisation
Levels of IW?
Shape & Influence - STRAT
Info Ops - OP
Info Warfare - Tac
What is RAM?
RADAR Absorbant Material
How can RCS be minimised?
Design Structural Alteration Maintenance Husbandry & Stowages Fitting RAM
IR & EO Techniques of EA?
ACTIVE
Laser Dazzle
Destruction
Deception (CINDER)
PASSIVE
Counter DETECTION, RECOGNITION, IDENTIFICATION, TARGETING
CINDER Safety?
P1 Clear Range 1500yds - 2000ft P2 Air Sim not within 1500yds P3 Crash Stop Vent P4 Exposed Personnel (OCCABA) P5 Only Daylight
WOOFER Safety?
N1 Clear Range 6000yds - 3000ft
CONFETTI Safety?
C1 Clear 1500yds - 2000ft
C2 No A/C sim 10,000yds
C3 Away or PPE
The RAAF Comms Unit?
1 CCS
FFG Combat Systems Manual
ABR 6511
FFH Combat Systems Manual
ABR 6040
4 x Comms Publications
ABR 1843 Flag Ceremonial
RANCP (3) Fleet Comms
ADDP 6.0 CIS
ACP 176 F Allied Naval & Maritime Air Comms Instruction
Explain Fly Up?
Placing the CHASS between the missile and ship.
Sources of Brevity Codes?
APP7 (E)
Sources of Voice Reports?
APP1 (B) Allied Maritime Voice Reporting Procedures
How do you task EWTS?
AFTP 4 (6 Weeks Notice) TIM (72 Hrs)
What does MASTIS provide?
IP Services
What commercial SATCOM system is used by RAN?
Fleet Broad Band via INMARSAT
What payload has OPTUS C1 and WGS?
X Band
Ka Band
UHF
Name a Tactical Gateway?
DEFCOMSTA Sydney
Who is the overarching ADF Comms Authority?
CIOG
Who are the Army Comms Unit?
RA Sigs
ABR for FFH (ASMD) Combat System?
ABR 6677
The elements of ES?
Situational Awareness
Asset Queing
Combat Threat Warning
Counter Measuures to Sat Surv?
EMCON
Deception
EP (LPI)
Where is a SATVUL from?
AUSSPOC on DSN
LHD Combat System?
9LV453 Mk4
EWTS Safety?
No real world CCRS or Distress
No Duff Ccts
Jamming Safety Ccts
MAD not to be used
Requirements to Positive Control?
PWO must be in the Ops Room
Must be 2 distinct OP actions req to radiate
Types of Deception?
Feint
Demo
Display
Ruse
NATO RADAR Bands?
C - 0.5 - 1 Ghz D - 1 - 2 E - 2 - 3 F - 3 - 4 G - 4 - 6 H - 6 - 8 I - 8 - 10 J - 10 - 20 K - 20 - 40 L - 40 - 60 M - 60 - 100