SSES Flashcards
What does SSES stand for?
Ships signals exploitation space
What clearance level is required to work in SSES?
- Top Secret
- Sensitive Compartment Information
Where is SSES located?
Captains passageway
What is traffic analysis?
Trend in communication
What is fusion analysis?
Multi-source
Multi-intelligence
Name 6 types of aircraft that support intelligence gathering
- EA-6B Prowler
- EA-18G Growler
- E-2C Hawkeye
- U-2
- P-3C Orion
- RC-135
What does USSID stand for?
What is it?
United States signals intelligence directives
- governing documents
USSID SP 009
Can’t collect on host nation
USSID SP 0018
Can’t collect on US person
- illegal search and rescue
CR1500
Time sensitive reporting
CR1501
Critical reporting
What is binary?
Base 2 numbering system, 0 and 1
What does PDDG stand for?
Producer designator digraph
What is SIGAD?
- indicator for specific platform
What is KL?
Message send out for I & W
What is CRITIC?
Critical Information
- require the immediate attention of the president and the national security council
- 3 minutes off the ship*
- 10 minutes in presidents hand*
What does CCP stand for?
Cryptologic coverage plan
What is a CCP?
Daily tasking
Who writes the CCP?
CRC/ACRC
Cryptological resource coordinator
Define what sampling is?
Recording
What is NEO?
Noncombat Evacuation Order
- department of state responsible for protection or evacuation of US citizens
What is Morse code?
Letters, numbers represented by groups of short dots and longer dashes
What is DF?
Direction finding
- provides LOB
Line of bearing
What is Geolocation?
TDOA - Time difference of arrival
FDOA - Frequency difference of arrival
What is the governing authority to conduct IO?
Title 10 US code
How does SSES support emergency beacons?
Monitor for people in distress
What is CSAR?
Combat Search and rescue
- US/Allie Forces in distress
What is SAR?
Search and Rescue
- civilian operations in distress
What is Merlin?
US Submarine in distress
What is the function of SSES?
Intercepts signals and reports them
What is the function of SUPPLOT?
Fusion cell
What is the RASIN manual?
Radio signals notation manual
- CTR cheat sheet
What is signals analysis?
Physical characteristics
What is cryptanalysis?
Study of encryption
What is LOS?
Line of sight
- Transmitter and receiver must see each other to communicate
What is the most important layer of the ionosphere?
The F layer
What is unique about the F layer?
F1 and F2 separate during the day because of the sun
- strong communication at night because the F1 and F2 merge
What is the Doppler effect?
Change of frequency due to motion of the emitter
Who is SSES Divo?
LT Mahon
Who is SSES LCPO?
Chief Hunter
What workcenters make up the OS division?
- SSES
- EW module
