STRIKE Flashcards
What does ECO stand for?
Engagement Control Officer
What is ECO in charge of?
Overall in charge of Strike ops
What does AECO stand for?
Assistant Engagement Control officer
What does AECO do?
Assists ECO and manages Comms
What does EM stand for?
Engagement manager
What does EM do?
Builds and process OTW flight paths and all mission data
Who stands EM?
FC’s
What does MM stand for?
Missile Manager
What does MM do?
Manages operation of VLS , missiles, and launch operations
Who stands MM?
GM’s
What does DBM stand for?
Database manger
What does DBM do?
Manages operating area track picture in GCCS-M and passes data to EM.
What watch station builds and processes OTW flight paths and all mission data?
EM(Engagement Manager)
What watch station Manages operation of VLS , missiles, and launch operations
MM(Missile Manager)
What watch station Manages operating area track picture in GCCS-M and passes data to EM.
DBM(Database Manager)
What is the First Pre planned way point(FFPWP)!
Start of pre planned mission and separates over the water and over the land flight paths
What is the start of the pre planned mission and separates over the water and the over the land flights
FFPWP(FIRST PRE PLANNED WAY POINT)
What is OTW?
Over the water
From ship to FPPWP
What is OTL?
Over the land
From FPPWP to target
What is PLP stand for?
Pre -Planned launch position.
What does PLP do?
Predetermined position for a Ship to fire tomahawks from
What is a pre determined position for a ship to fire tomahawks from?
PLP Pre planned Launch position
What is max amount of waypoints for a tomahawk missile during OTW planning?
5
What does TOL stand for?
Time Missile leaves ship
What does TOA stand for?
Time missile arrives at FPPWP
What is TOT stand for?
Time missile hits target
What are the three types of In-flight missile modification messages?
Flex
Re-target
Aim point update
What is flex?
Switches to a pre-programmed secondary target
When is flex only available?
Only in pre planned multiple outcome missions (MOM)
What switches to a pre-programmed secondary target?
Flex
What is re-target?
Rebuilds a complete mission based from the missile current location
What rebuilds a complete mission based from the missiles current location?
Re-target
What is Aimpoint update?
Emergency, shortest/fastest route possible
What are the three messages that a TLAM-E can send to us?
Health & Status
Battle Damage Indication
Battle damage indication imagery
What is the final target assessment?
Battle damage indication
What uses DSMAC camera as a spy camera and transmit image back?
Battle Damage Indication imagery
Explain LPMP?
Ability for firing unit to plan mission on ship without off ship support
What does LPMP stand for?
Launch Platform Mission Planning
What is CFF?
Call for fire
Fastest route possible
An entire mission utilizes sea-skimming and low altitudes to evade early warning radar
LPMP
Explain toxic gas vent dampers?
21 dampers that close prior to missile launch.
How long does toxic gas vents close?
2 to 2.5 minutes
Explain the purpose of Salvo warning alarms?
Warning siren prior to missle launch
What is the booster drop zone of a tomahawk missile?
20 degrees at 2 NM from MCB.
What is a misfire?
Any missile firing that goes wrong
What is a dud?
Booster does not fire
What is restrained fire?
Booster fires but missile does not leave cell
What is the only official pro word for Tomhawks?
Greyhound
What type of missile is TLAM?
Long range, sub sonic, sea-skimming, cruise missile
What does TLAM stand for?
Tomahawk land attack missile
How does TLAM launch from VLS?
What does it transition to after leaves VLS?
Solid rocket booster
Turbo-fan
What is transition to cruise?
When TLAM drops booster, tips over on its side, unfold wings, engages turbo-fan
What are the 3 types of Tomahawks we carry onboard?
Conventional
Distributed
Enhanced
How much pounds is the conventional bull-pup warhead?
1000 lbs
What range for Conventional tomahawk?
1000+ NM
How many minutes is conventional tomahawk power on?
45 mins
Do we have Comms with conventional tomahawk when fired?
No. Fire and forget
What are the characteristics of conventional tomahawk?
1000 lbs Bull-pup warhead
1000+NM
Fire and forget- no Comms
45 min power on
How many bomblets is kit 1 of disturbed tomahawk?
166 bomblets
What is in Kit 2 of disturbed tomahawk missile?
Bomblets,tungsten rods and filaments, pamphlets
What is the range of disturbed tomahawk missile?
800+NM
What is the range for Enhanced tomahawk missile?
1300+NM
What are the Comms with Enhanced tomahawk missile?
2 way UHF satellite Comms
How long is the power up for enhanced tomahawk missile?
15 mins
What are the characteristics of Enhanced tomahawk missile
1000 lbs Bull-Pup warhead
1300+NM
2 Way UHF satellite Comms
15 min power on
What is the 2 way UHF satellite Comms. Called?
TSN
What is TSN?
2 way UHF satellite Comms
What are 4 types of tomahawk flight guidance system?
INS
GPS
DSMAC
TERCOM
What does DSMAC stand for?
Digital Scene Matching Area Correlation
What is DSMAC?
Digital camera used to take ground pictures. Stores them for navigation
Digital camera used to take ground pictures. Stores images for navigation?
DSMAC
What does TERCOM stand for?
TERRAIN CONTOUR Matching
What is TERCOM?
Uses radar altimeter to measure ground elevation.
What uses radar altimeter to measure ground elevation?
TERCOM
What does TTWCS stand for?
Tactical tomahawk weapons control system
What is TTWCS?
Computer system and equipment used to plan and execute tomahawk launches
The computer system and equipment used to plan and execute tomahawk launches?
TTWCS
What is half module constraint?
VLS can only support 1 TLAM per half module.
How many modules and cells does fwd VLS have?
4 modules 8 cells
How many modules and cells does aft VLS have?
8 modules 8 Cells
How many total cells does MCB have?
96
What TEC A/B stand for?
Tomahawk Equipment Cabinet
What is TEC A/B?
Computers used for planning of tomahawks missions
Computer used for Planning of Tomahawk missions?
TEC A/B (Tomahawk Equipment Cabinet
What does TCOMMS stand for?
Tomahawk Communications
What does TCOMMS DO?
Manages all off ships communication for TTWCS
What does PC-MDS stand for?
Personal computer mission data system
What is PC-MDS?
Computer that stores all tomahawk missions
What is the computer that stores all tomahawk missions?
PC-MDS
What does ATDC stand for?
Advanced tactical display console
What is ATDC(Advance Tactical Display Console)?
Consoles in CIC used for displaying info from TEC’s
What are the consoles called in CIC that are used for displaying info from the TEC’s
ATDC(Advance Tactical Display Console)
What does TWP stand for?
Tomahawk Workstation Printer
What are the 5 stations for strike?
ECO AECO EM MM DBM
What is verbal tasking?
Voice tasking over encrypted net
What two types of paper tasking?
LSP
Indigo
What does LSP stand for?
What does it do?
Launch sequence plan
A listing of possible missions a unit is task with
Plan but no launch
Listing of possible missions a unit is tasked with?
LSP
Is LSP authorized to fire?
No
Plan no launch
What is indigo?
Authorized to fire?
An LSP with actual launch timing and missions
Yes
A LSP with actual launch timing and missions?
INDIGO
What tasking is transmitted directly to TTWCS?
Electronic
What are two types of electronic tasking?
ESP-L
ESP-E
What does ESP-L stand for?
Electronic Strike package
What is ESP-L?
Electronic plan no launch
What is ESP-E stand for?
Electronic strike package- execute
What is ESP-E?
What must it have to shoot?
Actual launch timing and missions
Must have INDIGO
What is IMMM stand for?
In flight missile modification message