Strike Warfare

Question 1

What is Digital Scene Matching Area Correlation (DSMAC)

Answer 1

Missile takes a picture of the ground, compares it to a grayscale digital map on the computer, and corrects its flight path

Question 2

What is Terrain Contour Mapping (TERCOM)

Answer 2

Missile uses radar altimeter to determine where in the sky to look for the GPS satellites

Question 3

What is Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TTWCS)

Answer 3

System used to perform all Tomahawk tasking.

Question 4

What is NAVSSI

Answer 4

2 onboard (Fwd/Aft)

Used to give TTWCS Almanac data that is loaded into missiles

Question 5

How many cells are in the Fwd and Aft VLS?

Answer 5

Fwd: 29 missile cells, 3 crane cells

Aft: 61 missile cells, 3 crane cells

Question 6

What are the max initial and follow-on Tomahawk salvos?

Answer 6

Initial: 24

Follow on: 22

Question 7

What are the 3 types of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM)

Answer 7

TLAM 3C: 1,000lb warhead, conventional explosives

TLAM 3D: Submunition warhead, missile can engage multiple targets

TLAM 4E: 1,000lb warhead, conventional explosives, smart missile

Question 8

What is Data Base Management

Answer 8

Keeps track of shipping and navigation hazards; database is maintained on GCCS-M by regional FLT commands

Question 9

What is First Preplanned Waypoint

Answer 9

Last waypoint prior to missile making landfall

Question 10

State the Strike Warfare engagements using direction, delivery and destruction system

Answer 10

Tasking

Database Management

Max Salvo

First Preplanned Waypoint

Waypoints

Time of Arrival

Time on Top

Time of Launch

Planned Launch Point

Launch Platform Mission Planning

Call for Fire

Multiple Outcome Mission

Post Launch Execution

Question 11

Under Post Launch Execution, Tomahawk 4Es are controllable after launch via what 3 ways?

Answer 11

Aimpoint update (change to exact point on target to hit)

Flex (redirect missile to an alternate preplanned target)

Retarget (redirect missile to a completely new target)

Question 12

What are the roles and responsibilities of the four Strike Warfare watch stations?

Answer 12

Engagement Control Officer: in charge of the strike team, answers to the CO

Engagement Planner: plans over water portion of engagements

Missile Manager: selects monitors and shoots all missiles

Data Base Manager: maintains an up to date tactical picture on GCCS-M

Question 13

What are the ranges of the TLAM C, D and E missiles?

Answer 13

C: 1,000+nm

D: 720nm

E: 1,000+nm

Question 14

What is the booster drop zone?

Answer 14

Area in danger of booster that falls off back of the missile after launch

Question 15

What safety precautions apply to STW?

Answer 15

Toxic gas dampeners: prevents toxic gas from launches entering the ship

Salvo alarms: sirens to notify the weather decks of launches

Booster Drop Zone: area in danger of booster that falls off missile after launch

Dud/Misfire/Hang fire

VLS Deluge: used to cool warhead in case of restrained fire

Question 16

List the details of the MK 41 Mod 2 Vertical Launching System

Answer 16

Fwd VLS
-4 modules
-29 cells
-Module 5 only has 5 cells due to the strike down crane occupying 3 cell spaces
-Uptake hatch

Aft VLS
-8 modules
-61 cells
-Module 5 only has 5 cells due to the strike down crane occupying 3 cell spaces
-Uptake hatches

Question 17

What kind of missiles are used in STW?

Answer 17

Vertically Launched ASROC (Anti Sub Rocket)

Standard Missiles (SM-2, SM-3, SM-6)

ESSM (Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile)

Tomahawk 3C, 3D, 3E

Question 18

What are the components of VLS?

Answer 18

Launch Control Unit (one in CSER 1, and one in CSER 3)

Launch Sequencer (brains of the module)

Motor Control Panel (muscle of the module)

Canister Safety Enable Panel

Remote Launch Enable Panel (in CIC between TAO and CSC)

Status Panel

Question 19

What is the purpose of Deluge?

Answer 19

To cool the warhead incase of Restrained Fire or Canister Overtemp

Lights off at 190 degrees

Holds 13-15gal of water

Pressurized to 225psi

Question 20

What is the purpose of Magazine Sprinklers

Answer 20

Cools down VLS in case of Magazine over temperature

Lights off at 165 degrees

Floods VLS in approx. 1 hour

Question 21

What is the purpose of Harpoon?

Answer 21

Long range anti-ship missile with active missile guidance

Question 22

What does HSCLCS consist of?

Answer 22

Harpoon Shipboard Command Launch Control Set:

Harpoon Control Console
Weapons Control Indicator Panel
Launcher Switching Unit
Casualty Panel
Launcher Support Structure
Trainer Module
Harpoon Guided Missile Simulator

Question 23

What is the Harpoon Control Console?

Answer 23

The “brains” of the system, located in CSER-3A

Question 24

What is the Human to Computer Interface of the Harpoon system?

Answer 24

Weapons Control Indicator Panel (located in CIC)

Question 25

What are the 3 modes of operation for Harpoon?

Answer 25

Normal Mode
-Normal firing from the WCIP Plasma Display

Display Casualty Mode

Full HWS Casualty

Question 26

What are the capabilities of Harpoon?

Answer 26

RGM-84D Missiles inside either a Grade B or a Thickwall Canister

Max range: 70+nm

Min range: 5nm

Uses JP-10 fuel

Fuel is dyed blue for lead detection

Up to 8 waypoints allowed

Harpoon is a subsonic missile

Booster drop zone is .4 to .5 KYDS downrange

Turquoise firing message for harpoon

Question 27

What are the 4 stages of harpoon flight?

Answer 27

Boost
Cruise
Search
Attack

Question 28

What are the 2 attack modes of harpoon?

Answer 28

Sea skim: missile flies right into the side of the target

Pop up: Missile pops up when it gets near the target and hits the top of the target

Question 29

What are the 3 harpoon missile coordination modes?

Answer 29

STOT: Simultaneous Time on Top - shooting multiple missiles from the same ship to attack the target at the same time

DTOT: Designated Time on Top - multiple ships are coordinating launching missiles at the same target and having missiles arrive at the same time

Ripple Fire: shooting missiles and not caring when they hit the target at the same time