Surface Flashcards
move from main deck to a lower deck
go below
inboard
on the centerline
on the centerline of a ship
inboard
gunwale
upper edge on the side of a boat
upper edge on the side of a boat
gunwale
fantail
after end of the main deck
after end of the main deck
fantail
wall
bulkhead
bulkhead
wall
foscile
forward part of the main deck
forward part of the main deck
fos’cle
width of the ship
beam
beam
width of the ship
gunwale
upper edge of hte side of the ship
upper edge of the side of the ship
gumwale
bell
1/2 hour period of a watch on a ship
1/2 hour period of a watch on a ship
bell
1/2 way between bow and stern
amidship
amidship
1/2 way between the bow and stern
athwartship
line side to side
line side to side
athwatshipo
go from below to above deck
topside
ship compartment numbering system
deck #
frame #
relation to centerline
type of compartment
ship compartment numbering system
deck #
if above deck,0#
frame #
= “rib O fo a ship from bow to stern
ship compartment numbering system
relationship to centerline
0 = on centerlien
odd #= starboard
even #= port
even third number in the ship compartment numbering system
even number means the location is on the port side of the centerline
odd third number in the ship compartment numbering system
odd number means the location is on the starboard side of the centerline
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is A
compartment is a storage space
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is AA
compartment is a cargo hold
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is C
compartment is control
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is E
compartment is engineering
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is a F
compartment is oil
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is a K
compartment has chemial/dangerous materials
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is a J
compartment is jet fuel
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is a M
compartment is amnunition
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is a L
compartment is a living space
4th description in the ship compartment numbering system is a W
compartment is water
4th description in a ship’s compartment numbering system is a Q
compartment is miscellaneous
how to board a ship
report to a ship
- salute the National Ensign
- to OOD “Request Permission to Come Aboard”
how to depart a shiop
- salute OOD
- I have permission to tleave the shipo
- salute National Ensign
aka American Flag
National Ensign
how to enter the bridge
“Request permission to enter the bridge”
Condition Xray
provides the least watertight integrity
greatest ease of access throughout the ship
when is Condition Xray set
set durign working hours when the ship is in port and there is no danger of attack or from weather
material condition of readiness
degree of access and system closure in effect at any given time
secureing of access fittings or systems limits the extent of damage that could occur to a ship
how to get the ship into Condition Xray
close all X doors
ask Damage Control center to open
how to get the ship into Condition Yoke
close all doors marked X & Y
when is a ship in condition yoke
at sea
after working hours
condition in port during working hours
condition xray if there are no dangers from attack or weather
condition at sea
condition yoke
condition after working hours
condition yoke
Condition Zebra
max protection
automatic duirng general quarters
ship condition during general quarters
Condition Zebra
how to get a ship into Condition Zebra
all doors marked X, Y, & Z are closd
all doors marked X, Y, & Z are closed
Condition Zebra
Circle X
open w/o permission must must close after use
Circle Y
open w/o permission but must close after use
Circle Z
may open during general quarters for crew comfort w/CO permission but must guard while open so shut quckly
may open during General Quarters but only w/CO permission and with a guard who can close it quickly
Circle Z
Dog Z
close to darken ship during general quarters
doors to close during general quarters to darken the ship
Dog Z
what happens when “Man Overboard” is called
all personnel muster
medical personnel prepare to receive casualty
must be present at every underway replenishment
a HN is required
what should be done when “Abandon Ship” is called
msut at abandon shjp station, NOT with division
who does crowd control durign mass casualty on ships
master at arms
when must you let the CO know of a positive pregnancy test
within 2 weeks of positive pregnancy test
wga when a pregnant woman is off the ship
20wga
pregnancy & watch standing
pregnancy doesn’t remove you from watch standing but those hours are counted towards your 40hrs/week limt
military & paying for abortion
only pays for abortion if your life is at risk
what determines if rape has occurred
whether rape has occurred is a legal, not medical determination
SWMDO
surface warfare medical departmwent qulalifation
*6 months cumultative duty (need not be consecutive)
CATF
commander amphibious taks force
red tag in mass casualthy
immeidate
yellow tag in mass casualty
delayed
AE
eromeidcal evacuation
amphibious op
se to land
first aid by a non-medical provider
buddy aid
abbreviation for combat zone
CBTZ
CBTZ
combat zone
DNBI
disease & nonbattle injury
Force Health Protection
to help mental/pohicical well beign
medical regulating
arrange for the movement of pt thorugh the levels of care
safe heaven
designated area of noncombatants
2 methods to release the life raft
manual
hydrolic
signaling devices on life rafts
radio beacon radar reflector signal mirror sea water activated light dye maker
J-Bar Davit
used in manoverboard whent eh water is too rough for boat rescue
used in man overboard when water is too rough for a boat rescue
J-Bar Davit
mooring line that goes straight out
Breast line
breast line
mooring line that goes straight out
mooring line that goes aft
aft spring line
aft spring line
mooring line that goes aft
*mooring line that prevents the ship from moving forear
mooring line that prevents the ship from moving forward
aft spring line
weight of the anchor
22,500lbs
where is the bullnose
located at the front of the ship
located at the front of the ship
bullnose
located on teh fos’cle
wild cat
3 uses of anchor chain
anchoring, towing .mooring to a buoy
swing circle
distance from teh anchor plus teh chain to the stern of hte shiop
EVAP
make fresh water out of salt water
make fresh water out of salt water
EVAP
degaussing
removal of unwanted magnetism
removal of unwanted magnetism
degaussing
assists the navigator in fixign teh shipo’s location
piloting officer
CART
command assessment of readiness antd training
3 levels of war
strategic, operational, tactical
covert protection for surface/sub
Naval Air Squadrons
central command fleet
5th command
condition where divers are not put into the water
heavy seas
CIWS
close in weapons systems
red light
port
how to tell port side
red light
green light
starbaord
how to tell starboard side
green light
TACAN
tactical air navigation
*beacon of hte main mast to aid aircraft int heir location by providng bearing and rangr
how many people man the 40mm saluting gun
4 people = shooter, loader, safety observer, timer
purpose of the gun salute
gesture of peace & friendship
how to describe the dimeinsions of a shipo
___length x ___beam
BDFA
basic food daily allowance
profits from the ship’s store
goes to MWR
fleet in the Atlantic
2nd fleet
2nd Fleet
Atalntic/S. AMerica
fleet in the Pacific/Indian Ocean
7th fleet
7th Fleet
Pacific/Indian Ocean
purpose of Navy logistics
right support in the right place at the right itme
DTG
date time group. tells us when the message was orgiinated
how to tell when a message was originated
DTG
6 hazmat catagories
flammable aerosol toxic corrosive oxidiser compressed gas
flag that signals Man Overboard
Oscar flag
OPTAR
operational target budget
purpose of fire control
place our ordinance on target on time
clear & bright test
clear = no sediment bright = no water
6 areas of Navy Doctrine
c2, operations, warfare, logisticvs, intel, plannign
7 principles of Navy Logistics
FEARSSS
flexibility, economy,attainabiliyt, responsiveness, simplicity, sustainibility, survivabiliyt
family members cannot deploy together
Solomon Brothers (20-27yrs old) all died when the USS JUneau sank in 1942 during the Battle of GUadalacanl *sole survivor policy: protects family members from draft/combat duty if they areleady lost family in teh miliary survice
Battle of MIdway
June 1942: Japan lost contol in the pacific
major turning point in the war
Battle of Coral Sea
May 1942
first carrier to carrier battle
showed the importance of air superiority
first carrier to carrier battle
Battle of Coral Sea in May 1942
Battle of Leyte Gulf
October 1944
final blot to jpaan. cutoof japan supplies
largest amphibious assault in hx
Battle of Normandy in 1944
yr of the Great White Fleet
1907
showed strength of USN
ways to steer a ship
helm
trick whel
jakcing
emergency hand pump
when do you get the Good Conduct Award
q3yrs of honorable service
how long is the engineering log kept
the engineering log is a legal document kept on board for 3yrs
first step in responding to electrical shocks
sever the power
HQ of 6th fleet
Naples, Italy
Yokosuka as a HQ
HQ of 7th fleet
HQ at Naples, Italy
HQ of 6th fleet
senor security force memebrt who supervises the pier
chief of hte guard
Conditions Xray, Yoke, and Zebra
3 main material conditions of readiness
how does a brominator work
brominator works better than chollorine to keep systemwater anitized
“gingerbread”
code word to let everyone know there is an intruder on the line
code word to let everyone know there is an intruder on the line
gingerbread
tool for celestial navigation
sextant
green shirt on flight deck
works with the arresting gear
red color during flight deck operatiosn
not ready for flight ops
amber flight deck status
2 minutes to launch an aircraft
2 minutes until aircraft will be launched off flight deck
amber flight deck status
FPCON Bravo
FPCON if a predictable terror threat exists but the installiation isn’t a target
Random antiterrorism measures
desiggned to prevent a robust security posture from which the terrorism can’t esily disintegrate patterns/routines vulnerable to attack
sea return
when you have c,utter on teh radar due to reflections of signals by the sea
when you have clutter on the radar due to reflections of signals by the sea
sea return
salinity
higher concentration of salt in water that will cause a higher % of sound distortion
announcing system on main deck
IMC
distance between 2 ships when honros are passed
600 yards
pencil flare
projectile for signaling position in distress
*height of 60 meters and burns 6 seconds at 3K candela
lumens
total amount of light emitted
*the higher the light emitted, the greater the area lit
total amount of light emitted
lumens
candela
amount of light emitted in a particular direction
amount of light emitted in a particular direction
candela
room to clean/store disches
scullery
what is a state directed terorrist
means they are receivn gtovernment support
when can you discharge plastics at sea
never
discharge from the scullery
grey water
gray water
water discharge from the scullery (clearning dishes)
what type of hazardous material is bleach
oxidizer
how is the president greeted when he arrives on a ship
8 bells
what are the Pacific Fleets
3 and 7
what is the toxic gas most associated with ship sewage system
hydrogen sulfide
most dangerous type of radiation
neutron
first nuclear powered aircarft carrier
USS Enterprise
USS Enterprise
first nuclear powered aircraft carrier
first nucelar powered vessel
Nautilus
Nautilus
first nuclear powered vessel
M-14
send a line ship to ship or ship to pier
fire that produces ash
Class A
Class A fire
fire that produces ash
what happens immediately when a terror event occurs
FPCON Delta is set
yr of Pearl Harbor
1941
gives a sentry his authority
US Navy Regulations
2nd Fleet
Atlantic
safety incident happens
safety standown occurs
proper order for taking visual bearings
beam, bwo, sterm
Rickrover
father of naval nucelar power
Father of Naval Nuclear Power
Rickrover
frequency between gun salute
5sec intervals
battle shwere the 2 fleets never saw eacher and fought entirely fromaircraft
Battle of Corals SEa
% of Basic Food Allowance
20% breakfast
40% lunch
40% dinner
line between ships during underway replenishment
P&D lines
P&D lines
line between ships during underway replenishemnt
“mark your heading”
order that tells the helmsman to announce the shipo[s heading
time for the secondary reactive force to respond to a threat
10 minutes
salvo concept
mean to improve the chance of hitting an incoming missile
intent = cribble the enemy in 1 blow and prevent them from fighting back
salvo alarm
salvo alarm for 15 seconds when a NSSMS launch is eminent
high frequency MHZ
3-30 MHz
very high frequency MHZ
30-300 MHZ
ultra high frequency
300MHZ to 3 givahertz
eddy
swrilling of a fluid that runs contray to the main curent
swrilling of a fluid that runs contrary to the main current
eddy
CHENG
cheif engineer
how many gun salutes does a vice admiral get
15 gun salute
how many gun salutes does a real admiral upper half get
13
how many gun salutes does the CNO get
19 gun salute
6 ft =
1 fathom
1 fathom =
6ft
last two shots
warming shot = second to last = yellow
last = danger shot= red
wildcat
used to hoist and lower the anchor chain at a controleld rate
how many mooring lines are on the CVN REgan
12
3 types of UNREP
RAS, FAS, VERTREP
underway replenishment where you take on fuel
FAS = take on fuel
FAS
underway replenishment where you take on fuel
max speed for a RAS
13 knots
underway repleishmwnet
P&D
phone and distance line
3 ways to secure a line
bollards, cleats, bits
white hat
safety officer
how to identify the safety officer
white hat
responsible for all enlisted on the bridge
BMOW = Boatswain Mate of hte Watch
BMOW
Boatswain Mate of the Watch
*repsonsible for all enlisted on the bridge
MOOW
messangeer of the wtch
delivers the 12 o’clock report to the CO
delivers the 12 o’clock report to the CO
MOOW = messenger of hte watch
drives ship to stay on course
Helmsman
ship driver
Helmsman
FIE
foreign intelligrence entity
how do adversaries get information
adversaries collect small pieces of information that together reveal a big picture
act of obtaining/delivering/delivering/transmiting/receiving information abotu national defense ot injure US
espionage
espionage
adversaries collect small pieces of information taht together reveal the big picture
who are more likely to commit espionage
70% of those who are convicted of espionage were born in the USA
punishment for espionage
death under US COde/UCMJ
terror acts punishmenbt
death under US Code/UCMJ
aka lone wolf
self-radicalizationed
psychiatrist who was a terrorist
Major Nidal Hasan - Ft Hood
killed 13/wounded 32
Naval Yard terrorist
Aaron Alexis = computer tech at Naval Yark killed 12/counded 8 at teh NAVSEA COmmand HQ
NAVSEA = Naval Sea Systems COmmand HQ
killed in workplace violence in USA from 2011-2015
2173
goal of elictation
get you to startkeep talking
- subtly colelct information often at conventions/seminars/tours whenre peiope are eager to talk
- FIE operate under guide of think tank/reserch/official delegation/organis, foreign liasiosn offiering
- sounds like innocent conversation and explotis human tnature to be helpful and polite
DD
Destroyer
CG
Guided Missile Cruiser
DDG
Guided Missile Destroyer
LCS
Littoral COmbat SHip
CV
Aircraft Carrier
CVN
Aircraft Carrier Nuclear Powered
SSN
Nuclear Powered Submarine
SSBN
Ballistic Missile Submarine (Nuclear Powered)
JCC
Joint Command & Control Ship
LHA
Amphib Assault Ship
LSD
Dock Landing SHip
HSV
high speed vessel
MCM
Mine Coutnermeasure SHip
HSS
High Speed Sealift
UREP ships - 7
AE = amunition ship AO = oiler AKE = amunition cargo ship AS = submarine tender AFS = combat ADE= fast combat ship AD = destroyer tender
acronym for oilers
AO = oiler
a type of UREP ship
MPFA
maritime prepositoning ship, aviation
MPFA
Maritime Prepositioning Ship, Aviation
MPFC
maritime prepositioning ship, cargo
MPFD
maritime prepositioning shiop, dock
shorthand for a surveying ship
AGS
AGS
Surveying ship
AGOR
oceanographic research ship
acronym for an oceanographic research shiop
AGOR
legal handbook for O5-O6
“Quickman: USN/USMC Commander’s Quick Reference Legal Handbook”
3 types of landing craft
LCAC: landing craft, air cushion
LCM: landing craft, mechanized
LCU: Landing Craft utility
LCAC
landing craft, air cushion
LCM
landing craft, mechanized
LCU
landing craft utility
LCM
landing craft mechanized
LCU
landing craft utility
YWN
waterbarge
YOS
oil storage barge
YOGN
gasoline barge
YON
fuel oil barge
YTB
large harbor tug
YTL
small harbor tug
acronym for tugs
YTB: large harbor tug
YTL: small harbor tug
6 priorities (Amphib Ops) for planning, programming, & budgeting decisions
- maintain a credible, modern, and survivable sea based strategic deterrent
- sustain forward presence, distributed globally in places that matter
- develop the capability & capacity to win decisively
- focus on critical afloat and ashore readiness to ensure USN is adequately funded and ready
- enhance Navy’s asymmetric capabilities in physical domains as well as cyberspace and electromagnetic spectrum
- sustain a relevant industrial base particulary in shipbuilding
force management
all-inclusive term for the process that determines
- force requirements
- allocates resources
- assesses utilization of these resources
Amphib focus in Asia-Pacific
crucial to safeguard the free flow of goods, ideas, an access to global market
Amphib focus in CENTCOM
maintain peace, manage change, deter aggression, and address to stability in world’s key energy market
Amphib focus in Europe
forward deployed support afloat,
missile defense,
Exercises to ensure maritime security & stability
what is embarked with CVN
CVN have embarked air wings & strike group warships
*balance between forward presence and surge capability to conduct war/peace ops to support national priorities
service years of the first aircraft carrier
USS Enterprise = CNV 65
- 51yr service
- inactive 2012
compare the Ford and Nimitz class carriers
Ford class carriers are designed to increase efficiencies: aimed at decreasing the total operating cost by $4billion per hull when compared to Nimitz class
EALS
Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System
V/STOL
vertical/short take off and landing
aka “Greyhound”
C-2A
C-2A ___
Greyhound
operational range of the C-2A Greyhound
operational range up to 1,000 nm
transport payload capability of C-2 Greyhound
10K lbs
use of C-2A Greyhound
rapidly configure cargo by for passengers, litter patients, medevac, time critical, airdrop, people/supplies
MAGTF
Marine Air-Ground Task Forces
C-130T ___
Hercules
Hercules
C-130T
payload of C130T Hercules
rapidly reconfigures to transport 40K lbs or 75 passengers
payload lbs that the C-130T Hercules can deliver
40K lbs
passengers the C-130T Hercules can travel
75 passengers
NUFEA
Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift
*includes C-130T Hercules
CH-53E ___
Super Stallion
Super Stallion
CH-53E Super Stallion
*intro to DOD in 1981
“King Stallion” Heavy Lift Replacement
*capabilities
externally lifts 27K lbs on a standard sea level hot day (103F) to a range of 110 nm and delivery cargo in a landing zone at a pressure altitutde of 3K ft and 91.5F
- also can transport 30 fully combat loaded troops
- King Stallion triples capabilities of Super Stallion
compare Super Stallion & King Stallion
King Stallion can do triple the Super Stallion
AR/LSB
Aerial Resupply/Logistics for Sea Basing
CMV-22B ___
Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
___ Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
CMV-22B
primary mission of Osprey
carrier onboard delivery
secondary mission of the Osprey
vertical onboard delivery, VREP, MEDEVAC, Naval Special Warfare Support, SAR, HA/DR, diplomatic presence, transport distinguished VIP
EA-6B ___
Prowler
___ Prowler
EA-6B Pr4owler
AEA
Airborne Electronic Attack AIrcraft
*does airborne electronic warfare (EW) attack capabilities against enemy systems
what does the Prowler & Growler do?
Airborne Electronic Attack Aircraft
2 examples of AEA: Airborne Electronic Attack Aircraft
EA-6B: Prowler
EA-18G: Growler
F-35 ___
Lightening II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)
types of F-35 __
F-35 Lightening II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)
- F-35C: carrier variant
- F-35B: short takeoff & vertical landing
- F-35A- conventional takeoff and landing
F-35C __
F-35C: Lightening II carrier variant
F/A-18 __
Hornet Strike-Fighter Aircraft
Hornet
F/A-18: Hornet Strike-Fighter Aircraft