TCO-TCA operations Flashcards by Ashley fry

TCO Functions there are 6

responsible for all actions of the crew.

Preform Friendly Protect and ECCM assist

Ensure timely compliance with orders

Fosters the consistent flow of information

Covers down for TCA

Monitor party line 1

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TCO responsibilities

Monitor air picture for tracks that may pose a threat

Evaluate kinematic, iff resposes, and track adherence to ACM

Apply engagement overrides to track

recommend Identity of track

evaluate tracks based on track amp data

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Kinimatics

how fast something is flying

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What tab does the TCO to handle Data Base transfers

TAb 99

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What does the TCO use Track Amp data for

•TCO uses the Track Amp Data Tab with situational display to evaluate tracks while in the manual identification mode and verify identification with the controlling authority when applicable.

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TCA function

•Monitor, evaluate, engage designated hostile tracks, according to established hostile or self-defense criteria, at the direction of the TCO or ICC, and operate the Patriot weapon system to conduct and sustain operations.

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•Focus on engagements.

TCA responsiblility

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•Configure the system according to the current alert state as directed by the STO, or under circumstances that may require guidance from the TCO or ICC.

TCA responsiblility

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•Monitor the status panel for LS status and missile count.

TCA responsiblility

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•Activate the WPN CONTR S/I and EQUIP CONTR S/I.

TCA responsiblility

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•Monitor the situation display, alert messages, and appropriate air defense control networks tabs based upon the situation, system recommendations, and written instructions.

TCA responsiblility

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•Engage tracks employing the ROE and monitor the alert line for digital engagement commands sent from the ICC.

TCA responsiblility

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•Manually engage tracks in the order of the to-be-engaged queue as appropriate.

TCA responsiblility

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•During automatic engagements, monitor the engagements and provide kill assessments as appropriate.

TCA responsiblility

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•Monitor cease fire track modifiers applied to tracks within the area of responsibility and may apply engage hold on a track as appropriate.

TCA responsiblility

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•Depending on the ROE, and normally in the autonomous mode, the TCA places the system in weapons hold and does not fire except in self-defense or in response to a formal order.

TCA responsiblility

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Self Defense

Operators enter modifiable ABT self-defense criteria in Tab 1, page 5.

The Patriot weapon system no longer supports automatic engagements of ABTs. However, entering a one (1) in the SELF DEFENSE CRITERIA data field results in the system alerting the operator when a track meets the criteria in Tab 1, page 5.

The ABT self-defense method of fire (MOF) causes the system to automatically illuminate the desired MOF S/I for hooked tracks that meet the ABT self-defense criteria.

The alert “nnn SELF DEFENSE THREAT” is generated by processing in the trhreat assessment logic that determines which track is an enemy threat to the FP.

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Engagement Data Tab

•TCA monitors Air Defense Control Net (ADCN-Party Line 1)

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•Monitor and operate the system communications equipment.

Communications Operator

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•Responsible for ensuring the appropriate address is assigned to the RLRIU, ensuring all communications equipment is configured according to the current communications plan and passing and receiving tactical reports to and from the BCP.

Communications Operator

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•SAMSTAT, monitoring of chat, missile count, and engagement reports

Communications Operator

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•Assist the TCO in assessing communication faults and monitor the AMG.

Communications Operator

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Rotate and elevate the UHF antennas when required

Communications Operator

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•Implement all communications in the ECS, including the use of short-shot connections.

Communications Operator

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•Implement the FP communications responsibilities in the battalion communications plan.

Communications Operator

•Configure the appropriate battle circuits/phones lines.

Communications Operator

•Coordinate communications plan changes with the ICC and battalion communications plan.

Communications Operator

•Four major tasks of air defense functions performed by the ECS:

Friendly Protect Weapons control eccm assist equipment control Consel mode

What TAB is Active Identifications

TAB 6

SIF

Selective Identification Features

Three possible SIF status's

Conflict SIF Positive SIF Negative

Where are OFF responses displayed

Track Amp Data TAB

What are the IFF responsis

Not Interrogated no response ivalid valid valid ambiguous or invalid amiguous

Not interrogated

the track has not been interrogated

no response

the track did not respons to interrogation

invalid

Track failed to repsond correctly

valid

the code received matched the code intered in tab 73 valid mode 4/5 will create friend symbol on the display and will not allow further introogations

Valid/invalid ambigous track

multiple tracks are responding and so unclear of which track answered

What are IFF conditions

EMEr IP GARBLE Mult-Reply Spoof

EMER

IFF transponder has emergency switch on

Garble

interogations result in two or more responses

Mult replay

interogations result in two or more responses

Spoof

applies only to mode 4 when ECM is detected in the IFF frequency during an interrogation response

Track range

Absolute requirement for an engagment, depending on what track it is you want to be in the right range. The further out requires more radar resources

if range cannot be provided via trangulation the ecs operator can still conduct an engagment on a range denied taget via

SEM

the two methods deriving range in STROBE EnGAGMENT MODE

Defualt range, range estimate

Jammin targets with sufficent power can be range denied to patriot what happens when this occurs

the track is processes as a strobe track with only elevation and azimuth

what is the normal means of countering range-denied targets

triangulation

System estimates range method

•System estimates range method:

using range estimate

•Operator estimates range method:

when will you use strobe engagment mode

when anatomymous

can pac 3 missiles be used in strobe engagment mode

what is the pupose of brevity code

a universal word to shorten the message

what are rules of engagment

ROE are directives issued by a competent military authority delineating the circumstances and limitations US forces will initiate and continue combat engagements.

standind ROE

•Standing ROE, including rules on the inherent right of self-defense and supplemental measures for mission accomplishment, as approved by the Secretary of Defense (SecDef), are found in Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Approved ROE for mission accomplishment

•applicable to a specific mission, are found in the mission’s respective warning orders, execute orders, operations order, operations plan, ROE serials, and special instructions (SPINS) section of the ATO.

who is responsible for the ROE

Joint forces commander

weapons safe

The recommendation is that all operational/loaded launchers assigned to the subordinate FPs be placed in the OPERATE state and initially the WPN SAFE or AUTO/SEMI S/I be set to ON or SEMI (GREEN).

When given authorization to engage a TBM/ARM,

•all firing platoons should transition the WPN SAFE or AUTO/SEMI S/I to the OFF or AUTO (RED) state.

weapons safe state off

allows the battalion coorination of the engagment and prevents over engagment of the threat

Manually engaging a threat bypasses what

certain automatic ngagments that could lead to over engaging the target

why should weapons safe state off with TBMs

less time needed to engage TBMs

operators only preform manual engagments of none threatening TBMs win

when directed by the controlling authority

standard method of fire for missile engagments is

moddified ripple

what is overlapping coverage

convergant

how do you activate intercept dynamics logic

TAB 44 and set alternate ATM2/ATM3 engagments data field

What is ERS

early realease submunitions

ABT Engagment techniques

•When authorized, RADCs, SADCs, AWACS, or other assets controlling DCA and other air-to-air capable aircraft are delegated engagement and identification authority IAW current ROE

ARM Engagment Techniques

•To survive the ARM threat, Patriot has several capabilities and features to address each of the phases of the ARM attack.

What is frequency diversity

changes the frequency consistantly so the ARM cannot lock on

what is reduced search

not looking as far or high

What is low power

limiting radar to one TWT

how do you classify ARM

upside down A

two preconditions must be met

TRACK DOESN EXCEET RANGE LIMIT, TRACK DOESN’T EXCEED rcs LIMIT

three set test of arms are

splits from known arm carrier, track altitude and acceleration during ascent phase are within Arm limits for minimum period required, dive angle

Arm threat warning

indicated arm idetification has been assigned and is not a self defense threat

arm carrier alert

the system provideds an alert ARM Carrier that indicated the target is an ARM carrier based of local or external data

Arm attack alerts

ARM Attack the wepons sontrol SI must be selected by the tco to receive arm alerts

ARM Launch detected

when a target detected from a launch has been verified and passes certain condition