Warfare Study Prep Guide Q's

Question 1

ASuW

Answer 1

Any weapon, sensor, or ops intended to attack or limit the effectiveness of an adversaries surface ships

Question 2

Weapon Systems - Hard Kill - BOFORS

Answer 2

Bofors 57 - Tucker
ant air / surface
FCO via FCS in Ops with CEROS 200
Range - 5 miles 220 /min

Question 3

Weapon Systems - Hard Kill - CIWS

Answer 3

CIWS - Woodpecker
missiles / aircraft/ surface defence
FCO in ops and LCP manned by CSE
2 mils 4500 /min

Question 4

Weapon Systems - Hard Kill - Harpoon

Answer 4

Harpoon Bulldog
anti ship. it uses sea skimming OFFENSIVE WEAPON
Range - over horizon

Question 5

Weapon Systems - Hard Kill - ESSM

Answer 5

Sea Sparrow - Birds
against airborn threats
FCO in Ops Room
Range 15-30 nm. 8port 8 stbd

Question 6

Weapon Systems - Soft Kill - MASS

Answer 6

Mass - multi ammo softkill system
crates chaff

Question 7

Weapon Systems - Soft Kill - RAMSES

Answer 7

re-programmable advanced multi mode shipboard electronic (counter) system
jamming vs missiles

Question 8

Sensors - Active

Answer 8

SG 180 ( sea giraffe)
Smart S ( 3d )
S band
x Band

Question 9

Sensors - Passive

Answer 9

ELISRA
Sea Search

Question 10

Threat Warning - White / Yellow / Red

Answer 10

No detected threat
Possible to likely
High Likelyhood

Question 11

ASW Hard Kill - Torpedo

Answer 11

Mark 46 - Bulldog, ______? DogBox
against Submarines by Friggate and Helo

Question 12

ASW Soft Kill - NIXIE

Answer 12

Towed acoustic torpedo decoy system - Fanfare
against torpedos / subs
generates acoustic jamming

Question 13

Passive Sonar types

Answer 13

Sonobuoys - Lofar (Maypole) - omni directional short range
- DiFar (pointer) - directional - short range
Arrays - IUSS - inigrated underwater survailance system
- SURTASS - Surveilance towed array sonar
- CANTASS - tac towed array

Question 14

Submarine Flare Types and Meanings
White smoke / Yellow Smoke

Answer 14

Keep clear of my position, carrying out surfacing procedures

Question 15

Submarine Flare Types and Meanings
Green Grenade

Answer 15

I have fired ( orsimulated ) exercise torpedos
x2 = sim nuclear

Question 16

Submarine Flare Types and Meanings
Red flare

Answer 16

Keep Clear, carrying out emergency surfacing procedures / or unable to surface
multi colour is same meaning

Question 17

Convergence ZONE ( one of 5 sound paths )

Answer 17

sound converges in deep water
multiples of 30 nm
could be in multiples

Question 18

Features of Diesel

Answer 18

must surface or snort
conserve batteries
extremely quiet when diving
can rest on bottom
less expensive

Question 19

features of Nuclear

Answer 19

indefinite submerge
high speed
reactor cooling always on
can not bottom
costly

Question 20

Types of Subs
SSBN

Answer 20

Sub Surf Balistic Nuclear

Question 21

types of subs
SSGN

Answer 21

sub surface guided nuclear

Question 22

Types of Subs
SSN

Answer 22

Sub serface nuclear ( attack sub)

Question 23

Types of Subs
SSK

Answer 23

Sub Surface konventional

Question 24

Types of Subs
SSP

Answer 24

Sub surface (diesel AI) P

Question 25

Types of Subs SSM

Answer 25

Sub Surface (diesel) Midget

Question 26

Code Word Feather

Answer 26

SUB WAKE

Question 27

code word dogbox

Answer 27

area where bloodhound operates

Question 28

code word riser

Answer 28

radar contact out of water (sinker)

Question 29

code word pointer

Answer 29

passive sonobuoy

Question 30

code word spit

Answer 30

throwing sonobuoy

Question 31

code word clank

Answer 31

cavitation / mechancial sound

Question 32

code word lance searcher

Answer 32

med-long range active sonar

Question 33

code word blood hound / cobra

Answer 33

torpedo search patterns

Question 34

code words devils and demons

Answer 34

depths in 10's of feet and 10's of meters

Question 35

TDA

Answer 35

torpedo danger area an area around a HVU that is a subs furthers METFR through relvel, the area that a sub could theoretically enter

Question 36

TDZ

Answer 36

area around HVU or convoy, where if a sub enters, it has a reasonable chance of a successful attack

Question 37

Cavitation Inception Spd

Answer 37

the speed at which cavitation begins

Question 38

Threat Assessment

Answer 38

response from N36-2 or Trinity estimate of threat / likelyhood of damage to members or equipment in foreign port

Question 39

RFI

Answer 39

a request for information sent to Trinity information about an operating area or forign port

Question 40

Levels of Force - deadly

Answer 40

force intended to cause death or grevious injury regardless of wheather death or injury results

Question 41

Levels of Force - non deadly

Answer 41

level of force not intended to cause death or serious injury