Weapons Flashcards
Who is overall in charge of all ordnance throughout the ship?
Ordnance handling officer OHO
Who is overall on charge of all weapons department?
The gunboss
Hangerbay
G1
Armory, torpedoes, magazine sprinklers
G2
Magazines and bomb assembly
G3
Weapons elevators
G4
Admin QA logistics and ordnance control
G5
What does HERO stand for?
Hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance
What does AIM stand for?
Air intercept missile
What does the acronym AMRAAM stand for?
Advance medium range air to air missile
What does AGM stand for?
Air launched surface attack missile
What does SLAM-ER stand for?
Standoff land attack missile- expanded response
What does HARM stand for?
High speed anti radiation missile
What does JSOW stand for?
Joint stand off weapon
How much does a BLU-111 weigh?
500 lbs
How much does a MK-83 weigh?
1000 lbs
How much does a BLU-109 weigh?
2000 lbs
What does JDAM stand for?
Joint direct attack ammunition
GBU-31 uses what type of bomb body?
BLU-109 bomb body
What does LGB STAND FOR?
Laser guided bomb
How much does a GBU-24 weigh?
2000 lbs
What is the fire rates of the M61A1?
4000 low and 6600 high
What does TP STAND FOR?
Target practice
What does SAPHEI stand for?
Semi armor piercing high explosive incendiary
What is passive guidance?
Information collected from the target itself
What is semi active guidance?
Uses an outside source to find targets
What is active guidance?
Uses an active detection and tracking methods to destroy it’s target with a system that is built into the missile
What is one yellow band?
High explosive
What is two yellow bands?
Thermally protected
What is three yellow bands?
Insensitive explosive filler
What is four yellow bands?
Low collateral damage
What does the color brown mean?
Rocket motor
What does the color black mean?
Armor piercing ammo
What does the color green mean?
Smoke or marker ammo
What does the color red mean?
Incendiary ammo
What does the color blue mean?
Inert or practice
What does the color gold mean?
Drill purpose
How many elevators are on the ship?
Nine
Where is the armored box located?
Below the water line
What are the two purposes if having the armored box below the water line?
To isolate weapons mags from potential mishap and to also protect the 4.5 million tons of ordnance from enemy attack
What does AWSE stand for?
Armament weapons support equipment
Safe working load of the AERO-12C bomb skid?
1250 lbs
Safe working load of the MHU-191/M munitions transporter?
5000 lbs