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1
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G-1

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-Flight Deck

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What is G-1 comprised of?

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Rocket Assembly Area, Nitrogen Bottle Charging Station, EOD, Pyrotechnic Prep Room, Airborne Expendable Countermeasure Magazine (AECM)

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What is the purpose of G-1?

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Assembly, disassembly, loading and unloading of rockets, test bomb fins, issue, receipt and stowage of all ready service ammunition

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AWSE

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Armament Weapons Support Equipment

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What is special about AWSE?

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It is the only dual department work center in Weapons. Part of Weapons and AIMD dept.

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What is the purpose of AWSE?

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Build-up, configure, issue, troubleshoot and maintain support equipment for evolutions involving ordinance

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G-2

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Armory

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8
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What is G-2 comprised of?

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  • Manned mostly by Gunner Mates.
  • Comprised mostly by armories on the ship. (Main Armory, Secondary Armory, Squadron Armory, Troop Armory, and .50cal/25mm Armory
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9
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What is the purpose of G-2?

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Upkeep, maintenance and manning of ships .50cal Fox mounts, 25mm Tango mounts, Magazine Sprinkler Systems, small arms (9mm Beretta Pistol, 12G M500 shotgun, M4, M16, M14 and M240 Machine Gun)

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G-3

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Magazines

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11
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What is important about G-3?

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  • Largest division of the department

- Manage magazines

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What is the purpose of G-3?

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Receipt, issue, storage, segregation, ordinance break out, bomb build up and configuration

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13
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What is G-4 comprised of?

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  • Management division

- Comprised of Admin office and Ordinance Control

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14
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Who is the Gun Boss?

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LCDR Hall

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15
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Who is the OHO?

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CWO2 Macalma

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16
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What does OHO stand for?

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Ordinance Handling Officer

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17
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What activities does the Weapons Dept support?

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HSC-25, ACE, RECON, BLT, CLB, SPECWAR, EOD and BHR

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18
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Who owns and up keeps the gun mounts?

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G-2

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What is the purpose of G-4?

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Ordering ammunition, managing ordnance movements, expenditures and liaison between embarked units, the rest of the ship’s depts and Naval Munitions Command

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What does Ordinance Control use?

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Ordnance Information System (OIS) formerly known as Retail Ordnance Logistics Information System (ROLMS)

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What is the main difference between OIS and ROLMS?

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OIS reports ordnance in real time while ROLMS does it locally

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22
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When are gun mounts manned?

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During General Quarters and Sea & Anchor detail

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23
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How many .50 cal Fox gun mounts are there?

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4

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24
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Where are the .50 cal Fox mounts located?

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On each corner of the ship

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25
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What is the max range of the .50 cal machine gun?

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7400 yards (4 miles)

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26
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How many 25 mm Tango Mounts are onboard?

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3

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27
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Where are the 25 mm Tango Mounts located?

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(1) Port, (1) Starboard, (1) Aft

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28
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What is the max range of the 25 mm Machine gun?

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4.1 miles

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29
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What gun system does the AH-1 Cobra carry?

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M197 Automatic Gun System

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30
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What is the caliber and rate of fire of the M197

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  • 20 mm

- 300-1500 rounds per minute

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31
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What gun system does the AV-8B Harrier carry?

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GAU 12 Aircraft Gun System

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32
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What is the caliber and rate of fire of the GAU-12?

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  • 25 mm

- 3600 rounds per minute

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33
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What are the gun systems for the MV-22 Osprey?

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GAU-17, 50 cal and M240

Interchangeable

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34
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What does the three letters in the missile’s name indicate?

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  • The platform missile designed for (first letter)
  • The “mission” of the missile (second letter)
  • Type of ordnance (last letter)
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AIM

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Air Launched Intercept guided missile

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What are some examples of an AIM missile?

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  • AIM-9 “Sidewinder”

- AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile)

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AGM

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Air Launched Surface Attack Missile

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38
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What are some examples of an AGM missile?

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  • AGM-65 “Maverick”

- AGM-4 “Hellfire”

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RIM

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Ship Launched Intercept guided missile

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40
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What are some examples of a RIM missile?

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  • RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow

- RIM-116 RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile)

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41
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ATM

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Air Launched Training guided missile

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42
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What are some examples of an ATM missile?

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  • Captive Air Training missile (CATM)
  • Practice Guided Weapons (PGW)
  • Dummy Air Training Missile (DATM)
  • Special Air Training Missile (NATM)
43
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Active

A

Missile targets and locks on by itself through pre-flight programming

44
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Semi-Active

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Missile seeks illuminated target pointed by outside source

45
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Passive

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Missile seeks heat emitting target and locks on

46
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What are the 3 common types of guidance systems for conventional missiles?

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  • Active
  • Semi-active
  • Passive
47
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Cluster Bomb Units (CBU’s)

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  • Container filled with bomblets designed to cover a great surface area
  • Designed for anti personnel and armor covered targets
48
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What are some examples of a CBU?

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-MK-20 Rockeye
(247 Mk-118 bomblets per bomb)
-CBU-78 Gator

49
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General Purpose Bomb

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  • Designed to be dropped and destroyed

- Categorized by weight

50
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What are the most common classes of the GBU’s?

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  • MK-80

- Bomb Live Unit (BLU) series

51
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What percentage of the bomb weight is comprised of explosive filler?

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45%

52
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MK 82/BLU 111

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500 lbs

53
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MK 83/BLU 110

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1000 lbs

54
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MK 84/BLU 117

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2000 lbs

Not on this platform

55
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Guided Bomb Units

GBU’s

A
  • Outfitted with fins and semi active fuses to provide a guided system for better target accuracy
  • Classified by weight
56
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Practice Bombs

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  • Widely used for training exercises

- Classified by size

57
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What are some examples of a practice bomb?

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  • BDU-45 (500 lb bomb)

- MK 76 (tear shaped)

58
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What color are training bombs?

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Blue (inert ammunition)

59
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What are the 3 major components of bombs?

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  • Body (shell)
  • Tail (fins)
  • Nose (fuze)
60
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Bomb components are assembled by what division?

A

G-3

61
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What are bombs loaded into?

A

AWSE gear

62
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Retarded mode

A

Lower altitude but high drag

63
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Unretarded mode

A

Higher altitude but low drag

64
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What are some examples of retarded fins for a 500 lb bomb?

A
  • BSU-86 (illustrated)

- BSU-85 (parachute)

65
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What mode is the Conical fin delivered?

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Unretarded mode

66
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What mode is the Snake eye fin delivered?

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Retarded/unretarded mode

67
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What are the 3 major components of a rocket?

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  • Motor
  • Warhead
  • Fuze
68
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Rocket motors come in what two sizes?

A
  • 2.75 inch “Mighty Mouse”

- 5.0 inch “Zuni”

69
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LAU-10 launches which rockets?

A

5.0 inch

70
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The LAU-10 holds a maximum of how many 5.0 rockets?

A

4

71
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LAU-68 holds what size rockets?

A

2.75 inch

72
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The LAU-68 holds a max of how many 2.75 rockets?

A

7

73
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LAU-61 holds what size rockets?

A

2.75

74
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The LAU-61 holds a max of how many 2.75 rockets?

A

19

75
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What aircrafts are able to use all 3 rocket launchers?

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  • AH-1
  • UH-1
  • SH-60
76
Q

Where are magazines located?

A

Below the waterline to pressurize and maintain certain temperatures

77
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What are magazine units equipped with?

A
  • Intrusion Detection System
  • Flooding alarms
  • High temperature alarms
  • High security locks
  • Escape hatches
  • Sound powered comms
  • Water tight fittings
78
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What is stored in Cargo 4?

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Stores and assembles bomb fuses, bombs, pyrotechnics, White Phosphorus and most small arms ammunition

(ACE Cafe)

79
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What elevators service Cargo 4?

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  • CWE 1 (flight deck)

- CWE 2 (upper V)

80
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What is stored in Cargo 5?

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Store and breakout of rocket fuses, rockets and missiles

Mess Decks

81
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What elevators service Cargo 5?

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  • CWE 3 (mess decks, medical, flight deck)

- CWE 4 ( upper V)

82
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What is unique about Cargo 9?

A

It is the only magazine authorized to be configured by false bulkheads

83
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What is held in Cargo 9?

A

EE forklifts, inert ordnance and demolition material

84
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What elevator services Cargo 9?

A

CWE 5

Goes to the Hangar Bay and Flight Deck

(Hangar Bay)

85
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Ships Small Arms Magazine, Troop Small Arms Magazine, Cargo 3

A
  • Located below decks
  • Designed to store Cartridge Actuated Devices and small arms

(FSO)

86
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Pyro Mag and Sling Mag

A
  • Located in the Flight Deck and catwalks
  • Designed to store and build pyrotechnic material

(Catwalks)

87
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Ejection Seat and Ready Service Lockers

A
  • Located in the Hangar Bay and throughout the ship

- Designed to store limited amount of ordnance near site in order to facilitate issue

88
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Bomb Farm

A
  • Located on the STBD side of the island in the Flight Deck
  • Delimitated as a red and yellow line
  • Purpose is to pre-stage ordnance for issue to embarked units
89
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What is the HERO flag?

A

Lima flag

90
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What does the HERO flag look like?

A

Black and yellow checkered flag

91
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What are the four classifications for HERO?

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  • Safe
  • Unsafe
  • Susceptible
  • Unreliable
92
Q

What ammunitions do we have onboard that are HERO susceptible?

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  • 20mm rounds
  • Rocket motors
  • CADS
93
Q

What light indicates that HERO is set at night

A

Blue beacon lights

94
Q

What flag is flown to indicate ammunition handling?

A

Bravo flag

95
Q

What does the BRAVO flag look like?

A

Plain red flag

96
Q

How can you tell if ammunition handling is being conducted at night?

A

Red light on BRAVO flag

97
Q

What are the three basic color codes for ordnance?

A
  • Yellow (high explosive)
  • Blue (training)
  • Brown (live motor)
98
Q

What does the 4 yellow bands on a bomb mean?

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1-high explosive
2-thermally protected
3-insensitive munitions
4-low collateral

99
Q

What is considered the AO’s bible at sea?

A

NAVSEA OP 4

100
Q

What is the purpose of the NAVSEA OP 4?

A

Guiding principles for safe handling and stowage of ammunitions and explosives afloat

101
Q

Who is the only Aviation Ordnanceman to be awarded the MOH?

A

AOC John W. Finn

102
Q

The QUAL/CERT program is governed by what instruction?

A

OPNAVINST 8023.24

103
Q

HERO

A

Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance

104
Q

What is the difference between Primary Mag and Secondary Mag?

A
  • Size

- Elevators

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