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Week 9: Naval Air Warfare Flashcards

1
Q

Who was the first naval officer selected for flight training?

A

LT Theodore G. Ellyson (1910)

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Who was Glenn Curtiss?

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  • Producer of the first practical hydroplane

- Early aircraft developer

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Who completed the first shipboard takeoff as well as the first to successfully land an aircraft on a ship? (1910)

A

Eugene Ely

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What ship did Eugene Ely complete his takeoff?

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USS Birmingham

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5
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Where was the first naval air station located?

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Greenbury Point, Annapolis (1911)

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6
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First aircraft carrier

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USS Langley (CV-1)

Commissioned in 1922

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7
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What battle solidified the importance of Naval Aviation?

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Battle of Midway

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8
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How many Japanese carriers were destroyed during the Battle of Midway?

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4

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9
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Percentage of strike sorties flown during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF)

A

72%

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10
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What three aircraft provided close air support during OEF?

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  • Hornets
  • Prowlers
  • Hawkeyes
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Carrier Air Wing assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt that flew 3,000 sorties and supporting TIC 500 times

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CVW-8

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12
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How many carriers were surged for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM?

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6 of 12 carriers

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13
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Amount of ordnance dropped from CVW-14

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1.865 million pounds

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14
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Operation that supported the Indonesia tsunami

A

Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE

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15
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ABECSG

A

Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group

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Statistics of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE

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  • 1,527 missions
  • 4.8 million pounds of supplies
  • 2,929 people transported
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17
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How many ships and aircraft did the U.S. Navy respond with during the disaster of the Fukushima nuclear reactor?

A
  • 24 ships

- 140 aircraft

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NATO operations that proved sea-based assets importance

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  • ODYSSEY DAWN

- UNIFIED PROTECTOR

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19
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Statistics of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE

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  • 2,383 combat sorties
  • 869 precision-guided munitions
  • Half a million pounds of ordnance
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20
Q

Where is Flight School?

A

Pensacola, FL

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21
Q

Details about Naval Aviators

A
  • Unrestricted Line Officer
  • Qualify as Aircraft Commander (AC)
  • Retains overall responsibility of the aircraft and flight operations
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22
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Details about Naval Flight Officers (NFO)

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  • Unrestricted Line Officer
  • Operates the advanced systems
  • Overall tactical coordinator
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23
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Details about Naval Aircrewmen

A
  • Enlisted personnel in a permanent flight status

- Responsible for operation, maintenance, and training of the aircraft

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24
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Details about Flight Surgeons

A
  • Medical representative for an aviation command

- Responsible to the CO of the squadron for medical readiness of flight personnel

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25
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Professional Aviation Maintenance Officer (PAMO)

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  • Comprised of: aerospace maintenance duty officers, aviation maintenance limited duty officers, and aviation maintenance chief warrant officers
  • Serve a minimum of 24 months in an aviation maintenance activity
  • One operational deployment
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26
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Primary function of naval aviation

A
  • Closely coordinate with other naval forces

- Establishing dominance in the airspace

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27
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Warfare areas Naval Aviation supports

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  1. AW
  2. SUW
  3. USW
  4. Close Air Support (CAS)
  5. Combat Search And Rescue (CSAR)/ Search and Rescue (SAR)
  6. C5I
  7. Logistics Support Operations (LOG)
  8. ISR
  9. MIW
  10. STW
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28
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Three categories of aircraft

A
  1. Fixed Wing
  2. Rotary Wing
  3. Tiltrotor
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29
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Two groups fixed wing aircraft can be divided into

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  1. Carrier Aviation

2. Maritime Aviation

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30
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What’s a squadron

A

Military units composed of a number of similar aircraft

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31
Q

(Squadron type)
1st Letter
V

A

Fixed Wing

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32
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(Squadron type)
1st Letter
H

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Rotary Wing

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33
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(Squadron type)
2nd Letter
Q

A

Electronic or Reconnaissance

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34
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(Squadron type)
2nd Letter
R

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Logistics

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35
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(Squadron type)
2nd Letter
W

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Warning

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36
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(Squadron type)
2nd Letter
P

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Patrol

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Q

(Squadron type)
2nd Letter
A

A

Attack

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38
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(Squadron type)
2nd Letter
F

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Fighter

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39
Q

VAW

A

Airborne Early Warning

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40
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VAQ

A

Electronic Attack

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41
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VP

A

Maritime Patrol

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42
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VFA

A

Fighter/Attack

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43
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VQ

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Fleet Air Reconnaissance

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44
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VR/VRC

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Fleet Logistics Support (Carrier)

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45
Q

HSM

A

Helicopter Maritime Strike

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46
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HSC

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Helicopter Sea Combat

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47
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HM

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Helicopter Mine Countermeasures

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48
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Two ways squadrons can be grouped

A
  • Carrier Air Wings

- Detachments

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49
Q

CAG

A

Carrier
Air
Groups

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50
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Rank that The CAG holds

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Captain

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51
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Who does the CAG report to?

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Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Commander

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52
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Typical Carrier Air Wing composition

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  • 4 VFA Squadrons (F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
  • 1 VAQ Squadron (EA-18G Growler)
  • 1 VAW Squadron (E-2C/D Hawkeye)
  • 1 VRC Detachment (C-2 Greyhound)
  • 1 HSC Squadron (MH-60S Knighthawk)
  • 1 HSM Squadron (MH-60R Seahawk)
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53
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(Aircraft Type)

A

54
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(Aircraft Type)

C

A

Cargo/Transport

55
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(Aircraft Type)

E

A

Electronic

56
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(Aircraft Type)

F

57
Q

(Aircraft Type)

H

A

Helicopter

58
Q

(Aircraft Type)

K

59
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(Aircraft Type)

M

A

Mine-Countermeasures & Multi-mission

60
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(Aircraft Type)

P

61
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(Aircraft Type)

Q

62
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(Aircraft Type)

R

A

Reconnaissance

63
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(Aircraft Type)

S

A

Antisubmarine

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(Aircraft Type)

T

65
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(Aircraft Type)

U

66
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(Aircraft Type)

V

67
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F/A-18 E/F

A

Super Hornet

68
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EA-18G

69
Q

F-35C

A

Lightning II

70
Q

Role of the F/A-18 E/F

A
  • Force Multiplier
  • Only air refueling asset
  • Greater range
  • Higher service ceiling
  • Larger payload
  • Improved elctronics suite
  • (Fighter) fighter escort, fleet air defense
  • (Attack) force projection, interdiction, close and deep air support
71
Q

Distinguishing features of the F/A-18 E/F

A
  • Twin V-oriented vertical stabilizers
  • Rectangle shaped air intakes
  • Single seat (E model) or Two seat (F model)
72
Q

Crew of the Super Hornet

A

E: 1 Pilot
F: 1 Pilot/ 1 NFO as Weapons Safety Officer (WSO)

73
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Responsibilities of the Super Hornet

A

E: Pilot is responsible for: aviation, navigation, communication, and tactical employment
F: Shared above responsibilities for better close air support and forward air control

74
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Role of the Growler

A
  • Carrier based and expeditionary
  • Modified version of the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet
  • ALQ-218 receiver
  • ALQ-99 jamming pods
  • APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)
75
Q

Distinguishing features of the Growler

A
  • Twin V-oriented vertical stabilizers
  • Rectangle shaped air intakes
  • 35% larger fuselage and wing surface area
  • Two seat cockpit
  • Jamming pods mounted on the wing tips
76
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Crew of the Growler

A
  • 1 Pilot

- 1 NFO as Electronics Warfare Officer (EWO)

77
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Responsibilities of the EA-18G Growler

A

Shared responsibilities of aviation, navigation, communication, and tactical employment that includes electronic attack, electronic surveillance, and High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM)

78
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F-35C

A

Lightning II

79
Q

Role of the F-35C Lightning II

A
  • Fifth generation fighter
  • Critical addition to the CSG
  • Ability to detect and link
  • Ground attack
  • Recon
  • Air defense missions
    information to other CSG aircraft, ships and decision makers
  • Three variants: Air Force (F-35A) Marines (F-35B)
80
Q

Distinguishing features of the F-35C Lightning II

A
  • Twin V-oriented
  • Rectangle Shakes Air intakes
  • Single Seat
81
Q

Crew of the F-35C Lightning II

82
Q

Responsibilities of the F-35C

A

Take advantage of the aircraft’s:

  • stealth
  • Avionics suite
  • Internal weapons

To establish a:

  • first-look
  • first-shot
  • first kill capability
83
Q

Responsibilities of the Growler

A
  • Aviation
  • Navigation
  • Communication
  • Electronic Attack
  • Electronic surveillance
  • High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM)
84
Q

F-35C

A

Lightning II

85
Q

Role of the Lightning II

A
  • Fifth gen fighter
  • Combines advanced stealth technology
  • Critical addition to the CSG
  • Three unique variants: Air Force (F-35A), Marines (F-35B)
86
Q

Distinguishing Features of the Lightning II

A
  • Twin V-oriented vertical stabilzers
  • Rectangle shaped air intakes
  • Single seat
87
Q

Crew of the Lightning II

88
Q

Responsibilities of the Lightning II

A

Takes full advantage of:

  • Stealth
  • Avionics suite
  • Internal weapons carriage to establish a first-look, first-shot, first kill capability
89
Q

E-2D

90
Q

Role of the Hawkeye

A
  • Tactical battle management
  • Airborne Early Warning
  • C2 aircraft
  • Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
91
Q

Distinguishing features of the Hawkeye

A
  • High wing
  • Twin turboprop engines
  • Large rotating radar dome on the spine of aircraft
92
Q

Crew of the Hawkeye

A
  • 2 Pilots

- 3 NFOs

93
Q

Responsibilities of the Hawkeye

A

Pilots: Aviation, navigation, communication
NFOs: Mission Commander, Sensor Operator, Airborne Command and Control

94
Q

C-2A

95
Q

Role of the Greyhound

A
  • Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD)
  • Payload of 10,000 lbs
  • Range of 1,000+ nm
96
Q

Distinguishing features of the Greyhound

A
  • High wing
  • Twin turboprop engines
  • Rear loading ramp
97
Q

Crew of the Greyhound

A
  • 2 Pilots

- 2 Aircrew

98
Q

Responsibilities of the Greyhound crew

A

Pilot: Aviation
Co-Pilot: Navigation and communication
Aircrew: Loadmasters for cargo and passengers

99
Q

P-8A

100
Q

Role of the Poseidon

A
  • Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA)
  • Modified Boeing 737-800ERX
  • Improved USW and SUW capabilities
101
Q

Distinguishing features of the Poseidon

A
  • Twin turbofan engines with flat lower nacelles

- Raked wingtips

102
Q

Crew of the Poseidon

A
  • 3 Pilots
  • 2 NFOs
  • 3-6 Enlisted aircrew
103
Q

Responsibilities of the Poseidon

A

Pilots: Aviation, navigation, and communication
NFOs: Tactical Coordinator (TACCO) that typically serves as the Mission Commander, Navigator/Communications Officer (NAVCOM)
Aircrew: Sensor Operators (optical/acoustic/non-acoustic)

104
Q

E-6B

105
Q

Role of the E-6B Mercury

A
  • Fleet Air Reconnaissance
  • Dual-mission aircraft
  • Fulfills Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO)
  • Ability to launch U.S. land-based ICBMs via the Airborne Launch Control System (ALCS)
106
Q

Distinguishing features of the Mercury

A
  • Boeing 707 airframe with 4 large high-bypass turbofan
  • Antenna pod on spine of aircraft
  • HF antenna pod under each wing tip
107
Q

Crew of the Mercury

A
  • 3 Pilots
  • 2 NFOs
  • 6-9 Enlisted Aircrew
108
Q

Responsibilities of the Mercury

A

Pilots: Aviate, navigate. May act as Mission Commander
NFOs: Airborne Communications Officer (ACO), Combat Systems Officer (CSO)
Aircrew: Operation and maintenance of mission systems

109
Q

MQ-4C

110
Q

Role of the MQ-4C

A
  • Persistent Maritime, ISR
  • Range of 2,000nm
  • USW
  • SUW/weapons employment
  • Multi-Intelligence (INT)
111
Q

Distinguishing features of the Triton

A
  • 130 ft wing span
  • Domed superstructure
  • Engine on centerline fuselage
  • V-oriented twin vertical stabilizer
112
Q

MH-60R

A

‘Romeo’ Seahawk

113
Q

Role of the Seahawk

A
  • Maritime Strike
  • USW
  • SUW
  • VERTREP
  • ISR
114
Q

Distinguishing features of the Seahawk

A
  • Rear wheel is more forward
  • RADAR dome under nose
  • Door STBD side only
  • Low pylon mounts
  • When equipped FLIR, the turret faces up
115
Q

Crew of the Seahawk

A
  • 2 Pilots

- 1-2 enlisted Aircrew

116
Q

Responsibilities of the Seahawk

A

Pilot: Operate the aircraft
Co-Pilot: Airborne Tactical Officer (ATO), supervises the sensor operators
Aircrew: Sensor operators for on board systems, SAR swimmers, crew-served weapon operators

117
Q

MH-60S

A

‘Sierra’ Knighthawk

118
Q

Role of the Knighthawk

A
  • ‘jack of all trades’ helo
  • SUW
  • Spec Ops support
  • CSAR/SAR
  • Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief
  • Logistics
119
Q

Distinguishing features of the Knighthawk

A
  • Tailwheel is the very back of the helo
  • Large cargo doors are on both sides of the cabin
  • Gunner’s windows are behind the cockpit
  • When equipped with FLIR, turret faces DOWN
120
Q

Crew of the Knighthawk

A
  • 2 Pilots

- 1-5 Enlisted Aircrew

121
Q

Responsibilities of the Knighthawk

A

Pilot: Operates the aircraft
Co-Pilot: Navigation/tactical mission control
Aircrew: Crew chief, aerial gunner/rescue swimmer

122
Q

MH-53E

A

Sea Dragon

123
Q

Role of the Sea Dragon

A
  • Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) (Primary)
  • Vertical shipboard delivery/ assault support (Secondary)
  • MK 105 magnetic minesweeping sled
  • AQS-14A side-scan sonar
  • MK 103 mechanical minesweeping system
124
Q

Distinguishing features of the Sea Dragon

A
  • 99 ft long

- 6 or 7 rotor blades

125
Q

Crew of the Sea Dragon

A
  • 2 Pilots

- 1-2 Enlisted Aircrew

126
Q

Responsibilities of the Sea Dragon crew

A

Pilot: Operate aircraft
Co-Pilot: Navigation/tactical mission control
Aircrew: Sensor operator, loadmaster, and aerial gunner

127
Q

MQ-8B

A

Fire Scout

128
Q

Role of the Fire Scout

A
  • ISR
  • Recon
  • Situational awareness
  • Precision targeting
  • Can operate from equipped air-capable ships or land bases
  • Deployed from FFG and LCS
129
Q

Distinguishing features of the Fire Scout

A
  • Small size (31.5ft, 2000lbs)
  • No windows or doors
  • Skids
130
Q

Crew of the Fire Scout

A
  • 1 Pilot

- 1 Aircrewnan

131
Q

Responsibilities of the Fire Scout crew

A

Pilot: Operates aircraft remotely
Aircrew: Sensor Operator

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