Weps Flashcards
Who is the weapons officer
Lieutenant Griffith
Who is the assistant weapons officer
Ensign Walter
Who is the force protection officer
CWO2 Stolpe
Who is the weapons departments all leading chief petty officer
GMC Feliciano
What are the divisions and weapons department
W0, W1, w2, w3, w6
What is the purpose of W0
Weapons department admin
What is the purpose of W1
Weapons handling
What is the purpose of W3
Force protection
What is the purpose of W-2
Weapons, ammo and gun shoots
What is the purpose of W6
Wait testing, crane Certs and ordinance QA
How many total magazines are on board the Frank cable
Eight
Where are the magazines located?
- 40mm - 05 level
- Fed 25mm- 01 level port side for castle
- aft 25mm -02 level near valve shop
- small arms mag -S-2 handling area
- countermeasure mag - outside W2/W6 divos office
- fed torpedo mag - on 6th deck below mk48 shop
- aft torpedo mag- on 6th deck below gym
- pyro mag- starboard side below aft torpedo mag
What does RSL stand for
Ready service lockers
How many Reddy service lockers do we have on board
13
What is the max effective range of the 9MM
50 meters
What is the max effective range of the M-16
550 meters
What is the max of active range of the M-4
500 meters
Name three different types of ordinance frank cable can carry on board
MK 48 ADCAPS , TOMAHAWKS, AND MK 87 SLMM
What are the three types of tomahawks front cable can carry
Torpedo TUBE LAUNCH TTL, capsule launch system CLS, and vertical launch system VLS
What are the conditions of the 9MM and the M-16
Conditions one through four
What is condition one for the 9 mm and the M-16
Safety on, slide or bolt forward, magazine insert a comma no round in chamber
What is condition 2 for a 9 mm and M-16
Does not apply
What is condition three for the 9 mm and M-16
Safety on, slide or bolt forward, magazine inserted, No round in chamber
What is condition for for the 9 mm and M 16
Safety on, slide or bolt forward, no magazine inserted, no round in chamber
What weapon condition is the 9 mm issued to watch standers
Condition one
In what condition is the M4 issue to watch standers
Condition three
What is condition two
There is no condition 2 for Frank cable weapons
Define deadly force
Force that is likely to cause, or that a person knows or should know would create a substantial risk of causing death serious bodily harm or injury
Detect to engage
Varies on Type of ship available weapons and threat.
Shoot the archer not the arrow
Command and control warfare
Communication needed during war fare from group commander down to fighting ship
Naval surface fire support NSFS
Provides gun fire support to prepare an area prior to landing or to support those already landed
Radar
Radio detection and ranging
Sonar
Sound navigation and ranging
State the two warfare areas that utilize naval gun systems
Anti-air warfare AAW and anti-surface warfare ASUW
State the four warfare areas that utilize naval missile systems
AAW, ASW, ASUW, STW
Anti-warfare, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, strike warfare
Purpose of fire control
Directs the various weapons so they will hit a desired target
Harpoon
Sub sonic, low altitude cruises missile for use against surface targets only
Tomahawk
Long range, sub sonic, land attack missile with a solid propellant booster and liquid propellant Turbofan engine
Vertical launched ASROC
Launched from service ships from vertical launch system
Standard missle
Represents largest group of guided missiles use primarily against air targets but can be used against service target
Torpedo
Self propelled, high speed, deep running underwater missile used against surface and subsurface targets
State the Navy ships self-defense weapon system
20mm CIWS, BPDMS, and NSSMS & ESSM
Air search radar
Searches for air contacts
Surface search Radars
Searches for surface contacts
Fire control radar
Used to align the weapons system on to target
Navigation radar
Searches for surface contacts primary radar used for navigation
2 dimensional radar
Primary source for detection of long range air targets
Three dimensional radar
Primary source air target information for weapons system
Describe the purpose of the combat systems operational sequencing system CSOSS
Structural means of evaluating reporting and combating combat systems casualties maintaining optimal system readiness and capabilities
Combat systems readiness Officer CSRO
Mobile watch stander, free to move about CIC as necessary to evaluate problems and collect System status data
Combat systems officer of the watch CSOOW
Control and coordination of technical operations with in combat system
Area supervisor. Air, surface, undersea, electronics
Responsible to CSOOW provides optimum combat system readiness and operational capabilities within an area
Purpose of torpedo countermeasure system
Device launched from an evading vessel in attempt to mask ships noise and direct in coming torpedos away from own ship
What is the difference between active and passive sonars
Active listens and talks passive just listens
How does temperature affect sonar operations
Increases or decreases acoustic speed of sound through water
How does pressure affect sonar operations
Deeper depths less energy will be required for sound propagation sound Travels faster in deeper water
How does salinity affect sonar operations
Higher concentration of salt causes higher percentage of sound distortion
Define hang fire
Temporary failure or delay in charge
Misfire definition
Failure of a component to fire
Hot gun definition
When barrel temperature has raised to a temperature at which cook off of a round is possible
Train warning circle/danger circle
Must be established danger area will be in circled with a painted red line 4 inches wide inside of redline will be 18 inches from maximum rotating projection of gun mounts or to torpedo tube’s letters danger area shall be painted white in 2 inch letters
HE-PD High explosive point detonating
Used against surface targets warner a boat to impact burst, Projectile detonates on impact
Detection
Ability to detect target with ships sensor and establish targets initial position
Direction
Direction the target is moving
Delivery
Weapon system suited to deliver required ordinance to target
Explain the purpose of hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance HERO
Protects ordinance that is or may be susceptible to RF energy
State the primary gun weapon system found on navy service combatants
The MK 45 is found a board DDG 51 and CG 47 class ships
State the purpose of blue color coding in regards to ammunition
Intended to be a ready had an occasion to determine explosive loads and hazards presented by each
State the purpose of the electronica cooling systems
Remove heat from various shipboard Electronic and weapons equipment
State the purpose of the ships Gyro as it relates to weapon system
Fed into fire control system for use in target and weapons tracking
Discuss the following delivery system 25 mm chain guns
Surface to service weapon system
Engages short and service targets in environments with ranges 2700 yards
Small arm mounts
N/A
What is the maximum range of a 25 mm chain gun
Max range is 4.1 nautical miles
What is the effective range for the 25 mm chain gun
Max effective range is 2700 yards
What is the maximum range for a 50 caliber machine gun
7400 yards
What is the effective range for a 50 caliber machine gun
2000 yards
What is the maximum range for a 40 mm a grenade launcher
2419 yards
What is the effective range for a 40 mm grenade launcher
No effective range, blows on impact
