NAVAL AVIATION PLATFORMS AND MISSIONS

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE CORE CAPABILITIES ADDRESSED BY NAVAL AVIATION?

Answer 1

FORWARD PRESENCE
DETERRENCE
SEA CONTROL
POWER PROJECTION
MARITIME SECURITY
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE/DISASTER RELIEF

Question 2

HSC

Answer 2

HELICOPTER SEA COMBAT: RESCUE, LOGISTICS, MINE COUNTERMEASURES, AND COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE

Question 3

HSM

Answer 3

HELICOPTER MARITIME STRIKE: ANTISUBMARINE AND ANTI SURFACE WARFARE. SECONDARY LOGISTICS AND RESCUE.

Question 4

HT

Answer 4

HELICOPTER TRAINING

Question 5

VAQ

Answer 5

TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE: EXPLOIT, SUPPRESS, DEGRADE , AND DECIEVE ENEMY ELECTRO MAGNETIC DEFENSIVE AND OFFENSIVE SYSTEMS INCLUDING COMMUNICATION, IN SUPPORT OF AIR STRIKE AND FLEET OPERATIONS.

Question 6

VAW

Answer 6

CARRIER AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING: FIXED WING SQUADRONS THAT PROVIDE EARLY WARNING OF WEATHER, MISSILES, SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT.

Question 7

VC

Answer 7

FLEET COMPOSITE: UTILITY SQUADRONS PROVIDING AIR SERVICES FOR THE FLEET SUCH AS SIMULATIONS AND TARGET TOWING.

Question 8

VFA

Answer 8

STRIKE FIGHTER: FIGHTER AND ATTACKER SQUADRONS.

Question 9

VP

Answer 9

PATROL: FIXED WING LAND BASED SQUADRONS THAT PERFORM ANTI SUBMARINE, ANTI SURFACE, RECONNAISSANCE AND MININNG

Question 10

VQ

Answer 10

FLEET AIR RECON: ELECTRONIC WARFARE SUPPORT TO INCLUDE SEARCH,INTERCEPTION,RECORDING,AND ANALYSIS OF RADIATED ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY.

Question 11

VR

Answer 11

AIRCRAFT LOGISTICS SUPPORT: TRANSPORT OF PERSONNEL AND SUPPLIES.

Question 12

VRC

Answer 12

CARRIER LOGISTICS SUPPORT: PERSONNEL AND SUPPLIES FOR CARRIER ONBOARD DELIVERY

Question 13

VT

Answer 13

TRAINING

Question 14

VX/VXE

Answer 14

TEST AND EVALUATE OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NEW AIRCRAFT AND EQUIPMENT IN AN OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.