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114 METOC Flashcards

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Explain how Naval Meteorology and Oceanography supports the Information Dominance mission

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This corps of professionals will receive extensive training, education, and work experience in information, intelligence, counterintelligence, human-derived information, networks, space, and oceanographic disciplines

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What is the general mission of Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC)?

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Provides products and services that enable effective decision-making for operational safety.

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Define Battle Space on Demand (BOND) WRT decision superiority

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Supports long range Naval Oceanography strategy for linking environmental data to timely and informed decisions.

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Discuss the tiers of Battle Space on Demand (BOND)

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  • The Data Layer (Tier 0): Collection of Data
  • The Environment Layer (Tier 1): Processing of Tier 0 Data
  • The Performance Layer (Tier 2): Predicted environmentals added to Tier 1 Data
  • The Decision Layer (Tier 3): Situational Awareness gained in Tier 2 is applied to specific mission or problem set
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Define the Navy Enterprise Portal (NEP-Oc)

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NEP-Oc will serve as a single access point for all METOC web-accessible information

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Discuss which NMOC commands provide “Maritime Support” and where those are located

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  • Mission is to enable fleet safety and readiness.
  • Fleet Weather Center (FWC), Norfolk and Fleet Weather Center, San Diego.
  • Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) Pearl Harbor
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What is a OTSR Route Surveillance Message?

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Issued upon receipt of MOVREP requesting service; confirms Optimum Track Ship Routing (OTSR) surveillance will be provided

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What is OTSR Divert Recommendation?

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Issued when conditions are forecast to exceed wind or seas limits as determined by supported unit.

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What is OTSR Route Recommendation?

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Planning route issued upon request that considers ship’s limits, operational constraints, currents, icebergs, time/fuel savings. Planning routes must be requested 72 hours before getting underway.

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What is a Special Weather Advisory (FWC, Norfolk)?

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Issued for prolonged periods of heavy weather in high-traffic areas of the AOR, 72+ hours in advance.

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What is an Enroute Weather Forecast (WEAX)?

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A tailored weather and sea state forecast along a unit’s Points of Intended Movement (PIM), MODLOC, or OCONUS port.

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What is an OPAREA Forecast?

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Produced once a day for major operating areas, the forecast are transmitted via message traffic and posted to the NEP-Oc.

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Discuss the mission of NMOC’s “Fleet Operations”

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To provide timely, comprehensive and tactically relevant METOC products and services in direct support of deploying Carrier Strike Group (CSG), Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), and Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) Commanders, assigned units, staff and other U.S. and Joint or Coalition Forces, as directed.

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Discuss which NMOC commands provide “Aviation Support” and where they are located

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Provided by Fleet Weather Center (FWC), Norfolk, VA and FWC, San Diego. The two are tasked with providing continuous, global weather support to naval aviation.

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Discuss Flight Weather Briefing (DD175-1)

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Provides weather info for the departure point, route-of-flight, destination(s), and alternate destination(s).

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Discuss Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)

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A 24-hour forecast for each Naval Air Station

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Discuss Optimum Path Aircraft Routing System (OPARS)

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Provide a flight planning service to the Naval Aviation community

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Discuss Resource Protection (RP)

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Includes the monitoring and dissemination of weather products to ensure that installations receive notification of inclement weather

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Define Thunderstorm Watch (T2)

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Destructive wind and accompanying thunderstorms are within 25 Nautical Miles (NM) or expected within 6 hours.

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Define Thunderstorm Warning (T1)

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Destructive wind and accompanying thunderstorms are within 10 Nautical Miles (NM) or expected within 1 hour.

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Define Severe Thunderstorm Watch (T2)

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Having gusts of wind greater than 50 knots, hail with a diameter greater than 3/4” and/or tornadoes. Destructive wind and accompanying thunderstorms are within 25 Nautical Miles (NM) or expected within 6 hours.

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Define Severe Thunderstorm Warning (T1)

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Having gusts of wind greater than 50 knots, hail with a diameter greater than 3/4” and/or tornadoes. Destructive wind and accompanying thunderstorms are within 10 Nautical Miles (NM) or expected within 1 hour.

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Define Small Craft Warning

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Sustained wind of 18-33 knots

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Define Gale Warning

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Sustained wind of 34-47 knots

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Define Freezing precipitation Advisory

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Up to 1/4” accumulation

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Define Freezing precipitation Warning

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Greater than 1/4” accumulation

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  • Discuss Tropical Cyclone Conditions of Readiness (COR)
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  • Condition V (COR 5): Destructive winds are possible within 96 hours.
  • Condition IV (COR 4): Possible threat of destructive wind of the force indicated within 72 hours.
  • Condition III (COR 3): Destructive winds of the force indicated are possible within 48 hours.
  • Condition II (COR 2): Destructive winds of the force indicated are possible within 24 hours.
  • Condition I (COR 1): Destructive winds of the force indicated are possible within 12 hours. Take final precautions as prescribed.
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Discuss NMOC’s Tsunami support

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Responsible for issuing tropical cyclone warnings for the Pacific and Indian Oceans

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Define a Tsunami Warning

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Issued when imminent or expected

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Define a Tsunami Advisory

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Issued when a threat of potential tsunami exists

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Define a Tsunami Watch

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Issued to alert emergency management officials and the public of an event which may later impact the watch area.

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Define a Tsunami Information Statement

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Issued to inform that an earthquake has occurred or that a tsunami warning, watch or advisory has been issued for another section of the ocean.

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Discuss NMOC’s Precise Time and Astrometry (PTA) support

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Provides foundational data for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) operations.

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Identify the various products/services NMOC provides for safety of navigation support

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Bathymetric and hydrographic data (deep and shallow sounding data respectively) collected to produce navigation-quality charts.

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Discuss NMOC’s oceanographic and hydrographic survey support

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Provides the preponderance of oceanographic and hydrographic survey capabilities.

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Discuss Multi Purpose Oceanographic Survey Ships (TAG-S)

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Configurable to conduct open ocean collection of physical oceanographic properties, deep water bathymetry, or shallow water hydrography.

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Discuss Airborne Coastal Survey (ACS)

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Capable of collecting hydrographic info in relatively clear, shallow waters as well as topographic data over land.

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Discuss Fleet Survey Team (FST)

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Collection platform is a C-130-transportable, rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) equipped with a suite of hydrographic sensors

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Discuss NMOC’s Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Support

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Support provided by Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) capable units in NAVMETOCCOM

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Discuss NMOC’s expeditionary warfare (EXW) support

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Expeditionary capabilities and capacity of NAVMETOCCOM are organized to support 4 main warfighting forces:

  • Naval Special Warfare Forces
  • Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Units
  • Amphibious Warfare Units
  • Marine Air-Ground Task Forces
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Discuss NMOC’s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) support

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Comprised of 3 components:

  • ASW Reachback Cell (RBC)
  • Naval Oceanography ASW Teams (NOATS)
  • Naval Oceanography ASW Detachments (NOADS)
42
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Discuss ASW Reach Back Cell (ASW RBC)

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Provides detailed environmental analysis and modeling for ASW forces

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Discuss Naval Oceanography ASW Detachments (NOADs)

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Primarilty collocated with Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) activities and provide support directly to those squadrons.

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Discuss Naval Oceanography ASW teams (NOATs)

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Experts in ASW-related environmental analysis, forecasting, and planning.

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What is a Tactical Oceanographic Assessment (TOA)?

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Includes sonic layer depth, cutoff freq, depth excess and bathymetry.

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What is a Tactical Oceanographic Features Assessment (TOFA)?

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Characterization of ocean features including: Gulfstream, Cold Core/Warm Core Eddies ISO ASW operations.

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What is Acoustic Grid Analysis (AGA)?

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Grid Acoustic Transmission Loss for ASW Operational Planning

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What is a Performance Surface Map (PSMAP)?

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Provide tactical recommendations based on acoustic conditions.

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What is a Water Sampling Plan (WSP)?

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Recommended plan for MPRA on where to focus their BT drops. Planning product for reducing ocean uncertainty.

50
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What is a Critical Factors Chart (CFC)?

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One slide graphic that includes a summary. Primarily for submarine community.

51
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What is a Critical Features Assessment (CFA)?

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“Scene-setter” - based on climatological and other static databases.

52
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Discuss NMOC’s Mine Warfare (MIW) and Mine Countermeasures (MCM) support

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Provides operational capabilities to Mine Warfare (MIW) and Mine Countermeasures (MCM) forces worldwide.

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Discuss NOMWC’s operational support element: Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Platoon

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Responsible for operational test and evaluation of new UUV technology providing MCM baseline and tactical surveys for strategic and operational Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment (IPOE), and mine hunting capability to MCM commanders

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Discuss NOMWC’s operational support element: MIW Reach Back Cell (MIW-RBC)

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Primary coordination node for the fleet MIW/MCM forces. Provides all environmental data, from strategic planning to tactical METOC assessments.

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Discuss NOMWC’s operational support element: MIW-RBC Surge Teams

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Provide on-scene support to MIW/MCM operating forces and deployed staffs.

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Discuss NOMWC’s operational support element: NOMWC Embedded Components

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Provide commanders and operational units with organic METOC expertise.

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Discuss NOMWC’s support products/services: UUV Platoon

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Mine hunting and oceanographic surveys using UUVs in shallow and restricted waters.

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Discuss NOMWC’s support products/services: MIW-RBC

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IPOE overlays and planning data

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Discuss NOMWC’s support products/services: Surge Teams

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Support includes but is not limited to analysis of side scan sonar imagery, battle space profiler (BSP) analysis and model analysis.

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