Block 6: Missions-A. Acronyms

Question 1

What does SEAD Stand for?

Answer 1

Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses

Question 2

What does SAM stand for?

Answer 2

Surface-To-Air Missile

Question 3

What is the function of SEAD?

Answer 3

To neutralize, destroy, or temporarily degrade the enemy air defenses (SAM’s) in or around the target area by physical attack and/or electronic warfare.

Question 4

What is the role of SEAD?

Answer 4

Essentially to force the enemy to “run for cover” rather than shoot a missile during the specific time that our strike aircraft will be flying into the SAM threat rings.

Question 5

What does WAS stand for?

Answer 5

War At Sea

Question 6

What is the objective of WAS?

Answer 6

To destroy the enemy’s naval vessels and amphibious forces. Not only does superiority of the seas help secure a carrier from enemy attacks but it also protects our aircraft flying that might be flying over the ocean surface.

Question 7

What does CAS stand for?

Answer 7

Close Air Support

Question 8

Define CAS.

Answer 8

Air action by fixed and rotary wing aircraft against hostile targets that are in close proximity to friendly forces, and which requires detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces.

Question 9

What does MAS stand for?

Answer 9

Maritime Air Superiority

Question 10

Define MAS.

Answer 10

We maintain the airspace around the battle group.

Question 11

What does ACM stand for?

Answer 11

Air Combat Maneuvering

Question 12

What is ACM?

Answer 12

The art of maneuvering a combat aircraft in order to attain a position from which an attack can be made on another aircraft. It relies on offensive and defensive basic fighter maneuvering (BFM) in order to gain an advantage over an aerial opponent, also called Dog Fighting.

Question 13

What does BFM stand for?

Answer 13

Basic Fighter Maneuvering

Question 14

What does CAP stand for?

Answer 14

Combat Air Patrol

Question 15

What is CAP?

Answer 15

An aircraft patrol provided over an objective area, over the force protected, over the critical area of a combat zone, or over an air defense area, for the purpose of intercepting and destroying hostile aircraft before they reach their target. Combat air patrols apply to both overland and overwater operations, protecting aircraft, fixed and mobile sites on land, and ships at sea.

Question 16

What does FCF stand for?

Answer 16

Functional Check Flight

Question 17

What is an FCF?

Answer 17

It determines whether an aircraft airframe, engine, accessories, or equipment is functioning according to established standards while the aircraft operates in its intended environment.

Question 18

When is an FCF required?

Answer 18

It is performed when it is not possible to determine proper operation by a ground check.

Question 19

How many types of FCF’s are there?

Answer 19

Four

Question 20

What does FCLP stand for?

Answer 20

Field Carrier Landing Practice

Question 21

What is an FCLP?

Answer 21

They are aircraft practices to simulate carrier landings.

Question 22

Are FCLP’S required training for all pilot’s before landing on a carrier?

Answer 22

Yes.

Question 23

What is the purpose of pilots undergoing FCLP’s?

Answer 23

To familiarize them with procedures and techniques required for a successful carrier or field carrier landing.

Question 24

Under what conditions must pilot’s perform an FCLP?

Answer 24

An FCLP must be conducted under both daytime and nighttime operational conditions.

Question 25

How is the number of FCLP’s performed determined?

Answer 25

It is determined by the length of time that has elapsed since the pilot’s last landing on a carrier.

Question 26

What two operations are counted for each FCLP?

Answer 26

The landing is counted as one operation and the take off is counted as another.

Question 27

What does VMC stand for?

Answer 27

Visual Meteorological Conditions

Question 28

What does VMC’s mean in aviation?

Answer 28

They are those in which visual flight rules flight is permitted or expressed in terms of visibility, ceiling height, and aircraft clearance from clouds along the path of flight, conditions in which pilots have sufficient visibility to fly the aircraft maintaining visual separation from terrain and other aircraft.

Question 29

What are the typical visibility requirements?

Answer 29

They vary from one statue mile to five statue miles.

Question 30

What are the typical visibility requirements?

Answer 30

They very from merely remaining clear of clouds to remaining at least one mile away from clouds horizontally and one thousand feet away from clouds vertically.

Question 31

True of False? Only the simplest airfields are designed for operations conducted under VMC’s.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

Do VMC facilities operate at night?

Answer 32

No

Question 33

What are the only guidance requirements for VMC facilities to offer?

Answer 33

A painted runway center line and large painted numbers indicating the magnetic bearing of the runway.

Question 34

What does IMC stand for?

Answer 34

Instrument Meteorological Conditions. Sometimes referred to as blind flying.

Question 35

What is an IMC?

Answer 35

It’s an aviation term that describes weather conditions that normally require pilots to fly primarily by reference to instrument’s.

Question 36

What does it mean to fly in IMC condition’s?

Answer 36

Typically this means flying in cloud, bad weather or at night. It’s expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds, and ceiling; less than minimums specified for visual meteorological conditions.

Question 37

What does VFR stand for?

Answer 37

Visual Flight Rules

Question 38

What are VFR’s?

Answer 38

Rules that govern the procedures for conducting flight’s under visual conditions.

Question 39

What do pilot’s use during clear weather VFR conditions?

Answer 39

They can see outside their windscreen where they are, and and what is around them, so they use windsocks, blowing tree-tops, eyeballs, and their common-sense.

Question 40

What does IFR stand for?

Answer 40

Instrument Flight Rules

Question 41

What are IFR’s?

Answer 41

Rules for governing the procedures for conducting instrument flight.

Question 42

When must pilots comply with IFR procedures?

Answer 42

When weather conditions are less than VFR minimums.

Question 43

Are pilots encouraged to fly in IFR procedures when their flight is conducted within the federal airways?

Answer 43

Yes.

Question 44

Can aircraft fly under IFR procedures during clear weather conditions?

Answer 44

Yes.

Question 45

Why do most aircraft fly under IFR procedures in clear weather often?

Answer 45

For operational reasons, or when flying in airspace where flight under VFR is not permitted; indeed by far the majority of commercial flights are operated solely under IFR.