Phase III - Block VIII - Mission Integration

Question 1

Who is in charge of the NATOPS program as a whole?

Answer 1

The (CNO) Chief of Naval Operations

Question 2

Explain the term crew rest?

Answer 2

Crew rest is the non-duty time before a flight duty period begins. Crew rest must include an opportunity for 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep time for every 24-hour period.

Question 3

Explain the term crew duty?

Answer 3

Crew duty commences at pre-flight show time (normally 2 hours prior to departure and terminates 1 hour after landing.

Question 4

Explain the Term crew currency?

Answer 4

Enlisted aircrew must fly once every 60 days, officer aircrew must fly a total of 12 hours with a combination of 5 hours, and at least 7 landings.

Question 5

What does CRM stand for?

Answer 5

Crew Resource Management

Question 6

Explain CRM?

Answer 6

The purpose of CRM is to integrate the instruction of specifically defined behavioral skills throughout Navy and Marine Corps aviation training, and to integrate the effective application of these behavioral skills into operational aviation procedures wherever appropriate.

Question 7

What are the two major components to sustain naval and joint operations made possible by a logistic support system?

Answer 7

1. Fleet based sustainment assets

2. Strategic sustainment assets

Question 8

What are fleet based sustainment assets?

Answer 8

It includes replenishment ships of combat logistics force providing direct fleet support, combat service support units, mobile repair facilities and advanced logistic support hubs.

Question 9

What are Strategic based sustainment assets?

Answer 9

It is provided by air and sea assets that are shared by all services

Question 10

True or False
Successful global response to contingencies depend upon our ability to protect and sustain U.S. forces in all theaters of operations

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

What does naval logistics have to do with military strategy?

Answer 11

Our ability to move and sustain forces at great distances from our shores is critical to the forward presence components of our military strategy.

Question 12

What is the Navy C-130T’s mission?

Answer 12

The C-130T Navy unique fleet essential airlift provides responsive intra-theater logistics support DON forces deployed worldwide. Fleet Logistics Support Squadrons operate 24 hours a day, and are available at a verr short notice to provide global logistics support for U.S. Naval forces deployed and stationed throughout the world.

Question 13

What are FLSW’s Primary theaters?

Answer 13

1. Mediterranean and Europe
2. Southwest Asia
3. Middle East
   4, Indian Oceans
4. Austal-Asia