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What are the five main tiers of the Composite Warfare Commander (CWC) concept, in order?

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Officer in Tactical Command (OTC)
Composite Warfare Commander (CWC)
Warfare Commanders
Functional Group Commanders
Resource Coordinators

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Who is the Warfare Commander responsible for AAW? What is their callsign(s)?

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Air and Missile Defense Commander (AMDC)

P: Whiskey
S: Charlie

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Who is the Warfare Commander responsible for IW? What is their callsign(s)?

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Information Warfare Commander (IWC)

P: Quebec
S: Echo

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Who is the Warfare Commander responsible for surface and subsurface? What is their callsign(s)?

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Sea Combat Commander (SCC)

P: Zulu

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Who is the Warfare Commander responsible for ASW? What is their callsign(s)?

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Antisubmarine Warfare Commander (ASWC)

P: X-ray
S: Yankee

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Who is the Warfare Commander responsible for SuW? What is their callsign(s)?

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Surface Warfare Commander

P: Sierra
S: Tango

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Who is the Warfare Commander responsible for Strike Warfare? What is their callsign(s)?

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Strike Warfare Commander (STWC)

P: Papa
S: Kilo

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Who are all of the warfare commanders?

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Air and Missile Defense Commander

Information Warfare Commander

Sea Combat Commander (Antisubmarine Warfare Commander & Surface Warfare Commander)

Strike Warfare Commander

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ACA

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Air Control Authority

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AREC

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Air Resource Element Coordinator

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CRC

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Cryptologic Resource Coordinator

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CTPM

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Common Tactical Picture Manager

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FTC

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Force Track Coordinator

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HEC

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Helicopter Element Coordinator

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LAC

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Launch Area Coordinator

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SOCA

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Submarine Operations Coordinating Authority

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What are the three principles of Composite Warfare Command?

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Collaborative Planning

Decentralized Execution

Command by Negation

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What is the primary mission of CIC?

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Fight the ship

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What is the secondary mission of CIC?

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Backup the bridge

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What are the four ship conditions?

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Condition 4: Peacetime Cruising

Condition 3: Wartime Cruising

Condition 2: Modified General Quarters

Condition 1: General Quarters

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Who is the TAO and what’re their responsibilities?

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Tactical Action Officer

CO’s representative in all matters of tactically employing and defending the ship

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Who is the CSC and what’re their responsibilities?

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Combat Systems Coordinator

Bridge between technical and tactical world

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Who is the CICWO and what’re their responsibilities?

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Combat Information Center Watch Officer

Representative of CICO and responsible of CIC during watch periods

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Who is the CSOOW and what’re their responsibilities?

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Combat Systems Officer of the Watch

Technical evolution coordinator for all combat systems and weapons equipment

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Which ships can TLAMs be found on?
CG DDG SSN SSGN
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Post Launch Execution Ability to reprogram a TLAM mid-flight
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What is the most common version of TLAM in the USN?
Block IV E
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What are the different TLAM navigation systems?
GPS INS TERCOM DSMAC
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Who is the ECO and what're their responsibilities?
Engagement Control Officer Directs TLAM operations
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Who is the EM and what're their responsibilities?
Engagement Manager Plans missile path
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Who is the DBM and what're they responsible for?
Database Manager Responsible for GCCSM
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What are the benefits of USN BMD?
Multi-mission capable Flexible Geography Limited Logistical Requirements Search, Track, and Engage Capability
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What are the different stages of a ballistic missile's flight path?
Boost phase Midcourse Terminal Phase
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What are the required Mission Planner Inputs for BMD?
Defended Area (DA) Launch Denied Area (LDA) Missile Type Ship's Operating Area
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Who is the CATF?
Commander Amphibious Task Forces
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Who is the CLF?
Commander Landing Forces
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Size and days of sustainment for a MEU
1,500 - 3,000 15 days sustainment
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Size and days of sustainment for a MEB?
3,000 - 17,000 30 day sustainment
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Size and days of sustainment for a MEF?
20,000 - 90,000 60 day sustainment
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What does PERMA stand for?
Planning Embarkation Rehearsal Movement Action
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What does DRAWO stand for?
Demonstration (Show of force) Raid Assault Withdraw Other (Humanitarian)
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Draw an AOA
Draw that sucka
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What does MIO stand for?
Maritime Interception Operations
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Who are the six members of the boarding team and what're their responsibilities?
Boarding Officer (BO) - OTC of BT Assistant Boarding Officer (ABO) - Senior enlisted or JO; assists BO Security Team Leader (STL) - Directs security team Security Team - Contains boarded vessel's crew and passengers Sweep Team - Search the vessel Engineering Sweep Team - Secures engineering spaces Communication Operator (Optional) - Relays info between BO, RHIB, helicopter, and mother
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What are the three types of boarding?
Compliant Non-compliant Opposed
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What are the different Mine Classification Types?
Final Position in Water Method of Actuation Delivery Platform
47
List a few advantages and disadvantages of mining
Adv: Inexpensive Psychological Effect Preemptive Defense Disadv: Passive Weapons Depth Restrictions Dangerous Removal
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What are the different types of mining?
Offensive Defensive Protective
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List and explain ways to protect your ship from mines
Q-routes - Pre-planned routes that minimize the area to clear for safe passage Quiet ship - Reduces noise signature by turning off certain equipment PRAIRIE Air - Masks propeller sound with cavitation Masking Air - Creates air pockets on hull to mask sound Lookouts - Used to spot for mines
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What three components impact the speed of sound in water? Which impacts it the most?
TEMPERATURE, Salinity, Pressure
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Draw all propagation paths in water. Explain bottom bounce.
Draw 'em. Bottom Bounce: Sound bounces off ocean bottom and reflects off the surface
52
List advantages and disadvantages of active sonar
Advantages: Good against diesel Rapid, pinpoint of target Obtains course and speed Disadvantages: Extremely overt Gives away own ship's position ROE may be an issue
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List advantages and disadvantages of passive sonar
Advantages: Covert Long detection ranges Disadvantages: Bearing error Lengthy TMA
54
Draw the ASW Battlespace and explanations. Include the TDZ
You got this
55
List advantages and disadvantages for aircraft in ASW
Advantages: Invulnerable to submarine attack Extended range Minimal time for reload and refuel Disadvantages: Range may be limited Time on station may be limited Helicopters are limited in processing capability
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List the different defensive coverage types and who performs them
Area Defense: DDG, CG, F-35, AV-8, F/A-18 Point Defense: DDG, CG Self Defense: All ships capable High Value Airborne Asset (HVAA): DDG, CG, F-35, AV-8, F/A-18
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List the different Air Defense roles
Air Defense Unit (ADU) High Value Unit (HVU) Shotgun Defense Counter-Air Aircraft (DCA) Aircraft Control Units (ACU) Airborne Early Warning Aircraft (AEW)
58
Draw and give explanations of the air battle space
EZ PZ homie
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What is an MFU?
Missile Firing Unit A ship
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What is a TRU?
Target Reporting Unit Sensor off the ship, reporting targeting info to ship
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What are the different concepts of OTH-T
EMCON RMP Development Third Party Targeting
62
Draw the F2T2EA circle
I believe in you.
63
List the different LINK-11 components
List of primary and secondary frequencies Net Control Station (NCS) Gridlock Reference Unit (GRU) Initial Data Link Reference Point (DLRP) Picket Unit (PU)
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List the different LINK-16 components
Net Time Reference JTIDS Unit Forwarding JTIDS Unit Reference Point Relative Grid
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List the different station nodes of LINK-11
Net Synchronization Net Test Roll Call Broadcast Short Broadcast Radio Silence
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What are some advantages of LINK-16 over LINK-11?
Nodeless Frequency Hopping Secured Voice Channels

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