Operations Flashcards
Who is the OPS Officer
CDR Young
Who is the Air OPS Officer
CDR Marusich
What is CATCC
Carrier Air Traffic Control Center
What is METOC
Meterology and Oceanography
What is CDC
Combat Direction Center
Who is the Strike OPS Officer
CDR Goff
What is CVIC
Carrier Intelligence Center
What are the three work centers of CATCC
Air operations, carrier controlled approach(CCA), air transfer office(ATO)
Purpose of CCA
Responsible for aircraft departing the shipand recovery of inbound aircraft after the mission
Purpose of Departure Control
Responsible for departing aircraft during case 1,2,3 operations. Talk to fuelers
Purpose of Marshal Control
Responsible for inbound aircraft during case 1,2,3. Stacking aircraft at 21NM and 6,000 feet
What is Approach Control
2 controllers (A, B), case 2, 3
What is Final Control
2 controllers, final approach/case 3, take control 8.5 to 3 miles out up to until 3/4 mile when LSO takes over
What is Case 1
No lower than 3,000 feet, 5NM
What is Case 2
Between 1000 and 3000 feet, 5NM
What is Case 3
Below 1000 feet or 30 minutes before sunrise or 30 minutes after sunset, night time ops
What is Amber Deck
2 minutes to launch
What is SPN 43
Marshal
What is SPN 41
Bullseye
What is SPN 46
Easy Rider or Precision Approach and Landing System(PALS)
Who develops the air plan
Strike OPS
How long is the flight plan good for
24 hours
What is found on the air plan
Sunrise, sunset, squadron names, mission type, launch/recovery times, aircraft types, flight ops start tim, ordnance
What is the Air Plan
Schedule of flight ops for a 24 hour period
