Operations Flashcards
1
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Primary mission of CIC
A
Gather Process Display Evaluate Disseminate
2
Q
Secondary mission of CIC
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Control - Helo
Assist - bridge
3
Q
Who is the operations officer?
A
LT Schneider
4
Q
Who is the CIC officer?
A
ENS Blevins
5
Q
What is a CASREP?
A
Casualty report
6
Q
4 types of CASREP
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Initial
Update
Correction
Cancellation
7
Q
Info required in CASREP
A
Initiating department
Operations
Supply
8
Q
CASREP categories
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CAT4 - most serious. Cannot get underway within 72 hours
CAT3 - serious. Prevents unit from at least 1 primary mission
CAT2 - less serious. Can get underway and perform mission tasking
CAT1 - used for training purposes
9
Q
What is a SITREP?
A
Situations report
10
Q
3 types of SITREP
A
Pinnacle - goes to president
Navy Blue - goes to CNO
Unit - goes to ISIC or CO
11
Q
What is LOGREQ?
A
Logistics request. To make known logistics requirements during import period
12
Q
What is MOVREP?
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Moving report. When unit is more than 4hours ahead or behind plan of intended movement (PIM) track OR 100+ nautical miles off course
13
Q
What does EEFI stand for?
A
Essential elements of friendly information
14
Q
When do we use EEFI?
A
When info is disclosed in the wrong circuit
15
Q
What is RCS?
A
Remote control station for CIWS
16
Q
What in CIC can fire CIWS?
A
Remote control panel
17
Q
What is CSTT?
A
Combat systems training team
18
Q
What is SPS-40?
A
Air radar
19
Q
Who mans the SPS-40?
A
ADT (air detection tracker)
ADC (air direction controller) during flight quarters
20
Q
How many modes does the SPS-40 have?
A
2
Short range and long range
21
Q
What is SPS-73?
A
Navigation radar
22
Q
What is SPS-67?
A
Surface radar
23
Q
Who mans the SPS-67?
A
SDT (surface detection tracker)
24
Q
How many modes does the SPS-67 have?
A
3
Long pulse
Short pulse
Medium pulse
25
What is DDRT?
Digital dead reckoning tracer
26
What is the primary and secondary purpose of DDRT?
Primary - geographical plot of ships position
| Secondary - man overboard
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What does the gyro repeater do?
Points constantly to true north
28
What kind of radar repeaters do we have and where are they?
SPA-25H
3 in CIC
1 on bridge
29
What does TACAN stand for?
Tactical air navigation
30
What is the mission of TACAN?
Give magnetic range and bearing to Helo
31
How many modes of operation for TACAN?
2
Normal - constant bearing and range
Demand - Helo asks for bearing and range
32
What is IFF?
Identify friend or foe
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What kind of IFF do we use?
UPA-59A
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How many modes of IFF do we have?
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5
Mission and country
Personal identification feature
Selective identification feature
NATO/Crypto
Altitude
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35
What are the emergency codes for IFF?
7500 - hijacking
7600 - loss of comms
7700 - General
4X - military only
36
What are the radio telephones for?
Voice tactical and administrative comms between ships and aircraft
37
What is VMS?
Voyage management system (electronic charts)
38
What is RD-674B?
Digital voice logger. Records all external comms
39
What does TAO stand for?
Tactical actions officer
40
What is the Fathometer?
Displays depth from keep of ship
41
What are the 5 conditions of steaming?
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GQ
modified GQ
wartime
Peacetime
Inport
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42
What is the navigational draft of the ship?
9.1 meters
43
What is the ULQ-16?
Fine grain pulse analyzer
44
What is the SLA-10B?
Blanks out own ship emissions
45
What is the ULQ-16 used with?
SLQ-32 to gather more information on target
46
What is LOA?
Lighting off assistant
47
What is OPORD?
Operational order. Directs the conduct of operation
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What is OPLAN?
Operational plan. A complete format of a plan, prepared well in advance, for conducting military operations
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What is OPTASK?
Operational task. A detailed instruction in how warfare specifics will be accomplished during an operation or exercise
50
What is a task force?
Component of a fleet
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What is a task group?
Component of a task force
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What is a task unit?
Component of a task group
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What is a task element?
Component of a task unit
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What is a battle force?
Standing naval task force
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What is a battle group?
A standing naval task group
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What is an amphibious ready group?
A standing naval amphibious group
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Strategic plot
True display of position, movement, and strength of own and enemy forces
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Geographic plot
Maintained on the DDRT.
| True display of position and tracks of friendly and enemy tracks
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Surface summary plot
Relative display of positions and contacts required for complete surface picture
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Equipment status board
all equipment in CIC, and which is operating and out of commission
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Communications status board
Radio circuit assignments, frequencies, equipment allocation; radio remote station channelization; and use
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Reason for navigational plotting
When in the vicinity of land, to warn the bridge if any ship danger
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What is TDS?
Tactical data system
| A computerized digital processing system that enables the task force combat
64
List the data links we use
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4A
11
14
16
Hawk
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Link 4A
A 2 way link between NTDS and ATDS units to control fighter and attack aircraft
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Link 11
A 2 way link between NTDS to NTDS. Real time link to exchange data
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Link 14
A 1 way NTDS to non-NTDS, non-real time link to exchange data
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Link 16
A 2 way NTDS to NTDS, realtime link to exchange data between other services and some NATO countries
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Hawk link
A 2 way NTDS to SH-60b, realtime link to exchange data
70
What affects radar operations?
Atmospheric conditions
Sea return
Weather
Height of antenna and target
71
Relationship between pilot house and CIC
Keeps OOD informed of all surface, subsurface, and air contacts
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Relationship between signal bridge and CIC
Visual information
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Relationship between radio central and CIC
External comms
74
Relationship between weapons stations and CIC
Controlled from CIC
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Relationship between lookouts and CIC
Visual information
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What is EMCON
Emission control. Management of all electromagnetic and electro-acoustic emissions
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What is ES?
Electronic support. Interception
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What is EA?
Electronic attack. Jamming
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What is EP?
Electronic protect. Protects own interception and exploitation
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What is AW?
Air warfare. Defense against airborne weapons
81
What is SUW?
Surface warfare. Operations by surface ships and subs to surface enemies
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What types are radio voice messages are there?
Flash Z - less than 10 minutes
Immediate (O) - 30 minutes
Priority (P) - 3 hours
Routine (R) - 6 hours
83
What is BEADWINDOW?
Unauthorized disclosure has occurred over a non-secured circuit
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7 BEADWINDOWS
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Position
Capabilities
Operation
Electronic warfare
Personnel
COMSEC
Wrong circuit
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GINGERBREAD
Alert suspected initiative deception in non-secure R/T circuit
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Security classification categories
Confidential - blue
Secret - red
Top secret - orange
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Emergency destruction
Emergency plan for protection, removal, or destruction of classified material
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What are the training cycles?
LOA - light off assessment
CART - command assessment of readiness and training
TSTA - tailored ships training availability
FEP - final evaluation program
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PBFT
Planning board for training
| All required training goals and evolutions required to meet those goals/inspections
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LRTP
Long range training plan. Annual cycle
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SRTS
Short range training schedule. Semi-annual
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CSTT duties
Combat systems training team
| Trains combat systems personnel in a multi-warfare environment
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SERT duties
Ships electronic readiness team
| Responds to actual combat systems casualties
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ETT duties
Engineering training team
| Responds to all engineering casualties
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DCTT duties
Damage control training team
| Repair lockers and personnel in damage to ship
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STT duties
Seamanship training team
| Seamanship, ship handling, lookout/signal training
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ATT duties
Aviation training team
| Flight deck fire party
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ITT duties
Integrated training team
| Individual and integrated training team packages
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What does CIC stand for?
Combat information center
