Operations

Question 1

CATCC

Answer 1

Carrier Air Traffic Control Center

Question 2

METOC

Answer 2

Meteorology and Oceanography

Question 3

CDC

Answer 3

Combat Direction Center

Question 4

How many parts to the OPS Dept

Answer 4

CATCC, METOC, CDC, Strike OPS and CVIC

Question 5

CATCC is comprised of two interdependent WC

Answer 5

Air Ops and Carrier Controlled Approach

Question 6

AirOps five positions

Answer 6

Air Ops Officer, Assistant Air Ops Officer, Air Ops Supervisor, Land/Launch, Plotter.

Question 7

Carrier Controlled Approach positions

Answer 7

Departure Control, Marshal Control, Approach Control, Final Control

Question 8

Departure Control

Answer 8

Transfer of control to CDC and responsible for monitoring the location and package status of tanker aircraft, location of low-state aircraft and their fuel requirements.

Question 9

Marshal Control

Answer 9

responsible for the control of inbound aircraft during Case I, II and III operations. the first aircraft is placed 21nm behind the ship and at altitude starting at 6000 feet

Question 10

Approach Control

Answer 10

Responsible for the control of aircraft on approach during case II and III. Control is provided between hand off from Marshall and transfer of control to Pri-fly during case II. Maintaining the appropriate interval and ensuring the first aircraft make the ramp time.

Question 11

METOC(Meteorology and Oceanography)

Answer 11

collects, interprets and disseminates weather information

Question 12

Case I

Answer 12

3000 ft and 5nm

Question 13

Case II

Answer 13

1000 ft and 5nm

Question 14

Case III

Answer 14

Below 1000 ft or 5nm (30 mins after sunset and 30 before sunrise)

Question 15

CVIC

Answer 15

Carrier intelligence Center

Question 16

OZ division

Answer 16

IS, ET, IC

Question 17

OS division

Answer 17

CT

Question 18

AN/SPN41 (ILM)

Answer 18

Bulls eye, this radar measures azimuth and elevation of the approaching aircraft

Question 19

AN/SPN 46

Answer 19

Precision approach and landing system(PALS) can be manual or automatic control

Question 20

EMCON

Answer 20

Emissions control(to hide ship’s signal)

Question 21

99 transmission

Answer 21

ALCON

Question 22

Air plan

Answer 22

24 hr flight schedule

Question 23

Alpha strike

Answer 23

tactical operation

Question 24

ALTRV

Answer 24

Altitude reservations

Question 25

Angels

Answer 25

Altitude of aircraft

Question 26

arc

Answer 26

track over the ground

Question 27

azimuth

Answer 27

magnetic bearing

Question 28

ball

Answer 28

visual landing aid

Question 29

Base recovery course(BRC)

Answer 29

ship's magnetic heading during flight

Question 30

Bingo

Answer 30

order to proceed and land at the field specified

Question 31

Charlie

Answer 31

signal for aircraft to land aboard the ship

Question 32

Delta

Answer 32

hold and conserve fuel

Question 33

easy rider

Answer 33

pilot/controller coms to PALS

Question 34

Final control

Answer 34

control of aircraft during case III

Question 35

Fox corpen

Answer 35

ship's true heading

Question 36

green sheet

Answer 36

daily schedule

Question 37

holy helo

Answer 37

chaplain transport

Question 38

home plate

Answer 38

shore facility or ship from which flight originated

Question 39

hot pump/hot refueling

Answer 39

refueling on flight deck with engines running

Question 40

hot switch

Answer 40

pilot and crew switches while engines running