Operations ESWS Training

Question 1

Who is the operations officer?

Answer 1

CDR Mangsat

Question 2

Who is the assistant operations officer (AOPS)?

Answer 2

LCDR Hollenbeck

Question 3

OI division - Operations specialist (0S)

Answer 3

The primary watch standards of combat information center (CIC)

Question 4

OT division cryptologic technician-technical/collection/maintenance/network (CTT/CTR/cTM/cTN)

Answer 4

Give indications and warnings for tactical and training missions using classified materials and information from the ships signal exploitation space (SSES) secret squirrels

Question 5

The primary mission of CIC?

Answer 5

Together, process, display, completely evaluate, and rapidly disseminate pertinent tactical information information

Question 6

What is the secondary Mission of the CIC?

Answer 6

Control and/or assist in specific operations

Question 7

Explain the flow function “Gather“

Answer 7

The collection of information from various sources

Question 8

Explain the function “process.”

Answer 8

Information is gathered and processed to eliminate not essential information

Question 9

Explain the function “display”

Answer 9

Information is displayed by CIC through use of various tactical and strategic plots, status forwards, and other means

Question 10

Explain the function “evaluation.”

Answer 10

Process of weighing all available factors and pieces of information to arrive and an operational decision, which may be passed on as a recommendation to command and other such stations as appropriate.

Question 11

Explain the function “disseminate.”

Answer 11

The process of distributing information that has been collected, processed, displayed, and evaluated.

Question 12

Explain the function “control and assist.”

Answer 12

Yes functions CIC may be called upon to exercise direct control of various operations.

Question 13

What is a tactical action officer (TAO)?

Answer 13

Only person other than the CO who has weapons release authority. TAO fights the ship.

Question 14

What is the Combat Information Center watch officer (CICWO)?

Answer 14

Assist the TAO by overseeing all of the CIC’s watch stations and maintaining the common tactical picture from the command table.

Question 15

What is a Combat Information Center watch supervisor (CICWS)?

Answer 15

Assist the TAO and CICWO by supervising the combat watch standers by maintaining operational readiness

Question 16

What is operational tasking (OPTASK)?

Answer 16

Specific task in orders and instructions for a specified period of time.

Question 17

What is an amphibious ready groups?

Answer 17

Comprised of one amphibious assault ship (LHD, LHA), which is the (HVU) high value unit. The rest of the group consist of DDGs, CGs, LPD, ETC.

Question 18

What is tactical data link (TDL)?

Answer 18

Provides a rapid release of information in real time, giving a full scope of surroundings

Question 19

What is identification friend or foe (IFF)?

Answer 19

I am FF is a feature that allows the ship to interrogate air/surface contacts for friendly replies

Question 20

What is tactical air navigation (TACAN)?

Answer 20

Allows aircraft to locate ship and find its way back

Question 21

What is in a fib assault directive system (AADS)?

Answer 21

A specific consul use to navigate and communicate to any of previous craft from ship to shore and vice versa.

Question 22

What is the purpose of a mission control (EMCON)?

Answer 22

Limits radar signature

Question 23

What is EMCON alpha?

Answer 23

Silent emissions

Question 24

What is EMCON condition alpha one?

Answer 24

Modified alpha to accomplish the mission that is absolutely needed for a minimal time

Question 25

What is EMCON condition Bravo.?

Answer 25

Securing ships in missions that are vulnerable to satellite detection

Question 26

What is EMCON condition bravo one?

Answer 26

Modified bravo to accomplish the mission

Question 27

What is EMCON condition Charlie?

Answer 27

Securing emissions or sharing use of radars to hide a high value units

Question 28

What is EMCON condition Delta?

Answer 28

Essential equipment authorized

Question 29

Define electronica support (ES).

Answer 29

Uses passive measures to identify surface/air/missile contacts.

Question 30

Define electronic attack (EA)

Answer 30

Actively jams radar

Question 31

Electronica protect (EP)

Answer 31

Tweaking systems to avoid being jammed by enemy EA assets

Question 32

Defined the term minimize

Answer 32

CO must authorize minimize. Only past messages essential to operations

Question 33

Define essential elements of friendly information (EEFI)

Answer 33

Rules for OPSEC

Question 34

Define BEADWINDOW

Answer 34

Silence on the net. Used when the EEFI is violated

Question 35

Define GINGERBREAD

Answer 35

Intruder to the network. Commands must address their emergency plans to destruction of classified material an emergency situation involving the danger of its captures.

Question 36

Discuss initial casualty reports

Answer 36

Indicates that a piece of equipment is broken and cannot immediately be prepared. Sent to TYCOM, and a USEA, and other applicable ADDEES

Question 37

Discuss casualty reports update

Answer 37

Updates the TYCOMS to the availability of parts, status repair, and impact to a specific warfare capability

Question 38

Explain casualty reports correction

Answer 38

Casualty has been corrected

Question 39

Discuss casualty reports cancellation

Answer 39

Cancels the CASR8P. See a SREP numbers are assigned by the EMO (electrical maintenance officer) and can be canceled by the EMO

Question 40

Explain logistics report

Answer 40

Made 48 hours prior to entering port. The CEO must make known to the appropriate naval authority logistics Requirements (LOGREQ).

Question 41

Explain movement report

Answer 41

Required for departure and arrival to port

Question 42

What is global command control system maritime (GCC-M)?

Answer 42

Near real time fused picture of the battle space within a modern C4 system capable of meeting the war fighters need into the 21st-century