SECTION 2 - CONTROL

Question 1

Contains a set of consoles and racks that function as control stations.

Answer 1

GCS

Question 2

Allows the pilot and sensor operator to communicate between work stations within the GCS an operation center.

Answer 2

SDI

Question 3

Houses the operators workstations and electronic equipment racks needed to operate an RPA.

Answer 3

GCS

Question 4

These are mounted in the center consul along with the secure telephone.

Answer 4

Radio and intercom controls

Question 5

Facility that contains one or more rooms fitted for a single GCS.

Answer 5

Fixed

Question 6

Unit that can quickly be transported across the globe by aircraft and it’s composed of one or two GCSs.

Answer 6

Mobile

Question 7

GCS that is broken down into transportable boxes for quick assembly and disassembly.

Answer 7

Containerized

Question 8

Allow mission planning and monitoring that provide mission programming, sensor imagery processing and various auxiliary and support functions.

Answer 8

Multi Function Workstations

Question 9

The two control consoles that allow pilot and the sensor operator to control and monitor the aircraft and it subsystems.

Answer 9

PSO workstations

Question 10

Pilot performs flight duties from the left seat or:

Answer 10

PSO Station 1

Question 11

Sensor operator perform sensor duties from the right seat or:

Answer 11

PSO Station 2

Question 12

Primary visual interface for monitoring the aircraft’s geographical position.

Answer 12

Tracker display

Question 13

Presented on a 20 inch CRT placed that operator eye level and is also the primary visual interface for the pilot or sensor operator to view video from the aircraft.

Answer 13

HUD

Question 14

The primary visual interface to access detailed system data.

Answer 14

HDD

Question 15

Provides information on system parameters in three areas of the screen: the warning area, aircraft status area, and VIT area.

Answer 15

Status display

Question 16

Provides the menu interface between the operators in the GCS software and has areas of the display for VITs and datalink status.

Answer 16

Command display

Question 17

Located in the lower third of the command display and provides one of the main interfaces between the GCS software and the operator.

Answer 17

Menu Button Interface

Question 18

Four main gimbal modes

Answer 18

Position, rate, target and stow

Question 19

Places the turretat 0 azimuth/0 elevation.

Answer 19

Position

Question 20

The sensor operator has full authority over MTS movement.

Answer 20

Rate

Question 21

MTS automatically aims at a point on the ground in response to operator input.

Answer 21

Target

Question 22

Places the turret at 180° azimuth relative to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and +60° of elevation.

Answer 22

Stow

Question 23

Located in the midsection of the center equipment rack and are used to record audio and video during mission to provide a playback function for debriefing an incident purposes.

Answer 23

4 DVRs

Question 24

Crews use this control during launch and recovery of aircraft.

Answer 24

LOS

Question 25

Crews use this during mission execution.

Answer 25

BLOS

Question 26

Consists of a C-band UL and DL that establish full duplex serial communication between the aircraft and the GCS.

Answer 26

LOS datalink

Question 27

This is mounted a minimum of 50 feet above ground and consists of three antennas, a pedestal assembly and power supply.

Answer 27

GDT

Question 28

This antenna has a 360° of coverage and has a 30° beam width and limited range.

Answer 28

Omni-antenna

Question 29

This antenna acquires the aircraft within +/-15° of centerline and tracks the aircraft within +/-5°. (10 nautical miles)

Answer 29

Acquisition horn antenna

Question 30

This antenna acquires the aircraft within +/-5° of centerline and it tracks the aircraft within +/-1° of azimuth. (long range)

Answer 30

Dish antenna

Question 31

Cylindrical-shaped unit at the base of the GDT that incorporates two electric motors: one rotates the antenna in azimuth, and one moves the antenna in elevation.

Answer 31

Pedestal assembly

Question 32

Contains a transformer to convert 115 V of alternating current to 28 V of direct current.

Answer 32

Power supply

Question 33

The RPA is equipped with both a:

Answer 33

Directional and an omni-directional antenna

Question 34

Commands are routed to the aircraft:

Answer 34

PCM/RCM

Question 35

Consists of a Ku-band CL and RL that establish full duplex serial communication between the aircraft in the GCS via satellite.

Answer 35

BLOS

Question 36

The downlinks carry:

Answer 36

Telemetry and video information

Question 37

Primary interface between the PSO workstation processor and the equipment in the Ku-band SATCOM terminals known as the PPSL.

Answer 37

Link Manager Assembly

Question 38

The Ku-band SATCOM terminal.

Answer 38

PPSL

Question 39

Located in the center of the front avionics bay.

Answer 39

Ku-band antenna assembly

Question 40

The Ku-band antenna assembly responds to commands from the:

Answer 40

SPMA

Question 41

What receives the LOS downlink, processes the data, and routes it to the GCS for display on PSO workstations, while the KU band system receives the RL and routes it to the GCS for processing and display?

Answer 41

GDT

Question 42

What saves information into its non-volatile memory?

Answer 42

PCM/RCM

Question 43

Used to encode/decode the Ku-band data.

Answer 43

LMA

Question 44

Technicians use this to generate encryption keys.

Answer 44

DES

Question 45

Describes the number of people, equipment and logistical support necessary to generate an aircraft sortie.

Answer 45

"Footprint"

Question 46

Only one element (LRE/MCE) controls...

Answer 46

The RPA at any given time

Question 47

Forward deployed and are responsible for the safe departure and return of the aircraft.

Answer 47

LRE

Question 48

During a typical shift, they may launch and recover multiple aircraft.

Answer 48

LRE

Question 49

Not currently forward deployed and controls the RPA during the mission segment, typically from a CONUS base.

Answer 49

MCE

Question 50

LOS ➡️

Answer 50

Ku