Surface Flashcards
(181 cards)
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dead reckoning
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process of calculating current positioning of some moving object by using a previously determined position (fix) the incorporating estimates of speed/heading/direction/course over elapsed time
- animal kingdoms estimate their position via “path integration”
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navigation
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field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring & controlling the movement of a vehicle/craft from one point to another
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OTC
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officer in tactical command
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RAST
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recovery assist, secure, & transverse
- system to help naval helicopters operate from destroyers, cruisers, and other warships w/o a flight deck
- involves a cable system w/helicopter components and a high power winch on the ship for stabilizing landing and hover
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most senior person on a ship
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SOPA: senior officer present afloat
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role of OOD
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direct representative of CO aboard a ship
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topics OOD reports directly to the CO
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safe navigation,
general operations
8
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most authority on a ship
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CO,
OOD
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illusion of choice
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Hobson’s choice
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responsibiliyt of a CO
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CO is accountable for everything that happens on the ship so the OOD is responsible to the CO for all that happens on their watch
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purpose of the TAO
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Tactical Action Officer
- enhance weapon readiness and decrease response time
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where does the TAO do watch
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CIC
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final decisionmaker
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OOD except when the TAO is in charge
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in charge of the ship during tactical situations
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TAO
OOD
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OOD’s enlisted assistant
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BMOW
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steering ship
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helms
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2MC
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engineering
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4MC
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damage control
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18MC
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bridge
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aka wakeup call
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reveille
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CO’s location during GQ
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CIC not bridge b/c it has additional information not available at the bridge
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IAD
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international air distress
121.5 MHZ
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dump garbage
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25nm from shore
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never dump at sea
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hazardous material
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dump medical waste at sea
never unless extreme circumstances
> 50 miles from shore in a weighted container
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dump food containing plastics
foods containing plastics >50nm from shore and only if more than 3 days to port
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1st mooring line
bow line
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2nd mooring line
after bow spring
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mooring line center of the ship
breast line amidship isn't #
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point of rotation aroudn which a ship makes its turn
pivot point
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why does the turning circle of a ship very
path of the ship varies by the amount of rudder and speed
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lines similar to topographical lines on a map
isobars
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knots of a breeze
4-27 knots
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barometric pressure drops
barometric pressure falls when air is hot, moist, & heavy
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instructions about how to prevent sea accidents
COLREGS: International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea
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rules of the road if in a narrow channel
keep starboard
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behind a ship
stern
abaft
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who has right of way if ships are crossing and there is a risk of collision
vessel on the port hand is "privilaged"
- "port hand privilage"
- if crossing, the vessel that has the other on the starboard side must keep out of the way
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first 2 general orders of the sentry
1. take charge of this post & all government property in view
2. walk my post in a military manner, keep always on the alert, and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing
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3rd general order of the sentry
3. to report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce
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difference between a port & pier
pier = perpendicular/angle to shore and projects at an angle
port = description of the type of function
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minimum number of people to get a ship u/w
1/3 of the crew
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accused is apprhenended but must do military duties
if the accused is apprehended but must do military duties, the arrest is terminated and the situation is "restrictions in lieu of arrest"
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body of law that deals with maritime cases
admiralty law
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in front of a vessel
afore
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towards the rear of a vessel
aft
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ATON
aids to navigation
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any device designed to remove water that has entered a vessel
bailer
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compartment that can be filled with water to control stability
ballast tank
control buoyancy and stability
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last part of the loose end of a rope or cable
bitter end
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boatswain
sails,
ropes,
rigging,
pipes commands
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power generator that produces steam
boiler
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verticle trunk-like pillar on the quary where you can secure ship lines
bollard
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stationary device used to secure a rope aboard a vessel
cleat
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two ships are approaching each other and are predicted to collide
CBDR: constant bearing, decreasing range
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how do you reduce a list
counterflood the opposite side's ballast tank
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direction the ship is being steered
course
- expressed in degrees
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valley between strands of rope/cable
cuntline
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reduce magnetic signature
degaussing
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equivalent ot the weight of the whole ship
displacement - weight of water displaced by the ship's hull
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faster than full speed
flank speed
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debris/cargo that remains afloat after a shipwreck
floatsam
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purpose of a grommet
metal/plastic ring to prevent wear
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large cable or rope used for mooring or towing a vessel
haswer
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hole in the side of a vessel through which the anchor chain passes
hawsepipe
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pointing ship into the direction of the wind
hauling wind
- generally not the fastest
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direction the nose of the vessel is pointing
heading
- not necessarily the direciton the vessel is actually moving
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vessel's up and down motion
heave
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lean caused by the wind's force on the sails of a sailing vessel
heel
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ship's steering mechanism
heel
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role is to steer the ship
helmsman
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line passed under a ship from side to side to put a collission mat into place over a leak
hogging line
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what doesn't it take a master mariner to do
slow,
stop,
change course,
notify CO/XO/navigator if the ship's position is in doubt
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6 rules of dead reckoning
Qhr,
every course change,
q speed change,
q fix/running fix,
q line of position,
each time you start a new course
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primary job of a navigator
know where the ship is going,
not where it has been
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fix
accurate position determined w/o reference to a previous position stated by visual/celestial observations
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how to think about a radar
radar is an aid against disaster,
not a guarantee
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Niminitz quote about a large proportion of disasters
Nimitz said a large proprotion of disasters and maneuvers comes from concentrating too much on one objective, urgency at the cost of not enough
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purpose of the list control system
transfer water to maintain a zero degree list for launching aircraft
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type of water in the list control tanks
potable water
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halon time delays in unmanned spaces
30 seconds
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soak time for halon
15 minute soak,
15 minute ventilation time prior to entry
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personal oxygen device for escaping ships
EEBD: Emergency escape breathing apparatus
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things to remember about the personal oxygen devices used to escape ships
EEBD: Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus
- 10 minutes of O2
- orange is the color for live ones
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fire tetrahedon
heat,
fuel,
oxygen,
chain reaction
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defeat a Class B fire
AFFF,
halon,
PKP
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electrical fires
Class C
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aircraft fires
Class D
- AFFF to cool or may need to jettison
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4 types of pipe patches
soft patch,
jubilee,
banding,
EWARP
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jubilee patch
rated for 100 psi
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EWARP
emergency water activation repair patch
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4 types of chemical weapons
blood, blister, choking, nerve
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2 biological toxins
pathogens,
toxins
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types of paper that can detect CBRN agents
M8 paper,
M9 paper
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JLIST
joint service lightweight integrated suit technology
- trousers
- blouse
- overboot
- gloves
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shelf life of JLIST
Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology
- MOPP
- 5 years
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JLIST wear days uncontaminated
Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology
- MOPP
- 5 year shelf life
BUT
45 day wear uncontaminated
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smells like rotton eggs
H2S: Hydrogen Sulfide
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controls distribution of power
switchboard
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provides force to launch aircraft
CAT system
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powers the CAT system
catapult to launch aircraft
steam from the reactor
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4 phases of refrigeration
compression,
condensation,
evaporation,
expansion
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oxygen the aviators breathe
LOX
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father of Navy Nuclear Power
ADM Hyman Rickover
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first nuclear naval vessel
Nautilus,
Enterprise
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quick shutdown for nuclear reactors
reactor scram
- control rods drops to quickly shutdown reactors for safety
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"reactor is critical"
the reactor is maintaining steady power
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makes potable and boiler water
distilling units
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first nuclear powered ships
aircraft carrier = Enterprise
surface ship = USS Long Beach
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OPTAR
operating target
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6 classes of HAZMAT
fflammable,
aerosols,
toxic,
corrosives,
oxidizing,
compressed gas
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ANORS
anticipated not operationally ready supply
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bullnose
forward most chock on a ship
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purpose of the wildcat
hoist & lower the anchor
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length of one shot of anchor chain
90 ft,
15 fathoms
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responsibilities of the lee helmsman
input engine orders to control ship speed
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responsibility of the helmsman
input rudder orders to keep ship on course
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preferred speed of a UREP
8-12 knots
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use of monkey lines
for boat crew to hold on to during hoisting and lowering of RHIB
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how long is the P&D line
300 ft
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small boats on the larger boat
RHIB: rigid hull inflatable boat
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overall in charge of UREP station
RIG captain
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weapon didn't fire upon commanbd
misfire
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HERO
hazards of electromagnetic radiation
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effective range of a CIWS
1 nm
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effective range of a NATO SeaSparrow
13 nm
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frequency range of VHF
30 - 300 MHZ
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frequency range of HF
3 - 30 MHZ
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use of NIXIE
torpedo countermeasure
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pitsword
provides teh speed of the ship in knots
&
distance traveled in nautical miles
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ship to ship announcements
6 MC
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responsible of safe navigation of the ship
CO
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flags for recall of boats and personnel
Quebec = boat
Papa = personnel
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Bravo flag
transfer or ordnance
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flag for personnel working aloft
Kilo
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flags for air ops
Foxtrot = fixed wing
Hotel = helicopter
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flag for UREP
Romeo
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hat color the OOD wears
yellow
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how many whistle blasts indicates u/w
one prolonged
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how many whistle blasts indicate an emergency
5
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layers of overlapping defensive mneasures and contingency plans
defense in depth
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effective means to disrupt the terrorist planning cycle and deter attcks
RAM: random antiterror measures
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FPCON Charlie
incident occurs
OR
intelligence is received
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LRAD
Long-Range Acoustic Device
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responsible for command's substance abuse program
DAPA
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principles of Naval Logistics
7 = FEARSSS
Flexibility
Economy
Attainability
Responsiveness
S: simplicity, sustainability, survivability
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oldest US commissioned vessles
USS Constitution = "Old Ironside"
b/c canon fire bounced off
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EMCON
electronically hid ethe ship by turning off ceratin equipment that produces signals
- radio, sound, lights, radar
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responsible for defense of the ship
role of TAO
- overall in charge of defense of the ship and uathorized with defensive weapon release authority
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CDCWO
Combat Direction Center Watch Officer
- overall in charge of hte surface module watch standers
- responsible to the surface and subsurface tactical picture assisting hte TAO
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3 factors affecting sound speed in water
temperature
salinity
pressure
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ATT
anti-torpedo device that locks onto incoming threat torpedo and engages threat by a hard kill
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1st step of mooring line
passed the line to the pier with a messenger line through closed chocks
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Gertrude
unencryped underwater telephone for communications between ship to ship, ship to sub, sub to sub
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BMOW responsibilities
overall in charge of the bridge watchstanders,
pipes all calls over the 1MC
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pipes all calls over the 1MC
BMOQ
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controls speed of the ship
lee helmsman
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1 shot =
15 fathoms
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fix
two or more lines of position
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set
the direction of hte ship is being pushed off course
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things to know when a ship is being pushed off coruse
set = direction pushed off course
drift= speed in knots the ship is being pushed off course
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water too shallow for ships
shoal water
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responsible for all flag hoistings
signal bridge personnel
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flag for divers in the water
Alfa
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% of a unit that should be OSCAR trained
5% of unit marines should be OSCAR trained per order
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how do ships use hydrodynamics
explains how the propeller moves the ship through the water and why the rudder turns the ship
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needed when you turn a ship
turning diameter for different rudder angles (accel/decel table)
- some baseed on class characteristics and other individual to the ship
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location of the Conning Officer when turning
if turning starboard, Conning O goes starboard but someone else goes port to monitor
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ship in liquid
ships are suspended in a fluid medium
- at low speeds, it is almost frictionless but as speed increases, forces needed to move the ship increases
- it moves in response to the vector sum of all forces exerted on it
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engines of a ship
works through propellers
- generates forces primarily along the axis of the ship
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Cutter (Coast Guard)
any USCG vessel 65ft or longer in length
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what are logistics systems focused on
life-cycles
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bit
short steel post on a ship to secure lines
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parking spot for your ship
slip
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first rule of planning when you go u/ or land
leave yourself a margin
- Murphy's law...if something can go wrong...
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key part of any landing
set up for your approach
- this is where most mistakes happen
- be aware of wind or current
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aim of steaming in place
reduce strain on the anchor BUT NOT ELIMINATE it
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key of steaming in place
no forward movement but the engines are actively working to counter external forces that cause it to drift
- done to maintain a precise position
- engine power and propeller pitch are precisely adjusted to achieve ethe desired stationary position
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key part of landing
setting up for your approach
- get up and position from farther out rather than rely on a tight turn into position
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key to all shiphandling
planning
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