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What is the weapons dept head referred to as? |
Gun Boss |
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What is the Gun Boss responsible for? |
Administratively responsible for weapons dept personnel |
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What does OHO stand for? |
Ordnance Handling Officer |
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What is the OHO responsible for? |
Operationally responsible for all ordnance throughout the ship |
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How many divisions is the weapons dept comprised of? What are they? |
- 5 - G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, G-5 |
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What is the G-1 division? |
Hangar bay (AWSE - Armament Weapons Support Equipment) and flight deck ordnance |
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What is the G-2 division? |
Ship's armory, torpedoes, magazine sprinklers |
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What is the G-3 division? |
Bomb assembly, weapons magazines |
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What is the G-4 division? |
Elevators |
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What is the G-5 division? |
Administration, Quality Assurance, Ordnance Control, Logistics |
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What does HERO stand for? |
Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance |
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What does AIM stand for? |
Air Intercept Missile |
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What are the characteristics of the AIM-9M Sidewinder? |
- Supersonic air-to-air - Passive Infrared target detection - Proportional navigation guidance - Torque balanced control systems |
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How is the AIM-9M Sidewinder steered? |
Fins located on the guidance system |
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What are the improvements to the AIM-9X Sidewinder over the AIM-9M Sidewinder? |
- Weighs 188 lbs - Steering control is located at the rear of the missile in the form of control fins/paddles located in the exhaust stream allowing directional thrust control |
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What type of guidance do the AIM-9M Sidewinder and the AIM-9X Sidewinder both have? |
Passive infrared |
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What is the supersonic air-to-air guided missile that is designed to be "ejection" or "rail" launched from interceptor aircraft? |
AIM-7 Sparrow |
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What is a unique characteristic of the AIM-7 Sparrow? |
All weather missile |
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How is the AIM-7 Sparrow controlled? |
Fins located in the midsection |
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What type of guidance does the AIM-7 Sparrow have? |
Semi-active radar |
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What does AMRAAM stand for? |
Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile |
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The AIM-120 AMRAAM is what type of missile? |
- Modern Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Air-to-Air - All weather, day/night performance |
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What type of guidance does the AIM120 AMRAAM have? |
Active |
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What does AGM stand for? |
Air launched surface attack missiles (Air-to-Ground) |
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When is the AGM-84 H SLAM-ER used? |
High value/time critical land targets in high threat areas (including ships in port) |
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What does SLAM-ER stand for? |
Stand-off Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response |
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What is a special characteristic of the AGM-84H/K? |
Has counter-countermeasures capabilities |
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What type of guidance the AGM-84H/K have? |
Active |
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What missile is a laser-guided, rocket-propelled, air-to-ground missile? |
AGM-65E Maverick |
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What is the AGM-65E designed for? |
Used against fortified ground installations, armored vehicles, surface combatants |
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What type of guidance does the AGM-65E have? |
Semi-active |
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What does HARM stand for? |
High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile |
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What missile is air-launched, supersonic, guided missile is used against targets that radiate microwave electromagnetic energy? |
AGM-88 HARM |
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What special characteristics does the AGM-88 HARM have? |
- Displays threat information to pilot - Computes its own target parameters |
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What type of guidance does the AGM-88 HARM have? |
Passive electromagnetic |
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What missile is helicopter launched and is utilized against tanks, armored vehicles and other point targets? |
AGM-114B/K Hellfire |
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What type of guidance does the AGM-114B/K Hellifire have? |
Semi-active |
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What does JSOW stand for? |
Joint Stand-Off Weapon |
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What is the AGM-154A/C JSOW used against? |
Soft target areas, parked aircraft, command/control vans/antenna, material storage areas, enemy troops |
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What is the payload of the AGM-154A? |
145 BLU-97B/B combined Effect Bomblets (CEB) |
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What type of guidance does the AGM-154A/C have? |
GPS |
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The MK-82/BLU-111, MK-83/BLU-110, MK-84/BLU-109 are what types of bombs? |
General purpose bombs |
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How much do the general purpose bombs weigh? |
- MK-82/BLU-111, 500 lbs - MK-83/BLU-110, 1000 lbs - MK-84/BLU-109, 2000 lbs |
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What does JDAM stand for? |
Joint Direct Attack Munitions |
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What GBUs are used as JDAMs? |
- GBU-38, GPS guided BLU-111 - GBU-32, GPS guided BLU-110 - GBU-31, GPS guided BLU-109 |
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What does LGB stand for? |
Laser Guided Bombs |
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What GBUs are used as LGBs? |
- GBU-12, 500 lbs - GBU-16, 1000 lbs - GBU-10, 2000 lbs - GBU-24, 2000 lbs (hard target penetrator) |
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What type of gun are the M61A1 and the M61A2? |
20MM, six barrel, rotary action automatic guns |
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What are the M61A1 and the M61A2 capable firing rates? |
4000 and 6600 RPM (rounds per minute) |
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What type of ammunition is TP? |
Target Practice |
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What type of ammunition is SAPHEI? |
Semi Armor-Piercing high Explosive Incendiary |
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What type of ammunition is TPT? |
Target Practice Tracer |
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What type of ammunition is HEI? |
High Explosive Incendiary |
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What type of guidance system uses information collected from the target itself? |
Passive |
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What type of guidance system uses an outside source to find the target? |
Semi-active |
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What type of guidance system uses detection and tracking methods to find and destroy the target? |
Active |
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What does one yellow band on ammunition mean? |
High explosives present |
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What does two yellow bands on ammunition mean? |
High explosives present and thermally protected |
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What does three yellow bands on ammunition mean? |
High explosives present, thermally protected, and insensitive explosive filler |
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What does four yellow bands on ammunition mean (3 on nose, 1 on tail)? |
High explosive, thermally protected, insensitive explosive filler, and low collateral damage |
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What does a brown band on ammunition mean? |
Rocket motor/JATOs and/or low explosive ammo |
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What does a black band on ammunition mean? |
Armor piercing ammo |
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What does a light green band on ammunition mean? |
Smoke or "marker" ammo |
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What does a white band on ammunition mean? |
Illuminating ammo or ammo that produces a colored light |
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What does a light blue band on ammunition mean? |
Practice or dummy ammo |
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What does a bronze/gold/brass band on ammunition mean? |
Dummy/drill/inert ammo not for firing, used for handling, loading, testing, display |
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How many upper stage weapons elevators does the ship have? What are they used for? |
- 3 upper stage elevators - Transporting weapons from second deck to flight deck for staging/loading onto aircraft |
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How many lower stage weapons elevators does the ship have? What are they used for? |
- 6 lower stage elevators - Transporting weapons from magazines to hangar bay for staging |
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What automatically closes in the elevator trunk as the elevator clears the "armored box"? |
Ballistic hatches |
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What purposes do the ballistic hatches serve? |
- Isolates weapons magazines from potential explosive mishap - Reduces chance of "sympathetic" detonation within the ship |
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Where are the weapons magazines located to protect the 4.5 million tons of explosives from the enemy? |
Below the waterline |
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What does AWSE stand for? |
Armament Weapons Support Equipment |
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What is AWSE used for? |
Support of airborne weapons/stores handling evolutions from storage/breakout through aircraft loading |
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What AWSE items are designed to transport ordnance and aid in loading/unloading aircraft? |
Skids (wagons) |
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Skids are what type of transport vehicles? |
Non-powered designed to be manually maneuvered |
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What type of bomb skid is a wheelbarrow-type consisting of a cradle-type frame and solid rubber tires? |
AERO 12C |
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On an AERO 12C skid, how many handles does it have and are they removable? |
2, yes |
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On an AERO 23C skid, where is the brake mechanism attached? |
The 2 supporting legs |
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What is the safe working load of the AERO 12C bomb skid? |
1250 lbs |
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What AWSE items are designed to transport weapons/stores and aid in loading/unloading of aircraft? |
Transporters |
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What type of transporter is a welded tubular frame with four rubberized wheels, has a telescoping draw bar and has the capability for various adapters? |
MHU-191/M Munitions transporter |
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What type of brake does the MHU-191/M Munitions transporter have and what is it known as? |
Actuated hand lever on the draw bar known as a dead man brake |
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What is the safe working load of the MHU-191/M Munitions transporter? |
5000 lbs |
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What is the MK15 Phalanx also known as? |
CIWS |
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What does CIWS stand for? |
Close In Weapons System |
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CIWS is a function of the ship's what? |
Anti Ships Missile Defense (ASMD) |
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What does the CIWS use as the last measure of defense? |
20MM gatling gun fire control system |
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How many CIWS mounts does the ship have? |
3 |
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What is the location of CIWS mount 21? |
Forward starboard sponson at 02-49-5-C |
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What is the location of CIWS mount 23? |
Aft starboard sponson at 1-259-1-C |
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What is the location of CIWS mount 24? |
Aft starboard sponson at 1-252-2-C |
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How is CIWS controlled? |
- Locally at mounts - Remotely from RCP in Combat |
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What does RCP stand for? |
Remote Control Panel |
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How many modes does CIWS have? What are they? |
- 3 - Air ready, Anti Air Warfare (AAW) manual, AAW auto |
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In CIWS Air ready mode, what is CIWS not doing? |
Radiating or "looking for targets" |
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What happens when CIWS is in AAW auto mode and all parameters are met? |
CIWS will commence firing automatically |
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What does NSSMS stand for? |
NATO Sea Sparrow Missile System |
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NSSMS acts the ship's what? |
First hard kill defense against missile attack |
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What type of missile does the NSSMS use? |
RIM-7P Sea Sparrow missile |
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NSSMS can also be used as what? |
Offensive weapon against air/surface targets |
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How many NSSMS launchers does the ship have? |
2 |
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How many directors does each NSSMS have? |
2 |
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Where is NSSMS launcher 1 located? |
Starboard forward sponson at 02-44-9-Q |
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Where are NSSMS launcher 1 directors located? |
- Director 1, starboard 09 level - Director 2, portside 011 level |
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Where is NSSMS launcher 2 located? |
Port aft sponson at 02-240-4-Q |
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Where are NSSMS launcher 2 directors located? |
Directors 3 & 4 - 49 tower port & starboard |
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How many NSSMS control rooms are there? |
2 |
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Where is NSSMS control room 1 located? |
03-118-9-C |
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Where is NSSMS control room 2 located? |
03-190-5-C |
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How many modes does NSSMS have? What are they? |
- 2 - Semi auto & auto |
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How is the NSSMS fired? |
From the Firing Officer's Console (FOC) in the control rooms |
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What are the required supporting input signals for NSSMS? |
- Ship's chilled water - 440VAC-60Hz, 400Hz, SINS gyro input |
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What does RAM stand for? |
Rolling Airframe Missile |
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How many RAM systems does the ship have? |
2, 21 cell, box launchers |
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Where are the RAM launchers located? |
Forward port and Aft starboard |
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What type of missile does RAM use? |
RIM-116 missiles w 25 lb warheads |
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How fast does the RIM-116 missile leave the RAM launcher? |
Mach 2.5 |
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What type of seeker head does the RIM-116 use? |
Infrared/Radio Frequency (IF/RF) |
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What is the range of the RIM-116? |
3-4 nm |
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How many .50 cal mounts does the ship have? |
10 mounts |
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How are the .50 cal mounts numbered? |
50-59 |
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What .50 cal mounts share a ready service locker? |
58 & 59 |
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What long range, air search, 2-D radar has a range of 500 yds to 256 nm? |
AN/SPS-49 |
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What is the frequency range of the AN/SPS-49? |
851-942 MHz |
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What long range, air search, 3-D radar has a range of 5000 yds to 220 NM? |
AN/SPS-48 |
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What is the frequency range of the AN/SPS-48? |
2939-3058 MHz |
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What medium range, surface search radar has a range of 75 yds to 60 NM? |
AN/SPS-67 |
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What is the frequency range of the AN/SPS-67? |
5450-5825 MHz |
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What carrier controlled approach search radar has a range of 250 yds to 50 NM? |
AN/SPN-43 (Marshal stack) |
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What is the frequency range of the AN/SPN-43? |
3590-3700 MHz |
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What is the significance of the AN/SPN-43? |
It's the primary shipboard air traffic control surveillance radar to "marshal" aircraft |
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What is the primary targeting radar used for NSSMS and RAM? |
AN/SPQ-9B |
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What is the range of the AN/SPQ-9B? |
80-100 NM |
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Where is the AN/SPQ-9B antenna located? What is distinctive about the antenna? |
- On mast, below upper yard arm - Popsicle stick shape |
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What has soft kill capabilities and can identify RF (Radio Frequency) emissions from surface, ship or aircraft radars? |
AN/SLQ-32(V)4 |
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How many antennas does the AN/SLQ-32 have? Where are they located? |
- 2 - Starboard 08 frame 172 aft of AUXCONN & Port 03 frame 74 near angle deck |
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Who controls the AN/SLQ-32? |
EW module in combat 03-165-2-C |
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What radar is known as the "bullseye"? |
AN/SPN-41 |
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What kind of landing system does the AN/SPN-41 provide? |
Instrument Landing System (ILS) |
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What is ILS (Instrument Landing System)? |
Completely independent guidance/navigation system for instrument approaches to ship |
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ILS approach requires the pilot to do what? |
Transfer control to a visual landing aid prior to touchdown |
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What is the purpose of the Carrier Air Wing? |
- Naval air defense missions - Naval air offense missions - SAR missions - Logistical support |
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The Carrier Air Wing consisits of squadrons assigned by whom? |
CNO |
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What aircraft provides an umbrella or protection by jamming radar, electronic data links and communications? |
EA-6B Prowler |
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What type of aircraft is an EA-6B Prowler? |
Twin engine, mid-wing aircraft |
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What is the EA-6B Prowler manufactured as? |
Modification of the basic A-6 Intruder airframe |
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What aircraft is all-weather and is a carrier-based tactical warning/control system? |
E-2C Hawkeye |
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What aircraft is an an all-weather fighter and attack aircraft and is the nation's first strike-fighter? |
F/A-18 Hornet |
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What other aircraft jams enemy radar, electronic data links and communications? |
EA-18G Growler |
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What is the difference between the MH-60R Seahawk and the MH-60S Seahawk? |
- MH-60R: gives naval gunfire support, anti-sub, anti-surface, logistic support, communications relay and surveillance - MH-60S: combat support, humanitarian disaster relief, aero medivac, SPECWAR airborne mine countermeasures |
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What does HSM stand for? |
Helicopter Maritime Strike squadron |
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What do the HSM squadrons fly? |
MH-60R |
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What does HSC stand for? |
Helicopter Sea Combat |
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What do the HSC squadrons fly? |
MH-60S |
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What does VAQ stand for? |
Tactical Electronic Warfare |
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What do the VAQ squadrons fly? |
EA-6B Prowler and EA-18G Growler |
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What does VAW stand for? |
Airborne Early Warning |
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What do the VAW squadrons fly? |
E2-C Hawkeye |
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What does VFA stand for? |
Strike Fighter |
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What do VFA squadrons fly? |
F/A-18 Hornet |
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How many models of the F/A-18 Hornet are there? What are they? |
- 2 models - F/A-18A/D Legacy Hornet, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
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What F/A-18 Hornet model is a two seat aircraft? |
F/A-18F Super Hornet |
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What does VRC stand for? |
Fleet Logistic Combat Support |
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What do the VRC squadrons fly? |
C-2A Greyhound |
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What manual prescribes general information/procedures for operation/support of aircraft onboard? |
NAVAIR 00-80T-105 |
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What is the Operations officer responsible for? |
Control of airborne aircraft except when control is assigned to other authority |
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What is the Air Operations officer responsible for? |
- Responsible to Operations officer for coordination of all matters pertaining to flight ops - Proper functioning of CATCC - Determine type of approach/required degree of control |
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What is the Air officer responsible for? |
- Determines case launch/recovery - Visual control of all aircraft operating in the carrier control zone |
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What is the LSO responsible for? |
Visual control of aircraft in terminal phase of approach immediately prior to landing |
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What is the pilot responsible for? |
Safe and orderly conduct of the flight |
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How many elements of the air plan are there? What are they? |
- 6 - Event number, launch time, recovery time, mission, number/model of aircraft including spares, squadron and radio call |
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How many aircraft readiness conditions are there? What are they? |
- 4 - 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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What is aircraft readiness condition I? |
- Aircraft on catapult or in position affording clear route to catapult - Aircraft's crew shall be ready for flight in all aspects |
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What is aircraft readiness condition II? |
Flight crews are not required in aircraft but shall be on flight deck near their aircraft or inside island structure at flight deck level |
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What is aircraft readiness condition III? |
Flight crews in full flight gear, briefed, and standing by in ready rooms |
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What is aircraft readiness condition IV? |
Minor maintenance may be performed on aircraft if no delay in launch is involved |
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What is Strike? |
- Engagement of hostile ground forces/ground support - Aircrafts utilize various weapons in conjunction or after SEAD |
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How does the E-2C relay data to other ships and aircraft? |
LINK-11 and JTIDS |
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What aircrafts provide active and passive electronic countermeasures? |
EA-6B Prowler and EA-18G Growler |
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What is the primary surface search radar onboard the ship? |
SPS-67 |
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What is the primary fire control radar onboard the ship? |
SPQ-9B |
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What does SEAD stand for? |
Suppress Enemy Air Defense |
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What is SEAD? |
Jamming of enemy radars/communications prior to or along with Strike missions |
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What does the EA-6B Prowler use to jam/damage enemy radar? |
The HARM |
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What does SAR stand for? |
Search and Rescue |
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What does ASW stand for? |
Anti-Submarine Warfare |
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What does the ship use for ASW? |
MK46/MK50 torpedoes |
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What does CAS stand for? |
Close Air Support |
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What does BAMS/UAV stand for? |
Broad Area Maritime Surveillance/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
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What is BAMS/UAV used for? |
Planned to provide persistent maritime surveillance, communication and reconnaissance capabilities with worldwide access |
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What is the program goal of BAMS/UAV? |
- To provide access to program to Fleet Commanders continuously throughout the world - 24 hour service coverage could potentially be sustained for a carrier battle group |
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What is the purpose of BAMS/UAV? |
Multi-mission ISR system to support strike, signals intel, communications relay |
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What altitude does the BAMS/UAV operate at? |
40000+ ft above the weather |
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What does VERTREP stand for? |
Vertical Replenishment |
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What is a VERTREP? |
Method of supply of seaborne vessels by helicopter, transfer of cargo between ships using helicopters |
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What is the advantage of a VERTREP? |
Effectively replenish without ship-to-ship connection |
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What are the two major components of naval logistics? |
- Fleet based sustainment assets/strategic sustainment assets |
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What is the integration of naval aviation during reconnaissance/surveillance missions? |
Provides support for collection of intelligence data, photographic data and troop movement |
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What is the integration of naval aviation during anti-submarine warfare missions? |
Provides support for detection, tracking, and destruction of submarine threats |
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What is the integration of naval aviation during logistics support missions? |
Provides support to deployed naval forces throughout the world, both at sea and ashore |
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What is the integration of naval aviation during search and rescue missions? |
Provides support for location of downed aviators, lost crewmen, ships at sea, miscellaneous search requirements as delineated by the DoD |
