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| What does CDC stand for? | Combat Direction Center |
| What rate works in CDC? | OS |
| Primary mission of CDC? | Gather, Process, Display, Disseminate, Evaluate |
| What is SSDS? | Ship’s Self Defense System |
| Who sits at the command table (front table) in CDC? | TAO< CDC Watch Officer, ADWC |
| What does TAO stand for? | Tactical Action Officer |
| What is the TAO responsible for? | Represents the CO in CDC and in charge of tactical employment and Self-defense of the ship. |
| What does ADWC stand for? | Air Defense Weapons Coordinator |
| What is the ADWC responsible for? | Collects and displays all info on Air Contacts and is responsible for the air picture. |
| Primary Air Search Radar? | DBR (Dual Band Radar) |
| What are the 2 components that make up DBR? | MFR (Multifunction Radar) VSR (Volume Search Radar) |
| What is IFF? | Identification Friend or Foe |
| What does IDOP do? | Identification Operator. Classifies and ID’s air contacts. Manages and activates ID Doctrine. |
| What does AIC stand for? | Air Intercept Controller. Responsible for the control of fixed wing aircraft during Anti Air Warfare (AAW) missions. |
| What aircraft do AIC’s control? | F-18’s, Fixed wing aircraft |
| What does ASTAC stand for? | Anti-Submarine Tactical Air Controller. Engaged in ASW operation, SAR operations, and Surface Surveillance operations. |
| What do ASTAC’s control? | Helos, Rotary Wing aircraft |
| What is the primary Helo used SAR? | MH60S |
| What is the primary Helo used in SSC? | MH60R |
| What watch teams are under the CDC WO? | CDC,CV-TSC, CONAVPLY/TOP |
| Primary navigation radar? | SPS-73 |
| What is the max range of the SPS-73? | 96 NM |
| What does TOP/CONAVPLT do? | Assist OOD and Navigation team. A liaison for the bridge and CDC |
| What does GCCS-M stand for? | Global Command and Control System Maritime |
| What does GCCS-M provide for CDC? | Non-real time database. Provides time late info on contacts. |
| What does the Surface Watchstander do? | Classifies and IDs surface contacts |
| Who is in charge of Link? | TIC or TDC (Track Data Coordinator) |
| What does TIC stand for? | Tactical Information Coordinator |
| Give me another name for TIC? | TDC (Track Data Coordinator) |
| What is Link used for? | Shares surveillance data with other ships in company. Provides near-real time info for contacts |
| What links do we have onboard? | Link 11 and 16 |
| Proword for Link 16? | Timber |
| If the Link Response Team is called over the 1MC what happened? | Link went down. Working to bring Link back up. |
| What does the SENSUP do? | Manipulates the radars. Primary radar they manipulate is DBR |
| Proword for Link 11? | Alligator |
| What does ASTAB stand for? | Automated Status Board |
| What does RADAR stand for? | Radio Detection and Ranging |
| What does SONAR stand for? | Sound Navigation and Ranging |
| What does passive sonar provide? | Bearing only |
| What What do lookouts do? | Visually ID contacts, marine life, and aids & hazards to navigation |
| When do we station low visibility detail? | When visibility is less than 3-5 NM |
| How many lookouts are posted for low vis? | 8 additional |
| How many lookouts per station during low vis? | 2 |
| What does it mean when the TAO calls for the SNOOPIE TEAM over the 1MC? | There’s a contact of interest (COI) that we need to collect Intel on. |
| What’s the PROWORD for satellite Link 16? | Black Timber |
| What’s the PROWORD for Unicast (UTJ)? | Browser |
| What’s the PROWORD for Multicast (MTJ)? | Puzzle |
| What is the main thing needed to bring up the following links Unicast (UTJ) & Multicast (MTJ)? | A specified IP address |
| What does CEC stand for And what do we use it for? | Cooperative Engagement Capability. It allows us and other US Navy Ships to link and use each other’s track data to engage on a contact further out. |
| What is the PROWORD for CEC? | Spider |
| What does active sonar provide? | Bearing and Range |
| What does CATCC stand for? | Carrier Air Traffic Control Center |
| What rate works in CATCC? | AC |
| What does SUSCC stand for? | Surface Undersea Warfare Sea Combat Commander |
| What rate works in SUSCC? | STG |
| What does CV-TSC stand for? | Carrier Tactical Support Center |
| What 3 things affect sound speed in water? | Temperature, Salinity, and Pressure |
| What is the purpose of the WQC-2? | Underwater Telephone |
| What is the proword for WQC-2? | GERTRUDE |
| Is WQC-2 secure of unsecure comms? | Unsecure |
| Primary location of WQC-2? | SUSCC or SONAR |
| Remote location of WQC-2? | Bridge |
| What is the purpose of the SLQ-25? | Anti-Torpedo Countermeasures |
| Proword for SLQ-25? | NIXIE |
| Location of SLQ-25? | Fantail |
| What is EMCON? | Emission Control |
| What does EMCON do? | Controls what we are emitting in the air and sea in terms of radar and sonar. |
| What is the main strategic concept of CVN Strike Battle Groups? | Defense in layers |
| What are the layers of defense? | FEZ (Fighter Engagement Zone) JEZ (Joint Engagement Zone) MEZ (Missile Engagement Zone) |
| What is the main piece of equipment onboard that helps aircraft find our ship? | TACAN (Tactical Air Navigation) |
| What are 4 things we can operationally use a helo for? | SAR/MOB (Search & Rescue/Man Overboard) ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) SUW (Surface Warfare) Plane Guard |
| What color is associated with each security classification? | Confidential- Blue Secret- Red Top Secret- Orange or Pink |
| What does FOUO stand for? | For Official Use Only |
| What does NOFORN stand for And what is it? | No Foreign Nationals. Any classified info that can’t be seen by any Non-US Citizen. |
| What does it mean when someone calls Gingerbread over a voice net? | There’s an Intruder on the net. |
| What are 2 different types of destruction for classified material? | Routine & Emergency |
| What is the minimum amount of time that’s needed to send out the following type of OP Messages? | Flash- 10 Min Immediate- 30 Min Priority- 3 hrs Routine- 6 hrs |
| What’s the Max Speed of a Ford Class CVN? | 35+ Knots |
| What are some types of aircraft that has landed onboard the USS Gerald R. Ford? | F-18 Super Hornet (Fighter) MH60S Sea Hawk MV-22 Osprey (President Trump came onboard with this) E-2 C/D Hawkeye T-45 Goshawk (Training Aircraft) C-2A Greyhound (Logistics) |
| How do we determine the range of the Vital Area around the ship? | By the Threat’s Weapon Capabilities |
| What does CIEA stand for And how is the range determined? | Classification, Identification, Engagement Area. By Ownship’s radar and weapons capabilities |
| What is the primary mission of the E-2 C/D Hawkeye aircraft? | AEW (Airborne Early Warning) |
| What is the primary mission of the EA-18G Growler aircraft? | Electronic Warfare |
| What does EEFI stand for? | Essential Elements of Friendly Information |
| What are some things we would ask, check, and/or be concerned with while controlling aircraft? | Weather Conditions, Check their IFF, Fuel State, SOB (Souls Onboard) |