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1
Q

Who is the operations officer?

A

CDR Keifaber

1
Q

Operations is comprised of how many work centers?

A

Five

2
Q

Who is the air operations officer?

A

CDR Hammond

3
Q

What are the work centers?

A

CATCC, CDC, strike operations, CVIC, METOC

4
Q

What does CATCC stand for?

A

Carrier air traffic control center

5
Q

What does CDC stand for?

A

Combat direction center

6
Q

What does CVIC stand for?

A

Carrier intelligence center

7
Q

What does METOC stand for?

A

Meteorology and oceanography

8
Q

How many work centers is CATCC comprised of? What are they?

A

Three, air ops, CCA, ATO

9
Q

What does CCA stand for?

A

Carrier controlled approach

10
Q

What does ATO stand for?

A

Air transfer office

11
Q

What does departure control monitor?

A

Controls departing aircraft and controls the tankers overhead

12
Q

Describe marshal stack

A

A holding stack aft of the ship, starting at 21 miles and 6,000ft and increasing 1 mile and 1,000ft for every aircraft

13
Q

What does approach control do?

A

Sequences and separates from Marshall holding onto the final bearing

14
Q

How many sides are there to approach control?

A

Two

15
Q

Final control is responsible for the control of aircraft on final approach until transfer of the aircraft to who?

A

The LSO at 3/4 mile

16
Q

How many sides are there to final control?

A

Two

17
Q

How many CASE weather conditions are there?

A

Three

18
Q

What is CASE I?

A

Ceiling and visibility no lower than 3,000ft and 5nm visibility

19
Q

What is CASE II?

A

Ceiling and visibility no lower than 1,000ft ceiling and 5nm visibility

20
Q

What is CASE III?

A

Ceiling and visibility below 1,000ft and/or 5nm visibility

21
Q

What is the mission of CDC?

A

To keep the CO apprised of the overall tactical situation and recommended courses of action

22
Q

What is an air plan?

A

A schedule of flights in a 24 hour period

23
Q

What work center creates the air plan?

A

Strike operations

24
Q

Name some items on the air plan

A

Sunrise, sunset, moon illumination, Magvar, aircraft departure time, recovery time, number of aircraft in event, type of mission, squadron name and type of aircraft

25
Q

What does EMCON stand for?

A

Emissions control

26
Q

What is EMCON?

A

Imposes restrictions on the use of electrical systems

27
Q

Define “99” transmissions

A

A broadcast of information to all aircraft on a particular frequency

28
Q

Define angles

A

Altitude of aircraft in thousands of feet (angles 4 is 4,000ft)

29
Q

Define ball

A

A pilot report indicating the visual landing aid is in sight

30
Q

Define Clara

A

A pilot transmission indicating that the pilot does not have the visual landing aid (ball) in sight

31
Q

Define load report

A

A report given to Marshall by the C-2/COD aircraft providing pertinent information and items for drop off. (Codes, passengers, mail and cargo)

32
Q

Define retro report

A

A report given to the C-2/COD aircraft by Marshall providing offload information on passengers, mail, cargo or any other pertinent information

33
Q

What do air traffic controllers refer to EA-18G growlers on frequency?

A

Grizzly

34
Q

Define fox corpen

A

The ships true heading during flight operations

35
Q

Define holy helo

A

Helicopter used to transport chaplains to ships in company with the carrier

36
Q

Define mother

A

A term referring to the ship

37
Q

Define NORDO

A

No radio. An aircraft is unable to transmit by radio

38
Q

HIFR

A

Helicopter in flight refueling

39
Q

Marshal Control

A

Control of incoming aircraft.

40
Q

Approach Control

A

Control of aircraft on approach

41
Q

Final Control

A

Control of aircraft on final approach during Case 3 Until 3/4 of a mile.

42
Q

Easy Rider

A

Term used to refer to the PALS system.

43
Q

Home Plate

A

Originating station of a flight

44
Q

Hook Skip

A

Aircraft’s hook skips over the arresting gear cables.

45
Q

Needles

A

Precision instument approach cockpit indications from PALS

46
Q

No Joy

A

pilot does not have target in sight or did not complete assigned task.

47
Q

Nugget

A

First Tour Pilot on initial carrier deployment

48
Q

Pickle

A

Jettison

49
Q

Rainmaker

A

Aircraft sent to a shore-based landing site to verify its suitability as a divert field.

50
Q

Sour

A

Aircraft or Shipboard equip inoperative. (eg.Sour Bullseye)

51
Q

Sweet

A

Aircraft or shipboard equip are operative.

52
Q

WINCHESTER

A

Aircraft is out of ordnance.

53
Q

Zip Lip

A

Comms are held to a minimum unless an emergency. Only exception is COD unless otherwise specified.