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Welcome to the ESWS Common Core PQS questions and answers. This study guide was designed to aid instructors and students alike. All of the questions. ENLISTED SURFACE WARFARE SPECIALIST (ESWS) COMMON CORE TUTORIALWelcome to the ESWS Common Core PQS questions and answers. This study guide was de. ESWS qualification priority NO. The Sinking of the. Officer onboarc. Stout to get ESWS qualified. “The study guide has answers for each question, so the.
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The term is 'rate.' The rate of an enlisted sailor can be determined by their rating badge, which is a combination of rate (pay grade, as indicated by stripes for E1-E3, chevrons for E4-E6, and an arch connecting the upper chevron for the eagle to perch upon for E-7, and the addition of one star for E-8 or two star for E-9 – the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy has three stars) and rating (occupational specialty, as indicated by the symbol just above the stripes or chevrons) on the left sleeve of most uniforms (utility uniforms have only rate indicated). For example, the 'rate' of an E-6 Active Duty (i.e., what one calls him/her) depends on person's job. A person with the rate (job) of Sonar Technician, Surface (STG) in the Navy, in the paygrade of E-6 would be an 'STG1,' or 'Sonar Technician First Class'. An E-5 with the rate (job) of Culinary Specialist (CS), would have the rate of CS2, or 'Culinary Specialist Second Class.' However, things reverse in E-7 through E-9 paygrades – there the individual is identified first by their rate, then rating (job) – for example, a Boatswain’s Mate in the paygrade of E-7 would be a “Chief Boatswain’s Mate. Sailors in pay grades E-1 through E-3 are generally addressed as “Seaman” (last name), E-4 through E-6 can be addressed as 'Petty Officer (name)'.
Chief Petty Officers are always referred to as 'Chief', 'Senior Chief', or 'Master Chief' as appropriate. As example: 'Chief Jones' or in subsequent references, just 'Chief'. That can make an article about Navy advancement enlisted promotions very confusing. Fortunately, there are accepted designations for all naval enlisted personnel, which - while not 'technically correct' - can be used to denote specific paygrades without too much confusion. Those terms that will be used for the purpose of this article are based on the three groupings that the Navy uses: General - considered apprenticeships, indicating eligibility for entry into various ratings. Though “Seaman” is used in the example, others are “Fireman” (FN) and “Airman” (AN).
In both war and peace, the oceans and coastal waters of the world have been the lifelines of supply and communications. Recognizing the strategic importance of British resupply by sea during the American Revolutionary War, General George Washington initiated America’s first sea-based offensive against the British. Washington’s armed vessels provided significant support to colonial efforts, demonstrating the value of military operations at sea. We assembled the initial continental fleet from converted merchantmen. Departmental budget - Part of ships OPTAR allocated among various departments. The use of departmental budget decreases overall total of ships OPTAR balance.
Every Quarter.Consolidated Residual Asset Management System Inventory (CRAMSI) - Repair parts and shipboard items that can be acquired by ships free of charge. OPTAR money saver. These are free issue.Hazardous material reutilization - Excess HAZMAT acquired by ships free of charge. OPTAR money saver.Defense Reutilization Marketing Office (DRMO) - Centralized agency that stores and redistributes excess Navy asset. OPTAR money saver. NAVSUP Form 1359 is the principle monthly document.
It is called the General Mess Summary Document. It is submitted to Naval Supply System Command (Code 51) by the fifth of the month. It covers: -Beginning and ending inventories -All receipts both with and without charge -All expenditures -Meals sold for cash or credit basis and surcharges -All monthly cash deposits -Rations allowed and fed -Stores consumed and food cost -Monetary allowance -Over and under issue status -Inventory percentage and date of last full inventory.
NAVSUP 1090 is the Food Preparation Sheet. Strength: All synthetic lines are stronger than natural or manila lines.
For example nylon and polyester lines are 275% stronger than manila, polypropylene line is 200% stronger than manila, sisal is 80% stronger than manila.Breaking characteristics: Natural fiber lines give an observer an obvious indication that it is about to break. Synthetic does not give this warning prior to parting. When synthetic line breaks under strain, it can snap back, injure or kill someone. Therefore more dangerous to handle.Durability: Synthetic line is much more durable than natural fiber line.
Synthetic does not rot, mildew, or harmed by mildew conditions, oil or grease. Synthetic line is also more resistant to abrasion. Bit: - cylindrical shapes of cast iron or steel arranged in pairs on deck, forward and aft of each chock. Primarily used for securing mooring lines.Chock.- heavy cast fittings with smooth surfaces through which lines are led. The smooth surfaces of chocks reduce friction and wear on lines. Mooring lines are run from bitts on deck through chocks to bollards on the pier.
Three basic types of chocks are closed, open and roller.Cleat: - a device consisting of a pair of projecting horns used to secure the line or wire.Bullnose: - a closed chock located at the bow of the ship.Hawse pipe: - a large pipe through which the anchor chain runs from the main deck to the hull.Chain: - attached to anchor. On board CURTS we have 13 shots.Turnbuckle: - a device used to adjust the length of chain stoppers or standing rigging.
Used to take up slack. Gypsy head: - a horizontal shaft windlass used to handle line or wire rope. When used, turns of line are taken around the gypsy head to pull or hoist a load.
No gypsy heads onboard CURTS -Capstan: - are mounted on deck (forecastle and fantail) to facilitate handling large, heavy mooring lines and wires. They are part of the anchor windlass on most Navy ships. The essential feature of the capstan is the vertical spool shaped drum, fitted with paws. Ridges on the drum are provided to prevent the lines from slipping. When used, turns of line are taken around the capstan drum to haul in or pay out line or wire rope.Detachable link: - consists of a C-shaped link with two coupling plated.
The coupling plates form one side and the stud of the link. A tapered pin holds the parts together and is locked in place by a lead plug.Chain markings: - the purpose of these markings is to assist the anchor detail in determining how much chain has been run out.Anchor: - a two fluke balanced fluke weighing 6,000 pounds. Chain stopper: - used to secure the anchor, the riding or aft stopper is nearest the wildcat. The housing or forward stopper is nearest the anchor.Pelican hook: - a quick release device, can be opened under strain. It is released by knocking away its locking ring.Wildcat: - a device that forms a part of the anchor windlass. It engages the chain, allowing the windlass to take in or let out chain. The wildcat is fitted with ridges to prevent the chain from slipping.
The wildcat may be disengaged from the shaft of the windlass so that the wildcat turns freely when the anchor is dropped.Anchor brake: - used to stop the wildcat.Anchor buoy: - a small float secured to the anchor by light line to mark the position of the anchor. Hawser: any line larger than about 5 inches in circumference, which is used for towing or mooring.Line: in general, Sailors refer to fiber rope as lines. More precisely, line refers to rope, either fiber or wire, that is in use or has been cut for a specific purpose, like life lines, heaving lines, lead lines or mooring lines.Wire: made by twisting long strands of steel wire together in opposite directions.Spring lay:a rope in which each strand is made up partly of wire and partly of fiber.Small stuff: line 1 3/4 inches in circumference and small.Flemish: to coil down a line on deck in a flat circular arrangement.Coil: to lay down line in circular turns piled loosely on top of one another. Fake: to lay down line on deck in long, flat bights one beside the other.Heaving line: a light line thrown to the pier and used to haul over mooring lines.Monkey fist (Heaving ball): a knot used primarily to add weight to the end of heaving lines. It is also used occasionally as fancywork on the top of lifeline stanchions.Marlin: two strands, left laid, tarred hemp small stuff.Bight: a loop in a line of chain.Bitter end: the free end of a line, wire or chain.Eye: a closed loop at the end of a line or wire.
Eye splice: use to splice a line to itself. Forms a permanent eye at the end of the line.Long splice: permanently joins two lines together with no change to the diameter of the line. A long splice will pass freely through a block.Short splice: permanently joins two lines together with a slight enlargement of diameter.Marlinespike: a tapered steel tool used to separate wire when making a spice.Fid: a sharply pointed, round, tapered, wooded tool used in opening strands of line for splicing.Mousing: a method used top keep slings, straps, etc., from slipping out of a hook and to strengthen a hook if there is danger of the load bending the hook. The line or wire is strung across the hook, preventing slipping or providing additional strength. Shackles are moused whenever there is danger of the shackle pin working loose and coming out due to excessive vibration.
Several turns of seizing wire are taken through the eye of the shackle pin and around the shackle itself in such a manner that the pin cannot turn. Mooring line: kevlar, nylon line or wire rope used for the specific purpose of securing a ship to the pier.Breast line: a mooring line that leads from the ship to the pier at a 90 degree angle to the centerline.Forward spring line (lines 3 and 5): a mooring line that tends forward from the ship to the pier to prevent the ship from moving aft.After spring line (lines 2 and 4): a mooring line that tends aft from the ship to the pier to prevent the ship from moving forward.Bow head line (line 1): a mooring line that leads from the bow of the ship to the pier.
Designed to keep the ship from moving aft and to keep the bow in.Stern line (line 6): a mooring line that leads from the stern to the pier. Designed to keep the ship from moving forward and to keep the stern in.Storm line/wire: extra lines used to secure the ship against heavy weather. A designated course to be followed just for the replenishment.
Designated by the Officer in tactical command (OTC). The designated speed that all ships involved in replenishment must maintain. The oiler or supply ship although sometimes a carrier. The ship that comes alongside an oiler or supply ship to be replenished, already on the replenishment course and traveling at the replenishment speed. The ship sending fuel or supplies to the receiving ship. A station on the ship where fuel or supplies are transferred from one ship to another. The ship to which fuel, ammunition or stores are to be transferred.
Lines used to transfer goods back and forth between ships by pulling goods across the span wire. A line made up of various size used to bring the span wire across from the delivery ship to the receiving ship. The bridge to bridge phone/distance line provides both a sound powered phone circuit and a distance-between all ships.
This line is 300 feet long. A 4 inch manila line used with the Robb coupling rig. Lines originally used to secure the refueling probe to the refueling ship. Any line or securing device such as gripes used to secure an object to the deck.
Line used to ease the span wire out clear of the receiving ship after refueling is complete. Wire-rope cable between ships during underway replenishment that supports the fuel hose, or by which cargo/personnel are transferred. A metal fitting at the end of a fueling hose to permit attachment to the fitting on the receiving ship. Sound powered phone lines provided between conning stations, transfer stations, and between the bridge and transfer stations. A mechanical device used to haul a line across from one ship to another.
Also applies tension to the highline. A hand heaved item. It is preferably used for passing the shot line in daylight hours. It consists of about 10 ounces of lead with rounded corners and is well padded, encased in rubber, leather, or cotton monkey line fist and attached to the end of the nylon shot line. To use the bolo, a person grasps the toggle and twirls the weight about his head several times to gain momentum before letting go in its intended direction. Used to send the messenger across from the delivery ship to the receiving ship. A gun which fires the shot line from the delivery ship to the receiving ship.
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A single sheave block used for changing direction of line pull. A single sheaved block with a hinged strap that can be opened and the bite of rope inserted, making it necessary to receive the end of the rope through the block. Used to facilitate the approach at night, the control ship shows on the approach side two blue contour lights placed to indicate the portion of the side that is parallel to the keel. Used to lift bites of the refueling hose out of the water and to recover the probe. Support for the fuel hose. Controls and maintains tension on the span wire and compensates hydraulically for the relative movement between the two ships.
The wheel carriage which the hose saddles ride freely on the span wire. The term used when replenishment is conducted between two ships when a wire is tensioned between the two ships. A device that lowers the load from the tensioned highline allowing stream rigs to be used by ships having only a fixed padeye. This is a way to keep the high line tensioned, attached to the trolley. A padeye that moves up and down in a guided track. A device used for load control in stream replenishment, raising and lowering the tensioned highline. Installed on aircraft carriers.
Combines the features of a fixed padeye and permanent receiving stations. Installed on the overhead inside the hangar bay and folds up and out of the way when not used. Weak link attached to the end of a span wire/highline. Latching device used to secure the surf block to the receiving ship during CONREP. Like the fixed-padeye receiving station, keeps the highline at a fixed height above the deck.
Used to connect the star assembly and to fairlead the outhaul line s. Same as traveling surf.
Markers used to identify the station, and type of cargo or fuel to be received u. A checklist used to determine the plan for replenishing at sea. A moveable padeye on delivery ship, used for raising and lowering the load. Used on the phone/distance line, at the receiving stations, etc, for night time replenishment. Observers for safety violations, informs the OOD or rig captains of any discrepancies. White helmets with green cross. Person in charge of the replenishment station.
Yellow helmet. Personnel that rig the station, connect the loads, secure the tiedown lines, operate the cargo drop reel lanyard, and conduct breakaways. Gives all paddle and lightwand signals involved in the UNREP. Green helmet. On station in the case of an emergency situation. White helmet with a red cross on it.
Fires over the shot line when required. Operates the winch equipment. Brown helmet. Communicates between ships. Green helmet.
Delivery ship - Steady on course and speed and preparing to receive you on side indicated. Approach ship - Ready to come along side. Delivery ship - Ready for you approach. Approach ship - Commencing approach. Delivery ship - When messenger in hand. Approach ship - When messenger in hand. Receiving ship - Expect to disengage in 15 minutes.
Receiving ship - Replenishing complete and disengaging at final station. 5 minute standby.
Receiving ship - All lines clear. Delivery ship - Have temporarily stopped supplying.
Receiving ship - Have temporarily stopped transferring. Delivery ship - Fuel or Explosives being transferred. Receiving ship - Fuel or Explosives be received.
Delivery ship - Delivery is complete. Receiving ship - Delivery is complete. When a ship makes a turn, the advance is the distance gained in the direction of the original course from the time the rudder is put over until the ship is on its new course. Transfer- for any turn, the transfer is the distance gained in a direction perpendicular to that of the original course from the time the rudder is put over until the ship is on its new course.
The point of rotation within a ship as she makes a turn. It is generally about 1/3 the length of the ship from the bow and fairly close to the bridge. Amount of time required to achieve desired speed when either speeding up or slowing down d. The distance a vessel needs to make a complete 360-degree turn.
The angular difference between lines drawn from the observer to true north and to the object. True bearings are based on circle of degrees with true north as 000 degrees, east 090 degrees, south as 180 degrees and west as 270 degrees. The angle between the ship’s head and the object. Relative bearings are based on a circle drawn around the ship itself, with the bow as 000 degrees, the starboard beam as 090 degrees, the stern as 180 degrees, and the port beam as 270 degrees. When main propulsion has been lost. Two ships meeting bow to bow.
One ship crossing in front of another. One ship passing another. This vessel by law does not have a change course or speed, but does by law to avoid a collision. Must by law change course and speed to avoid another ship (stand-on-vessel). The most common used optical equipment 7x50; they give a wide range of vision and are best suited for searching over wide areas or for following a swift moving target. Measure the distance of an object of known height, such as a masthead light, between heights of 50-200 feet. Used for celestial fixes and sun lines.
An accurate timepiece. A metal ring, which fits, over a compass bowl. It measures bearing of objects on the surface of the earth. Gives the bearing of an object. Used for plotting true bearing and relative bearing fixes. Used for plotting fixes and laying tracks. Road map of the ocean, used to plot the ship's track.
Is unaffected by magnetic influence when in proper working order. It points constantly to the true north rather than magnetic north pole. A compass using the earth’s magnetic field to align the compass card. Magnetized needles align themselves with the earth’s magnetic field and are fastened to either a disc or a cylinder marked with the cardinal points of the compass, points to the magnetic north pole, which is actually several hundred miles from the geographic north pole. The card and needles are supported on a pivot. A device that uses reflected radio waves for the detection of objects. An electrical device used to determine the depth of the water beneath the keel of a ship.
Used for fixing the ships position (latitude and longitude). The collection of information from various sources (i.e.- Radar, Sonar, Intel, SLQ-32 Etc.). Information is processed so that all non-essential information is eliminated.
Accomplished by CIC through the use of various tactical and strategic plots (i.e. Global Command and Control System – Maritime (GCCS(M)), Charts, NTDS console, etc.), and status boards. Process of considering and weighing all available factors and pieces of information to arrive at sound operational decisions, which may be passed on as recommendations to command. Information is also evaluated in order to isolate items of tactical value to provide a comprehensive tactical picture to the command. Process of distributing information to various control stations (IE- Bridge, Weapons, Other ships).
Dissemination of information must be accomplished in a clear, concise manner. (Control) CIC may be called upon to exercise direct control of various operations, such as EMCON, offensive, and defensive operations, aircraft control, small craft, own ship’s maneuvering, USW operations, weapons, and electronic countermeasures. (Assist) CIC may be charged with responsibility for providing assistance to and coordination with other internal or external agencies. For example, Navigation and Piloting, USW ops, AD Ops, SUW ops, Missile defense, Target ID, Designation, and Acquisition, Shore Bombardment, Search and Rescue, Tactical Deception, Tactical Maneuvers, etc.
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Tactical Actions Officer - Directly responsible to the CO concerning the tactical employment and defense of the unit. The TAO is responsible for the safe and effective operation of the combat system to fight the ship effectively. In self-defense of the ship or friendly shipping, the TAO has weapons release authority of all weapons except the Harpoon Weapon System. A representative of the CIC officer, and supervises the operation of CIC during the watch period. Electronic Warfare Supervisor - Responsible for employment of ORGANIC ESM generated data. Duties include correlation and triangulation of passive tracks, and integration of off ship sensor data.
Also responsible for monitoring own ship emission status for breach of EMCON. Air Defense Coordinator - Determines which weapons systems are assigned to a particular air target depending on contact threat. Surface Warfare Weapons Coordinator - Determines which weapons systems are assigned to a particular surface target depending on target threat. Under Surface Warfare Weapons Coordinator - Determines, which weapons systems, is assigned to a particular subsurface target depending on target threat.
(ASTAC) Anti Surface Subsurface Tactical Air Controller/Air Intercept Controller - Controls fixed wing, and rotary wing aircraft engaged in USW & SUW operations. (AIC) Exercise’s close control or advisory control of non-USW aircraft for intercepts of hostile aircraft. All air controllers are responsible for safety of their assigned aircraft at all times during flight operations. Combat Information Center Watch Supervisor - Supervises OS watch-standers, internal and external communications, contact information, and equipment status.
The CICWS makes recommendations to the CICWO. Ensures radar is tuned, and operating at peak performance. Supervises the surface picture during navigation detail, and low visibility detail, ensuring contact data is coordinated between CIC and the lookouts, which is then provided to the Officer of the Deck by CIC so a complete picture of all shipping is maintained k. Located in CIC. Provides secondary navigation plot.
Utilizing radar fixes makes recommendations to the conning officer via the navigator, based on the ship’s position on the chart, recommends course to steer, distance left, and provides information on hazards to navigation. The strategic plot is a large area true display showing position, movement, and strength of own and enemy sea, land, and air forces within a prescribed area of operations. This plot may be kept on GCCS(M), or Charts. The Geographic or navigational plot is maintained on the DRT. It is a true display of the position and tracks of friendly, enemy, and unidentified surface, subsurface, and certain air contacts. The Geographic plot is also displayed on NTDS consoles. The surface summary plot is a comprehensive relative display of positions and tracks of friendly, enemy, and unidentified surface and subsurface targets.
It also show geographic points. The main display during Air Defense on a conventional ship. Not onboard CURTS. NTDS consoles are the air summary plots on CURTS, showing the relative position of all aircraft around the ship, in a real time environment. The Surface Status Board displays a summary of such surface data as own ship and base course and speed, guard assignments, formation guide, screen stations, and wind direction and speed. Also displayed are position, course and speed, CPA, time of CPA, time of report, and amplifying information on surface contacts held on own ships radar located on the bridge. Maintained by CIC personnel to display the status of equipment used in CIC.
Maintained by CIC Watch Supervisor, it displays external communications equipment including, circuit, frequency, use of circuit, channel, and COMSEC material used for circuit. Displays highest expected threat, chaff launcher information, communications in use, and threat sectors. Also displays various other Electronic Warfare information deemed necessary by the EW Supervisor. To rapidly positively identify friendly aircraft, provides A/C altitude Mode C, Mode one provides mission, Mode two provides Platform identification, and Mode three is assigned by operational commanders, 7600 indicates communications failure, 7700 indicates general emergency, and 4X indicates a military emergency. Mode four is US military encrypted daily. A radio transmitter that provides aircraft with magnetic bearing information from ship to aircraft.
Each ship with TACAN is assigned a specific channel/frequency to prevent mutual interference. Provides true north reference for shipboard equipment, and gyro compass repeaters on the bridge, bridge wings, CIC, and sonar control. Gyro compass can also provide stable element information for fire control stations. Provides a presentation of radar contacts data, for localizing and tracking surface and air contacts.
A geographic plot for tracking radar and sonar information. Used for targeting information, and maneuvering information, and is a legal record. Additionally used extensively for man overboard plotting. Used for external communications with other units, and shore commands. Various frequencies are utilized to maintain good external communications.
Atmospheric conditions such as Rain, Fog, Snow, Sleet, and even Dense Clouds affect the way radio waves from radar travel through the atmosphere. Radio waves will bounce off of moisture in the air, thus disbursing a strong radio wave making it weaker. When the weak radio wave hits a contact, it may not be strong enough to travel back to the antenna, or be processed by the receiver. Sea return is radar energy being returned from waves close to the ship, causing a blanking effect on the radar repeater, usually making small contacts impossible to see when they are close to the ship. As mentioned above, weather causes a reflective effect on radar transmissions. Clouds appear as very large contacts on a repeater, sometimes rainsqualls can be seen on the scope as well.
Ships and small contacts may be hidden in clouds if the clouds are dense enough. Radio waves from radar travel in straight lines, and since the earth’s surface is curved, waves don’t bend to match the surface. Thus the higher a radar antenna or the higher a contact is out of the water, the longer range the contact will be seen by the radar. To deny the enemy effective use of their air assets. To deny the enemy effective use of their surface assets. To deny the enemy effective use of their submarines. Electronic Warfare operations.
The transfer of equipment and personnel to beaches or inland from sea-born ships. Transfer of personnel and equipment may be conducted by air, or small boats designed for amphibious operations. Operations pertaining to hunting mines laid by enemy ships, aircraft, or submarines, or operations pertaining to friendly forces laying mines to defend friendly ports, or to sabotage enemy port entrances or harbors. CV/CVN: (Theodore Roosevelt Class, Nimitz Class, Enterprise Class, and Kitty Hawk Class, (Aircraft Carrier), (AW, STRIKE, SUW, USW, SAR, LOGISTICS) Carries 85+ aircraft, 6,000+ personnel, stores, fuel, unrep capability. CG: (Ticonderoga Class) (Guided Missile Cruiser), (AW, USW, SUW) VLS Missile systems (CG-52 and above), MK26 GMLS (CG –47 to 51), 2 5”/54 guns, and 6 Torpedo tubes. Capable of supporting 2 SH-60 Helicopters.
DD: (Spruance Class) (Destroyer), (USW, SUW, limited AW) Some have VLS Missile systems, all have 2 5”/54 guns, and 6 Torpedo tubes. Capable of supporting 2 SH-60 Helicopters. DDG: (Arleigh Burke Class) (Guided Missile Destroyer), (AW, USW, SUW) VLS Missile systems, 2 5”/54 guns, and 6 Torpedo tubes. Can provide Helo In-flight Refueling, but no hangars or support facilities. (Flight 4 has Helo hangers and can embark 2 SH-60 helos).
FFG: (Oliver Hazard Perry Class) (Guided Missile Frigate), (AW, USW, SUW). Mk 13 Mod 4 missile launcher (4 Harpoon, and 36 SM1/MR missiles) 76mm automatic gun, and 6 Torpedo tubes.
Capable of supporting 2 SH-60 Helicopters. (Fleet Oiler), Carries DFM, Jet Fuel, and other petroleum products for replenishment at sea. (Ammunition Ship), Armed ammunition supply ships for supply of munitions to ships.
(Fast Combat Support Ship), Largest support ship, operates as part of battle groups. Carries Missiles, Fuel, Ammunition, and general cargo. (Combat Stores Ship), Combines stores issues, refrigerated goods, and aviation stores. Has aviation facilities for Vertical Replenishment. Ocean Going Tugs.
Large cruising radius and limited salvage capability. Equipped with fire fighting equipment, and automatic towing machines and booms.
In addition to towing they may be used to lay smoke screens, and pull landing craft off of beaches, and are often used during search and rescue operations. (Amphibious Command Ship), Although capable of aircraft operations, primary mission is command and control of amphibious operations. Large communications suites, and command center provides excellent command and control capabilities. (Amphibious Assault Ship), multipurpose assault transport ship, a combination of LPH, and LPD. Large communications suite, air control radar’s, and flight deck provide aviation facilities, and stern dry-dock provide large amphibious boating capabilities. (Amphibious Assault Ship), LHA design but convertible to USW platform, Carries assault helicopters, and VSTOL aircraft for assault of land and sea targets.
(Command Ship), Designed exclusively to operate helicopters. In addition to operating troop transport helicopters, it operates MH-53 mine hunting helicopters, and AV/8B VSTOL fighter attack aircraft. (Amphibious Transport Dock), Assault troop transport, and LSD combined to provide rapid amphibious landings.
Also has facilities for LCAC’s. (Amphibious Cargo Ship), Amphibious cargo ship, and landing craft operations, as well as large helicopter deck for transport helicopter operations. (Tank Landing Ship), Ship designed to land on beaches, lowers bow ramp onto beach, and trucks and equipment drive directly onto beach.
Also designed to transport and assemble floating docks for larger amphibious ships to moor and offload onto. (Mine Countermeasures Support Ship), Designed as an LPH, facilities to support MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopters, providing support for amphibious landings. (Mine Countermeasures Ship), Used to sweep deep-moored mines to 180m, as well as magnetic and acoustic mines. Ships have extremely accurate navigation system for laying mine fields and various side looking sonar systems for locating mines. (Mine Hunters Coastal), Larger hulled mine hunting ship for offshore mine hunting and mine laying. Extended underway capabilities.
(Coastal Defense Ship), Patrol craft used for special operations teams. Fast boats, highly maneuverable, and lightly armed for quick in, quick out operations. Displayed where they may best be seen by other shipping, they are used to convey the status of ships underway. The use of a searchlight in visual communications is called directional method. Searchlights are equipped with a shutter device to transmit messages using Morse code. Two small flags (Oscar) are mounted to wands, and messages are transmitted by placing the arms or flags in pre-planned positions representing letters of the alphabet, or numbers to spell messages. Colored flares are used to relay messages, mainly emergency message asking for help, or warning other ships to stand clear.
Red flares are normally used to express danger, green flares are used by submarines to show exercise torpedo shots, yellow flares are used by submarines to show they are about to surface, and ships should stand clear, etc. Two omni-directional lights placed on the mast used to transmit messages using Morse code.
The lights are omni-directional, or may be turned off on either side. Flag India, (Yellow flag with a black dot in the center). Flag Oscar, (Yellow and orange with a diagonal slash separating the two colors).
Flag Uniform, (Red and white checkerboard). First substitute: (Flag Officers Absentee Pennant, not departed longer than 72 hours) (Blue pennant with a Yellow wedge starting on the halyard side). Second substitute: (Staff Officers Absentee Pennant, not departed longer than 72 hours) (Blue and white pennant, blue on the halyard side).
Third substitute: (Captains Absentee Pennant, not departed longer than 72 hours, Executive Officer’s absentee pennant when standing in for the C.O.) (Pennant white on the top and bottom, with a horizontal black slash separating the white). Fourth substitute: (Dignitaries Absentee Pennant) (Red pennant with a yellow square on the halyard side). During times of conflict, message traffic in and out of the affected area increases drastically. MINIMIZE is mandated and message traffic that is pertinent to the operation is transmitted into the AOR. A pre-determined group of codes to inform stations transmitting on non secure radios that they are passing strategic, and classified information and should stop immediately.
The pro-word used prior to the transmission of a EEFI code, Example (D3L this is E2G BEADWINDOW 03 over). A pro-word used to inform units that an intruder is imitating a units call-sign on a non secure radio circuit, and either units should try and work around the intruders transmissions, or change radio frequencies. Identifies, to an appropriate level of detail, the status of an equipment casualty and parts and/or assistance requirements.
This information is essential to allow operational and staff authorities to apply resources at the proper priority. Contains information similar to that submitted in the Initial CASREP and/or submits changes to previously submitted information. Submitted when equipment, which has been the subject of CASREP’s is repaired and back in operational condition. Submitted upon commencement of an overhaul or other scheduled availability period when equipment, which has been the subject of CASREP’s, is scheduled to be repaired during the availability. Outstanding casualties, which will not be repaired during such availability, shall not be canceled and shall be subject to normal follow-up CASREP’s. The initiating department provides technical information on the equipment casrep'd, describes what is wrong with the equipment, determines if technical assistance is required, spare parts, replacement parts, estimated time of repair, and points of contact at the command.
Operations department provides ships schedule, and ships location data for CASREPS. Supply department will order required replacement parts for CASREP’s, then the date time group of the requisition message is referenced on the CASREP message.
Notifies competent authority of logistic requirements of ships entering port within 48 hours of arrival. Included are, compliment of ship, estimated personnel ashore at any given time, CHT requirements, telephone requirements, trash disposal requirements, fuel requirements, fresh water requirements, food and stores requirements. Primary source of location information for US Navy, Coast Guard, and Military Sealift Command ships, providing location data to all personnel in the operational and administrative chain of command.
MOVREP’s must be submitted within 24-48 hours before getting underway, and must send arrival report immediately after arrival. Ships must submit a MOVREP if there is more than a four hour deviation in track, or the ship will be more than four hours late arriving, or every 24 hours while avoiding a storm. Ships position data, PIM, departure time, and arrival times are included in the MOVREP. An urgent message to notify the National Military Command Center immediately of any of the following incident types: Possible detonation of a Nuclear weapon, attack or harassment of US forces, emergency destruction of Nuclear devices, Emergency evacuation of Nuclear devices, etc. A message to the CNO, and FLTCINC’s reporting any event or incident where high Navy, rather than national interest is indicated. The SITREP provides appropriate operational commanders and higher authority with information on individual units. Information in the SITREP is not serious enough to be reported using the OPREP-3 PINNACLE, or the NAVY BLUE message presidencies.
The focus of basic training is on unit level training emphasizing basic command and control, weapons employment, mobility, and warfare specialty areas. The focus of the intermediate phase is warfare team training in support of the Composite Warfare Commander organization.
It is conducted ashore, at sea, and with the deploying battle group culminating in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). The focus of the advanced phase is coordinated battle group warfare skills. This phase is conducted by fleet commanders and includes shore based war gaming using standing warfare OPTASKs. The at sea phase is devoted to a Fleet Exercise which evaluates all warfare skills. Separated into three phases, LOA prepares the ship for light off and initial hot plant operations at the end of the depot level maintenance period following deployment. Phase one also begins the identification of training requirements to be achieved during Phase Three. The conduct of a Command Assessment of Readiness and Training is conducted by senior personnel to evaluate training requirements for the upcoming training cycle.
CART allows CO’s to assess the ship’s mission area proficiency, identify specific training strengths and deficiencies, and schedule a tailored training program for ships between deployments. Tailored Ships Training Availability’s are periods of planed training following CART of increasing complexity (TSTA 1, TSTA 2, TSTA 3). TSTA is also used to evaluate the growing capabilities of the ships training teams.
Final Evaluation Period represents the culmination of the Basic Phase of training. FEP exercises a crew’s ability to conduct multiple simultaneous combat missions and support functions and to survive complex casualty control situations under stressful conditions.
The Combat Systems Training Team is responsible for training Combat systems watch teams to operate in a multi-threat environment ensuring all Combat Systems watch stations are properly manned. Not a training team, however they do provide technical support and equipment management. The Engineering Training Team is responsible to train engineering personnel in the fundamental theory and systems aspects, routine operations and material condition assessment of the plant and ensure they are capable of comprehending symptoms and impact of impending casualties on the plant.
The Damage Control Training Team ensures that all crewmembers know the ship well, and are prepared for a casualty before the casualty happens. DCTT ensures all repair party personnel are knowledgeable in the fundamental theory and systems aspects of damage control and are capable of comprehending the symptoms and impact of impending casualties on the ship. The Seamanship Training Team assesses the qualifications of individual crewmembers in the performance of their duties in seamanship and navigation evolutions. The readiness and effectiveness of the deck CIC and navigation divisions in functions as a team in the performance of duties such as man overboard, surface rescue swimmer, mooring, and anchoring operations. The Aviation Training Team is responsible for the evaluation of the performance of the aviation team, and aviation department detachment.
Integrated Training Team, combines all or some of the ships other training teams to conduct a cascading type of exercise to involve all aspects of a comprehensive and difficult scenario to exercise the combat readiness of the ship. The XO is the ITT leader. Searching for, detecting, evaluating, and reporting enemy attack forces then engaging enemy raids for destructive purposes. Force commanders decide before entering in a high threat area what the predominant threat is most likely to be: surface, subsurface, shore, air, or combination then they choose the best tactics for defense of the force. All AAW/ASMD defense measures and capabilities available to a force must be coordinated, controlled, and employed in a manner best calculated to detect, identify and counter or destroy the enemy threat. The mission of NSFS is to support the assault of the objective by destroying or neutralizing the following: -Shore installations that oppose the approach of ships, aircraft, and initial operations of the amphibious task force.Defenses that may oppose the landing operations or landing force.Support the minesweepers and any underwater demolition operations.In general, prepare the way for ships and troops due to arrive on the scheduled landing day.