BDOC Maritime Warfare Questions & Answers

Air Watch Team - ANSWERSIdentification Supervisor (IDS) - detects, tracks, assesses and reports all air contacts RADAR Systems Controller (RSC) - mananges RADAR system and A-SCOPE Missile System Supervisor (MSS) - mananges missile launchers and illuminators Remote Control Station (RCS) - mananges CIWS Air Intercept Controller (AIC) - responsible for positive control of all fighter craft CIC Watchstanders - ANSWERSCIC Watch Supervisor - assist CICWO, maintains CIC watch log COMMS Watch Officer - controls watch team in radio, reports to CICWO Tactical Information Coordinator (TIC) mananges data links (LInk 11 and Link 16) Local Control Counsel Operator (LCC) - operates status board, creates situational awareness tools for watchstanders Electronic Warfare Watch Team - ANSWERSEW Supervisor - supervises the EW Operator EW Operator - Operates the SLQ-32 Ship Signal Exploitation Space (SSES) - performs intel gather and analysis up to Top Secret Combat Systems Maintenance Watch Team - ANSWERSCombat Systems Officer of the Watch (CSOOW) - technical evolution coordinator for all combat systems and weapons equipment Area Watch Supervisors - technical evolution coordinators for watch level systems TAO - ANSWERSTactical Actions Officer - Commanding Officer's direct representative in all matters concerning the tactical employment and defense of a unit CICWO - ANSWERSCombat Information Center Watch Officer - representative of the CICO. Supervises the operation of CIC during the Watch period CSC - ANSWERSCombat Systems Coordinator - usually senior enlisted that advises TAO. Right hand man to TAO who sits on his left hand side AAWC - ANSWERSAnti Air Warfare Coordinator - uses available information and assets to track and evaluate, and report all air contacts. Makes recommendations to the TAO ASWE - ANSWERSAnti-Submarine Warfare Evaluator - responsible to the TAO, CO, for employing shipboard sensors, weapons and aircraft. Assesses in prosecution of subsurface contacts of interest SWC - ANSWERSSurface Warfare Coordinator - coordinates all surface and subsurface tactical information, makes recommendations to TAO, ASWE, SCC and CONN Surface Watch Team - ANSWERSSurface Watch Supervisor (SWS) - tracks surface radar contacts Gunnery Liason Officer (GLO) - Liason between weapons control and CIC Gun Fire Control System Supervisor (GFCSS) - manages the main battery(5 inch gun) Database Manager (DBM) - updates positions and contacts on GCCS-M GCCS-M - ANSWERSGlobal Command and Control System - Maritime - provides integrated near real time picture of battle space. Used to conduct joint multi national maritime operations Internal Command and Control of Strike Warfare - ANSWERSTAO - tactical employment and defense of ship ECO - Engagement Control Officer - directs TLAM operations EM - Engagement Manager - creates TLAM flight path DBM - Database Manager - collects data off GCCS-M MM - Missile Manager - loads TLAM missions into selected missile BMD - ANSWERSBallistic Missile Defense Pillars of BMD - ANSWERSActive Defense - actions taken to destroy missile in flight Passive Defense - Geographic spreading of military bases Attack Operations - Offense strike warfare destroying capabilites to launch BMD C4I - most important, collects data and intel Benefits of Navy BMD - ANSWERSmulti mission capable flexible geography limited logistical requirements search track and engage capabilities Things we need to conduct BMD mission - ANSWERStype of missile launch area denied defended asset fish eggs (ship maneuvering area) 3 phases of ballistic missile - ANSWERSboost mid course terminal Link 16 - ANSWERSnodeless, tactical data link used to exchange tactical data information among airborne, land based and shipboard tactical data systems Link 16 components - ANSWERSNTR (net time reference) nodeless frequency hopping jam resistant Link 16 protocol - ANSWERSTime Division Multiple Access (TDMA) method of preassigning unit time slots in which to transit and recieve data each time slot is 1/128 of a second Link 11 - ANSWERSexchange tactical digital information between airborne, land based, submarine and shipboard tactical data systems Link 11 components - ANSWERSNCS - net control station GRU - Grid reference unit DLRP - data link reference point PU - Picket units Link 11 Protocol - ANSWERSRoll Call