BDOC Maritime Warfare Questions & Answers

List and describe the 3 principles of CWC (Composite Warfare Concept) - ANSWERSCentralized planning Decentralized execution: The most qualified unit does the task Command by negation: Act independently unless told no by the CWC Who are the warfare commanders and what are their alternate callsigns? - ANSWERS List the advantages of Link 16 over link 11 - ANSWERS-Time division multiple access Done automatically NODELESS → No NET control station (they can talk to each other even if NET goes down) -Secret/encrypted system Only with US Ships -Frequently Hopping Prevents other countries listening Jam resistant -Data and Voice You can physically pick up the phone and talk to someone if you want to Draw and describe a Geo Spatial Area. - ANSWERS Draw and describe an Engagement Zone - ANSWERS-Missile engagement zone Anything within this range will be engaged by your ships missiles -Joint engagement zone Ships or Aircraft could potentially engage it -Fighter engagement zone This area is handled by aircraft (ex: F-35) CG AND DDG ARE AIR DEFENSE UNITS - ANSWERS What are the advantages of Navy BMD? - ANSWERSFlexible geography Limited logistics Multi-mission capable Search, track, and engage List and describe the ships AND aircraft utilized in Anti-Submarine warfare. - ANSWERS List the advantages and disadvantages of Active Sonar - ANSWERSActive ADV Good against diesel threats, rapid pinpointed position of target, may be more likely to detect small passively undetectable targets, obtain course and speed of target, and ideal for localization DIS Extremely overt, frequency management and ship spacing must be evaluated to prevent interference, rules and engagement (ROE) may be an issue, gives away own ships position and ship type, and false targets Describe the types of mine classification - ANSWERSActuation Position in the water Delivery method List the advantages and disadvantages of mining - ANSWERSAdvantages: Cheap Surprise Safe to deploy Disadvantages: Discriminant Pain in the ass to remove Relatively limited life expectancy Blocks your own waters Draw and describe the components of an AOA. - ANSWERS Describe the types of R/T nets and their security types. - ANSWERSTypes: 1. Directed/ Controlled: owned by control stations 2. Free/ Uncontrolled: stations don't need permission to speak (ex: bridge to bridge) Security Types: 1. Unsecured: no encryption, "red light" on handset, and use call signs 2. Secured: protected by cipher, "green light" on handset, tone burst before speaking, and call signs not used List and describe the aircraft in a CVW - ANSWERSF/A-18: strike and anti-air strike, protect the air around the carrier EA-18: same as F-18 but jams RADARS, disperses harmful admission E-2D (Early Warning): Function: airborne command and control; Mission: airborne early warning F-35B (Multi): MH-60S (SAR): search and rescue, logistics, transport MH-60R (ASW): anti-submarine asset (dipping line in the water) List and describe the aircraft in an ACE - ANSWERSMH-53D: Mission is crew transport CH-53: Move large amounts of gear for Marines from ship the the beach or move a large amount of Marines F-35B (Lightning): Mission: strike, CAS, A → A; has alot of sensors; Arms: AIMRAN, AIM-120C MV-22 (Ospray): Tilt rotor aircraft, Vertical aircraft; Carries Marines and equipment AH-1 (Cobra): Mission: CAS, strike, and anti-armor UH-1 (Heuy): Mission: transport, high ceiling, and low range List the 4 Phases of surface action - ANSWERSPreparation Detect, ID, and assign targets Long range Short range List the vehicles used in amphibious operations. - ANSWERSLCAC LAC AAV Describe the ships in a CSG. - ANSWERSCVN (Aircraft Carrier): Power projection via strike capabilities. F-18s strike warfare: -CVN still needs to conduct UNREPS (even though it is nuclear powered) because the ship needs fuel for planes, food, ammo, etc. -CVN is not super great at protecting themselves. That is why they need the other ships in the CSG CG (Cruiser): Air Missile Defense -The cruiser CO is an experiences O6 who understands the CVN and this can be better to protect it -Better RADAR capabilities. They can ID more missiles in air at one time. -They have an aft 5inch gun as well as one in the front -More VLS cells, more missiles DDG (Destroyer, Arleigh Burke class): Three in commission. Flight 1, 2, and 2A. Mission is multi-role: Naval mission fire support, anti-submarine, air missile defense. -Flight 1's (51-71): Ballistic Missile Defense. Harpoon Weapons System (surface to surface) -Flight 2's (72-78): Better engineering plant, also Harpoon system -Flight 2A's (79-125): No harpoon system due to double Helo pads -Flight 3 (126.....) A/C: F-18: strike and anti-air strike, protect the air around the carrier E/A-18: same as F-18 but jams RADARS, disperses harmful admission C-2: brings all of the mail, personnel on and off, distinguished visiters E-2D: airborne early warning/control, high flight (30,000ft up) MH-60S: search and rescue, logistics, transport MH-60R: anti-submarine asset (dipping line in the water)