Eaws Common Core 109:naval Aircraft Fundamental

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HC

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Helicopter Combat Support-Rotary wing. Plane guard, sea air rescue, mail delivery & personnel transfer. H-1, H-3, C-HH-46D, CH-53E

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HCS

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Helicopter Combat Support Special Squadron- Rotary Wing. Provides dedicated deployable combat rescue detachments in support of A/C carrier and amphibiuos operations for quick reaction contingencies. HH-60h

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HM

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Helicopter Mine Countermeasures-Rotary wing. Aerial mine hunting and sweeping by deploying into and towing sleds to detect or clear minefields. CH/RH-53, MH-53.

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HS

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Helicopter Antisubmarine-Rotary wing. Carrier based anti-submarine warfare, plane guard, search & rescue and logistics. RegNav SH-60F Oceanhawk, Res SH-3H Sea King

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HSL

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Helicopter Antisubmarine Light. Smaller helo's from DDG's/FFG's. Search & rescue and logistics. RegNav SK-60B Seahawk. Res SH-2g Sea Sprite.

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HT

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Helicopter training. Provides basic training of student Naval Aviators in rotary wing aircraft. TH-57

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VAQ

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Tactical Electronic Warfare-Fixed wing. Tactically exploits, surpresses, degrades & decieves enemy electromagnetic defensive & offensive systems including communication, in support of air strike & fleet operations. EA-6B, EA-7 & EP-3A.

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VAW

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Carrier Airborne Early Warning-Provide early warning against weather, missiles, shipping and A/C. E-2C.

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VC

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Fleet Composite-Duties such as utility and air services for the fleet such as simulations and target towing.

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VF

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Fighter-Used against A/C & ground installations to defend surface units, escort attack A/C, give close support to landing forces & use maximum firepower w/ speed. F-14, F-16N, T-38

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VFA

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Strike Fighter-Employed for both fighter and attack missions. F/A-18

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VMFA

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Marine Fighter Attack-Marine Corps Strike Fighters for fighter and attack missions. F/A-18, AV-8B.

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VP

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Patrol-Land based, perform anti-submarine, anti-surface warfare, reconnaissance & mining. P-3.

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VQ

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Fleet Air Reconnaissance-Electronic warfare support, including search for, interception, recording & analysis of radiated electromagnetic energy. ES-3, EP-3, E-6, EC-130.

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VR

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Logistics Support-Transport of personnel and supplies. C-9, C-12, C-20, CT-39, C-130, C-131

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VRC

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Carrier Logistics Support-Transports personnel and supplies including onboard delivery A/C such as the C-2 Greyhound or US-3

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VS

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Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare-Surface search & sea control. Sea Control. Not used for ASW since 1998. S-3

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VT

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Training- Provides basic and advanced training for student naval aviators/flight officers. T-2, TA-4, T-34, T-44, T-47, T-45.

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VX

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Tests and evaluates the operational capabilities of new A/C & equipment in an operational environment. Develop tactic and doctrine for most effective use.

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VXE

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Antartic Development-Supports operation deep freeze. LC-130, UH-1H

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AV-8 Harrier

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Fighter Attack

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C-130 Hercules

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Logistics Support

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C-2 Greyhound

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Carrier Logistics Support

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C-20

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Logistics Support

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C-9 Sky Train

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Logistics Support

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EA-6B Prowler

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Tactical Electronic Warfare

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E-2 Hawkeye

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Airborne Early Warning

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C-12 Huron

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Logistics Support

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E-6 Mercury

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Fleet Air Reconnaisance

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F/A-18 Hornet

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Fighter/attck

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F-14 Tomcat

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Fighter

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H-2 Seasprite

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Helicopter Antisubmarine Light

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H-3 Sea King

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Helicopter Antisubmarine

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H-46 Sea Knight

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Helicopter Combat Support

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H-53 Sea Stallion

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Helicopter Combat Support

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SH-60B SeaHawk

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Helicopter Antisubmarine Light

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SH-60F OceanHawk

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Helicopter Antisubmarine

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HH-60H Seahawk

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Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) and Special Warfare (SpecWar) Support

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P-3 Orion

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Patrol

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S-3 Viking

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Carrier Antisubmarine warfare

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TA-4 Sky Hawk

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Training

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T-2 Buckeye

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Training

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T-45 Goshawk

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Training

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UH-1N Iroquois

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Helicopter Combat Support

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T-34 Mentor

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Training

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T-44 Pegasus

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Training

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F-5 Tiger II

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Fighter

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AH-1 Cobra

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Helicopter Combat Support