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State the purpose of the standard aircraft taxi signals.
Standardized for all armed forces, and are intended to provide a simple and unambiguous method for communication between the aircrew and the ground crew.
State the maximum towing speed of an aircraft.
5 MPH

or

as fast as the slowest walker
Name the 4 categories of tie down requirements.
Initial, intermediate, permanent, heavy weather.
What are the tie down requirements for each category?
initial - 3-6 tie downs
intermediate - 6-9 tie downs
permanent - 9-12 tie downs
heavy weather - 12-24 tie downs
What are theshold markings?
Used to show the beginning and end of the safe sections of the runway used for take offs and landings.
What is the airfield rotating beacon?
The beacon is an alternating series of green and white lights.
VAQ
tactical electronic warfare
VAW
airborne early warning
VFA
strike fighter
VRC
fleet logistic combat support
VX/VXE
air test and evaluation
C-2 Greyhound
COD - carrier onboard delivery
EA-6B Prowler
jamming, electronic data links, communications
E-2 Hawkeye
carrier-based tactical warning and control system aircraft
F/A-18 Hornet
all-weather fighter and attack aircraft
SH-60B Seahawk
SAR, ASW warfare, insertion, and extraction of special forces
MCU-2/P
protective gas mask, used for CBR, worn to protect face, eyes, nose, throat, and lungs
IM-143
pocket dosimeter, radiometer used for checking CBR
DT-60
personnel dosimeter, measures total amount of radiation that the detector has been exposed to
What are the four types of chemical agents?
choking, nerve, blood, blister
What are five types of nuclear explosions?
high altitude air burst
air burst
surface burst
shallow underwater burst
deep underwater burst
MOPP
Mission Oriented Protective Posture
MOPP Level 1
mask issued and kept at battle station
MOPP Level 2
mask carried, set modified ZEBRA
MOPP Level 3
mask fitted with canister, stow decontamination kit in carrier, go to GQ, set ZEBRA, fill canteens with water
MOPP Level 4
mask is donned with hood secured over it, don gloves, set circle william
safety hazards associated with intakes
pose risk of ingesting personnel and loose items
safety hazards associated with exhaust
can knock personnel down and blow then over the side, also loose objects pose missile hazards to personnel behind jet exhaust area
safety hazards associated with propellers
can decapitate you, props spinning at the right speed under certain lighting can appear to be stationary
safety hazards associated with rotor blades
can dip low to endanger ground crews, never walk around the tail of a helo with rotors engaged
safety hazards associated with hot brakes
pose the risk of burning personnel, tire and wheel assembly can explode from heat of brakes, or class D fire can develop
TACAN
Tactical Air Navigation System

provides pilot with distance and bearing information
LOX area
designated area used for servicing aircraft that require liquid oxygen
HS
helicopter antisubmarine
CBR
chemical, biological, and radiological warfare
What is the ombudsman?
the link between the command and families of the crew
What is a naval message?
an official communication transmitted by rapid means such as radio or telegraph, used for urgent comms where speed is of primary importance
DTG
date time group, includes time and date in greenwich means time
EDVR
enlisted distribution verification report, 11 sections
OPREP
operational report - filed to report significant operational engagements, activities, or maritime involvement
SITREP
situation report - filed for any special incident
MOVEREP
movement report - filed to report relocation from one operating area to another
LOGREQ
logistical requirements - filed to request logistical support from another command, 48 before pulling into port
CMEO
command managed equal opportunity officer - provides equal opportunity training to command
security manager
manages security protection program for all classified material at command
Page 2
record of emergency data
Page 4
enlisted qualifications history
Page 13
administrative remarks
full flight deck uniform
cranial, goggles, jersey, float coat, safety boots, gloves
purpose of the conflagration stations
manned 24 hrs when aircraft are in hangar bay, proper operation of all remote controlled fire-fighting apparatus, operates deckedge and hangar bay doors for fire fighting, CBR, and the movement of aircraft
Alert Condition I
aircraft shall be spotted on the catapult or in a position affording a clear route to the catapult
Alert Condition II
same as I, except flight crews are not required in the aircraft
Alert Condition III
flight crews shall be in full flight gear, briefed, and standing by in ready rooms
Alert Condition IV
same as III except minor maintenance may be performed
minimum personnel required to move an aircraft
6 -
director
brake rider
tractor/spotting dolly driver
port wing walker
starboard wing walker
tail safety observer
yellow jersey
plane directors
blue jersey
aircraft handlers
red jersey
EOD, weapons, crash & salvage
green jersey
catapult & arresting gear, aircraft maintenance personnel
purple jersey
fuels crew
brown jersey
plane captains
white jersey
ATO, medical, safety, pri-fly
TD-1A/B
tie down chain - 1'6" - 9'10", safe working load of 10,000 pounds
ALBAR
adjustable length tow bar - 4 types - we use Model 15 - 15'
white jersey with red cross
medical
green jersey with red cranial
LSE
red jersey with black stripes
ordnance crews
cranial with three orange stripes
all air dept khakis and LPOs, EOD, ordnance officers
yellow jersey with blue vest
tractor king
white jersey, no cranial
LSO
white jersey with green cross
safety
foul line
red and white stripes, separates landing area from rest of flight deck
JBD
jet blast deflector - solid yellow line all the way around

we have 4

hydraulically operated, saltwater cooled
safe launch line
red and white for cat 1&2, and solid yellow for cat 3&4
bomb jettison ramp
yellow and red stripes with black bomb

we have 8 - 2 forward on either side, 2 on port side, 1 in each elevator
access ladders
yellow and red striped on the scupper, and a white box on the flight deck
catapult steam smothering valve
18" wide black background with white letters "STEAM" on the scupper, the box has black and white stripes on it
AFFF
aqueous film-forming foam - 18" wide green background with white letters "AFFF"
saltwater station
18" red background with a yellow letter "W"
CO2
12" red background with white letters "CO2"
PKP
12" red background with white letters "PKP"
hazards of arresting gear cable during arrestment and respot
cable return called slapback or whipback, also a trip hazard
purpose of barricade
emergency arrestment of an aircraft that can not make a normal arrestment (no tail hook)
how many elevators do we have
4 - 3 starboard, 1 port
FLOLS
fresnel lens optical landing system - visual landing aid used by pilots to bring the aircraft down a glide slope to the deck within the arresting gear cross deck pendant pattern with safe clearance between tail hook and stern of the ship
air department division
V-1 - flight deck (ABH)
V-2 - catapults (ABE)
V-3 - hangar bay (ABH)
V-4 - fuels (ABF)
V-5 - Pri-Fly (admin) (YN)
MOVALS
manually operated visual landing aids system - used as a back-up should the FLOLS system go down
ILARTS
integrated launch and recovery television system - monitors and records flight ops
ALREMP
aircraft launch and recovery maintenance program - achieve and sustain maximum operational readiness of aircraft launch and recovery equipment
how many types of barricades are there
2 - ready jet, and E-2/C-2
function of the air wing
conduct defensive and offensive missions, SAR, and logistical support for the carrier
John C Stennis airwing
CVW-9
3 objectives of first aid
save life, prevent further injury, prevent infection
methods of controlling bleeding
direct pressure, indirect pressure (pressure points), elevation, tourniquet (last resort)
pressure points
22 total, 11 on each side of body
jaw - facial artery
shoulder - subclavian
upper arm - brachial
hand - radial ulnar
groin - iliac
foot - anterior and posterior tibial
temple - temporal
neck - common carotid
lower arm - brachial
classifications of burns
1st degree - redness and mild pain
2nd degree - red and blistered with servere pain
3rd degree - destroyed tissue and nerve damage
difference between open and closed fractures
open fracture is an open wound with possible protruding bone, closed fracture is internal, broken bone but no broken skin
Class A mishap
$1,000,000 worth of damage, or death or permanent disability
Class B mishap
$200,000 to $1,000,000 worth of damage, permanent partial disability, or hospitalization of 5 or more people
Class C mishap
$10,000 to $200,000 worth of damage, more than 5 lost workdays
Class D mishap
less than $10,000 worth of damage, any non-fatal injury
ORM
Operational Risk Management
5 steps of ORM
1 - identify hazards
2 - assess hazards
3 - make risk decisions
4 - implement control
5 - supervise
president
George W Bush
CINC - commander, u.s. pacific fleet
Admiral Robert F Williard
Secretary of Defense
Robert M Gates
Secretary of the Navy
Honorable Donald C Winter
CNO
Admiral Gary Roughead
MCPON
MCPON Joe R Campa Jr.
CMC
CMC Joseph L Powers
XO
Commander David L Burnham
CO
Captain Bradley E Johanson
dual chain of command for operating forces
operational and administrative
6 areas of naval doctrine
Naval Warfare
Naval Intelligence
Naval Planning
Naval Logistics
Naval Operations
Naval Command & Control
Birth Date of the Navy
October 13, 1775
3 levels of war
Tactical
Operational
Strategic
Coral Sea
May 1942, first major battle fought without opposing ships making contact with each other
Midway
June 1942, turning point in Pacific War
Guadalcanal
August 1942 to February 1943, 5 carriers
first aircraft carrier
USS Langley
first jet powered naval aircraft
FJ1 Fury
first naval aviator in space
Commander Alan Shepard
ABH
Aviation Boatswains Mate Handler - direct and position aircraft
ABE
Aviation Boatswains Mate Equipment - catapults, arresting gear, barricades
ABF
Aviation Boatswains Mate Fuels - fuel and lube-oil transfer systems, fuel aircraft and support equipment
AC
Air Traffic Controller - safe, orderly, and speedy flow of air traffic
AD
Aviation Machinist's Mate - aircraft engines and accessories, flight engineers
AE
Aviation Electrician's Mate - electrical-power generators, aircraft lighting, flight and engine instrument systems
AG
Aerographers Mate - weather
AM
Aviation Structural Mechanic - aircraft parts, safety equipment, hydraulic systems
AO
Aviation Ordnanceman - bombs and ammunition
AS
Aviation Support Equipment Technician - engines, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, oxygen and nitrogen systems, gas turbine compressor units, electrical systems
AT
Aviation Electronics Technician - preventative and corrective maintenance, electronics components
AW
Aviation Warfare Systems Operator - airborne radar and electronic equipment
AZ
Aviation Maintenance Administrationman - admin, clerical duties supporting NAMP
PH
Photographers Mate - now MC - photograph and document ops and navy life
inertia
willingness of an object to remain at rest or continue in motion unless acted upon by an outside force
acceleration
rate of change of speed/velocity of matter with time
speed
rate of movement or motion in a given amount of time
velocity
quickness or speed of an object in a given time or direction
Newton's first law
an object at rest will remain at rest or an object in motion will remain in motion at same speed and direction, unless acted upon by an outside force
Newton's third law
for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
Bernoulli's principle
when fluid flowing through a tube reaches a constriction, the speed of the fluid passing through the constriction is increased and the pressure decreased
pitch
up and down motion of the nose of the aircraft
roll
movement of the wing tips, one up and one down
yaw
change in the aircraft heading to the right or left of the primary direction of flight
angle of attack (AOA)
angle at which air flow meets fuselage
components of a basic hydraulic system
pump, actuators, reservoir, tubing, selector vales
components of landing gear
shock strut assembly, dual wheels, retracting cylinder, uplock/downlock cylinder, upper/lower drag brakes
basic sections of a jet engine
intake, compression, combustion, exhaust, turbine
turbojet
EA-6B Prowler
turbo shaft
helos
turbo fan
F/A-18
turboprop
E-2/C-2
NATOPS
naval air training and operating procedures standardization program
shall
mandatory
should
recommended
may
optional
will
indicates futurity and not any degree of requirement
note
must be emphasized
warning
may result in injury or death
caution
may result in damage to equipment
NAVFLIRS
naval flight records subsystem - standardized DoN flight activity data collection system
NAMP
naval aviation maintenance program
five volumes of NAMP
I - concepts, policies, organizations, maintenance support procedures, and O/I level maintenance
II - depot level maintenance
III - maintenance data system
IV - data processing requirements
V - standard operating procedures
three levels of aviation maintenance
organizational
intermediate
depot
difference between scheduled and unscheduled maintenance
scheduled - periodic prescribed inspection/servicing, done at a certain time
unscheduled - maintenance done between scheduled periods
daily inspection
indepth, make sure ready for flight, good for 72 hours unless aircraft is flown then it's 24 hours
turnaround inspection
conducted between flights, ensure integrity of aircraft, valid for 24 hours
special inspection
scheduled inspection with a prescribed interval other
conditional inspection
conducted as a result of a specific condition or circumstance - bird strikes, hard landing
phase inspection
series of related inspections performed sequentially - phases
acceptance inspection
done before accepted a newly reported aircraft
transfer inspection
done when aircraft is transferred from your command to different activity
ASPA inspection
aircraft service period adjustment - done to determine if aircraft can be used for another 1000 flights
FCF
functional check flight - performed to determine if everything is functioning properly, when ground check is not feasible
tool control program
prevent loss of tools through improper maintenance practices and pilferage
monthly maintenance plan
guide to all planned maintenance for the following month, put out 25th of each month
NALCOMIS
naval aviation logistics command management information system
MAF
maintenance action form - used to document maintenance actions
blocks on a MAF
work unit code
job control number
MAF control number
discrepancy block
corrective action block
when discovered code
type equipment code
type maintenance code
what can be procured with OFC-01 - Flights Operations Fund
aviation fuels and oils, flight clothing, flight operational equipment, consumable office supplies, aerial film, flight deck shoes, LOX, nitrogen, publications, plaques for CO and XO
what items can be procured with OFC-50 - Aviation Fleet Maintenance Fund?
paints, rags, towel services, cleaning agents, consumable repair parts, aircraft components, consumable hand tools, aircraft decals, special purpose clothing
difference between 5S and 5G
5S - you have 24 hours to turn in defective part
5G - you have to turn in the bad part to get the new part - 1 for 1
ICRL
individual component repair list - all components for which an IMA maintains repair capability
CRIPL
component remain in place list - aviation depot level repairables that do not require a turn-in when ordering
NMCS
not mission capable, supply - aircraft cannot perform any of assigned missions due to outstanding supply requisitions
PMCS
partial mission capable, supply - aircraft cannot perform one or more assigned missions due to outstanding supply requisitions
NSN
13-digit number that corresponds to a particular item maintained in the supply system
NIIN
last 9 digits of NSN
AVDLR
aviation depot level repairable - components that cannot be repaired at IMA
AWP
awaiting parts - on hold for replacement parts
IMRL
individual material readiness list - all text fixtures or assets maintained by a particular work center in the pursuit of repairing aircraft and components
EXREP
expeditious repair - no replacement parts available in supply pool, highest possible priority
flight packet
contains instructions to assist pilots of aircraft involved in extended flights
SM&R codes
Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability codes
6 categories of HM
flammable
aerosol
toxic
corrosive
oxidizing
compressed gases
info put out when HM spill is discovered
time of spill discovery
location of spill
identification of spilled material
behavior of material
source of spill
personnel in vicinity of spill
volume of spill
anticipated movement of spill
labeling or placarding information
how far out do you have to be to throw oily solid materials overboard
50 NM
Case I
no lower than 3,000 ft ceiling and 5 nm vis
Case II
no lower than 1,000 ft ceiling, and 5 nm vis
Case III
ceiling below 1,000 ft , less than 5 nm vis, or IMC (1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise)
plane guard helicopter
scheduled on each event to rescue aircrew that may go down during ops
CATCC
carrier air traffic control center
3 parts of CATCC
CCA - carrier controlled approach
Air Ops - air operations
ALO - air logistics office
departure control
responsible for tankers, helos, and departing aircraft
marshal control
stacks arriving aircraft, establishes interval, monitors commencement
approach control
maintains intervals, makes holes for bolters, makes sure first aircraft makes ramp time
final control
ensures alignment of aircraft with flick deck, accepts aircraft at 3.5-8 nm
cyclic operations
launch of each event is followed immediately by recovery of previous event
carrier qualifications (CQs)
launch and recoveries are conducted concurrently, used to qualify new pilots in carrier flight ops
flex deck
flight deck is kept ready to launch and recover at short and irregular intervals
ramp time
in case III ops, when first aircraft will hit the deck
LSO
landing signal officer - visual control of aircraft in terminal phase of approach
SPN-41
Bullseye - visual landing info
SPN-43
marshal radar, primary ASR
SPN-46
needles (PALS) - cockpit display of where aircraft is in relation to the centerline
who writes the air plan
strike ops
CVIC
carrier intelligence center - responsible for all intelligence info
CDC
combat direction center - responsible for execution of tactical orders for carrier and air wing during battles
AIMD
aircraft intermediate maintenance department
AIMD division
IM1 - admin
IM2 - powerplants, hydraulics, structural repairs, PRs
IM3 - avionics
IM4 - support equipment
ALSS
aviation life support system rotatable pools - require specialized storage and maintenance requirements
AESR
aeronautical equipment service record - history on engines, insert to basic logbook
SE
support equipment
MEPP
mobile electronic power plan - provides 115VAC and 28VDC for aircraft servicing and maintenance
SSC
supply support center
SRS
supply response section
CCS
component control section
4 parts of SRS
RCU - requisition control unit - receive requests
TRU - technical research unit - verify requistions
PMU - program management unit - high-priority requirements
MDU - material delivery unit - pick and delivery of material
4 parts of CCS
DCU - document control unit - control of all non-RFI components in IMA
SSU - supply screening unit - processing all items returned from IMA
LRCA - local repair cycle assets - all items in rotatable pool that can be repaired on board
AWP - awaiting parts unit - responsible for AWP components returned from IMA
AMRR
aircraft material readiness report - snap shot as to the readiness of the air wing
RAM
repairable asset management - high cost or pilferable ADVLRs
AVCAL
aviation consolidated allowance list
AIM
air launched, intercept aerial, guided missile
AGM
air launched, surface attack, guided missile
RIM
ship launched, intercept aerial guided missile
ATM
air launched, training guided missile
CBU
cluster bomb units
TALD
tactical air launched decoy
active missile
uses active detection and tracking methods, RADAR
semi-active missile
combination of active and passive detection and tracking methods
passive missile
use info collected from target itself, heat sources and reception of radio waves
upper stage elevators
2nd deck to flight deck, we have 3
lower stage elevators
hangar bay to 7th deck, we have 6
light blue ammunition
training
yellow bands ammunition
high explosives
brown ammunition
low explosive
white ammunition
illuminating
gray with red bands ammunition
harassing agent
black ammunition
armor piercing
light green ammunition
smoke
light red ammunition
incendiary
weapons division
G-1 - hangar bay
G-2 - armory
G-3 - magazines
G-4 - elevators
G-5 - admin
EOD - explosive ordnance disposal
50 caliber mounts
10 onboard, 4 on each side, 2 on fantail
AIM-7F
Sparrow II
AIM-9L
Sidewinder
AIM-54C
Phoenix
primary torpedoes used in ASW
Mk-46
AGM-84
Harpoon
AGM-65
Maverick
AGM-88
HARM (high-speed antiradiation missile)
bomb body
metal container that contains the high explosive charge
suspension lugs
used to attach assembled bomb onto aircraft suspension and releasing equipment
fuzing
mechanical fuses installed in nose and tail of bomb, safety tied by cotter pins and release wires
fin assemblies
provide bomb stability and cause it to fall in a smooth definite curve to the target
hung ordnance
failed to fire properly
unexpended ordnance
was loaded but never expended
boilers
convert water to steam
evaporators
de-salinate water
bit
cylindrical shapes of cast iron or steel arranged in pairs on deck, for use in delaying mooring lines
chock
heavy fitting through which mooring lines are fed
three types of chocks
open, closed, roller
cleat
pair of horns for belaying lines
capstan
device consisting of a vertical cylinder rotated manually or with a motor, used to lift or move heavy loads
chain stopper
length of chain attached to the ship and anchor chain to keep anchor from dropping
wildcat
guides anchor chain to the hawse pipe
anchor brake
friction break stops the wildcat keeping anchor from dropping
UNREP
underway replenishment - all methods of transferring fuel, ammo, supplies, and personnel from one ship to another while underway
november/charlie flag
distress
charlie flag
ordnance transfer or handling
oscar flag
man overboard
papa flag
general recall
hotel flag
helicopter ops
foxtrot flag
fixed-wing ops
watch, quarter, and station bill
lists by billet number and rate, divisional stations to be manned for various evolutions
Where is the LSO located
port side by the finger