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20 Cards in this Set
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What does CATCC stand for? |
Carrier Air Traffic Control Center |
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What does METOC stand for? |
Meteorology and Oceanography |
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What does CDC stand for? |
Combat Direction Center |
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What does CVIC stand for? |
Carrier Intelligence Center |
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How many work centers is CATCC comprised of? |
2 interdependent |
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What are the work centers that make up CATCC? |
Air Operations (AirOps) Carrier Controlled Approach (CCA) |
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How many positions are manned in AirOps during flight operations? |
5 |
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What are the 5 manned positions? |
AirOps Officer Assistant AirOps Officer AirOps Supervisor Land/Launch Record Keeper Plotter |
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What is CCA equivalent to on a shore based Air Traffic Control Facility? |
Approach Control Branch |
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How many positions are manned in CCA during flight ops? |
4 |
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What are the 4 manned positions? |
Departure Control Approach Control Final Control Marshall Control |
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What is Departure Control responsible for? |
For control of departing aircraft during Case I/II/III departures |
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What is Marshall Control responsible for? |
Marshall Stack starts a point in space. Aircraft is place 21 NM behind ship and altitude starting at 6000 ft |
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What is Approach Control responsible for? |
For control of aircraft on approach during Case II/III |
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What is Final Control responsible for? |
For the control of aircraft on Final approach during Case II to ensure optimum alignment until transfer of control to LSO or aircraft reaches 3/4 mile |
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What is the purpose of METOC? |
Collects, interprets, and disseminates weather information |
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What are the conditions of Case I flight Ops? |
Clear day Carrier Control Zone is no lower than 3000ft and 5 NM respectively |
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What are the conditions of Case II flight ops? |
Cloudy day Carrier Control Zone is no lower than 1000 Ft and 5 NM respectively |
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What is the conditions of Case III Flight Ops? |
Bad weather/ Night Ops Carrier Control Zone is below 1000ft and 5 NM respectively Nighttime departure and recovery (30 min before sunrise and 30 min after sunset) |
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What is the function of strike operations? |
In support of Air Wing, strike ops aids in weaponeering of ordnance |
