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48 Cards in this Set
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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
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