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Discuss the primary responsibilities of the Fleet Survey Team (FST). |
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Conduct Hydrographic Surveys and execute theatre security cooperation and COCOM requirements. |
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Discuss the FST scheduling process. |
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Discuss the three oceanographic, hydrographic and Bathymetric priorities. |
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-Priority one: mission critical -Priority two: mission essntial -Priority three: mission enhancing |
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Where is Fleet Survey Team located? |
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Explain FST's role within the METOC community. |
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Provide rapid response, quick turnaround Hydrographic Surveys around the world. |
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Explain FLT's role within Tier 0 of BonD. |
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Data is collected over a period of time. |
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Explain FLT's role within Tier 1 of BonD. |
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Initialize models with gathered data. |
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Explain FLT's role within Tier 2 of BonD. |
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Provides opportunities and restrictions for the operations and war fighting mission. |
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Explain FLT's role within Tier 3 of BonD. |
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Risk and opportunity are quantified. They provide actionable recommendation on force allocation and employment that directly enhance safety and warfighting effectiveness. |
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Which products do FST post to the NOP? |
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What primary equipment is used to collect sounding data within the FST? |
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-Multi-Beam -Single Beam -Hand held fathometer -Lead Line |
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What charts does FST produce? |
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-Smooth sheet: Not for navigation chart -Field sheet: Working document -Field chart: product useful for navigation |
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What is the purpose of a hydrographic survey? |
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To collect data related to depth, sea bottom composition, currents and tides. |
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What is the mission of the fly away team? |
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To provide worldwide hydrographic support. |
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What type of collection platforms can FST use for survey operations? |
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-Hydrographic Survey Launch (HSL) -Expeditionary Survey Vehicle (ESV) -Boat of Opertunity (BOO) -9 meter RHIB |
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What are the four priciple components of a hydrographic survey? |
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Positioning Water depth Features Seafloor characteritics |
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