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| Who is the Weapons Officer? |
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| Who is the Assistant Weapons Officer? |
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| Who is the Department LCPO |
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| What are the Divisions in Weapons Department? |
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| What is the Purpose of W0? |
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| What is the Purpose of W1? |
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| What is the Purpose of W3? |
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| What is the Purpose of W2? |
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| DEFENSIVE WEAPONS, AMMO, & GUN SHOOTS |
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| What is the Purpose of W6? |
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| WEIGHT TESTING, CRANE CERTS & ORDNANCE QA |
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| How many magazines are on board the Frank Cable? Where are they located? |
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8 total
1) 40MM – O5 Level
2) FWD 25MM – O1 LEVEL PORTSIDE OF THE FORCASTLE
3) AFT 25MM – O2 LEVEL NEAR VALVE SHOP
4) SMALL ARMS MAG – S-2 HANDLING AREA
5) COUNTERMEASURE MAG – OUTSIDE W2/W6 DIV-O’S OFFICE
6) FWD TORPEDO MAG – ON 6TH DECK BELOW MK48 SHOP
7) AFT TORPEDO MAG – ON 6TH DECK BELOW THE GYM
8) PYRO MAG – STARBOARD SIDE BELOW THE AFT TORPEDO MAG |
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| What does RSL stand for? How many do we have onboard? Where are they located? |
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13 total
1) 2-ON THE PORT BRIDGE WING
2) 3-ON THE STARBOARD BRIDGE WING
3) 2-ON THE 05 LEVEL NEAR THE MK 19 GRENADE LAUNCHERS
4) 2-ON THE 02 LEVEL FORWARD BEHIND EACH .50 CAL
5) 1-PORT MAIN DECK NEAR S-2 CATTLE DOOR
6) 1-STARBOARD MAIN DECK NEAR S-2 CATTLE DOOR
7) 2-O3 LEVEL NEAR 25MM GUNS |
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| What is the max effective range of the 9MM? |
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| What is the max effective range of the M-16? |
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| What is the max effective range of the M-4? |
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| Name the three different types of ordnance FRANK CABLE can carry onboard? |
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MK 48 ADCAPS
TOMAHAWKS
MK 67 SLMM (MINES) |
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| What are the three types of Tomahawks FRANK CABLE can carry? |
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TORPEDO TUBE LAUNCH (TTL)
CAPSULE LAUNCH SYSTEM (CLS)
VERTICAL LAUNCH SYSTEM (VLS) |
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| What are the conditions of the 9MM and the M-16? |
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CONDITION 1: SAFETY ON, MAGAZINE INSERTED, ROUND IN CHAMBER
CONDITION 2: DOES NOT APPLY
CONDITION 3: SAFETY ON, MAGAZINE INSERTED, NO ROUND IN CHAMBER
CONDITION 4: SAFETY ON, NO MAGAZINE INSERTED, NO ROUND IN CHAMBER |
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| In what weapon condition is the 9MM issued to watchstanders? |
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| In what condition is the M-4 issued to watchstanders? |
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| FORCE THAT A PERSON USES CAUSING, OR THAT A PERSON KNOWS OR SHOULD KNOW WOULD CREATE A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF CAUSING, DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY HARM.. IT IS ONLY JUSTIFIED UNDER EXTREME NECESSITIES WHEN ALL LESSER MEANS HAVE FAILED OR CANNOT BE REASONABLY DEPLOYED. |
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| A detect to engagement will vary greatly depending upon the type ship, available weapons and threat. In any engagement the idea is to “shoot the archer, not the arrow”. This means take out the launch platform, ship, aircraft, or submarine, instead of trying to stop the missiles it’s capable of launching. |
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| Command and Control Warfare |
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| The communications needed during warfare from the Battle Group Commander down to the fighting ship. |
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| Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) |
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| Provides gunfire support to prepare an area prior to landing amphibious forces or to support those forces already landed. |
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| Radio detection and ranging |
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| Sound navigation and ranging |
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| State the two warfare areas that utilize naval gun systems |
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Anti-Air Warfare (AAW)
Anti-surface Warfare (ASUW) |
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| State the four warfare areas that utilize naval missile systems |
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Anti-Air Warfare (AAW)
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)
Strike Warfare(STW) “land attack” |
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| State the purpose of fire control |
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| To direct various weapons so that they will hit a desired target. |
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| Explain the purpose of the Harpoon |
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| A subsonic, low altitude cruises missile for use against surface targets only.It is designed as an all-up-round (AUR) for all weather operations and is capable of engaging over-the-horizon targets |
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| Explain the purpose of the Tomahawk |
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| A long range, subsonic, land attack missile with a solid propellant booster and a liquid propellant turbofan engine |
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| Explain the purpose of the Vertical launched ASROC (Anti-submarine Rocket) |
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| Launched from surface ships from the vertical launch system. Allows the firing craft a stand-off distance against a hostile submarine. Once the rocket motor burns out, it is separated from the torpedo itself. The torpedo will continue on its trajectory into the water |
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| Explain the purpose of the Standard missile |
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| Represents the largest group of guided missiles in the SMS arsenal used primarily against air targets but certain variants can be used against surface targets. The popular designation of the missile is expressed as SM-2 MR medium range missiles and SM-2 ER extended range missile. SM-2 missiles are used on Vertical Launching System (VLS)equipped ships |
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| Explain the purpose of the Torpedo |
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| A self propelled, high speed, deep running underwater missile used against surface and subsurface targets. Guidance systems are either preset, wire guided or homing. Guided Missile Destroyers and Frigates launch torpedoes from tubes mounted topside. Torpedoes from helicopter of fixed wing aircraft are parachuted from the craft. The MK-48 ADCAP is a submarine launched wire guided torpedo |
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| The primary source for the detection of long range air targets. They only provide course range and bearing. |
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| The primary source of air target information for a weapons system. These range, bearing, and elevation angle to the Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS) and/or weapons direction system |
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| Combat Systems Operational Sequencing System (CSOSS) |
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| Provides a structured means of evaluating, reporting, and combating combat systems casualties thus maintaining optimal system readiness and capabilities. Also used as a means to train area supervisors, system technicians and operators in proper response procedures and evaluations |
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| Combat Systems Readiness Officer (CSRO) |
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| Mobile watchstander that provides technical-to-tactical interpretation of combat system status for the tactical Action Officer (TAO) |
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| Combat Systems Officer of the Watch (CSOOW) |
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| Duties consist of control and coordination of the technical operations within the combat system. These include initialization,configuration changes and the control of casualties. The CSOOW directs area supervisors in reconfiguration and restoration to provide maximum tactical capability to include initialization, configuration changes and the control of casualties |
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| Area Supervisor (air, surface, undersea, electronic) |
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| The four area supervisors are responsible directly to the CSOOW to provide the optimum combat system readiness and operational capabilities within their assigned area. Each Area Supervisor evaluates and acts on the readiness information from the technicians and operators manning equipment in his area. Each Area Supervisor reports capability status, changes in status, casualty conditions, and recovery recommendations to the CSOOW. When directed by the CSOOW he restores repaired equipment to operation |
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| Discuss the purpose of torpedo countermeasure systems |
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| A device that is launched from an evading vessel in an attempt to mask ships’ noise and direct incoming torpedoes away from own ship |
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| Explain the difference between active and passive sonars |
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| Active listens and talks…Passive just listens |
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| Discuss how temperature factors affect sonar operations |
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Definition
| Will increase or decrease the acoustic speed of sound through the water |
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| Discuss how pressure factors affect sonar operations |
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| At deeper depths, less energy will be required for sound propagation. Sound will travel faster in deeper water |
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| Discuss how salinity factors affect sonar operations |
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| Higher concentration of salt in the water will cause a higher percentage of sound distortion |
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| Discuss the safety precautions of entering a magazine |
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| Remove all flame and spark producing objects and ensure magazine is ventilated. |
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| Temporary failure or delay in the action of a primer, igniter, or propelling charge |
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| Failure of a component to fire or explode following an intentional attempt to cause an item to do so |
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| A gun whose barrel temperature has been raised to a temperature at which cook-off of a round is possible |
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| Train Warning Circle (Danger Circle) |
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Definition
| Area extablished around power-driven armament. 4in wide and 18in from the maximum rotating projection. |
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| High Explosive Point Detonating |
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| Use of HE-PD (High Explosive Point Detonating) |
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| This projectile detonates on impact. It is used against surface targets vulnerable to an impact burst |
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| High Explosive Variable Time |
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| What are the four components of an automated weapons system? |
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Detection
Direction
Delivery
Destruction |
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| Discuss detection as a component of a weapons system |
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| The ability to detect a target with a ship’s sensor and establish the targets initial position |
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| Discuss direction as a component of a weapons system |
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| The direction the target is moving |
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| The weapon system best suited to accurately deliver the required ordnance to the target |
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Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance
Lima Flag will fly |
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| Command, control, communications, computers, and Intelligence |
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Term
| State the two primary gun weapon systems found on Navy surface combatants |
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The MK45 (5in) found on DDG-51 and CG-47 class ships
The MK 75 (76mm) is found on FFG-7 class ships. |
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Term
| Blue color coding in regards to ammunition |
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| Training or Firing practice |
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| What is the range of the 25mm chain guns? |
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| Discuss the 50 caliber machine guns? |
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There are four mounts. Mounts 51 and 52 are located 02 level forward port and starboard side. Mounts 53, and 54 are located on the 03 level Both starboard and port
Single-shot and automatic mode |
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| Portable and Automatic only |
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| Target Practice Tracer used for training purposes and in combat against personnel and unarmmored targets. |
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Blind Loaded and Plugged.
This practice allows firing through the thin fabric or rubber muzzle covers used to protect the gun barrels from the weather |
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| How is a tracer identified? |
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| Identified by a red, maroon, or orange tip |
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| What is the maximum and effective range of the 25mm chaing gun? |
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Definition
| Max range is 4.1 nautical miles. Max effective range is 2700 yards |
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| What is the maximum and effective range of the 50 caliber machine gun? |
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Definition
| Max range is 7400 yards. Max effective range is 2000 yards |
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| What is the maximum and effective range of the 40mm grenade launcher? |
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Definition
| Max range is 2419 yards. No effective range, blows up on impact |
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| What is the maximum and effective range of the M60 machine gun? |
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| Max range is 4075 yards/ 3725 meters. Max effective range is 1200 yards/ 1100 meters |
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| what is the deadl force triangle |
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Opportunity
capadillity
intent |
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