Block2 Pt2

Question 1

How many UHF/VHF/SATCOM radios does 23A come equipped with?

Answer 1

NONE!

Question 2

The Sensor Operations Team and Battle Management Team are comprised of which crew pos?

Answer 2

SOT- AST/ICT/SOT St
BMT- SL/ADAFCO/WD/ABM/BMT ST

Question 3

What does the Multi-Source Correlation Tracker do?

Answer 3

Integrates organic and non-organic radars

Question 4

What is the CRC’s primary sensor?

Answer 4

TPS-75

Question 5

What is the TPS-75 capabilities? (Range and Alt)

Answer 5

Range: 240nm
Alt: 95,000ft

Question 6

Each CRC comes equipped with how many organic radars?

Answer 6

2 Organic Radars

Question 7

Which crew position is responsible to the MC for the assignment of allocated assets/weapons and for coordinating/directing ABM/WD, BMT ST and ADAFCO activities?

Answer 7

Section Lead (SL)

Question 8

The CRC can utilize which data links via the JM?

Answer 8

Link -11, Link -16, Link-11B, NATO Link-1

Question 9

What IFF modes can the TPS-75 interrogate?

Answer 9

1, 2, 3, 3C…NOT S

Question 10

What AD CRC locations have a mobile TOC?

Answer 10

Aviano, Italy
Mt. Home, ID
Hill, UT

Question 11

How long does it take for a CRC to breakdown their equipment and be prepared to have it ready for transport?

Answer 11

72hrs

Question 12

How many Air Tasking Orders (ATOs) are in production at any given time?

Answer 12

THREE

Question 13

What is the difference between the following?
AOC?
CAOC?
JAOC?

Answer 13

AOC- All USAF all the time
CAOC- Members from more than one nation
JAOC- Members from more than one service

Question 14

What are the Divisions of the numbered Air Force?

Answer 14

A1-A9

Question 15

Air Mobility

Answer 15

Develops right mix of tanker and cargo aircraft to support theater operations

Question 16

Combat Operations

Answer 16

Monitoring and executing the current ATO through timely coordination with the squadrons flying the combat missions

Question 17

Combat Plans

Answer 17

Develops short range execution plans for aerospace operations

Question 18

Strategy

Answer 18

Long range planning of air, space, and cyberspace operations to achieve theater objectives

Question 19

What information is found in an Air Control Order (list)?

Answer 19

AR Tracks Orbits
CAP Points Corridors

Question 20

When it actually works; what is TBMCS and what is it used for?

Answer 20

A collection of Unix-based software applications that assist AOC teams to create, modify, publish, and transmit the ATO, ACO, SPINS, OPTASKLINK, and other directives and documents.

Question 21

Which document covers the next 24 hours_____?

Answer 21

ATO

Question 22

What is in an OPTASKLINK?

Answer 22

Gives each data link capable unit the detailed info on machine settings; codes and radio freqs to be used as well as id primary and alternate net control stations (NCS) and net time reference (NTR) required to successfully join and participate in the theater data link architecture.

Question 23

Which data links are available at the AOC?

Answer 23

Link 11 and Link 16

Question 24

What is the AWACS Mission?

Answer 24

Rapidly deployable tactical C2, air surveillance, and communication for air and ground support missions, is widely deployable and used in crisis situations, worldwide military deployment operations, and daily air to air training Pg 38

Question 25

What radios are on the AWACS?

Answer 25

3 HF 1 VHF-FM 3 VHF-AM 20 UHF ….no SHF Pg 43

Question 26

What crewmembers are in the Flight Deck/Techs?

Answer 26

Flight Deck- Pilot, Co-Pilot, Navigator, Flight Engineer Technicians- CT/CDMT/ART

Question 27

Who oversees entire mission crew mission and command of the mission?

Answer 27

SLIC (Section Lead In Charge)

Question 28

What types of radar does the AWACS use? Radar Band? Datalinks? Capabilities? IFF modes/codes interrogated?

Answer 28

Uses APY-1 or APY-2/s -band Link11 and Link16/PD, BTH, Maritime/IFF-1,2,3,3C,4,5,S

Question 29

What AWACS radar mode is used to eliminate ground clutter?

Answer 29

Pulse Doppler (Pg. 45)

Question 30

Understand the differences between the E-3B and the E-3C. Airframe nomenclature? Flight endurance?

Answer 30

Radar APY-1/APY-2 AWACS is on the BOEING 707-320B airframe Approximately 24 hrs.

Question 31

How does the passive detection system work?

Answer 31

Identifies emitters by sorting, assessing, and ID’ing, and correlating to known host platforms stored in the emitter and platform databases.

Question 32

Duration of the AWACS with in-flight refueling?

Answer 32

24 hrs

Question 33

Who operates the PDS system?

Answer 33

PSO

Question 34

Radar differences between the E-3B and the E3-C?

Answer 34

The 3B has the APY-1Radar while the 3C has APY-2 (p. 41)

Question 35

Who uses the Joint Air Request Net (JARN) and with whom do they communicate?

Answer 35

The JARN is a communication pathway that ties TACPs to ASOC

Question 36

What organization operates the AFARN?

Answer 36

ASOC

Question 37

Who is the primary representative of the JFACC to the tactical ground commander?

Answer 37

ASOC Director

Question 38

What are the missions of the TACP and the JTAC?

Answer 38

The TACP has 2 primary missions: 1. advise ground commanders on the capabilities and limitations of air operations and 2. provide joint terminal attack controllers JTAC for control of CAS attack aircraft

Question 39

ASOC uses which data links?

Answer 39

Link-16

Question 40

ASOC communicates with which radios…?

Answer 40

2 VHF/FM SINCGARS

Question 41

What is the purpose of the ASOC with regards to the TACS?

Answer 41

ASOC is responsible for the direction and control of air operations in its assigned areas. It process ground component request for immediate CAS and executes the CAS portion of the ATO.

Question 42

Which command was created as an offspring of PINETREE?

Answer 42

The North American Air Defense Command – NORAD

Question 43

What is the mission of NORAD? Where is it located?

Answer 43

has unified air defense mission of the United States and Canada.

Question 44

What is the mission of NORTHCOM? Where is it located?

Answer 44

to provide command and control of DOD homeland defense efforts and to coordinate support of civil authorities.

Question 45

What is the Norad AOR?

Answer 45

Canada, Alaska, and the lower 48

Question 46

What is the NORTHCOM AOR?

Answer 46

CONUS, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, & surrounding water out to 500 miles

Question 47

Which units support NORAD/NORTHCOM? Where are they located?

Answer 47

ANR- Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson near Anchorage CANR- CFB Winnipeg

Question 48

NORTHCOM is based at?

Answer 48

PETERSON AFB,CO

Question 49

What is the mission of Operation NOBLE EAGLE and who is the lead agency?

Answer 49

To protect CONUS from further terrorist aggression from inside and outside the US borders. Since 9/11 CONR has been the lead agency for ONE missions

Question 50

How many regions is CONR divided into and what are they called?

Answer 50

CONR is divided into 2 regions: EADS/WAD

Question 51

Where is WADS located?

Answer 51

Joint Base Lewis McChord

Question 52

Where is EADS located

Answer 52

Rome, NY

Question 53

Alaska Air Operation Center (AOC) is located?

Answer 53

Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, AK

Question 54

Where are the Region Headquarters of NORAD based and which type of aircraft do they us to defend the region

Answer 54

CONR- Tyndall, FL AFB/F-16s ANR- Elmendorf AFB/ F-22s CANR- Winnipeg/ C-18s

Question 55

Who are the primary users of the ARSR-4?

Answer 55

Users: USAF and FAA

Question 56

What Frequency band does it operate in?

Answer 56

Freq: L-Band

Question 57

What were the conflicting requirements?

Answer 57

The USAF was chiefly concerned with detecting cruise missiles in a jamming environment while the FAA wanted an easy to use system that would keep airliners from flying into each other.

Question 58

DEFCON 1

Answer 58

Cocked Pistol

Question 59

DEFCON 2

Answer 59

Fast Pace

Question 60

DEFCON 3

Answer 60

Round House

Question 61

DEFCON 4

Answer 61

Double Take

Question 62

DEFCON 5

Answer 62

Fade out

Question 63

Air Defense Warning Red

Answer 63

Apple Jack

Question 64

Air Defense Warning Yellow

Answer 64

Lemon Juice

Question 65

Air Defense Warning White

Answer 65

Snowman

Question 66

Air Defense Emergency

Answer 66

Big Noise

Question 67

Defense Emergency

Answer 67

Hot Box

Question 68

Weapons Free

Answer 68

ADA may fire target not pos ID'd as friendly

Question 69

Weapons tight

Answer 69

ADA may fire only at targets recognsized as hostile

Question 70

Weapons Hold

Answer 70

ADA may fire only in self defense or in a response to a formal order

Question 71

Alert

Answer 71

Aircrews will be able to become airborne within the time specified by operational command directives.

Question 72

Battle Stations

Answer 72

Aircrews will be in the aircraft, ready to start engines and take off in the minimum practical time.

Question 73

Scramble

Answer 73

Simply executes the alert…to go ahead and take off.

Question 74

Flush

Answer 74

This is a survival effort to get the runway and out of the way of an attack or natural disaster.

Question 75

CRC Mission

Answer 75

Persistent C2 configurable for 24/7 ops, COUNTERLAND