NAVAL AIR TRAINING COMMAND

NAS CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CNATRA P-815 (New 02-15)

STUDENT GUIDE
MCS OPERATING MANUAL

ADVANCED MARITIME COMMAND

AND CONTROL (ADVANCED MC2)
MPR STAGE
FLIGHT PREPARATION
2015
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 FLIGHT PREPARATION WORKBOOK

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ADVANCED MARITIME COMMAND AND CONTROL (ADVANCED MC2)

MPR STAGE

P-815

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This course does not require any special safety precautions other than those normally found on
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES .................................................................................................. iv

INTERIM CHANGE SUMMARY...............................................................................................v
SAFETY/HAZARD AWARENESS NOTICE .......................................................................... vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................... vii
TABLE OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................. ix

CHAPTER ONE - MISSION PLANNING ............................................................................. 1-1

100. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 1-1
101. MISSION PLANNING .............................................................................................. 1-1
102. BRIEFING ................................................................................................................. 1-7

CHAPTER TWO - SURFACE SURVEILLANCE COORDINATION ............................... 2-1

200. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 2-1
201. SYSTEM SETUP....................................................................................................... 2-1
202. TAC PLOT SETUP ................................................................................................... 2-7
203. ESTABLISHING A SURFACE PLOT ..................................................................... 2-8
204. CONTACT REPORTING ....................................................................................... 2-10
205. RIGGING ................................................................................................................. 2-11

CHAPTER THREE - LITTORAL SURVEILLANCE .......................................................... 3-1

300. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 3-1
301. TAC PLOT SETUP ................................................................................................... 3-1
302. SAR SYSTEM SETUP .............................................................................................. 3-2
303. TARGET DECK RECONNAISSANCE ................................................................... 3-3
304. OVERLAND RECONNAISSANCE......................................................................... 3-5
CHAPTER FOUR - ELECTRONIC SUPPORT .................................................................... 4-1
400. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 4-1
401. ESM SYSTEM SETUP ............................................................................................. 4-1
402. TAC PLOT SETUP ................................................................................................... 4-1
403. ESM FIXING PROCEDURES .................................................................................. 4-1
404. ELINT REPORTING................................................................................................. 4-4
CHAPTER FIVE - ACOUSTIC OPERATIONS ................................................................... 5-1
500. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 5-1
501. SEARCH .................................................................................................................... 5-1
502. LOCALIZATION ...................................................................................................... 5-2
503. ACOUSTIC TRACKING .......................................................................................... 5-2
504. MANUAL TRACKING ............................................................................................ 5-3
505. ATTACK ................................................................................................................... 5-5
506. ASW TURNOVER .................................................................................................... 5-6
CHAPTER SIX - COORDINATED OPERATIONS ............................................................. 6-1
600. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 6-1
601. JOINING PROCEDURES ......................................................................................... 6-1
602. COORDINATED ASW ............................................................................................. 6-3

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Figure 1-1 Example OPTASK Link .................................................................................... 1-3

Figure 1-2 Example CSG DIMs .......................................................................................... 1-4
Figure 1-3 Example Air Wing COMM Card ..................................................................... 1-6
Figure 1-4 Example Card of the Day .................................................................................. 1-6

Figure 2-1 RADAR PEP....................................................................................................... 2-3

Figure 2-2 Data Link PEP.................................................................................................... 2-4
Figure 2-3 IFF PEP............................................................................................................... 2-5
Figure 2-4 Tactical Aids PEP .............................................................................................. 2-7
Figure 2-5 TAC PLOT with TAC AIDS............................................................................. 2-8
Figure 2-6 ISAR with Tac Plot Overlay ............................................................................. 2-9
Figure 2-7 Quick RIG (A,B,C) and Full RIG (1,2,3,4) .................................................... 2-11
Figure 2-8 Quick RIG/ Final Leg of Full RIG ................................................................. 2-12

Figure 3-1 MCS Field of Regard for Spot/Strip SAR ....................................................... 3-1
Figure 3-2 RADAR SAR PEP.............................................................................................. 3-2
Figure 3-3 Spot SAR with EO Comparison ....................................................................... 3-3
Figure 3-4 Example Target Deck – Bahrain ...................................................................... 3-4
Figure 3-5 Example Target Deck Observation .................................................................. 3-4
Figure 3-6 Example of Feet Dry .......................................................................................... 3-5

Figure 4-1 ESM Fix with Racket/Trout Reports ............................................................... 4-3

Figure 4-2 Sonobuoy Deployment Down ESM Bearing Line ........................................... 4-3

Figure 5-1 Basic ASW Search.............................................................................................. 5-1

Figure 5-2 Basic ASW Localization .................................................................................... 5-2
Figure 5-3 Tracking Using FUSE Function ....................................................................... 5-3
Figure 5-4 Manual ................................................................................................................ 5-4
Figure 5-5 Manual Track Position Update on PEP ........................................................... 5-5
Figure 5-6 ASW Attack ........................................................................................................ 5-6
Figure 5-7 ASW Turnover and Altitude Swap .................................................................. 5-7

Figure 6-1 Red Crown Check In ......................................................................................... 6-2

Figure 6-2 ACU Check In .................................................................................................... 6-3
Figure 6-3 Coordinated ASW with SH-60R ....................................................................... 6-4

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MISSION PLANNING

100. INTRODUCTION

This chapter covers general operational familiarization, mission planning procedures, and
required preparation in order to properly brief and conduct MPR Stage specific missions in the
MCS. Every successful event depends on thorough prior planning. Mission planning in the
MCS includes reviewing: Safety of Flight brief, Intel Briefs, Target Deck, Task Force
Commander’s Guidance, OPTASK Link, Daily Intention Messages (DIMs), Comm. Cards and
Card of the Day. Additionally, the student must direct positioning of the aircraft (referred to as
“ownship” or “O/S” in the MCS) in order to safely complete mission tasking without breaking
territorial standoffs.

101. MISSION PLANNING

The following documents will need to be reviewed prior to each event.

Safety of Flight Brief

The Safety of Flight brief is provided to the Student for every event and includes vital
information specific to that mission. Because the MPR community regularly operates
independent of a Carrier Strike Group (CSG), this brief is comprised of information that is not
normally found in regular message traffic such as DIMs or OPTASKS; however, in a
Coordinated Operations environment, pertinent information found in message traffic will
typically be added to the safety of flight brief. The information in a Safety of Flight brief
includes the following:

1. Ownship starting point

2. Departing/arriving airfields

3. Mission times (Take off, On Station, Off Station, and Land)

4. Mission tasking

5. Frequencies

Intel Brief

Every event will consist of an intelligence brief providing the student with the most current
information pertaining to threat forces and any expected operational activity. The Intel Brief
informs the student of activity in facilities or aircraft/vessels missing from imagery (i.e., not in
port). These are considered to be Contacts of Interest (COI), Critical Contacts of Interest
(CCOI), and/or Essential Elements of Information (EEI). Reporting these during the mission via

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contact reports or locating missing vessels is critical in order to maintain a current order of battle
and reliable Intel.

Any information the student needs such as last known positions or frequencies that are not in the
briefs can be requested from the MOCC and provided if able.

Target Deck

The Target Deck provides visual representation of facilities and aircraft/vessels to allow the
student to properly identify COIs, CCOIs, and/or EEIs. For overland Target Decks, there will
typically be an altitude restriction associated with the region being imaged. The information the
student will need to gather from the Target Deck includes:

1. Facility position (Lat/Long)

2. Specific areas of a facility

3. Order of Battle

4. Suspicious activity

Commander’s Guidance

MPRA operate under the Operational and Tactical Control of a Task Force Commander (CTF).
These commanders issue Area of Operations (AOR) specific guidance pertaining to the mission
sets that MPRA operate. This serves as the overarching and governing document for all MPRA
unless otherwise directed. From this document, the student must become familiar with:

1. Operating Areas

2. Transit Procedures

3. Territorial Standoffs

4. Rules of Engagement (ROE)

5. Lost Comms Procedures

6. Required Equipment

7. Reporting Procedures

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OPTASK Link

The OPTASK Link provides data necessary for establishing and maintaining a Link network.
The information that the student will need to gather from the OPTASK Link includes:

1. Ownship JU

2. Ownship track block

3. Net being used

4. JUs of other units

5. Other units’ track blocks

Figure 1-1 Example OPTASK Link

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Daily Intentions Message (DIMs)

In a CSG, each warfare commander will issue their own set of DIMs which are then combined
and published as CSG DIMs. These messages supplement current OPTASKs. The DIMs will
include the most up to date information regarding the Carrier Strike Group. The DIMs will
include:

1. Current Warning/Weapon status

2. Updates to the current ROE

3. Vital Area (VA); Classification, Identification, and Engagement Area (CIEA); Surveillance
Area (SA)

4. Communication frequencies

5. Bullseyes

6. Other information

Figure 1-2 Example CSG DIMs

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Communication Cards/Card of the Day

The communication cards and Cards of the Day will be generated by the Carrier Air Wing to be
used by all organic assets. The communication cards will list the preset frequencies (buttons) to
be used by all aircraft in the Air Wing; however, it will not include every frequency that could be
used tactically by Air Wing assets. Other planning documents must be referenced.

The Card of the Day contains information necessary for conducting operations within the Carrier
Strike Group. This information may include:

1. Strike Group assets, including:

a. Callsigns

b. JU

c. Link track blocks

d. TACAN identifier

e. IFF squawks

2. Mission specific Mode 1 squawks

3. Codewords

NOTE

Inorganic assets must be familiar with the information included on

the Card of the Day during Coordinated Operations (COORD
OPS).

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Figure 1-3 Example Air Wing COMM Card

Figure 1-4 Example Card of the Day

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102. BRIEFING

There are two briefs required for MPR events in the MCS. They are the Mission and Planeside
briefs.

Mission Brief

The mission brief, also known as the crew brief, is conducted after the student receives their
safety of flight brief and tasking. The student is expected to brief the entire mission to the
instructor. The first event in the MPR Stage will be entirely demonstrated by the instructor.
Below are the briefing points and how they should be briefed.

1. Primary/Secondary Tasking - The primary mission, e.g., ASW in search of a Red Kilo
submarine in the Chocolate Ocean.

2. Departure/Arrival (with MSA) – e.g., Departure from Al Udeid, MSA is 2300’, bearing 340
at 30 NM, safe heading - East.

3. Route of Flight (with MESA) – Brief description of route, e.g., after departure we will
head Northwest towards Op Area. MESA is 2400’, set of towers near Ad Dammam, no factor
due to transit altitude of 14,000’.

4. On-station (with MOSA/Standoffs) – Where the Op Area is and any pertinent information.
Op Area is the Western half of Op Area Bravos, MOSA is 1600’ at Khark Island and territorial
standoff will be a factor as it cuts through a portion of the Op Area.

5. ROE – Will be in accordance with Commander’s Guidance unless otherwise directed.

6. Enemy Order of Battle – List the threat forces and applicable standoffs. Also discuss plan
of action if engaged.

a. Surface/Subsurface – There is a Vosper patrolling the region, we are to maintain

5 NM standoff from them if encountered.

b. Land – SA-2 located at Bushehr, should not be a factor.

7. Friendly Order of Battle – Any blue forces in the vicinity of the Op Area and any roles they
will play such as Air Controlling Unit (ACU). Blue Crown will be in the vicinity, we’ll do a
courtesy check-in with them to let them know we’ll be operating nearby and we’ll use them as a
comms relay if necessary.

8. Check in (joining) – What unit will the student check-in with and on what frequency. First
we’ll check in with Red Crown on 233.7, once cleared to switch, we’ll contact our ACU, callsign
Fortress, 348.575.

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9. Turnover (swap) – For ASW missions when relieving or being relieved by another aircraft.
Warbuck 82 is currently on station; we’ll check in with them on 123.45 and establish good
altitude separation, then complete the ASW turnover checklist.

10. NAV system utilization - What is the primary navigation source? E.g., GPS, Blended, or
INS.

11. Tactics

a. ISR – Discuss sensor employment and prioritization for each phase of the flight.
Once in the straits we will establish a surface plot with the RADAR and begin using
ISAR to identify contacts. We will attempt to get eyes on with EO/IR on any
combatants or subsurface contacts. Our COIs today have ESM signatures of Snoop
series RADARs. Any ESM hits with those parameters will be high priority and
reported immediately.

b. Search/Localization/Tracking (ASW) – Basic plan of action for each phase. We will

deploy a circle pattern around the last known datum. Once contact is gained, we will
deploy a cross pattern to maintain contact. Flight will need to orbit the pattern to
maintain the prosecution unless unable to due to threats in vicinity.

12. Reconnaissance sensor setup - Discuss plan of action for employing reconnaissance sensors
such as SAR. Flight will need to fly a racetrack outside of Bushehr in order to maximize SAR
imagery.

13. A/C Altitude/Airspeed – 12,000’/250kts to establish a surface plot then descend down to
1000’/below 250kts to deploy sonobuoys. There is a helo operating at 200’ so we will not
descend below 1000’.

14. Crew Coordination

a. MOSA – Always the SNFO’s responsibility. I’ll monitor MOSA and make the
appropriate calls including the ‘Prior To Descending Below MOSA Checklist’.

b. Sensor Handoff – Student will monitor/employ all sensors. Instructor will simulate
acoustic processing as it is not a part of the MCS. This is a critical portion of the
brief. This is where the student can formulate a plan of action with the crew
(instructor) and ask for support during the mission. This does not, however, negate
any student responsibilities such as MOSA or standoff. I will operate all of the
sensors, Flight, maintain your heading and altitude while I’m operating the EO/IR
camera.

15. Radio Setup – Student will monitor all radios but can ask for support from the instructor.

a. V/UHF-1 –V/UHF 1 will be 123.45 for safety of flight for turnover.

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b. V/UHF-2 – V/UHF 2 will be 295.0 for the MOCC, this will be primary radio.

c. HF – HF will be 9.975 for the MOCC for backup.

d. SATCOM – SATCOM will be CH135 for the MOCC. If we are out of V/UHF range,
SATCOM will become primary radio. Flight back me up if I miss a radio call while
transmitting on a different net.

16. Reporting Priority – Discuss the reports that are required, when they should be transmitted
and to whom. First send Kilo report to the MOCC. Once on station, send our On Station report
to the MOCC and get a QSL. Send 9-Line contact reports for any COIs. Non-military contacts
will be entered into the link, voice reports are not required.

17. Special Points

a. Op Area – Brief where the mission will be and in what portion, if applicable, of the
op area. We’ll be in Op Area Bravos, focusing on the eastern edge for SAR and
EO/IR.

b. Standoffs – What the applicable standoffs are. We’ll be maintaining 12.5 NM from
all countries. Once we set up for SAR alongside the standoff line, I’ll make all
applicable standoff calls.

18. Furthest Distance From Home – This will typically be the furthest point of the Op Area.
Furthest distance from home will be 340 NM.

19. Tac Plot Setup – Describe how the Tac Plot will be set up such as Tac Aids. For Tac Plot
setup, the standoff lines will be in red, the Op Area will be in green. The Bullseye will be
inserted and be blue.

20. Emergency Procedures

a. Fire of unknown origin

b. Ditch

c. Bailout

NOTE

The examples above are not all encompassing to a full mission

brief. A mission brief should be more in depth and flow in a ‘chair
flying’ manner, covering all portions of the event.

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Planeside Brief

The Planeside Brief occurs prior to engine starts and allows the crew to address any updates or
changes to the mission. For MCS events, the two briefs have been combined into the Mission
Brief.

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SURFACE SURVEILLANCE COORDINATION

200. INTRODUCTION

Surface Surveillance Coordination (SSC) is a routine mission set that students will be tasked
within the MPR Stage due to the gamut of sensors on board. In addition to managing these
sensors, maintaining good situational awareness (SA) of the ownship’s position is just as
important. SSC, commonly referred to as Real Maritime Picture (RMP), consists of maintaining
overall SA of the surface environment to include friendly forces, commercial/non-military
components, and threat forces. Another form of SSC is Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)
which covers a larger portion than normal. This form of SA also serves as an on station
fundamental when operating under other mission sets such as Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW).

There are three types of tasking the student will be operating under in the MCS, Direct Support,
Associated Support, and Area Operations.

1. Direct Support – Working directly for a CSG/ESG and subject to their tasking.

2. Associated Support – Working with a CSG/ESG on a not-to-interfere basis with primary

tasking from the Maritime Task Force Commander.

3. Area Operations – Commonly referred to as “alone and unafraid,” this is the primary means
under which MPRA operate.

201. SYSTEM SETUP

All MPR Stage events will begin on station or enroute to on station, alleviating the student of
navigation duties; however, this does not exclude the student’s responsibility of maintaining
territorial standoffs and/or Minimum Operational Safe Altitude (MOSA) procedures. The
student must coordinate with the “pilot” via speech recognition software (SRS) or the instructor
for the ownship flight profile with respect to standoffs and/or MOSA. The student may also
utilize the flight plan and waypoints to effectively position the ownship.

General system setup should be performed immediately after sitting at the student station in
accordance with the System Turn On/Setup checklist in the MPR Supplement PCL. Initial setup
for all MPR events should be as follows:

GPS

– PWR – ON

INS

1. PWR – ON

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2. MODE – ALIGN then NAV

FMS

– NAV MODE – BLENDED

TACAN

1. PWR – ON

2. CHAN – As Required

RADAR

1. PWR – ON

2. MODE - GND

3. GAIN – As Required

4. TILT – As Required

5. 270 SECT – Selected

6. DISPLAY – As Required

7. NORTH UP – Selected

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Figure 2-1 RADAR PEP

ESM

– PWR – ON

EO/IR

– PWR – ON

NOTE

If gaming area selection is different from previously scheduled

event at a particular student station, EO/IR may have a 5-10 minute
delay due to visual database loading. When this occurs, PWR
button will be grayed out until database is loaded. This cannot be
bypassed.

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DATA LINK

1. PWR – ON

2. NET – As Required

3. JU – As Required

4. POOL MIN/MAX – As Required

5. VISIBILITY – All selected

6. J-VOICE – As Required

Figure 2-2 Data Link PEP

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IFF

1. IFFI PWR – ON

2. IFFI TX CONT – Selected

3. IFFT – As required

4. REPLY – NORM

Figure 2-3 IFF PEP

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TACTICAL CONTROL

1. TAC – Selected

2. SCALE – 160.0 NM or 320.0 NM

3. RDR – Ensure Radar is sweeping at 160.0 or 320.0 NM scale, then deselect RDR

NOTE

While RADAR video will not be seen by deselecting RDR,

RADAR tracks will still populate on the Tac Plot. This allows the
student to scale in and out without affecting the RADAR horizon.
Altitude will still affect RADAR horizon.

ICS

– As Required

RADIOS

– As Required

Once the system setup is complete, perform a system evaluation and radio checks to ensure all
systems are functional.

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202. TAC PLOT SETUP

Depending on the event, various Tactical Aids may need to be displayed. All events will require
the use of standoff and Op Area lines.

1. Select LINE from the TAC AIDS PEP and press NEW.

2. Selecting ADD will, by default, create a line originating from ownship to the last hooked
point on the Tac Plot.

3. Depending on how many fields are required, hook anywhere on the Tac Plot until that
many fields are populated. From here, the student can manually change the LAT/LONGs as
required.

Standoff line affiliation (color) shall be HSTL (red). Op Area line affiliation should be NTRL
(green). Labels are named as required.

For Bullseyes, use a blue reference mark from the TAC AIDS PEP and enter the codeword for
the Bullseye in the name block. The student may then hook the Bullseye and have range/bearing
readouts from the B/R HK box in the CURSOR section located on the lower right of the Tac
Plot.

Figure 2-4 Tactical Aids PEP

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Figure 2-5 TAC PLOT with TAC AIDS

Once system and scope setup are both complete, the student should check in with the Mobile
Operational Command Center (MOCC) and report Kilo status and, if applicable, On Station.
When reporting Kilo status, use the following:

1. Kilo 1 – Fully Mission Capable.

2. Kilo 2 – Partially Mission Capable.

3. Kilo 3 – Severely degraded or Not Mission Capable.

– For Kilos 2 and 3, state what equipment is not operational.

When complete with any report to the MOCC, the student must always request a QSL
(acknowledgement). A QSL is an official time stamp for the last known communications from
MPRA to home plate. This is used in order to determine when an aircraft is considered “lost
comms” and must return to base (RTB) and reestablish communications as soon as possible.
After a pre-determined amount of time has passed since last QSL, search-and-rescue (SAR) unit
will be launched and student’s ownship will be assumed lost or downed.

203. ESTABLISHING A SURFACE PLOT

After checking On Station, the student should begin evaluating the RADAR picture as this is the
primary sensor. The student must determine what the optimal altitude is to maximize radar
horizon while maintaining RADAR discipline. Certain missions will require the flight to be

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covert, thus limiting RADAR use. If in an open ocean environment, the student will need to
develop a search plan to maximize the RADAR’s detection (e.g., ladder search). All unreported
contacts should be evaluated, identified and reported over the Data Link with the appropriate
affiliation.

First, attempt to ID contacts using ISAR to determine classification of “combatant” (military

vessel) or Group I-III (commercial traffic). Smaller contacts such as sailboats, patrol craft,
fishing vessels or even submarines may not be identifiable on ISAR and will require visual
identification. Non-friendly combatants should be reported as UNKNOWN (yellow) until
declared otherwise. The following conditions must be met in order to utilize ISAR in the MCS:

1. Minimum range of 12 NM and grazing angles between 0.01º and 4º.

2. Maximum range of 300 NM with a grazing angle between 0.01º and 4º.

3. Groundspeed between 180 knots and 250 knots.

4. Minimum altitude 5,000 feet, grazing angle of 4º.

5. Maximum altitude 35,000 feet, grazing angle of 0.01º.

6. Wings Level for a minimum of 15-seconds.

7. Quartering bow/stern wake yields the best aspect for ISAR imagery.

O/S: “Winterfell, Warbuck 85, 9-Line, advise when ready to copy.

MOCC: “Warbuck 85, Winterfell, ready to copy.
O/S: Winterfell, line 1: 1, line 2: 4500, line 3: Cert Sub – Ohio, etc. Request QSL.
MOCC: Winterfell copies, QSL 1135.

Figure 2-6 ISAR with Tac Plot Overlay

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After all applicable contacts have been imaged via ISAR, the student should then attempt to
further identify them via EO/IR. This can be accomplished by hooking a contact and pressing
SLEW on the EO/IR PEP then selecting EO/IR on the TACTICAL CONTROL PEP.

NOTE

The SLEW function may have to be pressed twice to ensure the

camera accurately slews to the hooked contact.

Pay close attention to any RADAR track that randomly appears or disappears as this is indicative
of a periscope being acquired by the RADAR. A disappearing RADAR contact (DRC) is an
unevaluated track that disappears and is a possible indication of a submarine lowering its
periscope after being detected by the RADAR. Likewise, a “RADAR Riser” is a RADAR
contact that appears in an area where the RADAR has already been sweeping. It is
recommended to insert a reference mark at this location immediately for situational awareness.

NOTE

ESM should also be used to help classify surface contacts. ESM

procedures are discussed in Chapter Four.

204. CONTACT REPORTING

After contacts have been identified and reported into the Data Link, the student should then send
applicable contact reports for COIs such as combatants to the MOCC or ACU, whichever the
student is working with. Formats for contact reports are found in the Safety of Flight brief. It is
important to note that each line of a contact report does not need to be filled out prior to sending.
Students should send all information they possess as soon as practical and update when able. For
example, if a combatant is located but cannot be identified with EO/IR, the student should still
send a contact report indicating the presence of a combatant at its current position with course
and speed, if known.

EXAMPLE SUBMARINE CONTACT REPORT:

9-LINE:

1. REPORT #: 1
2. LINK TRACK #: 4500
3. CLASSIFICATION AND TYPE: Cert Sub - Ohio
4. REPORTING UNIT C/S: Warbuck 85
5. SENSOR(S) IN CONTACT: ISAR, EO/IR
6. CONTACT POSITION: N 29 07.8 – E 049 38.6
7. CONTACT COURSE/SPEED: 300T/ 8kts
8. TIME OF REPORT: 0914Z
9. REMARKS: Fully surfaced

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205. RIGGING

As discussed in the MPR FTI, rigging allows MPRA to get close up imagery of vessels in order
to gather even more intelligence. In the Multi-Crew Simulator, the student will coordinate with
the pilot (the instructor) how to properly set up to conduct a Full RIG and a Quick RIG. This
coordination is significant since the student will have EO/IR displayed rather than their Tac Plot.
Proper mission planning and prioritization will dictate, depending on the type of vessel being
rigged, the distance at which the RIG is performed, and whether a Full or Quick RIG is required.

For both Full and Quick RIGs, the student and the pilot will position the aircraft safely and
appropriately, maintaining applicable standoffs. The student will then select EO/IR to be
displayed over the Tac Plot. Once the vessel is acquired on EO/IR, the student may either lock
the camera via the AVT function or manually control the camera. As the ownship conducts the
RIG, the student should take multiple snapshots of the RIG.

Waypoints are to illustrate RIG only

Figure 2-7 Quick RIG (A,B,C) and Full RIG (1,2,3,4)

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Figure 2-8 Quick RIG/ Final Leg of Full RIG

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 CHAPTER THREE
LITTORAL SURVEILLANCE

300. INTRODUCTION

Littoral surveillance is another form of ISR, like SSC. It adds synthetic aperture RADAR (SAR)
and overland reconnaissance. This is significant due to operating “feet dry” overland as opposed
to over water. MOSA plays a more significant role during these events.

301. TAC PLOT SETUP

Refer to Chapter Two for normal system setup procedures.

When setting up for SAR, the important element to configure is the ownship’s flight profile, i.e.,
altitude, groundspeed, aspect and range. The following conditions must be met in order to utilize
SAR:

1. Altitude between 5,000 feet and 35,000 feet.

2. Groundspeed between 200 knots and 350 knots.

3. Wings Level for a minimum of 20-seconds.

4. Minimum SAR range of 5 NM or grazing angle of 4º.

5. Maximum SAR range of 87.5 NM or grazing angle of 10º.

6. Spot SAR field of regard +/-30º left/right (or +/-60º to +/-120º from track heading).

7. Strip SAR field of regard +/-5º left/right (or +/-85º to +/-95º from track heading).

Figure 3-1 MCS Field of Regard for Spot/Strip SAR

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302. SAR SYSTEM SETUP

Once the ownship is properly positioned for SAR:

1. Select either Spot SAR or Strip SAR on the RADAR PEP.

2. Select desired location to SAR either by hooking it on the Tac Plot or manually entering
the Lat/Long.

3. Enter the approximate elevation of the target location.

4. Select appropriate resolution (RES) and press START. As a technique, select a broader
resolution to start and scale down as required for additional SAR images by selecting the next
RES number.

Figure 3-2 RADAR SAR PEP

For Spot SAR, a successful SAR indication is given by the START button remaining green once
pressed. A “Wing Up” image will then appear with a North indicator in the corner of the image.
Pressing EXPD will zoom in on the currently displayed image. Snapshots may be taken by
pressing SNAP on the RADAR PEP.

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For Strip SAR, there is no indication of a successful SAR command despite the START button
remaining green. Check the parameters to ensure ownship is in the correct profile. Typically,
groundspeed is the determining factor. Assuming all elements are correct, the next determining
factor is the +/-5º left/right field of regard (or +/-85º to +/-95º from track heading). If START is
pressed early but ownship remains straight and level, once the inputted position falls within the
field of regard, a “Wing Up” image will begin to build horizontally across the Tac Plot. The
image will continue building until CANCEL is pressed or the ownship is no longer straight and
level. Remember that Spot SAR will typically yield better and quicker results if you are
attempting to locate an object in a specific area, but collections tasking may dictate the use of
Strip SAR to cover a larger area.

Figure 3-3 Spot SAR with EO Comparison

303. TARGET DECK RECONNAISSANCE

Based on the Intel brief and target deck, the student should be able to locate each area of interest.
Furthermore, the student should report (if required) and log any COIs, EEIs, or suspicious
activity such as flight operations.

When the camera is focused on the area of interest, the student should log and say “eyes-on”
with the respective time and begin to narrate what they observe as ICS is recorded. When
finished looking at an area of interest, the student should log and say “eyes-off” followed by the
time.

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Figure 3-4 Example Target Deck – Bahrain

• Sheik Isa Air Base

• Eyes-on 1115z.
• (5) P-3 aircraft and (1) C-130 located on ramp.
• No flight ops currently underway.
• Eyes-off 1129z.

Figure 3-5 Example Target Deck Observation

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304. OVERLAND RECONNAISSANCE

As previously stated, MPRA operating overland or “feet dry” presents additional challenges,
primarily MOSA but also the presence of additional non-military personnel and entities as well
as additional surface threats such as surface-to-air missile (SAM) sites and ground forces. It is
important for the student to refer to message traffic and Commander’s Guidance in order to be
familiar with the ROE for such operations.

In MCS, the student must maintain a minimum altitude when operating overland due to the
increased threat of surface-to-air (SAM) missiles. Also, the student must make additional reports
back to the MOCC which include “Feet Dry” and “Feet Wet.”

Depending on the scenario when operating overland, MPRA may be supporting ground units and
will have to communicate with them as required. In these cases, the student may be required to
transmit contacts using the military grid reference system (MGRS) which is depicted at the
bottom right corner of the Tac Plot, next to the cursor Lat/Long.

O/S: “Winterfell, Warbuck 85, Feet

Dry, time 1100z, request QSL.

MOCC: “Warbuck 85, Winterfell

copies Feet Dry. QSL 1101.

Figure 3-6 Example of Feet Dry

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 CHAPTER FOUR
ELECTRONIC SUPPORT

400. INTRODUCTION

Proper evaluation of ELINT data received by ESM systems is a main component of operations
by the EP-3E, but is also an invaluable tool to be used by all MPRA assets. A solid
understanding at this stage of training will set you up for success and increase the probability of
locating targets that are commonly equipped with radars.

401. ESM SYSTEM SETUP

Refer to Chapter Two for system setup procedures.

402. TAC PLOT SETUP

When utilizing ESM on MCS, reducing scope clutter is essential because of the vast amount of
emitters in both AORs. Depending on what visibility filters the student has active, there may be
some if not several gutter symbols on the Tac Plot that the student must evaluate and correlate to
RADAR or Link tracks.

403. ESM FIXING PROCEDURES

AIR

You will not be able to create a valid fix on an air contact with ESM; however, ESM can still be
used to help identify air contacts. From the active emitter list, select the associated radar. If the
LOB on the screen passes through either a Link, RADAR, or IFF track, there is a good chance
that the active emitter belongs to that contact. Always get two unambiguous LOBs through a
known track before reporting the association to other platforms.

GROUND

ESM is a great resource for locating both known and unknown radar sites. For example, during
pre-mission planning you create a list of known SAM sites with their associated emitters. While
flying your mission, one of the associated emitters become active and the LOB passes through a
known site. With that information you can report with moderate confidence that the particular
site is active. You will still work to get multiple LOBs to create an accurate AOP. This
technique greatly reduces reporting time on radar activity.

SURFACE

When an ESM bearing is detected, the student must immediately check to see the type of emitter
for prioritization. Most commercial traffic vessels have regular “commercial-off-the-shelf”
(COTS) RADARS that differ from more advanced military RADARs found on combatant ships.

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NOTE

COTS RADARS are also located on some combatant ships.

From the active emitter list, select the associated radar. If the LOB passes through either a Link
or RADAR track there is a good chance that the active emitter belongs to that contact. If an
ESM bearing does not correlate to a RADAR or Link track, the contact may be beyond the
RADAR’s horizon or it could be the presence of a periscope that was not detected by the
RADAR. In either scenario, continue to get good bearing swing and take cuts until you can
create an AOP.

When friendly assets are in the vicinity of ownship when an emitter that is indicative to a
submarine is detected, the student must immediately send out a “Racket Report” and request
“Trout.” This report alerts the friendly assets of the detected emitter and allows them to scan and
possibly send a bearing from their unit, providing the student with an ESM fix. If no cross
bearing is available, the student must assume the presence of a submarine somewhere down the
bearing line that was detected. At this point, the student must direct ownship down the bearing
lines and deploy sonobuoys in the process. The instructor will account for the spacing; the
student needs to determine when to start deploying the sonobuoys. Continue to search along the
bearing line with RADAR and EO/IR.

Racket and Trout Report formats are as follows:

RACKET:
RACKET, RACKET, RACKET/ EMITTER TYPE/ BEARING/ REQUEST TROUT.

TROUT:
RESPONDING CALLSIGN/ TROUT/ EMITTER TYPE/ BEARING.

Figure 4-1 illustrates this scenario and is displayed on the Tac Plot.

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O/S: “Racket, racket, racket. Snoop series radar, bearing 098T, request Trout.

ACU: “Fortress Control, Trout, Snoop series, Bearing 160T.

Or
ACU: “Fortress Control, negative Trout.

Figure 4-1 ESM Fix with Racket/Trout Reports

Figure 4-2 Sonobuoy Deployment Down ESM Bearing Line

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404. ELINT REPORTING

In the ISR community, ELINT reporting is done using TACREP (Tactical Report) format once
an emitter has been localized. Reports are sent to the tasking authority over most secure net
possible .

The basic structure for the TACREP is as follows:

TACREP ESM0X/ TIME/ EMITTER, CONFIDENCE and ASSOCIATED SYSTEM/ RF/

LOCATION/ AMPLIFYING INFORMATION//

1. TIME: Time of report

2. EMITTER: Type of RADAR detected

3. CONFIDENCE: Validity of report

a. CERT – Confirmed visually

b. PROB – More than one sensor in contact with emitter

c. POSS – Only one sensor in contact with emitter

4. ASSOCIATED SYSTEM: Unit employing the emitter

5. RF: Frequency detected

6. LOCATION: Fix or AOP position

7. AMPLIFYING INFORMATION: Additional remarks

EXAMPLE:

“TACREP ESM01/ 0900Z/ SNOOP TRAY POSS KILO SS / RF 12345/ N2630 E05600/
CORRELATES TIMBER 04550//”

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 CHAPTER FIVE
ACOUSTIC OPERATIONS

500. INTRODUCTION

ASW is the backbone of the MPRA community. Successful ASW depends heavily on effective
CRM and sensor management. This is arguably the most dynamic environment MPRA will
operate in. ASW events in the MPR Stage will focus on basic ASW operations, terminology,
concepts, and exposure.

501. SEARCH

By far the most difficult phase of ASW, the search phase fundamentally maximizes the use of
available sensors. In MCS, the student will already have all sensors in use once On Station
except for sonobuoys. The instructor will simulate the pilot and acoustic operator by simulating
buoy deployment and processing, respectively. The student determines what sonobuoy pattern is
deployed and where, while the instructor will adjust the spacing. The student will ensure a
bathythermal trace (BT) sonobuoy is also deployed. This can only be accomplished by verbally
telling the instructor of the intent to singly deploy the BT buoy or with an initial pattern. The
instructor will then report BT information for the student to log.

Depending on the event, the student may be tasked with a specific search option or it will be up
to the student to determine where to focus the search. Once sonobuoys are deployed, the student
should report “brickwork complete” to the MOCC or ACU. Prior to any sonobuoy deployment,
it is critical to first ensure no surface contacts are in vicinity of sonobuoy drops in order to avoid
striking a vessel with a sonobuoy.

Figure 5-1 Basic ASW Search

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502. LOCALIZATION

Once a submarine is detected, the student’s immediate response should be to deploy sonobuoys.
The student will determine what additional sonobuoy pattern to deploy if a search pattern is
already in the water.

Additionally, upon detection of a submarine, the student must also immediately send out a
contact report to either the MOCC or ACU with all available information.

O/S: “Winterfell, Warbuck 85, hot

contact in vicinity of N 28 42 – E 050
15. Will send amplifying info when
able. Request QSL.

MOCC: “Warbuck 85, Winterfell

copies, hot contact. Standing by.
QSL 0955.

Figure 5-2 Basic ASW Localization

503. ACOUSTIC TRACKING

Once sonobuoys are deployed around a detected submarine, the buoys will begin transmitting
acoustic information. In MCS, this is in the form of bearings to the submarine. During this time,
the instructor will be simulating ICS calls that an acoustic operator makes such as “buoy,
bearing, Doppler.”

When multiple buoys are in contact, the student can now begin to track the submarine. Perform
the following steps when multiple sonobuoys are in contact:

1. Select TRACK MANAGEMENT under the TACTICAL CONTROL PEP.

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2. Hook on a bearing from a sonobuoy, it should become bold.

3. Select the MULTI HOOK function under TRACK MANAGEMENT.

4. Hook at least one more sonobuoy bearing that intersects with the already hooked bearing
and press FUSE.

This will generate a track and simultaneously hide the hooked bearings. Any bearings not
hooked during this process will remain visible. In order to display the hidden bearings, press
TRACK on the TACTICAL CONTROL PEP and press SHOW. The generated track will update
based on bearing information until only one sonobuoy remains in contact. At this point, the track
will gray out and the last remaining bearing will become visible if not previously unhidden by
pressing SHOW.

JEZ: “CO-TAC, JEZ, contact out of

B0, bearing 200, down Doppler. B3,
bearing 350, down Doppler.”

CO-TAC: “Copy”

Figure 5-3 Tracking Using FUSE Function

504. MANUAL TRACKING

Although the FUSE function is the primary way to track a submarine on MCS, it is important to
be able to manually track in order to understand how the system works as well as to be ready in
the event of any acoustic system degradation. In order to manually track, scale down to 5.0 NM
(ensure aircraft is close enough to sonobuoy bearings) and hook near the intersection of at least
two bearings.

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1. Under the TAC AIDS PEP, select MARK and press NEW. A reference mark will appear
with the availability to name it and change its affiliation.

2. Update the position of the mark by selecting either the Lat or Long field and right-clicking
at the intersection of the bearing lines. It is useful to put the time in the name field.

3. After a general course and speed is determined (based on bearings and additional reference
marks), hook the most recent reference mark.

4. Select the TRACK PEP and press NEW. An operator generated track will appear with the
availability to rename it and set a course and speed.

After enough reference marks have been created (maximum of 10), the student will begin to
develop target motion analysis (TMA), commonly referred to as a “bread crumb trail.”

Figure 5-4 Manual Tracking

The student should then continue to update the manual track based on the reference marks. To
update the track’s position:

1. Hook on the track and ensure the TRACK PEP is displayed.

2. Click inside either of the Lat/Long fields.

3. Right click on the Tac Plot at the most current reference mark or bearing intersection. You
may also manually enter the Lat/Long as well.

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Figure 5-5 Manual Track Position Update on PEP

505. ATTACK

If tasked to conduct an attack, the student will ensure the ownship is positioned to drop the
torpedo anywhere within 5 NM of the track. The TACCO (instructor) will ready the weapon for
release and wait for the ownship to be in position, at this point, “Master Arm” will be activated
and verified by the instructor calling out “Kill Ready.” Once the ownship is set up for the attack,
the TACCO will announce “Weapon away ready, ready, NOW” releasing the weapon on “now.”

Prior to dropping any weapons, the student needs to confirm water space management with
tasking authority to ensure no friendly submarines are in vicinity. The tasking authority must
respond by stating that water space is “clear.”

DOGBOX Report

Upon release of the weapon, the student must immediately transmit a Dogbox report to all units
in the Op Area:

Select radio in plain voice (unsecure):

“99, 99, (callsign), Dogbox, Dogbox, Dogbox.
Position: N (lat) - E (long).
Expiration 30 minutes.

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O/S: “99, 99, Warbuck 85, Dogbox, Dogbox, Dogbox.

Position N 29 13 - E 049 34.
Expiration 30 minutes.”

Figure 5-6 ASW Attack

506. ASW TURNOVER

When performing an ASW turnover with another asset, whether relieving an aircraft or being
relieved by another in the MCS, there is a lot of coordination involved on behalf of the student,
the pilot (instructor) and other aircraft (other instructor). Typically, the pilots of each of the
aircraft will establish communications with one another and coordinate a safe altitude swap prior
to turning over the radios to the student. If communications can be established early enough, the
student will check in with the aircraft.

For the altitude swap, a reference point, usually a sonobuoy, will be used to determine at which
point the aircrafts swap altitudes. For example, when the outgoing aircraft is south of sonobuoy
B20 and the oncoming aircraft is north of B20, both aircrafts will begin to ascend and descend
respectively. Pilots will also verify this by observing opening DME on the A/A TACAN. The
altitude swap can also be accomplished if the aircraft can see each other visually. Figure 5-7
depicts an Ownship at 1000ft conducting an altitude swap with another P-3C at 500ft. Notice the
two aircraft do not begin descending and ascending, respectively, until they have passed the
reference mark, sonobuoy B20, and are opening distances.

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Figure 5-7 ASW Turnover and Altitude Swap

Once the altitude swap is complete, the student will begin exchanging information with
the other aircraft. This includes but is not limited to:

1. Hot or cold contact

2. Position, course, and speed

3. Environmental data

The more information exchanged the better. If communications are established ahead of time,
this exchange can occur before the oncoming aircraft ever checks on station. The best tool for an
ASW turnover is Data Link. If both aircraft are in the Link, then there is essentially minimal
need for radio communications because both acoustic and flight profile information is exchanged
via the Data Link. The student should make every effort to utilize Link for ASW.

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COORDINATED OPERATIONS

600. INTRODUCTION

For MPRA, Coordinated Operations (COORD OPS) involves additional mission planning in
order to be successful. For MPR events in the MCS which involve Coord Ops, the student will
face challenging scenarios due in large part to the complexity of the mission’s nature. Additional
assets will be on station, communications will be more frequent, safety of flight and standoff
become of greater importance and more coordination will be required from the student in order
to maintain SA in and out of the aircraft.

601. JOINING PROCEDURES

As an inorganic asset to a CSG, MPRA need to be familiar with the proper procedures in order to
safely and efficiently join the force. As a part of their mission planning, the student needs to
identify what unit will be acting as Red Crown. Red Crown is tasked with the primary air
defense responsibilities of the CSG, and must identify all air contacts in the vicinity. Typically,
Red Crown will be the Air Defense Commander (AW), located on a CG. The student then needs
to locate the correct frequency for Red Crown which can be found in the safety of flight brief,
DIMS, or COMM Card. Either the pilot (instructor) or the student may check in with Red
Crown when able, typically inside of 100 NM.

EXAMPLE:

Student: “Red Crown, Red Crown, Warbuck 801.”

Red Crown: “This is Red Crown, go ahead.”

Student: “Red Crown, Warbuck 801, single Pelican, 70 miles East of

your unit, request Parrot and India checks, squawking 3142.”

Red Crown: “Red Crown copies, standby…”

Red Crown: “Warbuck 801, Red Crown has you sweet-sweet, clear to switch.”

Student: “Warbuck 801, switching.”

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Figure 6-1 Red Crown Check In

After checking in with Red Crown, the student should next check in with the Air Controlling
Unit (ACU). This unit’s callsign and frequency can also be found in the Safety of Flight brief.
Upon establishing comms with the ACU, ensure both units switch to Secure Comms prior to
checking in.

EXAMPLE:

Student: “Freddie, Freddie, Warbuck 801.”

ACU: “Station calling Freddie, go ahead.”

Student: “Freddie, Warbuck 801, request you kick green.”

ACU: “Roger, kicking.”

Student: “Freddie, Warbuck 801 in the green with check in.”

ACU: “Freddie, ready to copy.”

Student: “Freddie, Link #6, single Pelican, 50 miles West of your unit, Angels 5, 2
Torpedos, 2 BT buoys, 50 passive, and 10 active. 4 hours of playtime, no Abort Code,
standing by for tasking.”

ACU: “Freddie copies your join, your tasking is to conduct all sensor search as briefed,
request you input all brickwork and tracks into the Link.”

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Student: “801, wilco. Request you take my Comm Guard with my home plate.”
ACU: “Freddie copies, we have your Comm Guard.”

Figure 6-2 ACU Check In

602. COORDINATED ASW

Coordinated ASW requires working closely with both surface and airborne assets. Often times,
the airborne asset will be an ASW helicopter such as an MH-60R. During these scenarios, the
student will be tasked by the ACU to take Scene-of-Action Commander (SAC) responsibilities of
the helo. The helo will check in with the student and it will be up to the student to determine
how to utilize it. Additionally, the student is then responsible for reporting to the ACU on behalf
of the helo.

EXAMPLE:

ACU: “Warbuck 801, Dusty Dog 62 is enroute to aid in prosecution. You are to assume
SAC responsibilities and continue to report status of prosecution.”

Student: “Warbuck 801, wilco.”

Helo: “Warbuck 801, Dusty Dog 62, cherubs 5, 5 minutes out.”

Student: “Warbuck 801 copies, check in when ready.”

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Helo: “801, 62, JU# 04, dipper equipped, 3 souls on board, 15 passive buoys, 2 hours of
playtime, no abort code.”
Student: “801 copies, dip on buoy 21, maintain cherubs 5 and below we’ll maintain angels
2 and above.”

Helo: “62.”

Figure 6-3 Coordinated ASW with SH-60R

Additionally, it is not uncommon for multiple ASW assets, including MPRA assets to be
simultaneously prosecuting a submarine contact. Altitude and airspace de-confliction are
paramount. Effective CRM between the student and the crew (instructor) is critical to ensure
safety of flight is maintained, standoffs are adhered to and communications continue to flow in
and out of the aircraft.

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 APPENDIX A
GLOSSARY

Acronym Definition
A/A Air-to-Air
A/G Air-to-Ground
A/S Air-to-Surface
AAA Anti-Aircraft Artillery
AAM Air-to-Air Missile
AAW Anti-Air Warfare
ACA Airspace Control Authority
ACO Airspace Control Order
ACU Aircraft Control Unit
ADC Air Defense Commander
ADF Automatic Direction Finder
ADIZ Air Defense Identification Zone
Advanced MC2 Advanced Maritime Command and Control
AEW Airborne Early Warning
AEZ Air Engagement Zone
AGL Above Ground Level
AIS Automatic Identification System
AM Amplitude Modulation
AO Area of Operations
AOP Area of Probability
AREC Air Resource Element Coordinator
ASUW Anti-Surface Warfare
ASW Anti-Submarine Warfare
ASWC Anti-Submarine Warfare Commander
ATC Air Traffic Control
ATO Air Tasking Order
BDA Battle Damage Assessment
BHA Bomb Hit Assessment
BW Beam Width

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Acronym Definition
C2 Command and Control
C3 Command, Control, and Communications
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and
C4I
Intelligence
CAG Carrier Air Group
CAS Close Air Support
CCOI Critical Contacts of Interest
CERT Certain
CIEA Classification, Identification, and Engagement Area
CNATRA Chief of Naval Air Training
COI Contacts of Interest
CONOPS Concept of Operations
CONUS Continental United States
CRM Crew Resource Management
CSG Carrier Strike Group
CTW-6 Commander, Training Air Wing Six
CVW Carrier Air Wing
CW Continuous Wave
CWC Composite Warfare Commander
DEZ Dual Engagement Zone
DF Direction Finder
DIM Daily Intentions Message
DME Distance Measuring Equipment
DR Dead Reckoning
EMCON Emissions Control
EO Electro-Optical
EOB Electronic Order of Battle
ES Electronic Support
ESG Expeditionary Strike Group
ESM Electronic Support Measures
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
ETE Estimated Time Enroute

A-2 GLOSSARY
ADVANCED MC2 MPR STAGE GLOSSARY

Acronym Definition
EW Electronic Warfare
FEZ Fighter Engagement Zone
FIC Flight Information Center
FIR Flight Information Region
FM Frequency Modulation
FMS Flight Management System
FONOP Freedom of Navigation Operations
FOTC Force Track Coordination
FOV Field of View
FTC Force Track Coordinator
GHz gigahertz
GNC Global Navigation and Planning Chart
GP General Planning
GPS Global Positioning System
GS Groundspeed
HSI Horizontal Situation Indicator
Hz hertz
IAS Indicated Airspeed
ICS Intercommunications System
IFF Identification Friend or Foe
INS Inertial Navigation System
IR Infrared
ISAR Inverse Synthetic Aperture RADAR
ISR Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
IWC Information Operations Warfare Commander
JEZ Joint Engagement Zone
JNC Jet Navigation Chart
JTIDS Joint Tactical Information Distribution System
JU Joint Tactical Information Distribution System Unit
KIAS Knots Indicated Airspeed
kts knots

GLOSSARY A-3
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Acronym Definition
LAT/LONG Latitude and Longitude
LOS Line-of-Sight
LSRS Littoral Surveillance RADAR System
MAD Magnetic Anomaly Detector or Detection
MANPADS Man-Portable Air Defense Systems
MC Mission Commander
MCS Multi-Crew Simulator
MEZ Missile Engagement Zone
MHz megahertz
MIDS Multifunctional Information Distribution System
min minute or minutes
MIOC Maritime Interception Operations Commander
MIW Mine Warfare
MIWC Mine Warfare Commander
MPR Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance
MSA Minimum Safe Altitude
MSL Mean Sea Level
NAVAID Navigational Aid
NFO Naval Flight Officer
NTR Net Time Reference
ONC Operational Navigation Chart
ONSTA On Station
OPAREAS Operating Areas
OPTASK Operation Task
ORM Operational Risk Management
OTC Officer in Tactical Command
OTH Over-the-Horizon
Pd Probability of Detection
PD Pulse Doppler
PD Pulse Duration
PL Pulse Length

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Acronym Definition
POSS HIGH Possible-High
POSS LOW Possible-Low
PPLI Precise Participant Location and Identification
PRF Pulse Repetition Frequency
PRI Pulse Repetition Interval
PROB Probable
PRT Pulse Repetition Time
PW Pulse Width
QSL Query Station Location
2
R Reporting Responsibility
R/T Receiver/Transmitter
RADALT RADAR Altimeter
RCS RADAR Cross Section
RF Radio Frequency
Rmax Maximum Range
Rmin Minimum Range
ROE Rules of Engagement
RTB Return to Base
RTF Return to Force
SA Situational Awareness/Situation Awareness
SA Surveillance Area
SAG Surface Action Group
SAM Surface-to-Air Missile
SAR Search and Rescue
SAR Synthetic Aperture RADAR
SATCOM Satellite Communications
SC Screen Commander
SCAR Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance
SCARC Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance Coordinator
SCC Sea Combat Commander
SEC Submarine Element Coordinator

GLOSSARY A-5
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Acronym Definition
SEZ Ship Engagement Zone
SIGINT Signals Intelligence
SITREP Situation Report
SOCA Submarine Operations Coordinating Authority
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
SPINS Special Instructions
SSC Surface Surveillance Coordination
STWC Strike Warfare Commander
SURPIC Surface Picture
SUW Surface Warfare
SUWC Surface Warfare Commander
TACAN Tactical Air Navigation
TACON Tactical Control
TAS True Airspeed
TPC Tactical Pilotage Chart
UMFO Undergraduate Military Flight Officer
VA Vital Area
VOR VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range
VORTAC VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range and Tactical Air
Navigation
WEZ Weapons Engagement Zone
WPT Waypoint
WSM Waterspace Management

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