U.S.S. Saipan and King's Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist LHA Specific Tutorial - 208 Section

U.S.S. SAIPAN AND KING'S AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP, LHA, (SPECIFIC) EAWS TUTORIAL - 208 Section

LAST UPDATED: 14 May 2004

ENLISTED AVIATION WARFARE SPECIALIST (EAWS), UNIT SPECIFIC FOR LHA, AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP

208 AIR TO SURFACE WARFARE (ASW) MISSION AREA

208: AIR TO SURFACE WARFARE (ASW) MISSION AREA

208.1 SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND COMPONENT PARTS

208.1.1 Discuss the following detection systems:

  1. Surface combatants’ ship.

SLQ-32, SPS 49, SPS 48, TAS Mk-23, CIWS

b. Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) (active and passive)

SLQ-32 – Passive operations are those that cannot be directly detected by the enemy. To avoid detection (make invisible). Active operations are actions taken that the enemy can detect. They prevent effective use of the enemy’s equipment. Electronic jamming to interfere with radar and communication.

c. Surface search

Primary surface search radar SPS-67 and secondary SPS-64.

208.1.2 Discuss the following direction system:

a. Surface combatants’ ship.

MK-95 NSSM director, CIWS

208.1.3 Discuss the following delivery systems:

  1. AV-8B

    2. Carries Maverick missiles for ground support, has limited

    air-to-air heat seeking missiles AIM-9.

  2. AH-1W

    3. Ground support and escorts, tank killing missiles.

  3. UH-1N

Personnel carrier and may have a machine gun mounted.

208.1.4 Discuss the following destruction devices:

a. Missiles (AGM)

(air-to-ground) Used on radar, ground installations, and ships.

b. Bombs

Free falling explosive, either unguided or guided.

c. Rockets

No guidance system, used on anything. Just aim and shoot.

d. Aircraft guns

M61 A1 fires 4,000 rpm at gun low and 6,000 rpm at gun high.

208.2 PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION – None to be discussed.

208.3 PARAMETERS/OPERATING LIMITS – None to be discussed.

208.4 SYSTEM INTERFACE – None to be discussed.

208.5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS – None to be discussed.

For questions or comments please contact:

kimberly.a.king@navy.mil

AZC(AW/NAC) Kimberly King


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