U.S. Navy Personel

Vocabulary flashcards focusing on United States Navy officer communities, Staff Corps, Information Warfare line, enlisted ratings, service school designations, and Reserve components directly from lecture notes.

Unrestricted Line (URL) Officers

Navy officers who serve in all warfare communities and are eligible for command opportunities both at sea and ashore. The primary officer communities, the Navy, aviation summary surface seals, and EOD

Restricted Line (RL) Officers

provide highly specialized technical services that directly support the missions of the United States naval service restricted line officers are not generally eligible for the community to see however they recommend auxiliary vessels and various offshore activities.

EDO, AEDO, AMDO,IW-L (IP,AMDO,NAVAIR,CO), PAO, HR,FAO

Staff Corps (SC) Officers

Navy officers who specialize in services vital to naval installations, units, families, and service members. Staff corps officers may auxiliary vessels and very strong activities and may attempt within their corp. wearing rank insignia on the right collar and corps insignia on the left collar.

What was the information warfare line formerally called

Information warfare community

Founded in 2009

What is one of the navy's most critical component in modern warfighting?

Aggregate information capability

• Serves as a parent asymmetrical complement to kinetic warfare capacities

• Newest warfighing discipline

Information as a _______ dicipline

Warfighting

By evaluating IW community the Navy is…

Acknowledging that information is a weapon

IC

Naval intelligence community providing info on adversarys

• Identifying enemy capabilities, vulnerabilities, and intentions

Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment (IPOE)

The systematic and continuous analysis of the adversary, terrain, and weather within a potential battlespace.

Indications and Warning (I and W)

An intelligence function focused on providing early warning of a potential hostile situation or action.

Targeting

An intelligence function in which an adversary's critical vulnerabilities are identified for possible attack.

Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)

The collection and analysis of electromagnetic signals from an adversary's communication, radar, and weapons systems.

Electronic Warfare (EW)

The use of electromagnetic and directed energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum or to attack an enemy.

Information Operations (IO)

The employment of information-related capabilities to influence, disrupt, corrupt, or usurp an adversary's decision-making process.

Cryptologic Technician Interpretive (CTI)

Enlisted cryptologic technicians who translate, interpret, and transcribe foreign language material such as Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Persian-Farsi, Russian, and Spanish.

CTM

Maintenance

• Install / configure/maintain electronics/ computers

CTR

Collection

• collect, analyze a report on com signals intel into

CTT

Technical

• collect, process, and analyze various radar signals as well as operate and maintain electronic systems

Aerographer's Mate (AG)

The enlisted rating associated with the METOC community responsible for measuring and analyzing elements to prepare weather forecasts and weather briefs.

Cyber Warfare Engineer (CWE)

An officer corps created in 2010 highly trained in disruptive technologies and cyberspace capability development to facilitate CNA, CNE, and CND.

NIPRNET

Non-classified Internet Protocol Routing Network, used exclusively for unclassified information.

SIPRNET

Secret Internet Protocol Routing Network, used for information classified up to and including the Secret level.

JWICS

Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System, used for information classified up to Top Secret (TS) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

Maritime Space Officer (MSO)

Navy space professionals community created in August 2021 to integrate joint space capabilities into maritime plans and operations.

Engineering Duty Officer (EDO) , RL

To sustain combat readiness and build the future Fleet by using their operational experience and technical education, which is coupled with a strong understanding and application of Congressional budget processes and procedures.

Public Affairs Officer (PAO), RL

Officers responsible for informing the public with accurate information while protecting classified material under the principle of 'maximum disclosure, minimum delay'.

Civil Engineer Corps (CEC), SC

Responsible for executing and managing the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Navys shore infrastructure.

Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operating Environment (JIPOE)

Analysis conducted to produce intelligence assessments and products for the Joint Force Commander, consisting of four steps: define OE, describe OE impact, evaluate adversary, and determine adversary COA.

Limited Duty Officers (LDOs)

Officers who advance from senior enlisted ranks in broad technical fields related to their former ratings without requiring a college degree.

Chief Warrant Officers (CWOs)

Technical specialists commissioned from senior enlisted ranks spanning paygrades CWO2 to CWO5 who may serve as DIVOs, DHs, OICs, XOs, and COs.

Professional Apprenticeship Career Track (PACT)

A program for non-designated enlisted personnel entering in Airman, Fireman, or Seaman tracks seeking to advance as a 'striker'.

Command Master Chief (CMC)

The senior-most enlisted service member within a command who serves as the special assistant to the Commanding Officer.

Selected Reserve (SELRES)

Navy reservists who hold mobilization billets, drill for pay, and are part of the First Call Program expected to report to active duty within 1 to 7 days.

Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR)

Reservists serving on active-duty status tasked with the training and administration of the Navy Reserve program.

Warfighting Pillars

• Assured Command and Control (C2): Assures secure and rapid sharing of information across all commands and most platforms

• Battle Space Awareness: The IW-L maintains awareness of the physical environment and threats posed by by potential adversaries

• Integrated Fires: Cyberspace operations, electronic warfare, and information operations that are used to deny, disrupt, defeat, or manipulate an adversary’s capabilities

Levels of Intelligence

• Strategic: Senior Military and Civilian Leaders Combatant Commanders making long-term decisions and policies.

• Operational: Mid-level leaders (Combatant and Subordinate Joint Force Commanders and Component Commanders) focusing on planning and execution of military operations.

• Tactical: Frontline leaders (Commanders) managing immediate actions and engagements.

GEOINT (Intelligence Sources)

Geospatial Intelligence (Imagery, IMINT-Imagery Intelligence, Geospatial Information)

HUMINT (Intelligence Sources)

Human Intelligence (Debriefings, interrogation operations, source operations)

SIGINT (Intelligence Sources)

Signals Intelligence (COMINT-communications intelligence, ELINT- electronic intelligence —> technical and operational ELINT, FISINT- foreign instrumentation signals intelligence)

MASINT (Intelligence Sources)

Measurement and Signature Intelligence (includes various sensor data and signatures for threat assessment)

OSINT (Intelligence Sources)

Open Source Intelligence (gathering and analysis of publicly available information)

TECHINT (Intelligence Sources)

Technical Intelligence (focuses on foreign weapons systems and military equipment assessment)

CI (Intelligence Sources)

Counter Intelligence

NIPRNET [CSWO]

Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router Network, used for unclassified communications within the U.S. Department of Defense.

SIPRNET [CSWO]

Secure Internet Protocol Router Network, used for classified communications within the U.S. Department of Defense.

JWICS [CSWO]

Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System, designed for transmitting classified information among U.S. intelligence agencies.

What is the oceanography community

• METOC OR OCEANO

• Provides information, about chimatolgical/ space environments

CW (IW-L)

Cryptologic Warfare: lead Navy IW missions in SIGINT, EW, IO, and Inegrated Fires

Enlisted Counterpart: Cryptologic Technician (CT)

Civilian/Other: Cryptologic Civillian

Lead Navy IW missions, SIGINT, EW, IO, and integrated fires, while knowing cyberspace operations

CWE (IW-L)

Cyber Warfare Engineer

Enlisted Counterpart: Cryptologic Technician, Networks (CTN)

Civilian/Other: Civilian Developer

CSWO (IW-L)

Communications Systems Warfare Officer

Enlisted Counterpart: Information Systems Technician (IT)

Civilian/Other: IT civilian

Highly trained in specialist areas of tech, cyberspace development and operations

INTEL (IW-L)

Intelligence

Enlisted Counterpart: Intelligence Specialist (IS)

Civilian/Other: Intelligence Civilian

MSO (IW-L)

Maritime Space Officer

Enlisted Counterpart: N/A

Civilian/Other: Space Civilian

AG

Aerographers Mate

Officer Counterpart: Meteorology/Oceanography(METOC)

Civilian/Other Counterpart: METOC Civilian

CT

Cryptologic Technician

Officer Counterpart: Cryptologic Warfare (CW)

Civilian/Other: Cryptologic Civillian

CTN

Cryptologic Technician, Networks

Officer Counterpart: Cyber Warfare (CWE)

Civilian/Other: Civilian Developer

IT

Information Systems Technician

Officer Counterpart: Communications Systems Warfare Officer (CSWO)

Civilian/Other: IT Civilian

IS

Intelligence Specialist

Officer Counterpart: Intelligence (INTEL)

Civilian/Other: Intelligence Civilian

EDO

Engineering Duty Officer, responsible for overseeing engineering and maintenance for the Navy's systems and equipment.

AEDO, RL

Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer, responsible for managing aviation programs and overseeing the maintenance and development of aerospace systems in the Navy.

AMDO, RL

Aerospace Maintenance Duty Officer, responsible for the maintenance and logistics of aviation systems and aircraft in the Navy.

IW-L

Information Warfare-Limited Duty Officer, specializing in information warfare operations and management within the Navy.

Public Affairs Officer

An officer responsible for managing public relations, media communications, and information dissemination within the Navy.

“MAXIMUM DISCLOSURE, MINIMUM DELAY”

Mission core areas: Media Operation, Internal Communication, Community Engagement, and Visual Information and Combat Documentation

Media Operations (under Navy Public Affairs Mission Area)

Engaging news media and digital platforms to communicate Navy operations, policies, and priorities while responding rapidly during crisis and emerging events

Internal Communication (under Navy Public Affairs mission area)

Informing Sailors, families, reservists, retirees, and civilian personnel through command information products, leadership communication, multimedia content, and digital communication platforms.

Community Engagement (under Navy Public Affairs mission area)

Building and sustaining relationships between the Navy and the American public though outreach programs, embark programs,speaking engagements, ceremonies, tours, special events, and comminity partnerships.

Visual Information and Combat Documentation (under Navy Public Affairs mission area)

Producing and managing official photography, videography, multimedia, and combat camera documentation to support operational, historical, legal, and public communication requirements.

Human Resources (HR), (under Navy Public Affairs)

Delivering Human resources expertise to develop and retain the highly-skilled workforce for the Navy Total Force misison

Foreign Area Officer (FAO), (under Navy Public Affairs)

A naval officer specializing in the political, economic, and cultural aspects of specific foreign regions, providing expertise on international relations and security cooperation.

Staff Corp Communities

1. Medical Community —> Medical Corps, Medical Service Corps, Dental Corps, and Nurse Corps

2. Supply Corps “READY FOR SEA” —> Stock Control (S1), Food Service (S2), Retail Service (S3), and Disbursing (S4)

3. Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) —> Combat Engineering, General Engineering, and Geospacial Engineering

4. Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG) —> Legal services and support

5. Chaplain Corps —> PROVIDE, FACILITATE, CARE, AND ADVISE

CEC

Civil Engineer Corps

Combat Engineering (under CEC)

3 Capabilites/Activites: Mobility, counter Mobility, and Survivability.

General Engineeiring (under CEC)

modify, maintain, and protect the physical environment

Geospatial Engineering (under CEC)

portray and refine data pertaining to the geographic location and characteristics of natural and constructed features and boundaries in order to provide engineering services to terrain productsand support military operations.

JAG (Staff Corp Communities)

Judge Advocate General Corps

Chaplain Corps

• PROVIDE, FACILITATE, CARE, AND ADVISE

• Absolute Confidentiality

Medical Corps

Dental Corps

Nurse Corps

Medical Service Corps

Supply Corps

LDO

Limited Duty Officers: advance within their respective technical fields @

LDO+CWO=11% of officer Corps

ex. Navy Band Officers

Cheif Warrent Officer

technical specialists that serve as leaders in their respective fields

Paygrade

E-1 /O-10

Ratings

The abreviation for the certian job they work

Rate

Paygrade + Rating = Rate

AB

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate

AT

Aviation Electronics Technician

AD

Aviation Machinist's Mate

AE

Aviation Electrician's Mate

AO

Aviation Ordnanceman

AS

Aviation Support Equipment Technician

AW

Aviation Warfare Systems Operator

CS

Culinary Specialist

CT

Cyber Technician

DC

Damage Controlman

EM

Electrician's Mate

EN

Engineman

ET

Electronics Technician

EOD

Explosive Ordnance Disposal

FC

Fire Controlman