Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist (EAWS) Vocabulary

Vocabulary terms and definitions covering military organization, first aid, safety, CBR warfare, firefighting, aircraft handling, NAMP, flight fundamentals, and hangar operations from the EAWS Phase I & II study guide.

Operational Chain of Command

A task-oriented chain of command running from the President, through the Secretary of Defense, to a commander of a unified or specified command to assigned operational forces.

Administrative Chain of Command

A chain of command operating through the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations to the operating forces organized in a permanent fashion.

Unified Command

A military command composed of elements of two or more services with a broad continuing mission under a single commander.

Command Master Chief (CMC)

The principal advisor on enlisted matters to the Commanding Officer, assigned in commands with 250 or more personnel or as a collateral duty in smaller units.

Operational Report (OPREP)

A message of the highest precedence used by any unit to provide immediate notification of an accidental or unauthorized incident involving a possible detonation of a nuclear weapon.

Movement Report (MOVEREP)

The primary source of location information concerning ships, used by the chain of command to track vessel locations, tracks, and destinations.

Logistical Requirements (LOGREQ)

A report submitted by a ship prior to entering a port to notify commands of its logistics requirements, transmitted to arrive no later than 48 hours prior to arrival.

Status of Requirement and Training Support (SORTS)

A report detailing a ship's status of conditions of readiness in all warfare areas and its ability to conduct operations.

Situation Report (SITREP)

A report used by a commander to provide timely notification for incidents not meeting OPREP-3 special incident reporting criteria, such as bomb threat hoaxes or violent crimes.

Dislocation

An injury where a bone is forcibly displaced from its joint, characterized by stiffness, severe pain, and marked deformation at the joint.

Sprain

An injury to the ligaments and soft tissues supporting a joint, caused by violent wrenching or twisting beyond normal limits of movement.

Operational Risk Management (ORM)

A systematic, decision-making process used to identify and manage hazards that endanger naval resources through a 5-step process, 4 principles, and 3 levels.

Class A Mishap

A safety mishap resulting in total reportable material property damage of $2,000,000$ or more, or an injury/illness resulting in a fatality or permanent total disability.

Class B Mishap

A safety mishap resulting in property damage of $500,000$ or more but less than $2,000,000$, permanent partial disability, or inpatient hospitalization of three or more personnel.

Class C Mishap

A safety mishap resulting in property damage of $50,000$ or more but less than $500,000$, or a non-fatal injury/illness causing loss of time beyond the day or shift.

Nerve Agents

Liquid casualty agents that disrupt nerve impulses to the body while damaging body functions rather than tissue, such as Sarin (GB), Tabun (GA), SOMAN (GD), and VX.

Blister Agents

Liquid or solid casualty agents causing inflammation, blisters, and tissue destruction, such as Distilled mustard (HD), Lewisite (L), and Phosgene Oxime (CX).

Blood Agents

Gaseous casualty agents that attack enzymes carrying oxygen in the bloodstream, such as Hydrogen Cyanide (AC) and Cyanogen Chloride (CK).

Choking Agents

Gaseous or liquid casualty agents causing symptoms such as fluid-filled lungs and shallow breathing, such as Phosgene (CG) and Diphosgene.

Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP)

A management tool used to coordinate the use of individual protective systems and equipment in Chemical or Biological environments.

Class Alpha Fires

Fires occurring in combustible materials that produce ash, such as wood, paper, and textiles; extinguished using water ($H_2O$) or AFFF.

Class Bravo Fires

Fires occurring in flammable liquid substances such as gasoline, jet fuels, and petroleum products; extinguished using AFFF, Halon 1211, PKP, or $CO_2$.

Class Charlie Fires

Energized electrical fires attacked using non-conductive extinguishing agents such as $CO_2$, Halon, PKP, or water in fog patterns.

Class Delta Fires

Fires occurring in combustible metals such as magnesium and titanium; extinguished using water in large quantities via high-velocity fog.

Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF)

A noncorrosive synthetic fluorocarbon surfactant firefighting liquid concentrate approved for naval use in 3-percent and 6-percent concentrations.

Halon 1211

A colorless, faintly sweet-smelling, electrically nonconductive gas that extinguishes Class B and C fires by inhibiting the chemical chain reaction of combustion.

Threshold Markings

Parallel stripes at the ends of runways, measuring 12 feet wide by 150 feet long, designating the landing area.

Yellow Jerseys

Flight deck jerseys worn by the Aircraft Handling Officer, Flight Deck Officer, Catapult Officer, Arresting Gear Officer, and Plane Directors.

Blue Jerseys

Flight deck jerseys worn by Aircraft Handling and Chock Crewmen (Chocks, Chains, Tractors) and Elevator Operators.

Green Jerseys

Flight deck jerseys worn by Catapult and Arresting Gear personnel, Squadron Aircraft Maintenance personnel, Helicopter Landing Signal Enlisted-men, and Photographers.

Red Jerseys

Flight deck jerseys worn by Crash and Salvage, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, and Ordnance handling personnel.

Purple Jerseys

Flight deck jerseys worn by the aviation fuel crew.

Longitudinal Axis

An imaginary reference line running down the center of the aircraft between the nose and tail, around which roll movement occurs.

Lateral Axis

An imaginary reference line running parallel to the wings, around which pitch movement occurs.

Vertical Axis

An imaginary reference line running from top to bottom of the aircraft, around which yaw movement occurs.

Angle of Attack (AoA)

The angle between the chord line of the wing and the relative wind, measured in units rather than degrees.

JP4

Jet fuel with NATO Code F-40, having a flame spread rate of 700-800 feet per minute and a flashpoint of $-10^\text{o}F$ ($-23^\text{o}C$), never used aboard ships.

JP5

The Navy's primary jet fuel with NATO Code F-44, having a flame spread rate of 100 feet per minute and a flashpoint of $140^\text{o}F$ ($60^\text{o}C$), and the only fuel approved for shipboard use.

JP8

Jet fuel with NATO Code F-34, having a flame spread rate of 100 feet per minute and a flashpoint of $100^\text{o}F$ ($40^\text{o}C$).

Safe For Flight (SFF)

The material condition of an aircraft that permits it to be launched, flown, and landed safely based on mission requirements and environmental conditions.

Monthly Maintenance Plan (MMP)

A scheduled control document prepared by the MMCO to project and manage predictable maintenance workload.

Quality Assurance Representative (QAR)

Highly skilled maintenance personnel assigned to QA who certify that maintenance work has been personally inspected and completed per directives.

Central Technical Publications Library (CTPL)

A program managed by QA providing a central source of up-to-date technical publications and information for all maintenance personnel.

Two-Person Integrity (TPI)

A security procedure requiring at least two authorized individuals to be in constant view of each other and certain COMSEC material during handling.

Hazardous Material (HAZMAT)

Any material that, due to quantity, concentration, or physical/chemical traits, poses a substantial hazard to human health or the environment when spilled or released.

Hazardous Waste (HAZWASTE)

Any discarded material (liquid, solid, or gas) that meets the definition of hazardous material.

Type I Maintenance Hangar

A shore station hangar bay module measuring 115 feet deep by 235 feet wide, primarily designed for carrier aircraft.

Type II Hangar

A shore station hangar bay module measuring 119 feet deep by 325 feet wide, primarily provided for US Marine Corps Aviation assets like CH-53, V-22, and C-130 aircraft.

Type III Maintenance Hangar

A shore station hangar bay module measuring 165 feet deep by 165 feet wide, principally designed for land-based patrol and large transport aircraft.

Air ENCON Program

The US Navy Aviation Energy Conservation Program designed to optimize fuel consumption by naval aviation units without impacting safety or mission execution.