air warfare (excluding aircraft)

mission of naval aviation

to closely coordinate with other naval forces in maintaining command of the seas while also establishing dominance in the airspace surrounding vital interests

what 10 areas of operation does naval aviation support

AW, SUW, ASW, CAS, CSAR/SAR, C5I, LOG, ISR, MIW, STW

what are the three categories of aircraft

fixed wing, rotary wing, and tiltrotor

what are the two categories that fixed wing aircraft can be separated into

carrier aviation and maritime aviation

unrestricted line officer qualified for duty involving flying as a pilot. as a qualified aircraft commander (AC), they retain the overall responsibility for the safe conduct of flight operations and physical control of aircraft, regardless of rank

naval aviator

unrestricted line officer who operates the advanced systems onboard some naval aircraft and may also act as the overall tactical coordinator of multiple air assets during a mission

naval flight officer (NFO)

enlisted personnel in permanent flight status, perform in-flight duties in accordance with various aircrew positions and are responsible to the aircraft/mission commander for the operation, maintenance, and training associated with applicable aircraft systems

naval aircrewman

medical representative for an aviation command, is a board certified medical doctor and promotes aviation safety to decrease the potential for aircraft accidents through the implementation of aviation medicine programs, flight physicals for aircrew personnel, and other routine medical tasks; responsible to the CO of the squadron for medical readiness and routinely flies with the squadron to observe in-flight stressors and crew coordination

flight surgeon

comprised of aerospace maintenance duty officers (AMDO), aviation maintenance limited duty officers (LDO), and aviation maintenance chief warrant officers (CWO), they have significant experience and display a high level of knowledge in all aspects of aviation warfare support. they serve as leaders within an aviation squadron’s maintenance department, supporting aviation missions and the squadron’s warfighting capabilities

professional aviation maintenance officer (PAMO)

when was the PAMO community established

2009

what 3 types of officers make up the PAMO community

AMDO, LDO, CWO

what training is needed to become a PAMO

serving 24 months in aviation maintenance, one operational deployment, PQS, and oral board

“Where are the carriers?” has been the first asked question by American presidents in times of national security crisis since when?

WWII

when does the Navy’s interest in airplanes as a naval weapon begin

1898

where were naval officers present and inspired by flight

1908/1909, wright brother’s flight demonstrations

who was the first naval officer selected for flight training and when was it

LT Theodore Ellyson, 1910

who instructed ellyson

Glenn Curtis

what did Glenn curtis do

producer of the first practical hydroplane and early aircraft developer

who completed the first shipboard takeoff, what ship, and when was it

1910, Eugene Ely, USS Birmingham

where was the first naval air station and when was it established

Annapolis’ Greenbury Point in 1911

What was the first aircraft carrier and when was it commissioned

USS Langley in 1922

When did naval aviation gain prominence

WWII

when was naval aviation first used

WWI

What solidified naval aviation as important?

the battle of midway, destroyed 4 japanese carriers and shifted the pacific theatre from defensive to offensive

what percent of strike sorties were flown by aircraft in operation enduring freedom

72% on 6 carriers

hornets, hawkeyes, and prowlers provided close air support at what distances in operation enduring freedom

600 to 750 nautical miles

what percent of targets were assigned to aircrew in OEF

80%

what percent of munitions were satellite0aided or laser-guided in OEF

93%

in 2003, how many aircraft carriers were surged for operation iraqi freedom

6 of 12

how many navy and marine corps aircraft provided critical combat capability during operation iraqi freedom and how many hours were the flight decks operational for sorties?

700, 16 for 120-130 sorties in the first month

how many pounds of ordnance did the USS Abraham Lincoln drop in operation iraqi freedom?

1.865 million pounds

what did CVW-2 from the USS Abraham Lincoln do in Jan 2005?

operation unified assistance, aid indonesia after devastating tsunami

what was the most recent use of naval aviation

against ISIL/ISIS in 2014/2015

where do naval aviators train and since when do they train there

Pensacola, FL since 1914

V meaning in squadron

fixed wing

H meaning in squadron

rotary wing

Q meaning in squadron

electronic or reconnaissance

R meaning in squadron

logistics

W meaning in squadron

warning

P meaning in squadron

Patrol

A meaning in squadron

attack

F meaning in squadron

fighter

VAW

airborne early warning squadron

VP

maritime patrol squadron

VFA

Fighter/Attack squadron

VAQ

Electronic attack squadron

VQ

fleet air reconnaissance squadron

VR/VRC/VRM

fleet logistics support/carrier/multi-mission squadron

HSM

helicopter maritime strike squadron

HSC

helicopter sea combat squadron

HM

helicopter mine countermeasures squadron

what two ways are squadrons grouped together

carrier air wings or detachments

until when were carrier air wings known as CAGs

1963

what is the commander of each air wing called

the CAG

what rank is the CAG and who do they report to

captain, carrier strike group (CSG) commander

what is in a CVW

4 VFA (super hornet/lighning joint force)

1 VAQ (growler)

1 VAW (hawkeye)

1 VRC/VRM (greyhound/osprey)

1 HSC (knighthawk)

1 HSM (seahawk)

what is it called when helicopter, logistics, and patrol squadrons do not deploy as a whole squadron

detachments

how many aircraft are in a typical air wing

70

A for aircraft

attack

C for aircraft

cargo/transport

E for aircraft

electronic

F for aircraft

fighter

H for aircraft

helicopter

K for aircraft

tanker

M for aircraft

Mine-countermeasure/multi-mission

P for aircraft

patrol

Q for aircraft

unmanned

R for aircraft

reconnaissance

S for aircraft

antisubmarine

T for aircraft

trainer

U for aircraft

utility

V for aircraft

VTOL/STOL

naval aviation pipeline

NIFE, primary, intermediate/advanced, FRS

NIFE to advanced timeline for SNAs

1.5-2.5 years

NIFE to advanced timeline for SNFOs

1-1.5 years

what is NIFE also known as and where is it

the cradle of naval aviation in Pensacola FL

three phases of NIFE

INDOC, academics, flight events

what does the flight portion of NIFE include

6 contact flights and 1 check flight

where is primary

corpus christi TX and milton FL for SNAs, Pensacola FL for SNFOs

what happens upon completion of primary

assigned to their future aviation platform

when does one become winged

after completion of advanced