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03/05/2015

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Term
Which commands and subordinate components fall under MIW directorate?
Definition
NOMW Stennis Space Center
NOMW Bahrain
NOMW CP San Diego
NOMW CP Sasebo
NOMW CP Norfolk
Term
How many subordinate commands fall under the Naval Oceanography Mine Warfare Center (NOMWC)?
Definition
5
Term
Where is the Naval Oceanography Mine Warfare Center (NOMWC) located?
Definition
Stennis Space Center, MS
Term
What is MIWs mission with respect to Fleet Engagement and Tactical support?
Definition
Provide asymmetric information dominance as an embedded member of U.S. Mine Warfare forces by reducing risk and tactical execution timlines through the fusion of oceanographic sciences, intelligence preparation of the operational environment(IPOE), tactical mine hunting and data sciences.
Term
What 3 things does NOMWC deploy teams in direct support of Mine Warfare for?
Definition
1. Ocean bottom surveys
2. Assessment
3. Data fusion
Term
How does NOMWC support information dominance as an embedded member of the MIW forces?
Definition
By reducing risk and tactical execution timelines through the fusion of oceanographic sciences, intelligence preparation of the operational environment(IPOE), tactical mine hunting and data analysis.
Term
NOMWC is divided into what 3 elements?
Definition
1. NOMWC UUV Platoon
2. NOMWC Reach-Back Cell (RBC)
3. Embedded components
Term
Where are the NOMWC embedded components located?
Definition
San Diego, CA
Norfolk, VA
Sasebo, JA
Bahrain
Term
What is the primary coordination node for fleet MIW/MCM forces to request operational support from NOMWC and NAVMETOCCOM production centers?
Definition
NOMWC RBC
Term
What water zone does NOMWCs UUV platoon operate in?
Definition
Very shallow to shallow water zone
Term
What water depth (in feet) does the NOMWCs UUV platoon operate in?
Definition
12-200ft
Term
What water depth (in meters) does the NOMWCs UUV platoon operate in?
Definition
3-61 Meters
Term
What do UUVs use to survey the ocean floor?
Definition
Dual frequency 900/1800kHz side scan sonar
Term
What frequencies does the side scan sonar operate at?
Definition
900 and 1800 kHz
Term
True or False:
UUVs use single frequency sidescan sonar to suvay the ocean floor.
Definition
False
Term
What does MILCO stand for?
Definition
Mine-like Contact
Term
What type of mission is preformed when a higher resolution image of a MILCO is required?
Definition
Re-acquire and identify missions
Term
What frequency of sonar is typically used when conducting a re-acquire and identify mission?
Definition
1800kHs
Term
What environmental data is collected with UUVs?
Definition
Doctrinal Bottom Type
Water Temp
Salinity
Underwater Vis
Currents
Bathymetry
Term
Name the environmental data is collected with UUVs?
Definition
Doctrinal Bottom Type
Water Temp
Salinity
Underwater Vis
Currents
Bathymetry
Term
What is another name for underwater visibility?
Definition
Turbidity
Term
How is doctrinal bottom type derived?
Definition
From a combination the roughness of the ocean floor, composition of the floor(sediment), burial of an object due to the composition of the ocean floor and the amount of clutter on the floor.
Term
What 4 things compose doctrinal bottom type?
Definition
1. Roughness
2. Sediment
3. Burial
4. Clutter
Term
Explain the change detection process.
Definition
Newly collected imagery is compared to historical imagery in order to eliminate known objects from being re-investigated.
Term
In what 2 types of ways can Slocum gliders collect sound speed and salinity?
Definition
Vertical and Horizontal
Term
Why is knowing the optical characteristics of the water column important?
Definition
Turbidity can impact the performance of side scan sonar to detect, classify and identify underwater mines.
Term
Optical characteristics (turbidity) affect what 3 aspects of MIW?
Definition
Side Scan Sonar
EOD Diver vis
ROV & MVN vis
Term
Degraded optical characteristics can increase what 2 aspects of mine hunting?
Definition
Time and Risk
Term
What does CTD mean?
Definition
Conductivity, Temperature and Depth
Term
Why is knowing CTD of the water column important in MIW?
Definition
All personnel and equipment have specific operational thresholds defined in relation to Conductivity, Temperature and Depth.
Term
If the Max/Min thresholds are reached in regards to conductivity, temperature or depth what adverse effect would be experienced?
Definition
Increased time and risk
Term
What data is collected by the ADCP?
Definition
Currents
Term
What is the purpose of the change detection process?
Definition
Eliminates known objects from further investigation.
Term
What is the overall result in the change detection process?
Definition
A significant reduction in operational timelines.
Term
What does IPOE mean?
Definition
Intelligence Preparation Of the Environment
Term
Identify at least 10 METOC parameters that may be included in a MIW RBC IPOE brief.
Definition
Sky Con
Precip
Mean wind direction/speed
Vis
SLAP data
Temp
Doctrinal bottom type
Sediments
Turbidity
SST
Salinity
SS
Tides
Currents
Underwater hazards
Bathy
Term
In the IPOE, what are some METOC parameters that may impact operations.
Definition
Sky Con
Precip
Mean wind direction/speed
Vis
SLAP data
Temp
Doctrinal bottom type
Sediments
Turbidity
SST
Salinity
SS
Tides
Currents
Underwater hazards
Bathy
Term
What primary equipment is used to collect and analyze METOC data within MIW?
Definition
REMUS 100 UUV
SLOCOM Glider
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)
Doppler Velocity Log (DVL)
Conductivity, Temperature and Depth Sensor
Optical Back Scatter Sensors
Term
What type of UUV is used to collect/analyze METOC data?
Definition
REMUS 100
Term
What type of Glider is used to collect/analyze METOC data?
Definition
Slocum
Term
What type of data does the Slocum Glider collect?
Definition
Water temp
Salinity
Turbidity
Bathy
Sound velocity profiles
Term
What doe ADCP mean?
Definition
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler
Term
What organization does NOMWC work closely with to provide the majority of its fleet support?
Definition
Naval Oceanographic Office
Term
Which NOMWC element is responsible for coordinating METOC support for MIW ops and ensuring Requests for Services are properly filed?
Definition
Reach Back Cell (RBC)
Term
This component of NOMWC ensures requests for services are properly filled and coordinates METOC support for MIW?
Definition
Reach Back Cell (RBC)
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