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Astac ASW/ASUW Tactical Air Controller: OSC (SW/AW) Charter "Cartmen"

This document provides an overview of key terms and procedures used in ASW/ASUW tactical air control. It defines pronouns ("prowords") used to describe subsurface and air contacts. It explains the functions of different types of sonobuoys used to detect and locate subsurface contacts. It also demonstrates how to properly format "traffic calls" to other aircraft using Bearing-Range-Altitude (BRA) and Distance-Direction-Heading-Altitude (DDHA) formats. Finally, it discusses common aviation communications systems and provides basics about aircraft squadrons.

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Astac ASW/ASUW Tactical Air Controller: OSC (SW/AW) Charter "Cartmen"

This document provides an overview of key terms and procedures used in ASW/ASUW tactical air control. It defines pronouns ("prowords") used to describe subsurface and air contacts. It explains the functions of different types of sonobuoys used to detect and locate subsurface contacts. It also demonstrates how to properly format "traffic calls" to other aircraft using Bearing-Range-Altitude (BRA) and Distance-Direction-Heading-Altitude (DDHA) formats. Finally, it discusses common aviation communications systems and provides basics about aircraft squadrons.

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ASTAC

ASW/ASUW Tactical Air


Controller
OSC(SW/AW) Charter
“Cartmen”
Classification
• Unclassified
What We are going to cover
• Prowords
• SonoBuoys
• Traffic Calls
• Comms
• Aircraft Squadron Basics
Prowords
Prowords
• Cherubs – Hundreds of Feet in the air
• Angels – Thousands of Feet in the air
• Devils- tens of feet below the surface
• Demons- hundreds of feet below the surface
• Goblin- Unknown subsurface contact
• Pointer – DIFAR buoys
• Cadillac- DICASS Buoys
• Bloodhound- Circle search pattern torpedo
• Cobra- Run out pattern torpedo
• Dogbox- Hot torpedo area(STAY OUT)
• RAMROD- numbers coded by a 10 letter word that can’t repeat letters. Ie “RAINBOWSKY”
Prowords
• Hot – Contact gained
• Cold- No contact gained
• Sweet- Mode is correct
• Sour- Mode is invalid
Sonobuoys
Sonobuoys
• Directional Command Activated Sonobuoy System (DICASS)
• SSQ-62
• Proword: Cadillac
• Active buoy (makes noise)
• Gives bearing and range information immediately
• Target solution with one buoy
Sonobuoys
• Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording (DIFAR)
• AN/SSQ-53
• Proword: Pointer
• Passive Buoy (does not make noise)
• Gives bearing ONLY. NO RANGE
• Need two buoys to get an exact location and target solution
Traffic Calls
Traffic Calls
• You are Antietam Control
• Your squadron is HSM-77
• C/S Saberhawk
Traffic Calls
• BRA • DDHA
• Bearing • Distance
• Range • Direction
• Altitude • Heading
• Altitude
Bearing Range Altitude (BRA)

7,000 ft 15nm
Wave Rider 81

1,500 ft
SaberHawk 710

You: SaberHawk 710 de


Control, Traffic, BRA 300, 15
nm, Angels 7, Wave Rider
81
710: Rgr, looking
Bearing Range Altitude (BRA)
5nm
7,000 ft
Wave Rider81

1,500 ft
SaberHawk 710

You: SaberHawk 710 de


Control, Traffic, BRA 330, 5
nm, Angels 7, Wave Rider
81
710: Tally, no factor
Bearing Range Altitude (BRA)
19nm

1,200 ft

900 ft
SaberHawk 710

You: SaberHawk 710 de


Control, Traffic, BRA 030, 19
nm, 1200 ft
710: Rgr, looking
Bearing Range Altitude (BRA)

15nm

1,200 ft

900 ft
SaberHawk 710

You: SaberHawk 710 de


Control, Traffic, BRA 070, 15
nm, 1200 ft, tracking
Southwest
710: Rgr, looking
Bearing Range Altitude (BRA)

500 ft
SaberHawk 710 9nm

1,200 ft

You: SaberHawk 710 de


Control, Traffic, BRA 120, 9
nm, 1200 ft, tracking
Southwest
710: Talley, no factor
Distance, Direction, Heading, Altitude
(DDHA)

7,000 ft 15nm
Wave Rider 81

1,500 ft
SaberHawk 710

You: SaberHawk 710 de


Control, Wave Rider 81,
15nm, 10 o’clock, tracking
East, Angels 7
710: Rgr, looking
Distance, Direction, Heading, Altitude
(DDHA)

7,000 ft
Wave Rider 81

10nm

1,500 ft
SaberHawk 710

You: SaberHawk 710 de


Control, Wave Rider 81,
10nm, 12 o’clock, tracking
East, Angels 7
710: Talley No factor
Distance, Direction, Heading, Altitude
(DDHA)
500 ft 1,200 ft
SaberHawk 710

20nm

You: SaberHawk 710,


Control, Stranger 20nm, 2
o’clock, tracking Southwest,
1200ft
710: Rgr looking
Distance, Direction, Heading, Altitude
(DDHA)
500 ft
SaberHawk 710

15nm
1,200 ft

You: SaberHawk 710,


Control, Stranger 15nm, 3
o’clock, tracking Southwest,
1200ft
710: Rgr looking
Distance, Direction, Heading, Altitude
(DDHA)
500 ft
SaberHawk 710

12nm

1,100 ft

You: SaberHawk 710,


Control, Stranger 15nm, 3
o’clock, tracking WEST,
1100ft
710: Rgr looking
Distance, Direction, Heading, Altitude
(DDHA)
500 ft
SaberHawk 710

9nm

900 ft

You: SaberHawk 710,


Control, Stranger 9nm, 3
o’clock, tracking west, 900ft
710: Rgr talley, altering
course North
Communications
Comms

Land Launch Hawklink


• Known as L/L (lima/lima) • SHF
• 1 Aircraft Only
• UHF
• Buoy information
• Shared with Tower(TWR) • Encrypted
• NEVER USE IT FOR TACTICAL • FLIR VIDEO
CONTROL! • ISAR
• Secured comms 2 way comms
• C Band (Old busted joint)
• KU Band (New hotness)
Comms

SCC Air Coord Redcrown


• Owned by the SCC • UHF
• Secured and Unsecured • Secured and Unsecured
• UHF • Owned by AMDC
• Multiple Aircraft tactical control • Controls the FADIZ
• Checks in and out aircraft
• Compare Mode 2s & Mode 4s
Aircraft/Squadron Basics
Aircraft/Squadron Basics
• Side numbers
• 100-400 are F/A-18s
• 500s are E/A-18s
• 600, 60x are E-2D
• 610-619 are MH-60s
• 700s are MH-60R
• Brief cards
• Work with squadron and find out what suits you and you’re a/c team
• Pilots and AWs do NOT generally know your ships systems and capabilities. Teach
them and ask them. Share information.
• Link 16 is a must and helps a lot. Link 16 is different than Hawklink however, the
two can work in tandem
Questions?

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