SINCGARS
What does TPW stand for?
Tactical Planner Workstation
What reports are the TCS required to display in the command post?
- SAMSTAT - LOGSTAT
- ESR - PERSTAT
- STO - CBRN alerts
What are the J-series messages that show PPLI?
J 2.0 - Indirect Unit PPLI J 2.2 - Air PPLI
J 2.3 - Surface PPLI J 2.4 - Subsurface PPLI
J 2.5 - Land Point PPLI J 2.6 - Land Track PPLI
What is TAB 56?
Tailored TBM Search
What radio uses SAT J to access the TADL J Network?
PSC-5
What are the five things a DDSE needs to run successfully?
- Patriot local BN
- Patriot battery
- Launchers
- Assigned footprint
- Assigned threat (SSM), cruise missile, and/or TBM/ABT flight path
How long do you have as a TCS operator to send up any changes in a SAMSTAT?
30 mins after any reportable changes
What are the J - Series messages that show surveillance?
J 3.0 - Reference Point J 3.1 - Emergency Point
J 3.2 - Air Tracks J 3.3 - Surface Tracks
J 3.4 - Subsurface tracks J 3.5 - Land Point/Track
J 3.6 - Space Tracks
What is TAB 70?
Defended Assets
JTT
What must be loaded in the BSD for communication links to appear?
DTED (Digital Terrain Elevation Data)
How many alert states are there?
What are they?
0 - Transition/Movement 4 - Radiate Disable
1- ABT 5 - CDR's Discretion
2 - TBM 6 - Maintenance
3 - Passive Search 7 - NMC/Destroyed
Precise Participant Location and Identification
What TAB can you check for a CBRN warning?
TAB 1
MIDS
What type of J-series messages are shown on a TPW during an air battle?
J 3.2 (Air tracks)
What must CDR be alerted upon receipt?
STO
What J-series messages do we not keep track of in a Patriot Battalion?
J 3.6 Space Tracks
What TAB do you go to, to find all statuses within your Battalion?
Netted Status Tab
What frequencies does the MIDS use for UHF band?
960 GHz - 1215 GHz
Timber Sour
If a Battery and Battalion have conflicting missile counts, what can be done to ensure the information is correct? (Situational)
Patriot Battery will conduct an on-site inspection of how many missiles have been fired from canisters
What network do we receive J-series messages?
Link - 16 network
What is TAB 99?
FP database transfer control