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U.S. NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS

MINE WARFARE OPERATIONS

NAVAL STATION INGLESIDE

INGLESIDE, TEXAS

PERSONAL QUALIFICATION STANDARD

NAME (Rate/Rank) _____________________________________________

ACRONYMS USED IN THIS PQS

AC&R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

AMCM Airborne Mine Countermeasures

AMR Auxiliary Machinery Room

CCS Central Control Station

CIC Combat Information Center

COOP Craft of Opportunity

CPP Controlled Pitch Propeller

CRP Controlled Reversible Pitch

CUDIXS Common User Digital InformationExchange System

ECCO Electric Control Console Operator

EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal

EOOW Engineering Officer of the Watch

EOT Engine Order Telegraph

EPR Evaporator Pressure Regulating

ERSP Engineering Switching Panel

F/O Fuel Oil

GATX Evaporating Toilet System

GPS Global Positioning System

HOPM Hydraulic Oil Power Module

IFF Identify Friend or Foe

L/O Lube Oil

LP Low Pressure

MCM Mine Countermeasures

MDA Mine Danger Area

MEDEVAC Medical Evacuation

MIW Mine Warfare

MMR Main Machinery Room

MNS Mine Neutralization System

MNV Mine Neutralization Vehicle

MP Medium Pressure

Mission Packages

MRB Master Reference Buoy

MTA Mine Threat Area

NSW Naval Special Warfare

PCCO Propulsion Control Console Operator

PINS Precise Integrated Navigation System

RHIB Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat

SAR Search and Rescue

SCC Ship's Control Console

SSM Solid State Magnetic

STUIII Secure Telephone Unit Third Generation

SWO Shallow Water Over-ride

TAO Tactical Action Officer

UCHS Umbilical Cable Handling System

VDS Variable Depth Sonar

NOTE: All Signatures must be obtained by a shipboard crewman who has explained or demonstrated the function / requirement requested.

101 Auxiliary Systems Fundamentals

101.1 Acquire a general understanding of how the ship's Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (AC&R) plant functions.

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(Signature & Date)

.2 Acquire a general understanding of how the ship's Potable Water is produced and distributed

at sea and in port.

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(Signature & Date)

.3 Acquire a general understanding of how the ship's Steering System functions.

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(Signature & Date)

.4 Acquire a general understanding of how the ship's gas turbine engine/module functions.

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(Signature & Date)

.5 Acquire a general understanding of how the ship's Evaporating Toilet System (GATX) operates at sea and in port.

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(Signature & Date)

103 Deck Fundamentals

103.1 Acquire a general understanding of the boat davit and its purpose.

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(Signature & Date)

.2 Identify and acquire a general understanding of the capabilities of the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) and the MK6 Life Raft.

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(Signature & Date)

.3 Acquire a general understanding of the purpose of the anchor windlass, and the characteristics of the anchor and chain as it applies to MCM Class platforms.

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(Signature & Date)

.4 Acquire a general understanding of the marlinspike seamanship known as Swedging and Nicro-press.

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(Signature & Date)

105 Minesweeping Fundamentals

105.1 Acquire a general understanding of the duties of the following personnel:

a. Rig Captain

b. Signalman/Phonetalker

c. Winch Operators

d. Gunners Mate

e. Corpsman

f. Deck Riggers/Line Tenders

g. Crane Operators

h. Safety Observers

___________________________

(Signature & Date)

.2 Acquire a general understanding of the following minesweeper rigs:

a. Mechanical

b. Combination

c. Acoustic

d. Magnetic

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(Signature & Date)

.3 Acquire a general understanding of man overboard procedures.

___________________________

(Signature & Date)

.4 Acquire a general understanding of mine destruction procedures.

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(Signature & Date)

.5 Acquire a general understanding of the day shapes and light configuration for minesweeping.

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(Signature & Date)

106 Operations Fundamentals

106.1 Acquire a general knowledge of the following Mine Countermeasures (MCM) equipment:

a. AN/SQQ-30/SQQ-32 Mine Hunting Sonar

b. AN/SLQ-48 Mine Neutralization System (MNS)

c. Umbilical Cable Handling System (UCHS)

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(Signature & Date)

.2 Acquire a general knowledge of the ship's radar equipment and their capabilities.

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(Signature & Date)

.3 Acquire a general knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of he following watch stations in Combat Information Center (CIC).

a. Tactical Action Officer (TAO)

b. Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Evaluator

c. Sonar Supervisor

d. MCM Plotter

e. Mine Neutralization Vehicle (MNV) Pilot

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(Signature & Date)

.4 Acquire a general knowledge of the following equipment and their capabilities:

a. Identify Friend or Foe (IFF)

b. Global Positioning System (GPS)

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(Signature & Date)

.5 Acquire a general knowledge of the mission/function of CIC during the following conditions:

a. Condition 1 and Condition 3

b. Condition 1M and Condition 2M

c. Condition 1MH and Condition 2MH

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(Signature & Date)

.6 Acquire a general knowledge of the following terms as they apply to active mine countermeasures:

a. Degaussing

b. Sonar Condition Checks

c. Mechanical Sweeping

d. Influence Sweeping

e. Mine hunting

f. Mine Neutralization

g. Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) vectoring

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(Signature & Date)

.7 Acquire a general knowledge of the classification of mines in terms of the following:

a. Position underwater

1. Moored

2. Ground

3. Moving

b. Method of actuation

1. Contact

2. Influence

3. Controlled

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(Signature & Date)

.8 Acquire a general knowledge of the actuation principles of the following types of influence mine mechanism:

a. Magnetic

b. Acoustic

c. Pressure

d. Combination

e. Seismic

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(Signature & Date)

.9 Acquire a general knowledge of the passive mine countermeasures actions taken by your ship when entering suspected mined waters:

a. Energize degaussing

b. reduce ship's speed

c. Implement Quiet Ship Bill

d. Post mine watches

e. Set Material Condition Modified Zebra

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(Signature & Date)

.10 Acquire a general knowledge of the purpose of EOD detachments onboard.

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(Signature & Date)

.11 Acquire a general knowledge of the following terms in relation to mine countermeasures:

a. Mine Threat Area (MTA)

b. Mine Danger Area (MDA)

c. Q-route

107 Ship's Electric System Fundamentals

107.1 Acquire a general knowledge of the function and location of the ship's Gyrocompass.

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(Signature & Date)

.2 Acquire a general knowledge of the function of Degaussing.

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(Signature & Date)

108 Ship's Main Propulsion

108.1 Acquire a general knowledge of the plant configurations designated by the following terms:

a. Cold iron (receiving shore services)

b. Auxiliary operation (in port operating)

c. Underway operation

d. Trailing a shaft

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(Signature & Date)

.2 Acquire a general knowledge of the purpose of the following:

a. Propeller revolution indicator

b. Rudder angle indicator

c. Engine Order Telegraph

d. Wrong direction alarm

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(Signature & Date)

.3 Acquire a general knowledge of the Controlled Reversible Pitch (CRP) System.

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(Signature & Date)