METOC 2025 EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What is NOACs role in the METOC community?
provide environmental analysis and assessments to anti-submarine forces worldwide
Who does NOAC Yokosuka support?
Kadena (p-8 support)
Misawa (METOC, surveillance, recon)
Whidbey Island (P-8)
FWC Norfolk
Jacksonville (p-8 support)
Naples (CTF 69 TASWC)
Sigonella (CTF 67 p-8 support)
which AORs does NOAC provide ASW support to?
TASWC and DESRON ASWC assigned to CSGs deploying to AORs worldwide
what role does the ASW RBC play within the METOC community?
Monitors and forecasts weather conditions for submarine forces operating all over the world
evaluates the environment for the ASW AOR
primary point of contact for Fleet Personnel needing information on the future state of the ocean
environment.
MPRA
Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft (p-8)
Products you can request from the NOAC RBC and what they are
AGA (acoustic grid analysis): gridded plot that depicts detectable sound energy that connects a
sensor to a target
,APA (acoustic path availability): evaluates acoustic propagation paths likely to exist in an
environment
CFA (critical features assessment): illustrates static acoustic factors in requested area of interest
CFC (critical features chart): single image that includes surface currents and an oceanographic
snapshot of the area of interest
PSM: overall planning tool depicting performance of sensors across an area of interest
Tactical Oceanographic Assessment (TOA): area assessment created in GIS, delivered in
PowerPoint, using MODAS derived acoustic parameters.
Tactical Oceanographic Features Assessment (TOFA): addition to TOA created by NAVO
showing ocean features
Water Sampling Plan (WSP)
Tactical Acoustic Assessment (TAA): tactical recommendations based on acoustic conditions
using MODAS and PC-IMAT
Pre-Planning Brief: PowerPoint brief that includes individual slides of climatology databases and
current conditions
How is HYCOM used to produce Fleet ASW products
Model data that can ingested into PC-IMAT and USW-DSS
Salinity, temperature, velocity, elevation
Describe how NOAC supports each fleet customer
PC-IMAT: training tool for acoustic ranges, similar to USW-DSS
STDA/STK: counter-detection for subs
USW-DSS: surface software suite, pulls data from entire CSG, sonobuoys, etc.
CV-TSC: SECRET comms between different ships in strike group
ASPECT: a particular part or feature that can be considered or viewed
Builder: sensor ranges for friendly forces and adversaries
, TAWS: sensor ranges for friendly foes
C-EIPB: bottom composition charts
Which USN instruction outlines METOC operational impacts for submarines
COMSUBFORINST 3140.4C
COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPAC OPORD 2000 REVISION A (U)
Role of a submarine operating authority officer (SUBOPAUTH)
destruction and neutralization of enemy forces and to deny the enemy of effective use of subs,
surface warships and cargo ships within operating AOR
SUBWEAX
Weather forecast message in support of individual subs
SUBNOTE
Direction sent by the Task Force Commander that dictates movement, speed, operating depths,
communication, shedules, etc.
similar to a ship's MOVREP
Submarine Moving Havens
SOPAREA
area of water assigned to a submarine by SUBOPAUTH to operate while transiting or on station
essential in determining the forecast area for the individual submarine's SUBWEAX
ISMERLO and how RBC assists
ISMERLO: International Submarine Escape and Rescue Liaison Office
RBC: coordinates global rescue operations in the event of a submarine emergency; an
environmental support package is made to ISMERLO within 3 hours of notification of a
submarine emergency
What is included in an RBC product for ISMERLO?
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What is NOACs role in the METOC community?
provide environmental analysis and assessments to anti-submarine forces worldwide
Who does NOAC Yokosuka support?
Kadena (p-8 support)
Misawa (METOC, surveillance, recon)
Whidbey Island (P-8)
FWC Norfolk
Jacksonville (p-8 support)
Naples (CTF 69 TASWC)
Sigonella (CTF 67 p-8 support)
which AORs does NOAC provide ASW support to?
TASWC and DESRON ASWC assigned to CSGs deploying to AORs worldwide
what role does the ASW RBC play within the METOC community?
Monitors and forecasts weather conditions for submarine forces operating all over the world
evaluates the environment for the ASW AOR
primary point of contact for Fleet Personnel needing information on the future state of the ocean
environment.
MPRA
Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft (p-8)
Products you can request from the NOAC RBC and what they are
AGA (acoustic grid analysis): gridded plot that depicts detectable sound energy that connects a
sensor to a target
,APA (acoustic path availability): evaluates acoustic propagation paths likely to exist in an
environment
CFA (critical features assessment): illustrates static acoustic factors in requested area of interest
CFC (critical features chart): single image that includes surface currents and an oceanographic
snapshot of the area of interest
PSM: overall planning tool depicting performance of sensors across an area of interest
Tactical Oceanographic Assessment (TOA): area assessment created in GIS, delivered in
PowerPoint, using MODAS derived acoustic parameters.
Tactical Oceanographic Features Assessment (TOFA): addition to TOA created by NAVO
showing ocean features
Water Sampling Plan (WSP)
Tactical Acoustic Assessment (TAA): tactical recommendations based on acoustic conditions
using MODAS and PC-IMAT
Pre-Planning Brief: PowerPoint brief that includes individual slides of climatology databases and
current conditions
How is HYCOM used to produce Fleet ASW products
Model data that can ingested into PC-IMAT and USW-DSS
Salinity, temperature, velocity, elevation
Describe how NOAC supports each fleet customer
PC-IMAT: training tool for acoustic ranges, similar to USW-DSS
STDA/STK: counter-detection for subs
USW-DSS: surface software suite, pulls data from entire CSG, sonobuoys, etc.
CV-TSC: SECRET comms between different ships in strike group
ASPECT: a particular part or feature that can be considered or viewed
Builder: sensor ranges for friendly forces and adversaries
, TAWS: sensor ranges for friendly foes
C-EIPB: bottom composition charts
Which USN instruction outlines METOC operational impacts for submarines
COMSUBFORINST 3140.4C
COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPAC OPORD 2000 REVISION A (U)
Role of a submarine operating authority officer (SUBOPAUTH)
destruction and neutralization of enemy forces and to deny the enemy of effective use of subs,
surface warships and cargo ships within operating AOR
SUBWEAX
Weather forecast message in support of individual subs
SUBNOTE
Direction sent by the Task Force Commander that dictates movement, speed, operating depths,
communication, shedules, etc.
similar to a ship's MOVREP
Submarine Moving Havens
SOPAREA
area of water assigned to a submarine by SUBOPAUTH to operate while transiting or on station
essential in determining the forecast area for the individual submarine's SUBWEAX
ISMERLO and how RBC assists
ISMERLO: International Submarine Escape and Rescue Liaison Office
RBC: coordinates global rescue operations in the event of a submarine emergency; an
environmental support package is made to ISMERLO within 3 hours of notification of a
submarine emergency
What is included in an RBC product for ISMERLO?
