COMBAT SYSTEMS TEST COORDINATOR
(CSTC)
The Combat Systems Test Coordinator (CSTC) is
the ship’s representative to the Combat System Test Task
Group. The CSTC is responsible for coordinating all
testing with the shipyard and for making sure that all
testing is completed and involves the full ship’s force
(NAVSEA T9073-AB-TRQ-010).
COMBAT SYSTEMS TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS MANUAL (CSTRM)
The Combat Systems Training Requirements
Manual (CSTRM) is a manual, developed for each class
of ships in the force, that specifies the standards of
technical and operational training expected for all
operators and technicians.
COMBAT SYSTEMS TRAINING TEAM
(CSTT)
The Combat Systems Training Team (CSTT) consists
of the most experienced shipboard personnel. It is
responsible for training combat systems personnel in
operating and maintaining installed equipment, and for
supervising combat systems related exercises.
COMBAT SYSTEMS TROUBLED
EQUIPMENT ACTION PROGRAM
(CSTEAP)
The Combat Systems Troubled Equipment Action
Program (CSTEAP) is used by the TYCOM staff to
identify, investigate, improve, and monitor combat
systems equipment installed on TYCOM units that
causes chronic problems.
ORDNANCE HANDLING SAFETY ASSIST
TEAM (OHSAT)
The Ordnance Handling Safety Assist Team
(OHSAT) is a group of ordnance handling experts that
visits the ship periodically to monitor the security of
arms, ammunition, and explosives (AA&E). The team
also audits safety practices and material conditions
associated with the handling, storage, and use of
conventional weapons.
WEAPON SYSTEM ACCURACY TRIALS
(WSATs)
Weapon System Accuracy Trials (WSATs) are tests
and trials designed to prove the accuracy of the ship’s
antisubmarine warfare (ASW) system.
The previous portion of this chapter has basically
described the various subsystems of one ship class
combat system. As you can see, all subsystems are very
important to the readiness of the overall combat system.
As a senior technician and supervisor, you must work
with your fellow combat systems technicians,
supervisors, and operators to ensure a high state of
combat system readiness.
COMBAT SYSTEM TECHNICAL
OPERATIONS MANUAL (CSTOM)
Sophisticated combat system integration is
rapidly replacing single-systems operations on ships.
To help ships adopt and maintain the new concept, the
CNO has directed that all ships with tactical data
systems be provided with a Combat System Technical
Operations Manual (CSTOM). The CSTOM provides
the crew with all aspects of integrated combat
systems.
The Class-of-Ship CSTOM contains and organizes
the technical data that shipboard personnel need to (1)
operate and maintain the integrated combat system; (2)
maintain material and personnel readiness; and (3)
define significant capabilities and limitations of the
combat system.
The CSTOM also performs the following functions:
1. Specifies and explains how systems and
subsystems are integrated
2. Defines the readiness requirements for
operational and maintenance personnel
3. Establishes the Ship Electronic Readiness
Team (SERT) to maintain on-line combat system
readiness
4. Provides text and graphic materials to be used
for both classroom training and self-instruction.
Pictorial diagrams, rather than conventional block
diagrams provide more realistic training. Data are
presented in levels ranging from elementary to detailed,
allowing presentations to be made at the appropriate
educational level.
To give you an idea of what is contained in a
CSTOM, we will use the FFG-7 class CSTOM as
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