TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
a. Types of fighter aircraft
9. Submarine Patrol (P)
OUTLINE SHEET 1-06-1 (continued)
a. Mission is to locate and destroy enemy submarines.
b. Types of land based submarine patrol aircraft: P-3 Orion
10. Transport (C)
a. Missions include:
(1) Transporting personnel and cargo. (The "C" stands for
"Cargo.")
(2) Aerial refueling of aircraft. (Transport aircraft used for
refueling are designated "KC.")
b. Types of transport aircraft
(1) C-9B Skytrain--Navy version of civilian passenger airliner.
(2) C-130 Hercules--One of the most versatile tacticaltransport
aircraft ever built.
(3) KC-130--refuels aircraft in flight.
(4) C-2A Greyhound--Normally used for carrier onboard delivery
(COD); i.e., transporting supplies and personnel from land
to aircraft carriers.
11. Special Electronics (E) /reconnaissance
a. Mission varies with type of aircraft.
b. Types of special electronics aircraft
(1) E-2C Hawkeye--Mission is to use radar for early warning of
approaching enemy:
(a) Aircraft
(b) Missiles
(c) Ships
(d) Submarines
(2) EA-6B Prowler--Mission is to:
(a) Jam enemy radar signals.
(b) Destroy enemy radars.
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