105 - ACE Flashcards
What is electronic warfare?
military action involving electromagnetic and directed energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum or to attack the enemy
What does HMH do?
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron. provides assault helicopter transport of heavy weapons, equipment, and supplies during amphibious operations
What are the 6 functions of Marine Corps Aviation
Anti-Air Warfare Assault Support Air Recon Control of Aircraft and Missiles Electronic Warfare Offensive Air Support
What is assault support?
The use of aircraft to provide tactical mobility and logistic support for the MAGTF, the movement of high priority cargo and personnel within the immediate area of operations, in-flight refueling, and the evacuation of personnel and cargo
What are the types of assault support?
Combat assault transport Aerial delivery operations Aerial refueling Air evacuation TRAP Air logistical support Battlespace illumination
What does VMAQ do?
Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron. VMAQ conducts airborne EW in support of FMF operations EA-6B
What is air recon?
the gathering of intelligence information by visual observation and/or sensors in aircraft
Where are the MAWs located?
1st MAW - MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan
2nd MAW Cherry Pt, NC
3rd MAW Miramar, CA
4th MAW New Orleans, LA
What does VMU do?
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron. provides unmanned aerial reconnaissance support to the MAGTF
What does the MACG consist of?
MTACS (TACC) MWHS MACS MWCS MASS (DASC) LAAD
What is the ACE of a MEF?
MAW.
What does VMM do?
Marine Tilt-rotor squadron. provides assault transport of combat troops in the initial and follow-on stages of amphibious operations
What is the control of aircraft and missiles?
and 2 sub categories
the coordination of facilities, equipment, communications, procedures, and personnel that allows the ACE commander to plan, direct, and control the ACE to support the MAGTF
- Air direction - regulates the employment of air resources
- Air control - directs the physical maneuver of aircraft in flight or direct surface to air missile to engage target
What is the ACE of a MEU?
A VMM 22 squadron reinforced with CH-53, and AV8
(MACG) detachment
(MALS) detachment
What is defensive anti-air warfare?
and sub categories
includes all defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles in the earth’s atmosphere or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack.
- Active
- Passive
What does HML/A do?
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron. provides combat utility helicopter support, attack helicopter fire support, and fire support coordination during amphibious operations and subsequent operations ashore
What is the ACE of a MEB
reinforced MAG
Comprised of four primary elements:
o Marine Aircraft Group Headquarters (MAGHQ)
o Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS)
o Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
o Fixed-‐Wing (e.g. VMA/VMFA) Rotary-‐Wing (e.g. HMH/HML/A) Squadrons
What is offensive anti air warfare
- Offensive anti air - operations conducted against the enemy air or air defense system before it can be launched or assume an attacking role.