22. RW Caps & Tactics

Question 1

Does the Army consider its attack helos as CAS aircraft?

Answer 1

NO (combined arms team)

Question 2

AH-64 APACHE D/E

Answer 2

MTADS (Modernized Target Acquisition & Designation System)
IR pointer on gun
Can see IR pointer with its PNVS w/full smash
Longbow radar- 114L all weather
Hellfire, 2.75 rockets, 30mm

Question 3

AH-6M Littlebird

Answer 3

No LST
no early warning radar
no infrared suppression
no chaff and flare systems
FAC-As
7.62,minigun, 2.75rockets,50cal, hellfire

Question 4

MH-60 DAP

Answer 4

has LST
2 x fixed forward miniguns
30mm chain gun and 7.62 minigun
2.75 rockets, hellfire

Question 5

UH-1 Huey

UH-1Y Venom

Answer 5

Understand CAS employment
UH-1 can perform CAS after insertion
UH-1Y No LST
2.75rockets, .50cal, 7.62minigun

Question 6

AH-1 Cobra

Answer 6

Primary mission is CAS
FAC(A)
AH-1W - Legacy model No LST

AH-1Z - Improved No LST

2.75 or 5’’ zuni rockets
20mm
AGM-114

Question 7

HA

Answer 7

Holding Area
Protected ACA (plan up to 3,000' AGL)
safe loiter area
cover and concealment
Finalizes attack tactics waits for TOT

Question 8

BP

Answer 8

Battle Position
ACA
Contains PGM attack
one for shooters (out to 8km)

Question 9

RW CAS Tactics Alt

Answer 9

High- Above 3000’ AGL
Medium- 500’ - 3000’ AGL
Low- Below 500’ AGL

Question 10

Flight profiles

Answer 10

Low Level- 100’-200’ AGL
Contour- Flight along contour of earth or vegetation
(50’-100’)

Nap-of-the-Earth (NOE) Fly as close to the earth as possible (varying airspeed and alt)

Question 11

Helo formations

Answer 11

Section- 2 aircraft
heavy section - 3 aircraft
division - 4 aircraft
always mutually supporting

Question 12

Attack tactics for helos

Answer 12

Hover- Most effective for delivering PGM

Running fire- improves accuracy of unguided ordinance

Diving - most accurate form of unguided word delivery

Attack patterns- Off axis shooting w/ crew served weapons

Question 13

RW night considerations

Answer 13

Alt vary based on threats, WX, and terrain
in open desert helos tend to decrease alt to maintain visual reference to ground
in urban settings helps usually elevate up to 1500’-3000’ to avoid belly lighting

Question 14

When working with non USMC RW CAS helos use plain language to define holding areas

Answer 14

True

Question 15

RW Check in is called what

Answer 15

Army aviation air to ground check in brief

Question 16

RW CAS 5 line is _____ centric

Answer 16

5 line is friendly centric

Question 17

Does the transmission of a CAS 5 line brief give clearance to fire?

Answer 17

No

Question 18

Is it okay to pass a friendly grid in (friendly location in 5 line?

Answer 18

JTACs should avoid passing friendly grids in friendly location

Question 19

Army Attack Aviation CFF is prefaced with what ?

Answer 19

You this is me Fire Mission Over.

Question 20

After the Army CFF is passed what happens next?

Answer 20

The aircraft pushes right in if not given Danger Close or At MY Command