22. RW Caps & Tactics Flashcards
Does the Army consider its attack helos as CAS aircraft?
NO (combined arms team)
AH-64 APACHE D/E
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
AH-6M Littlebird
No LST no early warning radar no infrared suppression no chaff and flare systems FAC-As 7.62,minigun, 2.75rockets,50cal, hellfire
MH-60 DAP
has LST
2 x fixed forward miniguns
30mm chain gun and 7.62 minigun
2.75 rockets, hellfire
UH-1 Huey
UH-1Y Venom
Understand CAS employment
UH-1 can perform CAS after insertion
UH-1Y No LST
2.75rockets, .50cal, 7.62minigun
AH-1 Cobra
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
HA
Holding Area Protected ACA (plan up to 3,000' AGL) safe loiter area cover and concealment Finalizes attack tactics waits for TOT
BP
Battle Position
ACA
Contains PGM attack
one for shooters (out to 8km)
RW CAS Tactics Alt
High- Above 3000’ AGL
Medium- 500’ - 3000’ AGL
Low- Below 500’ AGL
Flight profiles
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)
Helo formations
Section- 2 aircraft
heavy section - 3 aircraft
division - 4 aircraft
always mutually supporting
Attack tactics for helos
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
RW night considerations
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
When working with non USMC RW CAS helos use plain language to define holding areas
True
RW Check in is called what
Army aviation air to ground check in brief
RW CAS 5 line is _____ centric
5 line is friendly centric
Does the transmission of a CAS 5 line brief give clearance to fire?
No
Is it okay to pass a friendly grid in (friendly location in 5 line?
JTACs should avoid passing friendly grids in friendly location
Army Attack Aviation CFF is prefaced with what ?
You this is me Fire Mission Over.
After the Army CFF is passed what happens next?
The aircraft pushes right in if not given Danger Close or At MY Command
