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Ops 203c

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2
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Identify the message components of an ATO

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Sets; set ID’s; data fields

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3
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Identify differences between data fields in an ATO

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sets = each msn; set IDs = first part of each line; data fields = data in each line

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4
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State the purpose of SPINS

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Provide the aircrews and planning staff critical guidance on how to execute the ATO

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5
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Recall Air Operations Center (AOC) SPINS Coordinator responsibilities.

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dev and pub = CPD and SPINS coordinator

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209 ATO Coordinator

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Identify the ATO Coordinator functional area of assignment

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prevent corruption of JFC and JFACC guidance to ensure accurately integrated in all ATO processes

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Identify ATO Coordinator primary responsibilities

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Facilitate comm of JFACC intent; ensure integration of STO; SAP; IO; and maintain ATO coord folder

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State how the ATO coordinator interacts with various teams during the air planning cycle

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key air planning cycle meetings

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10
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Describe the information contained in an ATO Coordination Folder

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AOD; JIPTL; MAAP; Recce; ATO; ACO; ROE; SPINS; JIB brief; Op Assessment

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State what the ATO Coordinator does with the ATO Coordination Folder contents after ATO execution

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unk

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Identify who is responsible for the information contained in the ATO Coordination Folder supplemental and feedback sheets.

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ATO Coord maybe

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13
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411 Target Nomination

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14
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Identify the two types of capabilities that cause effects with targets

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Lethal and non lethal

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15
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Identify the product that is used to give guidance in selecting targets to produce effects

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AOD

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16
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Identify the lists that component Target Nomination Lists (TNL) need to be scrubbed against for deconfliction

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Restricted Target List (RTL) and No-Strike List (NSL)

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17
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Define Sensitive Targets.

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Effects on non-combatant pers exceed established nat’l lvl notification thresholds

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18
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501 MAAP Team

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19
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Define MAAP

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A plan that contains key info that forms the foundation of the ATO

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20
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Identify the charter of the MAAP Team

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Build daily MAPP

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21
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Define Air Allocation

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The translation of the air apportionment decision into total numbers of sorties by wpn sys type avail for each obj and task

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22
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Identify key inputs to the MAAP Team

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JFC = apportionment; JFACC = AOD (op concept; prioritized op obj; PTO; PTT); TET = JIPTL and target folders

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Identify the importance of the Air Operations Directive (AOD) to the MAAP team

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drives the air attack plan

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Identify weather inputs to the MAAP team

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25
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Identify Global Positioning System (GPS) impacts on the MAAP team

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26
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Identify component liaison inputs to the MAAP team

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resources; disposition of forces; unfilled requests (ASR)

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27
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Identify logistical inputs to the MAAP team

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AFFOR and CST

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28
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Match the individual MAAP Team planning cells to their responsibilities

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Force Allocation; Force Application; EW SEAD; Air to Air; CAS; Force Enhancement (ISR; C2; CSAR); IO; Tankers; STO; Airlift; Space; Info Mgmt

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29
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Identify outputs of the MAAP Team

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MAAP data; MAPP decision briefing; SPINS; Airspace Requirements

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30
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State the primary purpose of MAAP Worksheets.

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Confirm msn data accuracy in Theater Air Planner (TAP)

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31
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502 Air to Gnd Wpns and Muns

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32
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Identify the effects achieved by employing various weapon types

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Cratering in preferred effect for roads and runways (delayed fuse; hardened case F109)

33
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Identify the characteristics associated with various PGM and GP bombs

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Blu 109; hardened case of Mk 84; 109 = GBU 31; GBU 10 for laser

34
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Identify various characters used in an SCL.

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Elements separated by x; 15 chars; last num always = num of external fuel tanks

35
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503 Jt Air Spt

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1

36
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Identify the two types of air support requests

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pre planned and immediate

37
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Describe the flow of both preplanned and immediate air support requests

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Preplanned on ATO; immediate late for ATO submission

38
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Identify the purpose of the AIRSUPREQ message

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Requests for preplanned and immediate CAS; interdiction; recce; surv; escort; helicoptor airlift; and other acft msns

39
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Identify the proper flow of the AIRSUPREQ message

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From spt’d component to spt’ing air-capable component (JFACC)

40
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Identify the purpose of the ALLOREQ message

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Provide JFACC and JFC an estimate of tota air effort; ID excess acft sorties; ID unfilled air requirements

41
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Identify the proper flow of the ALLOREQ message

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from air-capable component to JFACC

42
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Identify the characteristics of scheduled and on-call missions

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scheduled in ATO for assigned target; on-call in ATO as ground or air alert

43
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Identify the relationship between the two types of air support requests and the two types of missions

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preplanned = scheduled or on-call msns in ATO; immediate fullfilled by on-call

44
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Identify the purpose of GARS

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standardized battlespace area reference sys across the DOD; based on long and lat

45
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Describe the GARS structure and nomenclature.

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divides earth into 30 min x 30 min cells; each cell ID by 5-char designation; start 180 E; 90 S

46
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Define Kill Box

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3-dim Fire Spt Coord Measure (FSCM) used to facilitate integration of surface fires

47
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Identify the terminology used during Kill Box operations

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Established = in effect; On-order = planned but does not have an effective time; Open = open w/out further coord (active; acft flying; cold; not active); Closed = fires not allowed; Canx = no longer established

48
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Identify the types of Kill Boxes and their purpose.

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Blue = air-to-surface; Purple = blue + indirect surface-to-surface

49
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511

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1

50
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Identify the primary difference between deliberate and DT procedures

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time

51
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Define Time-Sensitive Targets (TST)

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A TST is a JFC-designated target or target type of such high importance to the accomplishment of the JFC’s mission and objectives or one that presents such a significant strategic or operational threat to friendly forces or allies; that the JFC dedicates intelligence collection and attack assets or is willing to divert assets away from other targets in order to F2T2EA such targets

52
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Define High-Payoff Targets (HPT)

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HPTs are targets that are considered crucial for success of friendly component commanders’ missions; but are not JFC-approved TSTs

53
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Identify who sets the basic procedural framework for TST targeting

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The JFC’s guidance and objectives set the procedural framework for components to expedite targeting TSTs.

54
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Identify criteria the JFC uses to determine TST engagement approval authority

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Normally; component commanders are delegated certain authorities to include engagement approval authority; collection management authority; coordinating authority; and parameters governing CD or consequence management

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Identify TST planning functions of the Strategy Division (SRD)

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Recommend TST priorities to JFACC; Incorporate dynamic targeting guidance in AOD; Draft TST-specific ROE with advice from Judge Advocate

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Identify TST planning roles of the Combat Plans Division (CPD) functional teams

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TET: Prioritize Target List (JIPTL) to include TST priorities; MAAP: Task weapons & sensors for TST prosecution in each ATO Use commander’s guidance; expected execution frequency; tgt priority; desired response time; tgt loc; available support; C2 Plans: Develop C2 / Data Link Plan; ATO Production: Publish ATO

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Identify TST planning responsibilities of the Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) Division (ISRD)

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Conduct IPOE; Threat analysis; Collection requirements; Weaponeering; Produce ISR synchronization matrix

58
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Identify typical manning of the Dynamic Targeting Cell (DTC)

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DTC Chief; Deputy DTC Chief; Attack Coordinator; Targets Duty Officer (TDO); Targets Technician; Ground Track Coordinator

59
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Describe characteristics of each phase of the F2T2EA model.

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F2T2EA: Find; Fix; Track; Target; Engage; and Assess

60
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601

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1

61
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Recall the core team members of the ATO Production Team

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ATO Production Team Chief; the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC; the TBMCS AODB Manager; and ATO Production Team Technicians

62
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List required inputs for joint ATO production

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FrOB data (time permitting; initially established during deliberate planning; otherwise during crisis action planning); Tactical Information (TACINFO); Joint Integrated Prioritized Target List (JIPTL); Airspace Coordinating Measures (ACM); MAAP developed daily ABP from Mission Planning Worksheets (MPW); Airlift missions ready for import by Airlift Import Services (AIS); Completed component ABPs; External Air Support Requests (AIRSUPREQ); SPINS; Plain Language Addresses (PLA) for Defense Message System (DMS) transmission

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Identify the primary factor that drives the daily schedule of the joint ATO production process

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Battle Rhythm

64
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Identify the primary TBMCS applications used to produce the joint ATO.

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TAP is an automated tool that translates the MAAP into a complete USMTF ATO

65
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603

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1

66
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State the purpose of TAP

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Plan air operations for the JFACC through the creation of a single integrated ABP.

67
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State actions an operator can perform in each of the four operating modes of TAP.

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NEUTRAL: “IDLE” ABP MANAGEMENT Create; edit; backup; recover; add; delete; merge ABPs; SETUP: Manipulate resources; Tactical information; External requests; PLANNING: Create missions within a selected ABP Pair resources against demands i.e. aircraft to targets; Request and schedule support; Build packages; Identify potential conflicts; OUTPUT: Used primarily to send the ATO “out the door” as a tasking order.

68
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605

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1

69
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Describe the purpose of the Create ABP procedure

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Create is designed to assist the user in copying previous database information as well as repetitive missions that exist from another ABP into the ABP being built.

70
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Describe the purpose of the Create Similar procedure

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Used to create an identical copy of a selected ABP and assign it a new ABP ID; Process identical to creating an ABP.

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Describe the purpose of the Edit procedure

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Enables the user to edit all ABP parameter information with the exception of ABP ID start Date / Time.

72
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Identify the seven essential FrOB resource elements

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Aircraft Types; Components; Standard Conventional Loads (SCL)/Configurations; Mission Type and Aircraft Mapping; Friendly Bases; Base Inventory; Friendly Units

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Identify the Tactical Information (TACINFO) elements

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IFF/SIF assignments by unit and aircraft. ; Callsigns for unit and/ or aircraft type; Mission numbers; Control agencies and frequencies for aircraft and airspace control

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Describe the purpose of the Backup ABP function.

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Used to create a backup file of the ABP as it currently exists; Used to transfer ABPs between locations and enables the ABP to return back to the original saved state

75
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615

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1

76
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Describe the process to create an Air Battle Plan (ABP)

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1

77
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State how to transfer control of an ABP.

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At this point in the process Combat Plans Division transfers control of the ABP by changing the ABP state from PLAN to EXECUTE

78
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Purpose of Force Allocation

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Determining daily avail of theater air assests (sortie flows)

79
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Purpose of Force Application

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Planning and tasking of C2; CSAR; and ISR assets