Airborne/Air Assault Flashcards
Air Assault
Forces Maneuver using rotary winged aircraft under a single ground or aircraft commander to engage enemy forces and or seize and hold terrain
Air Movement
Any use of fixed or rotary aircraft other than an air assault
Three types of terrain flight modes.
Nap of the Earth
Contour
Low Level
Phases of Airborne Operations
Marshaling Phase
Air Movement Phase
Landing Phase
Ground Tactical Phase
Marshaling Phase
Begins/Ends
Begins: receipt of WARNO
Ends: aircraft take off
Air Movement Phase
Begins/Ends
Begins: Unit takeoff
Ends: Delivery to the DZ or LZ
Ground Tactical Phase
Begins: landing of units on DZ
Ends: initial seizure of airfields and objectives, mission complete.
AAA
Air Avenues of Approach
AACG
Arrival Area Control Group
ABCCC
Airborne battlefield command and control center