ALE Doctrine pt. 2 Flashcards
What are the tasks of an ASB?
- Ground vehicle and aviation maintenance and recovery operations.
- Signal and network support to the CAB for C2.
- Conducts sustainment as a warfighting function for the CAB when functioning as an organic CAB.
- Provides deployment support to the CAB during embarkation and debarkation.
- Distribution management operations within the aviation brigade.
- Role 1 Army HSS for the aviation brigade.
How many people can sit in a chinook?
- 32
What is an SP?
- Standardization Pilot
What aspect of the operational environment is of concern to the commander and extends into enemy territory?
- Area of Interest.
Would you consider reconnaissance the primary mission of the Blackhawk?
- NO
What directly accomplishes the mission and commanders intent and is the focal point around the commanders design for a mission?
- Decisive Operations.
What directly accomplishes the mission and commanders intent?
- Decisive Operations.
What are the three dimensions of the operational environment?
- Physical
- Human
- Information
What are the tasks of the GSAB?
- Air Movement
- Aerial FARP Support
- Air Assault
- Personnel Recovery
- Aerial Mission Command
- Aeromedical Evacuation
- CASEVAC
- ATS
What is the definition of Multi-Domain Operations (MDO)?
- The combined arms employment of joint and Army capabilities to create and exploit relative advantages that achieve objectives, defeat enemy forces, and consolidate gains on behalf of joint force commanders.
What boundaries are in Zone Recon?
- Restrictive Boundaries
What boundaries are in Area Recon?
- Permissive Boundaries.
What are the techniques of Recon?
- Recon Push - relative understanding of enemy situation; deliberate
- Recon Pull - uncertain of composition; vague; time limited.
What are the fundamentals of RECON?
- Gain and maintain enemy contact
- Orient yourself on the objective
- Report rapidly and accurately
- Retain freedom of maneuver
- Develop the situation
- Don’t leave recon assets in the rear
- Ensure continuous recon
What are the 4 different sections of commanders recon guidance?
- Focus
- Tempo
- Engagement / Disengagement Criteria
- Bypass displacement criteria
Which UAS platform is organic to the division and is capable of carrying armament?
- Gray Eagle
Which type of recon management utilizes two or more like assests?
- Redundancy
What are the 3 types of recon management?
- Cueing: one or more types collecting more detailed info.
- Mixing: two or more different assets collecting.
- Redundancy: two or more like assets collecting.
The RQ-7 is organic to which battalion?
- The Air Calvary Squadron and the Military Intelligence company in a BCT.
Where can you find the commander’s critical information requirements?
- In the coordinating instructions of the OPORD.
What is a geographical area that is linked directly to a PIR?
- NAI (Named Area of Interest)
How many MEDEVAC in a Charlie company, in a GSAB, in Brigade?
- 15
How many lines do you need to launch a MEDEVAC?
- 5
What is an Air Assault?
- Movement of ground forces by rotary wing aircraft to destroy an enemy or seize terrain.
What is an Air Movement?
- Air transport of units, personnel, supplies, and equipment.
How is an Air Assault different from an Air Movement?
- Air Assault links a specific ground tactical plan to the movement of an assault force.
Who are the key leaders of an Air Assault?
- Air Assault Task Force Commander
- Aviation Task Force Commander
- Air Assault Task Force S-3
- Ground Tactical Commander
- Air Mission Commander
- Flight Leads
What are the five steps of the reverse planning process?
- Ground tactical plan
- Landing plan
- Air movement plan
- Loading plan
- Staging plan
What is the Air Assault planning meeting / brief sequence?
- Initial planning conference - first meeting; ensure parallel planning; establish common constraints.
- Air mission coordination meeting - conducted after ground tactical plan is complete, blending assets into ground tactical plan.
- Air mission brief - NOT A WORKING MEETING; brief to the AATFC
- Air crew brief - brief to flight
- Aviation task force rehearsal
What is the difference between CASEVAC and MEDEVAC?
- CASEVAC can be any platform used for casualty evac
- MEDEVAC is a dedicated marked platform with medical personnel.
What are the two types of offensive operations that army aviation conducts?
- Movement to contact.
- Attack
What are the two types of attack missions?
- Hasty
- Deliberate
Where do we intend to track and destroy an enemy with all mass of fires available?
- Engagement area
What are the attack formations?
- Combat cruise
- Wedge
- Line
What are the three employment methods for an attack?
- Continuous
- Phased
- Maximum Destruction
What are the four engagement area development steps?
- Conduct IPB - S-2
- Select the ground for the attack - BN CDR
- Integrate the EA - S-2 / S-3 / FSO
- Direct fire planning - CO / TRP
What is the first step of executing a movement to contact?
- Crossing the line of departure.
What are the characteristics of the offense?
- CATS Concentration
- Audacity
- Tempo
- Surprise
What are the options if you make contact with the enemy during a movement to contact?
- Attack
- Defend
- Bypass
- Delay
- Withdraw
What is the difference between a high value and a high pay-off target?
- HV: assets required by the threat commander for the successful completion of his/her mission
- HPO: a target whose loss to the enemy will significantly contribute to the success of the friendly COA.
What is the acronym for battle position selection?
- NORMA
- Nature of the Target
- Obstacles
- Range to Target
- Maneuvering Area
- Altitude above Target Area
What are the 3 movement techniques?
- Traveling: enemy contact unlikely
- Traveling overwatch: enemy contact possible
- Bounding overwatch: enemy contact likely
How is security different from recon?
- Security are primarily defensive in nature and orient on the protected force, area, or facility.
- Recon orients on enemy or terrain.
What are the fundamentals of security?
- Maintain enemy contact.
- Orient on the protected area, force, or facility to be secured.
- Provide early and accurate warning.
- Provide reaction time maneuver space.
- Provide continuous recon.
What is the purpose of a screen?
- Early warning to protective force.
What are the four forms of security?
- Screen
- Guard
- Cover
- Area
Is local a form of security?
- NO
What are the types of area security?
- Route
- Convoy
- Aerial
Commander gives guidance to leave the engagement area if there are six T-80s of more, this is an example of what?
- Disengagement or Displacement
Active and passive are two measures to conduct what?
- Local security
What criteria drives displacement?
- Event (PIR met)
- Time
- Enemy (OP compromised)
What is an air corridor?
- Restricted air route to prevent friendly aircraft from being fired on by friendly forces.
What echelon of ground force is required for ground or cover?
- Guard: squadron or higher
- Cover: brigade or higher
If a ground force is asking for protection from indirect fires, what is he asking for?
- Cover
What is the only security mission we can conduct independently?
- Screen
What is considered a long duration tempo under commanders’ guidance?
- 12 hours or more (short is 12 hours or less)
Is a battle position restrictive or permissive?
- Restrictive in nature
