Army Aviation / CAB

Question 1

Air Ground Operations:

Answer 1

Simultaneous or synchronized employment of ground forces with aviation maneuver and fires to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative .

Question 2

7 core competencies of Army Aviation

Answer 2

Provide accurate and timely information collection

Provide reaction time and maneuver space

Destroy, defeat, disrupt, divert, or delay enemy forces

Air assault ground maneuver forces

Air movement of personnel, equipment, and supplies

Evacuate wounded or recover isolated personnel

Enable mission command over extended ranges and complex terrain

Question 3

Asks which of these is a core competency

Answer 3

• it was provide time and maneuver space

Question 4

3 operational frameworks:

Answer 4

deep area, (close area), security area

*Shows a diagram and asks if the circled area is close, deep or security

Question 5

Decisive operations

Answer 5

directly accomplish the mission that determines the outcome of a major operation battle, or engagement. Focal point.

Question 6

3 types of operations

Answer 6

Decisive/Shaping/Sustaining operations (bigger picture)

Question 7

six different elements of the physical domain

Answer 7

Mountain
Desert
Jungle
Maritime
Urban
Other

Question 8

BAE

Answer 8

Brigade Aviation Element

Question 9

ALT

Answer 9

Aviation Liaison Team

Question 10

Differences between a Brigade Aviation Element and an Aviation Liaison Team.

Answer 10

BAE: planning and coordination cell organic to all BCTs who incorporate aviation into ground maneuver commander’s scheme of maneuver. Provides employment advice and initial planning for aviation missions, UAS, airspace planning and coordination, and synchronization with the tactical air control party and the fires cell

ALT: represents the supporting CAB or ASTF/ABTF at the supported maneuver HQ to conduct detailed planning and unit to unit coordination for the duration of a specific operation. **Organic to Aviation BNs and represent their units as directed to facilitate air-ground operations and planning **

Question 11

Sustaining operations differ from others because they focus on friendly vs enemy forces

Answer 11

True

Question 12

What are the seven different battalion and squadron level organizations of Army Aviation?

Answer 12

• Attack Reconnaissance Squadron (ARS)
• Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB)
• Assault Helicopter Battalion (AHB)
• General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB)
• Aviation Support Battalion (ASB)
• Security & Support Battalion (SSB)
• Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB)