Assault Helicopter Battalion

Question 1

6 tasks (CRAAAP):

Answer 1

air assault, air movement, CASEVAC, aerial mission command, personnel recovery, reconnaissance

Question 2

Air Assault Task Force Commander (AATF Commander):

Answer 2

O6, does not go on the mission, approves/disapproves plan at the formal AMB. Overall commander of the AATF and ensures continuity of command throughout the operation

Question 3

Difference between air assault and air movement.

Answer 3

If your air assault doesn’t have a ground tactical plan it is an air movement

Question 4

Flight lead:

Answer 4

flight routes (primary and alternate), route card data, LZ selection (primary and alternate), during mission navigates the flight routes and ensures air assault times are met according to air movement table

Question 5

5 steps of reverse planning process:

Answer 5

ground tactical plan (ground), landing plan (aviation), air movement plan (aviation), loading plan (ground), staging plan (ground).

Question 6

Meetings

Answer 6

Initial Planning Conference: first meeting between the AATF staff, fires, and supporting aviation unit. Conducted at the AATF HQ and generally chaired by BAO. The output of the IPC results in the WARNO for the ATF. Ground owns

Air Mission Coordination Meeting: Meeting between AATF and supporting aviation unit. AATFC approves the maneuver COA before AMCM. Unit S3 brief the concept of the GTP. AATFC approves the AMCM and the finalized air movement and landing plans. Ground owns, S3 chairs

Air Mission Brief: AMB refers to both written product and the actual briefing. Coordinated staff effort during which the AATFC approves the air assault plan. Not a working meeting, it is a confirmation brief to the AATFC. The AATF S3 chairs the brief with an agenda that combines the five paragraphs of an OPORD with the five stages of the AASLT planning process

Air Crew Brief: the aviation unit briefs all flight crews and support personnel executing the air assault mission to include the forward support company, aviation maintenance company, and air traffic services. Flight crews must fully understand the mission to execute the air assault successfully. The air crew brief is conducted at the aviation battalion level. Only aviation attends

Aviation Task Force Rehearsal: emphasis on the aviation scheme of maneuver and contingencies. Formal where you validate and synchronize!

Question 7

Ground tactical plan

Answer 7

foundation for successful air assault, includes laager plan