Assault Support Capabilities and Operations Flashcards
what are the Assault support Capabilities?
Attack from any direction,
Bypass barriers/obstacles or enemy positions,
Rapidly reinforce/ resupply forces, Surprise,
Fast paced operations over extended distances
what are the assault support limitations?
Availability of LZs/PZs,
Reduced ground mobility once inserted, Limited accessibility to supporting arms, especially indirect fires, Severe weather and winds, extreme temperatures,
distance/fuel considerations, Vulnerable to anti air assets
cherry/ice
Enemy presence in LZ exceeds risk tolerance for ground forces
Unmanned aircraft groups
the larger the number, the larger the aircraft
Group 5 UAS
RW-4 Global hawk (Navy/Airforce)
Group 4 UAS
MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper (Navy/Airforce)
Group 1 UAS
SKydio
R80D sky raider
PD-100
Missions of assault support
Recon
Offensive air support
Anti-air warfare
comms/data realty
Electronics warfare