ASTACSOP Flashcards
When are GINGERBREAD procedures executed?
failed two opportunities to authenticate
Chattermark plan should consist of how many frequencies?
3 with different waveforms and freq bands (i.e. HQ, SINCGARS, and UHF)
When may a station initiate a BEADWINDOW call?
Friendly info compromised
No Comm Signals:
- Porpoise -
- Wing Rock -
- Tail Wag -
- Lead Change (at night)
- Combat Cruise
- Next closer formation
- Next formation out
- a/c go trail
- flt lead moves chem stick or flash light in circular motion
- Punching palm of hand with fist followed by hitchhiking moving shoulder to shoulder
HEFOE stands for? How do you indicate the number
- Hydraulic
- Electrical
- Fuel
- Ordnance
- Engine
Place forehead down on forearm then indicate the number
No comm cherry and ice no comm plan
cherry - flashing IR or overt searchlight
ice - steady IR or overt searchlight
How many EMCON levels and what are they?
3 levels
Level 1 - Electronic threat negligible
Level 2 - Serious electronic threat, landings using MINCOM, use brevity codes, all other emitters used
Level 3 - Serious electronic emissions threat, electronic emissions prohibited (radios, DME, IFF [minus mode 4/5]), radalt used if required by NATOPS/safety of flight
How many alert conditions are there? What are they?
- CONDITION 5/ALERT 120: Ordnance prestaged, aircrew have been briefed, aircraft safe for flight and signed for. Aircrews standby in the ready room or quarters as appropriate. Aircraft maintenance will not be performed without approval of the aircraft commander. Aircrew shall draw personal weapons and ammunition as early as possible prior to standing the alert. Aircraft should be airborne within 120 minutes of the order to launch.
- CONDITION 4/ALERT 60: Same as CONDITION 5/ALERT 120 with the addition of aircraft prefighted and ordnance loaded. Aircraft should be airborne within 60 minutes of the order to launch.
- CONDITION 3/ALERT 30: Same as CONDITION 4/ALERT 60 with aircraft spotted/spread, turned, armed and op-checked to include weapons systems and comm checks. Once checked, de-arm and shut down. Aircrews stand by in the ready room or with the Air Boss as appropriate. Aircraft should be airborne within 30 minutes of the order to launch.
- CONDITION 2/ALERT 15: Same as CONDITION 3/ALERT 30 with the addition of aircrew in the aircraft. Aircraft should be airborne within 15 minutes of the order to launch.
- CONDITION 1/ALERT 5: Aircraft turning, armed, and checklists complete awaiting order to launch. Aircraft should be airborne within 5 minutes of the order to launch.
During detached escort, how long should escorts plan to be in the LZ for zone recce?
10 mins
When does someone use DIRT while inflight?
search/acquisition strobe on RSI
When does someone use MUD while inflight?
Track strobe on RSI
“chaff chaff chaff, break L, MUD 8 at 12 o’clock”
Brevity code for scatter plan?
BEEHIVE
For IIMC -2 climbs ___’ above MSA
400
For BLIND, wingman climbs ___’ above/below lead
200
Proword COLUMBUS
deliberate navigation deviation
