Aviation Employment Considerations

Question 1

What are the 6 functions of aviation?

Answer 1

A - Anti-Air Warfare
A - Assault Support
A - Aerial Recon
C - Control of A/C + missiles
E - Electronic Warfare
O - Off Air Support

Question 2

What are the two types of Off Air Support?

Answer 2

• Deep
  
  • air interdiction
  • armed recon
  • strike coord + recon
• Close
  
  • preplanned
  • immediate

Question 3

What are the types of assault support?

Answer 3

• Combat Assault transport
• Air delivery
• Aerial refueling
• Air evacuation
• TRAP
• Air logistics support
• BF illumination

Question 4

Types of air recon:

Answer 4

• visual
• multi-sensory imagery
• electronic

Question 5

Air recon platforms:

Answer 5

• RQ-7 shadow
• EA6B
• AH1W
• AV8B
• UH1N

Question 6

EW application subsets:

Answer 6

• Electronic attack
• EW support
• Electronic protection

Question 7

What are the CAS types of terminal control?

Answer 7

Type 1 - Controller has visual control of AC and target

• Type 2 - does not have visual on A/C or target, or when A/C can’t see target
• Type 3 - FAC gives A/C clearance to make multiple runs on target

Question 8

What are the conditions for effective CAS?

Answer 8

• Eff training and proficiency
• Planning and integration
• Command, control, and comm
• Air superiority
• Target marking and acquisition
• Streamlined and flexible procedures
• Appropriate ordnance
• Favorable weather

Question 9

What are the airspace control measures?

Answer 9

• Control points
• Contact points
• Initial point
• Holding area
• Battle position

Question 10

What are airspace control measures for rotary wing?

Answer 10

• Control point
• Holding area
• Battle position

Question 11

What are airspace control measures for fixed wing?

Answer 11

• Control point
• Contact point
• Initial point

Question 12

What are the of CAS brief? (9line)

Answer 12

1 - IP/BP
2 - Heading (from IP/BP to target)
3 - Distance (from IP/BP to target)
4 - Target elevation (feet above sea level)
5 - Target description
6 - Target location
7 - Mark
8 - Friendlies (nearest) 
9 - Egress direction
Remarks - should be direction of attack, (cone)

Question 13

What is included in the check in brief?

Answer 13

1 - ID/mission #
2 - # and type of AC
3 - Pos and Alt
4 - Ordnance
5 - TOS
6 - Abort code