AWS Flashcards
movement techniques
traveling: enemy contact is not likely
Traveling overwatch: enemy contact is possible
Bounding overwatch: enemy contact is likely
landing area recon (confined area approach)
size
Suitability
Barriers
Approach direction
Touch down point
Takeoff direction
Winds
Terrain flight approach
tactical situation
Size
Long axis
Obstacles
Wind
masking/unmasking brief
mask the helicopter
Discuss settling with power
Photo/map recon
MMA, MSA
Assign scan sectors
forced landing plan
aerial reconrecon
Gain and maintain enemy contact
orient on the objective
Report timely and accurately
Retain freedom of maneuver
Develop the situation
Don’t keep recon assets in reserve
Ensure continuous reconnaissance
flight levels
low level: 80-200, constant airspeed, constant altitude
contour: 28-80, constant airspeed, varying altitude
Noe: 0-25, varying altitude, varying airspeed
negotiate wires
over flight
Under flight
Ground taxi
terrain flight take offs
constant angle: >10% above OGE, power and forward cyclic,
Altitude over airspeed: < 10% above OGE, hover to MMA then forward cyclic
Airspeed over altitude: no OGE power, forward airspeed then enough altitude to clear obstacles
Firing positions CO/BN
Nature of target
Obstacles
Range to target
Multiple firing positions
Area to maneuver
Firing positions individual
Background
Range
Altitude differential
Sun or full moon
Shadow
Concealment
Rotor wash
Area to maneuver
Fields of fire
Obstacle clearance
Types of recon
Zone
Area
Route
Recon in force
Fundamentals of security
Maintain enemy contact
Orient on force
Perform continuous reconnaissance
Provide reaction time and maneuver space
Provide early and accurate warning
Types of security
Screen
Guard
Cover
Area
Local
