BWS Academics - Air Assault Planning BWS Academics - Security (Does't cover entire test) Flashcards
What is a temporary group of integrated forces tailored of a specific mission under the command of a single headquarters called:
AATF
What is the aviation mission during which airlift assets are used to transport units, personel, supplies, and equipment including airdrops and air landings?
Air movement
Who is responsible for the over all planning and execution of an air assault mission to include the ground tactical plan?
The AATFC
Who is the AMC’s representative that advises the AATF and his staff in aviation matters?
ALO
What are the 5 stages of the reverse planning sequence?
1 - Ground tactical plan 2 - Landing plan 3 - Air movement plan 4 - loading plan 5 - staging plan
What is the standard timeline for a deliberate air assault mission?
96 hours
When designing a multi-ship route you should avoid turns exceeding how many degrees?
60*
What is the difference between a “COLD” or “HOT” LZ
Wether or not enemy activity is observed in or near the LZ
What are some of the events that take place during the staging plan?
- Pre mission
- ## Rehearsal
What is the primary execution document at the user level that is derived from the AMT?
Execution checklist
What are the capabilities of AATF?
- Attack enemy from any direction
- Overfly and bypass enemy positions, barriers and strike objectives in inaccessible areas
- Rapidly reinforce committed units
- Secure and defend key terrain or objectives
- Conduct fast-paced operations over extend distances
- Conduct and support deception and false insertions
- Conduct exploration and pursuit operations
- Provide responsive reserves, allowing commanders to commit a larger portion of his force to action
- React rapidly to tactical opportunities, necessities, and threats in unassigned areas
- Rapidly place forces at tactically decisive points in an area of operation
- Rapidly secure and defend key terrain of key objectives
- Delay a much larger force without being decisively engaged
What are the limitations of AATF?
- Adverse weather
- Reliance of air lines of communication
- Reduces ground mobility once inserted
- Availability of suitable LZ and PZ
- Availability to CBRN protection
- Availability of air routes
- Battleground obscuration that limits helicopter flight
- High fuel and ammunition consumption rate
- Availability of organic fires, sustainment assets, and protection
What are the vulnerabilities of AATF?
- Enemy attack by aircraft and air defence weapon systems during movement phase
- Enemy attack by CBRN
- Enemy attack by ground, air or artillery during loading and landing
- Enemy air strike
- Enemy electronic attack to include jamming of communication and navigation systems
- Enemy small arms fire
What is the primary mission of an Army Assault helicopter?
To move troops and equipment
AATFC is short for:
Air assault task force commander
GTC is short for:
Ground tactical commander
Key personel includes:
- Air assault task force commander (AATFC)
- Ground tactical commander (GTC)
- Air assault tast force operations officer (S-3)
- Air mission commander (AMC)
- Aviation liaison officer (ALO)
- Brigade aviation officer BAO
- Fire support officer (FSO)
- Flight Lead
MUM-T is short for:
Manned Unmanned-Teaming
RDSP is short for:
Rapid decision making process
What is The Ground Tactical Plan (CGP):
- Organization
- fires
- scheme of maneuver
- commanders intent
What is The Ground Tactical Plan (CGP):
- Organization
- fires
- scheme of maneuver
- commanders intent
What is a Fire Support Plan?
Procedures during air assault to deconflict airspace between aircraft and indirect fires
What is a Landing Plan?
The scheme of maneuver and ground tactical plan directly influence the selection of the;
- HLZ
- Landing formations
- Combat power entering the HLZ
LZ selection considerations include:
- Location
- Capacity
- Elevation
- Alternates
- Enemy composition, disposition and capabilities
- Cover and concealment
- Obstacles
- Identification from the air
- Approach and departure routes
- Weather
CCP is short for:
Casualties Collection Point
A cold LZ is when:
No enemy activity is observed
A hot LZ is when:
Enemy activity is occurring on or near the LZ
When is Landing Zone update executed?
Before start of air movement and just before the lift aircraft reach the Release point
The status (hot/cold) of the LZ is provided by who?
Attack / Recon aircraft / Assets
Considerations in response to a hot LZ:
- Flight through contact
- Divert to the alternate landing zone
- Abort remaining serial
- Slow airspeeds to delay serials
- Racetrack serials
What does a Air movement plan provide?
Movement of troops, equipment and supplies from PZ to HLZ. and; - Ingress and egress routes - A/c speeds - Altitudes - En route formations - Actions on enemy contact - Fire support
Define Lift, Serial and Chalks:
Lift: All a/c going into the RP
Serial: Group of 2 or more a/c going together into the LZ
Chalk: single a/c
What table assigns personel and major items of equipment or supplies to a specific aircraft at company level or below?
Air loading table
What table assigns personel and major items of equipment or supplies to a specific aircraft at company level or below?
Air loading table
PZCO is short for:
PZ controll officer - They guy responsible for overall succes of all PZ activities
AMB is short for:
Air mission briefing
