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BWS Academics - Air Assault Planning BWS Academics - Security (Does't cover entire test) Flashcards

1
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What is a temporary group of integrated forces tailored of a specific mission under the command of a single headquarters called:

A

AATF

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What is the aviation mission during which airlift assets are used to transport units, personel, supplies, and equipment including airdrops and air landings?

A

Air movement

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Who is responsible for the over all planning and execution of an air assault mission to include the ground tactical plan?

A

The AATFC

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4
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Who is the AMC’s representative that advises the AATF and his staff in aviation matters?

A

ALO

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5
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What are the 5 stages of the reverse planning sequence?

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1 - Ground tactical plan
2 - Landing plan
3 - Air movement plan
4 - loading plan
5 - staging plan
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6
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What is the standard timeline for a deliberate air assault mission?

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96 hours

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7
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When designing a multi-ship route you should avoid turns exceeding how many degrees?

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60*

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What is the difference between a “COLD” or “HOT” LZ

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Wether or not enemy activity is observed in or near the LZ

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What are some of the events that take place during the staging plan?

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  • Pre mission
  • ## Rehearsal
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10
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What is the primary execution document at the user level that is derived from the AMT?

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Execution checklist

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What are the capabilities of AATF?

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  • 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
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What are the limitations of AATF?

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  • 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
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What are the vulnerabilities of AATF?

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  • 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
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14
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What is the primary mission of an Army Assault helicopter?

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To move troops and equipment

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15
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AATFC is short for:

A

Air assault task force commander

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16
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GTC is short for:

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Ground tactical commander

17
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Key personel includes:

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  • 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
18
Q

MUM-T is short for:

A

Manned Unmanned-Teaming

19
Q

RDSP is short for:

A

Rapid decision making process

20
Q

What is The Ground Tactical Plan (CGP):

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  • Organization
  • fires
  • scheme of maneuver
  • commanders intent
21
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What is The Ground Tactical Plan (CGP):

A
  • Organization
  • fires
  • scheme of maneuver
  • commanders intent
22
Q

What is a Fire Support Plan?

A

Procedures during air assault to deconflict airspace between aircraft and indirect fires

23
Q

What is a Landing Plan?

A

The scheme of maneuver and ground tactical plan directly influence the selection of the;

  • HLZ
  • Landing formations
  • Combat power entering the HLZ
24
Q

LZ selection considerations include:

A
  • Location
  • Capacity
  • Elevation
  • Alternates
  • Enemy composition, disposition and capabilities
  • Cover and concealment
  • Obstacles
  • Identification from the air
  • Approach and departure routes
  • Weather
25
Q

CCP is short for:

A

Casualties Collection Point

26
Q

A cold LZ is when:

A

No enemy activity is observed

27
Q

A hot LZ is when:

A

Enemy activity is occurring on or near the LZ

28
Q

When is Landing Zone update executed?

A

Before start of air movement and just before the lift aircraft reach the Release point

29
Q

The status (hot/cold) of the LZ is provided by who?

A

Attack / Recon aircraft / Assets

30
Q

Considerations in response to a hot LZ:

A
  • Flight through contact
  • Divert to the alternate landing zone
  • Abort remaining serial
  • Slow airspeeds to delay serials
  • Racetrack serials
31
Q

What does a Air movement plan provide?

A 
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
32
Q

Define Lift, Serial and Chalks:

A

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

33
Q

What table assigns personel and major items of equipment or supplies to a specific aircraft at company level or below?

A

Air loading table

34
Q

What table assigns personel and major items of equipment or supplies to a specific aircraft at company level or below?

A

Air loading table

35
Q

PZCO is short for:

A

PZ controll officer - They guy responsible for overall succes of all PZ activities

36
Q

AMB is short for:

A

Air mission briefing

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