BWS Acronyms Flashcards
1
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Definition of terrain flight
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- Selecting the appropriate tactical application of low-level, contour, and NOE flight techniques as appropriate, diminishing the enemy’s capability to acquire, track, and engage aircraft.
2
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Modes of terrain flight
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- NOE: varying airspeed as close to the earth’s surface as vegetation and obstacles permit; < 25 ft AHO.
- CONTOUR: low altitudes conforming to the earth’s contours; relatively constant airspeeds and varying altitude; 25 - 80 ft AHO.
- LOW-LEVEL: constant altitude and airspeed, dictated by threat avoidance; 80 - 200 ft AHO.
3
Q
Wire hazards
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- Communication wires
- Power lines
- Missile guidance wires
- Guy wires
- Fences
- Barriers
4
Q
Factors that influence Terrain Flight
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METT-TC(S)
- M: Mission
- E: Enemy
- T: Terrain and Wx
- T: Troops
- T: Time
- C: Civil Considerations
- S: Safety
5
Q
Air route planning considerations
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HELL
- H: Hazards to flight
- E: Ease of navigation
- L: Location of enemy
- L: Location of landing sites/zones
6
Q
Hazards to terrain flight
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WHOP
- W: Weather - visibility, winds, light
- H: Human - fatigue, sight, self-imposed stressors
- O: Other - direct and indirect fires
- P: Physical - natural and manmade, anything that can strike the aircraft
7
Q
Minimize danger of wire strikes
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R3LAC
- Review the AO before flight
- Reference and update operations map
- Reduce airpseeds/increase altitude to increase reaction time
- Look for visual cues
- Always expect wires along roads and waterways
- Cross at poles when possible
8
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Loading table considerations
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TTS
- Tactical integrity of units: keep complete tactical units on same aircraft
- Tactical cross-loading: key personnel and critical equipment NOT on the same aircraft
- Self-sufficiency of loads: each unit load has everything required to be operational
9
Q
Detection avoidance while moving about the battlefield
A
KFFFCCAAO
- K: Keep low and vary airspeeds/altitude/ and course
- F: Fly below and near vegetation when parallel
- F: Fly as close to the ground as vegetation/features will permit
- F: Follow lowest contours of vegetation, not the earth
- C: Cross unavoidable ridegline at lowest point and move quickly
- C: Cross open/flat areas at narrowest point and move quickly
- A: Always maintain maneuver room
- A: Always have an evasive maneuver planned
- O: Only communicate when necessary
10
Q
Perform actions on contact
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SDRDMC - DCHBH
- S: Suppressive fire
- D: Deploy to cover
- R: Report the situation
- D: Develop the situation
- M: Maintain contact
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C: Course of action
- D: Damage to aircraft
- C: Commander’s intent
- H: Hasty attack
- B: Bypass
- H: Hasty defense
11
Q
PZ/LZ considerations
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- Technical
- Tactical
- Meteorological
12
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PZ/LZ TECHNICAL considerations
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LONGLASSVW - ATIC
- L: Location - close to troops, mask from observation, limit access
- O: Obstacles - 10 to 1 ratio for arrival and departure ends
- N: Number - multiple PZs vs just one
- G: Ground slope
- L: Loads
- A: Approach/departure routes - long axis
- S: Size of PZ - accomodate all A/C at one time
- S: Surface condition
- V: Vulnerability
- W: Winds
- A: Alternates
- T: Threat
- I: Identification
- C: Capacity
13
Q
PZ/LZ TACTICAL considerations
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MSL
- M: Mission
- S: Security
- L: Location
14
Q
PZ/LZ METEOROLOGICAL considerations
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- Winds
- Visibility
- Ceiling
- Density altitude
15
Q
Methods of deploying to cover
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TLFHA2R
- Tanks/small arms: turn to concealment; descend and mask
- Large caliber: descend to NOE immediately
- Fighters: mask and maneuver
- Heat-seeking missles: ASE and maneuver; attempt to mask
- Anti-tank guided missles: rapidly reposition
- Artillery: depart impact area and determine CBRNE
- Radar-guided missles: maneuver and chaff
