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BWS Acronyms (w/o acronyms on front) Flashcards

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Tactical Flight Mission Planning

(Task 1402)

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  • *A** Analyze the Mission
  • *M** Map/Photo Recon
  • *P** Primary/ Alt Route
  • *S** Select Mode of Flight
  • *D** Distance - Determine
  • *F** Fuel - Required
  • *W** Wx Briefing
  • *R** Risk Assesment
  • *C** Crew Briefing
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Action on Contact

(Task 1413)

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  • *D** Deploy to Cover
  • *R** Report
  • *M** Maintain Contact
  • *D** Develop the Situation
  • *C** Choose a course of action
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Fundamentals of Reconnaissance

(Task 3200)

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  • *G** Gain & Maintain Enemy Contact
  • *O** Orient on the recon objective
  • *R** Report Timely & Accurately
  • *R** Retain Freedom to Maneuver
  • *D** Develop the Situation Rapidly
  • *E** Ensure max recon Forces Forward
  • *E** Ensure Continuous Recon
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Hazards to Terrain Flight

(Task 1408.01)

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  • *M** Meteorological - Wx
  • *P** Physical - Natural / Man-Made
  • *H** Human

or

  • *P** Physical - Natural / Man-Made
  • *H** Human
  • *W** Wx
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Techniques of Movement

(Task 1408.02)

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  • *T** Traveling
  • *T** Traveling Overwatch
  • *B** Bounding Overwatch
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Call for and Adjust Fire

(Task 3205)

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  • *I** ID - Observer
  • *W** Warning Order
  • *L** Target Location
  • *D** Target Description
  • *M** Method of Engagement
  • *M** Method of Fire and Control

I Won’t Let Down My Momma

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Landing Area Recon

(Task 1409)

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  • *T** Tactical Situation
  • *S** Suitability
  • *L** Long Axis
  • *O** Obstacles
  • *W** Wind
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Takeoff Considerations

(Task 1407)

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  • *S** Situation
  • *L** Long Axis
  • *O** Obstacle
  • *W** Wind
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Wind Recognition

(Task 1052.09)

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  • *F** Forecast vs. Actual Wind
  • *A** Aircraft Cues
  • *G** Ground Cues
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Tactical (Spot) Report

(Task 3203)

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  • *S** Size
  • *A** Activity
  • *L** Location
  • *U** Unit
  • *T** Time
  • *E** Equipment

Aviation uses = SALT W
W= What you are doing

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Target Handover to Attack Helicopter

(Task 1471)

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  • *A** Alert & Target Description
  • *T** Target Location
  • *M** Method of Engagement/ Attack
  • *E** Execution
  • *P** Post-Engagement/ Attack Action
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Abort Criteria for Slopes

(Task 1062)

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  • *C** Cyclic Limits
  • *A** Aircraft Limits
  • *M** Mast Bumping
  • *P** Personal Limits
  • *S** Sliding
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LZ / PZ Recon

(Task 2067)

Tactical

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  • *M** Mission
  • *S** Security
  • *L** Location
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LZ / PZ Recon (CONT.)

(Task 2067)

Meteorological

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  • *V** Visibility
  • *D** Density Altitude
  • *W** Winds
  • *C** Ceiling
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Route Reconnaissance

(Task 3203)

Minimum Info Needed

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  • *D** Designation of the route
  • *L** Limits of route
  • *U** Units using the route
  • *T** Time of the day to be used
  • *W** Weather
  • *O** Objectives
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Route Reconnaissance

(Task 3203)

Ground Route Recon, Bridge/ Tunnels/ Underpasses

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  • *C C**onstruction type & Condition
  • *C C**learance
  • *L L**enght & Width
  • *L L**ocation
  • *B B**ypass condition
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Aerial Observation

(Task 1472)

  • VISUAL SEARCH (factors affecting)
    • Definition
    • Purpose
A

(Def: Syst. visual search of a given area so that all parts of the area are observed or scanned)
W Wx (Met)
A Altitude
A Airspeed
T Terrain
C Cues (visual cues)
H Human Eye
(Purpose: To detect objects or activities)

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LZ / PZ Recon

(Task 2067)

Technical

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  • *L** Landing Formation
  • *O** Obstacles
  • *N** Number of Aircraft
  • *G** Ground Slope
  • *L** Loads
  • *A** Appr. & Dep. directions
  • *S** Size of LZ/ PZ
  • *S** Surface Condition
  • *V** Vulnerabilit
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LZ / PZ Recon

(Task 2067)

Holding Area Recon

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  • *C** Cover & Concealment
  • *O** Obstacles
  • *K** Key Terrain
  • *A** Ave. of Appr./ Dep.
  • *S** Secuity
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Route Reconnaissance

(Task 3203)

Ground Route Recon, Roads

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  • *S** Surface type
  • *W** Width
  • *D** Drainage
  • *S** Surface condition
  • *G** Grades and Curves
  • *D** Drive-off capability
  • *C** Concealment
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Route Reconnaissance

(Task 3203)

Ground Route Classification

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  • *W** Width
  • *L** Load-carrying capacity
  • *T** Type (X= All Wx, Y= Lim. All Wx, F= Fair Wx)
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Route Reconnaissance (CONT.)

(Task 3203)

​Air Routes

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  • *H** Hazard to Flight
  • *E** Ease of Navigation
  • *L** Location of Enemy
  • *L** Location of Landning Site/ Zone
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Aerial Observation

(Task 1472)

Standards (key Tasks)

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  • *D** Detect
  • *I** Identify
  • *L** Locate
  • *R** Report
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Aerial Observation

(Task 1472)

​Visual Cues

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  • *M** Movement
  • *C** Color
  • *L** Light
  • *O** Obvious Sightings
  • *S** Shadows
  • *S** Smoke
  • *T** Texture
  • *T** Trails

OH-58 / BWS Acronyms (5 decks)

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