BWS Mnemonic Flashcards
Tactical
M
S
L
Mission
Security
Location
Technical
L
O
N
G
L
A
S
S
V
Landing Formation
Obstacles
Number and type of A/C
Ground Slope
Loads
App & Departure direction
Size of available landing area
Surface Condition
Vulnerability
Meteorological
V
D
W
C
Visibility
Density Altitude
Winds
Ceiling
Holding Area (HA)
HA
C
O
K
A
S
Holding Area
Cover & Concealment
Obstacles
Key Terrain
Avenues of App/ Dep
Security
Perform Actions on Contact
E
R
T
A
R
M
R
Establish the appropriate Flight Profile
Report (immediate contact report)
Target
Azimuth
Range
Maintain contact & develop situation
Recommend or execute a Course of Action
Tactical Flight Mission Planning
A
M
S
S
D
F
W
C
Analyze the mission
Map/ Photo Recon
Select terrain flight modes & Techniques of Movement
Select appropriate Primary & Alternate Routes
Distance - Determine and ETE
Fuel - Required
Weather Briefing- obtain & analyze
Crew Briefing
Hazards to Terrain Flight
M
P
H
Meteorological - WX
Physical - Natural/ Man Made
Human
Perform Wind Recognition
G
A
C
F
A
Ground indicators
Aircraft indicators
UH 72 Cockpit Indicators
Forecast Winds
Actual Winds
Transmit Tactical Report
S
A
L
U
T
E
S
A
L
T
W
Size
Activity
Location
Unit
Time
Equipment
Size
Activity
Location
Time
What are you doing?
Aerial Observation
D
I
L
R
Detection
Identification
Location
Reporting
Factors that affect a visual search
W
A
A
T
C
H
Weather
Altitude
Airspeed
Terrain
Cues
Human Eyes
Visual Cues
M
C
L
O
S
S
T
T
H
Movement
Color
Light
Obvious Sightings
Shadows/ Shapes
Smoke
Texture
Trails
Heat
Scanning Techniques
M
S
S
Motive (> 10 KIAS
Stationary (< 10 KIAS)
Side Scan
Night
Weather
C
C
W
Ceiling/ Visibility (Launch= 1000 & 3; Recover= 700 & 1)
Cloud Clearance
Winds
Night
Tactical Flight Mission Planning
A
M
S
S
D
F
W
C
Analyze the mission (METT-TC)
Map/ Phote Recon
Select Terrain Flight Modes/ Techniques of Movement
Select Appropriate Primary & Alternate Routes
Distance - Determine and ETE
Fuel - Required
Weather Briefing- Obtain & Analyze
Crew Briefing
