C2-101K, TACS/AAGS Flashcards
Name the five components of the Theater Air Ground System (TAGS).
- Theater Air Control System (TACS)
- Army Air-Ground System (AAGS)
- Navy Tactical Air Control System (NTACS)
- Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS)
- Special Operations Air-Ground System (SOAGS)
Identify the characteristics of a Joint Force Commander (JFC) and the service forces provided.
Overall force commander controlling:
- Army forces
- Air Force forces
- Navy forces
- Marine forces
- Special Operations forces
Can be a Combatant commander, subunified commander or Joint task force commander
Describe the JFACC, his location and basic functions.
Service component commander with preponderance of air assets and C2 structure to support operations.
Normally designated as:
- Airspace Control Authority (ACA)
- Area Air Defense Commander (AADC)
Describe the AOC, its location and basic functions.
Jointly staffed facility established for planning, directing and executing joint air operations in support of the JFC’s operation or campaign objectives.
- Senior element in the TACS / Provides centralized control
- The AOC is the command center used by the JFACC.
- Senior agency of the AFFOR.
- Issues ATO and ACO.
Describe the ICC, its location and basic functions.
Each Air Force installation maintains and operates an Installation Control Center (ICC) to provide C2 for all resident units and functions.
- Air expeditionary wing commander’s C2 element
- Receives orders/combat tasking from the AOC
- Breaks out ATO into specific missions, sorties and crew.
Describe the CRC, its location and basic functions.
The CRC is subordinate to the AOC. It is the senior AF radar element.
CRC provides decentralized execution of air defense and airspace control; detects, identifies, and verifies radar targets in the assigned area; and recommends changes in the air defense warning conditions (i.e. red, yellow, and white)
Define apportionment and identify the TACS/AAGS agency responsible.
The determination and assignment of the total expected effort by PERCENTAGE and/or by PRIORITY that should be devoted to the VARIUS AIR OPERATIONS for a given period of time.
Decision made by the JFC after due consideration of the inputs from component commanders.
Define allocation and identify the TACS/AAGS agency responsible.
Translation of the apportionment decision into totalt number of sorties by weapon system type available for each operation or task.
JFACC responsibility.
Describe the JFLCC, his location and basic function.
Service component commander with preponderance of land forces and C2 structure to support operations.
Plans, coordinates af DISTRIBUTES froces, incl. CAS sorties.
Describe the CP, ist location and basic functions.
Located with the echelon commander.
Processes, coordinates, and approves preplanned tactical air support requestes.
4 types /Main CP /Tactical CP /Command Group /Early entry CP
Describe the Fires Cell, its location and basic functions.
Located at each echelon.
Responsible of all fires on surface targets.
Decribe the ADAM/BAE, its location and basic function.
Located at BCT level.
ADAM plans AD operations with the CONOP. Produce integrated air picture and employment of low level sensors.
BAE,Brigade Aviation Element, plans aviation with the CONOP. Employments advise on assets and planning airspace and real time control during execution of operations.
Describe the AE, airspace element, its location and basic functions.
Located at Division and Corps level.
Develops airspace control architecture to support plans.
Drafts all airspace input for operational orders.
Plans and requests immediate ACMs.
Describe the Battlefield Coordination Detachment, its location, and basic functions.
Senior Army Liaison in the AOC for selected operational functions between ARFOR and TACS.
Describe the Ground Liasion Detachment, its location and basic functions.
Works within the ICC, but works for, and reports to the BCD
