Ch. 3m

Question 1

Results of the air tasking cycle

Answer 1

ATO, ACO, SPINS

Question 2

3 major route planning priorities

Answer 2

delivery of wpn
survival of aircrew
recovery of a/c

Question 3

Successful route planners must consider:

Answer 3

avoiding enemy defenses
entry/exit corridors
fuel mins
mutual defense
decon
nav positioning

Question 4

Who is ultimately responsible for the success or failure of all mission planning

Answer 4

unit CC

Question 5

what’s included in the mission planning cycle

Answer 5

activities required to plan missions from the receipt of the ATO

Question 6

first step in mission planning cycle

Answer 6

receive ATO

Question 7

how often is the ato published

Answer 7

daily, or if mission is pre planned every 3 days

Question 8

List steps of mission planning cycle

Answer 8

Receive ATO > PMB > MP phase > MP validation > Execute msn > MPC debrief

Question 9

What occurs during mission planning phase

Answer 9

penetration analysis

evasion/escape plans

Question 10

What occurs during mission planning validation

Answer 10

mission folder review board validates msn plans ISO an OPLAN

Question 11

Most important part of mission execution phase

Answer 11

debrief, MISREP

Question 12

What occurs during mission planning cell debrief

Answer 12

LL, issues, feedback

Question 13

3 factors in mission planning process

Answer 13

mission tasking, target i.d., msn route characteristics

Question 14

Where does target identification come from

Answer 14

higher HQ through ATO/OPLAN

Question 15

used to depict the entire combat mission route

Answer 15

Global Navigation Chart (GNC)

Jet Navigation Chart (JNC)

Question 16

high altitude portions of the mission route are normally prepared on…

Answer 16

Operational Navigation Chart (ONC)

Question 17

low altitude routes displayed on…

Answer 17

Tactical Pilotage Chart (TPC)

Question 18

target area routes normally displayed on…

Answer 18

Joint Operations Graphic (JOG)

Question 19

Document that outlines C2 for joint air ops

Answer 19

JP 3-30

Question 20

provides for effective, efficient employment of joint air capes

Answer 20

air tasking cycle

Question 21

what does the air tasking cycle start and end with

Answer 21

start: JFC strategy
end: combat assessments

Question 22

6 phases of air tasking cycle

Answer 22

1: JFC obj/guidance
2: Target dev
3: Weaponeering + Allocation
4: ATO production
5: Force execution
6: Combat assessment

Question 23

end product of target development phase (2)

Answer 23

JIPTL

Question 24

end product of weaponeering + allocation (3)

Answer 24

MAAP

Question 25

end of ATO prod (4)

Answer 25

ATO - ACO - SPINS

Question 26

what happens during phase 5 of air tasking cycle

Answer 26

execution of ato

Question 27

what happens during phase 6 of air tasking cycle

Answer 27

combat assessment
what did we do right?
are we doing the right thing?