Ch. 3m pt 2

Question 1

answers almost every mission question and perhaps the most important tool to mitigate mission errors

Answer 1

spins

Question 2

5 facts about the aco

Answer 2

• contains modification and guidance procedures
• written in message text format
• used to determine how to get air assets in and out of battle
• published as part of the ato or as a separate doc
• done by c2 planning

Question 3

temp routes used to get a/c to specific areas for mission accomplishment

Answer 3

minimum risk routes - MMRs

Question 4

entry and re-entry corridors used to deconfliction, no altitude restrictions

Answer 4

air transit route - ATRs

Question 5

established for the defense of friendly airfields

Answer 5

base defense zones - BDZ

Question 6

also known as free fire zones FFZs, established to protect ground forces or equipment

Answer 6

weapons free zones - WFZ

Question 7

areas where certain types of weapons are used to engage enemy a/c, normally for fighters, altitudes are usually set

Answer 7

WEZ

Question 8

AOR protected by SAMS

Answer 8

missile engagement zone - MEZ

Question 9

area dedicated for a specific op or that has danger associated at a particular altitude

Answer 9

restricted ops zone - ROZ

Question 10

supply airdrops to friendly forces usually at low altitude

Answer 10

drop zone - DZ

Question 11

area defined by air defense assets

Answer 11

air defense zone - ADZ

Question 12

also known as a kill box and designates where cas a/c can operate

Answer 12

CAS

Question 13

combat air patrols associated with defense of cities, military installations, near borders, etc

Answer 13

defensive patrol - DEFPAT

Question 14

2 documents that can be published in the ato

Answer 14

spins, aco

Question 15

parts of ato spins (16)

Answer 15

general spins info (spins coordinator)
CCs guidance (SD)
C2 plan (C2 planning)
ROEs (JAG)
CSAR (PR)
comm plan (c2 planning)
anti air warfare instructions (TET)
Theatre POC list (SPINS coord)
Composite air ops (MAAP, TET)
Tanker procedures (ARCT)
Strat and thtr airlift procedures (AMD)
Space warfare info (SD or MAAP)
Addt'l spins (Spins coord)
ACO (C2 planning)