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Close Air Support (JP 3-09.3) Flashcards

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What is CAS augmented by machine-to-machine exchange of situational awareness (SA) and targeting messages that can include CAS briefs; friendly, threat, and target locations; battle damage assessment (BDA);clearance of fires; and command and control (C2)?

a. DACAS
b. TGO
c. ECAS
d. XCAS

A

A. DACAS

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Which entity within the Theater Air Control System (TACS) allocates resources and tasks forces through the air tasking order (ATO)?

a. Wing Operations Center (WOC)
b. Control and Reporting Center (CRC)
c. Air Operations Center (AOC)
d. Air Support Operations Center (ASOC)

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C. Air operations center (AOC)

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Which entity within the Theater Air Control System (TACS) processes include handling immediate air support requests, coordinating the execution of scheduled and on-call CAS sorties, and coordinating manned/unmanned aircraft transiting through the assigned airspace?

a. Wing Operations Center (WOC)
b. Control and Reporting Center (CRC)
c. Air Operations Center (AOC)
d. Air Support Operations Center (ASOC)

A

D. Air support operations center (ASOC)

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Which entity within the Army Air-Ground System (AAGS) is an Army liaison provided by the Army component or force commander to the COMAFFOR for duties with the air operations center (AOC) or to the joint force air component commander (JFACC) for duties in the joint air operations center (JAOC) based on the scenario?

a. Fire Support Team (FIST)
b. Battlefield Coordination Detachment (BCD)
c. Army Aviation Liaison
d. Airspace Elements

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B. Battlefield coordination detachment (BCD)

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Which entity within the Marine Corps Command and Control System (MACCS) is the senior agency?

a. Navy Tactical Air Control Center (TACC)
b. Aviation Combat Element (ACE)
c. Marine Tactical Air Control Center (TACC)
d. Tactical Air Operations Center (TAOC)

A

C. Marine tactical air control center (TACC)

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Which entity within the Special Operations Air-Ground System (SOAGS) is typically located with the joint fires element at the joint special operations task force (JSOTF)?

a. Joint Air Coordination Element (JACE)
b. Special Operations Liaison Element (SOLE)
c. Special Operations C2 Element
d. Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC)

A

A. Joint air coordination element (JACE)

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What is the link between the air support operations center (ASOC) and subordinate tactical air control parties (TACP) for aircraft coordination and sending immediate air support requests?

a. Tactical Air Direction (TAD) Net
b. Joint Air Request Net (JARN)
c. Air Control Net
d. Guard Net

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B. Joint air request net

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What net provides a means for the control of aircraft?

a. Tactical Air Direction (TAD) Net
b. Joint Air Request Net (JARN)
c. Air Control Net
d. Guard Net

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A. Tactical air direction net

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What term is used by a joint terminal attack controller (JTAC)/forward air controller (airborne) (FAC(A)) during a Type 1 and 2 control when granting weapons release clearance to an aircraft attacking a specific target?

a. Abort
b. Cleared to Engage
c. Cleared Hot
d. Continue

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C. Cleared Hot

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What term is used by a joint terminal attack controller (JTAC)/forward air controller (airborne) (FAC(A)) during all types of control to authorize the aircraft to proceed with the attack profile, but weapons release is not granted yet?

a. Abort
b. Cleared to Engage
c. Cleared Hot
d. Continue

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D. Continue

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What term is used by a joint terminal attack controller (JTAC)/forward air controller (airborne) (FAC(A)) during Type 3 control granting weapons release clearance to an aircraft or flight to attack a target or targets within the parameters prescribed by the JTAC/FAC(A)?

a. Abort
b. Cleared to Engage
c. Cleared Hot
d. Continue

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B. Cleared to engage

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What are the two methods of attack for close air support (CAS)?

a. Bomb on Target (BOT) and Bomb on Coordinate (BOC)
b. Bomb on Time (BOT) and Bomb on Coordinate (BOC)
c. Bomb on Target (BOT) and Bomb on Correlation (BOC)
d. Bomb on Threat (BOT) and Bomb on Coordinate (BOC)

A

A. Bomb on target (BOT) and Bomb on coordinate (BOC)

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When will the joint terminal attack controller (JTAC)/forward air controller (airborne) (FAC(A)) state the method of attack?

a. In the remarks and restrictions.
b. In the game plan prior to the CAS brief.
c. In the situation update.
d. In the correlation phase of CAS execution.

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B. In the game plan prior to the CAS brief

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Which method of attack requires that the joint terminal attack controller’s (JTAC)/forward air controller (airborne)’s (FAC(A)) intended target or mark is tally/contact/captured by the aircrew?

a. Bomb on Time (BOT)
b. Bomb on Target (BOT)
c. Bomb on Correlation (BOC)
d. Bomb on Coordinate (BOC)

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B. Bomb on target

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Which rotary-wing movement technique is used when enemy contact is remote?

a. Bounding Overwatch
b. Traveling Overwatch
c. Traveling
d. None of the Above

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C. Traveling

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Which rotary-wing movement technique is used when enemy contact is possible?

a. Bounding Overwatch
b. Traveling Overwatch
c. Traveling
d. None of the Above

A

B. Traveling overwatch

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Which rotary-wing movement technique is used when enemy contact is imminent?

a. Bounding Overwatch
b. Traveling Overwatch
c. Traveling
d. None of the Above

A

A. Bounding overwatch

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Which rotary-wing attack tactic is performed when the aircraft is stationary or has little forward motion?

a. Hovering Fire
b. Running Fire
c. Diving Fire
d. None of the Above

A

A. Hovering fire

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Which rotary-wing attack tactic is performed when the aircraft is level, forward flight?

a. Hovering Fire
b. Running Fire
c. Diving Fire
d. None of the Above

A

B. running fire

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Which rotary-wing attack tactic is delivered while the aircraft is at altitude and in descending forward flight?

a. Hovering Fire
b. Running Fire
c. Diving Fire
d. None of the Above

A

C. Diving fire

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Q

True / False: For successful JFO employment, it is imperative the JTAC and JFO participate in the planning process.

A

True

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22
Q

What additional line of the CAS 9-line is a mandatory readback when working with NATO forces?

a. Line 7
b. Line 8
c. Line 9
d. Line 5

A

B. Line 8

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Which of the following is NOT a remark but a restriction in the CAS brief?

a. LTL
b. PTL
c. ACAs
d. Surface-to-Air Threat

A

C. ACAs

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True / False: JTACs/FAC(A)s should respond to readbacks of a CAS brief with just “readback correct” or “good readback”.

A

False

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Q

Which aircraft sensor posture is when the lead aircraft’s responsibility is the friendly force, and the wing aircraft is primarily responsible for scanning the objective (or assigned checkpoint) and back to the friendly force?

a. Neutral
b. Offensive
c. Defensive
d. None of the Above

A

A. Neutral

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Q

Which aircraft sensor posture is when both the lead and wing aircraft concentrates on the objective?

a. Neutral
b. Offensive
c. Defensive
d. None of the Above

A

B. Offensive

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Q

Which aircraft sensor posture is when the lead aircraft’s responsibility is the friendly force, and the wing aircraft is responsible for sanitizing the route directly in front of the friendly force?

a. Neutral
b. Offensive
c. Defensive
d. None of the Above

A

C. Defensive

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