Coordinating Measures

Question 1

Describe Maneuver control measures

Answer 1

Graphical or oral measures given to subordinate commands to assign responsibilities, coordinate fires and maneuver, and control combat operations
Boundaries
phase lines
FSA Fire Support Areas

Question 2

Define phase line

Answer 2

recognizable terrain feature extending across zone of action

-identifies limits of advance
-monitors rates of movement
-controls fires, when dually assigned as fscm
-define air operations

Question 3

Define fire support area

Answer 3

Maneuver area assigned to fire support ships by maritime commander from which they deliver surface fire support ashore

Question 4

Define bullseye

Answer 4

established air reference measure from which objects can be referenced by magnetic bearing and range

Question 5

Define air control point

Answer 5

point defined and used for nav, comm, or C2 - may be terrain associated or an electronic navaid

Question 6

Define contact point

Answer 6

position where a mission leader makes radio contact w/ an air control agency

Question 7

Define SARDOT

Answer 7

special bullseye point used for personnel recovery

Question 8

Describe permissive fire support control measures

Answer 8

Facilitate attack of targets without further coordination w/ establishing commander if certain circumstances are met

Five permissive FSCMs
-free fire area
-kill box
-FSCL fire support coordination line
-battlefield coordination line
-coordinated fire line

Question 9

Define Free fire area

Answer 9

area into which any weapon system may fire without additional coordination with establishing HQ

Question 10

Define Kill Box

Answer 10

3 dimensional permissive FSCM w/ an associated ACM used to facilitate the integration of fires
Purple - allows DAS and surface fires
Blue - DAS w/o surface fires

Question 11

Define fire support coordination line

Answer 11

facilitate expeditious engagement of targets of opportunity beyond the coordinating measure

Question 12

Define battlefield coordination line

Answer 12

FSCM based on METT-T that facilitates expeditious attack of targets w/ surface indirect fires and USMC aviation fires between the BCL and FSCL

Question 13

Define Coordinated fire line

Answer 13

line beyond which conventional surface - surface direct and indirect fire may fire @ anytime within boundaries of establishing HQ without additional coordination

Question 14

Describe restrictive FSCM’s

Answer 14

Provide safeguards to friendly forces

Question 15

4 types of Restrictive FSCM’s

Answer 15

Restrictive Fire Line
Airspace coordination area
Restrictive Fire Area
No Fire Area

Question 16

Define Restrictive Fire Line

Answer 16

Prevents fratricide and duplication of engagements between converging friendly forces.

line between converging friendly forces that prohibits fires across line w/o coordination with affected force

Question 17

Define Airspace coordination area

Answer 17

Ensures aircrew safety and effective use of indirect supporting surface fires by deconfliction of time and space

Question 18

Define restrictive fire area

Answer 18

area where specific restrictions are imposed and in which fires that exceed those restrictions will not be delivered w/o coordination

Question 19

Define no fire area

Answer 19

Area where no fires or effects are allowed
2 Exceptions - HQ temporarily approves on mission basis or self defense

Question 20

Describe airspace coordination measures

Answer 20

employs efficient use of airspace to accomplish missions while simultaneously providing safeguards for friendly forces

Question 21

3 types of airspace coordinating measures

Answer 21

Air corridor
ROZ
Stand alone

Question 22

Define Air corridor

Answer 22

specific route to prevent being fired upon by friendly forces (Min risk routing or transit route)

Question 23

Define restricted operations zone (ROZ)

Answer 23

Airspace reserved for specific activities in which the operation of one or more airspace users is restricted

Question 24

Define stand alone ACM

Answer 24

High density airspace control zone - airspace designated in ACP or ACO w/ concentrated employment of numerous and varied weapons and airspace users

Question 25

Describe air and missile defense measures (AMDs)

Answer 25

Measures planned, coordinated, and employed to facilitate responsibilities for ID , detection, and tracking to engage ENY air and missile threats as directed by the area Air and missile defense commander

Question 26

Fighter engagement zone

Answer 26

airspace of defined dimensions where responsibility for engagement of air threats rests w/ fighter aircraft

Question 27

Missile engagement zone

Answer 27

Airspace where responsibility for engagement of air threats rests w/ surface to air missiles
-HIMEZ High Altitude Missile Engagement Zone
-LOMEZ Low Altitude Missile Engagement Zone
-SHORADEZ Short Range Air and Missile Defense Engagement Zone

Question 28

Joint engagement zone

Answer 28

airspace where multiple air and missile defense systems are simultaneously employed to engage air threats

Question 29

Base defense zone

Answer 29

missile defense zone established around an air base
Require: a sensor
short range defense SAM
Controlling agency
a BDZ may exist in a MEZ

Question 30

Define ARM

Answer 30

Air reference measure
-Bullseye
-Air Control Point (ACP)
-Contact Point (CP)
-Search and Rescue Point (SARDOT)

Question 31

ATCMS Air Traffic Control Measures

Answer 31

Class A-G airspace,
CFA-Controlled firing area
MOA- Militiary operations area
Prohibited area
Restricted area