Final Exam Flashcards
JFO
certified/qualified service member who request, controls, and adjust surface-to-surface fires; provide targeting information in support of close air support and performs terminal guidance operations.
TGO
those actions that provide electronic, mechanical, voice, or visual communications that provide approaching aircraft and/or weapons additional information regarding a specific target location
JFO is an extension of :
TACP
CFF
1) obs ID
2) warning order
3) tgt location
4) tgt description
5) method of engagement
6) method of fire and control
FFE criteria
when adjusting rounds have effects on tgt, a range correct spotting is obtained, splitting the 100m bracket
RREMS
Refinement
Record as target
EOM
Surveillance
Purpose of immediate suppression
fire on a planned tgt or tgt of opportunity that has taken friendly mnvr or aerial units under fire
Illum adjustment
Deviation/range: multiple of 100m with a minimum of 200m (100m for NGF)
HOB: multiples of 50m with min of 50
Modified resection
process of locating your position on a map when you are located along a road or other linear terrain feature
mil relation formula
W=Range/1000 x mils
CAT 1 TLE =
0-6m
NSFS CFF
1) spotter ID
2) Warning order
3) tgt location
4) tgt description
5) method of engagement
6) method of control
Ship’s prefiring report
GTL, RDY, and TOF + first salvo at, summit, or changes
Methods of separation for SEAD
interrupted, continuous, and non-standard
CAS:
FW or RW aircraft against hostile targets that are in close proximity to friendly forces and requires detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and mvmnt of those forces
DD Form 1972:
joint tactical air strike request (JTAR)
TACC
senior MAGTF air command and control agency in MACCS
TADC (Navy)
used during ashore phases
DASC
principal air control agency responsible for direction of air operations supporting ground
RW attack patterns:
hovering fire, diving fire, and running fire
TAC
authority to control the maneuver of and grant weapons release clearance to attacking aircraft
CAS 5-line
1) obs ID/ warno
2) friendly location
3) tgt location
4) tgt description
5) remarks
Medium alt
8,000-15,000
low alt
500-8,000
FW attack profiles
level, dive, loft, and pop-up
TAOC
tactical air operations center (en)
MACCS
consist of various c2 agencies
City Core
contains a larger percentage of urban area’s shops, offices, and public institutions
Core Periphery
edges of city core
4 principles of LOAC
distinction, proportionality, military necessity, and unnecessary suffering
ROE
directives issued by competent military authority that delineate the circumstances and limitations under which US forces will abide by
collateral damage
unintended/incidental injury or damage to personnel/objects that would not be lawful military targets
When employing a JDAM.. what are 2 employment considerations
accurate coordinate/elevation and system readbacks
best for point tgts
PGMs
Gameplan:
1) type of control
2) method of attack
3) ordnance
4) interval
mandatory readbacks:
Line 4, Line 6, and restrictions
12 step process
1) routing and safety of flight
2) CAS check-in
3) sit update
4) gameplan
5) CAS brief
6) remarks/restrictions
7) readbacks
8) correlation
9) attack
10) assess effects
11) BDA
12) routing and safety of flight
main elements in LZ brief
LZ loc, marked by, and obstacles
MIST
mechanism of injury, injury, signs/symptoms, treatment
Theater UAS
Global Hawk, Predator (Hellfire) , and Reaper (Hellfire/GBU-12)
Man-portable ADA
SA-7, SA-14, SA-16, SA-18
RW w/ FACA pilots
Huey and Cobra
TACP
air liaison unit
GBU-38/32/31 best for…
stationary tgts
what can go in artillery warno
type of mission, method of tgt location, and size of unit to fire
all weather munition
GBU-31
