HLZ & Air Assault Flashcards
7 HLZ Site Selection Factors (Technical Consideration)
Landing Formation Obstacles Type of Loads Approach and Departure Atmospheric Condition Surface Condition Size of HLP
HLZ Consideration Factors Categories
Tactical and Technical
3 HLZ Site Selection Factors (Tactical Consideration)
METT-TC
Location of objective to HLS
Size of the element being moved
MH-6/AH-6 TDP Size
Size 1: 10 meters
Max Ground Slope: 8
UH-72A/OH-58D TDP Size
Size 2: 15 meters
Max Ground Slope: 8
AH-1W/AH-64/UH-1Y TDP Size
Size 3: 20 meters
Max Ground Slope: 6
UH-60 TDP Size
Size 4: 25 meters
Max Ground Slope: 15
MV-22B TDP Size
Size 5: 30 meters
Max Ground Slope: 9
CH-47/CH-53 TDP Size
Size 6: 35 meters
Max Ground Slope: CH-47 15 and CH 53 6
Size 7 TDP
Desert/Snow LZ
Sling Load AC(Day)
100 meters
Size 8 TDP
Sing Load long lines
125 meters
Size 9 TDP
Sling Load AC (Night)
150 meters
9 Standard AC Formations
Trail Staggered trail left Staggered trail right Echelon left Echelon right Heavy left Heavy right Diamond (most secure) Vee
3 things you can do to an obstacle on a HLS
Reduce, Remove, or Mark
What is an Obstacle
anything 18” high, wide or deep
AC with Max Ground Slope of 6 degrees
UH-1 and CH-53
AC with Max Ground Slope of 8 degrees
MH-6 or OH-58
AC with Max Ground Slope of 9 degrees
MV-22
AC with Max Ground Slope of 15 degrees
UH-60 and CH-47
Air Assault what unique capabilities to CDRs?
Can extend the battlefield
Rapidly concentrate combat power like no other
designed to capitalize on speed and mobility to achieve surprise.
What do PF mainly provide to Air Assault task force
navigational aid and advisory services to military aircraft in AOR.
Secondary mission: provide advice and limited aid to units planning air assault or airdrop ops
Ideally, CDRs assign PF teams to what?
Combat aviation battalion
5 Plans of Air Assault
Ground Tactical (normally developed 1st)
Landing (supports the ground tactical plan)
Air Movement (based on the ground tactical plan and landing plan)
Loading (based on air movement plan)
Staging (based on loading plan)
No existing units below ________ level that are capable of unilaterally conduction effective air assault ops
Division
Lowest level that has sufficient personnel to plan, coordinate and control an air assault op
Battalion
Foundation of a successful air assault op
Ground unit Commander’s tactical Plan
PF prepare equipment in the following order
Radios navigation aids Weapons Essential individual equipment Assembly aids Other items as needed
Air Mission Brief
last coordination meeting of key participants
Aviation assets are designed in to
Lifts, serials, and loads
Load
Personnel and/or equipment that are designated to be moved by a specific AC. Ex. within a lift of 10 AC, there are AC 1 thru 10.
Serials
a tactical group of two or more AC under the control of a serial commander and separated from others by time or space. No more than 6 AC in a serial.
Lift
One sortie of all utility and cargo AC assigned to a mission.
Sequence of Departure
base upon the mission to be accomplished by each subordinate unit upon landing.
Air Assault Company CDR
Overall responsibility Plans op briefs subordinate leaders issues the OPORD conducts rehearsals Rides in AMC AC for C2
PZCO
controls and coordinates ops in PZ. (S4 selects and controls logistical PZs) Forms the control group XO, 1SG, or PL at the Company Level S3 Air at the BN level Establishes commo. plans & initiates fire support and security clears PZ of obstacles
PZCNCOIC
1SG, PSG, Squad Leader or Section SGT at the Company level
RTO
2 radios: 1 on Combat Aviation and 1 on Company Command Net (at the company level)