JI Flashcards
To whom does the OPCON over all AC, aircrews, maintainers, etc. in the combatant command belong to?
JFC
Where does the JFACC plan, task, and control Air and Space ops?
JAOC
The role ____, which plans, tasks, and controls operations from the JAOC and is appointed by the JFC.
JFACC
How is the Combined AOC (CAOC) manned?
Multi-service and multinational forces
Who has TACON over CAS missions?
Air Support Ops Center CC (ASOC)
Who is your first level of assistance if your AC is experiencing mechanical issues while on a mission?
Sq Ops Center (SOC)
Command authority over assigned forces that are limited to the detailed direction and control of movements within the operational area necessary to accomplish assigned tasks
TACON
Theater Air to Ground System (TAGS)
Arrangement of orgs, PAX, policies, procedures, and facilities required to perform airspace control functions
AF brings its Theater Air Control System (TACS) to the TAGS
What does the AF TACS provide the COMAFFOR?
The means to provide centralized control and decentralized execution
(COMAFFOR=JFACC)
What center continuously scans the airspace for friend or foe?
CRC
What 4 of the 12 functional areas of the AFDD-1 can RPAs be tasked with?
PR
Global Precision Attack
Global Integrated ISR
SecOps
Strike Coord. and Reconnaissance (SCAR)
Use AC to detect targets for AI missions in a specified geographic zone
CAS
Air action against targets that are in close proximity to friendlies and require detailed integration
AI
Divert, Delay, Disrupt, Destroy an enemy’s potential
PCPAD
Planning & direction
Collection
Processing & exploitation
Analysis and production
Dissemination
METT-TC
Mission
Enemy
Terrain&weather
Troops&support
Time available
Civilians
7 basic weapons effects
Armor penetration
Hard target penetration
Fragmentation
Blast
Incendiary
Cratering
Thermobaric
What TGPs can the F16 carry?
LANTRIN
LITENING
AT FLIR
SNIPER XR
Which AC utilizes the 30mm and 114?
AH 64
Which bomb can the F15 carry?
GBU38
AV8B TGPs
LITENING
LANTRIN
Which weapon does the Mirage carry?
GBU12
The ___ was designed primarily for on-call/surge capability for improved tactical ISR for specops.
U28
Battle Management AC with ANAPY7 radar
E8 JSTARS
If the Collateral Damage Estimate (CDE is LOW, ____ analysis and use a mitigated attack profile to engage.
STOP
A radius representing the largest collateral hazard distance for a given warhead, weapon, or weapon class considering predetermined, acceptable collateral damage criteria established for each CDE level
Collateral Effects Radius (CER)
A physical or virtual object defined by the law of war, functionally characterized as noncombatant in nature, and protected from the effects of military operations under international law and/or the rules of engagement.
No-Strike Entity (NSE)
What is a degraded mode of CDE typically conducted by JRACs, FOs, or aircrew during dynamic targeting when there is a time-constrained opportunity to engage a target.
Field Collateral Damage Estimate (CDE)
A form of collateral effect that causes unintentional or incidental injury/death or damage to persons or objects that wouldn’t be lawful military targets in the circumstances ruling at the time.
Collateral Damage (CD)
Counterland Ops
AirPower ops against enemy land force capabilities to create effects that achieve JFC objectives
5 elements of a SCAR mission:
-Aircrew
-Interdiction assets
-C2
-RSTA (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, & TA)
-And support
3 SCAR Tasking Types:
INVESTIGATE
TARGET
SMACK
Joint Integrated Prioritized Target List (JIPTL)
Prioritized list of targets
Approved & maintained by JFC
What mission type is tasked for on-call targets that may be retasked during execution for targets of opportunity? (also referred to as armed reconnaissance)
Airborne Alert AI (XAI)
Who has the authority to direct strikers in support of a SCAR mission to proceed against appropriate targets using INVESTIGATE, TARGET, and SMACK taskings?
The SCAR Aircrew
5 PR Execution tasks:
Report
Locate
Support
Recover
Reintegrate
CSARTF
Protects the survivor on the ground before and during recovery, and the recovery force package from small arms, surface to air, air to air, and air to ground threats
Airspace Coordination Area (ACA)
Primary Fire Support Control Measure (FSCM)
Allows indirect fires to occur in a a target area, while keeping AC reasonably safe from those surface fires
3 types of Airspace Control Measures (ACMs)
High Density Airspace Control Zone (HIDACZ)
ROZ
Minimum Risk Route (MRR)
CAS 9 Line Breakdown:
1) Initial point/battle position
2) heading and offset
3) distance
4) target elevation
5) target description
6) target location
7) type mark/terminal guidance
8) location of friendlies
9) egress
Remarks/Restrictions
12 Steps Of CAS
Routing/safety of flight
CAS checkin
SITREP
Game Plan
CAS 9Line
R/R
Read backs
Correlation
Attack
Assess effects
BDA
Routing/safety of flight
Nonlinear Ops/ Counterinsurgency (COIN) CAS
Destroying enemy forces, even if it means losing physical contact with friendlies.
ISR heavy
Which step of the 12-step CAS process should modification or a common sense check be discussed?
Correlation
What’s the primary question aircrew should ask themselves regarding the law of war principle of proportionality?
Does the military advantage outweigh the anticipated collateral cost if this target is struck?
In general, the authority or responsibility for the expenditure of any weapon in the military normally rest with whom?
Supported commander
What is Combat identification defined as?
The process of attaining an accurate characterization of detected objects in the operational environment sufficient to support an engagement decision (CDE)
An identification derived from observation and analysis of target characteristics, including visual recognition, electronic warfare support systems, non-cooperative target recognition techniques, identification, friend or foe systems, or other physics-based identification processes?
PID
A process normally performed by trained and certified personnel at various echelons and is intended to characterize the level and extent of collateral damage risk for commanders.
CDE
This particular policy outlines DOD procedures identifying medical, educational diplomatic cultural historical and religious sites and other property as a no strike entity.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Policy
Which of the following is defined as a JFC validated target or set of targets requiring immediate response because it is a highly lucrative fleeting target of opportunity or poses a potential danger to friendly forces?
Time Sensitive Target (TST)
When you’re conducting AI mission planning which of the following are target area environmental considerations?
Restrictive terrain and weather
Which AI execution task is accomplished during the egress phase?
Passing the in-flight report
From whom does the SCAR aircrew derive their authority to conduct interdiction through the ATO or the C2 element?
JFC
Which type of Kill box is primarily used for the attack of surface targets with air to surface munitions without further coordination with the AO commander?
Blue
Following striker check in with the SCAR who will pass the AO situation update to the striker asset?
SCAR Aircrew
For bombers, what is the minimum recommend holding airspace when operating in a GARS enabled Kill Box?
30x15 nm
Whose responsibility is it to execute a battlefield handover when transferring the role to another SCAR Aircrew?
The SCAR Aircrew
In Naval doctrine, which warfare commander is responsible for projecting power ashore the aircraft and tomahawk land attack missiles?
The Strike Warfare Commander (SIWC)
What does a search and rescue point (SARDOT) refer to during a PR mission?
A pre-designated specific location relative to which isolated personnel provide their position to recovery forces in a covert manner.
Which theater publication will dictate the methods used to pass information during a PR mission?
SPINS
When you’re mission planning for immediate PR situations, which two EEI’s should provide initial situation awareness of the battle space?
Daily enemy order of battle (EOB)
Threat assessments
What should the initial on scene commander do prior to committing recovery forces in a threat environment?
Authenticate and Locate the IP
Who is authorized to conduct terminal attack controls
JTAC
Which C2 agency do you confirm CAS tasking at initial check in route to the working area?
ASOC
What’s the minimum information that should be included in the gameplan when talking about CAS?
Type of control
Method of attack
What’s the format that the JTAC uses to pass specific information on the target to be attacked?
9-line
Which type of CAS control allows for multiple attacks within a single engagement?
Type 3
When is a post launch abort require to be pre briefed during a situation update or 9 line?
When approved by the ground commander
During a keyhole CAS operation, what does the point B reference?
Direction EAST of the target
What method is used to brief a coordinated attack?
TIES
How can the MQ9 assist the convoy commander during a convoy escort armed overwatch?
Provide real-time SA
When conducting the CDE process, if the output of CDE-3 analysis is CDE 3 LOW, then:
Stop analysis and use the specific attack profile, fused PGM and DPI
Which AOMSW mission provides reconnaissance and surveillance to support the maritime commander’s objective?
Surface, Surveillance, Coordination (SSCR)
