Kill Box Employment/SCAR (ASE - 3)

Question 1

CGRS

Answer 1

The 30 x 30 nautical mile (nm) cells can be further subdivided into nine keypads (10 x 10 NM) identified by using the familiar telephone keypad system…the keypads can be further subdivided into approximately 5x5nm quadrants (NW/NE/SW/SE)

UP THEN RIGHT

Question 2

**GARS

Answer 2

The world is divided into 30min cells using quadrant /keypad tiling. East West 1 – 720 North / South AA - QZ

Cells are divided into 15 minute quadrants (numbered (1-4), left to right, top to bottom)

Quadrants are divided into 5 minute keypads (numbered (1-9), left to right, top to bottom)

OVER/THEN UP

Question 3

Kill Box

Answer 3

A kill box is a unique three-dimensional fire support coordinating measure (FSCM) used to facilitate the expeditious air-to-surface lethal attack of targets.

Question 4

Kill Box Terminology ESTABLISHED

Answer 4

Established–A kill box that is in effect, either planned via the joint targeting cycle or immediate during execution

Question 5

Kill Box Terminology OPEN

Answer 5

Open–Used to describe a portion or portions of a kill box that are open to fires without further coordination or deconfliction. An established kill box is inherently open, until closed or cancelled.

Question 6

Kill Box Terminology ACTIVE

Answer 6

Active–An established kill box that has aircraft flying in the space defined by the box or effects of air or other joint fires within the boundaries of the kill box.

Question 7

Kill Box Terminology COLD

Answer 7

Cold–An established kill box that is not active. All portions of the kill box are open to fires unless identified as closed.

Question 8

Kill Box Terminology CLOSED

Answer 8

Closed–Used to describe a portion or portions of an established kill box in which fires or effects of fires are not allowed without further coordination.

Question 9

Kill Box Terminology CANCELLED

Answer 9

Cancelled–The kill box is no longer in effect.

Question 10

PLANNED KILLBOX

Answer 10

A planned kill box is developed during the planning process. Planners must ensure dissemination of all planned FSCMs, ensuring kill boxes are in the airspace control order (ACO) or SPINS.

Question 11

IMMEDIATE KILLBOX

Answer 11

An immediate kill box is developed and established during the execution phase of an operation. Immediate kill boxes are established by the current operations sections within each command and disseminated via appropriate means (voice and digital) to ensure visibility across the joint force.

Question 12

ON-ORDER KILLBOX

Answer 12

An on-order kill box is planned without a specific time for it to be established. The establishment may be triggered by an event(s)

Question 13

BLUE KILL BOX

Answer 13

Permits air-to-surface fires in the kill box without further coordination or deconfliction

Question 14

PURPLE KILL BOX

Answer 14

Permits integration of fires

– A purple kill box permits the integration of surface-to-surface indirect fires with air-to-surface into the purple kill box without further coordination.

– Ground units are required to obtain clearance from the air component for any surface-to-surface indirect fires when their trajectories will violate the altitude, lateral, or time restrictions.

Question 15

KILL BOX COORDINATION

Answer 15

Unless previously coordinated, the first flight to enter a given kill box will be responsible for providing the required kill box coordination.

Question 16

KILLBOX DECONFLICTION

Answer 16

Lateral/Geographic separation is effective for coordinating fires against targets that are adequately separated from flight routes to ensure aircraft protection from the effects of friendly fires.

Altitude separation is effective for coordinating fires when aircrews will remain above or below indirect fire trajectories and their effects.

Time separation requires the most detailed coordination and may be required when altitude restrictions from indirect fire trajectories adversely impact aircraft ordnance delivery.

A combination of lateral/geographic, altitude and time separation is the most restrictive technique for aircrews and may be required when aircraft must cross the firing unit’s gun-target line