Laser OPS Flashcards

1
Q

BOC laser ops examples

A
  • Laser used to “MARK” target instead of designate

- LOAL with 5000+ weather deck on 6 digit grid then designated from ground

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2
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Atmospheric Scatter fix

A
  • High ground

- Upwind of smoke

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3
Q

Beam Divergence Fix

A
  • Get closer

- Aim at the foreground

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4
Q

Spillover fix

A
  • Get closer
  • Aim at the base
  • Soflam .3 mil radian / .9meter at 3000 Meters
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5
Q

Podium Effect fix

A
  • Ensure laser impacts on A/C approach side

- Ensure laser impacts on WEAPONS approach side

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6
Q

Low grazing Angle

A
  • Find high OP
  • Aim high on target
  • Find vertical gain on target
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7
Q

Entrapment

A

-Aim at the top of the Cave

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8
Q

Target Reflectivity Fix

A
  • Aim at the base

- Angle reflection up to seeker

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9
Q

Designation Time

A

10 seconds

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10
Q

Laser Basket

A

Full 120

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11
Q

Safety Cone

A

20 degree fan apex is target

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12
Q

LGW Delivery Cone

A

10 to 60 degrees from LTL

  • Optimal attack at 45 degrees
  • Offset Hellfire etc to keep out of vertical safety cone
  • LTL + or - 35 degrees ( 215 degrees + or - 10 degrees)
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13
Q

Hellfire Exclusion Zone

A
  • Designate outside 60 degree cone
  • Or LOAL if OP is at long range from TGT
  • Designators 1 Km from Missile Path
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14
Q

Laser Voice Procedures

A
  • 10 seconds
  • Laser on
  • Shift
  • Spot
  • Terminate
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15
Q

LOAL versus LOBL

A

LOAL, A/C not required spot, LGB and Hellfires

-LOBL, More control, Mavericks and Hellfires

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16
Q

LOAL Ops

A
  • “IN with heading”
  • “Cleared Hot”
  • Ten seconds
  • “Laser on”
  • “Lasing”
  • Weapons impact
  • “Terminate”
17
Q

LOBL

A
  • “Ten seconds”
  • “Laser ON”
  • “Lasing”
  • “Spot”
  • “In and heading”
  • “Cleared Hot”
  • Weapons away
  • Laser remains on
  • Weapons impact
  • “Terminate”
18
Q

LASER Considerations

A
Beam Divergence 
Atmospheric Scatter
Spillover 
Podium Effect
Flashlight Effect
Entrapment
Spot Jitter