Mission Flashcards
HMLA METLS
1) Conduct Aviation Operations from Expeditionary Shore Based Sites
2) Conduct CAS
3) Conduct Air Interdiction
4) Conduct Armed Recon
5) Conduct Strike Coordination and Recon
6) Conduct FAC(A)
7) Conduct Aerial Escort
8) Conduct Aviation Support of TRAP
9) Conduct Aviation Operations from Expeditionary Sea Based Sites
10) Conduct Offensive Anti-Air Warfare
11) Conduct Active Air Defense
CAS Check-In
"(You) this is (Me)" (Mission Number) (Number and Type of Aircraft) (Position and Altitude) (Ordnance) (Time on Station) (Type of sensor and capabilities) (Abort Code) (Remarks)
Conditions for Effective CAS
1) Thoroughly trained personnel with well developed skills.
2) Effective planning and integration
3) Effective command and control
4) Air superiority
5) Target Marking and/or acquisition
6) Streamlined and flexible procedures
7) Appropriate ordnance
“Visual”
Sighting of friendly aircraft and/or ground position. Opposite of BLIND.
“Contact”
Acknowledges sighting of specified reference point.
“Tally”
Sighting of a target, non-friendly aircraft, landmark or enemy position. Opposite of NO JOY.
“Capture”
Specific surface target/object has been acquired and is being tracked with an on board sensor.
“Spike”
RWR indication of an AI threat in track or launch
“Nails”
RWR indication of AI threat in search
“Dark Star”
Flare that fails to ignite
“Gray Ghost”
Extinguished flares freefalling from parachute.
Mission of HMLA
To support the MAGTF commander by providing close air support, utility support, armed escort and airborne supporting arms coordination day or night under all weather conditions during expeditionary, joint, or combined operations.
Definition of CAS
Air action by fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft against hostile targets in close proximity to friendly forces and requires the detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces.
Categories of Recon
1) Visual: Used to gather immediate information on ememy actions.
2) Imagery: Optical and Non-Optical
3) Electronic
Principles of Recon
1) Integration
2) Accuracy
3) Relevance
4) Timeliness
Types of Recon Missions
1) Area
2) Specific
3) Route
4) HLZ
FENCE
Fire Control, Emissions, Navigation, Communications, Expendables
Methods of FARP Fuel Delivery
1) Aviation ground support using tactical fuel systems.
2) Aviation delivered ground refueling.
Cold FARP
*No less than 100’ between spots
*No less than 300’ from fueling/ord equipment
Aircraft are dearmed and shut down, then fueled or uploaded. Aircraft will then start and rearm.
Hot FARP
Aircraft land in pre-stage area, weapons and expendables de-armed. Aircraft taxi to fueling point guided by taxi director. Do not pass other aircraft in fueling area. Passengers debark prior to fueling. Aircraft is refueled, re-embark troops. Taxi to post-stage area for upload and arm.
KC-130 RGR
Same as Hot FARP
TAR-GE
Target, Azimuth, Range, Grid, Elevation
CHATTERMARK
*Begin using briefed radio procedures to counter MIJI. “Kick AZURE”
Should consist of 3 frequencies that use different waveforms and different bands of the freq spectrum.