MPA Joins and Tasking Flashcards
Different types of Air Support Operations
DAA
Direct Support (OTC/AC in control) - MPA is under the tactical control of the OTC
Area Operations (Aircraft Commander in Command/ tactical control)
- MPA protects maritime forces scheduled to enter the area or
- Provide defence in depth to distant forces
Associated Support
- MPA operates independently of the force
- Asked for contact info/intelligence
What are the types of RAINFORM?
Form Green = task assignment for aircraft ops (airmove departure)
Form Purple = immediate report of A/C sortie results (what they’ve done)
Before an aircraft joins a force it will leave its shore authority with specific Transmit Instructions;
- TRANS ALFA = a/c does not report or investigate, adhere to scheduled times
- TRANS BRAVO = report enemy contacts to OTC but doesn’t investigate
- TRANS CHARLIE = identifies and reports enemy contacts, destroys submarines, shadow ships, get ID/course an speed of aircraft
Name and describe the different Identification Procedures for an MPA
Alfa - Squawk ident
Bravo - switch to s/by for one minute
Charlie (wartime only) - switch for two mins to the wartime mode/code allocated
Delta - carry out 360 degree orbit
Echo - turn 90 degrees left or right, hold new heading for 1 min, return to corridor at 45 degrees
Foxtrot - carry out encoded vector
Name the types MPA Joining Message
RATT
VOICE
ABBREVIATED VOICE
COVERT
RAPID TASKING PROCEDURE
What is the meaning of the acronym MAD?
MAGNETIC ANOMALY DETECTOR
Explain your responsibility when you take a MPA’s safety of flight
- Establish comms with the MPA once per hour during the ontask period
- If the unit is out of communications with the MPA for one hour, initiate overdue action
- Relay acknowledgements of diversion changes from the MPA to the tasking authority.
