MQF 2023, Part 1/2 Flashcards
1). Close air support (CAS) is air action by aircraft against hostile targets that are _____, and that require _____, of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces.
A. about to engage friendly forces / a JTAC to control
B. in range of friendly forces / coordination
C. in close proximity to friendly forces / detailed integration
D. targeting friendly forces / approval
C.
2). Conditions for effective close air support include:
A. Planning and integration / command and control / control of the air
B. Target marking / appropriate ordnance / environmental conditions
C. Visual friendly and tally target / timely aircraft acquisition / proper clearance
D. A&B
D.
3). During a control, the JTAC requires control of individual attacks but is unable to visually acquire the attacking aircraft at weapons release and/or is unable to visually acquire the target.
A. Type 1
B. Type 2
C. Type 3
D. A and B
B.
4).
is used when the JTAC/FAC(A) determines that the desired effects can be created against that target with CAS aircraft and ordnance employing on a specified set of coordinates. The JTAC/FAC(A) does not need to delay the CAS attack in order to build CAS aircraft visual awareness to achieve target TALLY/CAPTURE.
A. Bomb on Target (BOT)
B. Bomb on Coordinates (BOC)
C. Bomb on Sensor (BOS)
D. AorB.
B.
5). FW PGM delivery run will typically begin _______from the target.
A. From the overhead
B. 1-5 KM
C. 5-15 NM
D. 8-10 NM
D.
6). For ROTARY WING aircraft: High operating altitudes are:
A. Above 5,000 ft. AGL
B. Above 3,000 ft. AGL
C. C. 500 TO 3,000 ft. AGL
D. D. Below 500 ft. AGL
B.
7). The three methods of integrating SOF Gunship with FW are:
A. Wheel, Dive Through, Echelon Attack
B. Wheel, IP-Target Run In, Opposite Sector
C. Dive, Dive Toss, Loft, Level, Pop-up
D. All the above
B.
8). Specific tasks for unmanned aircraft include:
A. Target acquisition and marking, terminal guidance of ordnance, delivery of onboard precision
guidedordnance
B. BDA, signal intelligence, communication and data relay
C. Air warden, stack management, briefing capabilities
D. A&B
D.
9). What coordinated attack type has the same avenue of attack:
A. Combined
B. Sectored
C. Sequential
D. Altitude
A.
10). _____ provides 2 of Air Force air and space operations and coordinates with other opponents and services. It allocates resources and tasks forces through ATOs.
A. Air Operations Center (AOC)
B. Air Support Operations Center (ASOC)
C. The Wing’s Operations Center (WOC)
D. Joint Special Operations Air Component (JSOAC)
A.
11). A _____ is a team provided by the JFSOCC that is attached to the JFACC to coordinate, deconflict, and integrate special operations air and surface operations with conventional air operations. The _____ is the focal point in the JAOC for all air support requests for SOF, to include CAS.
A. SOCCE
B. SOLE
C. JACE
D. D. JTAC
B.
12). The primary objective of _____ is to allow friendly aircraft to operate in airspace defended by an enemy air defense system, including the target area and ingress/egress routes. _____ missions
guarantee aircraft immunity from enemy air defenses.
A. High-Density Airspace Control Zone (HIDACZ)
B. Minimum Risk Routes (MRR)
C. Tactical Engagement Zones (TEZ)
D. Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD)
D.
13). A No-Fire Area (NFA), is a land area designated by the appropriate commander into which fires or their effects are prohibited. Name one of two exceptions where it IS authorized.
A. It is authorized at any time during the mission.
B. When an enemy force within the NFA engages a friendly force and the engaged commander determines there is a requirement for immediate protection and responds with the minimal force needed to defend theforce.
C. If mission supports TST or HVT operations.
D. When the mission is in support of a Special Operations Team (SOT).
B.
14). _____ is an appropriate separation technique when aircraft and firing units engage targets along the GTL or aircraft must cross the GTL.
A. Lateral
B. Altitude
C. Altitude and lateral
D. Time
C.
15). Who establishes Informal ACAs?
A. The JTAC establishes informal ACAs at any given time during the mission.
B. The Joint Force Air Component Commander establishes informal ACAs.
C. The airspace control authority establishes informal ACAs at the request of the Fire Support Officer.
D. Informal ACAs can be established using separation plans and may be established by any supported
commander.
D.
16). What are the two types of CAS request?
A. Scheduled / On-Call
B. Immediate / Preplanned
C. CAS / ISR
D. Armed / RECCE
B.
17). Target Location Error (TLE) Category 1 is:
A. 0-20 feet / 0-6 meters
B. 21-50 feet / 7-15 meters
C. 51-100 feet / 16-30 meters
D. 101-300 feet / 31-91 meters
A.
18). Target coordinates and associated TLE only need to be of sufficient fidelity to create the desired effects on the target. T/F
A. True
B. False
A. True
19). General Brevity Terms: CONTINUE
A. Ordnance release is authorized during Type 3 control.
B. Full motion video signal and data operative.
C. Continue present maneuver.
D. Focus on a specific target/terrain.
C.
20). Marking Brevity Terms: BLIND
A. No visual contact with FRIENDLY aircraft, ship, or ground position.
B. No visual contact with target
C. No communication with friendlies
D. Visual contact with FRIENDLIES
A.
21). Laser Brevity Terms: Ten Seconds
A. Aircraft will be in approximately 10 seconds
B. Standby for LASER ON call in approximately 10 seconds.
C. Turn laser on for 10 seconds
D. Turn laser off in 10 seconds
B.
22). Night IR Brevity Terms: SNAKE
A. Circling an IR pointer around an aircraft to help the aircraft identify the friendly ground position.
B. Oscillate an IR pointer in a figure eight about a target.
C. JTAC uses pulse mode available on some IR pointers.
D. JTAC stops the beam. This can aid in verifying that the aircrew is looking at the proper IR pointer, especially if
followed with another “Sparkle” call.
B.
23). Video Downlink (VDL) Brevity Terms: HANDSHAKE
A. Target appears to be no longer tracked by sensor.
B. Follow indicated target.
C. Lost full motion video signal and/or data
D. Video data link established.
D.
24). Sensor Tasking Brevity Terms: SCAN
A. Communicates sensor posture type
B. Search sector indicated and report any CONTACTS
C. Target marked by talk-on.
D. One minute until weapons impact.
B.
25). DACAS Brevity Term: HOOK
A. Only the lead aircraft will attack the tracked vehicle.
B. Cue sensors to a described point (point of interest, mark point, digital reference point, or track number) or togain
amplifying information.
C. Lead and wingman concentrate on friendly position.
D. Engage target with electronic warfare (EW).
B.
26). Electronic Warfare Brevity Terms: BUZZER
A. A/C makes a low altitude pass to divert enemy attention.
B. Alarm warning in the cockpit of a system malfunction.
C. Electronic communications jamming
D. None of the above
C.
27). CAS Mission Planning: This document may have information about the radio frequencies, code words, airspace info, routing, coordinating instructions, and Standard Conventional Loads (SCL).
A. Airspace Control Plan (ACP)
B. Concept of Operations (CONOP)
C. Special Instructions (SPINS)
D. Operations Orders (OPORD)
C.
28). CAS Mission Planning: The CAS Planning Phase consists of five steps. During which step do CAS planners continuously monitor and track the status of fire support systems to include available air support?
A. Step 1- Receipt of Mission
B. Step 2 - Mission Analysis
C. Step 4 – COA Analysis / War gaming
D. Step 5 – Orders Production
B.
29). The close air support execution template consist of:
A. Routing / Safety of flight, A/C Check in, Situation Update
B. Game plan, CAS Brief, Remarks / Restrictions, Readbacks, Correlation
C. Attack, Assess, BDA, Routing / Safety of Flight
D. All of the above
D.
30). The acronym MNPOPCA is used to memorize
A. Minnesota Pops California
B. CAS aircraft check in
C. Mission number, number / type of A/C, position and altitude, ordnance, playtime, capabilities and abort
code. D. B&C
D.
31). For CAS, if no abort code is briefed, the proper abort call is:
A. ABORT, ABORT, ABORT
B. STOP, STOP, STOP
C. KNOCK IT OFF
D. TERMINATE
A.
32). When using an abbreviated 9 line (i.e. From the OH or Lines 1-3, N/A), the elevation transmission in Line 4 should begin with
A. Feet MSL
B. Numbers
C. Elevation
D. AandC
C.
- Define Time to Target (TTT).
A. A time at which the aircraft bombs are to impact the target and around which supporting surface fires can be coordinated.
B. Establishes a precise number of minutes and seconds that elapse between an established time hack and ordnance effect.
C. Establishes a precise number of seconds that munitions will take to hit target after aircraft release. D. Establishes a precise number of minutes and seconds that takes aircraft to get to target.
B.
34). What is the difference between Army Attack Aviation Procedures and a RW CAS 5-Line Brief?
A. No difference
B. Non- standard Remarks/ Restrictions
C. Type of Control, MOA, Ordnance Requested
D. CCA does not support SEAD missions
C.
35). Term used by a JTAC / FAC (A) during Type 1 and 2 control, granting weapons release clearance to an aircraft attacking a specific target(s).
A. Cleared Hot
B. Cleared to Engage
C. Continue Dry
D. Cleared to Release
A.
36). This model of AGM-114 Hellfire is a multipurpose, programmable fuse, integrated blast fragmenting steel case warhead with an internal tungsten sleeve with a height-of-burst assembly; designed for structures, vehicles, and personnel.
A. N/N-5
B. M
C. R9E
D. K
C.
37). Rik Estimate Distances (RED):
A. Allows JTAC to estimate potential danger to friendly troops for the CAS attack during training.
B. Allows the supported commander to estimate the potential danger to friendly troops from the CAS attack.
C. Allows pilot to estimate potential danger to friendly troops from the CAS attack during t.
D. Allows pilot and JTAC to estimate potential danger to friendly troops from the CAS attack.
B.
38). JFIRE Minimum Safe Distances (MSDs) establish how close ground parties can be to the point of desired impact and account for gross miss distances due to a fin failure or other guidance issues. T/F
9
A. True
B. False
B. False
39). is caused by the laser spot either being too large or only partially placed on the target. Any laser energy traveling beyond the target may be reflected back to the weapon and cause erroneous guidance.
A. Beam divergence
B. Target reflection
C. Scattered reflection
D. Spill over
D.
40). What is the size of the safety zone for laser operations?
A. 10 degree cone
B. 20 degree cone
C. 30 degree cone
D. 60 degree cone
B.