MSN 401

Question 1

Air action by fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft against hostile targets that are in close proximity to friendly forces, and requires detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces

Answer 1

CAS

Close air support

Question 2

Certified member who, from a forward position, directs the action of combat aircrew engaged in CAS and other air operations.

Has the authority to control the maneuver of and grant weapons release authority

Answer 2

JTAC

Joint terminal attack controller

Question 3

Specifically trained aviation officer who exercises control from the air of aircraft and indirect fires engaged in CAS of ground troops

Answer 3

FAC(A)

Forward air controller airborne

Question 4

The principal Air Force liaison element aligned with army maneuver units from BN through corps

Answer 4

TACP

Tactical air control party

Question 5

Designated area into which any weapon system may fire without additional coordination

Answer 5

Free fire area

Question 6

Two types of CAS requests

Answer 6

Preplanned via ATO

Immediate

Question 7

JTAC must visually acquire the attacking aircraft and the target for each attack

Answer 7

Type 1 control

Question 8

Used when JTAC / FAC (A) requires control of individual attacks and ANY or All of the following exist

Unable to visually acquire the attacking aircraft at weapons release

Unable to visually acquire the target

Answer 8

Type 2 control

Question 9

JTAC requires the ability to provide clearance for multiple attacks within a single engagement subject to specific attack restrictions

Does not require JTAC to see the aircraft or the target

Answer 9

Type 3 control

Question 10

Attack clearances

Answer 10

Type 1 and 2 - “cleared hot”

Type 3 - “cleared to engage “

Dry attacks with CATM or live missiles - “type 3 continue dry “ for training

Question 11

Ordanance delivery inside 0.1 % probability of incapacitation distance for that weapon

Answer 11

Danger close

Question 12

Self derived targeting requires the aircrew tally or contact captured the JTACs intended target or aimpoint

Answer 12

Bomb on target

Question 13

Used when employing on a specified set of coordinates

Answer 13

Bomb on coordinates

Question 14

Format used by the JTAC to

Pass specifics on target that is intended to be hit

Answer 14

9 line

Question 15

Additional information that may provide ground commanders intent, collateral damage concerns, ordance requested, desired effects, fusing, invteral and number of digits to expect in line 6 if appropriate

Answer 15

Game plan

Question 16

Danger close distances

Answer 16

GBU-12 - 275m

AGM-114P4A - 110m

AGM-114R - 150m

Question 17

Which items are mandatory on the 9line for read back ?

Answer 17

4 , 6 and remarks/restrictions

Question 18

High activity area usually around airfields

Answer 18

Joint security area

Question 19

Organization that provides control for all CAS operations

Answer 19

ASOC

Question 20

Where is CAS conducted ?

Answer 20

Short of the FSCL

Question 21

What is correlation?

Answer 21

I have acquired the target and confirmed the coords

Question 22

On the 9 line what is lines 4 and 6?

Answer 22

4 - elevation

6- coordinates

Question 23

Who establishes PLA?

Answer 23

JTAC

Question 24

Does the pilot track the DPI?

Answer 24

No

Question 25

The jprc while reporting while reporting to the JFC is located ?

Answer 25

JAOC

Question 26

A line that indicates the most forward positions of friendly forces in any kind of military operation at a specific time

Normally identifies the forward location of covering and screening forces

Answer 26

FLOT

Forward line of own troops

Question 26

The foremost limits of a series of areas in which ground combat or maneuver units are deployed, excluding the areas in which the covering or screening forces are operating

Answer 26

FEBA

Forward edge of battle area

Question 27

When is the abort code established for terminating attacks?

Answer 27

During the CAS check in

Question 28

What method is used to establish an abort code during the CAS check in?

Answer 28

AKAC 1553

Question 29

The process by which the JTAC/FAC(A) coordinates and confirms that the attacking aircrew, and or third party contributor have acquired the correct target or mark

Answer 29

Target correlation

Question 30

The authority to control the maneuver of and grant weapons release clearance to attacking aircraft

Answer 30

Terminal attack control

Question 31

Should be transmitted as a restriction and can be a specific impact point or a direction and distance from the intended target

Answer 31

Post launch abort