MST acronyms Flashcards
1
Q
Techniques of Movement
A
Traveling
- enemy contact unlikely
- low level and contour flight
- high airspeed
Traveling Overwatch
- enemy contact possible
- contour flight
- generally high and varied airspeed
Bounding overwatch
- enemy contact expected
- contour and NOE flight
- airspeed for each bound is varied
2
Q
Contact report
A
Target
Azimuth
Range
3
Q
actions on contact
A
establish appropriate flight profile report maintain contact develop the situation recommend or execute a course of action
4
Q
Fundamentals of recon
A
gain and maintain enemy contact orient on the recon objective report all information rapidly and accurately retain freedom to maneuver develop the situation rapidly do not keep recon assets in reserve ensure continuous recon
5
Q
tactical flight mission planning
A
analyze the mission map / photo recon primary / alt routes select modes of flight and techniques determine distance, speed and time fuel - required weather briefing crew briefing
6
Q
hazards to terrain flight
A
meteorological
physical
human
7
Q
LZ/PZ recon
A
tactical
- mission
- security
- location
technical
- landing formation
- obstacles
- number & type of aircraft
- ground slope
- load suitability
- app & dep direction
- size of available landing area
- surface condition
- vulnerability
meteorological
- visibility
- density altitude
- winds
- ceiling
8
Q
holding area recon
A
cover & concealment obstacle key terrain avenues of app / departure security
9
Q
aerial observation standards
A
detect
identify
locate
report
10
Q
visual search
A
weather altitude airspeed terrain cues - visual human eye
11
Q
visual cues
A
movement color light obvious sightings shadows / shapes smoke texture trails heat
12
Q
search techniques
A
motive
stationary
side-scan
