Offensive Operations Flashcards
Attack by fire
A tactical mission task in which a commander uses direct fires, supported by indirect fires, to engage an enemy to destroy, suppress, fix, or deceive that enemy.
Support by fire
A tactical mission task in which a maneuver force moves to a position where it can engage the enemy by direct fire in support of another maneuvering force
Battle position
An area designed for an attack helicopter to maneuver and fire into a designated engagement area
Fire position
A position that provided stand off ranges and good fields of fire located within the BP, ABF, or SBF
Selecting optimum fire position
Nature of the target Obstacles Range to target Multiple firing positions/ lanes Area to maneuver
Selection of fire positions
Background Range Altitude Sun or full moon Shadow Concealment Rotor wash Area to maneuver Fields of fire
Holding Area
The last covered and concealed position prior to the objective used for a final recon and coordination of assets by the commander
Engagement Area
An area where the commander intends to trap and destroy an enemy force with the massed effects of all available weapons and supporting systems
Target reference point
An easily recognizable point on the ground used to initiate, distribute, and control fires
What is a holding area?
The last covered and concealed position prior to the objective used for a final recon and coordination of assets by the commander
What is not a consideration for a fire position selection?
Ammunition
What are the characteristics of the offense?
Audacity
Concentration
Surprise
Tempo
_____ is defined as a massing of overwhelming effects of combat power to achieve a single purpose
Concentration
What are the offensive tasks?
Movement to contact
Attack
Exploitation
Pursuit
Movement to contact occurs when:
The enemy situation is vague
to maintain contact and fix the enemy
What are the two types of attack?
Hasty and deliberate
A hasty attack is
An attack launched with the forces at hand and with minimal preparation to maintain the momentum or take advantage of the enemy situation
A deliberate attack is
An attack that is planned and carefully coordinated with all elements involved to provide synchronization of combat power at the decisive point
When you are in contact with enemy forces and out of friendly contact who is in charge?
The air mission commander
When you are in contact with friendly forces that are in enemy contact who is in charge?
The ground force/ maneuver commander
What offensive task is used to develop the situation, establish contact or regain contact?
Movement to contact
Why synchronizes aviation assets during attacks against enemy forces in close friendly contact?
The ground force commander
Three methods of employment:
Continuous, Phased, Maximum destruction
Techniques of weapon delivery
Hover fire
Running fire
Diving fire
