Previous AGS Information

Question 1

Name the runway configurations.

Answer 1

Single
Parallel - Close Parallel, Far Parallel, Intermediate Parallel and Dual Parallel
Crosswind - Open V: doesn’t intersect; Intersecting at near, midpoint and far

Question 2

Name and describe runway markings.

Answer 2

Threshold - beginning of runway as white striped bars depicting runway width
Centerline - White dashed line down center of runway to aid in lineup for landing and arrestment
Designation Numbers - Runway magnetic heading (white numbers with depicting the first two digits of three digit heading rounded to nearest ten)
Fixed Distance - designates remaining thousands of feet of runway remaining (black boards next to runway with white numbers)
Arresting Gear System Warning - Visual aid of location of arresting gear (yellow line with balls)
Overruns - Identifies end of runway (Yellow arrows)

Question 3

What are hold short positions?

Answer 3

Yellow markings on taxiways which identify the hold short position for aircraft to request permission to enter runway or to identify where aircraft may exit the runway

Question 4

What is AGS?

Answer 4

The critical component that gives Marine aviation tits expeditionary capability

Question 5

What are the six activities that MWSS performs for the ACE?

Answer 5

Airfield Operations (AOPS)
Air Base Ground Defense (ABGD)
Base Recovery After Attack (BRAAT)
Airfield Damage Repair (ADR)
Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP)
Aircraft Salvage and Recovery

Question 6

What are the 13 functions of AGS?

Answer 6

Internal Airbase Communication
Engineer Services
Motor Transport (????)
Unit Training
CBRND
Air Base Commandant
Medical Services
Food Service
Air Base Security
Expeditionary Airfield Services
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting
Aviation and Ground Refueling
Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Question 7

What are the two categories of support functions the MWSS provides?

Answer 7

Air Base Support Functions

Airfield Support Functions

Question 8

What are the four classifications of FOBS?

Answer 8

Main Air Base
Air Facility
Air Site
Air Point

Question 9

What are some characteristics of a Main Air Base?

Answer 9

IMA Capability
Sustained operations ashore
Supports theater air lift
Friendly forces air base or functioning airport

Question 10

What are some characteristics of an Air Facility?

Answer 10

Organizational Maintenance Capability
Can support squadron sized element
sustains combat sortie rate
Captured airfield or abandoned airfield

Question 11

What are some characteristics of an Air Site?

Answer 11

Aircraft are combat loaded and prepositioned
No routine support required
Potential to expand
Previously a road or parking lot

Question 12

What are the two types of Air Points and describe each?

Answer 12

FARP - Tactical in nature, supports specific operation, close to FLOT
Laager Point - Rendezvous, no routine support

Question 13

How far should a FARP be set up from the FLOT?

Answer 13

17-25 km (outside of enemy IDF range)

Question 14

What are the static FARP movement/procedures?

Answer 14

Aircraft makes contact with FARP
MMT clears aircraft to land with FARP OIC coordination
Aircraft contacts FARP OIC on FARP net
Aircraft de-arms
Aircraft fuels
Aircraft uploads ordnance
Aircraft re-arms
Aircraft notifies FARP OIC when complete
FARP OIC turns aircraft over to MMT
MMT and Fuels OIC coordinate aircraft departure or reposition
Aircraft departs FARP zone or repositions to established laager point

Question 15

What are the two types of Air Points and describe each?

Answer 15

FARP - Tactical in nature, supports specific mission, close to FLOT
Laager Point - Rendezvous, no routine support required

Question 16

What are the movement/procedures for a Cold FARP?

Answer 16

Aircraft makes contact with FARP
MMT clears aircraft into landing point
Aircraft disarms
Aircraft shuts down
Fueling operations coordinated by FARP OIC
Fueling and ordnance loading conducted at a minimum 150’
No aircraft land within 300’ of fueling or ordnance loading
Aircraft start up
Aircraft re-arm with minimum 300’ separation from re-fueling
Aircraft contacts MMT for departure
Aircraft departs FARP zone

Question 17

What are the three basic classifications of landing zones?

Answer 17

Unprepared - deserts, dry lake beds or French fields
Prepared - constructed surfaces (may or may not have aggregate)
Surfaced - roads, highways, or other paved surfaces

Question 18

What are the primary lighting options for night operations at a landing zone?

Answer 18

MOSLS
VIPIR lights
Chemical Lights (red or IR)

Question 19

What is the primary marking option for day operations at a landing zone?

Answer 19

VS-17 Marking Panels

Question 20

State the different marking patterns used on Landing Zones and identify the most preferred.

Answer 20

AMP-1 (Preferred method)
AMP-2
AMP-3

Question 21

What are the six different types of fuel systems?

Answer 21

AAFS (Amphibious Assault Fuel System)
TAFDS (Tactical Airfield Fuel Dispensing System)
HERS (Helicopter Expedient Refueling System)
ERS (Expedient Refueling System)
GERS (Ground Expedient Refueling System)
SIXCON (Six Container, Liquid Storage, Transporting and Dispensing System)

Question 22

What are the characteristics of the AAFS?

Answer 22

Largest of tactical fuel systems

capacity of 1.12 million gallons

Question 23

What is the capacity of the TAFDS?

Answer 23

320,000 gallons

Question 24

What are some characteristics of the HERS?

Answer 24

18,000 gallons

Four refueling points

Question 25

What is the capacity of the GERS?

Answer 25

six 28 gallon pods

four 155 gallon pods

Question 26

What is the capacity of the SIXCON?

Answer 26

4,500 gallons
five 900 gallon tank modules
one 150 GPM pump module

Question 27

What are some characteristics of the 970 trailer?

Answer 27

5,000 gallon capacity
MK31 is prime mover
Over and under wing refueling at cold points
Source of fuel for ERS at hot refueling point

Question 28

What is the capacity of the Flatrack Refueling Capability?

Answer 28

2,500 gallons

Question 29

What are some key notes of the site commander?

Answer 29

Single Commander
Appointed by ACE Commander
May be a MAG CO, Squadron CO or Det OIC
Responsible for sortie generation

Question 30

What critical capabilities must a site commander posses?

Answer 30

C2
Launch and recover of aircraft
Mobility and Maneuver at the site
Sustain and Support the Site
Protect the Force

Question 31

What are the five METs of an MWSS?

Answer 31

Airfield Ops Services
Establish Forward Locations (i.e. FOB, FOS, FARP)
Provide Base/Airfield Security Ops
Restore Mission Essential Ops and Comm
Establish/Operate AGSOC

Question 32

What are the landing zone survey dimensions for a C-130?

Answer 32

Runway: 3000’ long X 60’ wide with (2) 300’ overruns
10’ shoulders, 35’ graded area, 60’ maintained area
Clear zone: 500’ from center line/500’ from end of runway
Approach zones: 10,500’ out and 2,500’ wide and 35:1

Question 33

What are the procedures for a assault FARP?

Answer 33

Aircraft contacts FARP
MMT directs aircraft to land at the prestage area
Aircraft dearm
Aircraft contacts FARP OIC for clearance to proceed to refuel position or hits smack lights to confirm aircraft is de-armed
Ground guide directs aircraft to refuel position
After refueling, taxi director directs aircraft to proceed to the post stage when pilot hits smack lights and authorized by FARP OIC
Once in post stage, aircraft is re-armed
Pilot contacts MMT for departure information

300’-500’ between fuel points and pre/post stage areas
150’ between points 1 and 2
200’ between points 2 and 3
150’ between points 3 and 4