Rotary Wing Operations

Question 1

What is the main differences between how the Army and Marines Rotary Wing executes CAS?

Answer 1

USMC helos are dedicated to CAS, Army aviation is to support larger maneuver. Air Mission Commanders lead Army aviation missions, Flight leads do this for USMC

Question 2

What is the main method to request Army Aviation?

Answer 2

Air Mission Request (AMR)

Question 3

What are the three employment methods used by Army Attack Aviation

Answer 3

1) Continuous
2) Phased
3) Maximum Destruction

Question 4

What Formats can you used to call for Army Aviation?

Answer 4

Army Attack Aviation Call For Fire (5 Line)
CAS 9 Line Brief