SEAD

Question 1

What is Air Superiority?

Answer 1

Degree of dominance in the air battle by one force that
permits the conduct of its operations at a given time and
place without prohibitive interference from air and
missile threats

Question 2

What is Offensive Counter Air?

Answer 2

Offensive operations to destroy, disrupt, or neutralize
enemy aircraft, missiles, launch platforms, and their
supporting structures and systems both before and after
launch, and as close to their source as possible

Question 3

What is SEAD?

Answer 3

Activity that neutralizes, destroys, or temporarily
degrades surface-based enemy air defenses by
destructive and / or disruptive means

Question 4

What does Electronic Protection do?

Answer 4

Protects friendly forces from either friendly or enemy use of EMS.

Question 5

Define EW

Answer 5

Utilizing directed energy and electromagnetic energy to attack the enemy.

Question 6

What are the component level players?

Answer 6

AOC, BCD, ASOC, TACP

Question 7

What are the three categories of SEAD?

Answer 7

1) AOR/JOA suppression
2) Localized Suppression
3) Opportune Suppression

Question 8

What are the means of SEAD?

Answer 8

Destructive Means

Disruptive Means:
- Active Means: EA, deception
- Passive: Emission control, camo, IR shielding, warning receivers