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Section 1 Flashcards

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Provides support to the CSARTF against airborne threats

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Rescue combat air patrol

RESCAP

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Used for long range, low level, day/night marginal weather operations into hostile environments to recover distressed or isolated personnel

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Recovery vehicles

RV

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Often an overlooked task by combat air forces but an important task, begins when the rescue forces relinquish physical control of the isolated personnel

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Reintegrate

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Provides navigation assistance, route clearing, and armed escort, protects the RV from ground-based and low-flying threats

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Rescue escort

RESCORT

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Coordinates and controls the flying mission of forces designated to support a specific CSAR operation, serves as communications and data relay between a survivor, rescue forces, and higher headquarters

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Airborne mission commander

AMC

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The sum of military, diplomatic, and civil efforts to prepare for and execute the recovery and reintegration of isolated personnel

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Personnel recovery

PR

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Controls all assets assigned to the PR effort, expert in conducting CSARTF missions, primarily highly trained A-10 pilots

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Rescue mission commander

RMC

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Initiates rescue efforts in the objective area until trained rescue forces arrive. Locates, authenticates, and isolates the survivor

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On scene commander

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AF contribution to TAGS and consists of units specifically trained and equipped to plan, coordinate, control, and execute aerospace operations

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Theater air control system

TACS

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Directly subordinate to the CRC. Located near the forward edge of the battle arena. Provides early warning of approaching enemy aircraft, highly mobile

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Deplorable Radars/ control reporting elements

DR/ CRE

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Organization where such placement is relatively temporary

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Attached forces

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Commands a subordinate joint task force sets the overall objective for JTF and exercises OPCON and TACON over assigned and attached forces

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Joint force commander

JFC

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Description of how forces organized and employment of air, space, and cyberspace forces. Develops the framework through which we execute tactical doctrine

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Operational doctrine

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Command authority over assigned or attached forces, limited to specific control of movements

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Tactical control

TACON

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Collocated with army maneuver elements. Advises ground commanders on the capabilities and limitations of aerospace power. Provides terminal air control

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Tactical air control party

TACP

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Authority to perform those functions of command involving organizing and employing forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving direction over all aspects of military operations

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Combatant command authority

CCA

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Made up of fundamental and enduring beliefs. Provides broad and continuing guidance on how forces are organized, employed, equipped, and sustained

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Basic doctrine

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Military services unique process to accomplish air to ground operations

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Theater air to ground systems

TAGS

19
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Centralized control of operations. Charged with effective execution of the current ATO

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Combat operations division

COD

20
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Principal air control agency responsible for centralized execution of immediate CAS and assault support missions. Collocated with the senior fire support coordination center

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Direct air support center

DASC

21
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Responsible for airspace controls in the Army’s area of operation

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Army airspace command and control

A2A2

22
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Plans, coordinates, and directs aerospace operations for land forces. Operates the Air Force air request net

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Air support operations center

ASOC

23
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Fundamental principles that guide the employment of US military forces

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Joint Doctrine

24
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Authority exercised by commanders at any echelon at or below the level of combatant command

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Operational Control

OPCON

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The primary radar unit of TACS. Relays mission changes directed by the AOC to airborne aircraft

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Control reporting center

CRC

26
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Commands combat operations against air, surface, and subsurface threats

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Navy support

27
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Planning and executing airborne ISR operations. Provides predictive and actionable intelligence

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Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance division

ISRD

28
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Ability to hold at risk or strike rapidly and persistently

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Global Precision attack

29
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Comprised of forces from more than one nation who fall under a single commander with a single mission

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Combined command

30
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Plans, coordinates, tasks, and executes the theaters air mobility mission

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Air mobility division

AMD

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Focal point where experts translate the ATO’s into specific tasks and mission requirements. Directs operations at the air base level

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Wing operations center

WOC

32
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Determines the commanders vision and intent. Makes strategy recommendations to the JFACC

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Strategy division

SRD

33
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Ultimate law for source of military orders. Consists of the POTUS and SECDEF

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National command authority

NCA

34
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Placed in an organization where such placement is relatively permanent

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Assigned forces

35
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Command with broad, continuing missions under a single commander. Comprises of two or more military departments

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Unified command

36
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Describes the proper employment of specific Air Force assets. Made up of TTP that provide detailed instructions. Change will occur more frequently

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Tactical doctrine

37
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Develops detailed plans, based on JFC and JFACC approved guidance. Prepares air tasking orders

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Combat plans division

CPD

38
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Operations intended to destroy, disrupt, or neutralized enemy aircraft, missiles, launch platforms, and they’re supporting structures. Preferred method of countering air and missile threat. Attack operations, sweep, escort, and suppression/destruction

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Offensive counter air

OCA

39
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Coordinates and integrates both army aviation support and tactical air support

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Army air ground system

AAGS

40
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Establishes the ground scheme of maneuver to meet the JFC’s objectives

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Joint force land component commander

JFLCC

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Responsible for planning and coordinating maritime operations

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Joint forced maritime component commander

JFMCC

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Exploits the joint air capabilities in support of the JFC’s objectives

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Joint force air component commander

JFACC

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Provides operational level command-and-control of air, space, and cyber forces to accomplish the JFC’s objective and guidance

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Air and space operation center

AOC

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All the defensive measures designed to detect, identify, intercept, and destroy enemy forces attempting to engage your friendly airspace. Provides a safe area from which forces can operate

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Defensive counter air

DCA

Doctrine (2 decks)

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