Section 105 ACE Flashcards
What are the 6 functions of USMC Aviation
- Offensive Air Support (CAS/DAS)
- Anti-Air Warfare (Air superiority)
- Assault Support
- Air Recon
- Electronic Warfare
- Control of Aircraft and Missiles
What are the 2 types of Offensive Air Support
CAS/DAS
What are the 2 types of Anti-Air Warfare (AAW)
- Offensive AAW, SEAD or against air assets
- Air Defense (active/passive)
What are types of Aviation Assault Support
- Aerial Logistics Support
- Combat Assault Support
- Aerial Delivery/Refueling
- TRAP
- Battle Space Illum
- Air Evac
What are the 3 types of Air Recon
- Visual Recon
- Multi-sensor imagery recon
- Electronic Recon
What are the 3 types of Electronic Warfare (EW)
- Electronic Attack
- Electronic Protection
- EW Support
What system is used for Control of A/C and Missiles
MACCS (Marine Air C2 System)
What is the difference between CAS and DAS
CAS requires integration with ground forces while DAS does not.
What is the DASC
Direct Air Support Center
- Controls offensive Air Support
What are the Following Aircraft designators: A, F, C, U, K, E, B
A - Attack (Air to Ground) F - Fighter (Air to Air) C - Cargo U - Utility K - Tanker E - EW B - Bomber
What do the H and V tell you about an aircrafts lift mechanism
H - Helo/Rotary Wing
V - Vertical/Short Takeoff & Landing (V/STOL)
What does the letter after the “-“ tell you about an A/C
The Airframe, F-35 is the exception
What are the 3 variations of F-35 JSF
F-35A = USAF Variant (A for Airforce) F-35B = USMC Variant (STOVL) F-35C = USN Variant (C for Carrier)
What is the role of the Aircraft Maintenance Officer (AMO)
He owns the aircraft, readiness
What is 1st Echelon Maintenance
User performed, immediate or unplanned
What is 2nd Echelon Maintenance
User performed, planned
What is 3rd Echelon Maintenance
Diagnosis, clean-up, replacement
What is 4th Echelon Maintenance
Calibration, adjusting, aligning, repairing
What is 5th Echelon Maintenance
Major overhaul or complete rebuild
What is the goal of Naval Aviation Safety Program
Enhance operational readiness by protecting personnel, equipment, and Material
- Nothing “just happens”
What are the crew and missions of the UH-1 Huey
Crew 2 pilots (2 engines) Missions - C2 (when outfitted) - Liason - Assault Support: CAS, resupply, CASEVAC (6 litters), SAR (w/hoist)
What are the armaments of the UH-1 Huey
- M240
- GAU-16 (50cal Machine gun)
- GAU-17 (7.62 6 barrel gattling gun)
- Rockets 2.75” Hydra rockets (7 or 19 rocket launchers)
What is the old version of the UH-1 and what has replacing it?
UH-1N (3 blade) is being replaced by the UH-1 Y Venom (4 blade)
What Squadron are Hueys Part of
HMLA (Helicopter Marine Light Attack)
What is the crew, and missions of the AH-1 Cobra
Crew 2 Pilots (tandem seat, twin engine)
Missions:
- CAS (FS and Coordination)
- Escort for Assault helos/embarked forces
What are the armaments of the AH-1
Hardpoint 6 pylon stations of stub wings
- Air-to-air AIM-9 Sidewinders
- 1x M197 20mm Gattling gun in nose (750 rounds)
- Rockets 2.75” hydra rockets (7/19 launches)
- AGM-114 Hellfire ASMs (up to 4x4 launchers) laser guided
- TOW missiles
What is the old version of the AH-1 and what has replaced it
AH-1Z Viper (4 blade) has replaced the AH-1W Super Cobra
What are HMLA Common Missions
- Combat Utility Helo support
- CAS
- Fire Support Coordination
- Airborne CZ
- Armed Escort for Assault
- Augment SAR
- Terminal Guidance for Supporting Arms
What are HMLA Utility Missions
- Evac
- Armed Escort
- Transport troops, supplies
What are HMLA Attack Missions
- Point target / anti-armor ops
- Anti-helo ops
- Limited air defense
- Armed & visual recon
What are the squadron, missions, and transport capacity of the CH-46 Sea Knight “Phrog”
HMM Squadron ( Helo Med Marine) - Primary: Troop Assault - Secondary: Moving supplies, equipment Capacity - 25 combat outfitted Marines - 15 litters + 2 attendants - 3.5 tons at sea level
What are are the improvements the CH-53E has over the CH-53D
- 3rd engine gives more lift ability
- Inflight Refueling probe
- Dual Point cargo system - up to 18 tons
What are the capacities of the CH-53
Personnel: 35 Pax, 55 pax with centerline seats
Medevac: 24x litter patients
Lift: 16+ tons at sea level
What are the squadron, crew, missions and armaments of the EA-6B Prowler
VMAQ (Marine Tactical EW Squadron)
Crew: 1x pilot, 3x ECMOs (electronic counter-measure Off)
Missions:
- Primary - support ground attack by disrupting enemy electromagnetic activity
- Electronic Attack
- Tactical Electronic Support - gather ELINT
- SEAD
Armament: HARMs (high-speed anti-radiation missiles)
What platform is replacing the EA-6B
EA-18G Growlers
What are the 2 variants of the F-18 Hornet
F-18C - Single seat
F-18D - Dual Seat
What are the missions of the F-18 Hornet
- Air superiority
- Fighter Escort
- CAS/DAS
- SEAD
- Recon
- FAC
- Day/Night Strike
What are the squadron and unique capability of the AV-8B Harrier
VMA (Marine Attack Squadron)
V/STOL capability
What are the missions of the AV-8B Harrier
- Ground Attack
- Air-to-Air
- Helo Escort
- CAS/DAS
- Armed Recon
- Air Interdiction
- Offensive/Defensive AAW
- Day/Night Instrument Flight Ops
What are the squadron and mission of the MV-22 Osprey
VMM (Marine Medium Tilt-rotor squadron)
- Combat Support
- CSS/ Assault Ops
- Spec Ops
- Long distance OTH ops
What are the Squadron and missions of the KC-130
VMGR Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron
- Intra-theatre lift
- Main Para dropping platform for supplies/equipment
- Aerial Refueling
- Assault Support
- Air Logistics and Air Delivery
Describe the KC-130J Harvest Hawk Capabilities
- ISR/Weapons Kit
- 4x Hellfire Missiles (laser guided)
- 10x Griffin Missiles (GPS guided)
- AN/AAQ 30 target sight system (IR & TV Camera)
What are the UAV Squadron and platforms
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
RQ-7 Shadow
RQ-11B Raven
Boeing Scan Eagle
What are the Armaments and Missions of the UAVs
Marine UAVs are not armed
- Recon
- Observation
- Fire Direction
- Comm Relay
- BDA
What are the squadron, platforms, and mission for POTUS’s helo
HMX-1 Squadron
VH-3D and VH-60N
Also provide operational testing & eval of new flight systems
What is the purpose of VMR-1 Squadron
Operational Support Aircraft
- Time sensitive inter-theatre and intra-theatre air transport (PAX & Cargo)
What is the Mission of LAAD Bn
Close-in, low-altitude, SAM fires in defense of MAGTF assets
What is the armament of LAAD Bn
FIM-92 Stinger Missiles (Infrared homing SAM)
How many MAWs are there
4 (3 AD + 1 Reserve)
What is the composition of a MAW
- 1x HQ Squadron
- 2-4x MAGs (VF/VA for fixed wing, VH for rotary)
- Each MAG has a dedicated MALS & MWSS
- 1x MACG (Marine Air Control Group)
What size ACE unit goes with a MEU/MEB/MEF
MEU - Squadron (REIN)
MEB - 1 or more MAGs
MEF - 1 or more MAWs
What additional G Section does MAW have and why
Aviation Logistics Department
- Like an extra Comptroller section
- Coordinates btw Navy, MAG, MALs for money
What level maintenance does MALS provide
I level maintenance
What is the smallest aviation unit designed for independent ops
MAG
What are the 2 III MAW MAG VHs
MAG-16 (Miramar)
MAG-39 (Pendleton)
What are the 2 III MAW MAG VF/VAs
MAG-11 (Miramar)
MAG-13 (Yuma)
What are the 15 MWSS Ground Support Functions (hahaha)
- Motor-T
- Expeditionary Airfield Svcs
- EOD
- ARFF (Airfield Rescue/Fire Fighting)
- Field Mess
- NBC Defense
- Security & LE
- Air Base Commandant Fxns
- Internal Airfield Comms
- I-Level Maintenance
- A/C & Ground refueling
- Engineering Svcs
- Health Services
- Individual & Unit Training
- METOC
What is the purpose of Marine Air Control Group (MACG)
Squadrons and Battalion provide MAW C2 & Air Defense
What are the Squadrons and Bn under MACG
- MTACS (Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron
- MACS (Marine Air Control Squadron)
- MWCS (Marine Wing Comm Squadron)
- MASS (Marine Aviation Support Squadron)
- VMU Squadron (UAVs)
- LAAD Battalion
What is the purpose of the Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron (MTACS)
- ACE COC
- Coordinate MAGTF air ops with joint/combined forces
- Sets up TACC (Tactical Air Control Center) ACE Op CP
What is the role of the Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS)
Setup and man 3x DASC (Direct Air Support Center)
- CAS/DAS/Medevac/Aerial delivery
What is the role of Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS)
- ATC & Airspace management
- Provides early warning & air intercept control
- when reinforced with Theatre Missile Defense det (TMD) provides SAMs
What are the 3 DASCs provided by MASS and how do they function.
- Main/Forward/Airborne
- Leapfrog forward
- Main: attached to Div HQ
- Forward: Attached to Div Forward
- Airborne: KC-130 Airborne (as needed)
