Section 2

Question 1

A mission flown for the purpose of detecting targets, performing reconnaissance, then coordinate or perform attacks on those targets

Answer 1

Strike coordination and reconnaissance

SCAR

Question 2

Authority to conduct a SCAR?

Answer 2

Joint force commander

JFC

Question 3

Any platform used in the SCAR mission

Answer 3

Asset

Question 4

Responsible for directing all aircraft executing the SCAR mission

Answer 4

The SCAR

Question 5

A three dimensional area used to facilitate the integration of joint fires

Answer 5

Kill box

Question 6

Assumes that the approving authority meets PID and CDE when ordering the attacking aircraft to strike

Answer 6

SMACK

Question 7

An action to prevent the adversary from using assets at the place and time of their choosing

Answer 7

Air interdiction

AI

Question 8

Normal method of operation and we use it to hit specific targets known in advance with detailed intelligence information available to support strike planning

Answer 8

Preplanned AI

Question 9

Targets that planners anticipate a need for AI, but they are not placed on a schedule

Answer 9

On-Call missions

Question 10

Requests exist to respond to mission requests that unintentionally occur

Answer 10

Immediate AI

Question 11

Can be conducted at any place and time friendly surface forces are in close proximity to enemy forces

Answer 11

Close air support

CAS

Question 12

Planners schedule the aircraft flying the missions for a particular time or area

Answer 12

Preplanned CAS

Question 13

Proactive method of distributing close air support that differs from the standard request driven or pull method

Answer 13

Push CAS

Question 14

Responsible for the overall CAS mission and is the only person in the kill chain that can declare target hostile and get permission to perform CAS

Answer 14

Ground commander

Question 15

A liaison between the ground/CC and the aircraft. Is the only person in a ground unit that may give clearance to an aircraft to release ordinance

Answer 15

Joint terminal attack controller

JTAC

Question 16

And extension of the ground/cc who can provide a birds eye view of the battlefield as well as legal authority for CAS assets to deliver weapons

Answer 16

Forward air controller (airborne)

FAC(A)

Question 17

Includes the waters edge of a lake city or ocean also includes the shallow waters directly leading up to the shore

Answer 17

Littoral water

Question 18

A force that has the capacity to carry out military operations in a river or littoral environments only

Answer 18

Brown water

Question 19

Can operate in both coastal and regional areas usually lack aircraft carriers, and must depend on man-based aircraft for protection

Answer 19

Green water

Question 20

Force capable of operating across the deep waters of open oceans usually include some type of carrier-based aircraft that augment their defensive, offensive and power projection capability

Answer 20

Blue water

Question 21

Serves as a supporting operation during a campaign to deny use of an area or facilities to an enemy, airpower can provide additional pressure to enemy locations

Answer 21

Supporting operation phase