Six Functions of Marine Aviation

Question 1

Six Functions of Marine Aviation

CEOAAA

Answer 1

Offensive Air Support
Anti-Air Warfare
Assault Support
Air Reconnaissance
Electronic Warfare
Control of Aircraft and Missiles

Question 2

Offensive Air Support

Functions

Answer 2

Destruction

Neutralization - render targets/obj ineffective

Question 3

Offensive Air Support

Categories

Answer 3

• Deep Air Support (DAS)
  1. Air Interdiction
  2. Armed reconnaissance
  3. Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance
• Close Air Support (CAS) - close proximity to friendly forces and which require detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces
  1. Preplanned air support
  2. Immediate air support

Question 4

Anti-Air Warfare

Offensive

Answer 4

Offensive AAW (OAAW) - ops against enemy air or air defense systems before they can launch or assume an attacking role
Preemptive measures
Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) - gain access to a defined zone of airspace
Local Air Superiority Measures

Question 5

Anti-Air Warfare

Defensive

Answer 5

zone of airspace
Local Air Superiority Measures
Air Defense - destroy en aircraft or missiles
Active Air Defense
Passive Air Defense

Question 6

Assault Support

METT-TC Considerations

Answer 6

MAGTF’s mission and concept of operations
The enemy’s capability to interrupt movement of assault support assets
The effect of terrain and weather on assault support missions
Aircraft availability and lift capability
Time available for planning, rehearsal and briefing

Question 7

Assault Support

Categories

Answer 7

Air logistical support
Combat assault transport
Air delivery
Air evacuation
Battlefield illumination
Aerial refueling
Tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP) - subcomponent of combat search and rescue (CSAR) and/or joint combat search and rescue (JCSAR) missions

Question 8

Air Reconnaissance

Categories

Answer 8

Strategic Reconnaissance - affect policy on national or international level
Tactical Reconnaissance - obtain information concerning terrain, weather, and the disposition, composition, movement, installations, lines of communications, electronic and communication emissions of enemy forces

Question 9

Air Reconnaissance

Types

Answer 9

Visual
Multi-Sensor Imagery
Electronic

Question 10

Electronic Warfare

Answer 10

Electronic Warfare Support (ES)
Electronic Attack (EA)
Electronic Protection (EP)

Question 11

Control of Aircraft and Missiles

Answer 11

Agencies of the Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS)
Fundamentals of Control of Aircraft and Missiles
Objective of the MACCS
Enhance unity of effort
Integrate the elements of the command and control system
Disseminate common situational awareness.
Functions
Air Direction
Air Control