SYS113K, US Army Air and Missile Defense

Question 1

Identify the roles, responsibilities, and locations of key Army personnel within the area air defense structure

Answer 1

Army Air and Missile Defense Command / Commander (AAMDC)
- Army’s lead organization of air and missile defense (AMD).
- Normally collocates with either JFLCC HQ or AOC.
- Commands theater AMD brigades.
3 active components and 1 National Guard HQ.
- May be designated as the Deputy Area Air Defense Commander (DAADC) - integrated with JFACC.
- Likely designated as Theater Army Air and Missile Defense Coordinator (TAAMDCOORD)

Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officer (ADAFCO)

• Collocated with the appropriate engagement controlling authority.
• 1x ADAFCO at AOC and 1x ADAFCO at CRC, AWACS, Marine TAOC or Navy Aegis system.
• Single Army POC for positive control between Army ADA systems and joint C2 centers.
• Provide for rapid engagement of targets.
• Disseminate and comply with air defense warnings, ATO, and ACO.

Question 2

Identify the classes of defensive counter air

Answer 2

Active counter air
- Direct defensive action taken to DESTROY, NULLIFY, and REDUCE effectivenes of hostile AIR and MISSILE THREATS against friendly forces and critical assets.

Passive Counter air

• Camouflage, concealment, and deception.
• Hardening.
• Redundancy.
• Detection and warning systems.

Question 3

Define area and point defense

Answer 3

Area defense
- Air defense on a broad area utilizing various combinations of sensors and shooters.

Point defense
- Protects limited areas such as vital elements of the force or installations.

Question 4

Identify each of the air defense warning conditions and air defense weapon control status

Answer 4

Air defense warning conditions

• RED: attack is imminent or in progress.
• YELLOW: attack is probable.
• WHITE: attack is improbable.

Weapons control status

• WEAPONS FREE: fire at any TGT not positively identified as friendly.
• WEAPONS TIGHT: fire only at TGT identifed as hostiles.
• WEAPONS HOLD: fire only when ordered or in self-defense.

Question 5

Identify the Army Air Defense Artillery Weapon and sensor systems

Answer 5

Army Air Defense Artillery Weapon

• Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD).
• Patriot.
• Avenger.
• Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM).

Sensor system
- Sentinel Radar.