TACP SOP

Question 1

Name TACP Personnel

Answer 1

Air O, JTAC/FAC, JFO

Question 2

Are FAC(A)s required to provide “In for the mark” over TAD?

Answer 2

Yes. No additional clearance is required

Question 3

Distance for landing to:
X -
Y -
Offset -

Answer 3

X - <300m
Y - >300m , <1000m
Offset - >1000m

Question 4

Name the 5 assault support contigencies

Answer 4

1. CASEVAC
2. Immediate Re-embark
3. Emergency Extract
4. TRAP
5. Asset Attriction

Question 5

LZ Status:
ICE
Cherry
Hot

Answer 5

ICE: LZ has enemy activity that has met or is below the pre-briefed risk tolerance of the ground force commander/air asset
Cherry: LZ has enemy activity that has exceeded the pre-briefed risk tolerance of the mission command for the ground/air asset
Hot: Zone that hasany threat that poses a risk to the assault and/or embarked troops

Question 6

ASSAT means?

Answer 6

• Assault Support Serial Assignment Table
• assigns serials to personnel and equipment with weights and includes bump plan.
• Primarily prepared by the GCE

Question 7

ASLT means?

Answer 7

• Assault Support Landing Table
• includes detailed plans for the movement of air assault forces/equipment. Assigns serials to waves to LZs on a landing timetable
• Primarily prepared by ACE

Question 8

for CASEVAC what does Z-MIST stand for?

Answer 8

Z - Zap Number
M - Mechanism of Injury
I - Injury Type 
S - Symptoms
T - Treatment

Question 9

Does BI from H-1s require 9-line brief?

Answer 9

No can be wither 9-line “cleared hot” or plan language “approved sunshine”

Question 10

A DZ should be a circle with a diameter of ____ meters

Answer 10

1000

Question 11

What is the term used for CAS holding plan to deconflict AGL and MSL altitudes

Answer 11

Coordination Level

Question 12

FW holding rule of thumb for section, between sections, and what alts are common

Answer 12

2k for section
1k between section
13k to 20k AGL for holding altitudes

Question 13

Standard dimensions for HAs

Answer 13

3 x 3

Question 14

Do rtk and gun attacks forward of the BP require approval

Answer 14

Yes, can be given in situpdate or remarks of 9-line

Question 15

Hasty HAs specified with center grid followed by dimensions

Answer 15

E-W then N-S

Question 16

Recommended holding legs for TR is ___nm and RW is ___nm prior to the IP

Answer 16

5

3

Question 17

RQ-21 ACA recommended dimensions and alt

Answer 17

3x3 and above 6k AGL

Question 18

Can UAS be stacked above RW and can UAS be stacked in the same ACA

Answer 18

Yes and yes (1k ft separation)

Question 19

Delivery 9-line game plan as….

Answer 19

TMOI
Type
Mthod
Ordnance
Interval

Question 20

Requirements for type 1 control

Answer 20

Accomplished by visually acquiring the aircraft to assess attack geometry and maintaining control of individual attacks.

Question 21

Requirement for type 2 control

Answer 21

Accomplished by determining other measures instead of visual assessment (ordnance selection, FAHs) to reduce risk and maintaining control of individual attacks

Question 22

Requirement for type 3 control

Answer 22

Accomplished by determining other measures instead of visual assessment to reduce risk AND ensuring specific measures allow for multiple attacks within a single engagement.

Question 23

Last ___ seconds of LGB time of fall critical

Answer 23

8

Question 24

True/False: LASER entrapment must be avoided, do not place the LASER spot inside of the mouth of a cave or inside the open portion of a window.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Whats only LGB capable against moving target

Answer 25

GBU-12

Question 26

Requirement for BOT

Answer 26

Aircrew will acquire the target via onboard sensors.

Question 27

Can H-1s employ unguided rocket BOC for mark/illum

Answer 27

Yes

Question 28

Can AH-1Z provide unguided rocket delivery BOC

Answer 28

Yes

Question 29

How long should JTAC expect RW aircraft to remain in the obj area (Section and Division)

Answer 29

2 mins - Section | 4 mins - Division

Question 30

Name two primary categories of SEAD

Answer 30

Preplanned and reactive SEAD (RSEAD)

Question 31

3 types of RSEAD

Answer 31

1. Immediate 2. Deliberate 3. Alert

Question 32

12 steps in execution template

Answer 32

(1) Routing/Safety of flight (2) CAS aircraft check-in (3) Situation update (4) Game plan (5) CAS brief (6) Remarks/Restrictions (7) Read backs (8) Correlation (9) Attack (10) Assess effects (11) BDA (12) Routing/Safety of flight

Question 33

Best way SITUPDATE given

Answer 33

``` TEFACHR Threat Enemy Friendly Artillery Clearance Hazard Restrictions ```

Question 34

Types of coordinated attacks and timing

Answer 34

Combined or Sectored | Simultaneous, Sequential, or Random

Question 35

Multiple Hellfire shots will have a minimum of ___ seconds between them to allow for shifting of the LASER to additional targets.

Answer 35

8

Question 36

If line 6 (of 9 line) is other than ___ digits then should specify.

Answer 36

6

Question 37

If approval forward of the BP is given in either the attack brief or Situation Update, aircrew shall call “______” as they are departing the HA and/or BP.

Answer 37

Pushing

Question 38

For type 3 control A/C will report “_________” prior to initial weapons release. This call may occur before the beginning of the assigned engagement window to account for weapon TOF.

Answer 38

Commencing Engagement

Question 39

USMC aircrew will conduct BOC readbacks ________.

Answer 39

from their system

Question 40

For ground IR sparkle: It is the responsibility of the aircrew to inform the JTAC that they understand which end of the IR pointer is the origin, and which end is the target by stating “_____” and “____” or “______”.

Answer 40

“Visual” and “Contact” or “Tally”

Question 41

Best way to transmit BDA

Answer 41

``` SALTR Size Activity Location Time Remarks ```

Question 42

Aircrew that provided targeting data are responsible for ensuring the CAS brief was accurate, and will state “_____________” or provide corrections during readbacks. This applies to 3rd party contributors and will require confirmation even if the aircrew that provided targeting data are not part of the briefed attack.

Answer 42

Good readbacks

Question 43

LHA/LHD and LPD Air Departments are staffed to maintain a ____-hour flight operations window within a ____-hour flight quarters period.

Answer 43

10 | 12

Question 44

What is MLA regarding ordnance aboard ship.

Answer 44

ordnance onboard shipping to be used for contingency operations.

Question 45

Artillery are able to adjust roughly ____ mils / ___ deg either side of centerline

Answer 45

400 / 10

Question 46

Information the SEAD platform will need before attack

Answer 46

System, Location, Ingress, Egress, TOT (SLIET)

Question 47

The TAC(A) is an airborne extension of the ____ or _____

Answer 47

DASC or Marine TACC.

Question 48

The Hellfire seeker acquisition zone is within a ____-degree cone whose apex is at the target and extends ___ degrees on either side of the Weapon to Target Line (WTL),

Answer 48

120 | 60

Question 49

Hellfire designator exclusion zone ___ degs on either side of WTL

Answer 49

43