Tactics Flashcards
5 Axioms of Survival
LTG A^2
Lookout Doctrine and threat detection
threat evaluation
Giving the attack warning
Avoiding Detection
Air Combat Maneuvering
What is the definition of sweet?
The designated system is operable. opposite of sour.
What is the definition of a squirter?
A ground-borne object of interest departing the objective area.
What Does Spie stand for?
Special patrol instertion/extraction.
What is the purpose of a FARP?
Minimize response time and decrease turn around time.
How far should the IP be from the LZ?
3-5NM
How far should the last CP be from the IP?
5-10NM
Objective Area planning process?
Plan Backwards:
Ground Plan -> Loading Plan -> Air Movement Plan -> Loading Plan -> Staging Plan
Naming Convention for LZ?
Birds
Naming Convention for LP?
Numbers
Naming Convention for Landing sites?
Color or Cardinal direction
Naming Convention for Initial Points?
Car maker (Nissan, Subaru, Ford)
Naming Convention for Battle Position?
Animals, normal snakes
Naming Convention for Aerial Refueling Tracks?
Gas Stations
Naming Convention for Forward Arming/Refueling points (FARPs)?
FastFood
Naming Convention for Airspace Coordination Areas?
Cameras (Nixon, Sony)
Naming Convention for Mission Coordination Areas?
Sodas
Objective Area Deconfliction: how do we deconflict from other assets?
Time
Altitude
Lateral
The Goal is to get 2 out of 3
R2P2 Steps
- Problem Framing
- COA Development
- COA Wargaming
- COA Comparision and decision
- Orders development
- Transition
How long should the R2P2 process take for order received to launch?
6 hours
How big do our LZ must be?
1 ship?
section?
L: 300 ft x W: 200
300 ft x 400ft
Define Cherry
enemy activity has met or exceeded the pre-briefed risk tolerance of the mission commander for the ground force and air assets.
Define ICE
enemy activity has met or is below the pre-briefed risk tolerance of the mission commander for the ground force and air assets.
2 most important things to deconflict in an objective area?
Routing and fires.
