Theorie Flashcards
Air Force missions
Control of the air, air attack, air mobility, isr
Cas definition
Air action by manned or unmanned fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft agains hostile targets that are in a close proximity to friendly forces and that require detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and the movement of those forces
Air interdiction
Divert, disrupt, delay, destroy
Before the enemy can have effect on friendly forces
Chain of command
CAOC , Air units (GLO ) , HQ Corps ( ASOC) , Division ( ALO,TACP), Brigades (ALO TACP) , Units ( JTAC, TACP)
CAOC
Plans and controls theater air support
Issues air tasking orders
ASOC
-Advises the senior army command post about the air situation
-Employs air support
- informs tacp of current and future operation
JARN ( Joint air request net)
Managed by ASOC
SATCOM
Used by TACP
on jarn silence is understood as approval ( silence is consent)
TACP
TacP is the principal Air Liaison unit collocated with ground maneuver units.
Advise the ground commanders about the capabilities and limitations of Air Operations
- Provide the primary TAC of CAS
Duties JTAC
Damage assesment
Risk management
Integration
Fractricide risk
Targeting
Weaponeering
Targeting process ( D3A )
Decide, Detect , Deliver , Asses
ALO
Is the senior tacp member attached to a ground unit.
- air force
- suitable targets
- SEAD and electronic warfare
GLO
is the primary officer assigned to air commanders staffs.
- primary link between squadrons, 3D, JTAC’s
Altitude tactics
Medium/High altitude tactics - above 8000ft AGL
Low altitude tactics - between 500-8000ft AGL
Very low - above 500ft AGL
12 step template
- Routing/safety of flight
- Cas Aircraft check-in
- Situation update 4. Gameplan
- Cas Brief 6.Restrictions/Remarks
- Readbacks 8. Correlation
- Attack 10. Asses Effects
- BDA 12.Routing/Safety of flight
CAS Brief ( 9 line )
- IP/BP 2. Heading 3. Distance 4. Target elevation 5. Target description
- Target location 7. Type of mark
- Location of friendlies 9. Egress