UAS

Question 1

UA Group 1 Operating ALT

Answer 1

<1200ft AGL

Question 2

UA Group 2 Operating ALT

Answer 2

< 3500ft AGL

Question 3

UA Group 3 Operating ALT

Answer 3

<18000ft MSL

Question 4

UA Group 5 Operating ALT

Answer 4

> 18000ft MSL

Question 5

Group 1 UA examples

Answer 5

Raven, Wasp, Puma

Question 6

Group 2 UA example

Answer 6

Scan Eagle

Question 7

Group 3 UA example

Answer 7

Shadow

Question 8

Group 4 UA example

Answer 8

Hunter, Predator, Gray Eagle, Fire Scout

Question 9

Group 5 UA

Answer 9

Global Hawk, Reaper, Triton

Question 10

What weapons can an MQ-9 carry?

Answer 10

GBU-12, GBU-38, AGM-114 Hellfire

Question 11

UAS Request Procedures

Answer 11

ISR Request Form through S2/J2

MQ-9 requests are routed like any other CAS asset (DD1972)
-Request capability not asset (Armed UAS

Question 12

JTACs can use UA to build SA of…

Answer 12

-TGT areas that are protected/masked

-Generate TGT coordinates

-Verbally talk aircrew onto targets

-Task UAS with multiple NAI’s

-BDAs

Question 13

Multispectral Targeting System (MTS) is not certified to generate…..

Answer 13

CAT 1-3 coordinates but can assist in Imagery analysis and mensuration

Question 14

UAS flight profiles

Answer 14

-Wheel Orbit (3-6nm) when no restrictions exists and terrain does not mask the target

-Figure 8 and Racetrack (1.5-2nm long X 1nm wide) when restrictions to attack headings are required

Question 15

UAS Mission sets

Answer 15

-ISR
-SCAR
-RSTA
-CAS
-EA
-CCA
-CSAR
-Convoy Escort
-Airborne Comms/Data relay