Weapons Employment Flashcards by bekah bennett

METT-TC

Mission
Enemy
Terrain
Troops
Time
Civil Considerations

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Threat Terminology
“Factor”

Threat will be able to effect the survivor/team or rescue vehicle during time CSARTF is in terminal area.

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Threat Terminology
“Priority”

Factor threat driving the highest risk to the mission.

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Threat Terminology
“Sort”

Directive term to focus attack

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Weapons Free

Fire only at targets not identified as friendly

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Weapons Tight

Fire only at targets positively identified as hostile

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Weapons Hold

Fire only in self-defense or in response to a formal order

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Weapons Selection
GAU - 2

Primary targets are expected to be unarmored vehicle or troops

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Weapons Selection
GAU - 21

Armor Penetration is required, or necessary to employ effective rounds at greater than 1000 meters

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Chalk 2 should update Lead with remaining ammo when…

…50 percent and 10 percent ammo remains in either weapon

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SMAs updating pilot with ammo status

On the cold side of the weapons pattern

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Recommended Minimum Formation Engagement Distance
7.62mm

100m

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Recommended Minimum Formation Engagement Distance
0.50 caliber

300m

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WARNING
Associated with round travel 7.62

7.62mm can travel more than 2 miles

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General Vehicle Kill Criteria
K-Kill

Catastrophic. Damage to a system is such that economic repair is not feasible and the system is only fit for salvage of parts.

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General Vehicle Kill Criteria
M-Kill

Mobility. Damage to a vehicle so that the driver cannot maintain controlled movement.

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General Vehicle Kill Criteria
F-Kill

Firepower. Damage to the vehicle main armament so that damage cannot be repaired by the crew on the battlefield.

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General Vehicle Kill Criteria
P-Kill

Personnel. The incapacitation of fighting troops in a vehicle.

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Personnel Damage Criteria
Harassed

One aircraft has rounds on target for one pass

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Personnel Damage Criteria
Neutralized

Enemy personnel are incapable of offensive action

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Personnel Damage Criteria
Destroyed

Enemy personnel are incapable of defending themselves

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Tracer Burnout
7.62mm

750m

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Tracer Burnout
0.50 caliber

1500m

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Ground Track

Lead usually sets the ground track, while traile sets the spacing.

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TTP 3-3 24 Feb Template of the "K" 45-degree legs

Used for entry, exit, and pattern reversal

TTP 3-3 24 Feb L-Attack DME

0.5 DME

TTP 3-3 24 Feb L-Attack Strong Side Shift

A turn towards the wingman, during a simultaneous L-Attack

TTP 3-3 24 Feb L-Attack Weak Side Shift

A turn away from the wingman during a simultaneous L-Attack

TTP 3-3 24 Feb Bowtie Pattern Leg Durations

15 seconds

TTP 3-3 24 Feb Bowtie Pattern Turn Rate

~15 degrees/sec turn rate

TTP 3-3 24 Feb Bowtie Setup Degree Turn

225 Degrees

TTP 3-3 24 Feb Bowtie Setup DME

0.2-0.3

TTP 3-3 24 Feb Bowtie Setup WARNING with >0.4 DME Spacing

Flightpath conflict will develop. If spacing is 0.4 or greater transition to a Racetrack with no more than 180-degree turn. Or make an obvious bid for the tail of the aircraft entering the firing leg before resuming Bowtie.

TTP 3-3 24 Feb Racetrack Setup DME

0.2-0.3

TTP 3-3 24 Feb Racetrack Execution AGL Firing Legs

100-300’ AGL 10-20 seconds

TTP 3-3 24 Feb CAUTION Associated with random pattern.

Random pattern should only be employed as a single-ship pattern due to the extent of maneuvering and the communication it would take to maneuver.

TTP 3-3 24 Feb U-Attack Setup -2 DME Aspect

0.1-0.2 NM 010

TTP 3-3 24 Feb Spooky Definition

Most commonly used observation pattern, flown as an orbit.

TTP 3-3 24 Feb U-Attack Execution Target Degree Offset

45-degree

TTP 3-3 24 Feb U-Attack Execution Pop Distance from Target with a GAU-2

300m

TTP 3-3 24 Feb U-Attack Execution Pop Distance from Target Gau-21

500m

JFIRE Minimum Safe Distances Training 7.62 MSD, Ricochet

500m MSD 60 degrees/1700m Ricochet Fan

JFIRE Minimum Safe Distances Training .50 cal MSD, Ricochet

500m MSD 60 degrees/3000m Ricochet Fan

JFIRE NOTE Associated with Minimum Safe Distances in Training for Helicopters (both 7.62 and .50 cal)

3-3 L-Attack KIAS and AGL

~120 KIAS 100' AGL

3-3 L-Attack When to start climb and to what height? (the "pop")

1 NM from target pop Level off at 300'

3-3 Racetrack Airspeed

70 KIAS (for hump power)

3-3 Bowtie Midpoint from target

300m

Benefits of doing a bowtie vs a racetrack?

Bowtie allows for closing firing leg on both passes whereas the racetrack has a "near" and "far" leg.

3-3 Bowtie AGL KGS

150' AGL 70 KGS

3-3 Weapon Employment Requirement

Visual Survivor/Friendlies Tally Target WEZ Deconfliction Position Call "in"

3-3 Who is responsible for Weapon Employment Requirements?

It's shared between aircraft and the formation.

3-3 WEZ Deconfliction for supporting ground personnel

30-degree WEZ of GTL (60 degree wedge)

3-3 After the Initial "IN" call the formation may employ on the designated target until _____ is called

OFF or CEASE FIRE

3-3 GAU-21 fire rate

1,100 RPM

3-3 GAU-21 Rounds available per weapon?

600 per side

3-3 GAU-2 fire rate

3,000 fixed

3-3 GAU-2 rounds available per weapon?

2,700 per side

3-3 How does the altitude and angle to the target affect the fragmentation pattern?

High angle means a closer impact pattern Lower angle (closer to nap of the earth) means a more elongated pattern

3-3 What call can be made if SMA can't employ weapons because of mechanical stop up/down and aircraft altitude?

PLATFORM

After any engagement weather a threat reaction or planned weapons ingress, what should be done?

BDA Check yourself and buddy for bullets Check systems for leaks Check ammo/flare/chaff inventory Check fuel for mission execution

3-3 What call is made when weapon is at rear limit of field of fire?

AFT STOP

TTP 3-3 24 Feb WARNING Associated with round travel .50 cal

0.50 caliber can travel more than 4 miles

TTP 3-3 24 Feb WARNING How can you fix a Bowtie if >.4 DME and a flightpath conflict has developed?

Transition to a Racetrack with no more than 180-degree turn or make an obvious bid for the tail of the aircraft entering the firing leg before resuming Bowtie.

TTP 3-3 NOTE Run-in onto the firing leg degrees

0-70

TTP 3-3 Which side should wingman be on ingress?

The opposite side of the intended break

TTP 3-3 L-Attack At what point do you start the break turn/flex?

500m from target

TTP 3-3 What will happen to formation spacing is sequential L-Attack is used?

It will increase.