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| What is essential to successful ground maneuver and the protection of friendly forces? |
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| Effective Close Air Support |
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| What is defined by JP 3-09.3 as "Air action by fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft against hotile targets that are in close proximity to friendly fores and which require detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces |
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| What are the two conditions that define CAS |
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| Close Proximity and Detailed Integration |
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| T/F Close Proximity does not imply a specific distance |
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| The distance that requires some form of terminal control to ensure that the correct target is attacked and for fratricide prevention |
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Term
| What is refered to as the level of coordination required to achieve the desired effect without overly restricting CAS attacks, surface firepower, or the ground scheme of maneuver |
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| What is the purpose of CAS? |
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Definition
| to provide commanders with flexible and responsive fire support |
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| What are the conditions for effective CAS |
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Definition
| 1. Trained Personnel 2.Effective Planning and Integration 3. Effective C4 4. Air superiority 5. Target marking/acquisition 6. Streamlined and flexible procedures 7. Appropriate ornance 8. Favorable Wx |
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| What allows JTAC to adapt to rapidly changing battle-space conditions |
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| The ability to mass joint fire support at a decisive point and to provide the supporting fires needed to achieve the commander's objectives is made possible through _____? |
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Term
| What is the preferred use of CAS from a planner's perspective? |
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Definition
| For it to be Pre-planned and Pre-briefed |
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Term
| Does CAS require an integrated, flexible command, control, and communications structure? |
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Definition
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| What does air superiority provide? |
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Definition
| CAS to function more effectively and deny that same advantage to the enemy |
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Term
| How can the requesting commander improve CAS effectiveness |
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Definition
| BY providing timely and accurate target marks |
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Term
| What allows a commander to exploit fleeting battlefield oportunities? |
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Definition
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Term
| To achieve the commanders intent for CAS, what must planners, JTAC's, and aircrews do? |
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Definition
| Tailor the weapons and fuse settings |
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Term
| What does favorable weather do? |
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Definition
| Improves aircrew effectiveness regardless of aircraft or weapon capability |
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Term
| Who is the senior Army airspace command and control element? |
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Definition
| Battlefield Coordination Deteachment |
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Term
| What does the BCD provide the JFACC with? |
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Term
| What are the two primary CAS agencies of TACS? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the primary control agency of the TACS for CAS execution? |
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Definition
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Term
| In terms of the ASOC, what may the JSTARS be prepared to do? |
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Definition
| Temporarily assume the responsibilities of the ASOC |
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Term
| What is the principal Air Force liason element aligned with Army maneuver units from BN through Corps? |
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Definition
| Tacitical Air Control Party |
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Term
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Definition
| primary terminal attack control of CAS in support of ground forces |
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Term
| Who is the senior TACP member attached to a ground unit who functions as the primary advisor to the ground commander on air operations? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who is a qualified service member who from a forward position, directs the action of combat aircraft engaged in CAS and other air operations? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the AMC (Air Mission Commander)? |
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Definition
| normally a member of the JAAT scout element and is reponsible for misison planning, execution and controlling the missions's suporting elements (including CAS assets) |
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Term
| Who is a specifically trained and qualified avaiation officer who exercises control from the air of aircraft engaged in CAS of ground troops? |
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Definition
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Term
| T/F The FAC is not an airbourne extension of the TACP? |
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Definition
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Term
| T/F Close coordination and integration between FSCOORD/FSO and FAC is critical to mission success? |
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Definition
| FASLE-Coordination between FSCOORD/FSO and AO/ALO is critical |
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Term
| Who is responsible for fire support planning, coordination, integration, and synchronization of fires delivered on surface targets by all fire support assets under the control, or in support, of the unit? |
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Definition
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Term
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| the ground officer responsible for the integratino of all fires in support of the operation |
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Term
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Definition
| Aviation Liaison Officer who is an important contact when planning for a joint air attack team mission |
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Term
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Definition
| Naval gunfire LNO who can provide target marking and SEAD via naval gunfire |
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Term
| What is a form used to request preplanned and immediate CAS missions? |
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Definition
| Joint Tactical Air Strike Request, DD Form 1972 |
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Term
| What section of the JTAC Req Form is coordination |
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Definition
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| What section of the JTAC Req Form is mission data |
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| What is required for BDA passing |
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| C/S, Mission number, Request Number, Target number or description, TOT, Results, Remarks |
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Term
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Definition
| USMTF In-Flight Report Format is a 7-line |
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Term
| What are two types of CAS? |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of CAS responds to dynamic battlefield situation |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the preferred mehod of employment in regards to CAS types? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many types of CAS Control are there? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is Type 2 CAS Control |
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Definition
| When the JTAC requires control of individual attacks and: the JTAC is unable to visually acquire the attacking aircraft at weapons realease; JTAC is unable to visually acquire the target; and/or the attacking aircraft is unable to acquire the mark/target prior to weapons release |
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Term
| What type of control is used when the JTAC requires the ability to provide clearence for multiple attacks within a single engagement subject to specific attack restrictions and:the JTAC is unable to visually acquire the attacking aircraft at weapons realease; JTAC is unable to visually acquire the target; and/or the attacking aircraft is unable to acquire the mark/target prior to weapons release |
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Term
| What control is used when the JTAC must visually acquire the attacking aircraft and target for each attack? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is Bomb on Target and what type does it use? |
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Definition
| requries aircrew to tally/contact/capture the JTAC intended target or aim point and TLE/coordinates are not as important as the JTAC's ability to aid CAS aircraft in gaining tally/capture. Type 1 control is always a BOT attack |
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Term
| What can type 2 and 3 be used for? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is Bomb on Coordinate |
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Definition
| when the JTAC does not need to delay the CAS attack in order to build CAS aircraft visual awareness to achieve tally/capture the target |
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Term
| When is CAS most effective? |
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Definition
| When is integrated with other types of supporting fires |
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Term
| Who provides ground and air commanders with situation development, targeting, attack planning and limited post-attack assessment information? |
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Definition
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Term
| What must all AWO's be farmiliary with in terms of CAS |
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Definition
| How to fill out a 9-line briefing |
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Term
| When do terminal controllers have to convert target elevation from meters to feet? |
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Definition
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Term
| What can you use for Line 6: Target Coordinates |
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Definition
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Term
| What must a pilot read back when the AWO requests a "read back" |
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Definition
| Lines 1,6,8, and any restrictions |
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Term
| What can be included in the Remarks section |
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Definition
| Further Target info, Threats, Friendlies, and Danger Close |
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Term
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Definition
| A 3-D box/block of airspace in the sky where friendly aircraft are reasonably safe from surface fires. Aircraft and indirect fire are separated by time, space, or altitude |
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Term
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Definition
| Can be created at the same level it is used and therefore meets the requirements of the user |
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Term
| What is the most preferred airspace coordination measure for terminal control of CAS? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a hard clock time at which the aircraft are scheduled to attack/photograph the target? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a specified number of minutes and seconds to elapse before aircraft weapons impact the target? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the Low Atltidue Specifications |
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Definition
| Below 8kAGL and weapons release between 900-8k AGL |
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Term
| What are the Very LowAltitude Specifications |
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Term
| What are the Medium Altitude Specifications |
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Definition
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| What are the High Altitude Specifications |
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