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05/07/2013

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Term
What limitation does JSTARS have regarding control of aircraft?
Definition
JSTARS does not provide positive or close control to attack aircraft.
Term
What is "The Kill Chain"?
Definition
F2T2EA
Term
What is the time goal when providing the sensor-to-shooter data from detection to bombs on target?
Definition
less than 10 minutes
Term
How do we successfully make the goal of 10 minutes from detection to destruction?
Definition
by applying the kill chain
Term
What does F2T2EA mean?
Definition
Find, Fix, Track, Target, Engage, Assess
Term
How does the E-8 "fix" targets?
Definition
by using medium res MTI, SAR/FTI mosaics, underlays, and terrain analysis to refine tgt position
Term
What does Tracking mean?
Definition
maintaining sensor coverage of detected tgt
Term
This involve obtaing target prosecution approbla and selecting appropriate strike assets
Definition
Alex… "What is targeting?" Ding, Ding Ding!!!!
Term
Engagement in F2T2EA is _____.
Definition
prosecuting selected and approved tgts.
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_______ is the process of evaluating the combat results of tgted tracks to ensure desired effect and determine whether tgt should be reattacked.
Definition
Assess
Term
Who should be always prepared to do attack support
Definition
AWOs
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How are tgts assigned to AWOs?
Definition
by SD or AWO nominated
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How should tgts be referenced?
Definition
by JTIDS TN
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What are the procedures for admin after tgt nom?
Definition
take trk from AOT, chg label, build AC Auto repos, change ID when verified, use EP at tgt loc
Term
With what information will aircraft normally check-in with JSTARS?
Definition
C/S, Authentication, Deviations/Aborts, Mission/Wpn sys alibis,
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What information will the AWO give to the fighter when checking in?
Definition
Authentications, Proc Ctrl, Req Line-up, Restricted Areas, Lowdown, Wking frq or TOD, Xfer Ctrl info,
Term
The ______ includes the following info: Mission number, number and type of a/c, Ordnance, playtime, abort code, PIREP
Definition
The Line-up
Term
What are the priorities for lowdown?
Definition
1. thrt w/ largest WEZ 2. thrt w/impact to ingress route 3. thrt w/impact to tgt area
Term
What do you always pass to fighters upon initial contact and authentication?
Definition
Procedural Control only
Term
Handoff procedures: What will aircrews contact the controlling agency with?
Definition
Call sign and recovery base, playtime and ordance remaining, mission results and intel
Term
AWO will provide recovery instructions, in-mission/wx reports, and ________.
Definition
Assist in Minimum risk route procedures.
Term
_________ is a method of airspace control that relies on a combo of previously agreed and promulgated orders and procedures.
Definition
Procedural Control
Term
What will AWOs use to position and flow aircraft within the AOR?
Definition
FSCMs and ACMs
Term
What are used to "rack and stack" a/c as they ingress the area?
Definition
Contact/Hold points
Term
What Category does JSTARS coordinates fall under?
Definition
Category 4
Term
How much TLE(Tgt Loc error) does Cat 4 coords have?
Definition
31-91m(101-300ft)
Term
What are the 3 procedural attack commands that JSTARS uses?
Definition
Investigate, Target, Smack
Term
_________ is verifying the elements of ROE, PID, CDE, and/or coord of forces on the referenced track
Definition
Investigate
Term
______ is the assignment of targeting responsibilities. Target correlation and CDE must be accomplished prior to employing ordnance
Definition
Target
Term
__________ is the clearance to employ ordnance on surace target coordinates.
Definition
Smack
Term
What is a CP?
Definition
Contact point. Position at which msn ldr makes radio contact with control agency
Term
What is SCAR?
Definition
Strike Coordination and Recon
Term
What is TAC-A?
Definition
Tactical Air Coordinator-Airborne - airborne agency located far away from threats and jamming to provide a commm relay b/w ftrs, FACs, and grnd
Term
What is a VUL?
Definition
Vulnerability Window: sometimes referred to as the actual working time in peacetime training
Term
What do you inform assets of when reporting Surf-to-Air threats?
Definition
Bounded, Unreported threats
Term
_____ is a picture call of activity within a specified "bounded" area from B/E.
Definition
Low Down
Term
When is Low Down passed?
Definition
Marshal phase and Egress phase only
Term
What Rule does JSTARS used to determine threat bounding range?
Definition
Threat Plus (+) 5
Term
What are comm priorities at during attack support?
Definition
Safety, Engagement, Tasking, Admin
Term
What is TBR?
Definition
Threat bounding range. Distance at which a threat is considered "bounded"
Term
When can you pass Follow-on Tgts?
Definition
Marshal, Ingress, Egress phases
Term
When can you NOT pass follow-on tgts?
Definition
Target Area Phase
Term
_______ is the unintended physical damage to any non-combatant pers or property due to mil ops.
Definition
CDE
Term
CDE ____ means no intended casualties will be inflicted; unintended damage to property will result in only superficial damamge to area
Definition
CDE Low
Term
How are "details" passed to air assets?
Definition
Modified 9-Line Brief
Term
What is in a modified 9-Line brief?
Definition
Elevation, Tgt Description, Tgt Loc, Remarks
Term
What 3 ways can you deconflict in procedural control?
Definition
Time, Altitude, and Lateral/Geographic
Term
Air interdiction phases include the following: ___ phase, ingress phase, target area phase, ____ phase
Definition
marshal phase, egress phase
Term
What is IPOE?
Definition
Intel Prep of the Operational Environment
Term
During ____ phase, the asset transitions into the tgt area and the JSTARS provides sensor data, and expedites the tgt acquisition.
Definition
Ingress Phase
Term
Key tasks of the Ingress phase are: 1._____ 2. Target area sanitization 3. _______
Definition
1. ITW/Route Screening 3. Target Talk-on
Term
What are some transition triggers for the ingress phase?
Definition
"Captured" and AI Sensor on Target
Term
In Ingress phase, what threats are the priorities to pass air assets?
Definition
pop-up closes to ingress route, closest to tgt area, and closest to egress route
Term
During ______ phase, the air assets employs kinetic effects to the enemy.
Definition
Target Area Phase
Term
Key tasks in Tgt Area Phase are 1. QC tgting 2. ______3. ITW/Route Screening
Definition
2. Prepare follow-on tgts.
Term
What are some transition triggers for the target area phase?
Definition
1. weapons employment 2. "splash" 3. "weapons away"
Term
What does JSTARS do during air asset egress phase?
Definition
Assist with safe passage, pass new taskings, collect BDA
Term
Key tasks in Egress phase are: 1. __________ 2. Follow tgt passed 3. BDA 4.ITW/Rte screening
Definition
Lowdown
Term
What are the 3 post-attack options?
Definition
Reattack, refrag, adjust plan of attack
Term
The targeting objective, priority of target, and availability of assets is based on what?
Definition
BDA
Term
What will AWOs log during mission?
Definition
Asset checkin/out times, track commit times and details, TOT, BDA, ftr states
Term
How will BDA be sent?
Definition
Pri - mIRC, Sec- Free text, Tert - voice
Term
AWOs will use what docs for comm stds?
Definition
AFTTP 3-1, Vol 1, Attachment 1 and AFTTP 3-1.JSTARS, Attachment 2
Term
What is the cap/limitation of the E-8C in regards to attack assets?
Definition
Cap: can deconflict and direct attack assets and provide C3 for attack missions/ Lim: JSTARS does not provide close control to attack aircraft but can provide tgt info through procedural ctrl (5)
Term
What are the steps for Tgt nomination? This is also known as ___
Definition
F2T2EA, the kill chain (6)
Term
The goal to provide sensor-to-shooter data is less than _______ from detection to bombs on tgt
Definition
10 minutes (6)
Term
How can tgts be assigned to awos?
Definition
Assigned by SD, AWO nomination (14)
Term
What does the controller need to provide during check-in?
Definition
Call sign
Authenticate
Deviation
Words/Aborts
Msn/Alibis
Addtl info (21)
Term
continue on 21
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