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Fratricide Prevention
Dont kill good guys!
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1st Grade
07/21/2014

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What is the definition of fratricide?
Definition
The unintentional killing or wounding of friendly personnel by friendly firepower.

CALL 80-43
Term
What are the primary causes of Fratricide?
Definition
Situational awareness errors
Target ID errors
Failure to follow TTP's ROE

TC 3-17 1-2
Term
What is situational awareness
Definition
The knowledge and understanding of the current situation which promotes a timely, relevant and accurate assessment of [everyone] within the operational environment.

TC 3-17 1-16
Term
How is situational awareness achieved?
Definition
by having:
-A consistantly updated battlefield picture
- An accurate assessment of [everyone] with the AO
- the ability to quickly determine the context and relevance of unfolding events

TC 3-17 1-17
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What is the deffinition of Target Identification?
Definition
The accurate and timely characterization of a detected object on the battlefield as frien, enemy or neutral.

TC 3-17 1-20
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What are the two types of Target Identification?
Definition
Cooperative TI and Non-Cooperative TI

TC 3-17 1-20
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What are cooperative TI technologies?
Definition
Technologies where a query is sent out and a response is given that "I am a friend"

ex. IFF

TC 3-17 1-21
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True of False: Lack of a friendly response using a cooperative TI technology identifies the the target as an enemy.
Definition
False. Cooperative technologies should never be used as the sole criteria to engage

TC 3-17 1-22
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What are non-cooperative Target Identification?
Definition
a means of target classification which exploits physical characteristics of the object.

EX. FLIR, Combat ID panels

TC 3-17 1-24
Term
What are the characteristics of Cooperative systems
Definition
-Friendly ID only
-Directly addresses fratricide avoidance
-Expedites force sorting for improved combad effectiveness
Term
What are the characterisitics of Non-Cooperative systems?
Definition
-Requires no response
-Equally supports friendly identification and fratricide avoidance
-Provides enemy and neutral ID
Term
What does DIDEA stand for?
Definition
Detect
Identify
Decide
Engage
Assess
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