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Aviation Employment Considerations Flashcards

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6 Functions of Marine Aviation

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Offensive Air Support
Anti Air Warfare
Assault Support
Air Reconnaissance
Electronic Warfare
Control of Aircraft and Missles
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Definition of OAS

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those air operations conducted against enemy instllations, facilities, and personnel to directly assist the attainment of MAGTF objectives by the destruction of enemy resources or the isolation of his military force

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OAS function

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Combined arms, through destruction or neutralization

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Destruction

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destroy enemy forces, equipment, supplies and installations

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Neutralization

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renders areas, weapons, or enemy forces ineffective for a specified time

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OAS categories

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Deep Air Support

Close Air Support

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Deep Air Support

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can be conducted in the form of air interdiction, armed reconnaissance, or strike coordination and reconnaissance

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Air Interdiction

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air operations conducted to destroy, neutralize, or delay the enemy’s military potential before it can be brought to bear effectively against friendly forces

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Armed Reconnaissance

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Locating and attacking targets of opportunity

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Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance

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mission flown for the purpose of acquiring and reporting deep air support targets and coordinating armed reconnaissance or air interdiction missions upon those targets and coordinating armed reconnaissance or air interdiction missions upon those targets

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Close Air Support

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air action against hostile targets which are in close promixity to friendly forces and which require detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces

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2 types of close air

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preplaned, immediate missions

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Antiair warfare

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action that is required to destoy or redut to an acceptable level the enemy air and missle threat

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2 types of AAW

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Offensive AAW and Air Defense

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OAAW three specific areas

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Preemptive measures - allow air and ground operations to proceed without prohibitive interference
suppression of enemy air defenses- gain access to a defined zone of airspace that will allow magtf operations to proceed
local air superiority measures-prevent the enemy’s residual air threat

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2 categories of air defense

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active air defense

passive air defense

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Assault Support defined

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provides the MAGTF commander the ability to concentrate his strength against selected enemy weaknesses using speed and surprise.

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Categories of Assault Support

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Combat Assault transport
Air Delivery
Aerial Refueling
Air evacuation
Tactical Recovery of aircraft and personnel
Air logistical support 
Battlefield illumination
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Air Reconnaissance

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reduce the commanders unknown risks

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2 categories of air reconnaissance

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strategic

tactical

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Types of reconnaissance

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visual
multi-sensor imagery
electronic

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Electronic Warfare subsets

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Electronic Attack
“”” Warfare Support
“” Protection

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Control of Aircraft and Missiles

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coordinated employment, communications, procedures, and personnel in order to enable the ACE commander to plan, direct, and control the efforts of the ACE to support the MAGTF.

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Fundamentals of Control of Aircraft and Missiles

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Integrating Function

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Methods of Aviation Control

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Air Direction
Air Control
MACCS Elements

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MACCS Elements

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Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron- command post of the ACE comdr
Marine Wing Communication Squadron - primary communication organization within the Wing
Marine Air Support Squadron - DASC
Fixed Wing Marine Unmanned Squadron - VMU
Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion - provideclose in, low altitude surface to air weapons fires in defense of the MAGTF
Marine Air Control Squadron - primary agency Anti Air Warfare

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CAS

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offensive air support mission that is planned and coordinated to deliver firepower against selected enemy capabilities at a designated place and time

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Types of Terminal Control

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Type 1 - risk assessment required them to visually acquire the attacking aircraft and the target under attack.
Type 2 - used when the terminal controller desires control of individual attacks but assesses that either one or a combination of methods are required.
Type 3 - does not require the terminal controller to visually acquire the aircraft or the target. The least restrictive form of CAS terminal control.

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Conditions for effective CAS

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Effective training and proficiency
Planning and Integration
Command, Control, Communications 
Air superiority
Target Marking and Acquistion
Streamline and Flexible procedures
Appropriate Ordance
Favorable Weather
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CAS Key Personnel

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Aircraft
MACCS
Ground Personnel

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Forward Air Controller (FAC)

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member of the TACP from a forward ground or airborne position, controls aircraft in close air support of ground troops

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JTAC

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Member who is certified from a forward position that directs the action of combat aircraft engaged in CAS and other OA ops.

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Terminal controller

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has the authority to control the maneuver of and grant weapons release clearance to attacking aircraft

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FAC

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qualified aviation officer who exercises TC of aircraft engaged in CAS or ground troops from an air platform in flight

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Air Space Control Measures

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Control Points
FW
Contact Points - makes radio contact with the air control agency

Initial Points - starting point of the bomb run
RW
Holding Area-occupied while awaiting targets or missions
Battle Position-air space coordination area that contains firing points for attack helicopters

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CAS Briefing Form

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lines 4,6, and restrictions (remarks section)
will be ready back by the CAS aircrew

IP/BP
Heading
Distance
Target Elevation
Target Description
Target Location
Type Mark
Location of Friendlies
Egress
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CAS Check in brief terminal controller

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ID/Mission #
Number and Type of Aircraft
Position and Altitude
Ordnance
Time on Station
Abort Code
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JTAC will provide a current situation update:

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Unit Mission
Enemy Disposition
Threat Activity in target area
Weather
Friendly Positions
Current Fire Support Coordination Measures
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Cleared Hot

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granting weapons release clearance to an aircraft attacking a specific target
Used during types 1 and 2 control only

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Cleared to engage

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granting a blanket weapons release clearance to an aircraft or multiple aircraft attacking a target or multiple targets. Used during type 3 only.

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Corrections given in two paths

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From the Mark

From the Ordnance Impact

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