Block 6 super review

6-1 The \_______ develops policies and procedures for airspace controls and for the coordination required among units with the operational area, establishes an ACS that is responsive to the needs of the JFC and coordinates and de-conflicts user requirements.

Airspace Control Authority

6-1 Who approves the Airspace Control Plan?

Joint Force Commander

6-1 What document includes detailed engagement procedures?

Area Air Defense Plan

6-1 An airspace reserved for specific activities in which the operations of one or more airspace users is restricted defines:

Restricted Operating Zone

6-1 What are the two methods for conducting airspace control?

Positive and Procedural Control

6-1 What permissive fire support coordination measure is a line beyond which conventional indirect surface joint fire support means may fire at any time within the boundaries of the establishing HQ without additional coordination?

Coordinated Fire Line (CFL)

6-1 What restrictive fire support coordination measure is an area where specific restrictions are imposed and in which joint fires, or the effects of joint fires, that exceed those restrictions will not be delivered without coordination with the established HQ?

Restrictive Fire Area (RFA)

6-1 What are the two exceptions for allowing joint fires inside a prohibited No Fire Area (NFA)?

Self-Defense and HHQ Approval

6-1 Where can crew members find the requirements to control within an ATC owned SUA?

Letter of Agreement

6-1 Which airspace control measure is designed to ensure aircrew safety and the effective use of indirect supporting surface joint fires by the de-confliction through time and space?

Airspace Coordination Area

6-1 Which Grid Reference System uses 30 by 30 minute areas that are subdivided by quadrants into 15 by 15 minute areas, and further subdivided by a keypad division into 5 by 5 minute areas? (GLOBAL)

GARS

6-2 What system on a KC-10 consists of wing tip drogue baskets, which adds flexibility to this platform? The system will allow a two-ship to refuel fat the same time, speeding things up.

WARPS

6-2 This term for fuel is what tankers could pass right now, then RTB. This doesn't even take into account the receivers the tanker is still fragged for.

Instantaneous/Transferable

6-2 What term is used to describe the amount of fuel that should be left over after a tanker finishes all their ATO assigned tasking and flies their entire scheduled duration?

Fragged +/-

6-2 Tanker \________ is dumping fuel from one tanker into another.

Force Extension/Consolidation

6-2 The \_________ is a helpful document to track your fuel plan. Based off the ATO, it contains all the same information in a different format.

Tanker Breakout

6-2 The \________ tanker operated by several services utilizes a fuel bladder in the cargo hold to transfer fuel and its offload is purely transferrable, not shared with what the aircraft burns.

KC/HC/MC-130

6-2 This USAF tanker holds over 300k lbs of fuel in 6 tanks to be transferred to a wide variety of aircraft/receivers:

KC-10

6-2 The \______ burns approximately 10k lbs of fuel an hour, similar to the E-3, which is logical due to them being derivatives of the same Boeing 707 platform.

KC-135

6-2 \_______ is a coalition tanker that can takeoff with 245k lbs of fuel if the conditions are optimal.

A330 MRTT

6-2 This taker has a fuel offload rate of 8k lbs per minute (boom) and has the operator located in the front of the aircraft using high definition, 2D/3D displays to conduct air refueling.

KC-46

6-2 This equipment can be loaded onto this tanker and enhance the link capability during an exercise or real-world operations acting as Link 16, SADL, JREAP BLOS node.

ROBE on the KC-135

6-3 List the two categories of targeting:

Deliberate and Dynamic

6-3 What are the six steps in the Joint Targeting Cycle process?

1. End state and commanders objective
2. Target development and prioritization
3. Capabilities analysis
4. Commander's decision and Force Assignment
5. Mission planning and Force Execution *
6. Targeting Assessment

6-3 In dynamic targeting prioritization, which target type, in most cases, requires immediate response?

Time sensitive target

6-3 What are the three things needed to complete a time sensitive target?

Positive ID, Deconfliction, and Collateral Damage Assessment

6-3 When amplification data (J6.0) is available, weapons updates the TE (J3.5) to reflect new information. What information is included?

Platform, Activity, Type, Nationality/Alliance

6-3 Once DT coordinates are verified, what J-Series message will be input by the AOC or the weapons section?

J3.5

6-3 When the DT package has the information to strike the target, the SLIC will pass the TOT to keep the AOC in the TST/DT execution loop utilizing what kind of media?

Tac Chat or Link 16 (J28.2)

6-3 DT tasking will be identified from what two sources?

AOC and Non traditional ISR

6-4 This type of request is submitted to the AOC in time to make the ATO cycle. These requests are planned and submitted by the Army through Army channels to the next higher echelon.

Preplanned (CAS)

6-4 Air support requests are filled through these mission types that have a block time during which aircraft sit alert, either on the ground (GCAS) or on airborne alert (XCAS)

On Call (CAS)

6-4 These requests are made too late to be part of the ATO cycle. These requests are passes through Air Force channels, over the JARN, to the ASOC.

Immediate (CAS)

6-4 The "9-Line Briefing" is the standard use with fixed and rotary wing aircraft and is used for all threat conditions but does not dictate the CAS aircraft's \____

Tactics

6-4 What type of terminal attack control is used when the JTAC desires control of individual attacks but assess that either visual acquisition of the attacking aircraft or target at weapons release is not possible or when attacking aircraft are not in a position to acquire the mark/target prior to weapons release/launch.

Type 2

6-4 This technology found on aircraft, munitions, laser range finders/designators and digital system capabilities can be leveraged in the CAS mission area.

GPS Equiped

6-4 There are a number of techniques that can be used by the weapons to stack CAS aircraft, including stacking by playtime, aircraft type, and \____

Weapons Loadout

6-4 What methods can attack aircraft utilize to verify target location?

Map plot, target designation display on digital map set, hud symbology, FLIR, or RADAR

6-5 This type of CAS required the TACP to submit a Joint Tactical Air Strike Request (JTASR) and grab aircraft from the ASOC, who tasks an on call mission. The ASOC holds the missions and sends them forward to an approved target, following full coordination at each echelon.

Pull CAS

6-5 This type of CAS is the concept of massing CAS assets to concentrate effects at the decisive point of the battle. This technique is used when the ASOC pushed CAS aircraft to a TACP, based on the weight-of-effort decision.

Push CAS

6-5 (T/F) The AOC is subordinate to the ASOC and is the primary control agency of the TACS for the execution of CAS.

False

6-5 The TACP can consist of what crew positions?

Air Liaison Officer (ALO), JTAC, FAC(A), Equipment, vehicles

6-5 The \_______ is an airborne extension of the ASOC or the DASC. Duties include coordinating CAS briefs and timing, providing CAS aircraft hand-off to terminal attack controllers, relaying threat updates and BDA, integrating CAS with other supporting arms, and coordinating fixed/rotary wing operations.

TAC(A)

6-5 What agency may have joint service and combines force representation in the Control Reporting Center (CRC) and is the primary interface for airspace control issues?

Airspace Management Liaison Section (AMLS)

6-6 The C2 organization, through which the JFACC plans, coordinates, allocates, controls, and tasks joint air operations.

Joint Air Operations Center (JAOC)

6-6 What control system is responsible to the Marine aviation combat element or ACE to provide centralized command and decentralized control to aviation assets in support of the MAGTF?

Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS)

6-6 \_____ is the Navy's system to control and coordinate all air operations within an amphibious objective area or area of operations during amphibious operations.

Navy Tactical Air Control System (NTACS)

6-6 The \____ is a ground based mobile element of the TACS with long-range, wide-area ATI radar(s).

CRC

6-6 The purpose of DT is to give commanders \_____ for delivering effects against targets during a compressed timeline.

flexibility

6-Review The \______ defines and establishes airspace for military operations as deemed necessary by the appropriate military authority.

Airspace Control Order (ACO)

6-Review Who is responsible for defense of counter air operations?

Area Air Defense Commander

6-Review Forces attacking targets beyond a \____ must inform all affected commanders in sufficient time to allow necessary reaction to avoid fratricide.

Fire Support Coordination Line (FSCL)

6-Review A area into which any weapon system may fire without additional coordination with the establishing headquarters.

Free-fire area

6-Review A three dimensional area used to facilitate the integration of joint fires.

Kill box

6-Review This consists of air operations against hostile targets in close proximity to friendly forces.

Close Air Support (CAS)

6-Review \______ is under the operations control of the supporting Air Support Operations Center (ASOC) and are an airborne extension of the Air Force's Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)

Forward Air Controller - Airborne (FAC-A)

6-Review responsible for all fire support within his area of responsibility, the \_______ is the senior artilleryman at each echelon of command.

Fire Support Coordinator (FSCOORD)

6-Review An ATO tanker with no frag receivers or with extra fuel meant to fill any unplanned fall out is:

Airborne alert

6-Review A tanker that is waiting on the ground to takeoff in case of unplanned fall out

Ground alert

6-Review This tanker can be configured with the Multi-Point Refueling System (MPRS)

KC-135

6-Review which tankers can be configured with the Wing Aerial Refueling Pods (WARP)?

KC-10 and KC-46

6-Review This tactic is used by a KC-10 to refuel and A-10:

Tobogganing

6-Review this tanker can be field converted to a probe and drogue system using a special adapter unit. However, as opposed to a soft basket normally used with most drogue systems, this tanker uses a more rigid, steel basket when configured.

KC-135

One special subset of the KC 135 is the \_____ tanker. These are dedicated for special operations and usually will not be included on the ATO or tanker breakout.

Special Operations Air Refueling (SOAR)

6-Review how many feet of separation are required between tanker cells in the same anchor?

4K

6-Review \____ is the primary airspace control measure which reflects the coordination of air space for use by air support and indirect joint fires.

Airspace Coordination Area (ACA)

6-Review Which type of control relies on radars, other sensors, identification friend or foe/selective identification feature, digital data links, and other elements of the air defense system to positively identify, track, and direct air assets?

Positive

6-Review What zone involves the employment and integration of multiple air defense systems in order to simultaneously engage enemy targets in the operational area?

Joint Engagement

6-Review This type of control relies on ACM's such as comprehensive air defense identification procedures and ROE, low level transit routes, minimum risk routes, etc.

Procedural

6-Review This zone enables the JFC to respond immediately with fighter assets to an enemy air offensive regardless of its location.

Fighter engagement

6-Review The \______ is subordinate to the AOC and advises the AOC of the air support needed to satisfy army tactical air support requirements. This system is a vital component of TACS/AAGS

ASOC

6-Review \____ are located at each command echelon in the supported ground force, normally Battalion through core. They advise and assist the ground commander and request and coordinate preplanned an immediate tactical your support.

TACPs

6-Review During this step, the target is observed, and it's activity and movement or monitored.

Track

6-Review These are ATO targets that are planned for using on-call resources.

Dynamic

6-Review what type of targeting will be used against unplanned or unanticipated target of opportunity.

Dynamic Targeting

6-Review Targets that meet the criteria to achieve objectives but were not selected for action during the current joint targeting cycle.

Targets of opportunity

6-Review The COMAFFOR mechanism for commanding and controlling component air and space power. It consists of airborne and ground elements conducting tailored C2 of air and space operations including air defense and air space control.

Theater Air Control System (TACS)

What are the permissive airspace measures?

Coord Fire Line
Fire Support Coord Line
Free fire area
kill box

What are the restrictive airspace measures?

Restrictive Fire Line
No Fire Area
Restrictive Fire Area
Battlefield Coordination Line

(6-3) This type of target of opportunity is unknown or not expected to be present in the operational area. They are not included on a target list and an evaluation is needed to determine the engagement requirement and timing.

Unanticipated Target

During this step, possible targets are detected and classified for further prosection

Find

During this step, actions to determine the location of the potential target are taken.

Fix

During this step, the decision is made to engage the target in some manner to create desired effects and the means to do so are selected and coordinated.

Target

During this step, action is taken against the target.

Engage

During this step, the results of the target engagement are analyzed. BDA is critical in order to evaluate if an immediate re-attack may be required.

Assess

What parts of a 9-line MUST be read-back?

Lines 4 and 6
Restrictions

This type of terminal CAS control is used when the risk assessment requires the JTAC to visually acquire the attacking aircraft and the target under attack.

Type 1

This type of terminal attack control may be used when the tactical risk assessment indicated the CAS attacks impose a low risk of fratricide

Type 3

The \____ is the interface between Army and Air support agencies of other services in planning, processing, and coordinating air support requirements for air-to-ground operations and airspace control.

Army Air Ground System (AAGS)

The \____ establishes procedures for the ACS in the operational area.

Airspace Control Plan (ACP)