Air Assault Phase 1 Test

References

Aircraft orientation: FM3-99

Aeromedical Evacuation: ATP 4-02.2

LZ/PZ OPS: FM 3-21.38

AH-64

Maximum: 140-145 knots

Cruise: 110/120 knots

Flight time: 2 Hrs

Crew: (2) Pilot Co-pilot/ gunner

Primary mission: Anti-armor (primary), Close air support (CAS) and Air to Air Combat

UH-60

Maximum: 156 knots

Cruise: 120-145 knots

Flight time: 2 1/2 Hrs

ACL: 11 with seats, 16 without

One hook: 8000 and 9000

Gross weight: 22000 and 23500

Crew: (4) pilot, co-pilot, 2x Crew chiefs

Primary mission: Air assault movement, fries/ spies, causality and sling load

CH-47

Maximum: 170 knots

Cruise: 120-145 knots

Flight time: 2 1/2 Hrs

Crew: (4) pilot, co-pilot, Crew chiefs and flight engineer

Max troops: 33

Max Litter: 24

Max Ambulatory: 31

Fore Hook: 17000

Aft Hook: 17000

Center Hook: 26000

Dual Hook: 25000

Max Gross: 50000

Primary mission: Case Vac, troop and cargo transport

LUH-72

Maximum: 145 knots

Cruise: 133 knots

Flight time: 3 1/2 Hrs

Crew: (3) pilot, co-pilot, Crew chiefs

Max Troops: 8

Max Litter: 2

Cargo Hook: 3306

Primary mission: None

AH-6J/ MH-6J

Max: 152 Knots

Cruise: 135 Knots

CH-46

One Hook: 10000

CH-53

Maximum: 170 knots

Cruise: 150 Knots

Troops: 37-55

Max Litter: 24

Mv-22

Max: 240 Knots

Max Troops: 24 with seats, 32 without

Pods

Large: 450 gallons, 3 hours

Small 230 gallons, 60 to 90 minutes

Sleeves rolled down

Protects from flying debris and flash fires

Approach and departure

LUH-72: 45 degrees from front (on), 90 degrees (off)

UH-60: 90 degrees

CH-47: 45 from rear

Bend at waist helps with

stability

low silhouette

stay clear of main rotors

Stay away from

Main blade, tail rotor and hook (static electricity)

LUH-72 Emergency

Emergency Exits: 4

First Aid kits: 1

Fire Extinguishers: 1

UH-60 Emergency

Emergency Exits: 4

First Aid kits: 3

Fire Extinguishers: 2

CH-47 Emergency

Emergency Exits: 10

First Aid kits: 7

Fire Extinguishers: 3

MEDEVAC

en route care

CASEEVAC

Do not receive en route care

OH-13 (angel of mercy) problems

No inflight care

exposed to elements

exposed to enemy fire

Litter

Ambulatory

can't walk

can still walk

Advantages of Aeromedical evacuation

speed, range, flexibility, and versatility

DAME

Delivery of biological

Air crash resecure

Movement of medical and supplies

Evacuation of causalities

HH-60

Normal: 4 litters and 1 Ambulatory

Prior notice: 6 Litter or 6 Ambulatory

UH-60Q

Crew: (4) Pilot, Co-pilot, Crew Chief and Medic

Normal: 4 litter, 1 ambulatory

Prior Notice: 6 litter and 1 ambulatory or 7 w/o hoist

3 litter and 1 ambulatory or 4 ambulatory w/o hoist

CH-47 in med

24 litter and 1 ambulatory or 31 ambulatories

(armed escort required when mass causality)

Hoist length

256 total, 250 useable

Note

ACL for litters is 1 and tensile strength is 400

NPEX

line 6

No enemy troops in the area

possible enemy troops

enemy troops

armed escort required

Patient Classification

Urgent: 1 hour save life, limb or eyesight

Urgent surgical: 1 hour, surgery to save life

Priority: 4 hours, life, limb or eyesight not immediate

Routine: 24

Convince:

Air Assault Operations

To engage, destroy enemies or seize and hold key terrain

Air Movement

anything other than air assault

separate and distinct

commander seeks to surprise

unopposed landing

Vertical Envelopments

1. Seizing terrain

2. Destroying Specific enemy forces

3. Interdicting enemy withdrawal routes

(must be prepared for opposition)

(air assault is not sling, air movement or troop transport)

Levels of air assault

1) Division: recourses

2) Battalion: Planning and Coordinate

3) Company: Execution

Air Assault Task Force (AATF)

temporary group of integrated forces for a specific mission under a single headquarters

Armor/Striker/Infantry

Capability to plan, prepare and execute (ALL BCT should be good at conducting air assault)

Army Aviation

relies on CAB (Man and unmanned systems)

Capabilities=

good

Considerations

Early formation

Availabilities of Aviation

Maintaining unit tactical integrity

Sufficient sustainable capabilities

Limitations=

Delays (Adverse weather and high fuel and ammunition consumption rates)

Vulnerabilities=

Stop

Command and Control (C2)

authority and direction

Command

authority

Control

regulation

Planning Process

Integrating process

Warning Order

Air Mission Brief

Air Mission Brief

Assault and attack concepts

Sequence of events

Reasoning for the mission's sequence

Abort Criteria

1) Delay

2) Divert

3) Abort

6 Factors for Abort

Weather

Available aircraft

time

mission essential combat power

mission criticality

enemy

GLALS

Ground Tactical Plan

Landing Plan

Air Movement Plan

Staging Plan

(All stages have their own fire support plan)

Ground Tactical Plan

speed and mobility, last to do first to plan, (mission statement: task and purpose doesn't say how)

Air Ground Intergration

minimize the potential of killing our own

Close Combat Attack (CCA)

hasty or deliberate attack by attack/reconnaissance aviation aircraft

Close Air Support (CAS)

fixed and rotary aircraft, required detail integration

Unnamed aircraft systems (UAS)

Provide surveillance capabilities

Landing Plan

Sequence for arrivals

designated locations

supports the ground tactical plan

Air Movement Plan

Start point

release point

based on ground tactical plan and landing plan

Terrain Flight Modes

NAP: various speeds and closest to earth

Contour: low and contouring to earth

Low Level: constant altitude and air speed

Maybe study page 52 but I dont see it as very important

good luck

Chalk

personnel and equipment

Serial

2 or more but less than 6

Separated by time and space

Notes on Planning a Flight

PZ to SP 2 minutes, RP to LZ 2 minutes,

Loading time 3 min for day and 5 for night

ALL times H-Hour

Pathfinder

provides navigational aid and air traffic advisories for army A/C

Phases of PZ/LZ

Selecting

Marking

Controlling

Technical Consideration Factors

1. Type of aircraft

2. formation and number of aircraft

3. surface conditions

4. obstacles

5. approach and departure routes

6. atmospheric conditions

7. loads

Sizes

25m

35m

50m

80m

100m

125m (loads using long line)

150m (long lines at night)

Formation

Dimond is most secure

(maybe want to look at other but this was only thing red)

Obstacles

18in high, wide or deep

4Rs

Remove

Reduce

Red (Mark in red)

Radio (advise pilot)

determining slope

Slope=[(He-Le)*57.3]/HD

(He-Le)=VD

VD: vertical distance

HD: Horizontal distance

Obstacle Ratio

10:1

(anything below 100 make 100)

(commander can make 5:1)

Factors for Aircraft

HAT

Humidity

Altitude

Temperature

(Factors increase or decrease, density increases capabilities decrease)

Inverted Y

7m and 14m

5th light at night

NATO T

10m

Used when 500 ft or higher

Landing lights

Noncargo: 5m

Cargo: 10m