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9-Line CAS Request (JFIRE 2019)
What is:
1. IP/BP
2. Heading
3. Distance
4. Target Elevation
5. Target Description
6. Target Location
7. Type mark/terminal guidance
8. Location of friendlies
9. Egress
Civil Analysis (PMESII-PT)
What is:
1. Political
2. Military
3. Economic
4. Social
5. Information
6. Infrastructure
7. Physical Environment
8. Time
Terrain Analysis (OCOKA)
What is:
1. Observation and fields of fire
2. Cover and Concealment
3. Obstacles
4. Key terrain
5. Avenues of approach
Definition of Anchor
What is to orbit around a specific point?
Definition for the term Cleared to Engage
What is
[A/S] Type 3 close air support, terminal attack control clearance?
Medevac Request (9-Line) (JFIRE 2019)
What is:
1. Location of pickup
2. Radio frequency and call sign
3. Number of patients by precedence
4. Special equipment required
5. Number of patients by type
6. Security of pickup site
7. Method of marking pick up site
8. Patient nationality and status
9. Contamination
5-Paragraph Warning Order (WARNO)
What is:
1. Situation
2. Mission
3. General Instructions
4. Specific Instructions
5. Timeline
Aircraft Capabilities of the HH-60G
(Cruise Speed, Fuel, Fuel Burn, HAAR, Cargo Capacity, Single Ship HLZ)
What is
1. 110 KIAS
2. 3800lbs
3. 1000lbs/hr (flying), 3000lbs/hr (ground laager)
4. Receive-only, Low speed or variable speed drogue
5. 1200lbs (with full fuel)
6. 100' x 100'
Definition of As Fragged
What is Unit or element will perform exactly as briefed?
Definition for the term Continue Dry
What is
[A/S] Continue present maneuver, ordnance release not authorized.
Army Aviation & SOF Gunship Call for Fire (JFIRE 2019)
What is:
1. "__ *you* __ this is __ *me* __ fire mission, over."
2. "My position __ *location* __ marked by __ *signal* __."
3. "Target location __ *location*__."
4. "__ *target description* __ marked by __ *target mark* __."
5. "__*remarks*__."
5-Paragraph Operations Order (OPORD)
What is:
1. Situation
2. Mission
3. Execution
4. Admin & Logistics
5. Command & Signal
Aircraft Capabilities of the CH-47
(Cruise Speed, Max Fuel, Fuel Burn, HAAR, Cargo Capacity, Max Personnel, Max Litters, Single Ship HLZ)
What is:
1. 130kts
2. 7200lbs
3. 2300lbs/hr
4. No
5. 21,00lbs
6. 55
7. 24
8. 120' x 120'
Definition of the term AWAY
[#, weapon type]
What is
[A/S] [S/A] Release or launch of specified weapon at designated target.
Definition for the term Engagement Complete
What is
[A/S] Mandatory call from the attack aircraft to the joint terminal attack controller or forward air controller, during type 3 close air support terminal control, indicating completion of ordnance release?
15-Line Rescue Execution Brief (PR 2018)
What is:
1. IP Call sign & frequency
2. Number of isolated personnel
3. Location with DTG, source, elevation
4. Condition
5. IP Survival Equipment
6. Authentication Method used
7. Threats
8. PZ Description
9. On Scene Commander (C/S & Freq)
10. Recovery Vehicle (C/S, Freq, # & type of asset)
11. Initial Point & ingress routing
12. RESCORT (C/S, Freq, # & type of asset)
13. Objective area game plan
14. Recovery signal
15. Egress point & egress routing
Troop Leading Procedures (TLPs)
What is:
1. Receive the mission
2. Issue the WARNO
3. Make a tentative plan
4. Initiate movement
5. Conduct reconnaissance
6. Complete the plan
7. Issue the OPORD
8. Supervise and rehearse
Aircraft Capabilities of the CV-22
(Cruise Speed, Fuel, Fuel Burn, TAAR, Cargo Capacity, Max Personnel, Max Litters, Single Ship HLZ)
What is:
1. 250kts
2. 13,850lbs
3. 3500lbs/hr (flying), 1800lbs/hr (ground laager)
4. Receive from HC/MC-130J (Variable-Speed Drogue) or KC-10 (if configured w/ drogue)
5. 20,000lbs
6. 24 troops seated/32 floor loaded
7. 8
8. 170' x 170'
Definition of the term Chattermark
[comm type]
What is
Begin using briefed communication procedures to counter communications jamming. If no modifier is specified, "radio"is understood?
What is
[A/S] Helicopter status of fuel (expressed in PLAYTIME), ammunition, rocket, and missile?
Civil Analysis (ASCOPE)
What is:
1. Areas
2. Structures
3. Capabilities
4. Organization
5. People
6. Events
Mission Analysis (METT-TC)
What is:
1. Mission
2. Enemy
3. Time
4. Terrrain
5. Troops Available
6. Civil considerations
Aircraft Capabilities of the HC-130J
(Cruise Speed, Fuel, Fuel Burn, AAR, HAAR/TAAR, Min Runway Length, Min Runway Width, Max Personnel, Max Litters)
What is:
1. 320 KTAS (high altitude), 240 KGS (low altitude)
2. 61,000lbs
3. 4600lbs/hr (high altitude), 5000lbs/hr (low altitude)
4. Receive from KC-135/KC-10 (boom)
5. Give via Low-Speed, High-Speed, or Variable-Speed drogue
6. 3000ft
7. 60ft
8. 92
9. 74
Definition for the term Cherubs
What is
Height of a friendly aircraft in hundreds of feet above surface.
Definition of the term Lowdown
What is
A request for the tactical ground picture in an area of interest?