HOW TO CAS
CAS aircraft are not required to be TALLY/CAPTURE the target or CONTACT the mark when conducting this type of attack.
What is a Bomb on Coordinate (BOC) attack?
Circle around the designated target.
What is a wheel orbit?
The danger closer number for the AGM-114R.
What is 130 meters?
Video data link established.
What is handshake?
Name four surface-to-air MANPADS.
What is an SA-7, SA-14, SA-16, SA-18?
Ground commanders initials are not required during this type of attack.
What is CAS with a non-qualified JTAC?
Airspace reserved for specific activities in which the operations of one or more airspace users is restricted.
What is a Restricted Operations Zone (ROZ)?
The optimal laser attack zone.
What is 60 degrees to either side of the target-to-laser designator line?
Danger close.
What is ordnance delivery inside the 0.1 percent Pi distance?
What is an R9E?
When the lead and wingman aircraft concentrate on the objective during convoy support.
What is an offensive sensor position?
The things the GND/CC is responsible for during CAS.
What is establishing PID of selected target and CD mitigation?
IP's are normally this distance in nautical miles from their target.
What is 5-15 NM?
Sighting of a target, non-friendly aircraft or enemy position.
What is tally?
This SAM system has a max effect range of 5.5 NM (8 KM) and 16.5k ft and uses the land roll radar system.
What is an SA-8
Combined - simultaneous, sequential or random.
Sectored - simultaneous, sequential or random.
What are the types of coordinated attacks?
Used to prevent fratricide an duplication of engagements by converging friendly forces.
The Category 3 Target Location Error distance.
What is 51-100 ft (16-30 m)?
Mark/marking a target with an IR pointer, can be initiated by JTAC or aircrew.
What is sparkle?
This ADA system has a max effect range of 2.5 KM and 16.4k ft.
What is a ZSU23-4?
High altitude bombing.
What is bombing with the height of release over 15,000 ft AGL?
The primary objective of this mission is to allow friendly aircraft to operate in airspace defended by an enemy air defense system, including target area and ingress/egress routes.
What is Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD)?
The danger close distance for a GBU-38 airburst.
What is 410 m?
Circling an IR pointer around an aircraft to help the aircraft identify the friendly ground position.
What is rope?
The minimum safe distance for ground parties from a GBU-12?
What is 1,000 m?