Army Aviation
What are the 4 Army aviation critical tasks for CFF Include?
Frago
check in brief
5 line call for fire
TPM-R
What does SWT mean
Scout Weapons Team
What are the 6 war fighting functions
Command and control(Mission Command)
Movement and maneuver
Intelligence
Fires
Sustainment
Protection
What formation leads itself to immediate mutual support and provides depth due to its flexibility?
Vee
Define actions on contact?
Actions on contact are a series of combat actions, often conducted simultaneously, taken upon contact with the enemy to develop the situation.
What are the 5 Army aviation tasks
Movement to contact
Attack
Reconnaissance
Security
Air Assault (LARGE)
What is an Apache helicopter Nomenclature
AH-64
What is the difference between Tactical Movement and Maneuver
Movement ends when the unit makes contact.
Maneuver happens once the unit has made contact with the enemy.
What formation is used when speed is essential as it moves on a designated route. It offers good fields of fire to the flank but little to the front and rear
Column
What are the 5 Steps of Action On Contact
Deploy and report
Evaluate and develop the situation
Choose course of action (COA)
Execute the selected COA
Recommend a COA to the Commander
What is the danger close for army aviation
Hellfire (AGM-117)
Protected prone-80m
prone-95m
standing-115m
2.75 HE (300m)
minimum pp-90m
minimum p-95m
minimum s-110m
30mm (500m)
minimum pp-50
minimum p-50
minimum s-55
What is the TPM-R brief
Technique
Pattern
Munition
and Range
Tactical movements are made in accordance with the what?
Timelines
What formation should be used for rapid movement across less restrictive terrain affording all-around observation and fields of fire
Staggered column
Why would a platoon Break Contact and Bypass
When the platoon does not have the resources to leave an element in contact and still continue to accomplish its priority reconnaissance tasks.
Or
When the platoon has made contact with an enemy force that cannot adversely affect the mission of the platoons higher headquarters.
Note: must be requested and approved.
What Security Task can aviation assets do AUTONOMOUSLY
Screen
What is the 9 line CAS request used for and who by
Calling in Close air support and called by a JTAC
Non JTAC personal can request and must state “I am not a JTAC”
What are the 3 Major signatures
Audible
Thermal
Visual
What formation should be used when enemy contact is likely?
Wedge
What are the 8 courses of action
Disengage from enemy contact
break contact and bypass
maintain contact and bypass
maintain contact to support an attack on a force
conduct an attack against a force
conduct a hasty defense
conduct a RHO
conduct a battle handover
What is the check in brief
Aircraft: “ hey you, this is me”
Aircraft team: “ I'm located here”
Munitions Available: “ I got rockets”
Night Vision: “ I got an pvs 14” (If applicable)
Station Time: “ I can support you for 22 minutes”
Note: aircraft is telling the ground team
What is the 5 line Call For Fire (CFF)
1. Observer and warning order
“Hey you this is me”
2. Friendly Location and Mark
“my position 13UQA123456, marked by buzz saw”
3.Target Location
“target bearing is north 360 degrees and 1000 meters at 13UQA156489”
4.Target Description and Mark
“BMP1, Marked by laser”
5.Remarks
“threat is danger close”
What formation allows maximum reconnaissance forward and cover a wider AO?
Line
What formation provides all-around security and observation when the platoon is stationary. (longer halts)
Coil
8 Forms of contact
Direct
Indirect
Non-Hostile/civilian
Obstacle
CBRN
Aerial
Visual
EW