RECON/SECURITY
WHAT IS RECONNAISSANCE?
Reconnaissance is the mission to obtain information about the activates and resources of an enemy or adversary. Providing information to the Commander so they can confirm, deny, and modify the operation
What Regulation covers Aviation Tactical Employment?
TC 3-04.1
What Regulation covers Temporary Flying Restriction Due to Exogenous Factors Affecting Aircrew Efficiency?
AR 40-8
what regulation covers Aeromedical Training for Flight Personnel?
TC 3-04.93
When conduction area recon what should a commander define to ensure mission success?
rules of engagement
Recon types?
Zone
area
route
recon in force
special recon
Recon Methods?
Dismounted
mounted
Aerial(Manned and unmanned)
recon by fire
space assets
how long after consuming alcohol can you go back on flights?
Aircrew will not perform aviation duties for a minimum of 12 hours after the last drink consumed and until no residual effects remain.
3 types of fatigue
Acute
Chronic
Motivational (burnout)
What is TMDE?
Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment.
Fundamentals of Security?
(Must name all of them)
1. Maintain enemy contact
2. Orient on the force, area, or facility to be protected
3. Provide early and accurate warning
4. Provide reaction time and maneuver space
5. Perform continuous recon
Explain Recon Techniques?
Push is recon that refined the common operational picture, enabling the commander to finalize the plan and support shaping and decisive operation. commander pushes assets into specific portions of their area of ops to confirm, deny, and validate planning assumption affecting op.
Pull is recon that determines which routes are suitable for maneuver, where the enemy is strong and weak, and where gaps exist. COM uses Recon-Pull when they are uncertain of the composition and dispositions of enemy forces in their area of operation, info concerning terrain is vague, and time is limited.
Restrictions on Blood or plasma donation?
Aircrew members will not be regular (more than two times per year) blood or plasma donors. Following blood donation (200 cubic centimeters or more), aircrew members will be restricted from flying duty for a period of 72 hours. Following plasma donation, aircrew members will be restricted from flying duty for a period of 24 hours.
Physiological Stressors
Drugs
Exhaustion
Alcohol
Tobacco
Hypoglycemia
What are the six form of special use airspace?
Prohibited Areas · Restricted Areas · Warning Areas · Military Operations Areas · Alert Areas · Controlled Firing Areas
Reconnaissance Fundamentals?
(Must name all of them)
1.Ensure continuous reconnaissance
2. Do not Keep reconnaissance assets in reserve
3. Orient on the reconnaissance objective
4. Report all required information rapidly and accuratly
5. Retain freedom of movement
6. Gain and maintain enemy contact
7.Develop the situation rapidly
Types of Security?
Screen(Early warning)
Guard(protect main body)
Cover(Guard, but BDE)
Area(route ,convoy ,aerial)
Restriction on Bone marrow donation?
Restricted until cleared by flight surgeon
What are cognitive Stressors?
How one perceives a situation (pessimism, obsession, low self confidence), must vs. should, responsibility of choice, failure to focus on here and now.
describe Bernoulli's principle
As the speed of a fluid (like water or air) increases, its pressure decreases creating low pressure on top of the air foil resulting in lift.
METT-TCI?
Mission, Enemy, Terrain & weather, Troops & support available, Time available, civil considerations, and Infrastructures
What is the most important element of an OPORD?
Commander Intent
Restriction Hypobaric chamber/decompression experience?
Above 25,000 ft: 24 hour restriction from high altitude flights. Flights below 10,000 ft permitted within 24 hours. Heavy exercise discouraged for 24 hours.
Adverse reaction, barotraumas, decompression sickness requires FS clearance.
What is Spatial Disorientation?
Is an individual's inability to determine his position, attitude, and motion relative to the earths surface.
9 Form of contact
X2 points
direct, indirect, non-hostile, obstacles, aerial, chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear (CBRN), visual, electronic, and Influence