Term
| List the six functions of Marine Aviation |
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Definition
Control of Aircraft and Missiles
Assault Support
Offensive Air Support
Anti-Air Warfare
Air Reconnaissance
Electronic Warfare |
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Term
| State the basic stationing requirements of the E-2C Hawkeye. |
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Definition
Behind High Value Airborne Asset(HVAA) CAP but forward of protected assets
Off-set from the threat
Racetrack 5 nm by 50 nm (Flexible)
Altitude: 20k-30k
Traditionally overland or oversea but not along shoreline |
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Term
| State the unclassified detection ranges for the E-2C Hawkeye. |
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Definition
No detect(Cone of silence)-30nm
Fighter-100nm
737-200nm |
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Term
| State the mission areas in which AEW aircraft can deploy ISO the MAGTF |
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Definition
Early Warning
Strike Warfare
Airborne battlefield command, control, and communications
Combat search and rescue (CSAR)/Tactical Recovery of aircraft and personnel(TRAP)
Time sensitive targets |
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Term
| State the basic stationing requirements of the E-3C Airborne Warning and Control System. |
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Definition
Behind HVAA CAP but forward of protected assets
Orient perpendicular to the main threat axis as far away from the threat as possible for mission completion
Racetrack preferred orbit-flexible on dimensions
Altitude: 29k-31k
Traditionally employed overland or oversea but not along the shore line |
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Term
| State the unclassified radar detection ranges for the AWACS |
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Definition
No Detect-40nm
Fighter-200nm
737-300nm |
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Term
| Describe the organization responsible for providing AGS to the MAW. |
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Definition
| The MWSG provides AGS for the MAW. It is comprised normally of 4 MWSS. |
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Term
| Identify and list the 13 functions of AGS. |
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Definition
| Food Services, Air base commandant, Medical, Engineer services, Security Services, Communication, Unit Training, Motor T, CBRN, EAF Services, ARFF, Aviation and ground refueling, EOD. |
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Term
| Identify and discuss the 5 activities the MWSS performs for the ACE when deployed. |
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Definition
| FOB master plan, ABGD, BRAAT, ADR, FARP |
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Term
| Identify and describe the 4 basing concepts for MAGTF Forward Operating Bases. |
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Definition
Host Nation or Friendly Airfields,
Abandoned or Captured Airfields
Existing Roads or Parking Lots
Using EAF materials to build a FOB |
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Term
| List the four classifications of FOBs and compare and contrast the distinguishing characteristics of each. |
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Definition
Main air base-secure location, IMA, can handle sustained ops, supports theater lift
Air facility-squadron/Det of aircraft, OMA, sustained ops at a combat rate
Air site-aircraft are combat loaded and prepositioned, no routine support required, potential to expand.
Air Point-FARP/Lagger point |
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Term
| Identify the sub-elements of the Marine Division to include weapons and major end items |
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Definition
| 3 Infantry Regiments, Artillery Regiment, LAR Battalion, AAV Battalion, Tank Battalion, Combat Engineers Battalion, Reconnaissance Battalion. |
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Term
Identify weapons systems organic to the
Infantry Battalion
Tank Battalion
LAR Battalion
Artillery Regiment |
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Definition
| SMAW, 81, TOW, 60, Javelin, M-2, 240G, 249, MK-19,M1A1,M777, EFSS, HIMARS, |
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Term
| Identify the major end items organic to the combat engineer battalion |
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Definition
| MICLIC, ACE, D7 Dozer, APOBS, Assault breaching vehicle. |
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Term
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Definition
| The process of selecting and prioritizing targets and matching the appropriate response to them, considering operational requirements and capabilities. |
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Term
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Definition
| Those assets that the enemy commander requires for successful completion of the mission |
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Term
| Define High Payoff Target |
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Definition
| Those HVTs that must be acquired and successfully attacked to achieve the friendly commanders mission. |
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Term
| Identify the 4 phases of the D3A Targeting process. |
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Definition
| Decide, Detect, Deliver, Assess |
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Term
| Define Essential Fire Support Task and explain its use. |
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Definition
| Translate commander's intent for fires into usable information for the FSC at every level. Help focus the targeting effort by concentrating on enemy critical vulnerabilities and necessary targets that will facilitate maneuver. |
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Term
| List the four components of the EFST. |
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Definition
| Task, Purpose, Method, Effect |
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Term
| Identify the mission of the TACC |
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Definition
| To serve as the operational Command Post from which the Aviation Combat Element Commander and his staff plan, command, supervise, coordinate, and execute the MAGTF air operation. |
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Term
| Identify the four organizations of the TACC |
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Definition
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Term
| Identify the primary responsibility of the Air Combat Intelligence Organization |
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Definition
| Provide fused, timely, and tailored all-source intelligence in support of all levels within the ACE |
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Term
| Identify the primary responsibilities of the Future Ops Organization |
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Definition
| Develop future MEF ATOs. Write OPORDS and FRAGOs for next ACE mission. |
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Term
| Identify the primary responsibilities of the Future Plans Organization |
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Definition
| Developing the next MAGTF OPLAN |
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Term
| Identify the primary responsibilities of the Current Ops Organization |
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Definition
| Manages the execution of the current ATO |
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Term
| Describe how US forces can be organized under a JFC |
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Definition
Service-based on normal peacetime.
Functional-Integrate across services to support JFC Scheme of Maneuver.
Combination-The norm. Organized to achieve the desired objectives. |
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Term
| Describe the criteria used by the JFC when selecting the JFACC |
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Definition
| Must be USMC, USN, or USAF. Usually the preponderance of air assets in theater. May be designated as the ACA or AADC. |
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Term
| Identify the primary responsibilities of the JFACC |
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Definition
| Counterair, Strategic air attack, Airborne ISR, Air Interdiction, Air Mobility, CAS |
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Term
| Describe the six phases of the Joint Air Tasking Cycle |
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Definition
Objectives Effects and Guidance=AOD
Target Development=JIPTL
Weaponeering/Allocation=MAAP
ATO Production and Dissemination=ATO SPINS ACO
Execution Planning and Force Execution=BDA/IFREPS
Assessments=Recommendations |
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Term
| List the five divisions of a JAOC |
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Definition
| Strategy, Combat Plans, Combat Ops, ISR, Air Mobility |
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Term
| List the types of sorties the MAGTF commander makes available to the JFC for tasking through the JFACC |
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Definition
| Air Defense LR Interdiction, LR Recce, Excess |
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Term
| Describe the differing command and control philosophies in air operations USAFvsUSMC |
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Definition
Centralized Command/Centralized Control
Decentralized Execution
Centralized Command/Decentralized Control |
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Term
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Definition
| IPB is a systematic, continuous process of analyzing the threat and environment in a specific geographic area. |
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Term
| List the Four Steps of the IPB Process |
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Definition
| Define the battlespace environment, describe the battlespace effects, evaluate the adversary, determine the adversary's course of action. |
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Term
| Identify the differences between an adversary and situational templates |
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Definition
| Adversary template is the adversary's doctrine in a vacuum and situational applies the specific situation to the enemy's doctrine. |
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Term
| Define Named Area of Interest |
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Definition
| The geographic area where information that will satisfy a specific information requirement can be collected. Activity or lack thereof will help confirm or deny a particular COA. |
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Term
| Define Target Area of Interest |
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Definition
| The geographic area where HVTs can be acquired and engaged by friendly forces. |
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Term
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Definition
| Those points identified on the battlefield in which a commander can make a decision based on an actual enemy COA. Placed to give the commander time to make decisions and apply appropriate response. |
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Term
| State the purpose of problem framing |
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Definition
| To gain an enhanced understanding of the environment and the nature of the problem |
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Term
| Identify injects used for problem framing |
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Definition
| situational info, HHQ, Outside Info, Commander and Staff. |
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Term
| Identify the five elements of Design |
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Definition
| Commanders orientation, Understand the Environment, Understand the Problem, Commander's Initial Intent, Commander's Initial Guidance |
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Term
| Identify staff action requirements during problem framing activities |
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Definition
| Analyze tasks, Analyze Centers of Gravity, Develop Assumptions, Determine Limitations, Develop the Mission Statement, Perform Ongoing Activities |
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Term
| Identify the Problem Framing results |
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Definition
| Mission Statement, Warning Order, His intent, and his COA Development Guidance and other results. |
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Term
| Define Specified, implied, and essential tasks |
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Definition
Specified-Those tasks specifically assigned by HHQ
Implied-Those tasks performed to accomplish specific tasks but not specifically stated by HHQ.
Essential-Those specified or implied tasks that define mission success and apply to the force as a whole. |
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Term
| State the difference between PIRs and FFIRs |
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Definition
| PIR Refers to enemy. FFIR refers to friendly. |
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Term
| State the difference between constraints and restraints |
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Definition
Constraints-Things you must do.
Restraints-Things you cannot do. |
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