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JFO
Test Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a JFO? | A trained service member who can request, control, and adjust surface to surface fires, provide timely and accurate CAS targeting information to a JTAC. |
| What is CAS? | Close proximity to friendly forces and requires detailed integration. |
| What is TRA? | Tactical Risk Assessment. To ascertain a level of acceptable risk to friendly forces. BN Commander Supported. |
| What is the Risk Estimate Percentage? | 0.1% PI |
| What is Type 1 control? | Control of individual attacks. |
| What is Type 2 control? | JTAC has control of individual attacks. |
| What is Type 3 control? | Multiple attacks in a single engagement. |
| CAS with non JTAC personnel means? | Ground commander accepts full responsibility. |
| What is TACS? | Tactical Air Control System (Air Force) |
| What is AAGS? | Army Air Control System |
| Where are the TACS and ASOC located? | CORPS |
| What is ASOC? | Air and Space Operations Center |
| What are the primary methods of requesting CAS? | Preplanned and Immediate |
| Brevity: Tally | Acquisition of Target |
| Brevity: No Joy | No visual of Target |
| Brevity: Visual | Sighting of friendly |
| Brevity: Blind | No sighting of friendly |
| Brevity: Contact | Sighting of specified reference point |
| Brevity: DMPI | Desired mean point of impact |
| Brevity: Continue | Continue present maneuver |
| Brevity: Abort | Cease engagement |
| Brevity: Rife | Friendly air to surface missile launch |
| Brevity: Ripple | Two or more munitions released |
| Brevity: Bingo | Fuel state needed |
| Brevity: Joker | Getting close to BINGO |
| Brevity: Deadeye | Laser designater system inoperative |
| Brevity: Winchester | No ordnance remaining |
| Who has ATFLIR? | Army, Navy, Marine Corp, Air Force (All the Above) |
| What is IR? | Infrared |
| What is EO? | Electro Optical |
| US Army ops are included on ATO? T or F | FALSE |
| Best munition for soft targets/personnel? | Fragmentation |
| List the MK-82 500lb bombs? | GBU 12, GBU 38 |
| List the MK-83 1,000lb bombs? | GBU 16, GBU 32 |
| List the MK-81 2,000lb bombs? | GBU 10, GBU 31 |
| What is the purpose of Airspace Coordination Measures (ACM's) | To reduce the risk of friendly fire and increase the effectiveness of our defense. |
| Two types of Airspace Coordination Areas? | Formal and Informal |
| Two types of Airspace Coordination Measures? | Positive and Procedural |
| What are the 4 types of INFORMAL ACA's? | Lateral, Altitude, Timed, Combined |
| BOC? | Bomb on Contact (requires system readback) |
| BOT | Bomb on Target |
| What are the Area Defense Systems? | SA 8, SA 15, SA 6 |
| What are the MANPAD SAMs? | SA 7, SA 14, SA 16, SA 18 |
| Brevity: SAM | Acquisition of SAM in flight/launch |
| Brevity: Break | Immediate maximum performance turn in directed direction |
| Brevity: Defending | Aircraft is in defensive position and maneuvering with reference |
| Brevity: IN | Entering terminal phase of air to ground attack |
| Primary design of AC-130? | Specifically for night CAS in support of Special Operation Force Missions |
| When should AC-130 operate? | Low to Selected Medium Threat Environment |
| Which model of the AC-130 operates day and night. | AC-130 Whiskey |
| AC-130 has clearance to fire unless? | Stated AT MY COMMAND |
| Brevity: TEN SECONDS | Stand by for 10 seconds |
| Brevity: Laser On | Designate Now |
| Brevity: Lasing | Lasing Target |
| TGO is a version of CAS? T or F | FALSE |
| Laser Guided Weapons require ground/airborne designation? T or F | TRUE |
| AGM-114 Hellfire are a high CDC? T or F | FALSE |
| Army Aviation is... | comprised of SOLDIERS not Airmen |
| Army Aviation battlefield functions are... | combat, combat support, and combat service support |
| The lowest level in which an attack helicopter battalion will be placed OPCON is the Brigade. T or F | True |
| Army Aviation groups its aircraft as... | Recon, Attack, Utility, Cargo, Special Ops, and Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (SEMA) |
| CCA is? | A hasty or deliberate attack in support of units engaged "in close proximity to friendly forces and that require detailed integration" |
| Special Ops CCA aircraft? | AH-6 Little Bird, MH-60 DAP |
| The Army does not consider its attack helicopters as CAS. T or F | True |
| A standard 9-Line should be sent to Marine CCA. T or F | True |
| What are the components of a 5 line? | (6 Elements of the CFF) Observer Identification, Warning Order, Target Location, Target Description, Method of Engagement, Method of Fire and Control |