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51 Cards in this Set
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what three steps does tracking involve ?
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-initially determining a track exists
-initiating a track o the target -ensuring track ccontinuity |
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how do you seperate valid radar returns from "noise" ?
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by looking for IFF/SIF returns and/or radar returns
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why should every track have its own unique track number ?
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for identification anbd reference
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what is track continuity?
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making sur the track stays with the data
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what do you do if you are no longer receiving data on a track ?
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-see if it has landed or not
-notify AST' -extrapolate or drop |
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what is the quickest and most effective way of reporting tracks ?
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via datalink
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when voice telling tracks, how do you report altitude, heading , and speed ?
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altitude- in 100ft increments
heading- in magnetic degrees speeed- in 10kt increments |
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what type of information o you NEVER pass over unsecured radios?
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classified information
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define situational awareness.
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having a perception of what is going on around you
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what are two oposites of situational awarenss?
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1. tunnel vision
2. target fixation |
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under the most centralized chain of command, who has ID authority ?
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the senior element of the command, usually the AOC
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combined with the ATO, what is the primary method for identifying aircraft as friend?
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IFF/SIF
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what flowchart is used to determine what ID method will be used, and in what ordr?
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ID matrix
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what method of identification is normally the result of an interception ?
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visual identification
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how many hreat modes are used by the TACS elements ?
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three
1. low 2. medium 3. high |
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how many steps will NORAD use in their identification process ?
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three
-initial -ID investigation -classification |
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what NORAD instruction specifis the respnsibilities and procedures for the identification, categorization, and classifiction of air traffic ?
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NI 10-15
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where does ID authority mormally reside within the NORAD air defense system ?
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at the ADS, but may be deligated as mission dictates
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what is the most common menas of categorizing/classifying "pending" tracks in the NORAD environment ?
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flight plan correlation
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what ID method is usually accomplished as a last resort ?
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visual identifiation
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what is the purpose of safe passage ?
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to protect our assets while preventing fatricide
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state the 4 characteristics of safe passage.
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-preplanned and classified procedure
-aircrew/ground element have the same information on methods and procedures to be used;procedures are revealed and used only in a high state of alert. -aircrew learn procedures only after being airborne -lifespan of procedure is limited |
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under safe passage, what are established for returning aircraft to provide safe entry when onee or more units are in the autonomous mode ?
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safe passage corridors
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brevity code word :
bandit |
known enemy aircraft
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brevity code wrord:
flush |
a precautionary launch of aircraft for survival
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brevity code word :
saunter |
fly at best endurance
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brevity code word :
splash |
target destroy or bomb impact
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brevity code word :
tally |
visual sighting of a target
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tactics:
transition |
changing from approach speed and altitude to attack speed and altitude
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tactics:
cut off attack |
a collision course from interceptor to target
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tactics:
wincester |
no ordnance rrmaining on aircraft
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tactics:
abort |
directive to cease mission
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tactics:
cleared hot |
ordnance release is authorized
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tactics:
transition zone |
the mach index speed range from .96 to 1.2 mach
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tactics:
action |
directives to initiate a briefed attack sequence or maneuver
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mission type :
counter air |
the ultimate objective of this type of mission is to maintain air supremcy
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mission type :
CAP (combat air patrol) |
this type of mission is designed to provide temporry air superiority over an area
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mission type :
close air support |
this type of mission is normally flown in close proximity to friendly forces
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mission type :
fighter sweeper |
this mission is designed to lure enmy fighter into the air and destroy them
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mission type :
escort |
fighters either fly with the friendly planes or at a standoff position
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mission type :
ISR |
help the AF achieve information superiority
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mission type :
air interdiction |
this mission is designed to isolate the enemy battlefield force from its source of support and reinforcement
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mission type :
search and rescue |
call sign of the on scene commander for this mission is SANDY
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mission type :
SEAD suppression of enemy air defense |
this type of mission os employed to seek out and destroy ground based electromagnetic emitters
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what does tactics mean ?
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a pattern or a directed movemont of force
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what is the purpose of the stern attack ?
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to position the interceptor behind the target aircraft
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state the purpose of the cutoff attack ?
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it is the most durect approach to the target
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can a mission ever be executed using more than one type of control?
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yes. but it is dependent upon the mission
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in which type of control does the cntroller accept a shared responsibility for fighter positioning during all mission phases ?
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close control
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what type of control is the standard employment level for the execution of operational and training missions ?
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tactical control
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which type of control is used in non-LOA airspace in the UNited States ?
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advisory control
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