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What is the primary mission of Marine Corps aviation?
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to participate as the air component of the MAGTF in the seizure and defense of advance naval bases and to conduct such land
operations as may be essential for the prosecution of a naval campaign |
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What are the 6 functions of MC aviation?
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Offensive air support, Antiair warfare, Assault support, Air recon, Electronic warfare, Control of Aircraft and Missiles
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What is offensive air support?
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“air operations conducted against enemy installations, facilities, and personnel
-destruction of enemy resources or the isolation of its military force Includes close air support and deep air support |
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What are close air support and deep air support?
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CAS- air action against hostile targets which are in close proximity to friendly forces and which require detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces
DAS- air action against enemy targets at such a distance from friendly forces that detailed integration of each mission with fire and movement of friendly forces is not required |
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What is antiair warfare?
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primary purpose is to gain and maintain some degree of air superiority.
destroy or reduce air and missile threat. 2 types: offensive and defensive antiair warfare. |
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What are offensive and defensive AAW?
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operations against the enemy air or air defense system before it can be launched or assume an attacking role.
defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles in the earth’s atmosphere or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack |
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What is assault support?
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provide tactical mobility and logistic support for the MAGTF
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What are the seven categories that the tasks of assault support fall within?
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Combat Assault
Aerial Delivery Operations Aerial Refueling Air Evacuation Tactical Recovery of Air Craft and Personnel (TRAP) Air Logistical Support Battlespace Illumination |
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What is air reconnaissance?
What are the 3 types of air recon? |
the acquisition of intelligence information using visual observation and/or sensors in air vehicles
Visual Reconnaissance. Multisensor Imagery Reconnaissance. Electronic Reconnaissance. |
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What is electronic warfare?
What are the 3 major subdivisions of EW? |
any military action involving the use of electromagnetic and directed energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum or to attack the enemy
Electronic Attack (EA) Electronic Protection Electronic Warfare Support |
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What is Control of Aircraft and Missiles?
What are the 2 methods? |
helps coordinate facilities, equipment, comms, procedures, and personnel that will allow ACE commanders to plan, direct, and control the efforts of the ACE
Air direction (availability and priorities of resources) and air control (movements, attacks and targets) |
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What does MAW stand for and what is their composition, mission and purpose?
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MAW provides personnel and equipment for the MAGTF ACE.
include aircraft, air control, and wing support groups. each includes squadrons and/or battalions that are necessary to complete the groups’ roles in Marine aviation. MAWs and groups are not organized according to tables of organization (T/Os), but rather are task organized to accomplish the missions assigned. |
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What ACE supports the following:
MEF MEB MEU SPMAGTF |
One or more MAWs.
MAG. A task-organized squadron. A task-organized squadron- composition of the squadron depends on the mission. |
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What does MWSG stands for and what it their mission?
Composition? |
Marine Wing Support Group
provides all essential ground support requirements (motor transport, engineering services, and organizational maintenance). The MWSG consists of: (1) Maintenance. (2) Supply. (3) Transportation. (4) Medical. (5) Messing. |
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What does MWCG stands for and what it their mission?
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Marine Wing Control Group
-coordinates command and control and air defense within the MAW. -It provides the command and staff functions for the MACG commander when deployed as part of the MAGTF ACE. |
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What does MAG stand for and what is their mission?
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Marine Aircraft Group (smallest aviation unit)
-administrative and tactical CE -operates independently with no outside assistance except access to a source of supply. |
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2 types of MAG
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Rotary-wing (MAG VH)
-provide assault support. Fixed-wing (MAG VF/VA). -conduct AAW and OAS operations from advance bases, FOBs, and aircraft carriers |
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What is the Air Combat Element (ACE) of a Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)
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One or more MAWs
-MACG, MWSG, MWHS, MAG VF/VA, MAG VH -Support to the MEF may include assets from more than one MAW that are task organized to form a MAW (reinforced). |
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What is the ACE of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)?
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A reinforced medium lift helicopter squadron with several heavy-lift helicopters and AV-8B attack aircraft.
Rotary-wing aircraft Short take-off and landing aircraft A Marine air control group (MACG) detachment Marine aviation logistics squadron (MALS) detachments fixed-wing rotary-wing |
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What is the ACE of a Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)?
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Composite MAG
The ACE normally supports an SPMAGTF with a task-organized squadron that consists of a mix of rotary-wing aircraft, short take-off and landing aircraft, a MACG detachment, a fixed-wing MALS detachment, and a rotary-wing MALS detachment. Actual squadron composition will depend on mission requirements. |
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What are the characteristics of a UH-1N?
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Huey helicopter (utility helo)
*twin-piloted, twin-engine helicopter used in command and control, resupply, casualty evacuation, liaison and troop transport. The Huey provides utility combat helicopter support during ship-to-shore movement and in subsequent operations ashore. Squadron: HML/A Maximum of 13 passengers Search and rescue or medavac (6 litters) Armament: M-240 7.62mm MG or GAU-16 .50 cal MG or GAU-17 7.62mm automatic gun; Range: 172 NM |
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What are the characteristics of CH-46?
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Sea Knight helos (Assault support helo)
Squadron: HMMs Mission: provide assault support of troops Designed to accommodate 25 personnel or 14 combat-loaded troops Transports supplies and equipments or medavac for 15 litters Can mount 2 M-60 machine guns or 2 .50 cal machine guns -Range: 132 nautical miles |
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What are the characteristics of CH-53D?
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Sea Stallion helo (is designed for transport of equipment, supplies and personnel during the assault phase of an amphibious operation and subsequent operations ashore. )
Squadron: HMHs Can transport up to 37-55 personnel or 30 combat-loaded troops Can carry 24 litters for medavac Can mount 2 M-60 or 2 .50 cal machine guns Range: 1,290 miles speed: 195 mph |
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What are the characteristics of CH-53E )?
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Super Stallion helos (Primary mission is movement and vertical delivery of cargo and equipment)
-Transport up to 16 tons over a mission radius of 50 nautical miles; conduct air-to-air refueling -carries 37-55 passengers or litters for 24 patients -Maximum range (unrefueled): 480 nautical miles Can lift 93% of a MARDIV’s equipment -equipped with Chaff/flares, Infrared Jammer |
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What are the characteristics of EA-6 ?
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Prowlers
-provides Airborne Command and Control (C2W) support to Fleet Marine Forces to include electronic attack (EA), tactical electronic support (ES), electronic protection (EP) and high speed anti-radiation missile (HARM). -Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Sq (VMAQ) -Can carry up to 5 integrally powered pods for jamming early warning, acquisition, and fire control radars. -Range: Unrefueled in combat configuration: 850 nautical miles |
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What are the characteristics of F/A-18 )?
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Hornets
single- and two-seat, twin engine, multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft that fills a variety of roles: air superiority, fighter escort, suppression of enemy air defenses, reconnaissance, forward air control, close and deep air support, and day and night strike missions -VMFA/VMFA(AW) -20mm M-61 gun and can carry 17000 lbs of ordnance |
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What are the characteristics of AV-8B ?
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Harrier
-to attack and destroy surface and air targets, to escort helicopters, and to conduct other such air operations as may be directed -VMAs GAU-12 25mm bun system and carries up to 9000 ordance -Air to Air/Air to surface missiles -Cluster/laser guided/unguided/napalm canisters |
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What are the characteristic of MV-22 ?
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Osprey
-amphibious assault transport of troops, equipment and supplies from assault ships and land bases. -medium lift, capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) tiltrotor -Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) Air Speed: 230-240 knts Range: 50-500 nm |
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What are the characteristics of C-130?
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Hercules
-aerial refueler VMGRs performs airlift mission. capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for paradropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. -can carry 92 troops, 64 paratroops, 74 litters, or 35,000 lbs or cargo |
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What are the characteristics of AH-1?
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Cobra
-capable of land and sea-based operations. -provides fire support and fire support coordination to the landing force during amphibious assaults and subsequent operations ashore Weapons- TOW, Hellfire, sidewinder missiles, and can be outfited with Zuni rocket launchers. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) |
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What are the characteristics of Unmmaned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)?
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remotely piloted or self-piloted aircraft that can carry cameras, sensors, communications equipment or other payloads.
used in a reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering |
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What are the 3 levels of aviation maintenance?
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Depot
Intermediate Organizational |
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What is depot-level maintenance?
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Maintenance done on material requiring major rework or a complete rebuild of parts, assemblies, subassemblies, and end items, including manufacture, modification, testing, and reclamation of parts as required
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What is intermediate-level maintenance?
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Maintenance conducted by a designated maintenance activities that directly support an organization. example: calibration, repair or replacement of damaged or unserviceable parts, components, or assemblies; the emergency manufacture of nonavailable parts; technical assistance
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What is organizational-level maintenance?
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Maintenance which is the responsibility of, and performed by, a using organization on its assigned equipment: example inspecting, servicing, lubricating, adjusting, and replacing parts, minor assemblies, and subassemblies.
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What is MACCS and what is its mission?
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Marine Air Command and Control Systems
provides air command and control support facilities and infrastructure necessary to command, coordinate, and control air operations |
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What is the function of (MCTACS) and what does it stand for ?
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Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron
provides equipment, maintenance, and operations |
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What is the function of (MACS)? what does it stand for?
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Marine Air Control Squadron
provides air surveillance and control of aircraft and surface-to-air weapons for AAW; continuous all-weather radar and nonradar ATC services and airspace management. |
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What is the function of MWCS and what does it stand for?
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Marine Wing Communications Squadron
provides expeditionary communications |
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What is the function of (MASS)?
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Marine Air Support Squadron
provides Direct Air Support Center (DASC) capabilities for control and coordination of fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft operating in direct support of MAGTF forces |
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What is the function of (LAAD) and what does it stand for?
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Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
provides close-in, low-altitude, surface-to-air weapons fires |
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What is a Marine Aircraft Group?
What are the 2 types of MAGs within a MAW |
The MAG is an administrative and tactical CE. It is the smallest aviation unit that is designed for independent operations with no outside assistance except access to a source of supply. Each MAG is task organized for the assigned mission.
There are two types of MAGs within the MAW: rotary-wing (MAG VH) fixed-wing (MAG VF/VA) ACE for MEF |
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What is a (MALS) and what does it stand for?
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Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron
provides aviation-logistic support, guidance, and direction to MAG squadrons |
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What is the function of (VMGR) and what does it stand for?
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Marine Aerial Refueler Trasnport Squadron
provides aerial refueling service during air operations and provides assault air transport of personnel, equipment, and supplies |
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What is the function of (VMAQ) and what does it stand for?
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Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
conducts airborne electronic warfare. |
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What is the function of (VMU) and what does it stand for?
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Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
operates and maintains a UAV system to provide unmanned aerial reconnaissance support to the MAGTF |
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What is the function of (VMFA) and what does it stand for?
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Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron
intercepts and destroys enemy aircraft under all weather conditions and attacks and destroys surface targets. |
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What is the function of (VMFA/AW) and whta does it stand for?
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Marine All Weather Fighter/Attack Squadron
attacks and destroys surface targets; intercepts and destroys enemy aircraft under all weather conditions., day or night, under adverse weather conditions; conducts multisensor imagery reconnaissance; |
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What is the function of (VFA) and what does it stand for?
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Marine Attack Squadron
attacks and destroys surface targets under day and night visual meteorological conditions and provides helicopter escort |
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What is the function of (HMH) and what does it stand for?
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Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
provides assault helicopter transport of heavy weapons, equipment, and supplies during amphibious operations and subsequent operations ashore. |
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What is the function of (HMM) and what does it stand for?
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Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
provides assault transport of combat troops during amphibious operations |
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What is the function of (HMLA) and what does it stand for?
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Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
provides combat utility helicopter support, attack helicopter fire support, and fire support coordination for amphibious operations |
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What is the function of (MWSG) and what does it stand for?
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Marine Wing Support Group
provide essential ground support requirements to aid designated fixed or rotary wing components of a Marine FOB. |
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Describe a C-9
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Nightingale
Provides air mobility Commands aeromedical evac mission. designed for the movement of litter and ambulatory patients. |
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Describe a C-12
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Huron, twin turboprop passenger and cargo aircraft
Provides oncall, rapid response, mordern air transport, range clearance, medical evacuation, administrative movement of personnel, transportation connections, and courier flights |
