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Mission
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Strike Warfare is the use of tactical aircraft and/or cruise missiles against land targets in an offensive power projection role
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Advantages to cruise missiles
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deep strike capability
no chance of losing pilots high accuracy multiple launching platforms |
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Disadvantages to cruise missiles
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no battle damage assessment
no target selection capability small payload high cost per shot (about $1 million) |
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TACAIR
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tactical aircraft
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Advantages to TACAIR
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greater payload
target slection capability flexibility battle damage assessment reusable recon missions CAS missions |
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Disadvantages to TACAIR
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human component
shorter range (w/o refueling) limited deep strike capability |
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HARM
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High speed anti-radiation missile
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SAM
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surface to air missile
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SEAD
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Suppression of Enemy Air Defense
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NSFS
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Naval Surface Fire Support
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Guidance System of the HARM
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passive seeker that homes emitted electromagnetic radiation of enemy radar
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HARM are effective as...
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SEAD
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SLAM-ER
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Standoff Land Attack Missile, Extended Range
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Guidance system of the SLAM-ER
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-GPS for mid-score guidence
-infared for terminal guidance |
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Range of the SLAM-ER
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150 nautical miles
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Intended use of the SLAM-ER
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well defended land targets
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Cruise Missiles
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-unmanned
-self propelled -guided weapon delivery vehicle |
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Cruise missiles primary used today
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Tomahawk Land Attack Missile
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How does the cruise missile sustain flight through its flight path
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aerodynamic lift
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What aircraft plays a role in SEAD in strike mission
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EA-6B Prowler
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What aircrafts are capable of conducting strike missions
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F/A-18 C/D
F/A-18 E/F |
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What 2 ships perform NSFS
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Cruiser
Destroyer |
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Methods of fire for the NSFS
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-naval gunfire
-missiles -rockets |
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range of the 5in guns
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10nm
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SLAM-ER has data-link capabilities for..
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human course correction during flight
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JSOW
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Joint Stand-Off Weapon
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LGB
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Laser Guided Bombs
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JDAM
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Joint Direct Attack Munition
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Guidance system of the JSOW
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uses GPS satelittle info
-INS/GPS for mid-course navigation -infared for terminal homing |
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JSOW
Range for low altitude launch |
15nm
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JSOW
Range for high altitude launch |
40nm
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What is the JSOW designed to attack
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land/sea targets in any daylight and weather conditions
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Have a high drag tail assembly that decreases the speed of the bomb when it is dropped
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Retarded General Purpose Bombs
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Retarded General Purpose Bombs are similar to..
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Slick iron bombs
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Ballute
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Parachute like bag
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Reason for the high drag assembly on the Retarded General Purpose Bombs
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so aircraft can get away if flying at low altitudes
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Specifically designed for hardened or subterranean targets
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Penetrator Bombs
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HTSF
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hard target smart fuse
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Penatrator bombs also have...to do more damage
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larger warheads
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deploy multiple bomblets on a target area
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Cluster Bombs
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Cluster Bombs are effective against
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spread out targets
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Wide Range of targets for different bomblets (5)
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-armor
-personnel -structures -radar sites -runways |
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The most basic, inexpensive type of ordinance
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General Purpose Bombs
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5 types of bombs
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-General Purpose Bomb
Cluster Bomb Penetrator Bomb Retarded General Purpose Bomb Fuel Air Explosive Bomb |
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What determines when a bomb should be released
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computer
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Most effective type of General Purpose bomb
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Iron
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TLAM
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Tomahawk Land Attack Missile
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Guidance system of the TLAM (4)
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-TERCOM -DSMAC -GPS |
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INS
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Inertial Navigation System
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TERCOM
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terrain contour matching
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DSMAC
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Digital Scene Matching area correlation
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GPS
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global positioning system
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TLAM
-about it |
-long range cruise missile
-develop by US Navy -surface and sub launch at land target |
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TLAM C
TLAM D |
-conventional unitary warhead
-dispenser warhead for bomblet delivery |
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TLAM is launched from the... on CG-47 and DDG-51
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Mk 41 VLS
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Attack subs and SSGNs can launch TLAM from..
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torpedo tubes or VL tubes
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when dropped releases gas in the atmosphere that forms a highly explosive mixture
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Fuel Air Explosive Bombs
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Purpose of the Fuel Air Explosive Bombs
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-set off mines
-flatten soft structures/aircraft/personnel |
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Effect of the Fuel Air Explosive Bomb inside is..
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magnified
-blows up wall, roof,floor |
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What does the HFSF use to detonate
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accelerometer and timer
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High drg assembly composed of (2)
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Ballute
metal vanes |
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Guidance System for the LGB
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laser seeker, finds painted target and follows path toward it
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Things that can "paint" the target for the LGB
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-aircraft
-ground units -UAV |
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UAV
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unmanned aerial vehicle
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JDAM advantage over LGB
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attack in bad weather
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JDAM
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-can be released from any altitude in any direction
-can upgrade several dumb bombs -a kit installed in bombs |
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Guidance system of the JDAM
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GPS, INS
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CAS
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close air support
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Explain how strike warfare can be used by itself as well as in combination with expeditioning forces
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Itself
-attack enemy infastructure -attack command and control elements Combination -support objectives of ground units -aimed attacks |
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SEAD
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neutralize enemy anti-aircraft abilities to allow air supremecy over an area
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HOW to SEAD?
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destroy air defense weaponry
destroying enemy radar |
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Importance of Precision
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-specific aim points within a target can be selected for destruction
-providing CAS -limits overall collateral damage |
