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Primary Mission of Marine Corps Aviation |
The primary mission of Marine Corps aviation is to participate as the air component of the Marine air ground task force in the seizure in defense of advanced naval bases and conduct search land operations as may be essential for the prosecution of a naval campaigns |
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Collateral mission of marine corps aviation |
The collateral mission is to participate as a integral component of Naval aviation in the execution of such other navy functions as the fleet commander so direct. |
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Discuss the expeditionary aspects of Marine Corps aviation |
The ace must be prepared to operate from a variety of Sea and Shore based facilities and fobs in support of magtf expeditionary operations |
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Offensive air support |
Air operations conducted against enemy installations facilities and personnel including close air support and deep air support |
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Anti-air warfare |
Actions required to destroy or reduced to an acceptable level the enemy air and missile threat |
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Air reconnaissance |
The acquisition of intelligence information by employing visual observation and/or sensors in air vehicles |
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Control of aircraft and Missles |
The control of aircraft missiles involves the coordinate employment facilities equipment communication procedures and the personnel that allows ace commander to plan, directly, control the efforts of the ace. it is controlled by MACCS marine air command and control system |
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Assault support |
Use of aircraft to provide mobility and logistic support to the MAGTF |
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VMGR |
Marine Aerial refueler/transport squadron |
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7 tasks of VMGR squadron |
1. Provide tactical aerial refueling service to fmf units. 2. Provide long ranged aerial refueling service 3. Provide air transport for air landed and air delivered troops, supplies, and equipments. 4. Provide an aircraft platform for the airborne dasc. 5. Provide ground refueling service 6. Provide air transport service for the evacuation of casualties and non combatants. 7. Operate day/night, under all weather condition, operate from logistic air-head, advanced bases, or tactical landing zones! |
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VMGR type and quantity of aircraft |
12 KC-130 Lockheed Martin |
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VMAQ
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Marine Tactical EW Squadron
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Mission if the VMAQ
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Is to conduct airborne EW in support of FMF operations. |
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Seven tasks of VMAQ |
2. Conduct EA support of training of FMF units. 3. Process and provide mission data from tape recordings obtained on EW missions. 4. Maintain capability of operating from aircraft carriers, advanced bases. 5. Maintain the capability to operate during darkness and under all weather conditions. 6. Maintain the capability extended range through arieal refueling. 7. Perform organizational maintenance. |
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Type Quantity VMAQ Aircrafts
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5 EA-6B Prowlers |
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VMU |
Marine Unmanned Aerial Squadron |
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The mission of VMU Squadron |
Is to operate and maintain UAV system, and provide unmanned aerial reconnaissance support to the MAGTF. |
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7 tasks of a VMU squadron
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2. Provide real time target information to the DASC and Fire Support Coordination Center. 3. Provide information to assist adjusting indirect- fire weapons and support and facilitate DAS and air indiction. 4. Collect Battle damage assesents. 5. Support rear area security 6. Provide remote receive capability and liaison to designated units. 7. Conduct individual and unit training |
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Type Quantity VMU system
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VMFA |
Marine Fighter Attack squadron |
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Mission of the VMFA |
To intercept and destroy enemy aircraft under all weather conditions and attack and destroy surface targets.
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8 Task of a VMFA squadron |
1. Intercept and destroy enemy aircrafts. 2. Maintain the capability to attack and destroy surface targets. 3. Provide escort of friendly aircraft 4. Maintain the capability to deploy and operate from aircraft cariers and advanced bases 5. conduct day and night CAS 6. Maintain the capability to extended mission range by aerial refueling. 7. Perform organizational maintenance. |
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Types and quantity of VMFA
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12 F/A-18A/C Hornet |
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VMAF(AW)
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Marine Fighter Attack all weather squadron |
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Mission of VMFA(AW)
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To attack and destroy surface targets, day/night and under adverse weather conditions; conduct multisensory imagery reconnaissance; supporting arms coordination; intercept and destroy enemy aircraft under all weather conditions.
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11 tasks of VMFA(AW)
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2. Conduct day and night DAS. 3. Conduct multi-sensory imagery reconnaissance, including prestrike and post-strike target damage assesment and visual reconnaissance. 4. Conduct day and night supporting arms cordination. 5. Intercept and destroy enemy aircraft 6. Conduct battle s[ace illumination 7. conduct armed escort of friendly aircraft. 8. Maintain capability of operating from aircraft carriers, advanced bases. 9. Maintain capability to deploy extended ranges operations by aerial refueling 10. Maintain the capability to conduct SEAD operations 11. Perform organizational maintenance |
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Type and quantity of VMFA(AW) aircrafts
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12 F/A-18D Duel seated hornets |
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VMA
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Marine Attack squadron |
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Mission of VMA squadron |
Attack and destroy surface targets under day and night visual meteorological conditions and provide helicopter escort. |
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8 tasks of VMA squadron |
1. Conduct close air support. 2. Conduct armed reconnaissance, air interdiction, and strikes against enemy installations. 3. conduct air defense operations. 4. Maintain the capability to operate in darkness under instrument conditions, 5. Maintain the capability to deploy at extended ranges by arial refueling. 6. Maintain the capabiltity to operate aboard aircraft carriers and sea-going platforms. 7. Conduct armed escorts missions in support of helicopter operations. 8. Perform organizational maintenance |
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Types, quantity VMA aircrafts |
16 AV-B Harrier 10 in the squadron 6 with detachments |
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HMH
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Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron |
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Mission of HMH (CH-53D) |
Provide assault helicopter transport of heavy weapons, equipment, and supplies during amphibious operations.
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Mission of HMH (CH-53E)
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Provide assault helicopter transport of heavy weapons, equipment, and supplies during amphibious operations.
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11 tasks of CH-53D
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1. Provide combat assault transport of heavy weapons, equipment, and supplies as primary function. 2. Provide combat assault support transport of troops as secondary function. 3. Conduct tactical retrieval and recovery operations for downed aircraft and personnel. 4. Conduct assault support for evacuation operations 5. Provide supports for mobile forward arming refeuling points 6. Augment Local SAR and provide aeromedical evacuations of casualties 7. Provide airborne control and coordination for assualt support operations. 8. maintain the capability of self defense from ground to air, air to air threats. 9. Maintain the capabilities to operate from amphbious shipping and other floating bases 10. Maintain the capability to operate at night and in adverse weather conditions, and under instrument flight conditions at extended ranges. 11. Perform organizational maintenance |
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12 tasks of CH-53E |
1. Provide combat assault transport of heavy weapons, equipment, and supplies as primary function. 2. Provide combat assault support transport of troops as secondary function. 3. Conduct tactical retrieval and recovery operations for downed aircraft and personnel. 4. Conduct assault support for evacuation operations 5. Provide supports for mobile forward arming refeuling points 6. Augment Local SAR and provide aeromedical evacuations of casualties 7. Provide airborne control and coordination for assualt support operations. 8. maintain the capability of self defense from ground to air, air to air threats. 9. Maintain the capabilities to operate from amphbious shipping and other floating bases 10. Maintain the capability to operate at night and in adverse weather conditions, and under instrument flight conditions at extended ranges. 11. Perform organizational maintenance 12. MAintain capability to operate from extended ranges by aerial refueling |
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type, quantities of CH-53D
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type, quantity of CH-53E |
16 CH-53E Super stallion |
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VMM
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Marine Medium Tilt Rotary Squadron |
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Mission of VMM Squadron
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10 task of VMM squadron
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2. Provide combat assault transport of supplies and equipment secondary. 3. conduct assault support for evacuation operations. 4. Provide support for mobile FARPs 5. Provide aiborne control and coordination for assualt support operations 6. Maintain capability of self defense form ground to air and air to air threats 7. Maintain capability to operate from amphibious shipping and other floating bases 8. Conduct TRAP 9. Conduct rapid airborne insert/extract (HRST/SPIE Teams) 10. Conduct air evacuations 11. Provide airborne command and control platform for command elements. 12. Provide aviation delivered battlefield illumination. 13. Augment local SAR assets and provide aeromedical evaluations of casualties. 14. Perform organizational maintenance. |
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Type, Quantity of VMM Aircraft
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12 MV-22 Osprey
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What aircraft did the MV-22 replace and in what year? |
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External Load Capacity? How Many troops? |
10,000lbs 24 fully geared troops |
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HMLA |
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
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Mission of HMLA |
To provide combat utility helicopter support, attack helicopter fire support, and fire coordination during amphibious operations |
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12 tasks of utility helicopter
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2. Provide farmed escort for assault support operations 3. Provide combat assault transport of troops, supplies, and equiptment 4. Augment local SAR and provide Aeromedical evacuations of casualties. 5. Conduct combat assault and assault support for evacuation operations6. Control coordination, and terminal guidence for supporting arms 6. Provide fire support and security for forward and rear area forces. 7. Maintain the capability of self defense from ground to air and air to air threats. 8. Maintain the capability to operate from amphibious shipping and other floating bases. 9. maintain the capability to operate at night and under instrument conditions at extended raanges 10. Perform organization Maintinance |
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Type, Quantitiy of Utility Helicopter |
9 UH-1N Twin Huey |
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11 task of attack helicopter |
2. Conduct point target/anti armor operations 3. Conduct anti helicopter operations. 4. Provide armed escort, control, and coordination for assualt support operations. 5. Control, coordinate and provide terminal ordance for supporting arms 6. Provide point and limited area air defence from threat fixed wing aircraft 7. Conduct armed and visual reconnissance 8. Augment local SAR 9. Maintain the capability to operate from aphibious shipping and other floating bases 10. Maintain the capability to operate day and night in adverse weather conditions and under instrument flight conditions. 11. Perform organizational maintenance. |
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type, quantity of attack helicopter
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18 AH-1W Cobra |
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Naval Aviation Mishap
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Reportable injury
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ANy bodily harm such as a cut, fracture, burn, or poisoning received while involved with naval aircraft or UAV. Injury resulting from Single or 1 day exposure |
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Class A Mishap |
UAV greater than 1 million |
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Class B Mishap |
Damage higher that $500,000 less than 2 million or permanent partial disability or hospitalization of 3 or more personnell |
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Class C Mishap |
Damage higher that $50,000 but less that 500,000 or injuring requiring 5 or more workdays lost |
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Class D Mishap |
Damage higher than 20,000 but less than 50,000 or a reportable injury
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NATOPS |
Naval Air Training and operation procedure Standardization |
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Purpose of Natops |
Improve combat readiness and decrease aircraft mishaps |
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Crew Rest
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Non-duty time before a flight duty begins must allow for 8 hours of continuous sleep. |
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Flight Times
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12 hours for dual piloted |
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Weekly flight Hours
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Other- 50hrs |
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How many consecutive days can crew fly? |
6 consecutive days |
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Nutrion |
2. Nutrient counseling should be offered 3. Supplements must be approved by flight surgeons |
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OTC drugs
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Prohibited unless prescribed by flight surgeon
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Alcohol
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Prohibited 12 hrs preceding flight |
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caffeine
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3-4 cups |
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Type of oxygen
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Liquid Technical(both) |
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Hypoxia
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Lack of Oxygen to the brain. |
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Stages of hypoxia
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Compensatory Stage Disturbance Stage Critical stage |
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Indifference stage
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No notice, Dark adaptation weakend
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Compensatory Stage
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Minute respiratory volume systolic BP/ cardiac output fatigue irritability headache |
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Disturbance phase
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Headache Fatigue lassitude dizziness Air Hunger Euphoria |
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What feet is period of usual consciousness
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20,000ft |
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Critical stage |
loss of consciousness convulsions death |
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Tx for hypoxia
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Check 2 equipment Control breathing reducing rate, depth, or respirations Decend below 10,000ft Communication with crew |
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Lift
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Lift must be equal or greater than weight |
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Weight
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Force of gravity acting downward |
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Thrust |
Must be greater or equal to drag |
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Drag |
Force holding aircraft back |
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FOD |
Foreign Object Damage it is everybody responsibility to make sure area is clear of debris |
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Bombs |
LArge high explosive charge to weight ration |
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MWHS
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Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron |
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Mission of MWHS
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Provide command, administrative, and supply support for a MAW headquarters and certain elements of MWHS
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4 Tasks of MWHS |
2.Provide for internal security of MAW headquarters 3. Maintain capability of deploying as an intergral unit when augmented with mintenance 4. Provide detachments for supported units as required. |
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Logistic capabilities of MWHS |
Supply Medical Transportation (MWSG) Messing |
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MASS
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Marine Air Support Squadron |
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Mission of the MASS
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The Mission of MASS is to Provide Direct Air Support center(DASC) |
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7 Task of MASS
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2. Receive, coordinate, and process immediate requests for direct air support 3.Provide equipment, facilities, and personnel for the operation of air support elements. 4.Conduct air support control as required to meet MAGTF operational requirements. 5. Maintain the ability to provide continuous control of direct air support 6.Provide personnel and facilities for simultaneous operations of the dasc 7. Coordinate and inter MAGTF direct air support operations with those of other services, allies, and nations |
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tasks of Assault support
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Air Defense Active. Passive Aerial delivery Aerial refueling Air evacuation Tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel Air Logistical Support Battle space Illumination |
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Electronic Warfare
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Electronic Attack Electronic Protection Electronic warfare support |
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MTACS
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Mission of MTACS |
Mission of the MTACS is provide equipment, maintenance, and operations for the Tactical Air Command Center |
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Tasks of MTACS
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1. Provide operational Command Post for ACE commander of a MEF. 2. assist in the planning of air operation 3. assist in coordinating air operations to meet operational requirements, 4. Maintain capability to accomplish TACC Functions 5. Conduct operations while in NBC/EW environment. 6. Assist in coordinating with other U.S. services and allies 7. Perform command and staff functions to perform MTACS Mission 8. Coordinate with the appropriate commands to plan for the deployment of a squadron 9. Provide logistical and supply support for the MACG HQ |
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Tasks of assault support |
Combat assault support Air defense Aerial delivery Aerial refueling Air Evacuation TRAP Air Logistical support Battle space illumination |