Air Assault Operations Study Guide

Air Assault Operations

• The reverse planning sequence for an air assault operation is: execution, isolation, insertion, approach, and planning.

AeroMedEvac Capabilities

• The basic AeroMedEvac missions/capabilities include: emergency medical evacuation, urgent medical evacuation, and routine medical evacuation.

Resourcing

• Brigade-level units are responsible for resourcing in an air assault operation.

Purpose of Air Assault Ops

• The purpose of Air Assault Ops is to rapidly move ground units into battle, conduct reconnaissance, and provide security.

MEDEVAC Request

• The primary method of MEDEVAC request is through the use of a 9-line MEDEVAC request.

High Performance Utility Hoist

• The primary use of the High Performance Utility Hoist in air assault operations is for hoist operations.

Aircraft Load Capacity

• The ACL (Aircraft Load Capacity) for the Jungle Forest Penetrator in air assault operations is 3.

Distinction from Air Movement Ops

• Air Assault Ops is distinguished from Air Movement Ops by its focus on tactical insertions and extractions, rather than just transporting troops.

Kendrick's Extraction Device

• The purpose of the Kendrick's Extraction Device in air assault operations is to extract personnel from a hostile or hostile-controlled area.

Sked Rescue System

• The Sked Rescue System provides a non-conventional assault zone (NAZ) capability in air assault operations.