Air Assault Phase 1 Test

AH-64D Apache Airspeed - correct answer Max: 140-145 knots Cruise 110-120 knots AH-64D Flight Time - correct answer 2 Hours. 30 Min. or 260Km Limitations - correct answer Thread identification; infrared crossover; adverse weather may inhibit Hellfire engagements Overwater operations severely degrade nav system Pilot night vision system cannot detect wires or other small obstacles AH-64 Missions - correct answer Anti-armor (primary) Close Air Support Recon Air to Air Combat AH-64 Crew - correct answer 2; Pilot, Copilot/Gunner UH-60A/L/M Airspeed - correct answer Max: 156 knots Cruise: 120-145 knots UH-60A/L/M Flight time - correct answer 2 hours, 30 min UH-60A/L/M crew for tactical ops - correct answer 4; pilot, copilot, 2 crew chiefs UH-60A/L/M ACL (combat equipped troops) - correct answer 11 PAX w seats 16 PAX w/o seats UH-60A Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight - correct answer 8,000 lbs 22,000 lbs UH-60L/M cargo hook capacity and max gross weight - correct answer 9,000 lbs 23,500 lbs UH-60 Limitations - correct answer Can't sling load TOW missile equpped HMMWV Cruise speed is reduced by light bulky load to less than 80 knots ESSS greatly reduces access to cargo doors UH-60 Missions - correct answer Air Assault and Air Movement (primary) CASEVAC FRIES/SPIES Rappelling Airborne Ops Sling Loads Resupply Ops UH-60M Unique Characteristics - correct answer Upgraded Engine and Avionics Fly by Wire system Main rotors are angled down at ends for better lift component CH-47D/F Airspeed - correct answer Max: 170 knots Cruise: 120-145 knots CH-47 Flight time - correct answer 2 hours, 30 minutes CH-47 Crew for tactical ops - correct answer 4; pilot, copilot, flight engineer, crew chief CH-47 ACL - correct answer 33 Combat equipped troops 24 max litter capacity 31 max ambulatory capacity CH-47 Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight - correct answer Fore Hook: 17,000 lbs Aft Hook: 17,000 lbs Center Hook: 26,000 lbs Dual Hook Load (Fore and Aft): 25,000 lbs Max Gross Weight: 50,000 lbs CH-47 Limitations - correct answer Cruise speed reduced by light bulky loads down to less than 80 knots CH-47 Missions - correct answer Troop and Cargo transport (primary) Air Assault and Air movement ops personnel recovery airborne ops casevac waterborne ops LUH-72A Lakota Airspeed - correct answer Max: 145 knots Cruise: 133 knots LUH-72A Lakota Flight time - correct answer 3 hours, 30 min LUH-72A Lakota Crew for tactical ops - correct answer 3; pilot, copilot, crew chief LUH-72A Lakota ACL - correct answer Combat equipped troopsL: 8 PAX Number of litters carried w med crew: 2 PAX LUH-72A Cargo Hook Capacity and max gross weight - correct answer Cargo Hook Capacity: 3306 lbs Max Gross Weight: 7903 lbs LUH-72A Characteristics - correct answer 2 turbine engines 4 main rotor blades 2 tail rotor blades 3 vertical stabilizers skids for landing gear fly by wire LUH-72A missions - correct answer homeland security drug interdiction general support logistics medevac AH-6J/MH-6J Airspeed - correct answer max: 152 knots cruise: 135 knots AH-6J/MH-6J Crew - correct answer 2 pilots AH-6J/MH-6J ACL - correct answer up to 6 personnel on outboard seats AH-6J/MH-6J missions - correct answer perform infiltration, exfil and close air support of special ops AH-6J/MH-6J available armamant - correct answer 14x 2.75 inch rocket launchers 2x 7.62 M134 mini guns .50 cal MGs MK19 Hellfire missiles air to air stinger missiles AH-6J/MH-6J characteristics - correct answer 6 blade main rotor system 4 blade tail rotor system SF uses MH-6M CH-46E Sea Knight airspeed - correct answer max: 145 knots cruise: 110-130 knots CH-46E Sea Knight flight time - correct answer 2 hours 55 minutes CH-46E Sea Knight crew - correct answer 4; pilot, copilot, 2 crew chiefs CH-46E Sea Knight ACL - correct answer 24 combat equipped troops 15 max litter capacity CH-46E Sea Knight cargo hook capacity - correct answer 10,000 lbs CH-46E Sea Knight missions - correct answer Troop assault mvmt of supplies/equipment search and rescue mass casualty evac CH-53D/E Sea Stallion airspeed - correct answer max: 170 knots cruise: 150 knots CH-53D/E Sea Stallion flight time - correct answer 3 - 4 hours CH-53D/E Sea Stallion crew - correct answer 5; pilot, copilot, 3 crew chiefs/gunners CH-53D/E Sea Stallion ACL - correct answer 37-55 combat equipped troops w centerline seats 24 max litter capacity CH-53D/E Sea Stallion payloads - correct answer 8,000lbs internal/37 PAX 20,000lbs internal/37-55 PAX up to 30,000 lbs internal and up to 36,000 cargo hook external CH-53D/E Sea Stallion missions - correct answer troop assault mvmt of supplies/equipment long range troop transport CH-53D/E Sea Stallion characteristics - correct answer 7 blade main rotor system 3 turbine engines MV-22B Osprey airspeed - correct answer max: 240 knots MV-22B Osprey Crew - correct answer 4; pilot, copilot, 2 crew chiefs/flight enginners MV-22B Osprey ACL - correct answer 24 PAX w seats 32 PAX w/o seats 12 max litter capacity MV-22B Osprey payloads - correct answer 20,000lbs internal/ 24 PAX 15,000lbs external dual hooks MV-22B Osprey missions - correct answer expeditionary assault raid ops cargo lift MQ-1C Gray Eagle characteristics - correct answer sensors capable of day/night and adverse weather conditions long duration flight (mulitiple missions) voice and digital c2 support via commo suite MQ-1C Gray Eagle characteristics continued - correct answer 25,000 feet MSL max altitude 130 knot max speed 80 knot cruise speed flight time 22 hours w/o armament can carry 4 hellfire missiles but reduces flight time by 50% RQ-7B Shadow characteristics - correct answer sensors capable of day/night and adverse weather conditions laser designation for precision and indirect fire engagements catapult launch and short field recovery enabling flexible employment and short runways RQ-7B Shadow characteristics continued - correct answer 15,000 feet MSL max altitude 110 knot max airspeed 70-80 knot cruise speed B has 5 hour flight time V2 has 8 hour flight time not equipped weapon system AH-64 av. gal. p/h and fuel capacity - correct answer 175 gal. p/h 370 gal. capacity OH-58 av. gal. p/h and fuel capacity - correct answer 44 gal. p/h 112 gal. capacity OH-58 (armed) av. gal. p/h and fuel capacity - correct answer 110 gal. p/h 112 gal. capacity UH-60 av. gal. p/h and fuel capacity - correct answer 178 gal. p/h 362 gal. capacity CH-47 av. gal. p/h and fuel capacity - correct answer 514 gal. p/h 1,030 gal capacity External Storage Support System Fuel Pod Capacity - correct answer large pods: 450 gal. small pods: 230 gal. flight time increased to 11.5 hours Aircraft Safety: secure loose equipment: - correct answer antennas tied down or removed grenades secured unfix bayonets iaw unit sop Aircraft Safety: approach/departure directions to/from LUH-72A - correct answer from down slope side engines running: 45 degrees from the front engines stopped: 90 degrees from the side Aircraft Safety: approach/departure directions to/from UH-60 - correct answer from down slope side 90 degrees from side away from tail rotor and front Aircraft Safety: approach/departure directions to/from CH-47 - correct answer from down slope side 45 degrees from rear away from engine exhaust Aircraft Safety: bend forward at waist when approaching aircraft to: - correct answer add stability maintain low silhouette stay clear of main rotors Aircraft Safety: 3 portions (of aircraft) to stay away from: - correct answer main rotor blades tail rotor blades cargo hook (static electricity) Aircraft Safety: crash position - UH-60 - correct answer mag well facing away from body sit upright muzzle pointed down Aircraft Safety: crash position - CH-47 - correct answer mag well facing away from body bend forward at waist muzzle pointed down Aircraft Safety: crash position - LUH-72 - correct answer mag well facing away from body sit upright muzzle pointed down LUH-72A safety equipment - correct answer 4 emergency exits 1 first aid kit 1 fire extinguisher UH-60 safety equipment - correct answer 4 emergency exits (windows fall out) 3 first aid kits 2 fire extinguishers CH-47 safety equipment - correct answer 10 emergency exits (windows fall out) 7 first aid kits 3 fire extinguishers Aircraft Safety: crash procedures - correct answer take commands from crew wait for rotors to stop rotating exit 3, 9, 12 oclock (6 oclock for CH-47 and CH-53) move 100m away from crash retrieve all safety equipment and unconscious personnel MEDEVAC Definition - correct answer Medical Evacuation ( En-route Care) Performed by dedicated, standardized medial evacuation platforms. CASEVAC Definition - correct answer Casualty Evacuation (No en-route care) Movement of casualties by non medical aircraft. History of AEROMEDEVAC - correct answer Korean Conflict OH-13 Sioux The angel of mercy Advantages of Aeromedical Evac - correct answer timely treatment mvmt of patients over long distance in short time mvmt of patients over difficult ground terrain patients can be moved directly to MTF best equipped fewer mvmts of MTFs Basic Aero MEDEVAC Missions - correct answer D: Delivery of whole blood and biological A: Air crash rescue support M: Movement of medical personnel and supplies E: Evacuation of selected casualties Aeromedevac aircraft: LUH-72A markings, crew, ACL - correct answer 4 red cross markings 1 ea cargo door 1 top 1 belly 4 crew; pilot, copilot, crew chief, medic ACL: normal config 2 litters w 1 medic or 5 ambulatory Aeromedevac aircraft: HH-60M markings, crew, ACL - correct answer 5 red cross markings 1 ea cargo door 1 nose 1 belly 1 top 4 crew; pilot, copilot, crew chief, medic ACL normal config: 4 litters 1 ambulatory ACL prior notification: 6 litters or 6 ambulatory loading sequence: ambulatory loaded first or last, litter patients loaded top to bottom in z pattern, most seriously injured loaded last Aeromedevac aircraft: UH-60Q ACL, markings, crew - correct answer 5 red cross markings 1 ea cargo door 1 nose 1 belly 1 top 4 crew; pilot, copilot, crew chief, medic ACL normal config: 4 litters 1 ambulatory ACL prior notification w/o hoist: 6 litters & 1 ambulatory or 7 ambulatory w/ hoist: 3 litters & 1 ambulatory or 4 ambulatory Aeromedevac aircraft: CH-47 markings, ACL, crew - correct answer primary use: mass casevac 0 red cross markings 4 crew; pilot, copilot, crew chief, flight engineer ACL: 24 litter and 1 ambulatory or 31 ambulatory medic to casualty ratio: 1 medic per 6 patients loading sequence: ambulatory loaded first or last, litter patients loaded top to bottom in z pattern, most seriously injured loaded last ARMED ESCORT REQUIRED IN MASS CASUALTY ROLE 16 AMBULATORY 12 LITTER REGULAR ACL Methods of Casualty Extraction - correct answer Sit Down Method: When the A/C has a suitable landing zone. Hoist Method: When the A/C does not have a landing zone. Casualty Evacuation Special Equipment: high performance utility hoist - correct answer tensile strength 600 lbs hoist cable tensile strength 600 lbs hoist cable length 256 ft 250 ft usable slow speed: 600 lbs at 125 ft per min fast speed: 300 lbs at 250 ft per min Casualty Evacuation Special Equipment: Jungle forest penetrator - correct answer primary use: evacuation through thicc vegetation tensile strength: 600lbs ACL 3 ambulatory casualties Casualty Evacuation Special Equipment: Kendricks extrication device - correct answer primary use: casualty w suspected spinal injury tensile strength: 400 lbs ACL: 1 Casualty Evacuation Special Equipment: Basic rigged litter - correct answer primary use: ground evac (sit down mission) tensile strength: 400lbs ACL: 1 ACL OF ALL LITTERS IS 1, TENSILE STRENGTH IS 400lbs Casualty Evacuation Special Equipment: sked rescue system - correct answer primary use: ground/water evac (sit down or hoist mission) tensile strength: 400 lbs ACL: 1 ACL OF ALL LITTERS IS 1, TENSILE STRENGTH IS 400lbs LUH-72A Lakota MEDEVAC airspeed - correct answer max: 140 knots LUH-72A Lakota MEDEVAC flight time - correct answer 2 hours, 30 minutes LUH-72A Lakota MEDEVAC crew - correct answer 4; pilot, copilot, crew chief, medic LUH-72A Lakota MEDEVAC internal hoist capacity - correct answer 600 lbs LUH-72A Lakota MEDEVAC hoist cable length - correct answer 256 ft total 250 ft usable LUH-72A Lakota MEDEVAC normal config - correct answer 2 litter patients w 1 medic or 5 ambulatory HH-60M Blackhawk MEDEVAC airspeed - correct answer max: 156 knots cruise: 130 knots HH-60M Blackhawk MEDEVAC crew - correct answer 4; pilot, copilot, crew chief, medic HH-60M Blackhawk MEDEVAC internal rescue hoist capability - correct answer 600lbs HH-60M Blackhawk MEDEVAC normal config - correct answer 4 litter patients and 1 ambulatory HH-60M Blackhawk MEDEVAC max config - correct answer 6 litter patients or 6 ambulatory HH-60M Blackhawk MEDEVAC updated equipment - correct answer air conditioning oxygen generator trauma suction patient virtual monitoring system crew bubble window UH-60Q Blackhawk MEDEVAC airspeed - correct answer max: 156 knots UH-60Q Blackhawk MEDEVAC flight time - correct answer 2 hours 30 min UH-60Q Blackhawk MEDEVAC crew - correct answer 4; pilot, copilot, crew chief, medic UH-60Q Blackhawk MEDEVAC internal rescue hoist capability - correct answer 600 lbs UH-60Q Blackhawk MEDEVAC normal config - correct answer 4 litter patients and 1 ambulatory UH-60Q Blackhawk MEDEVAC max config - correct answer w/out hoist 6 litter and 1 ambulatory or 7 ambulatory w/ hoist 3 litter and 1 ambulatory or 4 ambulatory 9-Line Medevac Request - correct answer 1) Location of pick up site, Grid. 2) Radio Freq. and Call Sign, Suffix (Requesting Unit) 3) # of patients by precedence 1. Urgent 1A. Urgent 2. Priority Surgical 3. Routine 4. Convenience 4) Special Equipment needed A. None B. Hoist. C. Extraction equipment D. Ventilator 5) # of patients by casualty L+ number of patients (litter) A+ number of patients (ambulatory) 6) Security at the Pickup Site (COMBAT) N no enemy troops P possible enemy E enemy troops X armed escort required # and type of wounds, injuries, illnesses. (PEACETIME) 7) Method of Marking Pick up site A. panels B. Smoke C. none D. pyro E. other 8) Casualty Nationality and status A. us mil B. us civ C. non us mil D. non us civ E. EPW 9) CBRN Contamination (COMBAT) Terrain Description (PEACETIME) AH-64 Characteristics - correct answer 4 main rotor system 4 tail rotor system UH-60L/M Characteristics - correct answer 4 blade main rotor system 4 blade tail rotor system swept back vertical stablizer large tapered horizontal stabilizer two turbine engines oval shaped fuselage wheels for landing FRIES/SPIES - correct answer fast rope insertion extraction system special patrol insertion extraction system FACS - correct answer F - FRIES/SPIES Rappelling/Airborne Ops A - Air Assault + Air Movement C - CASEVAC S - Sling Load + Resupply Ops AH-64 Apache FM - correct answer 3-04 UH-60A/L/M FM - correct answer 3-04 LUH-72A FM - correct answer 7-1 Air Assault Operation: - correct answer the movement of friendly assault forces by rotary wing aircraft to engage enemy forces or seize and hold terrain air movement operation: - correct answer Air transport of units, personnel, supplies, and equipment including air drops and air landing. an "air assault" is... - correct answer a vertical envelopment in which the commanders seeks to surprise the enemy and achieve an unopposed landing. Air assault task force - correct answer a temporary group of integrated forces tailored to a specific mission under the command of a single headquarters Armor BCT advantages - correct answer combination of firepower, tactical mobility, and organic recon assets make it valuable to a higher headquarters commander in combat ops. increased firepower,tactical mobility, and protection compared to other BCTs, enabling rapid mvmt, envelopments and penetrations.