AOC IQT CPD SOBs for Block 3 Exam
Questions And Answers
Air Support Request (AIRSUPREQ)
(PLN-501) -
correct answer ✅A means to request preplanned and immediate
CAS, Air Interdiction (AI), air reconnaissance, surveillance, escort,
helicopter airlift and other aircraft missions.
Allocation Request (ALLOREQ)
(PLN-501) -
correct answer ✅Used to provide an estimate of the total air
effort, to identify any excess and joint force general support aircraft
sorties, and to identify unfilled air requirements.
MAAP
(PLN-501, SOB 1a) -
correct answer ✅A plan for employment that forms the
foundation of the ATO. It is the JFACC's time-phased air and space
scheme of maneuver for a given ATO period.
,AOC IQT CPD SOBs for Block 3 Exam
Questions And Answers
The charter of the MAAP team
(PLN-501, SOB 1b) -
correct answer ✅To develop the daily MAAP and transform it into
an electronic format in TBMCS in order to produce the ATO.
Air Allocation
(PLN-501, SOB 2a) -
correct answer ✅The translation of the air apportionment decision
into total numbers of sorties by weapon system type available for
each objective and task.
Key inputs to the MAAP team
(PLN-501, SOB 2b) -
correct answer ✅- JFC Guidance
- Air Allocation
- AOD Review
- Air Support Request (AIRSUPREQ)
- Intelligence
,AOC IQT CPD SOBs for Block 3 Exam
Questions And Answers
- Joint Integrated Prioritized Target List (JIPTL)
- Weather
- Space
- Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element (NALE) Inputes
- Marine Liaison Element (MARLE) Inputs
- Special Operations Liaison Element (SOLE) Inputs
- Battlefield Coordination Detachment (BCD) Inputs
- Logistics
- Coalition Inputs
- Personnel Recovery Coordination Cell (PRCC) Inputs
- Sortie Availability
- Information Operations (IO)
- Feedback
The importance of the Air Operations Directive (AOD) to the MAAP
team
(PLN-501, SOB 2c) -
correct answer ✅AOD is a key document providing MAAP planning
guidance.
, AOC IQT CPD SOBs for Block 3 Exam
Questions And Answers
Weather inputs to the MAAP team
(PLN-501, SOB 2d) -
correct answer ✅Complete weather briefing includes:
- General weather conditions
- Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset times as well as moon
illumination
- Infrared (IR) spectrum forecast
- Predicted impact on Electro-Optical (EO) sensors
- Predicted space weather impacts to communications and/or
navigation capabilities
- Forecast sea state
Global Positioning System (GPS) impacts on the MAAP team
(PLN-501, SOB 2e) -
correct answer ✅- Predicted GPS degradations
- GPS and SATCOM interference
- Potential unfriendly/adversary satellite coverage
Questions And Answers
Air Support Request (AIRSUPREQ)
(PLN-501) -
correct answer ✅A means to request preplanned and immediate
CAS, Air Interdiction (AI), air reconnaissance, surveillance, escort,
helicopter airlift and other aircraft missions.
Allocation Request (ALLOREQ)
(PLN-501) -
correct answer ✅Used to provide an estimate of the total air
effort, to identify any excess and joint force general support aircraft
sorties, and to identify unfilled air requirements.
MAAP
(PLN-501, SOB 1a) -
correct answer ✅A plan for employment that forms the
foundation of the ATO. It is the JFACC's time-phased air and space
scheme of maneuver for a given ATO period.
,AOC IQT CPD SOBs for Block 3 Exam
Questions And Answers
The charter of the MAAP team
(PLN-501, SOB 1b) -
correct answer ✅To develop the daily MAAP and transform it into
an electronic format in TBMCS in order to produce the ATO.
Air Allocation
(PLN-501, SOB 2a) -
correct answer ✅The translation of the air apportionment decision
into total numbers of sorties by weapon system type available for
each objective and task.
Key inputs to the MAAP team
(PLN-501, SOB 2b) -
correct answer ✅- JFC Guidance
- Air Allocation
- AOD Review
- Air Support Request (AIRSUPREQ)
- Intelligence
,AOC IQT CPD SOBs for Block 3 Exam
Questions And Answers
- Joint Integrated Prioritized Target List (JIPTL)
- Weather
- Space
- Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element (NALE) Inputes
- Marine Liaison Element (MARLE) Inputs
- Special Operations Liaison Element (SOLE) Inputs
- Battlefield Coordination Detachment (BCD) Inputs
- Logistics
- Coalition Inputs
- Personnel Recovery Coordination Cell (PRCC) Inputs
- Sortie Availability
- Information Operations (IO)
- Feedback
The importance of the Air Operations Directive (AOD) to the MAAP
team
(PLN-501, SOB 2c) -
correct answer ✅AOD is a key document providing MAAP planning
guidance.
, AOC IQT CPD SOBs for Block 3 Exam
Questions And Answers
Weather inputs to the MAAP team
(PLN-501, SOB 2d) -
correct answer ✅Complete weather briefing includes:
- General weather conditions
- Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset times as well as moon
illumination
- Infrared (IR) spectrum forecast
- Predicted impact on Electro-Optical (EO) sensors
- Predicted space weather impacts to communications and/or
navigation capabilities
- Forecast sea state
Global Positioning System (GPS) impacts on the MAAP team
(PLN-501, SOB 2e) -
correct answer ✅- Predicted GPS degradations
- GPS and SATCOM interference
- Potential unfriendly/adversary satellite coverage
