JCAS
Match Sparkle - ANS-Overlay requested designation type term for second party to overlay an IR
mark on an existing mark
CAS defined - ANS-Air action by fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft against hostile targets that
are in close proximity to friendly forces and requires detailed integration of each air mission with
the fire and movement of those forces.
DAS defined - ANS-Air action against enemy targets at such distance from friendly forces that
detailed integration of each mission with fire and movement of friendly forces is not required.
HMLA mission - ANS-Support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force commander by providing
offensive air support, utility support, armed escort and airborne supporting arms coordination,
day or night under all weather conditions during expeditionary, joint or combined operations.
Line 5 of 12 step:
CAS brief "9-line" - ANS-"I hate drinking every day like my friend ed"
1. IP/BP
2. Heading/Offset
3. Distance
4. Elevation (Target Elevation)
5. Description (Target Description)
6. Location (Target location)
7. Mark type/terminal Guidance
8. Friendly location
9. Egress
12 Step Process - ANS-1. Routing/Safety of flight
2. CAS check in
3. Situation Update
4. Game plan
5. CAS brief "9 line"
6. Remarks/Restrictions
7. Readbacks
8. Correlation
9. Attack
10. Assess
11. BDA
12. Routing/Safety of flight
6 Functions of Marine Aviation - ANS-1. Offensive air support
, 2. Anti-Aircraft Warfare
3. Assault Support
4. Control of Missiles and Aircraft
5. Aerial Reconnaissance
6. Electronic Warfare
Type 1 - ANS-JTAC requires control of individual attacks and the situation requires JTAC to
visually acquire the attacking aircraft and the target for each attack
Type 2 - ANS-JTAC visually acquire the target OR acquire targeting data from another asset
with accurate real time targeting information
Type 3 - ANS-JTAC requires the ability to provide clearance for multiple attacks within a single
engagement subject to specific attack restrictions
CFL - ANS-Coordinate Fire Line: Line beyond which convention, indirect, surface fire support
means make create effects at anytime within the boundaries of the establishing HQ without
additional coordination
FSCL - ANS-Fire Support Coordination Line: Facilitate the expeditious of targets of opportunity
beyond the coordinating measure
BCL - ANS-Battlefield Coordination Line: Facilities the expeditious attack of surface targets of
opportunity between the measure and the FSCL
FFA - ANS-Free Fire Area: Any weapons system may fire without additional coordination
RFL - ANS-Restrictive Fire Line: Line established between converging fire forces prohibits fires
across the line without coordination without the affected force
ACA - ANS-Air Space Coordination Area: Three dimensional block of air space in a targeted
area in which friendly aircraft are reasonably safe from friendly surface fires, normally
established using lateral altitude or time separation or combination
SPOT - ANS-Acquisition of laser designation
Dead-eye - ANS-Laser designation system inoperative
Sparkle - ANS-Marked by IR pointer, proper air crew response "contact Sparkle steady or no
joy"
Snake - ANS-Oscillate an IR pointer in a figure 8 about a target
Step 2 Check-in - ANS-"MNPOPCA"
Match Sparkle - ANS-Overlay requested designation type term for second party to overlay an IR
mark on an existing mark
CAS defined - ANS-Air action by fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft against hostile targets that
are in close proximity to friendly forces and requires detailed integration of each air mission with
the fire and movement of those forces.
DAS defined - ANS-Air action against enemy targets at such distance from friendly forces that
detailed integration of each mission with fire and movement of friendly forces is not required.
HMLA mission - ANS-Support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force commander by providing
offensive air support, utility support, armed escort and airborne supporting arms coordination,
day or night under all weather conditions during expeditionary, joint or combined operations.
Line 5 of 12 step:
CAS brief "9-line" - ANS-"I hate drinking every day like my friend ed"
1. IP/BP
2. Heading/Offset
3. Distance
4. Elevation (Target Elevation)
5. Description (Target Description)
6. Location (Target location)
7. Mark type/terminal Guidance
8. Friendly location
9. Egress
12 Step Process - ANS-1. Routing/Safety of flight
2. CAS check in
3. Situation Update
4. Game plan
5. CAS brief "9 line"
6. Remarks/Restrictions
7. Readbacks
8. Correlation
9. Attack
10. Assess
11. BDA
12. Routing/Safety of flight
6 Functions of Marine Aviation - ANS-1. Offensive air support
, 2. Anti-Aircraft Warfare
3. Assault Support
4. Control of Missiles and Aircraft
5. Aerial Reconnaissance
6. Electronic Warfare
Type 1 - ANS-JTAC requires control of individual attacks and the situation requires JTAC to
visually acquire the attacking aircraft and the target for each attack
Type 2 - ANS-JTAC visually acquire the target OR acquire targeting data from another asset
with accurate real time targeting information
Type 3 - ANS-JTAC requires the ability to provide clearance for multiple attacks within a single
engagement subject to specific attack restrictions
CFL - ANS-Coordinate Fire Line: Line beyond which convention, indirect, surface fire support
means make create effects at anytime within the boundaries of the establishing HQ without
additional coordination
FSCL - ANS-Fire Support Coordination Line: Facilitate the expeditious of targets of opportunity
beyond the coordinating measure
BCL - ANS-Battlefield Coordination Line: Facilities the expeditious attack of surface targets of
opportunity between the measure and the FSCL
FFA - ANS-Free Fire Area: Any weapons system may fire without additional coordination
RFL - ANS-Restrictive Fire Line: Line established between converging fire forces prohibits fires
across the line without coordination without the affected force
ACA - ANS-Air Space Coordination Area: Three dimensional block of air space in a targeted
area in which friendly aircraft are reasonably safe from friendly surface fires, normally
established using lateral altitude or time separation or combination
SPOT - ANS-Acquisition of laser designation
Dead-eye - ANS-Laser designation system inoperative
Sparkle - ANS-Marked by IR pointer, proper air crew response "contact Sparkle steady or no
joy"
Snake - ANS-Oscillate an IR pointer in a figure 8 about a target
Step 2 Check-in - ANS-"MNPOPCA"
