ATTP 3-18.12 - ANSWER Reference material for Air Assault Operations
Air Assault Operations - ANSWER Operations in which assault forces, using the
mobility of rotary-wing assets and the total integration of available firepower, maneuver
under the control of a ground or air maneuver commander to engage enemy forces or to
seize and hold key terrain
attack enemy positions - ANSWER Air Assault Operations can _____ from any direction
a much larger force without becoming decisively engaged - ANSWER Air Assault
Operations can delay_____
objectives in otherwise inaccessible areas - ANSWER Air Assault Operations can strike
_______
attacks and raids beyond the operational area - ANSWER Air Assault Operations can
conduct_______
secure and defend key terrain - ANSWER Air Assault Operations can rapidly ______
Adverse Weather - ANSWER Air Assault Operations limitation due to something that
limits flight operations
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, availability of suitable LZ/PZs - ANSWER Air Assault Operation limitation due to terrain
air re-supply and lines of communication - ANSWER Air Assault Operations has a
limitation a due to initial reliance on ______
fuel and ammo consumption rates - ANSWER Air Assault Operation has a limitation
due to high _______
ground, air, or artillery - ANSWER What attack is a vulnerability on the PZ/LZ of Air
Assault Operations?
aircraft or ADA - ANSWER What attack is an Air Assault Operations vulnerability during
movement?
CBRN - ANSWER What type of weapons attack is an Air Assault Operations
vulnerability.
combat power rapidly - ANSWER Air Assault Operations has tactical employment that
allows friendly forces to mass or shift _____
use of surprise - ANSWER Tactical Employment of Air Assault Operations when enemy
forces don't expect it
flexibility. mobility, speed - ANSWER Tactical Employment of Air Assault Operations
affords
initiative - ANSWER Tactical Employment of Air Assault Operations allows friendly
forces to gain and maintain _____
2
Air Assault Operations - ANSWER Operations in which assault forces, using the
mobility of rotary-wing assets and the total integration of available firepower, maneuver
under the control of a ground or air maneuver commander to engage enemy forces or to
seize and hold key terrain
attack enemy positions - ANSWER Air Assault Operations can _____ from any direction
a much larger force without becoming decisively engaged - ANSWER Air Assault
Operations can delay_____
objectives in otherwise inaccessible areas - ANSWER Air Assault Operations can strike
_______
attacks and raids beyond the operational area - ANSWER Air Assault Operations can
conduct_______
secure and defend key terrain - ANSWER Air Assault Operations can rapidly ______
Adverse Weather - ANSWER Air Assault Operations limitation due to something that
limits flight operations
1
, availability of suitable LZ/PZs - ANSWER Air Assault Operation limitation due to terrain
air re-supply and lines of communication - ANSWER Air Assault Operations has a
limitation a due to initial reliance on ______
fuel and ammo consumption rates - ANSWER Air Assault Operation has a limitation
due to high _______
ground, air, or artillery - ANSWER What attack is a vulnerability on the PZ/LZ of Air
Assault Operations?
aircraft or ADA - ANSWER What attack is an Air Assault Operations vulnerability during
movement?
CBRN - ANSWER What type of weapons attack is an Air Assault Operations
vulnerability.
combat power rapidly - ANSWER Air Assault Operations has tactical employment that
allows friendly forces to mass or shift _____
use of surprise - ANSWER Tactical Employment of Air Assault Operations when enemy
forces don't expect it
flexibility. mobility, speed - ANSWER Tactical Employment of Air Assault Operations
affords
initiative - ANSWER Tactical Employment of Air Assault Operations allows friendly
forces to gain and maintain _____
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