What are the two types of air support requests?

Air interdiction (AI) requests fall into two categories: preplanned and immediate. Each type of request is influenced by a variety of factors.

Does the army have air support?

The mission of Army Aviation is to find, fix, and destroy the enemy through fire and maneuver; and to provide combat, combat support and combat service support in coordinated operations as an integral member of the combined arms team.

How do I use air support charges?

After it finishes, go to your arsenal, then gear, and add the item to your gear wheel. When you load into a mission, access your gear wheel, and select the Air Support Charge to use it. There is a slight delay before the relevant effect happens. The charges have a cooldown of 10 minutes between uses.

Does the Army fly fixed wing?

The fixed wing fleet consists of 278 aircraft comprised of four missions, 11 designs, and 25 series deployed to all 50 states and 11 countries. All Army fixed wing aircraft are commercial derivative aircraft and are divided into two categories: Special Electronic Mission Aircraft and Transport Aircraft.

What is a Beno line?

Until now, controllers, pilots, tactical planners and GBAD operators have lived with spatial boundaries (coordination lines, BENO [‘do not be there’] lines or segregated areas) within their private engagement zones, where the topology of MEZ, ROZ and FAOR did not coincide.

How does close air support work in the Air Force?

When close air support is assigned to you, the unit is given the radio net and call sign of the close air support unit. You then call them up and use the correct terminology to give them a target. Which fighter is better: F-16 or SU-30 MKI?

What is close air support (CAS)?

Close air support (CAS) is 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.

What are the different types of close air support aircraft?

Various aircraft can fill close air support roles. Military helicopters are often used for close air support and are so closely integrated with ground operations that in most countries they are operated by the army rather than the air force.

What is the history of close air support in war?

The use of aircraft in the close air support of ground forces dates back to World War I, the first significant use of aerial units in warfare.