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FSO AIR MISSION BRIEF CHECKLIST


The Air Assault Task Force FSO will brief the fire support portion of the air mission brief (AMB). As a minimum he will address:

_____ Fire support assets available.

_____ Concept of fires

_____ Target locations.

_____ Purpose of targets.

_____ Type/amount/duration of fires.

_____ Delivery system associated with each target.

_____ Primary and backup executors.

_____ Method of control (positive or programmed).

_____ PZ/LZ locations.

_____ Flight routes, aerial checkpoints, and phase lines.

_____ A2C2 information:

_____ Gun-Target line.

_____ Maximum and minimum ords.

_____ CAS attack heading and egress route.

_____ Location of fire support delivery systems.

_____ Sequence of events and code words (H-Hour).

_____ Abort criteria and code word.

_____ Abort/delay plan.

_____ SEAD plan.

_____ Fire support coordination measures in effect.

_____ Signal for last round of LZ prep (WP or ground burst illumination).

_____ Communication plan

_____ SOI extract and variable

_____ Primary and alternate frequencies

_____ Emergency checkfiring procedures

_____ Retrans

_____ Commex/rehearsal times

_____ Net discipline

_____ Backup radios

_____ Dump grid.

_____ Location of C2 aircraft.

_____ Synchronize watches.

Table of Contents
Air Assault Fire Support Checklist
Fire Support Execution - General Considerations



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