Cas Brief

CAS 9-LINE BRIEF
(GOOD FOR FIXED WING OR ANY U.S. CAS A/C) */**/***/ ‡/§

IP/BP:”_______________________________”

HEADING:”_______” (DEG MAG, IP/BP TO TGT) OFFSET: ”_______” (L/R)

DISTANCE: ”________” (IP TO TGT IN NM FOR F/W, CENTER OF BP TO TGT IN METERS FOR R/W)

TGT ELEVATION: ”_____________” (FEET MSL)

TGT DESCRIPTION: ”___________________”

TGT LOCATION: ”______________________” (INCLUDE GRID ZONE ID)

TYPE MARK: ”________________________,” “LASER CODE: _______” (IF APPLICABLE)

LOCATION OF FRIENDLIES: ”____________” (FROM TARGET, CARDINAL DIRECTION AND DISTANCE IN METERS)

“EGRESS:L/R PULL____________________” (CARDINAL/SUBCARDINAL DIRECTION AND CP/IP [AS REQUIRED])

“SAY WHEN READY TO COPY REMARKS”
REMARKS (USE AS APPROPRIATE):
(FINAL ATTACK HEADINGS):_______
(LASER-TARGET LINE):_______
(THREAT):__________ (DESCRIPTION, CARD DIR FROM TGT, DISTANCE IN METERS, TYPE OF SUPPRESSION)
(GUN-TARGET LINE):________

“TOT:_______” OR “PUSH ASAP”
“SAY WHEN READY FOR AMPLIFYING INFORMATION” : TALK-ON BIG TO SMALL
CAS 6-LINE BRIEF
(USE THIS FOR USMC HELO CAS ONLY) */**/***/ ‡/§

OBSERVER/WARNING ORDER: “(HELO C/S) ____________, THIS IS (OBSERVER C/S) _____________, STANDBY FOR 6-LINE”

CONTROLLER POSITION: “MY POSITION ________________ (GRID, STREET, LOC’N, ETC…) MARKED BY ______________ (TALK-ON, AIR PANEL, IR STROBE, ETC..)”
2. DIRECTION FROM CONTROLLER TO TARGET: “_____________” (DEGREES MAGNETIC)
3. DISTANCE FROM CONTROLLER TO TARGET: “____________” (METERS)
4. TARGET DESCRIPTION “________________”

5. TARGET MARK TYPE “_________________”

6. REMARKS “___________________________” (EX: COME OVER MY L/R SHOULDER, L/R PULL, FAHS____________, PUSH ASAP, REPORT WINGS LEVEL, TYPE ORDNANCE REQUESTED, ETC…)

CAS AIRCRAFT CHECK-IN DATA
CALLSIGN:___________________________________________ MSN#:_______________________________________________
NUM/TYPE A/C:_______________________________________
POSITION/ALTITUDE:__________________________________
ORDNANCE: DASH 1:___________________________________________ DASH 2:___________________________________________ DASH 3:___________________________________________ DASH 4:___________________________________________
TIME ON STATION:____________________________________
ABORT CODE:_________________________________________
ADD’L REMARKS:_____________________________________
FAC: FR & EN SIT:
GAMEPLAN:
TYPE I, II, III CONTROL, READ BACK 4, 6, & REST
REQUIRE IP/BP INBOUND, IN W/ HDG, VISUAL, TALLY, CONTACT CALLS FOR AUTH FOR ORD RELEASE
RISK ESTIMATE (DANGER CLOSE) DISTANCES FOR CAS ORDNANCE (COMBAT USE ONLY)
| | |10%PI |.1%PI |
|MK-82 |500LB BOMB |105 |245 |
|MK-83 |1000LB BOMB |120 |305 |
|MK-84 |2000LB BOMB |110 |315 |
|MK-20 - NT 3 |ROCKEYE CBU |140 |230 |
|2.75” RKT |300 METER SHOT (RW) |70 |145 |
| |1K METER SHOT (RW) |100 |185 |
|5” RKT |ZUNI’S VAR. WARHEADS |125 |290 |
|HELLFIRE |AGM-114 (AH-1) |50 |125 |
|MAVERICK |AGM-65 (F-18, AV-8) |35 |95 |
|AGM-130 |2000 LB, TV GUIDED |70 |220 |
|GUNS |20, 25, 30MM GATLING |50 |85 |
|AC-130 |25MM/ 40MM |35/25 |65/75 |
| |105MM CANNON |65 |165 |
|GBU-10/24 |2000LB LGB |70 |250 |
|GBU-12 |500LB LGB |50 |170 |
|GBU-16 |1000LB LGB |75 |195 |
|GBU-31 |2000LB JDAM |80 |265 |
|GBU-32 |1000LB JDAM |75 |210 |
|GBU-38 |500LB JDAM |55 |185 |
|GBU-51 |500LB LCDB LGB |35 |100 |
|GBU-39 |250LB SDB |35 |135 |

SOURCE: MCRP 3-16.6A, J-FIRE, DEC 2007

NOTE 1: DELIVERIES THAT TAKE PLACE CLOSER TO FRIENDLIES THAN THE 0.1%PI DISTANCE ARE CLASSIFIED AS “DANGER CLOSE” AND REQUIRE THE SUPPORTED COMMANDER’S INITIALS TO INDICATE ACCEPTANCE OF RISK.
NOTE 2: WHEN ORDNANCE IS A FACTOR TO THE SAFETY OF FRIENDLY TROOPS, THE AIRCRAFT’S FINAL ATTACK HEADING SHOULD BE PARALLEL TO FRIENDLY LINES.
NOTE 3: CLUSTER BOMBS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR TROOPS IN CONTACT.

*REMEMBER: PLAIN ENGLISH WORKS IF YOU NEED TO USE IT!
**NOTE: ONLY THE PORTIONS INDICATED IN BLUE NEED TO BE READ TO THE AIRCRAFT.
*** ALWAYS TRY TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE CORRECTION FROM THE MARK / FROM LEAD OR DASH 2’S HITS IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
“FROM (THE MARK/LEAD’S HITS/DASH 2’S HITS), (DIRECTION [DEG MAG]), (DISTANCE [NEAREST 10M])”
EXA: “FROM LEAD’S HITS NORTHWEST 100” / “FROM THE MARK SOUTH 50”
‡ POSSIBLE TECHNIQUES TO MARK YOUR POSITION: 6 DIGIT GRID OR BETTER, TALK-ON, AIR PANEL, SMOKE (DO NOT CALL COLOR), TRP, CHECKPOINT, STREET NAME/INTERSECTION, BUILDING/CITY GRID REFERENCE NUMBER, IR STROBE, CHEMLIGHT BUZZSAW, HDG/ DIST FROM PROMINENT GEOREF ETC… USE MULTIPLE METHODS TOGETHER IF POSSIBLE. BE CREATIVE! IF IT WORKS BUT IT’S NOT ON THIS LIST, USE IT! ENSURE AIRCRAFT ARE BRIEFED ON ALL FRIENDLY LOCATIONS IN THE AREA FOR FRATRICIDE CONSDERATIONS.
§ POSSIBLE TECHNIQUES TO MARK THE TARGET: 6 DIGIT GRID OR BETTER, TALK-ON, M203 SMOKE, ARTY/MORTAR SMOKE, TRACER FIRE, SHIFT FROM A TRP/ CHECKPOINT/ GEOGRAPHICAL REFERENCE, BUILDING/CITY GRID REFERENCE NUMBER, IR POINTER (IZLID, PEQ-4, PEQ-2), IR DESIGNATOR, ETC…, ETC… AGAIN, BE CREATIVE AND USE WHAT YOU HAVE AVAILABLE TO YOU!!!

LAST UPDATE JAN 1, 2008
JTAR REQUEST (SUBMIT THIS TO HIGHER OR THE DASC TO GET CAS A/C SENT TO YOU)
|1. UNIT CALLED: |THIS IS: |REQUEST #: |

YELLOW HIGHLIGHTED PORTIONS INDICATE THE MINIMUM REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF THE JTAR (YOU CAN OMIT THE REST). COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS APPEAR ABOVE IN GREEN TEXT.

AFTER YOU TRANSMIT THE JTAR, THE DASC WILL READ YOU BACK YOUR MISSION DATA (LIKE AN ARTY MTO) – COPY IT DOWN IN THE SPACE BELOW:
MSN#_________________________________________
CALLSIGN______________________________________
TYPE/# OF A/C_________________________________
ORDNANCE_____________________________________
______________________________________
EST. TOT______________________________________ 9 LINE CASEVAC REQUEST (SUBMIT THIS HIGHER OR DASC)

LINE 1: LOCATION OF PICK-UP SITE: (6 OR 8 DIGIT GRID) ______________________________________________________
LINE 2: RADIO FREQUENCY AND CALLSIGN:
______________________________________________________
LINE 3: NO. OF PATIENTS: (BY PRECEDENCE)
A URGENT (1 HR. LOSS LIFE/LIMB/EYESIGHT)___________
B URGENT SURGICAL(SURG. INTERVENTION)___________
C PRIORITY __________________________________________
D ROUTINE __________________________________________

LINE 4: SPECIAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
A NONE__________________ B HOIST________________
C EXTRACTION EQUIP_____ D VENTILATOR__________

LINE 5: NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY TYPE:
L LITTER_____________ A AMBULATORY____________

LINE 6: SECURITY AT PICKUP SITE:
E ENEMY TROOPS IN AREA ____ N NO ENE. TROOPS____
P POSSIBLE ENE. TROOPS______
X ENE TROOPS IN AREA, ARMED ESCORT REQUIRED_____

LINE 7: METHOD OF MARKING PICKUP SITE:
A PANELS_______ B PYROTECHNICS_______
C SMOKE_______ D NONE_______
E OTHER________IE, IR BUZZ SAW, NATO ‘Y’ OR ‘T’

LINE 8: PATIENT NATIONALITY/STATUS:
A US MILITARY_____ B US CIVILIAN_____
C NON-US MILITARY_____ D NON-US CIVILIAN____

LINE 9: CBR CONTAMINATION:
N NUCLEAR/RADIOLOGICAL_____ B BIOLOGICAL_____
C CHEMICAL_____ D NONE_____

REMARKS: (ZAP #S OR: NAME, RANK, SSN, NATURE OF INJURIES, AMPLIFYING INFO)___________________________
______________________________________________________
___________________________________________
______________________________________________________
LINES 1-4 & 6 MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR COC TO REQUEST AIR. DON’T WAIT FOR ALL INFO TO SUBMIT. CONTINUE TO UPDATE WITH HIGHER AS SITUATION DEVELOPS
HELICOPTER LANDING ZONE BRIEF

CURRENT LOCATION (GEO. FEATURE, CKPT, GRID, ROAD/INTERSECTION, ETC…)

MARKED BY________ FAR, ________ NEAR (AIRPANEL, BUZZSAW, CHEM LIGHTS, IR STROBE, SMOKE, TALK-ON)
WINDS (BLOWING FROM WITH NEAREST SUB-CARDINAL DIRECTION AND ESTIMATE SPEED IN KNOTS)
LZ SIZE ________ BY ________ METERS (INCLUDE COMPOSITION, FLAT OR SLOPED)
HAZARDS (POWERLINES, BROWNOUT CONDITIONS, LANDMINES, FIGHTING HOLES, STAKES ETC…)
ENEMY SITUATION (DIR, DIS, TYPE FROM LZ)
FRIENDLY SITUATION (DIR, DIS FROM LZ)
STANDING BY TO MARK LZ
| |SINGLE |2 A/C | |
|CH-53 |200’X300’ |300’X400’ |LARGE ROTOR WASH |
|CH-46 |100’X100’ |200’200’ |CAPABLE OF SEMI-ROUGH TERR. |
| | | |LANDING |
|UH-60 |100’X100’ |200’X200’ |UNARMED |
|UH-1N |75’X100’ |150’X150’ |VARIETY OF MSN/ORD |
|AH-1W |75’X100’ |150’X150’ |NARROW SKIDS REQ. FLAT, SMOOTH |
| | | |SURF. |

LZ MARKING GOUGE:

*USE WELL SECURED AIR PANELS (DAY), CHEM STICKS (NIGHT) WITH SIGNAL MIRROR (DAY), IR BUZZ SAW (NIGHT) FOR LZ ID AND MARKING
MISC:
AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY FREQ (GUARD): 243.0 (UHF)
ALL U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT CONTINUALLY MONITOR THIS FREQ. EVEN IF YOU HAVE NO AIRCRAFT SLOTTED TO SUPPORT YOU, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO CONTACT ONE FOR EMERGENCY CAS/CASEVAC SUPPORT.

WIND

5-10’

LANDING DIRIECTION*

5-10’

30°-45°

NATO Y

NATO T