Example CAS Sequence
Pilot checks in with JTAC / FAC and establishes a wheel orbit
Widow 51, Recoil 11, Checking in, 2-ship A-10C, 15 nm north of Majkop, flight level 170, 4 GBU-12, 2
AGM-65D, 1 30mm cannon each, 30 min playtime, abort code in the clear.
Recoil 11, Widow 51, copy, standby for AO update.
JTAC / FAC passes AO Update
Recoil 11, Widow 51, AO update. I’m a qualified JTAC embedded with a UMSC infantry platoon 300
meters south of Maykop. This will be type II control. We’ve got a convoy marshaling north of our
position preparing to move east. Multiple AAA and MANPADS in the area. Stay north of friendly artillery
operating 5 nm south west. Say when ready 9-LINE.
Ready 9-LINE
JTAC / FAC passes the 9-LINE while pilot copies information
Recoil 11, Widow 51, as fragged, 270 offset north, 10.4, 3-0-0 feet, mechanized column, grid 0-7-0-7
Keypad 7, target marked with laser code 1688, 700 meters southwest, pilot discretion.
Pilot reads back only lines 4,6,8
Widow 51, Recoil11, read back, 3-0-0 feet, 0-7-0-7 keypad 7, 700 meters southwest. Ready remarks.
Good read back.
JTAC / FAC passes any optional remarks
Recoil 11, Widow 51, request 2 GBU-12s 100 meter spacing on an East to West run-in heading.
Widow 51, Recoil 11 2 GBU-12s 100 meter spacing, East to West run-in
Pilot puts eyes / sensor on target area and calls for talk on
Widow 51, Recoil 11, ready talk on. I see an east-west road with some buildings to the south.
Recoil 11, Window 51, call contact on the northern most building in that group south of the road.
Contact.
Your target is the group of vehicles on the road 300 meters west of that building.
Captured.
Pilot confirms target coordinates and ordnance
Widow 51, Recoil 11,Target is a group of vehicles 0-7-0-7 keypad 7, 2 GBU-12s 100 meter spacing.
Good read back. Call in with direction.
Pilot sets up the attack run and makes IN call once turned towards target
Widow 51, Recoil 11, In from the east, 30 seconds.
Recoil 11, Widow51, Continue
15 seconds
Cleared hot
Recoil 11
At weapons release
Recoil 11, off hot, time of fall 10 seconds.
Recoil 11, Widow 51, Good hits, standby for BDA smoke and dust obscuring.
Pilot returns to wheel, JTAC / FAC passes BDA
Recoil 11, Widow 51. Targets destroyed, say when ready next 9-Line.
Ready 9-LINE.
CONTINGENCIES
If JTAC / FAC sees unsafe situation developing
ABORT, ABORT, ABORT! (or appropriate Abort Code if briefed in check-in)
Recoil 11 aborting, switches safe.
If release was unsuccessful
Recoil 11, off dry.
Recoil 11, Widow 51. Spin north, re-attack from the east. Call when in.
Widow 51, Recoil 11, In from the west, 30 seconds.
Cleared hot
Recoil 11
STANDARD 9 LINE CARD
1 CALLSIGN / MISSION NUMBER
2 NUMBER / TYPE OF AIRCRAFT
3 POSITION / ALTITUDE
15nm north of majkop, FL170
4 ORDNANCE
4 GBU-12, 2 AGM-65D, 1 30mm
5 PLAYTIME
6 ABORT CODE
Recoil 11
2 A-10C
30 min
Clear
1 IP/BP
As fragged
2 HDG (IP TO TGT)
270 offset
north
3 DISTANCE (IP TO TGT,
NM)
10.4
4 TARGET ELEVATION
(FT MSL)
300
5 TARGET DESCRIPTION
(GENERAL)
Mechanized
column
6 TARGET COORDINATES
(LAT/LONG OR GRID)
0707 keypad 7
7 TARGET MARKINGS
(LASER CODE)
Laser, code
1688
8 FRIENDLY LOCATION
(DIRECTION & DISTANCE)
700m
southwest
Pilot discretion
9 EGRESS DIRECTION
(DIR & DEST)
REMARKS
A HAZARDS (WX/FF/TRN)
B ATTACK RESTRICTIONS
C THREATS
D ABORT CODE
E CLEARANCE
F GROUND BEACON INFO
G BEARING / RANGE
BEACON - TARGET
2x GBU-12,
100m space, e/w