CAS 9-LINE BRIEF CAS 6-LINE BRIEF RISK ESTIMATE (DANGER CLOSE)

(GOOD FOR FIXED WING OR ANY U.S. CAS A/C) */**/***/ ‡/§ (USE THIS FOR USMC HELO CAS ONLY) */**/***/ ‡/§
DISTANCES FOR CAS ORDNANCE
(COMBAT USE ONLY)
1. IP/BP:”_______________________________” OBSERVER/WARNING ORDER: RISK EST DIST. (M)
WEAPON DESCRIPTION
“(HELO C/S) ____________, THIS IS (OBSERVER C/S) 10%PI .1%PI
2. HEADING:”_______” (DEG MAG, IP/BP TO TGT) _____________, STANDBY FOR 6-LINE” MK-82 500LB BOMB 105 245
MK-83 1000LB BOMB 305
OFFSET: ”_______” (L/R)
120
MK-84 2000LB BOMB 110 315
1. CONTROLLER POSITION: MK-20 - NT 3 ROCKEYE CBU 140 230
2.75” RKT 300 METER SHOT (RW) 70 145
3. DISTANCE: ”________” (IP TO TGT IN NM FOR F/W, “MY POSITION ________________ (GRID, STREET, 1K METER SHOT (RW) 100 185
LOC‟N, ETC…) MARKED BY ______________ (TALK-
CENTER OF BP TO TGT IN METERS FOR R/W) 5” RKT ZUNI‟S VAR. WARHEADS 125 290
HELLFIRE AGM-114 (AH-1) 50 125
ON, AIR PANEL, IR STROBE, ETC..)” MAVERICK AGM-65 (F-18, AV-8) 35 95
4. TGT ELEVATION: ”_____________” (FEET MSL)
2. DIRECTION FROM CONTROLLER TO AGM-130
GUNS
2000 LB, TV GUIDED
20, 25, 30MM GATLING
70
50
220
85
TARGET: “_____________” (DEGREES MAGNETIC) AC-130 25MM/ 40MM 35/25 65/75
5. TGT DESCRIPTION: ”___________________” 105MM CANNON 165
3. DISTANCE FROM CONTROLLER TO TARGET:
65
GBU-10/24 2000LB LGB 70 250
“____________” (METERS) GBU-12 500LB LGB 50 170
6. TGT LOCATION: ”______________________” GBU-16 1000LB LGB 75 195
(INCLUDE GRID ZONE ID)
4. TARGET DESCRIPTION “________________” GBU-31 2000LB JDAM 80 265
GBU-32 1000LB JDAM 75 210
GBU-38 500LB JDAM 185
7. TYPE MARK: ”________________________,”
55
5. TARGET MARK TYPE “_________________” GBU-51 500LB LCDB LGB 35 100
“LASER CODE: _______” (IF APPLICABLE) GBU-39 250LB SDB 35 135
SOURCE: MCRP 3-16.6A, J-FIRE, DEC 2007
6. REMARKS “___________________________”
8. LOCATION OF FRIENDLIES: ”____________” (EX: COME OVER MY L/R SHOULDER, L/R PULL, FAHS____________,
NOTE 1: DELIVERIES THAT TAKE PLACE CLOSER TO FRIENDLIES THAN THE 0.1%PI
DISTANCE ARE CLASSIFIED AS “DANGER CLOSE” AND REQUIRE THE SUPPORTED
PUSH ASAP, REPORT WINGS LEVEL, TYPE ORDNANCE REQUESTED,
(FROM TARGET, CARDINAL DIRECTION AND DISTANCE IN METERS) COMMANDER’S INITIALS TO INDICATE ACCEPTANCE OF RISK.
ETC…) NOTE 2: W HEN 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.
9. “EGRESS:L/R PULL____________________”
(CARDINAL/SUBCARDINAL DIRECTION AND CP/IP [AS REQUIRED]) CAS AIRCRAFT CHECK-IN DATA *REMEMBER: PLAIN ENGLISH WORKS IF YOU NEED TO USE IT!
CALLSIGN:___________________________________________ **NOTE: ONLY THE PORTIONS INDICATED IN BLUE NEED TO BE READ TO THE
“SAY WHEN READY TO COPY REMARKS” MSN#:_______________________________________________ AIRCRAFT.
*** ALWAYS TRY TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE CORRECTION FROM THE MARK / FROM
REMARKS (USE AS APPROPRIATE): NUM/TYPE A/C:_______________________________________ LEAD OR DASH 2’S HITS IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
POSITION/ALTITUDE:__________________________________ “FROM (THE MARK/LEAD’S HITS/DASH 2’S HITS), (DIRECTION [DEG MAG]), (DISTANCE
(FINAL ATTACK HEADINGS):_______ [NEAREST 10M])”
ORDNANCE: EXA: “FROM LEAD’S HITS NORTHWEST 100” / “FROM THE MARK SOUTH 50”
(LASER-TARGET LINE):_______ DASH 1:___________________________________________ ‡ POSSIBLE TECHNIQUES TO MARK YOUR POSITION: 6 DIGIT GRID OR BETTER, TALK-
ON, AIR PANEL, SMOKE (DO NOT CALL COLOR), TRP, CHECKPOINT, STREET
(THREAT):__________ (DESCRIPTION, CARD DIR FROM DASH 2:___________________________________________ NAME/INTERSECTION, BUILDING/CITY GRID REFERENCE NUMBER, IR STROBE,
TGT, DISTANCE IN METERS, TYPE OF SUPPRESSION) DASH 3:___________________________________________
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
(GUN-TARGET LINE):________ DASH 4:___________________________________________ LIST, USE IT! ENSURE AIRCRAFT ARE BRIEFED ON ALL FRIENDLY LOCATIONS IN THE
AREA FOR FRATRICIDE CONSDERATIONS.
TIME ON STATION:____________________________________ § POSSIBLE TECHNIQUES TO MARK THE TARGET: 6 DIGIT GRID OR BETTER, TALK-
ABORT CODE:_________________________________________ ON, M203 SMOKE, ARTY/MORTAR SMOKE, TRACER FIRE, SHIFT FROM A TRP/
CHECKPOINT/ GEOGRAPHICAL REFERENCE, BUILDING/CITY GRID REFERENCE
ADD‟L REMARKS:_____________________________________
“TOT:_______” OR “PUSH ASAP” NUMBER, IR POINTER (IZLID, PEQ-4, PEQ-2), IR DESIGNATOR, ETC…, ETC… AGAIN,
BE CREATIVE AND USE WHAT YOU HAVE AVAILABLE TO YOU!!!
FAC: FR & EN SIT:
“SAY WHEN READY FOR AMPLIFYING GAMEPLAN: LAST UPDATE JAN 1, 2008

TYPE I, II, III CONTROL, READ BACK 4, 6, & REST

INFORMATION” : TALK-ON BIG TO
REQUIRE IP/BP INBOUND, IN W/ HDG, VISUAL, TALLY,
SMALL CONTACT CALLS FOR AUTH FOR ORD RELEASE
JTAR REQUEST (SUBMIT THIS TO HIGHER OR 9 LINE CASEVAC REQUEST HELICOPTER LANDING ZONE BRIEF
THE DASC TO GET CAS A/C SENT TO YOU) (SUBMIT THIS HIGHER OR DASC)
1. UNIT CALLED: THIS IS: REQUEST #: 1. CURRENT LOCATION (GEO. FEATURE, CKPT, GRID,
LINE 1: LOCATION OF PICK-UP SITE: (6 OR 8 DIGIT GRID) ROAD/INTERSECTION, ETC…)
2. PREPLANNED: ______________________________________________________
IMMEDIATE (JUST TELL THEM “IMMEDIATE”)
✔ ✔
LINE 2: RADIO FREQUENCY AND CALLSIGN: 2. MARKED BY________ FAR, ________ NEAR
A PRECEDENCE______ ✔
B PRIORITY _____ C PRIORITY ______
______________________________________________________ (AIRPANEL, BUZZSAW, CHEM LIGHTS, IR STROBE, SMOKE,
TALK-ON)
3. TARGET IS/ NUMBER OF:(LIST ONLY THE ONES THAT APPLY) LINE 3: NO. OF PATIENTS: (BY PRECEDENCE)
A PERS IN OPEN __________ B PERS DUG IN ____________ A URGENT (1 HR. LOSS LIFE/LIMB/EYESIGHT)___________ WINDS
3.DONT WAIT(BLOWING
FOR ALL FROM
INFO
WITHTO SUB-CARDINAL
SUBMIT,
NEAREST FIRST
C WPNS/MG/RR/AT ________ D MORTARS/ARTY__________
B URGENT SURGICAL(SURG. INTERVENTION)___________ TWODIRECTION
LINES AND
IMMEDIATE, UPDATE
ESTIMATE SPEED )
NEXT
IN KNOTS 5
E AAA/ADA ______________ F RKTS/MISSILE ___________
G ARMOR _______________ H VEHICLES ______________ C PRIORITY __________________________________________
D ROUTINE __________________________________________ 4.3. LZ SIZE ________ BY ________ METERS
I BLDGS ________________ J BRIDGES _______________
(INCLUDE COMPOSITION, FLAT OR SLOPED)
K PILLBOX, BUNKERS______ L SUPPLIES, EQUIP _________
M CENTER (CP,COM) ______ N AREA _________________ LINE 4: SPECIAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: 5.4. HAZARDS (POWERLINES, BROWNOUT CONDITIONS,
O ROUTE _______________ P MOVING N/S/E/W _________ ✔
A NONE__________________ ✔
B HOIST________________ LANDMINES, FIGHTING HOLES, STAKES ETC…)
Q REMARKS_______________________________________
C EXTRACTION EQUIP_____
✔ D VENTILATOR__________
✔
4. TARGET LOCATION IS: 5. ENEMY SITUATION (DIR, DIS, TYPE FROM LZ)
6.
A___________ B__________ C__________ D__________ LINE 5: NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY TYPE:
(COORDINATES) (COORDINATES) (COORDINATES) (COORDINATES)
L LITTER_____________ A AMBULATORY____________
6. FRIENDLY SITUATION (DIR, DIS FROM LZ)
7.

E TGT EL_______ F SHEET NO___ G SERIES___ H CHART#___ 8.7. STANDING BY TO MARK LZ

5. TARGET TIME/DATE: (WHEN YOU WANT IT HIT) LINE 6: SECURITY AT PICKUP SITE:
✔
✔ N NO ENE. TROOPS____ LZ SIZE (LXW)
A ASAP_____
✔ B NLT_____ C AT_________ D TO_________ E ENEMY TROOPS IN AREA ____ TYPE OTHER CONSID.
SINGLE 2 A/C
6. DESIRED ORDNANCE / RESULTS: P POSSIBLE ENE. TROOPS______
✔ CH-53 200‟X300‟ 300‟X400‟ LARGE ROTOR WASH
CH-46 100‟X100‟ 200‟200‟ CAPABLE OF SEMI-ROUGH
A ORDNANCE _____________ (TELL THEM “BEST”) X ENE TROOPS IN AREA, ARMED ESCORT REQUIRED_____
✔
TERR. LANDING
B DESTROY___ ✔ D HARRASS/INTERDICT___
✔ C NEUTRALIZE___ ✔ UH-60 100‟X100‟ 200‟X200‟ UNARMED
UH-1N 75‟X100‟ 150‟X150‟ VARIETY OF MSN/ORD
7. FINAL CONTROL (TELL WHO YOU ARE, WHERE YOU ARE, AND LINE 7: METHOD OF MARKING PICKUP SITE: AH-1W 75‟X100‟ 150‟X150‟ NARROW SKIDS REQ.

A PANELS_______
✔ ✔
B PYROTECHNICS_______ FLAT, SMOOTH SURF.
WHAT FREQ FOR A/C TO CONTACT YOU ON)
A FAC_______ B CALLSIGN________ C FREQ_______ C SMOKE_______
✔ D NONE_______
✔
LZ MARKING GOUGE:
D CONTACT POINT________________ (GIVE GRID AND ZONE ID)
E OTHER________IE, IR BUZZ SAW, NATO „Y‟ OR „T‟
8. REMARKS (AS REQUIRED) WIND
5-10’
LINE 8: PATIENT NATIONALITY/STATUS:
YELLOW HIGHLIGHTED PORTIONS INDICATE THE MINIMUM REQUIRED
A US MILITARY_____ B US CIVILIAN_____
ELEMENTS OF THE JTAR (YOU CAN OMIT THE REST). COMMENTS AND C NON-US MILITARY_____ D NON-US CIVILIAN____ 5-10’
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______________________________________
LINE 9: CBR CONTAMINATION: LANDING
N NUCLEAR/RADIOLOGICAL_____
✔ B BIOLOGICAL_____
✔ DIRIECTION*
30°-45°
C CHEMICAL_____
✔ D NONE_____
✔
NATO Y NATO T
REMARKS: (ZAP #S OR: NAME, RANK, SSN, NATURE OF *USE WELL SECURED AIR PANELS (DAY), CHEM STICKS
INJURIES, AMPLIFYING INFO)___________________________ (NIGHT) WITH SIGNAL MIRROR (DAY), IR BUZZ SAW
______________________________________________________ (NIGHT) FOR LZ ID AND MARKING
___________________________________________ MISC:
______________________________________________________ AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY FREQ (GUARD): 243.0 (UHF)
LINES 1-4 & 6 MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR COC TO REQUEST AIR. DON’T WAIT FOR ALL ALL U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT CONTINUALLY MONITOR THIS FREQ. EVEN
INFO TO SUBMIT. CONTINUE TO UPDATE WITH HIGHER AS SITUATION DEVELOPS IF YOU HAVE NO AIRCRAFT SLOTTED TO SUPPORT YOU, YOU MAY BE ABLE
TO CONTACT ONE FOR EMERGENCY CAS/CASEVAC SUPPORT.