Tabella dei contenuti:

Summary of Changes 1 - 1
Definitions 1 - 2
History of OAS 1 - 3
OAS Operations 1 - 5
OAS Applications 1 - 4
OAS Functions 1 - 6
OAS Categories 1 - 9
Preventing Fratricide 1 - 12
Future Considerations 1 - 13
Chapter 2. Offensive Air Support Categories
Section I. Close Air Support (CAS) 2 - 1
Types of CAS 2 - 2
CAS in the Offense and Defense 2 - 4
Tactical CAS Mission Assignments 2 - 5
CAS General Support Requirements 2 - 6
CAS Mission Requests 2 - 6
Section II. Deep Air Support (DAS) 2 - 11
Types of DAS 2 - 12
DAS Tasks 2 - 12
DAS General Support Requirements 2 - 13
DAS Mission Requests 2 - 14
Chapter 3. Offensive Air Support in the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF)
Section I. Employment 3 - 1
Considerations 3 - 1
Capabilities 3 - 3
Limitations 3 - 5
MAGTF General Employment Methods 3 - 7
Section II. Deployment 3 - 9
Deployment Methods 3 - 9
Security 3 - 9
Chapter 4. Offensive Air Support Operations
Section I. Planning 4 - 1
Planning Cycle 4 - 2
Estimates of Supportablity 4 - 4
Intelligence Requirements and Sources 4 - 5
Planning Factors 4 - 6
Planning Responsibilities 4 - 7
Air Tasking Cycle 4 - 12
Joint Planning Considerations 4 - 16
Section II. Execution 4 - 20
Tasking Methods 4 - 20
Command, Control and Communications 4 - 21
Intelligence Updates 4 - 22
Weather Considerations 4 - 23
Special Operations 4 - 24
OAS in Operational Maneuver From the Sea Concepts. 4 - 23
Joint and Multinational Operations 4 - 30
OAS in Military Operations Other than War 4 - 33
Appendices
A. Aircraft Capabilities Guide
B. Sample JTAR
C. Policy for Command and Control of USMC TACAIR in
Sustained Operations Ashore
D. Glossary
E. OAS Planning Considerations