Request to respond to a coded message for verificationĪirframe identified as hostile. Typically only fixed wing and transport rotary wing will establish APs. The specified location around which an airframe orbits while waiting for or receiving tasking. (If the Angels is 10,000 AGL, then the airframe is 15,000 AGL).Īrea of Operations, the approximate area at which enemy engagement is expected to take place.Īnchor Point.
Location of loitering airframe around a specific reference pointĪ pre-briefed altitude height that the 'angels' number is added is X1,000 AGL.
This can be used, for instance, if the FAC sees that the CASA is about to attack the wrong target, friendly positions, or if other negative circumstances will degrade the strike's effectiveness beyond usefulness.ĭescription of range & bearing to a location/task/target
Call to cease action/attack/event/mission.