TARGET HANDOVER TO AN ATTACK HELICOPTER (TASK 2054) INSTRUCTOR: REFERENCES: TC 1-215, FM 17-95, FM 1-112

STANDARDS USE THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF TARGET HANDOVER WITHOUT ERROR USE THE COMMO PROCEDURE THAT WILL BEST ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION PROVIDE THE PROPER SECURITY DURING THE ATTACK CORRECTLY PERFORM CREW COORDINATION ACTIONS

TARGET HANDOVER ELEMENTS ALERT AND TARGET DESCRIPTION TARGET LOCATION METHOD OF ATTACK EXECUTION POST ATTACK METHOD

ALERT AND TARGET DESCRIPTION IDENTIFIES THE SENDER DESCRIBES THE TARGET TYPE, NUMBER, AND ACTIVITY

TARGET LOCATION DIRECTION OF THE TARGET IN DEGREES AND RANGE FROM THE BP REFERENCE A KNOWN POINT OR ENGAGEMENT AREA GRID COORDINATES

METHOD OF ATTACK PLANNED SCHEME OF MANEUVER FIRE DISTRIBUTION MANEUVER FOR THE ATTACK

EXECUTION “AT MY COMMAND” “WHEN READY”

POST ATTACK METHOD EVALUATES THE EFFECT ON THE TGT PLANS SUBSEQUENT ENGAGEMENTS INGRESS AND EGRESS ROUTES INTO NEW POSITIONS

MINIMUM INFORMATION FOR A TARGET HANDOVER ID TARGET LOCATION ALSO USED IN SUPPRESSIVE FIRES

QUESTIONS? What are the elements of a target handover to an attack helicopter? ALERT AND TGT DESCRIPTION TARGET LOCATION METHOD OF ATTACK EXECUTION POST ATTACK METHOD

What are the different ways of giving the target location? Direction in degrees and range form the BP Known point Grid coordinates

What information should be given to describe the target? Type Number activity

What is the minimum information given in a target handover to an attack helicopter? ID Target location

Give an example of a target handover. “Apache 16, this is Bandit 15, three tanks and four BMPs moving west. 120 degrees at 2800 meters Attack targets west of north-south road When ready Move to holding area 4”

Give example of a hasty target handover to an attack helicopter. “Apache 16 this is Bandit 15 armored vehicles 270 degrees, 2000 meters, over” “This is Bandit 15, taking fire, 2 o’clock, 500 meters, breaking left”