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

2. 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

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

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

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

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

7. EXECUTION
“AT MY COMMAND”
“WHEN READY”

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

9. MINIMUM INFORMATION FOR A TARGET HANDOVERID
TARGET
LOCATION
ALSO USED IN SUPPRESSIVE FIRES

10. 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

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

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

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

14. 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”

15. 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”