Term
| What is the definition of fratricide? |
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Definition
The unintentional killing or wounding of friendly personnel by friendly firepower.
CALL 80-43 |
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Term
| What are the primary causes of Fratricide? |
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Definition
Situational awareness errors
Target ID errors
Failure to follow TTP's ROE
TC 3-17 1-2 |
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Term
| What is situational awareness |
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Definition
The knowledge and understanding of the current situation which promotes a timely, relevant and accurate assessment of [everyone] within the operational environment.
TC 3-17 1-16 |
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Term
| How is situational awareness achieved? |
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Definition
by having:
-A consistantly updated battlefield picture
- An accurate assessment of [everyone] with the AO
- the ability to quickly determine the context and relevance of unfolding events
TC 3-17 1-17 |
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Term
| What is the deffinition of Target Identification? |
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Definition
The accurate and timely characterization of a detected object on the battlefield as frien, enemy or neutral.
TC 3-17 1-20 |
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Term
| What are the two types of Target Identification? |
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Definition
Cooperative TI and Non-Cooperative TI
TC 3-17 1-20 |
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Term
| What are cooperative TI technologies? |
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Definition
Technologies where a query is sent out and a response is given that "I am a friend"
ex. IFF
TC 3-17 1-21 |
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Term
| True of False: Lack of a friendly response using a cooperative TI technology identifies the the target as an enemy. |
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Definition
False. Cooperative technologies should never be used as the sole criteria to engage
TC 3-17 1-22 |
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Term
| What are non-cooperative Target Identification? |
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Definition
a means of target classification which exploits physical characteristics of the object.
EX. FLIR, Combat ID panels
TC 3-17 1-24 |
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Term
| What are the characteristics of Cooperative systems |
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Definition
-Friendly ID only
-Directly addresses fratricide avoidance
-Expedites force sorting for improved combad effectiveness |
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Term
| What are the characterisitics of Non-Cooperative systems? |
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Definition
-Requires no response
-Equally supports friendly identification and fratricide avoidance
-Provides enemy and neutral ID |
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Term
| What does DIDEA stand for? |
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Definition
Detect
Identify
Decide
Engage
Assess |
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