Example 2
Aircraft: A-10C — Hog 4
FAC: Anvil 7
Line 1
FAC: “Hog 4, this is Anvil, CAS request.”
Aircraft: “Hog 4, send CAS request.”
Line 2
FAC: “GRID 069,420.”
Line 3
FAC: “Infantry platoon, open terrain, marked by red smoke and tracers 200 metres south of a large industrial complex.”
Line 4
FAC: “Friendlies 200 metres north of target.”
Line 5
FAC: “Ingress from east, caution MANPADS in the area, Request guns, Danger Close.”
Aircraft Readback:
Aircraft: “Hog 4, target GRID 169,420. Infantry platoon, open terrain, marked by red smoke and tracers 100 metres north of a large industrial complex. Friendlies 200 metres north of target. Ingress from east, caution MANPADS in the area, requesting guns, Danger Close.”
FAC (Incorrect Readback):
“Negative. Target GRID 069,420. Infantry platoon, open terrain, marked by red smoke and tracers 200 metres south of a large industrial complex. Friendlies 200 metres north of target. Ingress from east, caution MANPADS in the area, requesting guns, Danger Close.”
Aircraft Readback:
“Hog 4, target GRID 069,420. Infantry platoon, open terrain, marked by red smoke and tracers 200 metres south of a large industrial complex. Friendlies 200 metres north of target. Ingress from east, caution MANPADS in the area, requesting guns, Danger Close.”
FAC:
“Hog 4, readback correct, Cleared Hot Type II, Danger Close.”
Aircraft:
“Hog 4, inbound.”
Aircraft (Target Identification):
“Hog 4, visual red smoke, visual infantry platoon.”
(Aircraft conducts attack.)
Aircraft (Follow-on CAS Actions):
“Hog 4, off target, observed impacts on target, infantry dispersing, enemy still active.”
FAC:
“Hog 4, re-clear same target, engage remaining infantry.”
Aircraft:
“Hog 4, in hot.”
(Aircraft conducts second attack.)
Aircraft (Follow-on CAS Actions):
“Hog 4, off target, observed impacts on target, enemy casualties confirmed, remaining infantry withdrawing.”
FAC:
“Hog 4, terminate, target neutralised.”
