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.”
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 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 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 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, proceed inbound.”
Aircraft:
“Hog 4, inbound.”
Aircraft (Target Identification):
“Hog 4, visual red smoke, visual infantry platoon.”
FAC:
“Hog 4, readback correct, Cleared Hot Type II, Danger Close.”
(Aircraft conducts attack)
Aircraft (Follow-on CAS Actions):
“Hog 4, off target, observed impacts on target, infantry dispersing.”
FAC:
“Hog 4, terminate, target neutralised.”
