XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS

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XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS DEEP ATTACK ROTATION
UNCLASSIFIED
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Agenda

• Background
• Training Gates
• Deep Attack Operation at NTC
• Personnel and Equipment Structure
• Corps FECC Operations
• FECC TTPs
• Fire Support Challenges Lessons Learned

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Army Senior Leaders Guidance

• Challenge Corps Attack Aviation units with
  realistic mission profiles.
• Include level of detail for planning and
  executing at maximum gross weight, distances,
  conducting FARP operations, and a rigorous
  testing of pilot proficiency all the way up to
  staff work at the Bde, Corps Staff (DOCC/FECC),
  and JAOC levels.
• Get the USAF involved and make sure the effort
  is joint from top to bottom.
• Force CSAR/JCSAR play during the deep attack.
• Replicate realistic threat as Aviation assets
  are crossing the FLOT.
• Corps need DOCCs (FECC) to effectively interface
  at the joint level and to assist in the planning
  and conduct of the deep shaping fight.
• CSAR, C2 GS Company and CH-47 (FATCOW) FARPs
  should all be instilled in the training and
  accompany deep attack missions as necessary.
• Units should plan for Live Fire of all weapon
  systems.
• Its time we quit fooling ourselves with BCTPs
  and train to fight in the worst case environment
  that we will likely face during upcoming
  conflicts.

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Situation

• The CSA has directed that Attack Aviation units
  undergo a Focused Deep attack Rotation at the NTC
  on an annual basis.
• FORSCOM has tasked XVIII Airborne Corps to be the
  Force Provider for the first rotation.
• XVIII Airborne Corps has tasked the 229th Attack
  Helicopter Group, 1-229th AHB, XVIII Airborne
  Corps FECC, and additional Corps enablers to
  conduct the NTC 02-07 Focused Deep Attack
  Rotation.

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XVIII Airborne Corps Commanders Intent

• Purpose Conduct CSA directed proof-of-principle
  and prove Army is capable of planning,
  coordinating, synchronizing, and executing Deep
  Attacks (180km)
• Method Deploy by all modes of transportation,
  build combat power, and conduct combat operations
  integrating Joint, lethal, and non-lethal
  ISR/Delivery assets,
• Endstate All Task Force Dragon Fire personnel
  safely deploy to NTC, successfully execute all
  training objectives, and safely return to home
  station better postured to execute our wartime
  mission.

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Training Objectives

• Command and Control Corps Deep Operations
• Exercise/Validate FECC SOP and Battle Drills
• Integrate all available Joint ISR and Fire
  Support Assets
• Validate FECC Battle Rhythm and Targeting
  Procedures
• Conduct Cross-FLOT Deep Attacks
• Conduct Deep Operations
• Plan/Execute multiple Deep Attacks during same
  period of darkness
• Sustain Deep Attacks over several periods of
  darkness
• Conduct FARP operations to validate ability to
  sustain multiple re-attacks
• Conduct CSAR operations
• Conduct Lethal/Non-Lethal Fire Support for Deep
  Operations
• Plan, Execute, and C2 lethal and non-lethal FS
  assets
• Perform Target Value Analysis and Target
  Development using D2TDA framework

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Training Gate Strategy
Deep Attack-NTC 02-07
229th AVN
Deploy
Deploy
RUN
MILES Gunnery
LTP at NTC
LTP at NTC
Deep Atk Capstone CPX
Deep Atk Capstone CPX
3ID / 82d Abn WFX
3ID / 82d Abn WFX
WALK
Battalion EXEVAL / LFX
MLRS Section Recertification
3ID / 82d Abn R/U WFX
3ID / 82d Abn R/U WFX
Battery Certification
Group/Battalion CPX
CARTY/DOCC Support of CPX
Group Deep Atk Tng
Fire Spt Conference
CRAWL
Staff Training
Staff Training
Sect/Plt Certification
Table VIII Gunnery
18th CARTY
Crew Training
Section/Plt/Btry Tng
Individual Tng
Individual Tng
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AVIATION DEEP ATTACK NTC ROTATION 02-07
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Concept of the Operation

• Phase I Pre Deployment
• Phase II Deployment
• Phase III RSOI Operations
• Phase IV Combat Operations
• Phase V Redeployment

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Deployment

Fort Bragg, NC Port of Embarkation
Fort Irwin, CA Port of Debarkation
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NTC Rotation Troop List

• CORPS FECC/ACE 154 PAX
• HHB(-)/XVIII ABC ARTY 72
• FSE/XVIII ABC 38
• CAMO(G6)/XVIII ABC 1
• CRCC/XVIII ABC 11
• A2C2/XVIII ABC 12
• CADE/XVIII ABC 4
• ASOC/XVIII ABC 12
• HHC(-)/18 Avn Bde 4

• 229TH AHR HQs(-) 461 PAX
• Regt HQs(-) 97
• 2-3 Aviation (8 UH60 w/AVUM) 75
• CH-47 Plt (-) (4 CH47 w/AVUM) 30
• CSAR Staff Personnel from 18th AVN 6
• 1-229 AHB (24xAH64)
  253
• HHC/1-229 (103)
• A/1-229 (8xAH64) (23)
• B/1-229 (8xAH64) (22)
• C/1-229 (NO ACFT) (14)
• D/1-229 (AVUM) (62)
• PLT/I Co/4-159 (AVIM) (29)

• CORPS MAIN 43 PAX

• 18th FA Brigade 49 PAX
• - HQ(-)/18th FA Bde 32
• - 3-27 FA 17

• SIG Co ()/35 SIG 89 PAX
• 2 Node Centers
• 3 SENS
• 3 FES
• 2 SAT Vans

• A/319 MI (-) (ACE) 40 PAX

• ASMC(-)/44th MED 24 PAX

• FLE/1st COSCOM 83 PAX
• HQs
• MST
• Class I FRBP
• Class V ASP
• Class III(B)

TOTAL 943 PAX
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AH-64 Class V (Live)
WEAPON SYSTEM DODIC ROUNDS HELLFIRE PD68 128
(8 per ACFT) 30mm B118 4800 (300 per
ACFT) 2.75 RKTS HA17 608 (38 per ACFT)
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Tactical Layout
Dust Bowl

FES

FES

SEN

SEN
229th
229th
TV Hill
TV Hill
Big Sandy
Big Sandy
18 CSB9
1
-
229th
1
-
229th
44th Med
FES SAT Van Max
6km
6km
1.5km
1.5km
th
th
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Sig
35
Sig

FES

FES
Star
Star
FECC
FECC

SAT

SAT
3
-
27 FA
3
-
27 FA
Wars
Wars

Node

Node

SEN

SEN
18
th
FA
18
th
FA
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Operational Timeline
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China Lake NWS Deliberate Attack
1
180-220 KM
TAI AG2 - EA PLATINUM
TAI AG10 EA GOLD
9A52
18 ABC XXXX JTF
ARFOR
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Nellis AFB Deliberate Attack
220-270 KM
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Communication Structure
-
-
S/C TACSAT
S/C TACSAT
S/C TACSAT
S/C TACSAT
UHF/VHF/HF
BATTALION
UHF/VHF
HF/FM
EA
HF/FM
HF
HF
MSE,FM,HF,S/C TACSAT
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XVIII ABC FECC Operations
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Role of the FECC

• To provide effects-based fires (lethal and
  non-lethal) that are coordinated and synchronized
  throughout the spectrum of the battlespace.
• To set the conditions for a successful close
  fight by shaping the battlespace through the
  attack of enemy forces not yet engaged in the
  close fight.

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ACE
ENG
NBC
G4
G5
G1/ SJA/ PAO/ CHAP/ IG
MED
ECU
SWO
DISE
PSYOP
TOPO
PMO
BRIEF
60
ECU
VTC
TGTING BOARD BRIEFING ROOM
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150
Map
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ECU
BMC
Planners
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G6/ SERVERS/ CAMMO/ SELF HELP
G3 ADMIN
CG/CS /SGS
IMO
G3 DUROPS
FRAGO
GCCS
FECC
NTC Participants
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FECC Layout for NTC
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ECU
ECU
TARGETING
TARGETING
BOARD
BOARD
BRIEF
BRIEF
TARGETING
TARGETING
ACCESS
ACCESS
CELL
CELL
TENT
TENT
TO
TO
AIR SPT
AIR SPT
ACE
ACE
ECU
ECU
CLIENT
CLIENT
AFATDS
AFATDS
G6
G6
ALOC
ALOC
CADE
CADE
SJA
SJA
AFATDS
AFATDS
AFATDS
AFATDS
G1/G4/CHAP
G1/G4/CHAP
TBMCS
TBMCS
AMDWS
AMDWS
CSS/CS
CSS/CS
G3/FCE
ASOC
FSE
CRCC
G3/FCE
ASOC
FSE
CRCC
SCRN
SCRN
CMD GRP
CMD GRP
IWS
IWS
SCRN
SCRN
G2
G2
G1/G4/
G1/G4/
AMC/229
AMC/229
ACCESS
CHAP
ACCESS
CHAP
F/S CLIENT
F/S CLIENT
A2C2
SOCCE
A2C2
SOCCE
VISITOR
VISITOR
CMD
CMD
(ALT.)
(ALT.)
AIDE
AIDE
CONTROL
CONTROL
FALCON
FALCON
JSTARS
RWS
JSTARS
RWS
GROUP
VIEW
TAIS
GROUP
VIEW
TAIS
POINT
POINT
A2C2
A2C2
ECU
ECU
TRUCK
TRUCK
ONLY
ONLY
COMMUNICATION LINKS
COMMUNICATION LINKS
NO
NO

S/C TACSAT

S/C TACSAT
DRASH
DRASH

SINCGARS

SINCGARS

IHFR

IHFR

MSE

MSE

COMMERCIAL/DSN LINES

COMMERCIAL/DSN LINES
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Targeting Battle Rhythm
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Targeting Meeting/Board (Facilitated by
DFSCOORD)

• Purpose To validate Corps PTLs and Tgt Noms
  for next 72 hrs and to select Deep Targets to set
  conditions.
• Attendees, G2/G3 Plans, TGTING OFF, SWO, ACE,
  IO, PSYOP, SOCCE, AVN, ENG, CADE, ALO, SJA, A2C2,
  DIV LNOs, CRCC, G3 Air (Corps G2/G3)
• Board is chaired by DCO (Corps CoS CARTY CG)
• Time Location 0915 / (1400) FECC
• Estd avg time of sessions 45 min - 1.5 hrs

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Targeting Board Agenda
ATO AM REVIEW ATO AN VALIDATE ATO
AP VALIDATE ATO AQ APPROVAL ATO AR GUIDANCE
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Targeting Objectives ATO AP

• TARGET REDUCE TO ATK SYSTEM
• 40 MID, LEAD BDE 30 AVN
• 96 MRL BN 0 AI
• 95 FA BDE 20 AI
• 400 MIB 30 AI
• 401 MIB 30 AI
• 500 MIB 30 AI

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Apr 21
UNCLASSIFIED
ATO AP (D14/D15) As of 210800APR02
DP 90P T DESTROY PPA 1st ECHELON MANEUVER
FORCES. P TO PREVENT PAHRUMPHIAN FORCES FROM
ENTERING LAS VEGAS OR CROSSING THE IBL. DECISIVE
OPNS O/O 229th ATK RGT (ME) attacks to destroy
the lead BDE of the PPA ME in EA MAGNESIUM IOT
prevent PPA from crossing IBL or entering Las
Vegas. SHAPING OPNS AI Destroy PPA ADA, FS,
and MVR units of the lead echelon PPA forces. IO
O/O disrupt enemy RISTA, UAV nodes, C2 and
Integrated Fire Commands with lethal and
non-lethal effects. FIRES Counter-Fire, SEAD, C3
nodes. EN O/O Disrupt/Delay enemy
MVR. REAR M/CM/S PE Survivability, Mobility,
Counter-mobility PS ATK AVN, 18 FA BDE, CORPS
LSAs.
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XXX
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XXX
UNCLASSIFIED
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COLLECTION SCHEDULE / EMPHASIS ATO AP
F -2
F -6
0100
0600
1700
0800
0900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1800
1900
2100
2200
2000
2300
0300
0400
0500
0659
0700
D15
0200
LOCAL
DEEP STRIKE
SIGINT
NATIONAL
EA COPPER
U-2 SS/SR
RC-135V RJ
RC-7 ARL-C
RC-12 GRCS
EA TIN
EA COPPER
COPPER
NATIONAL
IMINT
U-2
EA COPPER
ASARS/SYERS
EA TIN
E-8 JSTARS
EA COPPER
HUNTER UAV
RC-7 ARL-I
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• JTF MOHAVIA TST
• SS-21
• SA-11
• CORPS HPTL
• ADA SA-15, 2S6, ZSU-23-4
• C3 DIV CP, FA CP
• Maneuver T90/80, BMP-2/3
• FS 9A52, BM-21
• RSTA Recon vehicles, Counterfire radar

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ATO AP
TARGET DESTROY THE 401 MIB TO 30 METHOD AI
TARGET DESTROY THE 500 MIB TO 30 METHOD AI
TARGET DESTROY THE 95 FA BDE TO 20 METHOD AI
TARGET DESTROY THE 96 MRL BN TO 0 METHOD AI
21-22 APR 02
TARGET DESTROY THE 400 MIB TO 30 METHOD AI
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XXX
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XXX
TARGET DESTROY THE 40 MID, LEAD BDEsTO
30 METHOD AVN
DEEP ATK AI
UNCLASSIFIED
AS OF 211000APR02
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Deep Attack Synchronization Matrix ATO AP
ABOVE TIMES ARE LOCAL NOT ZULU
211000APR02
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Deep Attack Conditions Check Facilitated by
AMC Chief

• Purpose To conduct an assessment of the
  existing conditions and gain the commanders
  approval or disapproval to conduct the planned
  aviation deep attack.
• Chaired by Corps CoS CARTY CG
• Attendees Corps G2 G3 Plans, SWO, CMO, AVN,
  CADE, ALO, A2C2, DIV LNOs, CRCC, G3 Air, FSE
• Time Location TBD (F-6), FECC
• Estd avg time of brief 30-45 min
• (IWS)

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Go / No-Go Ratings(Color-codes)
ALL COORDINATIONS COMPLETED AND REQUIREMENTS
SUCCESSFULLY MET
SOME COOR DINATIONS REQUIRED ACTIONS SCHEDULED
BUT NOT COMPLETED (Rehearsals,
repositioning of units, Awaiting latest Intel
update, etc)
REQUIRED ASSETS NOT AVAILABLE CRITICAL
REQUIREMENTS NOT MET (No JSEAD / SEAD
available, Lack of Intel on enemy ADA, Not enough
AC to complete the mission, etc)
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Intelligence(Corps G2)
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Maneuver(Chief, AMC)
Combat Power 1-229 ATKHB (71 FMC)
17/24 3-229 ATKHB (67 FMC) 16/24 1-130 ATKHB
(89 FMC) 16/18 Total 49 x AH-64s for the
mission 4 AH-64 OPCON to TF Falcon for
CSAR support
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Air Defense / A2C2(CADE / 18th AVN)
ADWS/WCS TBMYellow/Free ABT
Yellow/Tight HIMAD Coverage C/2-43 ADA
(Patriot) (Grid DM33108125) SHORAD Coverage
C/1-200 ADA (A/S) in AA TWINS
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Fire Support(Corps FSE)
TASK ORG 151st FA BDE (MLRS) VIC 210550 CAS 4
X Sorties 1-229 4 X Sorties 1-130 JSEAD EA-6B
(2400-0100/0140-0240)
F15CJ (2400-0100/0140-0240)
F16 (2400-0100/0140-0240)
COMPASS CALL
(2400-0100/0140-0240) C2 CENTRALIZED CONTROL
(FS NET) FSO LOCATED W/ CDR/S-3 (ABCCC OR C2
BIRD)
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CSS(Chief, AMC)
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Command Control(Chief, AMC)
Abort Criteria Loss of more than X aircraft
(combat loss) per Battalion
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Recommendation(Chief, AMC)
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FECC Rehearsal (F-4) Facilitated by DFSCOORD

• Purpose To review and synchronize key actions
  in support of the aviation deep attack and to
  update the CARTY CG on the status of all support
  requirements, ie commo, route clearance, etc.
• Attendees CARTY CG, G2, G3, FSE, A2C2, CADE,
  G6, CRCC and AMC Chief
• Time Location (F-4), FECC
• Estd avg time of brief 15-20 min

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Final Go/No go Check Facilitated by AMC

• Purpose Final decision to launch the attack
  based on the current assessment. Provide
  aviation commanders with the most up-to-date info
  on enemy locations (ADA targets) prior to
  execution of the mission.
• Attendees Corps CoS, CARTY CG, G2, G3, CMO, G3
  Air, FSE, A2C2, CADE, CRCC, and AMC Chief
• Time Location TBD (F-2), FECC
• Estd avg time of brief 10-20 min
• (IWS until MC)

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Corps ATO Scrub Facilitated by Corps Targeting
Officer

• Purpose To review the most recent published ATO
  to ensure that all planned CAS and AI nominations
  are included prior to the ATO beginning at 0600
  the following day.
• Attendees Targeting NCO and DIV LNOs
• Time Location 2100, FECC Targeting Cell
• Estd avg time of brief 30-45 min

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Deep Attack BDA Huddle (Facilitated by Corps
G2)

• Purpose To assess the results of the deep
  attack efforts from the last ATO cycle to
  determine the need for reattack on previous
  target sets.
• Attendees Corps CoS, CARTY CDR, FECC Chief, G2
  G3, ACE, DFSCOORD, AMC CHIEF (Avn Cdr).
• Time Location 0545, Corps CoS Cell
• Estd avg time of brief 20-30 min

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FECC TTPs

• Bullseye (TSTs)
• ADA Targets of Opportunity
• FECC F-4 Rehearsal
• Use of IWS (Corps Deep Atk Net)
• FECC Synchronization Matrix
• Daily ATO Scrubs
• J/CSAR Battle Drill

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Lessons learned

• SEAD Targeting throughout the battlespace
• (templated vs known ADA targets)
• Determining EA locations and time of attacks
• (shaping, intelligence collection)
• Information management
• (too much, not enough, duplicated, accurate)
• Communicating over 200 miles by radio
• (mountains, distance, weather)
• Situation awareness at the Engagement Area
• UAV management (G2 / ACE)
• (missions, priorities, who controls it)

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Future Deep Attack Operations

• III Corps will participate in a rotation at NTC
  early in FY 03.
• Need to incorporate this event in to a Red Flag
  Exercise
• in the future.
• Need to exercise all elements to include AOC,
  BCD, MLRS
• ATACM (White Sands).
• Need to conduct more Joint CSAR operations
  (Army / AF).
• Need to ensure that JACKPOT / JSTARS is
  available as the
• C2 platform for Aviation Deep Attacks across the
  FSCL.

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Conclusion

• Background
• Training Gates
• Deep Attack Operation at NTC
• Personnel and Equipment Structure
• Corps FECC Operations
• FECC TTPs
• Lessons Learned

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QUESTIONS???
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