PREPLANNED

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TYPES OF REQUEST

• PREPLANNED
• IMMEDIATE

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PREPLANNED AIR SUPPORT REQUESTS

• Submitted in time to be included in the published
  ATO
• More likely to get the right aircraft with the
  right ordnance on the right target at the right
  time
• Can originate at any level of command
• Goes up the chain of command to the ARFOR or LCC
  for submission
• Does not require all data to be known to submit a
  request

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TIMING OF PREPLANNED REQUESTS FOR AIR SUPPORT

• Planning sequence is based on the time the
  requirement reaches the JAOC and may vary by type
  of air support
• CAS requests may require 24 to 48 hours advance
  planning
• Airlift for intertheater airlift may require 7
  days or more

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TYPES OF REQUEST

• PREPLANNED
• IMMEDIATE

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IMMEDIATE REQUEST FOR AIR SUPPORT

• Submitted too late to be included in the
  published ATO
• DOES NOT mean ASAP

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IMMEDIATE REQUEST

• May be submitted by ANY echelon
• Goes to the ASOC for CAS and some AI
• Goes to the ARFOR or LCC for airlift, Recce, and
  EW and to the JAOC via TBMCS
• Provides responsiveness and flexibility for all
  services and all echelons that may need air
  support

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ATO Missions

• Scheduled
• ATO mission w/ specific set targets, TOT, mission
  time, target description, coordinates and
  standard conventional load identifiers
• On Call
• ATO mission in a ground or airborne alert status
  requiring time and place to be coordinated
• Flexible Ordnance

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REQUESTS vs. MISSIONS

• REQUESTS MISSIONS
• PREPLANNED SCHEDULED
• IMMEDIATE ON CALL

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REQUESTS vs. MISSIONS

• REQUESTS MISSIONS
• PREPLANNED SCHEDULED
• IMMEDIATE ON CALL

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REQUESTS vs. MISSIONS

• REQUESTS MISSIONS
• PREPLANNED SCHEDULED
• IMMEDIATE ON CALL

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AFATDS Operator clicks on BE Number from the
MIDB and ICON to Create an Air Support Request
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Air Support List from AFATDS
Air Support Request
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Air Support Request D670
AFATDS Operator clicks on Next to fill next field
AFATDS Operator needs to set Priority and
Precedence so that Airmen can rack and stack
the ASRs
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AFATDS Operator fills in target Info in
Rational and Desired Effects
Filling out the Rational and Desired Effects
boxes are critical for Airmen to understand and
work data on TBMCS
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TBMCS can send back BDA to AFATDS
Parsed ASL from TBMCS Approved ASR in
Green Denied in Red Not Flown in Amber
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Air Tasking Order (ATO) displayed on the TBMCS
Web Browser ATOs were sent to AFATDS, TAIS and
GCCS
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AFATDS could also view the Air Tasking Order
(ATO) from the TBMCS Web Browser
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GCCS
Open Kill Boxes
ATOs
FSCL
1st CAV 3rd ACR 4ID CFLs
TBMCS could pass ATOs To GCCS