CAS SPINS
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SPINS stands for "Special Instructions". This page contains standard procedures that are valid when conducting CAS during Master Arms missions unless the organizer or mission commander explicitly states something else. The written mission briefings on the Master Arms event page often refers to the instructions on this page.
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- 1 GENERAL SPINS INFORMATION
- 2 USE OF FORCE
- 3 RISK ESTIMATE DISTANCES
- 4 COLLATERAL DAMAGE ESTIMATION
- 5 TARGET LOCATION ERROR
- 6 AIRCRAFT AND STANDARD CONVENTIONAL LOAD
- 7 HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
- 8 UAS OPERATIONS
- 9 AIRDROP OPERATIONS
- 10 DECONFLICTION
- 11 CODEWORD/AUTHENTICATION
- 12 COMMUNICATION PLAN
- 13 CPs/IPs
- 14 BATTLESPACE MANAGEMENT DEFINITIONS
- 15 NOTES
GENERAL SPINS INFORMATION
Responsibilities
USE OF FORCE
Definitions
ROE Summary
RISK ESTIMATE DISTANCES
COLLATERAL DAMAGE ESTIMATION
Target Engagement Authority
TARGET LOCATION ERROR
TLE
System readback and self-generation of coordinates
AIRCRAFT AND STANDARD CONVENTIONAL LOAD
Standard Conventional Loads
Table of MA SCLs
HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
Attack Helicopters
Support Helicopters
UAS OPERATIONS
General
Battlefield Air Space Management
AIRDROP OPERATIONS
General
Battlefield Air Space Management
DECONFLICTION
CODEWORD/AUTHENTICATION
Codewords
The following codewords are to be used for MA training when simulating non-secure comms.
| Event | Codeword |
|---|---|
| RTB | MILLERTIME |
| OFF STN AAR | STATOIL |
| SAM LAUNCH | FLASH |
| SAM THREAT | STABBER |
| ARTILLERY | PUMPER |
| MORTAR | RABBIT |
RAMROD
For Lat/Long, pass NORTH/SOUTH first, then EAST/WEST in degrees, minutes and tenths of minutes. Do not say “North” or “East”. Preface all encoded information with “RAMROD”. For MGRS, GZD and 100000m identifier are read as per routine, then 6-10 digits are encoded with RAMROD In time-critical situation, target coordinates may be passed in the clear.
RAMROD to be used for exercises is:
| D | A | N | G | E | R | B | O | Y | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Authentication Table
