How to call in Air Support

[Silberjojo]

You're on the ground getting hammered by something. The Squad has sustained injuries and you have no way to deal with the threat. You now need Close-Air-Support (CAS) to help you out.

I'll give you a quick outline on how to make sure CAS hits the right target and no friendlies. This will also ensure Comms are handled quick and efficient so CAS can get in to help you quickly. 

"FAC, this is Alpha, Requesting CAS, Over" === Making the Warning Call: This ensures FAC knows what's coming, takes her*his time and listens to you closely.
"This is FAC, Send it, Over" 
"FAC, Alpha has a BTR 200m N of Actual marker; Friendly position marked blue smoke, Over" === Informing FAC of Target, Target Position, Friendlie's Position, Mark of Friendlie's position
"Alpha copy that, BTR 200m N, Blue Smoke is friendly, ETA 2 mikes, Over" === FAC confirms information and gives a rough ETA
"Copy that, 2 mikes, Out"

 

The most important Information FAC needs are the following

• Target Description (BTR)
• Target Position (200m N of A Actual)
• Friendly Position (A Actual)
• Friendly Marker (Blue Smoke)

Examples for the above (Warning Call and answer has been made, we're now on the information part):

"FAC, Enemy Infantry out in the open between the Treeline and the Blue smoke, Blue smoke is friendly, Over"
"FAC, Enemy MBT right on top of us, Red building, Green roof, Danger Close, Danger Close, Over"

 

if you have something to say about this, feel free to comment and I will incorporate it.

[Conga Line of Neckbeards]

So what you are saying we should not throw a smoke, preferably red but any will do in a pinch, at he enemy, yell something unreadable on 69, like 'we're getting fucked, help!' or 'we need raptor now!' or cut out the middle man and go straight for CAS shortrange channel to do that, have a patience of a four year old and wait for only 10 seconds, declare that the CAS is not coming and then proceed to kill that BTR as you had three LATs and no enemy infantry around in the first place, walk into your own smoke and get killed by the CAS strike and lastly moan about it for the next two months? ...As is tradition.