Military / Combat60 min lesson

CAS & 9-Line Brief Execution

You will copy a 9-line brief, find the target, and deliver ordnance on time and on target — the core skill of close air support.

About this lesson

CAS ties everything together — comms, navigation, weapon employment, and time management. Your tutor acts as the JTAC, passes 9-lines, and coaches you through the attack run until you can execute reliably.

Why a human tutor? CAS requires a live JTAC giving briefs and corrections. No AI replicates the communication loop of real close air support.

What you'll learn

✓Reading and copying a 9-line brief
✓Target area ingress and IP-to-target runs
✓Target correlation — matching the brief to the ground picture
✓Weapon delivery under time pressure
✓Deconfliction with friendlies and restricted fire areas
✓Post-attack reporting — BDA and re-attack

Prerequisites

•Comfortable with basic weapon delivery in your aircraft
•DCS with any ground-attack capable jet or helo

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Prep material

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