101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Gold Book|
LEVEL |
RESPONSE TIME |
AIRCRAFT |
ENGINES |
APU |
AVIONICS |
WEAPONS |
COMMO |
AIRCRAFT PREPARATION |
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1 |
IMMEDIATE RESPONSE |
OH-58 AH-64/UH-60/ CH-47 |
100% RPM 100% RPM |
NA NA |
ALL ON ALL ON |
STANDBY INITIALIZED |
INTERNAL INTERNAL |
NA NA |
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2 |
FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES |
OH-58 AH-64/UH-60/ CH-47 |
SET FOR START SET FOR START |
NA ON |
OFF ALL ON |
OFF OFF |
PRC 119/112 INTERNAL |
PILOTS AT AIRCRAFT |
|
3 |
THIRTY (30) MINUTES |
OH-58 AH-64/UH-60/ CH-47 |
SET FOR START SET FOR START |
NA OFF |
OFF OFF |
OFF OFF |
PRC 119/112 PRC 119/112 |
PILOTS ON STANDBY W/ RTO |
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4 |
ONE (1) HOUR |
OH-58 AH-64/UH-60/ CH-47 |
NA NA |
NA OFF |
OFF OFF |
OFF OFF |
UNIT SOP UNIT SOP |
A/C THRU-FLIGHT, CREWS BRIEFED |
| 5 |
TWO (2) HOURS |
OH-58 AH-64/UH-60/ CH-47 |
NA NA |
NA OFF |
OFF OFF |
OFF OFF |
UNIT SOP UNIT SOP |
A/C THRU-FLIGHT, CREWS BRIEFED |
|
6 |
MORE THAN TWO (2) HRS |
OH-58 AH-64/UH-60/ CH-47 |
NA NA |
NA OFF |
OFF OFF |
OFF OFF |
UNIT SOP UNIT SOP |
A/C THRU-FLIGHT, MSN PLANNING |
NOTE 1: Response times refer to departure from the TAA
NOTE 2: REDCON 5 is a crew rest cycle with a mission panned and briefed
NOTE 3: REDCON 6 is a crew rest cycle for future mission planning
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LEVEL |
RESPONSE TIME |
READINESS STATUS |
|
1 - PURPLE |
IMMEDIATE |
Unit equipment and personnel are loaded, in march order, in PZ posture ready to move |
|
2 - RED |
15 Minutes |
Unit equipment and personnel are loaded, in march order, in PZ posture within 15 minutes |
| 3 - YELLOW |
1 Hour |
Equipment uploaded, personnel prepared to move or PZ posture in one hour |
|
4 - AMBER |
2 hours |
Equipment uploaded, personnel prepared to move or PZ posture in two hours, units dispersed |
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5 - BLACK |
4 hours |
Normal operations. In PZ posture in four hours |
|
6 - GREEN |
8 hours |
Normal operations. Possible personnel recall. PZ posture in eight hours |
|
7 - BLUE |
12 hours |
Normal operations. Units must be prepared to reach all personnel within four hours. PZ posture in twelve hours. |
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MISSION EQUIPMENT |
105MM AMMO PACKAGE |
105MM AMMO PACKAGE |
155MM AMMO PACKAGE |
155MM AMMO PACKAGE |
155MM AMMO PACKAGE (INTERNAL) |
|
UH-60 W/SEATS |
01 |
01 |
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# ROUNDS |
96 |
288 |
60 W/POWDER |
144 W/POWDER |
160 W/POWDER |
|
CH-47 |
01 |
01 |
01 |
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AH-64 |
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TROOPS |
08 |
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# PALLETS/ # RDS PER |
20/08 |
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# OF HOOKS/ HOOK WT |
01/5K |
03/5K |
01/7.8K |
02/9.5K |
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#/TYPE NET |
01/10K |
03/10K |
01/10K |
02/10K |
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MSN EQUIP |
PLT REAC TION FORCE |
CO AIR ASLT |
CO RAID |
ARTY RAID 105MM |
HVY ARTY RAID 155MM |
PFDR/SCT INSERT/ EXTRACT |
DSMNTD STINGER AASLT |
ARFLD REP PKG |
DELTA PLTN AASLT |
|
UH-60 W/ SEATS |
03 |
10 |
08-12 |
08 |
02 |
03 06 |
03 |
01 |
04 LEAST PREFERRED |
|
UH-60 W/O SEATS |
02 |
07 |
05-07 |
08 |
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CH-47 |
01 MED EVAC |
04-06 |
06 |
02-03 PREFERRED |
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OH-58 |
01 |
01 |
01 |
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AH-64 |
02 |
02 |
02 |
02 |
02 02 |
02 |
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TROOPS |
31 |
110 |
110 |
65 |
65 |
06-09 31 |
09 INF SQD |
06 |
16 |
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STINGER TEAMS |
02 |
01 |
02 |
X2 TMS 06 |
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ENGR EQUIP |
1X130 GS GRDR, 1X BCKT LOAD, 1X ROLLER, 1X250 AIR COMP,1XM998 |