Who is responsible for CID/field CDE for deliberate/on call targets

• A. CAOC
• B. Aircrew
• C. ATO
• D. SPINS

Answer: (B)

CID and the field data environment for deliberate or on-call targets are managed by the aircrew because they are the ones physically locating, identifying, and tracking the target in real time. Positive identification must be maintained throughout the encounter to prevent fratricide and to stay within ROE; this requires real-time sensor data, datalink information, and on-scene judgment, all of which the aircrew directly handles in the cockpit or with forward controllers. Higher headquarters (CAOC) provides the overall plan and coordination, and the ATO distributes tasking, but the on-scene CID and the field data environment are the aircrew’s responsibility. SPINS set procedures, but they do not substitute for the aircrew’s role in identifying and sustaining CID for the duration of the target engagement.