The Interrupted SEAD Timeline covers which time window relative to a CAS TOT?

• A. -1 and -30
• B. -1 to +1
• C. -30 to -60
• D. +1 to +10

Answer: (A)

The Interrupted SEAD Timeline is the window before a CAS Time on Target when SEAD assets are coordinated to suppress or defeat enemy air defenses so CAS aircraft can approach and strike with reduced threat. This timeline is set to end just as CAS TOT begins, to allow a clean transition into the attack.

So the correct window is from 30 minutes out up to 1 minute before the CAS TOT. Having SEAD active during that period ensures threats are being mitigated along the route and around the target well in advance of the actual CAS run, while ending the SEAD effort shortly before TOT helps avoid interference precisely at the moment CAS aircraft reach the target.

Windows that extend after TOT or start well earlier than 30 minutes don’t match the Interrupted SEAD concept, and those that only cover post-TOT or a much longer pre-TOT span don’t align with the intended timing for a smooth CAS transition.