What form is used to request CAS?

• A. JTAR form (1972)
• B. Request for Close Air Support
• C. CAS Request Form
• D. Air Support Request Form 1972

Answer: (A)

A standardized request method is essential for quickly and safely getting close air support. The form used is the JTAR form (1972), the Joint Terminal Attack Request, which is the established, formal document to initiate CAS from air assets. Its fixed structure and shared terminology ensure important details—target location and description, required effects, assets requested, timing, and safety constraints—are conveyed clearly and quickly, minimizing miscommunication and speeding up the attack. The other options are generic descriptions or nonstandard labels and do not match the recognized form historically used to request CAS.