Which indicator shows a CAS target is engaged?

• A. Weather report
• B. Visual confirmation of aircraft somewhere else
• C. Radio silence from area
• D. Aircraft confirms weapon release or rounds impacting

Answer: (D)

When a CAS target is engaged, the clear, definitive sign is the aircrew reporting that weapons have been released and/or rounds have impacted the target. This is direct proof from the platform that engagement occurred, tying the target to actual lethality in the area.

Other signs don’t prove engagement. A weather report has nothing to do with whether the target was hit. Seeing an aircraft in the vicinity doesn’t confirm firing. Radio silence could mean many things, including comms issues or a waiting period, but it doesn’t confirm that weapons were released or impacts occurred.