Forward Air Controller (FAC) Coordination

Description

Lua Implementation

-- Task: Forward Air Controller (FAC) Coordination
-- Operation: Close Air Support (CAS) (AIR DOMAIN)
-- Refactored to use TaskRunner

local TaskRunner = require("TaskRunner")

local config = {
    subtasks = {"EstablishComms", "PassSituation", "Authenticate", "ReceiveRestrictions"},
    timeoutSeconds = 300,
    flags = {
        activateSensors = false,
        captureTargetLocation = false,
        enableParallelSensing = false,
        requireAmmoForEngagement = true,
        requireEngagementAuth = true,
        enableAttackFallback = true,
        sendStartReport = true,
        sendFallbackReport = true,
        requestSupport = true,
        sendCompletionReport = true,
        fallbackWaitSeconds = 30
    }
}

return TaskRunner.create(config)

• sequence TaskRoot
  • sequence PreChecks
    • conditional IsOperational cond: IsOperational
    • conditional HasFuel cond: HasFuel
    • conditional HasAmmo cond: HasAmmo
  • sequence Execution
    • selector EngageOrFallback
      • sequence EngagementSequence
        • conditional CanEngage cond: CanEngage
        • task EngageTarget action: EngageTarget
      • sequence FallbackSequence
        • send RequestSupport
        • task HoldPosition action: Wait
    • sequence SubtaskSequence
      • task EstablishComms Subtask #58
      • task PassSituation Subtask #59
      • task Authenticate Subtask #60
      • task ReceiveRestrictions Subtask #61

• EstablishComms - Contact between aircraft and JTAC

  ×

  -- Subtask: EstablishComms
  -- Parent Task: Forward Air Controller (FAC) Coordination
  -- Operation: Close Air Support (CAS) (AIR DOMAIN)
  
  local subtaskState = {
      status = "PENDING",
      startTime = 0,
      data = {}
  }
  
  function execute(params)
      subtaskState.startTime = vrf.getSimulationTime()
      subtaskState.status = "EXECUTING"
  
      -- Basic operational checks
      if not IsOperational{} then
          return false, "Entity not operational"
      end
  
      -- Deployment and setup
      -- Move to position
      AdjustSpeed{}
  
      subtaskState.status = "COMPLETE"
      return true, "Subtask completed successfully"
  end
  
  return {{
      execute = execute
  }}
  

• PassSituation - Brief current ground situation

  ×

  -- Subtask: PassSituation
  -- Parent Task: Forward Air Controller (FAC) Coordination
  -- Operation: Close Air Support (CAS) (AIR DOMAIN)
  
  local subtaskState = {
      status = "PENDING",
      startTime = 0,
      data = {}
  }
  
  function execute(params)
      subtaskState.startTime = vrf.getSimulationTime()
      subtaskState.status = "EXECUTING"
  
      -- Basic operational checks
      if not IsOperational{} then
          return false, "Entity not operational"
      end
  
      -- Generic subtask execution
      AdjustSpeed{}
      DesignateTar{}
      CoordinateWithFAC{}
  
      subtaskState.status = "COMPLETE"
      return true, "Subtask completed successfully"
  end
  
  return {{
      execute = execute
  }}
  

• Authenticate - Verify identity of controller

  ×

  -- Subtask: Authenticate
  -- Parent Task: Forward Air Controller (FAC) Coordination
  -- Operation: Close Air Support (CAS) (AIR DOMAIN)
  
  local subtaskState = {
      status = "PENDING",
      startTime = 0,
      data = {}
  }
  
  function execute(params)
      subtaskState.startTime = vrf.getSimulationTime()
      subtaskState.status = "EXECUTING"
  
      -- Basic operational checks
      if not IsOperational{} then
          return false, "Entity not operational"
      end
  
      -- Generic subtask execution
      AdjustSpeed{}
      DesignateTar{}
      CoordinateWithFAC{}
  
      subtaskState.status = "COMPLETE"
      return true, "Subtask completed successfully"
  end
  
  return {{
      execute = execute
  }}
  

• ReceiveRestrictions - Get ROE and no-fire areas

  ×

  -- Subtask: ReceiveRestrictions
  -- Parent Task: Forward Air Controller (FAC) Coordination
  -- Operation: Close Air Support (CAS) (AIR DOMAIN)
  
  local subtaskState = {
      status = "PENDING",
      startTime = 0,
      data = {}
  }
  
  function execute(params)
      subtaskState.startTime = vrf.getSimulationTime()
      subtaskState.status = "EXECUTING"
  
      -- Basic operational checks
      if not IsOperational{} then
          return false, "Entity not operational"
      end
  
      -- Generic subtask execution
      AdjustSpeed{}
      DesignateTar{}
      CoordinateWithFAC{}
  
      subtaskState.status = "COMPLETE"
      return true, "Subtask completed successfully"
  end
  
  return {{
      execute = execute
  }}
  

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