Genstabler,
Life is not quite as simple as you would it to be, but I'll try not to use any long words. Flying is only a means to an end. For the military that's about projecting power. Like dominating the high ground (airspace as we call it today), or moving forces to where they need to be. As a military pilot, CAS did the latter for many years. He will have listened to the ground commander's wishes, understood his requirements and probably even suggested a better way of achieving his goals with his aircraft. Ground tactics are not beyond the comprehension of clever people, like pilots. Military aircraft don't fly in hermetically (you'll have to look that one up) sealed bubbles, they are part of the military machine and their operators are pretty good at providing what the "customer" wants. In short, you can rest assured that CAS has a good grasp of more than just swanning about the sky.
I hope I haven't fallen for another of your hilarious jokes!