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1.0 GENERAL BRIEFING GUIDE

Items in italics may be considered standard if not briefed.

Mission Data:
1.    Time Hack ( for r/w zulu )
2.    EP / Threat of the Day
3.    Mission Objective(s)
4.    Mission Data Card
  a.    Mission CC / Deputy Lead
  b.    Joker / Bingo Fuel
  c.    Takeoff and Landing Data
  d.    Working Area
5.    Weather / Sunrise / Sunset / Moon
6.    Illumination
7.    Tactical Decision Aid / Transmissivity /Absolute HumidityNOTAMs
8.    NOTAMs / Bird Strike Potential
9.    Personal Equipment
10.    FCIF /    Pubs / Maps
Ground Procedures:
1.    Pre-Flight
   a.    Aircraft ( Tails - spots)
   b.    Armament
2.    FLIR Tuning / Boresight
3.    Check-In
4.    Taxi / Marshalling / Arming
5.    Spare Procedures
Takeoff:
1.    Runway Lineup
2.    Formation Takeoff
3.    Takeoff Interval
4.    Abort
5.    Jettison Procedures
6.    Low Altitude Ejection
7.    Landing Immediately After Takeoff
Departure/En Route:
1.    Routing
2.    Trail Departure
3.    Join-Up / Formation
4.    Systems / Ops Checks
5.    TFR Checks

Recovery:
1.    Rejoin
2.    Battle Damage / Bomb Check
3.    Type Recovery
4.    Pattern and Landing
5.    After Landing / De-Arm
6.    Emergency / Alternate Airfields
Special Subjects (As Applicable):
1.    General Roles & Responsibilities (IP, Flight Lead, Wingman)
  a.    Formation Specific Responib. and Priorities
  b.    Flight Member Mission Priorities
  c.    Sensor Prioritization
  d.    Deconfliction Contracts

2.    Chase Procedures
3.    IFF Procedures

4.    Collision Avoidance
  a.    Radar / Vis Search Responsib.

5.    Departure / En Route / Recovery

6.    High Density Traffic Areas
  b.    
Midair Collision Avoidance
7.    From Other Military Aircraft
8.    From Civilian Aircraft
9.    Dissimilar Formations

10.    Terrain Avoidance
  a.    Departure/En Route/Recovery

11.    CARA ALOW

12.    MSL Line-In-The-Sky

13.    Targeting Pod Altitude Advisory Function

14.    Human Factors Considerations (i.e., Channelized Attention, Task Saturation / Prioritization and Complacency)

15.    G-Awareness
  a.    G- tolerance
  b.    Effects of g-warm up in DCS.

16.    Visual Illusions / Perceptions

17.    Spatial Disorientation / Unusual Attitudes

18.    Lost Wingman

19.    Radio Inoperative

20.    SAR

21.    Recall Procedures

22.    Pilot currencies for events to be flown

23.    Training Rules/Special Operating Instructions/Rules of Engagement Engagement.