1.0 GENERAL BRIEFING GUIDE
1. Mission Data
a. Time Hack
b. EP / Threat of the Day
c. Mission Objective(s)
d. Mission Overview
e. Mission Data Card
(1) Mission Commander / Deputy Lead
(2) Joker / Bingo Fuel
(3) Takeoff and Landing Data
f. Weather / Sunrise / Sunset / Moon Illumination
g. Tactical Decision Aid / Transmissivity / Absolute Humidity
h. NOTAMS / Bird Strike Potential
i. Personal Equipment
j. FCIF / Pubs / Maps
2. Ground Procedures
a. Step
b. Pre-Flight
(1) Aircraft
(2) Armament
c. Boresight
d. Check-In
e. Taxi / Marshalling / Arming
f. Spare Procedures
3. Takeoff
a. Runway Lineup
b. Takeoff Interval
c. Abort
d. Jettison Procedures
e. Low Altitude Ejection
f. Landing Immediately After Takeoff
4. Departure/Enroute
a. Routing
b. Trail Departure
c. Join-Up / Formation
d. Systems / Ops Checks
5. Airspace
a. Area
b. Times
c. Restrictions (Chaff/Flare/Supersonic)
d. Bailout (Controlled/Uncontrolled) MSA
6. Recovery
a. Rejoin
b. Battle Damage / Bomb Check
c. Type Recovery
d. ALOW and LIS Settings
e. Flight Break-Up
f. Pattern and Landing
g. After Landing / De-Arm
h. Emergency / Alternate Airfields
7. Special Subjects (As Applicable)
a. General Roles and Responsibilities (IP, Flight Lead, Wingman)
(1) Formation Specific Responsibilities and Priorities
(2) Flight Member Mission Priorities
(3) Task / Sensor Prioritization
(4) Deconfliction Contracts
b. Chase Procedures
c. IFF Procedures
d. DVADR/DVR Use – Maximum Possible
e. Collision Avoidance
(1) Radar / Visual Search Responsibilities
(2) Departure/Enroute/Recovery
(3) High Density Traffic Areas
(4) Mid-Air Collision Avoidance
a. From Other Military Aircraft
b. From Civilian Aircraft
f. Dissimilar Formations
g. Terrain Avoidance
(1) Departure / Enroute / Recovery
(2) Use of Controlled Flight Into Terrain Prevention Systems
a. CARA ALOW
b. MSL Line-In-The-Sky
c. Ground Collision Avoidance System
d. (GCAS)/Minimum Terrain Clearance (MTC)
e. (AGCAS)/MODE/Chevrons
f. Targeting Pod Attitude Advisory Function
h. Bird Strike Procedures / Use of Visor(s)
i. Human Factors Considerations (i.e., Channelized Attention, Task Saturation /Prioritization and Complacency)
j. G-Awareness Turn / G-tolerance
k. Visual Illusions / Perceptions
l. Spatial Disorientation / Unusual Attitudes / G-excess illusion
(1) PARS Considerations
m. Lost Wingman
n. Radio Inoperative
o. SAR / CSAR
p. Recall Procedures
q. SIIs
r. Pilot currencies for events to be flown
8. Training Rules / Special Operating Instructions / Rules of Engagement
9. Tactical Portion of the Mission