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4.0 ACT / INTERCEPT BRIEFING GUIDE

 

General/1. General / Adversary Coordination/Coordination /GCI Coordination:Coordination
1.  a. Call Signs

 

2. b. Number and Type of Aircraft

 

3.    Scenario
  a.c. Scenario
    (1) Objective(s)
     b.(2) Type Threat Simulated / Tactics Limitations (Ifif Any)any)
     d.(3) CAP Points / TargetTgt Locations
     e.(4) Safe Areas / FEBA / Ground Threats
     f.(5) VID / EID / BVR Criteria

 

4.d. Mission Contingencies
     a.(1) Single Radar Scope / No GCI
     b.(2) Single Frequency
     c.(3) Area Weather / AlternateAlt Mission
     d.(4) Aircraft Fallout Plan (Primary / AlternateAlt Missions)
     e.(5) Rejoin in Area for Late TakeoffsT/O

 

5.e. Area Information
  a.(1) Controlling Agency (GCI / AWACS / ACMI)
1.    (a) GCI / Flight
2.    (b) Comm Requirements
3.    (c) Type / Level of Control
  b.(2) Airspace Restrictions
  c.(3) CAP Points / TargetTgt Locations
  d.(4) FrequenciesFrequenices
  e.(5) Squawks
  f.(6) Block Altitudes / Min Altitudes / Flight Parameters
  g.(7) Transmissions
1.    (a) KIO
2.    (b) Shots / Kills
3.    (c) Fuel / AltitudeAlt Awareness

 

6.f. Rendezvous / Recovery Procedures/Procedures / Dissimilar FormationForm

 

7.g. Weapons Employment
    (1) a.    SimulatedSim Ordnance (Type / Quantity)Qty)
     b.(2) Shot Criteria
     c.(3) Kill Criteria / Removal
     d.(4) Shot / Kill Passage

 

8.h. Training Rules

 

9.i. Emergency Procedures Recovery / Escort
  a.    Recovery
  b.    Escort Procedures

10.j. Debriefing (Time / Place)

2. Flight / Element Tactics

 

11. Tactics:
1.a. Avionics Set-up
    RDR a./ RadarIDM / IFF / MIDS / A-A TCN

  b.    INS
  c.    IFF
  d.    Air-to-Air TACAN

 

2. CAP / Patrol Phase
     a.(1) Type Pattern
     b.(2) Formation / AltitudeAlt / Airspeed
     c.(3) Search Responsibilities

   

 

3.(4) Commit
     a.(a) Criteria / Range
 
b.    Procedures

 

4.c. Ingress / Intercept Phase
     a.(1) Formation / AltitudeAlt / Airspeed

   

 

5.(2) Detection
       a.(a) Search Responsibilities (Radar / Visual)
       b.(b) Radar Sorting
  6.(3) Targeting Plan

 

7.(4) Intercept Type / Planned Tactics
     a.(a) Plan (Direct AttackAtttack / Deception)
     b.(b) Mutual Support RequirementsReq
     c.(c) Identification RequirementsReq / Procedures
     d.    Minimum Altitudes / Airspeeds
  e.(e) Vertical / Horizontal Conversions / Conversions/Turning Room

 

8.(5) Night / IMC Intercepts
  a.(a) ECM / Chaff / Evasion Restrictions
  b.(b) Radar Requirements
  c.(c) Altitude SeparationSeparate RequirementsReq

9.
d. Engagement Phase
     a.(1) Plan
1.      (a) Turn and Fight
2.      (b) Hit and Run
3.      (c) Abort
     b.(2) Clearance for Wingman to Engage
1. Offensive
2. / Defensive
     c.(3) Alternate Plan (Degraded Situation)DegradedSituation)

 

10.
e. Egress / Separation Phase
Plan
  a.(1) Disengagement Plan (Why / When / How)
1.    (a) Loss of Mutual Support
2.    (b) Fuel
     3.(c) Ordnance
11.  (2) Egress Formation / Responsibilities

 

12.
f. Contingencies
  a.(1) Single Contact
  b.(2) Short Range Commit
  c.(3) Cold Ops
  (4) Single Ship (Loss of Mutual Support)
  d.(5) Safe Escape / Rendezvous Point

 

13.
g. Live Missile / Missile/Hot Gun Safety Procedures

 

14.h. Additional Considerations
  a.(1) Threat Reactions
  b.(2) Degraded Systems
  c.(3) Tactical Lead Changes
  d.(4) Bandit Options
  e.(5) Film / TacViewVTR
  f.(6) Codewords

15.i. Alternate Mission
  (1) Type Mission

3. TRs / Special Operating Instructions
4. DLOs
5. Sepcial Subjects
  a. Type Mission (refer to appropriate mission briefing guide)G-Awareness
  b.    Mission Objectives

 

16. Desired Learning Objectives (DLOs)

 

17. Special Subjects
1.    G-Awareness
2. Fuel Awareness / AB Use / Consumption Rates
3.  c. Flight Path Deconfliction
4.  d. Maneuvering Limitations
     a.(1) Airspeed and G
     b.(2) Recognition / Prevention / Recovery from Out of Control
     c.(3) Time to Ground Impact
1.      (a) Wings Level
2.      (b) Overbank / Under G
3.  e. Human Factors Considerations (Considerations(i.e., Channelized Attention, Task SaturationTaskSaturation / Prioritization and Complacency)