7.0 AIR-TO-SURFACE WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT: RANGE MISSION BRIEFING GUIDE

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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. Minimum Terrain Clearance (MTC)
e. 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
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

Range Information:
1. Target / Range Description
2. Restrictions
3. Range Entry / Holding
4. Radio Procedures
5. Formation
6. Sequence of Events
7. Pattern Procedures
8. Aircraft Fallout Plan
9. Rejoin on Range for Late Takeoffs
Employment Procedures/Techniques:
1. Avionics / Switch Positions
a. Weapons Switchology / Delivery Mode
b. Radar Switchology
c. Special Weapons Switchology
2. Laydown / Loft Events
a. Ground track / Altitude / Airspeed
b. Radar / Optical Depiction (OAP / TGT)
c. Radar / Optical Tuning / Techniques
d. Pickle / Release Point
e. Breakaway / Recovery Technique
f. Backup Deliveries / EMR
g. Delivery Spacing
3. Pop-Up Delivery
a. Entry Airspeed / Altitude
b. Pop Point / Pull-Up Angle / Power Setting
c. Target Acquisition
d. Pull Down / Apex Altitudes
e. Pattern Corrections
4. Roll-In
a. Position
b. Techniques (Pitch / Bank / Power)
c. Roll-Out / Wind Effect

5. Final
a. Aim-Off Distance
b. Dive Angle
c. Airspeed
d. HUD Depiction
e. Sight Picture / Corrections / Aim-Point
f. Release Parameters
g. Release Indications
h. Recovery Procedures
Special Procedures:
1. Live Ordnance Considerations
a. Safe Escape / Safe Separation
b. Fuse Arming / Frag Avoidance
2. RBS Operations
3. Laser Operations
Night Procedures:
1. Aircraft Lighting
2. Radio Calls
3. Target ID / Range Lighting
4. Night Spacing Techniques
5. Instrument Cross-check / Disorientation
6. Flare Pattern
a. Flare Release Points and Interval
b. Wind Effect / Offset
c. Dud Flare Procedures
d. Switching Aircraft Patterns
Over Water Range Operations:
1. Employment Techniques
a. Depth Perception / Reduced Visual Cues
b. Distance / Altitude Estimation
c. Pop-Up Positioning
1. Timing
2. Visual / Aircraft References to Establish Pull-Up Point
2. Special Considerations
a. Adjusted Minimum Altitudes
b. Training Rules / Special Operating Procedures

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Range Departure Procedures:
1. Armament Safety Checks
2. Rejoin
3. Battle Damage / Bomb Check
4. Jettison Procedures / Parameters
5. Hung / Unexpended Ordnance
6. Inadvertent Release
7. Gun Unsafe / Jam

Training Rules/Special Operations Instructions

Alternate Mission:
1. Type Mission (refer to appropriate mission briefing guide)
2. Mission Objectives
Special Subjects:
1. Error Analysis
2. Fouls
3. Minimum Altitudes
4. Target Fixation
5. G-Awareness
6. Fuel Awareness / Ops Checks / AB Use / Consumption Rates
7. Maneuvering Limitations
a. Airspeed / G / Stress (Carriage / Release)
b. Recognition / Prevention / Recovery from Out of Control
8. Time to Ground Impact
a. Wings Level
b. Overbank / Under G
9. Human Factors Considerations (i.e., Channelized Attention, Task Saturation / Prioritization, and Complacency)