Skip to main content

AIR-TO-SURFACE WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT: SAT BRIEFING GUIDE

General Mission Data:

    1.    Intelligence / Threat Scenario
    2.    Low-Level (See Low-Level Briefing Guide)
    3.    Fence Checks
    4.    Operating Area Entry / Description
     / Boundaries
    5.    Target Area / Clearing Pass
      a.    Location / Description / Elevation
       / TOT
      b.    Visual Cues in the Target Area
      c.    Target Area Weather
        1.    Ceiling / Visibility
        2.    Winds / Altimeter
        3.    Sun Angle / Shadows
        4.    IR Considerations
        6.    Threat Array
          a.    Type / Capabilities
          b.    Locations
          c.    Countermeasures
            1.    Chaff / Flare
            2.    Terrain Masking
            3.    Radio Silent Procedures
            4.    Authentication / Comm- Jamming / Chattermark Procedures
            e. Threat Reactions
              1.    LOWAT
              2.    IP to Action Point
              3.    During Delivery
              7.    Ordnance / Weapons Data
                a.    Type / Fuzing
                b.    Weapons Settings
                c.    Desired Effects
                d.    Specific Aim Points
                e.    Minimum Altitudes
                  1.    Safe Escape/Safe Separation
                  2.    Fuze Arming/Frag Avoidance
                  8. Laser Operations

                  Employment Procedures:

                    1. Tactics
                      a.    Overview
                      b.    Ingress
                        1.    Formation
                        2.    Speed / Altitude
                        c.    Weapons Delivery
                          1.    Type Delivery
                          2.    Switchology
                          3.    Attack Parameters
                            a.    Action Point / Pop Point
                            b.    Altitudes (Pull-Down / Apex
                             / Release / Minimum)
                            4.    Visual Lookout / Mutual Support Responsibilities
                              d.    Egress
                                1.    Recovery / Return to Low Altitude
                                2.    Loss of Mutual Support / Rendezvous Point

                                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

                                    Mission Reporting (BDA/In-Flight Report)

                                    Contingencies:

                                      1.    Rejoin for Late Takeoff
                                      2.    Two / Three Ship Options
                                      3.    Tactical Lead Changes
                                      4.    Air-to-Air TACAN
                                      5.    Codewords
                                      6.    Weather Backup Deliveries
                                      7.    Degraded Systems
                                      8.    Reattack
                                      9.    Wounded Bird / Escort Procedures

                                      Continued:

                                      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

                                          Training Rules/Special Operating 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)

                                                  Back to top