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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)


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