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)