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ALERT CREW/MISSION BRIEFING

ALERT CREW BRIEFING

1.Alert Period
2. Response Time
3. Notification Procedures
4. Scramble Procedures

MISSION BRIEFING

This briefing guide is intended for tactical, formation, and NVG missions. 

1. Time Hack (give source)
2. Roll Call
3. Classification
4. Situation/Orders of Battle
5. Mission
    5.1. Primary/Alternate
    5.2. Mission Objectives/Weapons Conditions/Rules of Engagement
    5.3. Desired Learning Objectives
    5.4. Sequence of Events
    5.5. Route of Flight/Hazards to Flight
        5.5.1. Visual Search Responsibilities
            5.5.1.1. Departure/En-Route/Recovery
            5.5.1.2. High Density Traffic Areas
        5.5.2. Mid-air Collision Avoidance
            5.5.2.1. From Other Military Aircraft
            5.5.2.2. From Civilian Aircraft
        5.5.3. BASH/Bird Hazard
            5.5.3.1. Bird Hazards along Route (en-route and low-level)
            5.5.3.2. Bird Hazards in Terminal Area
            5.5.3.3. Bird Hazards at Training Range
    5.6. Mission Precedence (Mandatory, Emergency, Priority, Routine)
    5.7. Smart Packs/Kneeboard Cards/Comm Card
6. Flight Planning
    6.1. Aircraft Numbers, Call Signs, Positions, Support Assets
    6.2. Weather
        6.2.1. Takeoff/En-Route/Destination
        6.2.2. Sunset/Sunrise
        6.2.3. Moonrise/Moonset/% Illum/

    6.3. Fuel Load, Mission Capable Fuel, and Bingo
    6.4. Ordnance, Chaff/Flare load and settings, Infrared Countermeasures,
    6.5. Seats time, Communication Check-In, Start, Taxi, Takeoff, Duration
    6.6. NOTAMS, Special Interest Items
    6.7. RM/Increased Mission Risk Factors (BASH, unfamiliar area, weather, crew complement, etc.)/Risk Mitigation
7. Departure Taxi, Takeoff, and Join Up
    7.1. Lineup/Positions
    7.2 Communications Procedures
    7.3 Type of Formation
    7.4. Aborts/Bumps
    7.5. System Checks/Test Fire

8. En-Route
    8.1. Navigation Responsibilities
    8.2. Altitudes/Airspeeds
    8.3. Type Formation(s)/De-confliction plan
    8.4. Lead Changes
    8.5. Communications (Ops Normal, ATC, MSN CC, etc.)
    8.6. Evasive Tactics/Scatter Plans/Rejoin Procedures
    8.7. Egress Takeoff/Route of Flight

9. Terminal Operations – Primary / Alternate
    9.1. Objective/Time on Target
    9.2. Communications Procedures/Authentication methods
    9.3. LZ Options (in accordance with TTPs, or as briefed)
    9.4. Approaches and Landings
        9.4.1. Type Formation and Spacing
        9.4.2. Landing Areas/Site Evaluations
        9.4.3. Go-Around/Wave off Procedures
        9.4.4. Egress Takeoff/Route of Flight
10. Recovery Taxi, Parking Plan, Removing Goggles
11. Contingencies
    11.1. IMC Loss Wingman
    11.2. VMC Blind
    11.3. Abort Criteria
    11.3.1. Weather
        11.3.2. Min Force Package/Min Mission Equipment
    11.4. Lost Communications/ Degraded Communications
12. Equipment
    12.1. Flight Publications
    12.2. NVG’s

    12.3. Maps/ Charts
13. Crew Duties and Responsibilities
    13.1. Emergency Actions/ Intentions
        13.1.1. Takeoff
        13.1.2. En-Route
        13.1.3. Objective
        13.1.4. NVG Malfunction
        13.1.5. Crash Landing
14. Questions
15. RM/Risk Mitigation
    15.1. Recap risks
    15.2. Recap mitigation measures associated with the briefed operation(s).