ACM-1

Mission Objectives:

1. Introduce air combat maneuvering principles and gameplans. 
2. Introduce air to air missile defense.
3. Introduce ACM perch setups.
   
4. Practice applying engaged and supporting fighter contracts.
5. Demonstrate proficiency with air-to-air missile employment.
   

Specific Mission Tasks:

1.* Mission planning/briefing/debriefing
2.* Ground operations
3.* Takeoff
4.* Departure
5.* Fence Check
7. *G-awareness turns
8. *Defensive Perch setups
      a. counter plane and phase maneuvering

      b. AAMD

      c. Engaged and supporting fighter contracts and communication

      d. CAF w/ 9M employment

      e. Bugout mechanics
9.* Visual search
10.* Fuel management
11.* Battle damage check
12.* RTB procedures
13.* Overhead pattern

Special Instructions:

1. Formation takeoff permitted if required by WX/ATC constraints.
   
2. Instrument approach permitted if required by WX/ATC constraints.
3. On the defensive perch sets, emphasize correct BFM decisions using aggressive split-plane maneuvering while maintaining deconfliction responsibility if required.
4. The DLO of this sortie is effective element A/A maneuvering – focus on deconfliction constructs/responsibilities and visual maneuvering.
   
5. IPs should allow for mature engagements that require ACM at the merge (i.e. declare - Pk miss when desired). Kills IAW TR.