DACM-3

Mission Objectives:

1. IntroducePractice air combat maneuvering principles and gameplans. 
2. IntroducePractice air to air missile defense.
3. Introduce ACMadversary perchthreat setups.tactics.
   
4. PracticeDemonstrate proficiency 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 planeHit and phase maneuveringstick

      b. AAMDHit and switch

      c. EngagedHit and supportingseparate
9.* fighterForward contractsquarter and communicationsetups

      d.a. CAFUnaware w/adversary 9Mwith employmentsimple lean.

      e.b. BugoutAware mechanics
9.adversary with counter bracket stiff arm

      c. Aware adversary with hit and separate

10.* Visual search
10.12.* Fuel management
11.13.* Battle damage check
12.14.* RTB procedures
13.15.* 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.