- Confirm launch order
- Weather
- Review flight plan
- Contract speed and altitudes for phases of flight
- Review mission code words from mass brief
- 90 minute fuel ladder minimum
Link to vCSG-8 communication plan VICTORIA page
- Radio channels in use for CASE I/III operations
- Intraflight TACAN Yardstick (Lead # first, Section # second)
- Communication frequencies required for mission
- Refueling tanker TACAN/radio as needed
¶ Threats and Counters
- Reiterate any caveats from mass brief
- REDFOR systems in use
- SAM engagement ceilings and ranges
- AAM Settings
- Commit Criteria
- Shot Range and Post-Shot Maneuvering
- BVR Shot Strategy (
X per group, X per track)
- SKATE/BANZAI
- BANZAI Shot Strategy (
X per track, follow up Sparrow)
- Minimum Defense and Abort Range
- Navigation
- Radar Lookout
- Visual Lookout
- Formation deconfliction
- Which radar is looking where, pre-commit?
- Lead looks Left/Low
- Wing looks Right/High
- AIC gives initial picture if able
- Lead RIO, then Wing RIO confirms or updates picture
- Lead RIO gives range update every 5-10 nmi
- Wing RIO acknowleges and fills in any other relevant info
- AIC fills in as needed.
Wing RIO and AIC are not to speak out of turn.
- Standard sorting doctrine:
- Flight lead targets enemy Left/Lead/Low
- Wingmen target enemy Right\Trail/High
Sort within single group; if multiple groups within flow range, target each group. Prefer TWS shots to avoid triggering jammers. Default shooter doctrine is “See Two Shoot Two, See One Shoot None.” If one aircraft sees more targets than the other, that aircraft shoots all targets.
- Flight lead may deviate if appropriate or necessary.