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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE

BRIEFING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Strike Briefing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
HDC Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
AIC Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adversary Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General Conduct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Close Air Support Execution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Armed Reconnaissance Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Aerial Interdiction Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Anti-Air Warfare Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Helo Escort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
RESCAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
SCAR/FAC(A) Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
FAM/FORM Ececution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Instrument/Cross Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
NAV Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
TAV-8B Inter-cockpit Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Aerial Refueling Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Air to Ground (Raked Range) Execution. . . . . . . . . . 29
LAT Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
ACM (BFM) Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
EW Briefing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
A/A Gunnery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Helicopter Attack Briefing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
FBO/FCLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Carrier Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
De-Briefing Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
ACM Training Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Lat Rules of Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Tactical Abort Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rules of Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
ACTI DACT Debriefing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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ORDNANCE PREFLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
GP Bombs High Drag/Low Drag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Preflight Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Prior to Launch (Ground Crew). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
After Landing or Ground Abort (Ground Crew). . . 47
Mk 80 Series Bombs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
GBU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Preflight Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Prior to Launch (Ground Crew). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
After Landing or Ground Abort (Ground Crew). . . 57
Guided Bomb Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fire Bombs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Preflight Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Prior to Launch (Ground Crew). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
After Landing or Ground Abort (Ground Crew). . . 59
MK 77 Mod 4 and 5 Fire Bomb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
CBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Preflight Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Prior to Launch (Ground Crew). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
After Landing or Ground Abort (Ground Crew). . . 61
Cluster Bombs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rocket Launchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Preflight Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Prior to Launch (Ground Crew). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
After Landing or Ground Abort (Ground Crew). . . 64
Rocket Launchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
AGM-65E/F Laser Maverick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Preflight Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
After Landing or Ground Abort (Ground Crew). . . 66
AGM-65E/F Laser Maverick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
AIM-9/AGM-122A/TACTS Pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Preflight Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
After Landing or Ground Abort (Ground Crew). . . 70
AIM-9/AGM-122A/TACTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
AIS Pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Fuselage Mounted 25mm Gun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Preflight Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Exterior Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
SUU-25F/A Dispenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Preflight Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Prior to Launch (Ground Crew). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
After Landing or Ground Abort (Ground Crew). . . 76
SUU-25F/A Dispenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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FUZING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
M904 Series Mechanical Nose Fuze. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Preflight Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Mk 339 Mod 0/1 Mechanical Time Fuze . . . . . . . . . . 79
Preflight Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Mk 13 Fire Bomb Initiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Preflight Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
FMU-139/B Electrical Tail Fuze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Preflight Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
FMU-140/B Dispenser Proximity Fuze (DPF). . . . . . 82
Preflight Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Mk 376 Electrical Tail Fuze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Preflight Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Mk 43 Target Detecting Device (TDD) . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Preflight Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
PLANNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Trigonometric Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Time/Speed/Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Convert FAC Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
FAC Correction Rules of Thumb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Target Apparent Size in Milliradians . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Radar Horizon (nm) Over Flat Terrain . . . . . . . . . . 89
Radar Resolution Cell (Azimuth or Elevation) . . . . . 91
Radar Resolution Cell (Range) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Target/Bogey Position in Degrees Hi/Lo . . . . . . . . . 92
Humidity and Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Dive Angle Versus Distance Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Dive Recovery Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
STANDARD LOADOUTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Weaponeering Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Mk 82 Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Mk 83 Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
CBUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
GAU-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
BACKUP PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Backup Programming (ACP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Direct Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

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1 DSL (1) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

ORDNANCE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
General Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Specific Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
STORES LOADING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Drag Index System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Bombs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
CBUs/Firebombs/LGBs/Illumination Flares . . . . . . . 136
A/A and A/G Missiles, Special Use Pods . . . . . . . . . . 136
Rockets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Destructors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Miscellaneous (BLIVET, Tanks, DECM, etc.) . . . . . . 139
Carriage and Miscellaneous Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . 140
Weapon Loadout Panel (A/G). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
ECM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Preflight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
DECM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
ALE 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
RWR BIT Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
BIT CODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Radar System BOA Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

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BRIEFING
STRIKE BRIEFING Air defense alert status
GUIDE Weapons status
RTF corridors
MRRs
INTRODUCTION
ROLL CALL 4. Enemy Situation*:
TIME HACK Enemy readiness/
capability
1. Key Personnel: Observed responses
Mission Commander* AOB/MOB/EOB
(Alternate) Expected response
EA-6B leader
ARM-ALDV leader *Given the critical nature of
Fighter leader this information to the
Strike leader formulation of the Strike
Trap leader Plan, brief only changes
and/or specific
*Quick overhead to considerations for successful
introduce key billet holders, execution.
set brief flow, and ensure
mission representative 5. Rules Of Engagement:
attendance. Requested
Approved modifications
2. Overview:
Mission statement 6. Weather*:
Primary target(s) Launch
Secondary targets(s) Enroute
Implied missions TARWI
Assets available Recovery
Required Illumination
Sensor prediction update
3. Friendly Situation: Go/No Go
Ground order of battle Divert
Scheme of maneuver
MAGTF objectives *Specific mention to any
RFA’s/NFA’s changes or forecast changes
Air order of battle to what was used for the
FEZ locations planning process.

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7. Divert Field: Bump plan:

Procedures Go/No Go/#
NOTAMS Type, Loser
Frequencies Taxi plan
Runway
8. Strike Composition*: Take-off plan
*Refer to Admin card that Stragglers
should have been handed Tolerances
out.
*Have an airfield graphic to
9. Comm Plan*: describe if required (or
Admin card).
(DAY __, ACEOI)
Nets/Frequencies:
11. Marshall:
Covered nets
AIRBOSS Position
KY status Deconfliction
Launch Timing
Marshall WX backup
Tanking C3 procedures
Strike (P)/(S)
Fighter (P)/(S) 12. Tanking:
HVU/ADA/SOF Position
Link/RTF/MISREP/ Altitude
TRAP Line-up
Procedures (COMM ?)
*This is the time to apply/ Give
refer to standard comm card
(programming) Contingencies:
Go/No Go
*Criteria to go �PLAIN�/ Single hose
Code words Priority

Contingencies: 13. AEW Responsibilities*:

Chattermark Position
Min comm Expected capability
Burn through Off count/IFF check/Link
IFF plan Geo reference points/
Bullseye
10. Launch Sequence*:
EMCON condition Back-up:
Lighting Go/No Go
Ground roll call? Casualty plan
Time-sequence
Net/Status/Alibis

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STRIKE common calls: Comm jamming/ROE/

SA broadcasts Buddy jamming ?
Leans - (EMI)**
Alternate routing What ifs ?
Tactical requests Go/No Go
Fade calls (criteria)
ROLEX *Graphics of these plans
will help to speed up the
FIGHTER common calls: brief as well as make it
Control/Cadence easier to understand.
Commit
authority/ criteria **How will it affect
HVU fade/Scram/ Reset friendlies.
Descriptive/Directive
criteria Electronic support plan
(ES)
HVU common calls: Position/Axis graphic
SA broadcasts Emitter status
Tactical requests Information flow ?
Fade/Scram/Reset Anticipated WARM
What ifs ?
Air defense alert: Go/No Go
SA broadcast
Commit/Reset ARM/ALDV plan *:
Engagements/Leakers (Display the ARM/ALDV
HVU fade/Scram timeline OVHD) **
Safety of flight Leader/Coordinator
Primary shooters/
*This is the opportunity to Positions
brief AIC on what you ARM-ALDV timeline
expect of them, what info is & coordination
important to you, and what Priority/Show stoppers
info needs to be passed to Jamming coordination
you from other nets. Contingencies:
What ifs ?
Back up
14. Electronic Warfare: Go/No Go
(EA-6B Leader brief this
section)
*ARM/ALDV leader may
brief this portion.
Electronic attack plan (EA):
Position/Axis graphic **End with consolidated
Sites*/Emitter coverage timeline overhead with all
Timing ON-OFF SEAD elements if required,
WARM considerations but don’t bog down.

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15. Fighter Plan*: Priorities

(Fighter lead brief this Go/No Go
section)
*A graphic of the area will
Fighter leader expedite, and make the plan
PID criteria easier to understand.
Weapon employment
Blue on blue deconfliction 16. Other Asset Integra-
tion:
Sweep procedures:
(Appropriate rep or the Msn
Position/Timing/
Cdr)
Formation
Feints/Deception
Flow/Float/Strip criteria
TLAM
RTF time/Procedures
SPECWAR
Joint/Combined
TARCAP (Escort)
Attack helicopters
Procedures:
Position/Timing/
Formation 17. Strike Plan:
Float/Strip/Drop criteria (Strike Leader brief this
Reset criteria portion)
RTF time/Procedures Strike leader/Alternate
Strike element flow
HVUCAP procedures: graphic
CAP position/ Timeline*
Management
Commit criteria TARGET(s) Overview*:
Fade/Scram Locations
Reset procedures Timing tolerances
Information flow Element
RTF time/Procedures Ordnance
Element aimpoints
MiG CAP procedures: Priority
CAP position/
Management INGRESS:
Priority/Commit criteria Push time(s)/Speed
Authority Altitude/Formation
Float/Strip criteria Fighter integration
Flow/DEZ/Reset Routes (primary-
Delouse procedure secondary)
CID changes ? Recall/Abort point
RTF time/Procedures procedures
Fighter contingencies: IFF on-off lines
Asset reduction Fade/Lean criteria
Fade procedures

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Required/Expected 19. Recovery:

comm calls (Msn Cdr take over)
Reduced strike aircraft
contingencies RTF Profile/BDZ Entry
WX backup Expected Flow/Priority
Divert Procedures
TARGET AREA:
Target area entry
Element aimpoints 20. Mission Success ?:
Sequence primary/ BDA
secondary Organic
Aimpoint bump plan External
Timing tolerances Timing
Aborts
Reattacks ? 21. TRAP:
Target area exit (Msn Cdr or rescue Cdr as
Reset comm & required)
deconfliction Rescue mission commander
ROLEX procedures Wingman responsibilities
Critical information Mark position
flow Complete mission
Element status Communicate to AMC
Abort/Engaged/Jettison Authenticate/Localize
Reset Establish/Turnover
What if ?/WX backup RESCAP...?
Turnover to AMC/RMC
*This is simply the STRIKE Concept of rescue
intro, detail will follow. Go/No Go criteria
Display TGT area graphic.

18. Egress: 22. Safety:

Route (P), (S)/Formation (Msn Cdr wrap up)
Timing/Relative position/ NORDO
Delouse IMC
Accountability Kill removal
BDA/MISREP required Mort locker
Information flow Training rules
RTF profile ROC
Contingencies SOF
Wingman of opportunity Comm
Lame Duck
Get well point 23. Loose Ends/Questions

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HDC BRIEF

1. Timing: Ready decks

Launch Position
Charlie NAVAIDS
Freqs
2. Ship’s PIM: Range/bearing
Emergency BRC
3. NAVAIDS/Freqs: Emergency Marshall
Assignments
Ship
Approach time
Divert

4. Weather: 6. ATC Data:

Ship Departure
Divert Rendezvous radials
Sea State Frequencies
Temperature IFF/SIF modes/codes
ZIPLIP/EMCOM
5. Contingency Data: procedures
Pigeons to land
Pigeons to divert field 7. Hazards to Flight

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AIC BRIEF

1. Scenario Overview: Altitude blocks

Mission statement Loadouts
Mission objectives The threat
Aircraft
2. Parameters: SAMS
Tactical callsign Specific criteria
Range times/Range Hostile ID
Frequencies Commit
Debrief time Meld range
Mate range
3. Datums: Threat range
CAP locations/ Lock range
orientation Shoot range
B/E Pt(s) Abort range
Divert fields IRCM
Tanker track Reengagement criteria
Jokers/Bingo
LC/LS Pt 5. Mission Execution:
Check-in procedure Precommit phase
Type control & bogey
4. Mission Specifics: dope format
FTR msn(s) Comm cadence
Allowable risk Commit authority

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ADVERSARY BRIEF

1. Mission: Risk
Primary Weapons (category)
Syllabus requirements ROE
Backup ID
Tactics
2. Line-Up: Safe area
Callsigns Kill
Players Unobserved
Aircraft No-reaction
Pod#’s Valid track (shooter
evaluation)
3. Range: Gun pipper track
TOS (time)
Vulnerable window Permanent
Boundaries Per setup
Restrictions Re-generation from
Controlling agency safe area

6. What Ifs:
4. Weather: Degraded/No GCI
Forecast Weather
Required Loser
NORDO
5. SPINS:
Comm 7. Debrief:
Base (fighters/bogies) Time
FAD (fighter/bogies) Place
Common (fighter/ Evaluation
bogies) requirements
SOF-Shot common
Set-Ups 8. Training Rules:
A/C type (category) Spin
Mission SAR

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GENERAL CONDUCT

MISSION STATEMENT 2. Weather:

Time Hack Departure
Mission Objectives Ingress
Target area
ADMINISTRATIVE DATA Egress
Recovery/divert
Note:
1. Intelligence Update:
Ceiling
General Visibility
FLOT Temperature
FEBA Dew point
Force disposition Humidity
Friendly Winds
Supported unit Ducting
locations Conning
Scheme of maneuver Sensor Par’s
Supporting arms Sun/Moon
locations WEATHER NOGO
Fire control measures Takeoff
Threat FEBA
Ground forces Target area
EW CAP station
Fighters
SAM/AAA
3. Formation Composition
REC (pos, coverage)
IADS Aircraft loadouts:
Capability to interfere Evt and Msn #
System characteristics Callsign
RWR indications Crew
Vulnerability to: Aircraft
Maneuver Weapons
Expend Fuel
Jam Water
ARM Weight
THREAT NOGO Drag
Determination Spot
Communication Back-ups
ROE Succession of lead
Requested Bump plan
Approved A/A tacan plan
modifications AIRCRAFT NOGO
Numbers
System status

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4. Timing: ACEOI change over

Walk times
APU COMM NOGO
Start KY
Taxi IFF {Mode 1,2,3,4)
Takeoff One radio plan
Range
Push 7. Navigation Plan:
TOS-TOT Waypoints
Land Offsets
Debrief Data source and
TIMING NOGO accuracy
Rollback options Overlays/Bullseye
Stop brief Tacans
AWLS
5. Fuel Management: NAV NOGO
Platform status
Joker
Radio NAVAIDS
Tiger
Lamb 8. Sensor Plan/Prediction:
Bug Visual
Chicken Sun-Moon geometry
Bingo Flt environ assess
MFRs/EFRs Lookout
Tanking sequence Scan
FUEL NOGO RWR
# of tankers/hoses Pri/Lim/Offset
Comm criteria
6. Communications Plan: TV
ACEOI day FLTR/NITE
Agencies Avail contrast
Callsigns Weapon effects
Colors PAR(EO)
Channelization LST
Freqs Code
KY use CCM
Called-uncalled freq NITE
changes Scan type
Chattermark Designator availability
Get well PAR (L)
Brevity codes FLIR
EMCON Setup
ZIPLIP Boresight
Authentication Cuers
IFF Delta T

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Expected image Delivery mode

PAR(IR) Fuzing
NVG QTY/MULT/INTV
Set up Max & Min interval
Eye lane System Set-up
Moon geometry Site/Stby Ret
Albedo Hot Gun
Urban lights Hot Sidearm
VRS Tone
Source IR cool
Titling Expendable Program
Management Chaff
Radar Flare
Search mode Jammer
Range All
Azimuth DECM
Bar Rad Alt
Altitude BOMB
PRF GPS
Channel LAW
Mate range PUC
Meld range Radar Beacon Codes
EW Coverage Carriage
Type of control Release and jettison
Degrades limits
Bullseye Max asymmetry
Geo-ref Emergencies
SENSOR NOGO WEAPON SYSTEM
Min for aircraft NOGO
Section Weapons
Package Computers
Countermeasures
9. Flight Card Plan:
Comm
11. Airfield Procedures:
Time
Admin Post-brief tasks
Brief Preflight
Misc Alignment
Alert posture
10. Weaponeering: Check-in
Weapon Marshall
Fuze-fin combination Taxi plan
Station Arming
Preflight Duty runway
SMC codes

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DEPARTURE 2. Landing Patterns:

NVG Removal/Storage
1. Takeoff Procedures: IFR
Arresting gear Penetration
Lineup order/distance Recovery/NVG storage
Takeoff type/interval VFR
Communications Break interval/
direction
Straight-in
2. Airfield to Rendezvous Landing type
Point (RP): Primary/secondary
Route/Location Spot/arresting gear
Formation VSTOL performance
Altitude/Airspeed Order & interval
NVG donning Dearm
Aircraft lighting Taxi
Timing Updates
Fence in
Low altitude checklist MISCELLANEOUS
G awareness
Push off
1. Support Assets:
Tankers
RECOVERY EW
SEAD
1. RTF/SHORADIZ ARM
Procedures: Fighters
Rendezvous Recce
Formation Transport
A/C lighting C3
Route/profile SUPPORT NOGO
C3 procedures Determination of
IFREP/MISREP communication
Emitters on line
Delousing 2. Contingencies:
Lame Duck Marginal weather
Fence out Ingress
Alternate airfields Target area
Routing CAP station
Fuel required Egress

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Fall outs Callsign

Before takeoff Freqs
After takeoff Procedures
Single A/C E&E plan
requirements Safe/areas
Threat change Broadcast times
Enroute/Target Authentication

3. Misc./Emergencies/SAR: 4. Training Rules/ROC/

Abort Restrictions:
Immediate landing Currency/Proficiency/NS
Jettison considerations req’s
Asymmetry Crew rest/Crew day
Damaged A/C ACM training rules
NORDO (day-night)/ LAT rules of conduct
LCLS/HEFOE Tactical abort
Inadvertent IFR parameters
Birdstrike Training area
Low alt. flameout Range restrictions
Midair Aircraft limitations
Departure/spin
Ejection (NVG)
CSAR-TRAP 5. Alternate Missions

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CLOSE AIR SUPPORT (CAS) EXECUTION

1. Ingress Routing (RP to Systems check

target area): Attack-weapons audible
Route Fence check
Formation
Altitude 4. Attack:
Airspeed Update plan
Timing Formation
Fuel A/C lighting
Update plan Altitude
Sun & Moon effects Airspeed
C3 requirements Attack geometry
Threat updates GTL & max ord
Coordination Adjust for restrictions
Deconfliction & DTL
Reactions to threats FAC(A) position (F/W
Emitters off line R/W)
HELO attack positions
Contingencies: Sun & Moon effects
Weather abort Expendable use
Inadvertent IMC Comm cadence
Acquisition predictions
2. Holding: Scan
Location FAC correction
Orientation Attack parameters
Formation Delivery mode &
Altitude back-up
Airspeed Sensor management
PPS push time HUD MIL correction
Coordination from mark
Deconfliction ITP
Update plan Release parameters
Brief prep Sight angle
Reactions to threats Error sensitivities
Tactical abort criteria
3. Briefing: Reactions to threats
PPOC Imbedded suppression
Immediate
Flt responsibilities 5. Terminal Control:
Comm cadences Required comm calls
Min hack Reasonable assurance
System initialization criteria
Alpha check Brevity codes

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6. Off Target: Update plan

Initial moves Sun & Moon effects
Expendable use C3 requirements
Comm cadence Misrep
Reattack criteria/blue Coordination
print Deconflict
BDA Reaction to threats
Minimum
7. Egress Routing Expendables
Route Ord, & fuel
Formation Battle damage check
A/C lighting
Altitude Contingencies:
Airspeed Battle damage
Timing Low fuel
Fuel Hung ordnance

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ARMED RECONNAISSANCE EXECUTION

1. Ingress Routing (RP to Mated/melded

TAI): Sensors management
Route Target size vs
Formation apparent MIL size at
A/C lighting slant range
Altitude/Airspeed Scan tech
Timing Guides
Fuel
Update plan 3. Target Prosecution:
Sun & Moon effects Destruction desired
C3 requirements Reactive weapons
Threat updates audible
Coordination Attack geometry
Deconfliction Direct
Reactions to threats Transition
Emitters off line Delayed
Sun & Moon effects
Contingencies: Expendable use
Weather abort Marking/Illumination
Inadvertent IMC Comm cadence
Attack parameters
2. NAI/TAI Search Zone: Sensor management
Vital intelligence Rampdown parameters
Priority targets Delivery mode &
GEO orientation back-up
Expected target locations ITP
Situational awareness Moving target
pass corrected aimpoint
Search type Release parameters
System prep Sight angle
Detail grid track Error sensitivities
Formation Tactical abort criteria
Airspeed Reactions to threats
Altitude Imbedded suppression
Search sector C3 requirements
Shooter/cover contract
Leader/wingman 4. Off Target:
contract Initial moves
Footprint predictions Expendable use
Search orientation Comm cadence
Same side/between Reattack criteria
section BDA

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Minimum to continue Update plan

Expendables Sun & Moon effects
Ordnance C3 requirements
Fuel IFREP/MISREP
Reshuffle plan Coordination
Deconfliction
5. Egress Routing: Reactions to threats
Route Battle damage check
Formation Contingencies:
A/C lighting Battle damage
Altitude/Airspeed Low fuel
Timing Hung ordnance
Fuel

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AERIAL INTERDICTION EXECUTION

1. Ingress Routing (RP to Acquisition predictions

target): Scan
Route (prim, alt) Sensor management
Formation Rampdown parameters
A/C lighting Delivery mode &
Altitude back-up
Airspeed ITP
Timing Release parameters
Fuel Sight angle
Update Plan Error sensitivities
Sun & Moon effects Tactical abort criteria
C3 requirements Reactions to threats
Threat updates Imbedded suppression
Coordination
Deconfliction 3. Off Target:
Reactions to threats Initial moves
Emitters off line Expendable use
Comm cadence
Contingencies: Reattack criteria
Weather abort BDA
Inadvertent IMC Alt/dump target plan

2. Attack: 4. Egress Routing:

IP assignment Route
Tgt & aim point Formation
assignment A/C Lighting
Primary/Alternate/ Altitude
Dump Airspeed
Flex criteria/authority Timing
Formation Fuel
A/C Lighting Update plan
Altitude Sun & Moon effects
Airspeed C3 requirements
Attack geometry Coordination
Target area blueprint Deconfliction
Timing Reactions to threats
Altitude Battle damage check
Deconfliction
Sun & Moon effects Contingencies:
Expendable use Battle damage
Comm cadence Low fuel
Attack parameters Hung ordnance

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ANTI-AIR WARFARE EXECUTION

1. Ingress Routing Formation

(RP to CAP): Geo-ref
Route Escort
Formation Strike route
Search contracts Strike timing
Altitude Sweep position
Airspeed TARCAP position
Timing
Fuel 3. Commit:
Sun & Moon effects Commit criteria
C3 requirements Commit Authority
Threat updates Declaration
Coordination Requirements
Deconfliction Bandit/Hostile
Reactions to threats ROE
Emitters off line BVR/VID
Comm Cadence
Contingencies: Formation
Weather abort Altitude
Inadvertent IMC Airspeed
Offset/flow
2. Pre-commit: RWR assessment
Weapons conditions Expendables use
Declaration authority RWR tactics
System management Targeting contracts
Search/sample Transition tactical
contract BRAA
CAP orientation Meld range
FEZ limits Aspect
Formation Nose on
Altitude Flanking
Airspeed Beaming
Turns Dragging
Lookout Sorting contract
AIC employment Sort Range
Broadcast format Threat/drop criteria
Comm cadence Float/strip criteria
Status reports Lock range
Group definition VID criteria
Number Gameplan
Position Eyeball/shooter
Aspect Hostile declaration

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Visual sort contract Fuel

Shot contract AIC input/RWR use
Targeting assignment Expendable use
Shoot range Comm
RMAX
RNE 6. What ifs:
Abort/reset Fighters in the dark
Criteria Bogies in the dark
Range Bogey jinks
Intercept geometry Short setup
Flow Meld range
Counter radar Roles
Expendable use Bogey shoots BVR
Bogeys split
4. The Merge: IRCM
Airspeed Counter radar
Offensive split
IRCM 7. Egress Routing
Visual sort Route
Engaged criteria Formation
First moves Altitude
Establishing roles Airspeed
Comm Fuel
Weapon employment Sun & Moon effects
AIC responsibilities C3 requirements
Expendable use Coordination
Deconfliction
5. Disengagement/Flow Reaction to threats
Through: Battle damage check
Direction
Airspeed Contingencies:
Altitude Battle damage
Tallies Low fuel
Turns Hung ordnance

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HELO ESCORT

1. T&R Requirements/ & DTL

Sortie Sequence FAC(A) position (F/W
R/W)
2. Ingress: Helo attack positions
Helo route Sun & moon effects
Check points Expendable use
Formation Acquisition predictions
Attached/detached Scan
A/C lighting FAC correction
Comm Attack Parameters
Deconfliction Delivery mode &
Obstructions back-up
Terrain Sensor management
R/W escort HUD MIL correction
Scatter plan from mark
Ground threat attack ITP
Areas of responsibility Release parameters
Proximity to friendlies Sight angle
Clearance to fire/ Error sensitivities
release Tactical abort criteria
Air threat attack Reactions to threats
Threat commit Imbedded suppression
Authority
Range 4. Terminal Control:
Threat priority Required comm calls
ROE Reasonable assurance
Threat reaction criteria
Down aircraft Brevity codes

3. LZ Prep 5. Off Target:

Profile Maneuvers
Formation Expend use
Comm cadence Role switch
Lighting Threat reaction
Target marking
R/W attack positions 6. Egress:
Attack geometry Profile
Transition to CAS Formation
Attack geometry/ A/C lighting
parameters CP’s
GTL & MAX ord C3/BDA
Adjust for restrictions Deconfliction

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Threat reaction DIV

Helo RNDV SEC lead
Coverage for tactical Master arm
withdraw from LZ Deconfliction
Abort criteria
7. Safety Considerations: Lighting
Who controls ordnance IN/OUT/LZ
FAC AV8/Helo
FAC(A)

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RESCAP

1. Locate & ID Downed Air- 5. TRAP Ingress Escort:

craft and Pilot: Helo route
SAR grid system Threat location
Bullseye calls Formation
Pass information to Comm
DASC Deconfliction
Downed pilot/aircraft Obstructions
location Terrain
Lat/long R/W escort actions
UTM Air threat attack
Threat commit
2. Attempt Contact With Authority
Downed Pilot Range
Ensure authentication of Threat Priority
downed pilot ROE
Radio communication/ Ground threat attack
freqs Areas of responsibility
Daily changing call Proximity to friendlies
signs Clearance to fire/
Authentication cards release
Visual signals Transition to CAS
Attack geometry/
parameters
3. Determine Pilot’s Condi- GTL & MAX ord
tion (Injuries) Adjust for restrictions
& DTL
4. Protective Tactics/ FAC(A) position (F/W
Target Prosecution R/W)
NFA/RFAs Helo attack positions
Profile Sun & moon effects
Formation Expendable use
Comm Comm cadence
A/C lighting Acquisition predictions
Target marking Scan
Roles/Switch FAC correction
Threat reaction Attack parameters
Expendable use Delivery mode &
Attack plan back-up
Primary/Secondary Sensor management
delivery/Sensor HUD MIL correction
Reattack from mark
Abort ITP

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Release parameters Threat location

Sight angle Helo RNDV
Error sensitivities Deconfliction
Tactical abort criteria Threat reaction
Imbedded suppression
Threat reaction 7. TRAP Aircraft Down
Downed A/C
8. Station Relief:
6. TRAP Egress Escort:
Notify DASC/TAOC/
Helo route EWC/ABCCC for relief
Comm/C3 (15 minutes prior to
Formation egress if required)
A/C lighting

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SCAR/FAC(A) BRIEF

1. Mission Statement: Change

Time hack Cancel
Mission objectives Abort
Threat scenario Joint laser terminology
�10 seconds�
2. Formation Composition �Laser on�
and Aircraft Loadout: �Spot�
Event/mission numbers �Terminate�
Line up Safety of flight
Callsigns Plain language
CAS elements
FAC(A) 6. Check In:
(CP/Time/Altitude/Exceptions)
3. Ranges:
Boundaries 7. Contact/Initial Points:
Course rules Holding
RSO
8. 9-Line Brief:
4. Comm Plan:
Controlling agencies Datum
(call sign, color, freq) LINE 1 IP
Air boss LINE 2 HDG (L/R)
TACC
TAOC LINE 3 DIST
DASC LINE 4 ELEV
TAC (A) LINE 5 DESC
FAC (A) LINE 6 COORD
TACP LINE 7 MARK
Comm Jam
LINE 8 FRIENDLIES
Burn through
Chattermark LINE 9 EGRESS
Burst transmissions TOT/TTT
Secure voice Striker response
Authentication �Roger 6+00�
�Say again hack�
5. Prowords: �Say again time�
Base altitude �Say again line�
Base number
Chattermark 9. Weapons Plan:
Continue Amount/Type per pass

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10. Attack Terminology: 17. Reattack:

�IP inbound� Striker/FAC
�Popping/Rolling In concurrence
From...� (Cardinal
direction) 18. BDA From FAC(A):
�Wings level�
Plain language
11. Location/Altitude of
players: 19. MOS Rep:
FAC(A) Info flow
Escort
Strikers 20. Mutual Support:
Shooter FAC/FAC(A)/ Strikers
Cover
21. FAC(A) Recovery:
12. SEAD (GCE, ACE,
Single
Imbedded)
Formation
13. Use of Illumination
Flares 22. Training Rules,
ROC and ROE
14. Mark and Target
Acquisitions: 23. Contingencies:
Type (WP/llum/Laser/ Threat change
HE/Talk-on) Weather
0+30 prior to TOT
24. Emergencies:
15. �Cleared Hot�: Assistance to FAC(A)
Reasonable assurance RNDV point and
altitude
16. Hit Corrections:
Cardinal direction 25. Questions
Distance (meters)

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FAM/FORM EXECUTION

1. T&R Requirements/
Sortie Sequence

INSTRUMENT/CROSS COUNTRY

1. T&R Requirements/ 4. Enroute:

Sortie Sequence Route
Formation
2. Departure: Altitude
SIDS Airspeed
Timing
Fuel
3. Arrival: Update plan
STARS Sun & Moon effects
Type approach
DH/MDA/MINS Contingencies:
Alternates Lost sight
Airfield data Deviation for weather
Field elevation
Frequencies 5. Post Flight:
Location of touchdown Battery off
Arresting gear location Call SDO �Safe on deck�
Concrete
Taxi plan 6. Miscellaneous:
Base Ops/T-line PPR’s/orders/fuel card/
Temperature/winds tool packet

NAV EXECUTION

1. T&R Requirements Timing

/Sortie Sequence Map study
Checkpoint
2. Marshall: Update plan
Route restrictions
3. Route: Terrian type
Obstructions
Route (primary/
Sun/Moon effects
alternate) Contingencies:
Formation Weather
Altitude
Inadvertent IMC
Airspeed/Ground speed

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TAV-8B INTER-COCKPIT BRIEF

1. T/B Differences: ICS check

Fuel split/load Canopy movement
Prop functions APU start
DDI/UFC commonality Engine start
CUE function Arming/Safe of the
Rear cockpit lack of seat
gauges/switches Takeoff and landing
Rear cockpit switches to checklist
forward Pass of control
Vane location
Canopy 4. Passing of controls:
G-limits/prohibited ICS in/out
maneuvers
Mass induced roll
oscillations 5. Emergencies:
Lost ICS/comm
2. Flight/Lookout Out of control
Responsibility (falling leaf)
Ejection
Eject select
3. ICS:
Arming of seat
Controls Who pulls
Required calls

AERIAL REFUELING EXECUTION

1. T&R Requirements Rendezvous

/Sortie Sequence Precontact
Nose cold, switches
2. Tankers: safe
Type Approach/Contact
Call sign Missed approach/
Frequency abort criteria
Give Dead hose
Track Canopy strike
Streaming fuel
Emergency
3. Procedures: breakaway
Check-in Tanker lights
Communication Disengage/rejoin/
Deconfliction check-out

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AIR TO GROUND (RAKED RANGE) EXECUTION

1. T&R Requirements Roll-in/Adaptive

/Sortie Sequence technique
Tracking technique
2. Marshall: Sight picture
BST check Check point
Error analysis
3. Range: Off target maneuvers
Boundaries
Course rules 6. Off-Target Rendezvous:
Formation
4. Target Entry: A/C lighting
Route Altitude
Formation Airspeed
A/C Lighting Direction
Altitude Hung ordnance check
Airspeed
Update plan 7. Safety:
Systems fixation
5. Target Procedures: Safe escape
Pattern/Interval Abort criteria (airspeed,
Comm cadence altitude, FPA)
Sensor/Mode gameplan Master arm
Expendable use considerations

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LAT EXECUTION

1. T&R Requirements TOJ

/Sortie Sequence ROJ
Notch out/in
2. Range: Resume
Boundaries SAM break
Course rules Guns jink
MAC
3. Basic: Expendable use
Jink
Lookout/Nav
Jink R/L 30-60
responsibilities
Jink R/L 60-120
Route
Circuit
Formation
Route
A/C lighting
Formation
Airspeed
Altitude
Turns
Airspeed
Comm-in
Comm cadence
Min-comm
Performance and
Ridgeline crossings
dangerous errors/
maneuvers
4. Advanced: Attacks
Small descent Target
10° rule Weapons parameters
50% rule Release mode
Dive recovery (primary/secondary)
Maneuvers Profiles
VJ
SOJ

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ACM (BFM) EXECUTION

1. T&R Requirements/ 6. Section Maneuvers:

Sortie Sequence Formation
responsibilities
2. Range: Intercept tactics
Boundaries Use of GCI
Course rules Intercept timeline
Pre-merge
considerationsMerge
3. Bogey: gameplan
Capabilities VID requirements
Weapons Eyeball/shooter
Target mil relationship Hostile
declaration
Visual sort
4. Perch Setups: contract
Definitions Targeting
Learning objectives assignments
Initial positions Engaged fighter
First moves Definition
Countermoves Responsibilities
Cause and effect Free fighter
Common errors Definition
Responsibilities
5. Neutral Setups: Bugout
Definitions Disengagement
Learning objectives 7. Weapon Employment:
Initial positions
Weapon
Weapons employment/
Number
denial
Envelope
Merge options
Limits
First moves
Blue on blue
Countermoves
considerations
Common errors
Kill removal
Disengagement
8. Safety:
Master arm
ACM training rules

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EW BRIEFING GUIDE

1. T&R Requirements/ Sam break

Sortie Sequence Guns jink
MAC
2. Profiles: Terrain masking
Checkpoints Expendable use
Terrain
Formation 4. Formation
A/C lighting Responsibilities
Altitude
Airspeed 5. ALR/ALE/ALQ:
Operation
3. Tactics BIT
Stimulus/initiation Threat review
Advanced maneuvers Expected RWR
Jink indications
Jink R/L 30-60 Interpretation
Jink R/L 60-120 Maneuver
Notch out/in Expendables use
Resume
Defending 6. Comm Cadence:
Yoyo Radio call
Press Response

A/A GUNNERY

1. T&R Requirements Catch-up

/Sortie Sequence Fall-back
Shoot for recovery
2. Banner Pattern Perch recovery
Procedures:
Spacer pass 3. Safety Considerations:
Departure angle Firing cone limitations
Perch Master arm
Roll-in Deconfliction
Banner tracking Tractor & target
Shoot criteria bubbles
Abort criteria Waveoff
Range estimation Prohibited maneuvers

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HELOCOPTER ATTACK BRIEFING GUIDE

1. T&R Requirements sightkeeping

/Sortie Sequence Engaged & free fighters:
Definition &
2. Threats: responsibilities
Helo maneuvering Disengagement
capabilities & weapons Helo threat
Fixed wing threat & countermeasures
weapons SAM & AAA
SAM & AAA threat countermeasures

3. Setups: 5. Weaponeering:
Learning objectives Weapon
Initial positions Number
First moves Envelope/Frag
Countermoves avoidance
Cause and effect Limits
Common errors Preflight

4. Section Maneuvers: 6. Safety:

Formation Master arm
responsibilities Deconfliction
Sensor management Prohibited maneuvers
Acquisition and

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FBO/FCLP

1. T&R Requirements 4. Landing Sites:

/Sortie Sequence Dimensions
Surface
2. Recovery: Overrun & side areas
VFR Obstructions
IFR Parking area
Course rules Parking procedures
Hot refuel procedures
3. Pattern:
Altitudes 5. T/O Procedures
Airspeeds
Engine monitoring 6. Safety Procedures:
Procedures Rollback
Techniques No lift-off
EMCON signals Over-rotate
LSO comm Waveoff
Advisory Water failure
Mandatory
Expected response

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CARRIER QUALIFICATION

1. T&R Requirements Hot refuel

/Sortie Sequence
4. Recovery: Case I, II, III:
2. HDC Brief: Pattern
PIM Altitudes
Nearest divert Airspeeds
Airspace restrictions Procedures
Comm LSO comm
EMCON Advisory
Hold-down fuel Mandatory
Expected response
Line-up cues
3. Ship Procedures:
Preflight
5. Safety Procedures:
APU
Alignment Rollback
Back-up A/C No lift-off
Check-in Over-rotate
Taxi Waveoff
Nogo VTO Brake fail
Hand signals Eng runaway
EMCON Water failure
Over water ejection

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DE-BRIEFING GUIDE

1. Review Mission 5. Mission Success

Objectives Accomplishment of
objectives
2. Plan
6. Lessons Learned
3. Brief
7. Fines/Bet
4. Execution:
Admin out/back 8. Intel (S-2)
Tactical BDA
Aircrew coordination Threats encountered
Uncharted obstructions

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ACM TRAINING RULES

General

1. Must have qualified and current aircrew.

2. Must have designated ACM area.
3. A g awareness maneuver must be performed.
4. Departure/spin procedure must be briefed.

Weather

1. Day, VMC, 5 miles visibility with a defined

horizon.
2. No ACM into or through an overcast or
undercast.
3. The top of a broken/overcast is the simulated
ground level.
4. Remain clear of clouds by 2000 feet vertical,
1 nm horizontal at all times.
5. If the weather is less than the minimum required
for ACM, but still VMC, intercepts may be
conducted if prebriefed and carried no further
than 180° of turn.

Altitude Restrictions

1. No ACM below a hard deck of 5,000 feet AGL.

2. No high AOA, slow speed maneuvering below a
soft deck of 10,000 feet AGL.
3. No guns defense below the soft deck.
4. Aircraft below 5,000 feet AGL are limited to a
wing rock or 180° of turn. USMC & USN aircraft
may pitch up above 5,000 feet AGL to engage in
ACM.

Separation and Avoidance

1. Always assume the other aircraft does not see

you.
2. Maintain a minimum of 500 feet separation
between aircraft.
3. Nose high goes high. The low/nose low aircraft
has the responsibility for flight separation.

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4. Head on passes with a TCA > 135° will maintain

the established trend; if no trend exists, both
aircraft give way to the right for a left to left
pass. If doubt exists, broadcast your own
intentions or exaggerate your aircraft
deconfliction movement.
5. Up sun aircraft has responsibility for collision
avoidance, if the up sun aircraft loses sight, say
so and remain predictable. If the down sun
aircraft loses sight, say so and break off the
attack in lag.
6. Down hill chaser monitor altitude and attitude of
the defensive aircraft. Break off the attack with a
90° turn away prior to approaching the
applicable deck.
7. No forward quarter missile attacks (within 20° of
the targets nose) within 9,000 feet. Complete
attention will be given to flight separation.
8. No forward quarter gun attacks with a TCA >
135°.
9. No flares when defending against a gun attack.
10. Break off gun attacks at 1,000 feet separation.
11. Blind lead turns area prohibited.
12. Altitude separation will be established for
intercepts. Without radar or visual SA, be in
assigned block by 10 nm forward quarter, 5 nm
beam, and 2 nm rear quarter.

Communication Requirements

1. All aircraft must have operable communications,

crewed aircraft an operable ICS.
2. All aircraft monitor guard.
3. 1V1’s must be on a common frequency.
4. Flights of two or more versus one or more may
operate on separate frequencies if each flight is
under positive control of separate GCI controllers
with a senior air director supervising and
monitoring both frequencies; or if each flight is
under positive control of separate RTO’s on a
TACTS range.

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ACM and Ground Attack Interface

1. Aggressor aircraft will break off attacks below

10,000 feet within 3 nm of the target area or any
time an aircraft is in an ordnance delivery
maneuver.
2. Aircraft with A/G ordnance, excluding captive
carry training ordnance, are limited to 180° of
turn.
3. Aggressor aircraft shall not descend below the
altitude of any attack aircraft and avoid the dead
six, co-altitude area of low flying attack aircraft.
4. Aggressor aircraft will discontinue attacks on low
altitude strike/escort aircraft following a wing
rock or 180° of turn.

Termination of ACM
The term �KNOCK IT OFF� will be used to stop an entire
set-up exercise. The term �TERMINATE� will be used to
stop a single or local engagement. An engagement will be
terminated when any of the following occurs:

1. Any training rule is violated.

2. �KIO/TERMINATE� is called by anyone.
3. Any spin, departure, or drag chute deployment.
4. Any aircraft goes NORDO.
5. Loss of S/A or any dangerous situation develops.
6. Bingo fuel is reached.
7. An interloper becomes a factor.
8. Briefed learning objectives are achieved.
9. Any aircraft rocking wings in level, 1g flight.

Fixed Wing Versus Helo

1. Initial lat qual is required.

2. At least one pilot of a multi-ship FW shall be a
designated ACM flight leader.
3. Minimum weather: 3,000/5 with a defined
horizon.
4. No slow speed, high AOA maneuvering below
10,000 feet.
5. Minimum altitude:
0 to 10° dive = 500 feet
> 10° dive = 1000 feet.

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6. No supersonic flight.
7. Do not directly overfly helos.
8. In case of lost sight, fixed wing climb above 3,000
feet; helo’s climb above 300 feet.

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LAT RULES OF CONDUCT

1. LAT Currency

CL BUT NO LOWER THAN

SINGLE SECTION DIVISION

15 DAYS OR LESS 200 ft. 200 ft. 500 ft.

16 - 30 DAYS 300 ft. 300 ft. 500 ft.
OVER 30 DAYS 500 ft. 500 ft. 500 ft.

2. Weather requirements: 3,000/5, defined horizon

with continuous assessment of environment.

3. Minimum airspeed: 380 KIAS

4. Wingman never flies below lead’s altitude.

5. Wingman is responsible for deconfliction and

collision avoidance.

6. Minimum altitude for singles or sections is 200

feet AGL or CL. A division will be no lower than
500 feet AGL with 1 nm.

7. MAC is achieved in a wings level descent from

CL (never in a turn), and must be chased by a
current LATI on an approved LAT course.

8. MAC is a single aircraft task only.

9. An operational radar altimeter, HUD, and INS

velocity vector is required for all advanced
vertical maneuvers.
10. A g-awareness maneuver will be performed prior
to commencing LAT.

11. After a �KNOCK IT OFF� call, all aircraft in the

flight will roll wings level and climb-to-cope.

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12. All aircrew will �KNOCK IT OFF� for any of the

following conditions:

a. Any A/C descends below the minimum pre-

briefed altitude.
b. Any A/C descends in a turn that was
intended to be level.
c. Any A/C goes NORDO.
d. Any aircrew loses situational awareness.
e. Any unsafe condition occurs.

13. Following a KIO, LAT will not be resumed

without verbal concurrence of all participating
aircrew.

14. Additional Night LAT requirements:

a. Day flight within previous 15 days.

b. Without MAGTF/Wing Commander waiver,
aircraft must have following equipment:
(T&R VOL I, 9002)
(1) Accurate INS with HUD and VV
(2) NVG compatible cockpit lighting
(3) Radar altimeter
(4) Operating anti-collision light
(5) Two operable NVG batteries
c. Review of DMA CHUM in training area and
along proposed route.
d. Review of all obstacles and obstructions above
200 feet AGL within 5 nm of route.
e. Brief MSL Emergency safe altitudes for route
and operating area.
f. Wingman shall not maneuver to place Lead
A/C under the VV inside 1 nm.
g. An airborne environmental assessment shall
be conducted to evaluate:
(1) Lunar azimuth and white out zones
(2) Dynamic shadowing
(3) Visibility and ground texture
(4) Horizon definition
(5) Ambient light level
(6) Ceilings

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(7) NVG and FLIR performance

Following this evaluation, the flight may proceed at an

altitude set by the flight lead.

h. Night LAT shall be terminated for the

following additional reasons:
(1) NVG scintillaltion or battery failure
(2) Unplanned lost sight of lead
(3) Loss of INS, RALT, or HUD

15. Night Systems Illumination Requirements:

a. Initial FAM: Phase > 20% and > 30°

elevation (20/30)
b. Initial LAT: Phase > 20% and >30° elevation
(20/30)
c. For NSQ LAT: 0.0022 LUX
d. For NS < 0.0022: NSQ, remain above 1000
feet AGL
*Non NSQ, remain above 1000 feet AGL,
with an NSI.

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TACTICAL ABORT PARAMETERS

Air-To-Ground Ordnance Delivery

A pilot will abort any ordnance delivery maneuver, and will
not drop or fire ordnance if:

1. General:

a. A (valid) �Break X� is observed.

b. Minimum Fuze Arm time is exceeded (valid
PUC).
c. The minimum FRAG avoidance time is
violated.
d. The A/C apex is inside the MAP, or the
preplanned FPA is exceeded by:

� 5° for a 10° FPA

� 7° for a 20° FPA
� 10° for 30° + FPAs.

2. Close Air Support:

a. The CAS brief is not fully understood.

b. It is determined that you will be more than
one minute late or more than
30 seconds early at the target without
approval from or coordination with the
Terminal Controller.
c. Anyone transmits �Abort�.
d. Correction from the mark is more than one
half the distance from the target to the
friendly position, and in the direction of the
friendly position.

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RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

Navigation/Minimum Risk Routes:

1. Restricted/No-fly areas.
2. Speed limits.
3. Altitude limits.
4. Base defense zone procedures.

A/G Ordnance:

1. Master Arm enable: (When/Where)

2. A/G Master Mode: (When/Where)
3. �Cleared Hot� is/is not required.
4. �Legal� Targets/Arrays: (Types/Areas/Location)
5. �Illegal� Targets/Arrays: (Types/Areas/Location)
6. Target ID : (Features/Requirements)
7. Jettison and Dump : (Authority/Where)

A/A Ordnance:

1. Air Defense Warning Condition: (Red/Yellow/

White)
2. Weapon status: (Hold/Tight/Free)
3. Weapon checks: (Procedure/Where)
4. Commit criteria:
5. Master Arm enable: (When/Where)
6. A/A Master Mode: (When/Where)
7. Clearance to fire: (Authority/Terminology/Net/
Responsiveness)
8. PID Criteria/Declaration Authority

Self Protect:

1. IFF: Modes/Codes/Turn-on line)

2. DECM: (Mode/Turn-on line)
3. Chaff and flares: (When/Where)
4. MRRs:
5. Air Defense Alert Net: (Lame Duck/Scram)

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ACTI DACT DEBRIEFING GUIDE

1. Validate shots and record their times prior to the
debrief.
2. Review any administration problems and alibi’s.
2 3. Review training and mission requirements.
4. Review fighter gameplan and bogey tasking.
Include PID criteria and shot ranges.
5. Briefly reconstruct each run on the board.
a. At the first significant event (i.e., fighter
targeting or bogey weapons employment),
confirm the bogey gameplan.
b. When merge occurs, do not get wrapped up
with drawing every turn. Do, however, note
the results of that merge (i.e., shots, defense,
kills).
c. Encourage bogey participation, ask their
evaluation of the fighter’s execution.
6. If using TACTS, play the tape next (stopping the
playback to highlight any learning points).
TACTS tape emphasis should include evaluation
of:
a. Comm
b. Fighter radar interpretation and quality of
radar work.
c. Radar missile defenses
d. Critical decisions
7. Ask for any final inputs from the bogeys and
evaluate mission accomplishments for each run.
8. Repeat for each set, then clear the bogeys off.
9. If not using TACTS, then review one VTR tape
for fighter comm.
10. Regardless of TACTS use, ensure all VTR tapes
are viewed for radar work (armpit cameras used)
and significant RWR events.
11. Wrap up the debrief with one or two major
learning points.

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ORDNANCE PREFLIGHT

GP BOMBS HIGH DRAG/LOW DRAG

Preflight Checks

1. Master arm switch - OFF (SAFE)

2. Emergency jettison - VISUALLY CHECK NOT
PRESSED
3. Selective jettison - SAFE
4. (Parent rack) Safe/arm lever - SAFE
5. (ITERs) Safety stop lever locked
6. Swaybraces adjusted
7. (ITERs) Ejector foot positioned
8. Throttles properly set
9. Cartridges installed; breech caps tight
10. Arming wire(s) installed
11. Fuze set; safety pin/wire removed
12. (High Drag) Fin release band safety pin/wire
removed
13. (Electrical fuzing) Lanyard tab attached to spring
latch

Prior To Launch (Ground Crew)

1. Rearming/arming area (before engine start)

a. (Parent rack) Position safe/arm lever(s) to
ARM
b. (ITERs) Unlock safety stop lever(s)

After Landing or Ground Abort (Ground Crew)

1. Safing (dearming/rearming area after engine

shutdown)
a. Inspect weapon(s) for missing, loose, or
damaged components
b. Fuze(s) safe; arming wire(s) installed
c. (Parent rack) position safe/arm lever(s) to
SAFE
d. (ITERs) Lock safety stop lever(s)
GP
BOMBS
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Mk 80 Series Bombs

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Mk 80 Series Bombs

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Mk 80 Series Bombs

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Mk 80 Series Bombs

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Mk 80 Series Bombs

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Mk 80 Series Bombs

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Mk 80 Series Bombs

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GBU

Preflight Checks

1. Master arm switch - OFF (SAFE)

2. Emergency jettison - VISUALLY CHECK NOT
PRESSED
3. Selective jettison - SAFE
4. (Parent rack) Safe/arm lever - SAFE
5. Swaybraces adjusted
6. Throttles properly set
7. Cartridges installed; breech caps tight
8. Computer control group secure to forward
adapter
9. Thermal battery firing pin assembly safety wire
removed; arming cable properly installed
10. Guidance fins secure and free to move
11. PRF code select switches set
12. Wing assembly secure; safety pins installed in
latch release lever and wing; release lanyard
properly installed
13. Fuze arming wire installed; safety pin removed
14. (Mk 122) Lanyard tab attached to spring latch
15. Detector cover and packing material installed

Prior To Launch (Ground Crew)

1. Rearming/arming area (before engine start)

a. Remove detector cover(s) and packing
material
b. Remove wing assembly safety pins
c. (Parent rack) Position safe/arm lever(s) to
ARM

After Landing or Ground Abort (Ground Crew)

1. Safing (dearming/rearming area after engine

shutdown)
a. Inspect weapon(s) for missing, loose, or
damaged components
b. Fuze arming wire(s) installed GBU
c. (Parent rack) Position safe/arm lever(s) to
SAFE

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FIRE BOMBS

Preflight Checks

1. Master arm switch - OFF (SAFE)

2. Emergency jettison - VISUALLY CHECK NOT
PRESSED
3. Selective jettison - SAFE
4. (Parent rack) Safe/arm lever - SAFE
5. (ITERs) Safety stop lever locked
6. Swaybraces adjusted
7. (ITERs) Ejector foot positioned
8. Throttles properly set
9. Cartridges installed; breech caps tight
10. (Mk 13 initiator) Firing mode selector set;
lanyards installed

Prior To Launch (Ground Crew)

1. Rearming/arming area (before engine start)

a. (Parent rack) Position safe/arm lever(s) to
ARM
b. (ITERs) Unlock safety stop lever(s)

After Landing or Ground Abort (Ground Crew)

1. Safing (dearming/rearming area after engine

shutdown)
a. Inspect weapon(s) for missing, loose, or
damaged components
b. Initiators safe; lanyards installed
c. (Parent rack) Position safe/arm lever(s) to
SAFE

FIRE
BOMBS

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Mk 77 Mod 4 and 5 Fire Bomb

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CBU

Preflight Checks

1. Master arm switch - OFF (SAFE)

2. Emergency jettison - VISUALLY CHECK NOT
PRESSED
3. Selective jettison - SAFE
4. (Parent rack) Safe/arm lever - SAFE
5. (ITERs) Safety stop lever locked
6. Swaybraces adjusted
7. (ITERs) Ejector foot positioned
8. Throttles properly set
9. Cartridges installed; breech caps tight
10. Fuze set; cover/safety pin(s) removed
11. Arming and fin release wire extractors installed
12. Fin:
a. Release band retaining lanyard installed
b. Release band safety pin removed
13. Verify option/primary wires properly rigged IAW
NWP 3-22.5-AV8B, Vol. II, See CBU Loading/
Employment Matrix, Figure 2-61.
14. FMU-140:
a. HOF correctly entered in SMC
b. Fuze arm time entered
Mk 339:
a. Correct time entered on primary and option
fuze dial

Prior To Launch (Ground Crew)

CBU
1. Rearming/arming area (before engine start)
a. (Parent rack) Position safe/arm lever(s) to
ARM
b. (ITERs) Unlock safety stop lever(s)

After Landing or Ground Abort (Ground Crew)

1. Safing (dearming/rearming area after engine

shutdown)
a. Inspect weapon(s) for missing, loose, or
damaged components
b. Fuze(s) safe; arming wires installed

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c. (Parent rack) Position safe/arm lever(s) to

SAFE
d. (ITERs) Lock safety stop lever(s)

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ROCKET LAUNCHERS

Preflight Checks

1. Master arm switch - OFF (SAFE)

2. Emergency jettison - VISUALLY CHECK NOT
PRESSED
3. Selective jettison - SAFE
4. (Parent rack) Safe/arm lever - SAFE
5. Swaybraces adjusted
6. Throttles properly set
7. Cartridges installed; breech caps tight
8. Launcher mode selector set - RIPPLE/SINGLE
9. (LAU-10) Detent lift arms - FIRE
10. (If applicable) Fairings installed

Prior To Launch (Ground Crew)

1. Rearming/arming area (after engine start)

a. Perform stray voltage check(s)
b. (Parent rack) Position safe/arm lever(s) to
ARM
2. Arming area
a. Electrically connect launcher(s)
b. Remove safety switch/detent safety pin(s)

After Landing or Ground Abort (Ground Crew)

1. Safing (dearming area before engine shutdown)

a. Install safety switch/detent safety pin(s)
b. Electrically disconnect launcher(s)
2. Safing (dearming/rearming area after engine
shutdown)
a. (Parent rack) Position safe/arm lever(s) to
SAFE

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Rocket Launchers

ROCKET

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AGM-65E/F MAVERICK MISSILE

Preflight Checks

1. Weapon loadout panel - store code 54/55 - Fuzing

code N/T 0
2. Master arm switch - OFF (SAFE)
3. Emergency jettison - VISUALLY CHECK NOT
PRESSED
4. (Parent rack) Safe/arm lever - SAFE
5. Missile Safe Arm Device (SAD) - key installed
and in safe position
6. Swaybraces adjusted
7. Cartridges installed; breech caps tight
8. Umbilical from parent rack to launcher
receptacle attached
9. Verify launcher umbilical adapter is fully mated
with missile umbilical connector and red band
not showing
10. Verify that launcher Missile Restraint Device
(MRD) engaged marks on the bell crank bearing
and on the bell crank shaft are aligned
11. Verify the MRD cover is in USN position
12. Verify Missile (rocket motor) ignitor plug is NOT
connected to the missile launcher. Igniter plug
must be secured for captive flight

After Landing or Ground Abort (Ground Crew)

1. Safing (dearming area before engine shutdown)

a. Install launcher safety pin(s). Install dome
protector(s)
2. Safing (dearming/rearming area after engine
shutdown)
a. Inspect missile exhaust ports; clean, no soot
evident
b. (Mk 36 Mod 8/9/10/11 motor) As applicable,
install SAFE/ARM mechanism T handle and
rotate to SAFE

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AGM-65 E/F Maverick Missile

MAV

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AIM-9/AGM-122A/Airborne Instrumentation
System (AIS) POD

Preflight Checks

1. Parent rack with ADU-299/LAU-7:

a. Safe/arm lever - SAFE
b. Swaybraces adjusted
c. Cartridges not installed; breech caps tight
2. LAU-7:
a. Detent wrench safety pin installed
b. Detent holddown pin installed
3. (Mk 36 Mod 8/9/10/11 motor) SAFE/ARM
mechanism T handle installed; SAFE position
4. Dome protector installed
5. Umbilical connected to launcher
6. Target detector cover installed
7. (AIM-9/AGM-122A) Hooks connected to missile
umbilical block
8. Fin retainers engaged
9. LAU-7 detent and snubbers securely engaging
hangers
10. Rolleron covers removed
11. (LAU-7) Aft fairing secured

After Landing or Ground Abort (Ground Crew)

1. Safing (dearming area before engine shutdown)

a. Install launcher safety pin(s)
b. Install dome protector(s)
2. Safing (dearming/rearming area after engine
shutdown)
a. Inspect missile exhaust ports; clean, no soot
evident
b. (Mk 36 Mod 8/9/10/11 motor) As applicable,
install SAFE/ARM mechanism T-handle and
rotate to SAFE

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AIM-9/AGM-122A/AIS POD

AIM-9
AGM-122
AIS POD

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FUSELAGE MOUNTED 25 MM GUN

Preflight Checks

1. Master arm switch - OFF (SAFE)

2. Ammo loaded - TYPE, QUANTITY
3. Gun safety pin - INSTALLED (safety pin
indicator EXTENDED) (refer to Fuselage
Mounted Gun Exterior Inspection illustration)

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Exterior Inspection

GUN

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SUU-25 F/A DISPENSER

When cartridges are installed in flare dis-

penser, remain clear of aft end.

Preflight Checks

1. Master arm switch - OFF (SAFE)

2. Weapon loadout panel - store code 72 - Fuzing
code N/T in accordance with STORES CODES
3. (Parent rack) Safe/arm lever - SAFE
4. Flare dispenser safety pin is installed
5. Verify electrical connectors are fully mated with
flare dispenser electrical receptacles
6. Flare dispenser nose fairing installed
7. All access doors and panels secure

Prior to Launch (Ground Crew)

1. Rearming area (before engine start)

a. (Parent rack) Safe/arm lever - ARM
2. Arming area (after engine start)
a. Remove safety pin from flare dispenser

After Landing or Ground Abort (Ground Crew)

1. Safing (dearming area before engine shutdown)

a. None
2. Safing (dearming/rearming area after engine
shutdown)
a. Install safety pin in each flare dispenser
b. (Parent rack) Safe/arm lever - SAFE
c. Master arm switch - OFF (SAFE)

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SUU-25 F/A Dispenser

SUU-25

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FUZING
M904 SERIES MECHANICAL NOSE FUZE

Preflight Checks

1. (If applicable) fuze cover removed

3 2. Fuze safe
3. Fuze set
4. Safety wire/warning tags removed
5. Arming wire(s) installed in accordance with
pocket guide/weapons/stores loading manual

Characteristics

Type .................................. Impact - Mechanical -

Nose
Limit Speeds
Max Carriage ............... 600 KIAS
Max Release ................. 600 KIAS
Min Release ................. 175 KIAS
Arming Times .................. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18
seconds
Arming Time
Tolerance.......................... 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16,
18 seconds nominal, �10%
2 seconds nominal, �10%,
� 20%
Functioning
Times ................................ 0.000, 0.010, 0.025, 0.050,
0.100, 0.250 seconds
In-flight Options.............. None

Authorized Bombs .......... All Mk 80 Series GP

(low/high drag configured)

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Mk 339 Mod 0/1 MECHANICAL TIME FUZE

Preflight Checks
1. Fuze safe
2. Fuze primary/option time set; safety pin(s)
removed.
3. Arming wire/extractor(s) installed in accordance
with pocket guide, weapons/stores loading
manual, and NWP 3-22.5-AV8B, Vol II, CBU
Loading/Employment Matrix, Figure 2-61.

Characteristics

Type .................................. Time - Mechanical - Nose

Limit Speeds
Max Carriage
and Release .................. No fuze imposed limits
Min Release ................. 200 knots or minimum for
submunitions (whichever is
higher).

Preset Functioning M904

Mk 339
Times
Primary......................... 1.2 seconds
Option ........................... 4.0 to 50 seconds selectable
with Day and Night Attack
aircraft.
4.0 seconds only on Radar
aircraft.
Functioning Time
Range
Mod 0 (primary and
option)........................... 1.2 to 50.0 seconds
Mod 1 (primary and
option)........................... 1.2 to 100.0 seconds
In-flight Options.............. Two (primary or option)
Authorized Bombs .......... Mk 20, CBU-99/100,
CBU-78

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Mk 13 FIRE BOMB INITIATOR

Preflight Checks

1. Inspect fuze tear-top for any separation or tears.

2. Functioning delay set.
3. Arming wire(s) installed in accordance with
pocket guide and weapons/stores loading manual.

Characteristics

Type .................................. Impact - Mechanical - Nose

(side mounted)
Limit Speeds
Max Carriage
and Release .................. No fuze imposed limits
Min Release ................. 300 KIAS

Arming Time.................... 1.0 seconds

Arming Time
Tolerance.......................... 1.0 second nominal �20%

Functioning
Times ................................ 0.000, 0.270 second

In-Flight Options ............ None

Authorized Bombs .......... Mk 77 Mod 4/5 Fire Bomb

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FMU-139/B ELECTRICAL TAIL FUZE

Preflight Checks

1. Mk 122 Arming Safety Switch lanyard tab

attached to ELEC FUZ/spring latch.
2. ENSURE PROPER FUZE INSTALLED/
PRESET and identified preset data annotated on
bomb fin.
3. Arming wire(s) installed in accordance with
pocket guide and weapons/stores loading manual.

Characteristics

Type .................................. Impact - Electrical - Tail

Limit Speeds
Max Carriage Mk 13
and Release .................. No fuze imposed limits FMU-139
Min Release ................. High drag, 400 KIAS
Low drag, nose fuze
imposed limits

Arming Time(s) ............... Low drag, 5.5 seconds

High drag, 2.6 seconds
Low drag, 10.0 seconds
Arming Time
Tolerance.......................... 2.6 seconds nominal -
2.47 to 2.73
5.5 seconds nominal -
5.23 to 5.78
10.0 seconds nominal -
9.5 to 10.5
Functioning
Times (Seconds) .............. 0.000 (INST), 0.010, 0.025,
0.060
In-flight Options.............. Three: Two impact + VT
Authorized Bombs .......... All Mk 80 Series GP
(low/high drag configured)

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FMU-140/B DISPENSER PROXIMITY FUZE (DPF)

Preflight Checks

1. Fuze safe
2. Fuze ARM TIME and HOF switches set
3. Fuze primary/option time set

NOTE
If using FMU-140 in primary (HOF) mode,
allow a minimum of 2.0 seconds time of fall,
to activate battery, prior to reaching desired
HOF.

4. Arming wire(s) installed in accordance with

pocket guide, weapons/stores loading manual,
and NWP 3-22.5-AV8B, Vol. II, CBU Loading/
Employment Matrix, Figure 2-61.

Characteristics

Type .................................. Proximity Fuze - Nose

Limit Speeds
Max Carriage
and Release .................. No fuze imposed limits
Min Release ................. 225 KCAS

Arming Time(s) ............... 1.2 to 10.0 seconds

Height of Function
(HOF) Range ................. 300 to 3000 feet AGL

In-flight Options.............. Primary (proximity)

Option (arm and fire)

Authorized Bombs .......... Mk 20, CBU-99/-100,

CBU-78

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Mk 376 ELECTRICAL TAIL FUZE

Preflight Checks

1. Mk 122 arming safety switch lanyard tab

attached to spring latch.
2. Ensure proper fuze installed and identifying
decal is affixed to bomb body/fin.
3. Fuze restraining clip installed.
4. Arming wire(s) installed in accordance with
pocket guide and weapons/stores loading manual.

Characteristics
FMU-140
Mk 376
Mk 43
Type .................................. Impact - Electrical - Tail
Limit Speeds
Max Carriage
and Release .................. No fuze imposed limits
Min Release ................. High drag, 400 KIAS
Low drag, no fuze
imposed limits

Arming Time(s)
Mk 376 .......................... High drag, 2.6 seconds
Low drag, 10.0 seconds
Arming Time
Tolerance.......................... 2.6 seconds nominal -
2.3 to 3.0
10.0 seconds nominal -
8.8 to 11.0
Functioning
Times (Seconds) .............. 0.000 (INST), 0.015, 0.100
In-flight Options.............. Three; Four if VT element
installed
Authorized Bombs
Mk 376 .......................... All Mk 80 Series GP
(low/high drag configured)

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Mk 43 TARGET DETECTING DEVICE (TDD)

Preflight Checks

1. Electrical Activation:
a. Striker rod safety clip installed
b. Instruction tag removed

2. Mechanical Activation:
a. Arming wire/extractor(s) installed in
accordance with pocket guide and weapons/
stores loading manual.
b. Striker rod safety clip and instruction tag
4 removed.

Characteristics

Type .................................. Proximity Device - Nose

Limit Speeds
Max Carriage
and Release .................. None imposed by sensing
element
Min Release ................. None imposed by sensing
element

Ground Approach Angle

10° to 60° .................... 16 feet nominal
90° ................................ 4 feet nominal
In-flight Options.............. VT/non VT, or VT plus
delay
Authorized Bombs .......... All Mk 80 Series GP
(low/high drag configured)

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PLANNING
TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTION
ANGLE sin cos tan cot
0 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 XXXXXX 90
1 0.0175 0.9998 0.0175 57.2906 89
2 0.0349 0.9994 0.0349 28.6366 88
3 0.0523 0.9986 0.0524 19.0813 87
4 0.0698 0.9976 0.0699 14.3008 86
5 0.0872 0.9962 0.0875 11.4302 85
6 0.1045 0.9945 0.1051 9.5145 84
7 0.1219 0.9925 0.1228 8.1444 83
8 0.1392 0.9903 0.1405 7.1154 82
9 0.1564 0.9877 0.1584 6.3138 81
10 0.1736 0.9848 0.1763 5.6713 80
11 0.1908 0.9816 0.1944 5.1446 79
12 0.2079 0.9781 0.2126 4.7047 78
13 0.2249 0.9744 0.2309 4.3315 77
14 0.2419 0.9703 0.2493 4.0108 76
15 0.2588 0.9659 0.2679 3.7321 75
16 0.2756 0.9613 0.2867 3.4875 74
17 0.2924 0.9563 0.3057 3.2709 73
18 0.3090 0.9511 0.3249 3.0777 72
19 0.3256 0.9455 0.3443 2.9042 71
20 0.3420 0.9397 0.3640 2.7475 70
21 0.3584 0.9336 0.3839 2.6051 69
22 0.3746 0.9272 0.4040 2.4751 68
23 0.3907 0.9205 0.4245 2.3559 67
24 0.4067 0.9135 0.4452 2.2461 66
25 0.4226 0.9063 0.4663 2.1445 65
26 0.4384 0.8988 0.4877 2.0503 64
27 0.4540 0.8910 0.5095 1.9626 63
28 0.4695 0.8829 0.5317 1.8807 62
29 0.4848 0.8746 0.5543 1.8041 61
30 0.5000 0.8660 0.5773 1.7321 60
31 0.5150 0.8572 0.6009 1.6643 59
32 0.5299 0.8481 0.6249 1.6004 58
33 0.5446 0.8387 0.6494 1.5399 57
34 0.5592 0.8290 0.6745 1.4826 56
35 0.5736 0.8192 0.7002 1.4282 55
36 0.5878 0.8090 0.7265 1.3764 54
37 0.6018 0.7986 0.7535 1.3271 53
38 0.6157 0.7880 0.7813 1.2800 52
39 0.6293 0.7772 0.8098 1.2349 51
40 0.6428 0.7660 0.8391 1.1918 50
41 0.6561 0.7547 0.8693 1.1504 49
42 0.6691 0.7431 0.9004 1.1106 48
43 0.6820 0.7314 0.9325 1.0724 47
44 0.6947 0.7193 0.9657 1.0355 46
45 0.7071 0.7071 1.0000 1.0000 45
cos sin cot tan ANGLE

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TIME/SPEED/DISTANCE
(1 nm = 6076 feet)

Velocity in Knots Ground Speed

Dimension 360 420 450 480 510 540
nm/min 6.00 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00
ft/sec 607.6 708.9 759.5 810.1 860.8 911.4
sec/nm 10.00 8.57 8.00 7.50 7.06 6.67

Dist Ground Speed

(nm) 360 420 450 480 510 540
1 0:10 0:09 0:08 0:08 0:07 0:07
2 0:20 0:17 0:16 0:15 0:14 0:13
3 0:30 0:26 0:24 0:23 0:21 0:20
4 0:40 0:34 0:32 0:30 0:28 0:27
5 0:50 0:43 0:40 0:38 0:35 0:33
6 1:00 0:51 0:48 0:45 0:42 0:40
7 1:10 1:00 0:56 0:53 0:49 0:47
8 1:20 1:09 1:04 1:00 0:56 0:53
9 1:30 1:17 1:12 1:08 1:04 1:00
10 1:40 1:26 1:20 1:15 1:11 1:07
11 1:50 1:34 1:28 1:23 1:18 1:13
12 2:00 1:43 1:36 1:30 1:25 1:20
13 2:10 1:51 1:44 1:38 1:32 1:27
14 2:20 2:00 1:52 1:45 1:39 1:33
15 2:30 2:09 2:00 1:53 1:46 1:40
16 2:40 2:17 2:08 2:00 1:53 1:47
17 2:50 2:26 2:16 2:08 2:00 1:53
18 3:00 2:34 2:24 2:15 2:07 2:00
19 3:10 2:43 2:32 2:23 2:14 2:07
20 3:20 2:51 2:40 2:30 2:21 2:13
21 3:30 3:00 2:48 2:38 2:28 2:20
22 3:40 3:09 2:56 2:45 2:35 2:27
23 3:50 3:17 3:04 2:53 2:42 2:33
24 4:00 3:26 3:12 3:00 2:49 2:40
25 4:10 3:34 3:20 3:08 2:56 2:47
26 4:20 3:43 3:28 3:15 3:04 2:53
27 4:30 3:51 3:36 3:23 3:11 3:00
28 4:40 4:00 3:44 3:30 3:18 3:07
29 4:50 4:09 3:52 3:38 3:25 3:13
30 5:00 4:17 4:00 3:45 3:32 3:20

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CONVERT FAC CORRECTIONS

(Cross-range correction)
FAC CORRECTS
SR 100 METERS 500 METERS
in Ft mR degrees mR degrees
2000 164 9.4 820 46.9
3000 109 6.2 547 31.2
4000 82 4.7 410 23.4
5000 66 3.7 328 18.7
6000 55 3.1 273 15.6
7000 47 2.7 234 13.4
8000 41 2.3 205 11.7
9000 37 2.1 182 10.4
10000 33 1.9 164 9.4
11000 30 1.7 149 8.5
12000 27 1.6 138 7.8
13000 25 1.4 126 7.2
14000 23 1.3 117 6.7
15000 22 1.2 109 6.2

The correction given is for cross range mils relative to the

aircraft heading. Range mil corrections are increased by a
function of the sin of the harp angle. This factor can be
easily derived by referencing the TACMAN error sensitivity
table for the delivered weapon and dividing the range wind
mil correction by the cross wind mil correction. The result
is multiplied by the factor from this table to yield the range
conversion.

FAC CORRECTION RULES OF THUMB

DELIVERY 100M CORR AT ROLL-IN
(ALT @ ROLL-IN) CROSS (mR) RANGE (mR)
10° BOMBS (1500 ft.) 40 10
20° ROCKETS (4500 ft.) 30 10
30° BOMBS (9000 ft.) 25 15
45° BOMBS (12000 ft.) 20 15
60° BOMBS (14000 ft.) 20 20

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TARGET APPARENT SIZE IN MILLIRADIANS

size (mR) = target size (ft) × 1000 ÷ SR

SIZE SLANT RANGE

(feet) 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
10 5.0 3.3 2.5 2.0 1.7
15 7.5 5.0 3.8 3.0 2.5
20 10.0 6.7 5.0 4.0 3.3
25 12.5 8.3 6.3 5.0 4.2
30 15.0 10.0 7.5 6.0 5.0
35 17.5 11.7 8.8 7.0 5.8
40 20.0 13.3 10.0 8.0 6.7
45 22.5 15.0 11.3 9.0 7.5
50 25.0 16.7 12.5 10.0 8.3
55 27.5 18.3 13.8 11.0 9.2
60 30.0 20.0 15.0 12.0 10.0
65 32.5 21.7 16.3 13.0 10.8
70 35.0 23.3 17.5 14.0 11.7

SIZE SLANT RANGE

(feet) 8000 10000 2 nm 3 nm 4 nm
10 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.4
15 1.9 1.5 1.2 0.8 0.6
20 2.5 2.0 1.6 1.1 0.8
25 3.1 2.5 2.0 1.4 1.0
30 3.8 3.0 2.5 1.6 1.2
35 4.4 3.5 2.9 1.9 1.4
40 5.0 4.0 3.3 2.2 1.6
45 5.6 4.5 3.7 2.5 1.8
50 6.3 5.0 4.1 2.7 2.1
55 6.9 5.5 4.5 3.0 2.3
60 7.5 6.0 4.9 3.3 2.5
65 8.1 6.5 5.3 3.6 2.7
70 8.8 7.0 5.8 3.8 2.9

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RADAR HORIZON (nm) OVER FLAT TERRAIN

max detect range =

1.23 × (�height of aircraft + �height of antenna )

HEIGHT OF
AIRCRAFT HEIGHT OF RADAR ANTENNA (ft)
(ft AGL) 0 10 20 40 60 80
HORIZON in nm
100 12.3 16.2 17.8 20.1 21.8 23.3
200 17.4 21.3 22.9 25.2 26.9 28.4
300 21.3 25.2 26.8 29.1 30.8 32.3
400 24.6 28.5 30.1 32.4 34.1 35.6
500 27.5 31.4 33.0 35.3 37.0 38.5
600 30.1 34.0 35.6 37.9 39.7 41.1
700 32.5 36.4 38.0 40.3 42.1 43.5
800 34.8 38.7 40.3 42.6 44.3 45.8
900 36.9 40.8 42.4 44.7 46.4 47.9
1000 38.9 42.8 44.4 46.7 48.4 49.9
2000 55.0 58.9 60.5 62.8 64.5 66.0
3000 67.4 71.3 72.9 75.1 76.9 78.4
4000 77.8 81.7 83.3 85.6 87.3 88.8
5000 87.0 90.9 92.5 94.8 96.5 98.0
6000 95.3 99.2 100.8 103.1 104.8 106.3
7000 102.9 106.8 108.4 110.7 112.4 113.9
8000 110.0 113.9 115.5 117.8 119.5 121.0
9000 116.7 120.6 122.2 124.5 126.2 127.7
10000 123.0 126.9 128.5 130.8 132.5 134.0
12000 134.7 138.6 140.2 142.5 144.3 145.7
14000 145.5 149.4 151.0 153.3 155.1 156.5
16000 155.6 159.5 161.1 163.4 165.1 166.6
18000 165.0 168.9 170.5 172.8 174.5 176.0
20000 173.9 177.8 179.4 181.7 183.5 184.9

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RADAR HORIZON (nm) OVER FLAT TERRAIN

max detect range =

1.23 × (�height of aircraft + �height of antenna )

HEIGHT OF
AIRCRAFT HEIGHT OF RADAR ANTENNA (ft)
(ft AGL) 100 200 300 500 1000 2000
HORIZON in nm
100 24.6 29.7 33.6 39.8 51.2 67.3
200 29.7 34.8 38.7 44.9 56.3 72.4
300 33.6 38.7 42.6 48.8 60.2 76.3
400 36.9 42.0 45.9 52.1 63.5 79.6
500 39.8 44.9 48.8 55.0 66.4 82.5
600 42.4 47.5 51.4 57.6 69.0 85.1
700 44.8 49.9 53.8 60.0 71.4 87.6
800 47.1 52.2 56.1 62.3 73.7 89.8
900 49.2 54.3 58.2 64.4 75.8 91.9
1000 51.2 56.3 60.2 66.4 77.8 93.9
2000 67.3 72.4 76.3 82.5 93.9 110.0
3000 79.7 84.8 88.7 94.9 106.3 122.4
4000 90.1 95.2 99.1 105.3 116.7 132.8
5000 99.3 104.4 108.3 114.5 125.9 142.0
6000 107.6 112.7 116.6 122.8 134.2 150.3
7000 115.2 120.3 124.2 130.4 141.8 157.9
8000 122.3 127.4 131.3 137.5 148.9 165.0
9000 129.0 134.1 138.0 144.2 155.6 171.7
10000 135.3 140.4 144.3 150.5 161.9 178.0
12000 147.0 152.1 156.0 162.2 173.6 189.7
14000 157.8 162.9 166.8 173.0 184.4 200.5
16000 167.9 173.0 176.9 183.1 194.5 210.6
18000 177.3 182.4 186.3 192.5 203.9 220.0
20000 186.2 191.3 195.3 201.5 212.8 229.0

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RADAR RESOLUTION CELL

(AZIMUTH or ELEVATION)
Radar Resolution Cell (feet) = BW × Range × 101.27

BW Range in nm
in deg 5 10 15 20 25 30 40
0.5 253 506 760 1013 1266 1519 2025
1.0 506 1013 1519 2025 2532 3038 4051
1.5 760 1519 2279 3038 3798 4557 6076
2.0 1013 2025 3038 4051 5064 6076 8102
2.5 1266 2532 3798 5064 6329 7595 10127
3.0 1519 3038 4557 6076 7595 9114 12152
3.5 1772 3544 5317 7089 8861 10633 14178
4.0 2025 4051 6076 8102 10127 12152 16203
4.5 2279 4557 6836 9114 11393 13671 18229
5.0 2532 5064 7595 10127 12659 15191 20254

RADAR RESOLUTION CELL (RANGE)

Radar Resolution Cell (feet) = (PW ÷ 2) × 984

PW RRC
�sec feet
0.5 246
1.0 492
1.5 738
2.0 984
2.5 1230
3.0 1476
3.5 1722
4.0 1968
4.5 2214
5.0 2460
5.5 2706
6.0 2952
6.5 3198
7.0 3444
7.5 3690
8.0 3936
8.5 4182
9.0 4428
9.5 4674
10.0 4920

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Target/Bogey Position
in Degrees Hi/Lo

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Humidity and Visibility

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Dive Angle Versus

Distance Chart

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Dive Recovery Chart

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STANDARD LOADOUTS

WEAPONEERING ASSUMPTIONS

1. Abort altitudes assume a 5.0g recovery.

2. All Mk-82 ITER loadouts are assumed to be in-

flight HI/LO selectable. All CBU ITER loadouts
are assumed to be inflight selectable (primary or
option).

3. All standard loadout weaponeering is computed

for fastest allowable airspeed for configuration.
Parent station releases are computed for 550
5 KTAS. ITER releases are computed for 500
KTAS releases except high angle releases which
are computed at 550 KTAS.

4. The reactive weaponeering plan will optimize

target Pk for least cumulative exposure.

5. The primary stores code on weaponeering sheets

is for thermally protected ordnance. The
secondary stores code is for ordnance without
thermal protection.

6. Bomblet time-of-fall for CBU-99/100 is computed

for a minimum of five seconds.

7. M904 fuzes are assumed to be set as follows:

High Drag 4 seconds
Low Drag/High Angle 8 seconds
Low Drag/Med Angle 6 seconds

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This can be a significant limitation. If the

fuzes are set up to be released high-angle (8
seconds arm time), the 10° low drag release
will not allow time for the M904 or the
FMU-139 to arm. In the event of marginal
weather it is recommended to plan for
medium angle dives (6 seconds arm time) in
order to ensure adequate fuze arming
should weather dictate low angle deliveries.
If carrying 6 Mk-83s with M904 fuzes set to
6 seconds only four bombs can be dropped
on one pass due to stick length
considerations.

8. For high angle releases with 6 Mk 83s all six

bombs can be released on one pass only if the
bombs are single fuzed with M904s.

9. Low angle CBU computations assume 1.2 second

canister opening time. Intervals are based on
High Drag Impact Spacing Factors.

10. All releases incorporate 10 seconds of tracking

time. Low angle releases provide seven seconds of
tracking from roll-in to TPA and three seconds
of tracking from TPA to release. Medium angle
deliveries provide five seconds from roll-in to
TPA and five seconds from TPA to release. High
angle deliveries provide four seconds of tracking
from roll-in to TPA and six seconds from TPA to
release.

11. All minimum altitudes are computed for the

highest of fuze arming time, terrain avoidance, or
FRAG avoidance and is denoted as Zmin, T=
terrain, FG = frag, NF = nose fuze, TF = tail
fuze. The fuze is delineated because there are
times when the minimum altitude is computed
based on only one of the two fuzes arming.

12. The low-altitude warning will be set to the abort

altitude, if possible. The pull-up cue will be set

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so the PUC touches the velocity vector at the

abort altitude.

13. The given sight angle is for the primary release.

14. On low angle primary deliveries all ordnance is

considered to be released on the first pass with
the tightest possible pattern. The alternate
delivery for low angle is the next tightest pattern.
On medium and high angle deliveries the number
of bombs for the primary delivery is optimized
for a soft, unitary target as per Volume III of the
Tactical Manual. The alternate medium and high
angle deliveries are computed for small, soft
target as per the Tactical Manual.

15. For high angle releases of parent station loads

computations are made for a low altitude ingress
to a high pop with the following parameters:
Ingress Airspeed = 510 knots. (This is an
assumption only. Faster is better). Pop to 45°
nose-up and hold until 400 KTAS. At 400 KTAS
bunt to 30°. Hold 30° or continue to bunt to
maintain no slower then 350 KTAS until
pulldown.

16. For high angle releases of ITER loads

computations are made for a low altitude ingress
to a 400 KTAS cruise climb.

17. Ramp downs are computed for a 15° ramp from

25,000 feet.

18. For low angle high drag deliveries BOMB is

shown as colonized. Do not plan to colonize
BOMB unless the terrain in the target area is
known to be flat. For low angle low drag
deliveries BOMB is not colonized due to
inaccuracies of the RADALT at higher altitudes.

19. Target elevation is mean sea level.

20. For mil-size relationships the target size is 30

feet.

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21. CBU ITER loads reflect the maximum number of

CBUs that can be carried on ITERs with in-
flight selectable options. Currently the AV-8B is
limited to four CBUs in this configuration.

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CBU

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GAU-12
GUN

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BACKUP PROGRAMS
BACKUP PROGRAMMING (ACP)

Direct Mode

1. Manual control knob - NORM

2. All ACP indicators - DASH (�) or ZERO (0)
3. Delivery mode - DIR (May require selection of
A/G MASTER mode)
a. If no weapon programming exists fuzing
indicates SAFE.
4. Station select button(s) - AS REQUIRED
a. When a station is selected, ACP displays
quantity 01, multiple 1, and interval 000.
b. If multiple equals one, quantity increases to
equal stations selected if parent station load
or the number of bombs possible if ITER
load; interval initializes to 400 when quantity
6 exceeds multiple.
5. Fuzing - SELECT N, T, N/T, PR, or OP
6. Quantity - SET
7. Multiple - SET (if required)
a. A multiple of 1 or a value equal to the
number of stations selected can be used.
(Maximum allowable multiple = 2)
8. Interval - SET
a. Interval can be reduced to preset minimums
in milliseconds.

D More than one type of weapon can be se-

lected when stations selected are loaded
differently.
D No electrical fuzing available.
D An unsafe interval can be selected. See
General Notes.

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DSL(1) Mode

1. Manual (MAN) control knob - N/T, N, or T

a. Moving knob out of NORM selects DSL(1)
and fuzing option.
b. Program option switches are inoperative and
display dash (�) or zero (0).
c. Selection of the DSL(1) mode will cause the
stations last selected in DSL(1) to be selected.
2. Station select button(s) - AS REQUIRED

A maximum of two stations may be selected only

when the two stations are symmetric and the sta-
tions selected are loaded with the same store
type.

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ORDNANCE NOTES
GENERAL NOTES
A. Only store loadings shown in NWP 3-22.5-AV8B, Vol. II,
Chapter 5 of the Tactical Manual are authorized.

B. Only those multiple store configurations shown in NWP

3-22.5-AV8B, Vol. II, Chapter 5 of the Tactical Manual
are authorized. Loading stores in a configuration that is
not shown or loading stores on a station that is shown
empty (no store or mixed store loading symbol
displayed) is not authorized. Allowable mixed load
configurations are specified via the mixed store loading
symbol (numbered square).

Since unarmed releases (safe jettison) cannot be assured,

live store jettison must be performed at an altitude and
in a delivery that will allow SAFE escape should the fuze
inadvertently arm.

C. In the DSL (1) mode, a maximum of two stations may be

7 selected only when the two stations selected meet these
conditions:

1. The two stations selected are symmetric to each other

(e.g., 1 and 7).
2. The two stations selected are loaded with the same
store type.

D. For mixed stores configurations:

1. Only one store type may be selected for release on any

bomb run.
2. When carrying mixed stores, any store may be
released first unless specifically restricted in NWP
3-22.5-AV8B, Vol. II, Chapter 5 of the Tactical
Manual.

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3. When carrying mixed stores, the most restrictive

carriage limitations apply.

E. Release intervals found under �MIN INT FOR AUTO,

CCIP, DSL� column are valid only if the stores are
released in the normal release sequence and order.
Ripple releases are not authorized if stores are released
out of their normal sequence or order.

F. Use the following throttle settings for the BRU-36/A or

BRU-36A/A bomb racks:

STATIONS 1, 100/100 (fwd/aft). All authorized

3, 4, 5, AND 7: stores and suspension equipment.
STATIONS 2 66/100 (fwd/aft). Mk 81 bomb
AND 6: w/CON FIN or Mk 14 LD/HD fin.
Mk 82/BDU-45 bomb w/CON FIN or
Mk 15 LD/HD or BSU-86 LD/HD or
BSU-33 fin. Mk 83 bomb w/CON
FIN, BSU-85 LD/HD. Mk 77 Fire
Bomb. GBU-12 Guided Bomb.
GBU-16 Guided Bomb. Mk 20/CBU-
99/CBU-100 Rockeye. CBU-78A/B
GATOR.

100/100 (fwd/aft). All other

authorized stores and suspension
equipment.
G. Singles, pairs, ripple singles, and ripple pairs releases are
authorized unless specifically prohibited. Bomb ripple
releases with MULT greater than 2 are not authorized.

H. Maximum authorized bank angle for release and/or

jettison is 15°, unless otherwise noted.

I. Use of the step option is not authorized except when

firing 2.75-inch rockets, 5.0-inch rockets, AIM-9, and
AGM-65E, AGM-65F, and AGM-122 missiles.

J. Use the following table to determine the minimum

interval which may be used for DIR mode deliveries.
These minimums must be strictly adhered to.

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MINIMUM DIR MODE INTERVAL

PARENT
RACK
WEAPON
Ripple Singles

Mk 81 CONFIN 40 ms
Mk 81/Mk 14 LD 40 ms
Mk 81/Mk 14 HD 110 ms
Mk 82 CONFIN (BSU-33 and MAU-93) 30 ms
Mk 82/Mk 15 LD (BSU-86 LD) 30 ms
Mk 82/Mk 15 HD (BSU-86 HD) 110 ms
Mk 83 CONFIN 60 ms
Mk 83/BSU-85 HD/LD 60 ms
Mk 20 Mod 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 80 ms
CBU-78A/B, B/B GATOR 80 ms
CBU-99/-100 80 ms
Mk 77 Mod 4 and 5 40 ms
Mk 76/BDU-33 —
Mk 106/BDU-48 —

ITER
WEAPON 1
Ripple Singles Ripple Pairs
Mk 81 CONFIN 60 ms 90 ms
Mk 81/Mk 14 LD not authorized not authorized
Mk 81/Mk 14 HD 200 ms 350 ms
Mk 82 CONFIN 120 ms 150 ms
(BSU-33 & MAU-93)
Mk 82/Mk 15 LD 120 ms 120 ms
(BSU-86 LD)
Mk 82/Mk 15 HD 200 ms 350 ms
(BSU-86 HD)

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ITER
WEAPON 1
Ripple Singles Ripple Pairs
Mk 83 CONFIN 90 ms not authorized
Mk 83/BSU-85 120 ms 120 ms
HD/LD
Mk 20 Mod 7, 8, 9, 10, 110 ms 210 ms
11, 12
CBU-78A/B, B/B 110 ms 210 ms
GATOR
CBU-99/100 110 ms 210 ms
Mk 77 Mod 4 and 5 not authorized not authorized
Mk 76/BDU-33 90 ms 240 ms
Mk 106/BDU-48 200 ms 200 ms
1 When more than one station is selected in DIR
mode, the only multiples selectable are one and a num-
ber equal to stations selected. Releasing a multiple
greater than two is prohibited. Select only two symmetri-
cal stations at a time to accomplish ripple pairs. Select
stations in order from outboard to inboard. Selected sta-
tions must have identical loadings.

In the DIR mode, it is possible to select release intervals

below the established safe minimum interval for release;
therefore, the minimum release intervals shown above
must be strictly adhered to. Selection of more than one
type store for a planned release is not authorized.

Use of incorrect SMC codes to decrease bomb spacing

will result in invalid ballistics and may create a hazard-
ous release condition.

K. Maximum authorized number of stations that may be

simultaneously jettisoned using selective jettison is two.

L. For asymmetric loadings in excess of 90,000 inch pounds;

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maximum carriage and release speed shall be limited to

520 KCAS/0.88 IMN.

With large asymmetries, flying qualities rapidly degrade

at high MACH. Lateral stick requirements to maintain
wings level may exceed the high speed stop, delaying
dive recovery and increasing altitude loss. Release at
minimum release altitude should be avoided.

M. The carriage of wing mounted external stores and

suspension equipment decreases the aircraft’s maximum
aft CG limit by an amount based on the stability index
(SI) for each loading configuration. The authorized
loadings of Figure 5-3 in NWP 3-22.5-AV8B Volume II
of the Tactical Manual do not necessarily ensure
compliance with aircraft SI adjusted CG limits. It is the
pilot’s responsibility to compute aircraft weight and
balance prior to flight and ensure that the CG is
maintained within limits. The AV-8B mission planning
system (AMPS/NAMPS) can provide the required
weight and balance information.

N. Speed brakes must be retracted when stores are released.

Failure to do so may adversely affect store separation
characteristics.

SPECIFIC NOTES
1. 300 gallon external fuel tanks are to be configured with a
single, horizontal tail fin on the outboard side of the
tank.

2. Lateral stick inputs not to exceed one-half high-speed

stop under the following conditions:

(a) Loadings greater than 650 pounds on centerline

station 4.
(b) Loadings greater than 1,400 pounds on stations 2
and 6.
(c) All fuel tank configurations except empty inboard
(stations 3 and 5) tanks.

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3. Downloading of individual stores from authorized ITER

loadings is not authorized (except for Mk 76, Mk 106,
BDU-33, and BDU-48 practice bombs). Symmetrical
downloading of ITER’s with Mk 76, Mk 106, BDU-33, or
BDU-48 practice bombs is authorized.

4. Airspeed restrictions for tail fin mods authorized for the

AV-8B are:

Mk 81 LD: Mk 14 Mod 1 and 2 ONLY - No

Restrictions
Mk 81 HD: Mk 14 Mod 1 fin (cable wrapped) -
350 KCAS maximum release

Mk 14 Mod 2 fin (cable wrapped) -

500 KCAS maximum release

Mk 82 LD: Mk 15 Mod 4, 4A, or 6 fins - No

restrictions
BSU-86 - No restrictions

BDU-45/B LD: Mk 15 Mod 4, 4A, or 6 fins - No

restrictions
BSU-86 - No restrictions

Mk 82 HD: Mk 15 Mod 4 or 4A fins (cable

wrapped) - 550 KCAS maximum
release
Mk 15 Mod 6 fins - 550 KCAS
maximum release
BSU-86 - No restrictions

BDU-45 HD: Mk 15 Mod 4 and 4A fins (cable

wrapped) - 550 KCAS maximum
release
Mk 15 Mod 6 fins - 550 KCAS
maximum release

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The term �cable wrapped� refers to four loops of aircraft

control cable (wire rope, steel, NSN 4010-00-222-4474)
wrapped around the fin band to retain the fin bands on
the fin during fin opening.

Use of Mk 15 Mod 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 3, and 3A fins is prohibited.

5. Mixed stores loading of Mk 76 and BDU-33 or Mk 106 or

BDU-48 practice bombs on the ITER is not authorized.
Mixed stores loading of practice bombs (Mk 76/106,
BDU-33/-48) with Mk 58 MLM’s is authorized in
acordance with Figure 5-3 in NWP 3-22.5-AV8B, Volume
II.

6. For single and odd quantity ripple releases of Mk 83

bombs, airspeed during carriage, delivery, and dive
recovery must not exceed 0.88 IMN/520 KCAS or the
limits of Figure 5-3 in NWP 3-22.5-AV8B, Volume II ,
whichever is less.

Above 0.88 IMN as g is increased above 3.0, lateral stick

requirements to maintain wings level can rapidly exceed
the high speed stop, delaying dive recovery and increas-
ing altitude loss. Releases at minimum release altitude
should be avoided.

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7. See pertinent data for fuzes and initiators below:

Fuze/ Maximum Maximum Minimum Remarks

Device Carriage Release Release
Airspeed Airspeed Airspeed
M904 600 KCAS 600 KCAS 175 KCAS Safety clip is the only
Mechanical authorized arming
Nose Fuze wire retention device.
Mk 344 None None None Not authorized for use
Fuze with retarded Mk 80
series bombs.
Mk 339 None None 225 KCAS Refer to fuze
Mechanical description for
Time Fuze limitations.
Mk 376 None None 400 KCAS Minimum KCAS
(HD) applies to retarded
release.
FMU- None None 225 KCAS
140/B
Dispenser
Proximity
Fuze
Mk 43 None None None See Specific Note 8
Target for authorized
Detecting weapons and MRIs.
Device
Mk 13 None None 300 KCAS
Initiator
FMU- None None 400 KCAS Authorized Weapons:
139/B Mk 82 with MAU-93,
Electrical BSU-33, Mk 15 MOD
Fuze 4/4A/6 (LD/HD),
BSU-86 (LD/HD), Mk
83 with CONFIN,
BSU-85 (LD/HD),
GBU-12 C/B, GBU-12
D/B, GBU-16 A/B,
GBU-16 B/B.
Mk 20 None None None Not Authorized.
Mk 20A1
Sensing
Element
Proximity
Fuze

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8. Mk 43 TDD authorized for single and ripple single

releases from parent rack only for the following weapon
and corresponding MRIs:

Mk 82, Mk 83 Low Drag-500 ms for DSL, equivalent foot

spacing in CCIP, AUTO.

Mk 82 High Drag-240 ms for DSL, equivalent foot

spacing in CCIP, AUTO.

Mk 83 High Drag-200 ms for DSL, equivalent foot

spacing in CCIP, AUTO.

9. Dive recoveries with tanks should be performed with

caution. A maximum of 4g should be used for planned
dive recoveries.

Flying qualities are degraded due to the sudden and se-

vere onset of buffet. Releases at the minimum release al-
titude should be avoided due to excessive altitude lost if
severe buffet is encountered during the pullout.

10. With pods set to ripple, only MULT settings of 1 or 2

are authorized with LAU-61 or LAU-68 rocket
launchers.

11. Aircraft software will not balance asymmetric load

condition caused by hung weapons on ITERS.

12. If carried singly on ITER, use store code for Mk 106

practice bomb. If carried on ITER with practice bombs
loaded on shoulder stations, use store code of the loaded
practice bombs. Mixed types of practice bombs (Mk 76/
106) on the same ITER are prohibited. Mixed loads of
practice bombs are authorized on the aircraft, i.e., an
ITER load of Mk 76 on station 2 and an ITER load of
BDU-48 on station 6.

13. Release at normal acceleration less than 1.0g will result

in bomb-to-remaining-bomb collision.

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14. Authorized only for Omnibus 6+C and Omnibus 7

equipped aircraft.

15. Single releases not authorized on Omnibus R-3 equipped

aircraft.

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STORES LOADING
Drag Index System

The following charts utilize the drag index system to

effectively present the many combinations of weight/drag
effects on performance. The charts list the individual
weight and drag index of the various external stores and
suspension equipment for the AV-8B aircraft. When
calculating total drag the following basic drag indices apply
to the aircraft:

AV-8B Basic Drag Index

Day Attack aircraft 0
Night Attack aircraft 1.4
Radar aircraft 2.4

BOMBS:
STORE DDI WEAPON WEIGHT DRAG
CODE LEGEND CONFIGURATION (LBS) INDEX
1 2 2

00 NONE No store (empty station) N/A N/A

01 76 Mk-76 on PMBR 26 0.75
25 76 Mk-76 on ITER 26 0.75
02 106 Mk-106 on PMBR 6 1.50
26 106 Mk-106 Mod 5 on ITER 3 6 1.50
27 BD33 BDU-33 on ITER 25 0.75
28 BD48 BDU-48 on ITER 10 1.50
8 03 81 STD Mk-81 CONFIN/MAU-94/B,
blunt nose
260 1.00

04 81 STD Mk-81 CONFIN/MAU-94/B, 260 1.00

pointed nose
05 81H STD Mk-81, Mk-14 HD 296 2.00
06 81L STD Mk-81, Mk-14 LD 296 2.00
07 81HL 81L 81H STD MK-81, Mk-14 IFS HD/LD 296 2.00
08 82 STD Mk-82 CONFIN/MAU-93/B, 504 1.35
blunt nose
09 82 TP Mk-82 CONFIN/MAU-93/B, 514 1.35
blunt nose
10 82 STD Mk-82 CONFIN/MAU-93/B, 504 1.35
pointed nose
11 82 TP Mk-82 CONFIN/MAU-93/B, 514 1.35
pointed nose

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BOMBS:
STORE DDI WEAPON WEIGHT DRAG
CODE LEGEND CONFIGURATION (LBS) INDEX
1 2 2

12 82H STD Mk-82, MK-15 HD, all nose 550 2.75

configurations
13 82H TP Mk-82, Mk-15 HD, all nose 561 2.75
configurations
14 82L STD Mk-82, Mk-15 LD, all nose 550 2.75
configurations
15 82L TP Mk-82, Mk-15 LD, all nose 561 2.75
configurations
16 82HL 82L 82H STD Mk-82, Mk-15 IFS HD/LD, all 550 2.75
nose configurations
17 82HL 82L 82H TP Mk-82, Mk-15 IFS HD/LD, all 561 2.75
nose configurations
77 82L STD Mk-82, BSU-33, blunt nose 505 1.50
78 82L TP Mk-82, BSU-33, blunt nose 515 1.50
79 82L STD Mk-82, BSU-33, pointed nose 506 1.50
80 82L TP Mk-82, BSU-33, pointed nose 516 1.50
93 82L STD Mk-82, BSU-86 LD, all nose 549 1.50
configurations
94 82L TP Mk-82, BSU-86 LD, all nose 559 1.50
configurations
95 82H STD Mk-82, BSU-86, all nose 549 1.50
configurations
96 82H TP Mk-82, BSU-86 HD, all nose 559 1.50
configurations
97 82HL 82L 82H STD Mk-82, BSU-86 IFS HD/LD, 549 1.50
all nose configurations
98 82HL 82L 82H TP Mk-82, BSU-86 IFS HD/LD, all 559 1.50
nose configurations
20 83 STD Mk-83, CONFIN, blunt nose 975 2.25
21 83 TP Mk-83, CONFIN, blunt nose 989 2.25
22 83 STD Mk-83, CONFIN, pointed nose 978 2.25
23 83 TP Mk-83, CONFIN, pointed nose 992 2.25
62 83L STD Mk-83, BSU-85 LD, all nose 1012 2.25
configurations
63 83L TP Mk-83, BSU-85 LD, all nose 1026 2.25
configurations
64 83H STD Mk-83, BSU-85 HD, all nose 1012 2.25
configurations
65 83H TP Mk-83, BSU-85 HD, all nose 1026 2.25
configurations
66 83HL 83L 83H STD Mk-83, BSU-85 IFS HD/LD, 1012 2.25
all nose configurations
67 83HL 83L 83H TP Mk-83, BSU-85 IFS HD/LD, all 1026 2.25
nose configurations

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CBUs/FIREBOMBS/LGBs/ILLUMINATION
FLARES:
STORE DDI WEAPON WEIGHT DRAG
CODE LEGEND CONFIGURATION (LBS) INDEX
1 2 2

33 CB78 CBU-78/B GATOR (day/night 490 4.50

attack)
37 20 STD Mk-20 Mod 8, 10, 12 490 4.50
ROCKEYE/CBU-100/B, A/B
(day/night attack)
38 20 TP Mk-20 Mod 7, 9, 11 ROCK- 505 4.50
EYE, CBU-99/B, A/B (day/night
attack)
38 20 STD and TP Mk-20 Mod 7, 8, 11, 505 4.50
12 ROCKEYE, CBU-100/B, and
CBU-99/B (radar)
40 77M4 Mk-77 Mod 4/5 fire bomb 545 4.00
18 GB12 GBU-12 500 lb laser guided bomb 609 3.25
30 GB16 GBU-16 1000 lb laser guided 1096 5.50
bomb
47 SUF Mk-24/Mk-45 flares in SUU-44/A 28/352 2.8/4.5
dispenser (software only)
72 SUF25 LUU-2 flares in SUU-25F/A 28/486 2.8/4.5
dispenser
73 LU2 LUU-2 flare on ITER 28 2.80

AIR-TO-AIR AND AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES,

SPECIAL USE PODS:
STORE DDI WEAPON WEIGHT DRAG
CODE LEGEND CONFIGURATION (LBS) INDEX
1 2 2

51 9M AIM-9M sidewinder missile 189 2.25

53 9L AIM-9L sidewinder missile 189 2.25
54 MAV AGM-65E/CATM-65E laser maver- 640 3.25
ick missile (day attack)
54 LMAV AGM-65E/CATM-65E laser maver- 640 3.25
ick missile (night attack)
55 IMAV AGM-65F/CATM-65F infrared mav- 669 3.20
erick missile (night attack and ra-
dar)
59 SA AGM-122 sidearm missile (day and 203 2.25
night attack)
76 TACT Special use pods (TACTS, ACMI, 122 2.0
AIS, etc.)

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ROCKETS:
STORE DDI WEAPON WEIGHT DRAG
CODE LEGEND CONFIGURATION (LBS) INDEX
1 2 2

41 10S 4 LAU-10 series rocket 138/688 .75/8.5

launcher, 4 x 5.00� ZUNI, single
selected
42 10R 4 LAU-10 series rocket 138/688 .75/8.5
launcher, 4 x 5.00� ZUNI, ripple
selected
43 61S 5 LAU-61 series rocket 21/554 .25/15.0
launcher, 19 x 2.75�, single
selected
44 61R 5 LAU-61 series rocket 21/554 .25/15.0
launcher, 19 x 2.75�, ripple
selected
45 68S 5 LAU-68 series rocket 21/232 .25/5.0
launcher, 7 x 2.75�, single selected
46 68R 5 LAU-68 series rocket 21/232 .25/5.0
launcher, 7 x 2.75�, ripple selected
81 10S 6 LAU-10 series rocket 128/678 .75/8.5
launcher, 4 x 5.00� ZUNI, single
selected
82 10R 6 LAU-10 series rocket 128/678 .75/8.5
launcher, 4 x 5.00� ZUNI, ripple
selected
83 61S 7 LAU-61 series rocket 18/551 .25/15.0
launcher, 19 x 2.75�, single
selected
84 61R 7 LAU-61 series rocket 18/551 .25/15.0
launcher, 19 x 2.75�, ripple
selected
85 68S 7 LAU-68 series rocket 18/229 .25/5.0
launcher, 7 x 2.75�, single selected
86 68R 7 LAU-68 series rocket 18/229 .25/5.0
launcher, 7 x 2.75�, ripple selected
87 61S 8 LAU-61 series rocket 23/556 .25/15.0
launcher, 19 x 2.75�, single
selected
88 61R 8 LAU-61 series rocket 23/556 .25/15.0
launcher, 19 x 2.75�, ripple
selected
89 68S 8 LAU-68 series rocket 23/234 .25/5.0
launcher, 7 x 2.75�, single selected
90 68R 8 LAU-68 series rocket 23/234 .25/5.0
launcher, 7 x 2.75�, ripple selected

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DESTRUCTORS:
STORE DDI WEAPON WEIGHT DRAG
CODE LEGEND CONFIGURATION (LBS) INDEX
1 2 2

60 MINE STD Mk-36 DST, Mk-15 HD, day 553 2.70

attack (also STD Mk-62 QUICK-
STRIKE mine, Mk-15 HD for day
attack, software only)
60 36H STD Mk-36 DST, Mk-15 HD, night 553 2.70
attack
61 MINE TP Mk-36 DST, Mk-15 HD, day 563 2.70
attack (also TP Mk-62 QUICK-
STRIKE mine, Mk-15 HD for day
attack, software only)
61
68 40H STD Mk-40 DST, MAU-91 HD 1041 4.50
(software only)
69 40H TP Mk-40 DST, MAU-91 HD 1055 4.50
(software only)
74 MINE STD Mk-36 DST, BSU-86 HD, day 551 2.70
attack (also STD Mk-62 QUICK-
STRIKE mine, BSU-86 HD for day
attack, software only)
74 36H STD Mk-36 DST, BSU-86 HD night 551 2.70
attack
75 MINE TP Mk-36 DST, BSU-86 HD, day 561 2.70
attack (also TP Mk-62 QUICK-
STRIKE mine, BSU-86 HD for day
attack, software only)
75 36H TP Mk-36 DST, BSU-86 HD, night 5612 2.70
attack

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MISCELLANEOUS (BLIVET, TANKS, DECM, ETC.):

STORE DDI WEAPON WEIGHT DRAG
CODE LEGEND CONFIGURATION (LBS) INDEX
1 2 2

19 - Spare
24 TEST Test set
29 - Spare
31 - Spare
32 - Spare
34 - Spare
35 - Spare
36 - Spare
39 SID ADSID III (day attack, software 37 1.20
only)
39 SID ADSID V (night attack, software 5.7 2.00
only)
48 SU23 SSQ-23/A sonobuoy, SUU-44/A 18/236 4.5
dispenser
49 SU50 SSQ-50/A sonobuoy, SUU-44/A 40/368 4.5
dispenser
50 EBC MXU-648A/A external baggage 9 5.50
container 396
52 - Spare
55 - Spare (day attack aircraft)
56 FUEL 300 gallon fuel tank 10 7.75
198
57 DECM AN/ALQ-164 DECM pod 415 9.00
58 - AN/ALQ-165 ASPJ DECM pod 505 9.20
(night attack and radar, spare on
day attack)
59 - Spare (radar)
70 - Spare
71 - Spare
91 - Spare
92 - Spare
99 - No stores control unit installed

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CARRIAGE AND MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT:

EQUIPMENT WEIGHT DRAG
(LBS) INDEX
11

A/A37B-3 PMBR 96 3.75

ADU-299A/A 24 12
BRU-42/A ITER 129 4.10
GAU-12/U, 25 MM gun system (empty) 1014 6.70
25 MM unexpended round 1 N/A
25 MM empty case 0.5 N/A
LAU-7/A-5 (AIM-9/AGM-122 launcher) 90 1.40
LAU-10D/A (4 x 5.00� ZUNI pod) 136 5.50
LAU-61C/A (19 x 2.75� FFAR pod) 155 10.25
LAU-68D/A (7 x 2.75� FFAR pod) 85 3.25
LAU-117A (MAV launcher) 135 1.10
SUU-25F/A LUU-2 dispenser (empty) 262 4.25
SUU-44/A 128 4.25
IFR probe 107 2.30
Strakes 96 1.00
NAVFLIR 211 1.40
AN/AAQ-28 Litening II Targeting Pod 440 4.0/2.0
(open/
standby)
Outboard pylon W/BRU-36 96 1.40
Outboard pylon W/O BRU-36 67 1.40
Intermediate pylon 131 2.55
Inboard pylon 143 1.80
Centerline pylon 143 1.80

NOTES:
1 The weapon configuration listed is that upon which the
ballistics are based for that store code and should not be
interpreted to mean that only that exact configuration is
authorized with a specific stores code. Refer to NWP
3-22.5-AV8B, Vol. II, Chapter 5, External Stores Limi-
tations, for authorized loads.
2 Weight and drag index is provided for single stores
carried on parent station or ITERs. For items carried in
rocket pods or flare/sonobuoy dispensers, the weight or
drag index of the individual store is given followed by the
weight or drag index of the fully loaded pod or dispenser.
Store code 27 (weight 28/486, drag index 2.8/4.25) shows
that the weight of a LUU-2 is 28 lbs., and a SUU-25 with
a full load of 8 LUU-2’s weighs 486 lbs. Drag index is 2.8
for the flare, 4.25 for the full dispenser.
3 Stores code 26 provides the best ballistic match for the
Mk-58 MLM when carried as a single on ITER station 1.
Refer to NWP 3-22.5-AV8B, Vol. II, Chapter 2 for
additional details and delivery data.
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4 Ballistics assume Mk-71 motor.

5 Ballistics assume Mk-4 motor.
6 Ballistics assume Mk-71 Mod 1 motor.
7 Ballistics assume Mk-4 motor.
8 Ballistics assume Mk-66 motor.
9 Weight of full MXU-648A/A EBC (used by VREST).
10 Weight of empty 300 gallon fuel tank.
11 Interference Drag: Intermediate ITER with one to three
stores next to inboard ITER with one to three stores has
interference drag index of 1.75 per ITER.
Inboard/intermediate ITER with one to three stores
next to anything but an ITER with one to three stores
has no interference drag.
12 The drag of the adapter is included in the LAU-7A-5
launcher drag index.
GENERAL NOTES:
Blunt nose = M904 fuze, MXU-735 solid steel round nose
plug, or open cavity (inert only).
Pointed nose = Mk-43 TDD or steel nose plug.
Use Mk-82 stores codes for BDU-45s. Use Mk-83 stores codes
for inert Mk-83s.
LD - low drag
HD - high drag
IFS - in flight selectable
STD - standard (non-thermally protected)
TP - thermally protected
DST - destructor

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Weapon Loadout Panel (A/G)

NOSE FUZE CODES

0 None
1 Not authorized
2 Not assigned
3 M904E4 1
4 Mk 339 Mods
5 Mk 13 Mod 0
6 Not assigned
7 FMU-140/B
8 Mk 43 Mod 0 (electrical)
9 Mk 43 Mod 0 (mechanical)
10 Mk 32
11 Not assigned
12 Not assigned
13 Not assigned
14 Not assigned
15 Mechanical
NOTE:
1 With nose fuze code 3 dialed into the SMC, the
LOP will display �10-seconds� regardless of the actual
fuze arming time set on the M904E4 fuze. The fuze will
arm at the time set in the fuze.

TAIL FUZE CODES

0 None
1 FMU-139
2 Not authorized
3 Mk 42
4 Mk 344 Mods
5 Mk 13 Mod O
6 Not assigned
7 Mk 346 Mod O
8 Mk 376 Mod O
9 Not authorized
10 Not assigned
11 Not assigned
12 Not assigned
13 Not assigned
14 Not assigned
15 Mechanical

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Weapon Loadout Panel (A/G)

LUU-2 DIFFERENTIAL
LUU-2 QUANTITIES
ALTITUDE CODES
NOSE QUANTITY
ALTITUDE TAIL CODE
CODE 1

0 Not assigned 0 0
1 250 1 1
2 500 2 2
3 1000 3 3
4 1500 4 4
5 2000 5 5
6 3000 6 6
7 4000 7 7
8 5000 8 8
9 6000 9 9
10 7000 10 10
11 8000 11 11
12 9000 12 12
13 10000 13 13
14 11000 14 14
15 Not assigned 15 16

NOTES:
1 Quantity of 15 cannot be specified.

FMU-140/B —NOSE FUZE

TAIL TAIL
HOF HOF
CODE CODE
1 300 6 1300
2 500 7 1800
3 700 8 2200
4 900 9 2600
5 1200 10 3000

NOTES:
Codes 0 and 11-15 are fuze faults.
Loadout (LOP) will display *** on DDI.

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Weapon Loadout Panel (A/G)

GUN CODE ARMAMENT
Any numeral Number of rounds (times 10) loaded in fuselage ammo
up to 30 pak.

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ECM
PREFLIGHT
Refer to Weapon Loadout Panel (ECM) illustration for
decoy dispenser load codes.

DECM

The items marked by an asterisk constitute the short bit.

This bit procedure is permitted when time is limited. It will
not identify failures of, or enable operation of, the 126-
RWR blanking bus and interface. To the maximum extent
possible, a complete interactive ALQ-164/ALR-67 BIT
should be initiated.
ALQ-164* - STBY - CW NOGO/P NOGO for 3 minutes
CW JAM for 4 seconds then off
ALQ-164* - BIT - CW NOGO/CW JAM flash
CW NOGO out, CW JAM for 4 sec.
PJAM flash 3 times then out 45 sec.
PJAM on steady = bit complete

ALQ-164 - OFF - for 1 minute

ALR-67 - BIT - 126/162 on ECM page 2
ALQ-164 - STBY - (as before)
ALQ-164 - BIT - (as before)
ALR-67 - BIT - (as before)

ALQ-164* - RCV - P NOGO on = 126 B power supply

P NOGO flash = 126 B overtemp
CW NOGO on = 162 mission degrade
CW NOGO flash = 162 power supply
CW JAM on = mission critical fail
P JAM/CW JAM flash = receiving

ALE 39

Standard loadouts are presented for generic contingencies.

Specific scenarios may require deviations.

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RWR BIT Display

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RWR BIT Display

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RWR BIT Display

10

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BIT CODES
EQUIPMENT FAILURE INDICATION
NUMERAL TO PILOT
(WRA)
ACNIP 1 ACNIP WRA fail

ADC 1 Invalid air data parameter(s)

removed from HUD
2 AOA removed from HUD
3 TAS not available for display
on HUD when A/G selected
4 Altitude removed from HUD
5 Magnetic heading invalid
6 Magnetic heading invalid

AWLS 1 AWLS receiver fail

BCN 1 Radar beacon R/T fail

CNIDC 1 CNI data converter fail

COMM 1 1 Radio 1 fail

2 Radio 1 antenna system fail

COMM 2 1 Radio 2 fail

2 Radio 2 antenna system fail

DC 1 DC 1 fail
2 DC 2 fail

1 DDI 1 DDI fail (fwd)

1 DMT 1 DMT inoperable

DSS 1 Data storage set fail

2 Incorrect DSU load
M DSS memory is full
D DSU failed checksum

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EQUIPMENT FAILURE INDICATION

NUMERAL TO PILOT
(WRA)
3 DVMS 1 Digital map computer fail
2 Digital memory unit fail

EMS 1 Engine monitoring unit fail

3 FLIR 1 FLIR electronics unit fail

2 FLIR sensor fail
4 3 FLIR power supply fail

GPS 1 GPS receiver fail

2 GPS battery fail
3 Velocity reasonableness test
failure
4 GPS data is invalid

HUD 1 Cockpit HUD fail

2 Aft cockpit HUD fail

IFF 1 IFF R/T FAIL

2 KIT-1A fail
3 IFF antenna system fail

INS 1 Automatic reversion to

AHRS mode

3 MPCD 1 Left MPCD fail (fwd)

3 Right MPCD fail (fwd)

RALT 1 Radar altimeter R/T failed

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EQUIPMENT FAILURE INDICATION

NUMERAL TO PILOT
(WRA)
4 RDR 1 Radar target data processor
2 Transmitter
3 Receiver/Exciter
4 Computer power supply
5 Antenna
6 Antenna electronics
7 Transmitter flow low
(indicates low liquid coolant)
8 Waveguide pressure low
9 Weight-on-wheels/inflight
disagree

RWR 1 RWR computer inoperable

3 Special receiver inoperable
4 Integrated antenna array
inoperable
9 Quadrant receiver at 315°
inoperable
10 Quadrant receiver at 225°
inoperable
11 Quadrant receiver at 135°
inoperable
12 Quadrant receiver at 45°
inoperable

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EQUIPMENT FAILURE INDICATION

NUMERAL TO PILOT
(WRA)
SAAHS 1 Invalid mode or function
inoperable
2 Loss of pitch, roll or yaw
function
3 Loss of coordinated turn
function
4 Loss of control stick steering
or emergency disengage
5 Loss of forward pitch stab
aug in approach
6 Loss of pitch stab aug
7 Loss of forward pitch stab
aug in approach
8 Loss of roll stab aug
9 Loss of roll stab aug
10 Loss of rudder trim and yaw
stab aug
11 Loss of roll/yaw interconnect
12 Loss of particular switch
function, or SAAHS switches
off during BIT
13 Loss of auto pitch trim or
manual trim input
14 Loss of auto roll trim or
manual trim input
15 Forward lateral
accelerometer fail
5 Forward lateral
accelerometer or roll rate
gyro fail
16 Roll rate gyro fail
5 Static inverter or
contactor fail

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EQUIPMENT FAILURE INDICATION

NUMERAL TO PILOT
(WRA)
SMS 1 SMS computer fail
2 Armament control panel fail
3 Station 1 controller fail
4 Station 2 controller fail
5 Station 3 controller fail
6 Station 4 controller fail
7 Station 5 controller fail
8 Station 6 controller fail
9 Station 7 controller fail
3 10 Aircraft wiring

3 TACTS 1 AIS fail

TCN 1 Tacan R/T fail

NOTES:
1 Day Attack Aircraft
2 Deleted
3 Radar/Night Attack Aircraft
4 Radar Aircraft
5 Flight Control Computer CP-1473/ASW-46(V)

Radar System BOA Codes

CODE WRA
RTDP Radar Target Data Processor
XMTR Transmitter
RE Receiver-Exciter
CPS Computer Power Supply
ANT Antenna
SERV Antenna Servos
RBIT Run IBIT

NOTE:
BOA is the acronym used for the B, O, and A options on the
radar maintenance data display (MENU - BIT - MAINT - RDR).
Selecting the B-option displays results of IBIT, selecting
O-option displays results of ORT, and selecting A-option dis-
plays results of PBIT.

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