56th VFW Green Flag Flight Briefing
Flight Date: 12 April 2008 1330PST
Mission: SEAD / DEAD Strike
Campaign Day/Time: Day 3, 20:32
Campaign News
The simulated war in the GreenFlag scenario has been initiated by the nation of Syrdonia which has a ground force in place within the borders of Kurekstan. Allied air forces have achieved roughly 90% air superiority in the theater of operations. There is a contingent of enemy forces that have invaded Kurekstan, and are positioned in the Northwest corner of the country. These forces are actively engaging Allied ground forces and the friendly forces need help in repelling the invasion before they are overrun. This enemy force consists of several mobile SAM sites, infantry, mech and artillery battalions and must be dealt with immediately.
Missions Overview
Mission Objectives: Strike enemy air defense locations in Syrdonian territory, in and around the towns of Lone Pine and Bishop. The Syrdonian army has located SA-2, SA-6 and SA-10 sites at both of those locations, and they must be eliminated to allow allied air strikes in follow on missions. It is critical that both SEAD & DEAD strikes are accomplished at both locations.
Tankers are operating in theatre and can be found to the northeast and southeast of the target area. AWACS and JSTAR aircraft will also be flying and can be contacted for tanker and target info.
In addition, SAR packages are orbiting just over the border in Kurekstan, close to the Initial Point for both flights. Any aircraft damaged by enemy fire should make all attempts to cross back over the border and seek out the Blackhawk and Apache helicopters waiting there.
Mission Details
Homeplate: Nellis AFB - TACAN 012X, Runway Heading 23 R/L and 05 R/L.
Nellis is a full fledged AB with Crash Recovery crews and arresting gear.
Tower UHF 327.0 UHF GUARD Channel Preset 12 ILS(RWY): 132.550 GPS: N 39.27.390' E 16.55.201
Bullseye: 161/214nm
Fury Flight: Nellis AFB TACAN 012X
Target:2854th, 2655th and 2665th Air Defense battalions located in and around the Syrdonian town of Bishop. Fury flight will search and destroy the radar sites controlling the SA-2, SA-6 and SA-10 launchers, and then destroy any remaining air defense and AAA units in the area.
Lobo Flight: Nellis AFB TACAN 012X
Target:2664th, 2668th, 2689th Air Defense battalions located in and around the Syrdonian town of Lone Pine. Lobo flight will search and destroy the radar sites controlling the SA-2, SA-6 and SA-10 launchers, and then destroy any remaining air defense and AAA units in the area.
Gameplan/Contract:
ALL FLIGHTS:
Once in pit start FENCE & cockpit settings. Call in ready to flight lead once basic checks/settings are done.
Planned departure will be trail at 2 second intervals, rotate at 165 kts, 5 degs up at EOR then as directed by
package/flight Lead, BUSTER at 350 KCAS. Rejoin procedures
63rd standard: complete weapons checks while rejoining/as directed by lead, fingertip formation, call visual or
tied as applicable till rejoin complete & call in position.
Initial climb out will be to angels 28. Call in FENCE & weapons checks good when complete.
It's important to keep your head on a swivel and stay heads up to the situation at all times as the mission progresses.
Know your responsibilities for flight task sharing in relation to your position in the flight.
Good flight dicipline is critical to everyones safety and mission
accomplishment. Practice good flight dicipline at all times.
This doesn't mean you can't do anything without permission. What it does mean is that you should follow directions
to the best of your ability and be a good wing man. If you need to do something to protect yourself, the element,
Flight or Package, and have the time to inform somebody, then do so.
If you need to act immediately due to the
nature of the threat/situation, then just do what needs to be done and fill in your Lead later. There's a fine
balance between being a loose cannon, being diciplined and being frozen into inaction. Use common sense while
focusing on teamwork and understanding your position and responsibilities in the Flight, and everything will flow
smoothly.
During the mission keep Leads and wingmen informed of any problems
that will affect the flight.
Take the time to look at our weapons loadout and planned delivery/execution
tactics. If there are weapons you need re-familiarization on, go hit the books and get smart on whatever it is
that you need to. The same go's for any employment/delivery techniques or tactics. We want to identify any
problem areas that any of us are having before we get up in the air for a combat mission. Better to
get it fixed before show time, rather than over hostile territory. Go to your SQ leadership/flight leads or
other Panthers for anything you need help with. And do so well before Mission day. Don't be shy! Speak up about
any issues you have or help you may need. There are no stupid questions. We've all been rookies about various
things to do with the Viper and flight ops before, and we all will be again. Don't let the Panthers down by not
letting someone know you need some help. I'd much rather take the time here than find out I have a less than
capable wingman over enemy territory.
Tanker support available on Package/Flight lead request. General
tanker support is available at various locations in the AOR. Remember to use established protocol for aerial
refueling to avoid any hic-ups.
Package and flight Leads will organize which flights tank off of who, and in what order, if re-fueling is needed.
1) Package Lead calls vectors for tanker and directs flight flight re-fuel order
NOTE: All pilots keep IFR door CLOSED until it's time for you to refuel and any previous aircraft have
finished refueling.
2) When within 20 NM Designated 1st refuel Flight Lead calls for gas from tanker
3) When within 10 NM Flight Lead opens IFR door and calls tanker "ready to refuel".
4) After refueling
5) Next pilot in flight order should hear the tanker clearing them to contact position. After previous pilot has
cleared you in:
6)Each pilot follows the previous refueling and after refueling steps, until the entire flight is
done.
7) Flight lead clears next flight in and the process begins from the top.
All flights start in a holding pattern to the aft/right side of the tanker, and take up position on the left
after you get done wheezing the juice.
Green Flag Lineup Card
Mission .ini File
Lets have a good mission and get everyone home safe.
Take Off: 2032:56 TOT: 2100:00
Mission Tasking: SEAD/DEAD Strike
Take Off: 2033:52 TOT: 2100:00
Mission Tasking: SEAD/DEAD Strike
Flights will not get further than 20 miles
from initial CAS area unless actively engaging bandit aircraft. In this case flight leads must remain cognizant
of their position from the SWEEP area. Coordination between flight/element leads is a must in situations where
it is determined that an engagement at extended distances from the initial SWEEP AOR is required.
- Wingmen stay with element lead and provide mutual support unless directed otherwise or the tactical situation or
survival dictates Split procedures. If this becomes the case let your Flight/Element lead know with the proper
comms.
- Lost Wingman: If you lose track/sight of your lead call out Lost Wingman and maintain hdg, altitude and
airspeed. Flight/Element lead will call out bullseye, altitude, bearing and distance from steerpoint info, and
use HSD/Visual to get you SA/Visual for rejoin. Use your HSD as well to start getting SA on the flight. DO NOT
re-join to flight position until visual and cleared to do so by your flight/element lead. Be aware of the fact
that Visual in regards to flight position keeping does not always imply actually having eyeballs on. If you have
SA through radar lock & HSD/IDM info on your position relative to the flight that enables you to know for sure where both you
and other flight members are then in many circumstances you can be considered visual. If you are not proficient
in radar "tied" and HSD/IDM use then fall back on actual "eyeballs on" visual for Lost wingman determination.
- Flight members will abide by 63rd Panthers flight task sharing responsibilities contracts IAW 63rd SOP
and as listed in the "All Flights" section following.
- Targeting/Shot ROE:
BVR - AWACS bandit/hostile declaration. If Package members are forward of your position, AWACS & Raygun Call with no
or negative reply. If no reply second call before taking shot. If package members are furball with bandits, or any
other circumstance leads to uncertainty in targeting, go VID ID rules. if possible contact engaged friendlies and request
that they extend away from the fight before going all the way in VID. Any flight member can call VID rules.
Flight lead is the only flight member that can overide/revoke VID ID rules. Exception: If elements have
separated and element is operating independently, then element leads can overide/revoke VID ID rules.
WVR - Non VID targets AWACS bandit/hostile declaration. If Package members are forward of your position, AWACS & Raygun Call with no
or negative reply. If no reply second call before taking shot. If package members are furball with bandits, or any
other circumstance leads to uncertainty in targeting, go VID ID rules. Any flight member can call VID rules. Flight lead is the only
flight member that can overide/revoke VID ID rules. Exception: If elements have separated and element is operating
independently, then element leads can overide/revoke VID ID rules. VID targets no declare. However ensure
deconfliction of ordenance flight path. In other words make sure no friendlies are in the way of your shot.
For both BVR and WVR situations, VID or Non-VID, make sure to cross check HSD/IDM displays to to gain
SA on possible frienly targeting as well as aiding in sorting valid bandit/hostile targets.
Brief additional flight contract BVR/WVR info to flight members at gameday mission brief.
a) close IFR door
b) Call done refueling to tanker twice
c) Clear next pilot in flight order in to refuel
d) Move to the left side of tanker
a)Open IFR door
b)Call tanker with ready to refuel
Aircraft Assignments
Fury Flight - SEAD / DEAD Strike
Fury 1: Shuka
Fury 2: Wrongway
Fury 3: Thumpper
Lobo Flight - SEAD / DEAD Strike
Lobo 1: Bearforce
Lobo 2: Cougar
Lobo 3: General
Weapons Loadout
Fury 1
510 x M-61
3 x AIM-120B
1 x AIM-9X
2 x AGM-88
4 x CBU-97 SFW
1 x 300 Gal Centerline
Lobo 1
510 x M-61
3 x AIM-120B
1 x AIM-9X
2 x AGM-88
4 x CBU-97 SFW
1 x 300 Gal Centerline
Flight Plans
Hop 7 Flight Plan
Death Valley: TACAN - 050Y, Runway Heading 23/05 L/R. Calvada Meadows: TACAN - 091X, Runway Heading 23/05 L/R. Weather: Wind is 253 deg @ 6 kts. Temp is 77 deg F
(25 deg C). Skies are clear with a cloud base of 35,000 MSL and Con Layer at 34,000 MSL
SAR Operational Area
Divert:Alternate runways are:
Death Valley is a dual runway airbase with full Crash Recovery crews and arresting gear.
Tower UHF 327.660 ILS(RWY): N/A GPS: N 39.40.902' E 15.01.385'
Bullseye: 185/189nm
Calvada Meadows is a dual runway airbase with full Crash Recovery crews and arresting gear.
Tower UHF 329.000 ILS(RWY): N/A GPS: N 39.29.586' E 15.55.891'
Bullseye: 173/201nm
Threats
Air Threats: None expected
Surface threats: SA-2, SA-6 and SA-10 mobile launchers are operating in the target area. AAA units are also in the target area, as well as along the border of Syrdonia and Kurekstan.
