1-6 CAV POCSOP

Immediately following the commo check.  However, time constraints may dictate that some or all checks be conducted enroute.

Log flight down.

No visual contact of friendly aircraft/ground position.  Opposite of visual

No ordnance remaining.

1) A/S weapons impact. 2 (Surface-tosurface) informative call to observer or spotter five seconds prior to estimated time of impact.  3) (air-toair (A/A)) Target destroyed.

Friendly A/S missile launch.

Amount of time aircraft can remain on station, given in hours plus minutes (e.g., one plus thirty equals one hour and thirty minutes).

Friendly glide weapon(s) (e.g. joint stand-off weapon (JSOW).  See weapon (away).

An emergency fire control order to stop firing on a designated target, to include destruction of any missiles in-flight.

Fuel state needed for recovery.

Release/ launch of specified weapon (e.g. Missile, pigs away, long rifle away, etc).

Stop laser illumination of a target.

1) Acquisition of laser designation.  2) platform laser spot tracker is capable.

Aircraft has not acquired laser designation.

The speakr is firing the laser

Start/acknowledge laser designation.

laser designator system inoperative.

Sighting of a friendly aircraft/ground position.  Opposite of blind.

Sighting of a target, non-friendly aircraft, landmark, or neemy position.  Oppsoite of No joy.

Stop IR illumination of a target.

• 1) mark/marking taret by IR pointer.
• 2) Platform is IR point capable.

Circling an IR pointer around an aircraft to help the aircraft identify the friendly ground position.

Illuminate/illuminating an enemy position with flashing IR energy.

Aircrew does not have visual contact with the target/bandit/landmark.  Opposite of tally.

Target/object- specific surface target / object has been acquired and is being tracked with an on-board sensor.

EO/IR illuminator is being used to provide illumination of surface points of interest.

Sequencing aircraft through the FARP while maintianing a presence over the OBJ.  Typically usedwith 3 x aircaft team.

Distance or comand to orbit objective

Personnel attempting to evade the taret area or cordon

Personnel sleeping on or aorund the target building

Command for trial to orbit lead's position

Trail is in position

Call to inform lead the lfight is ready (can be used in absence of line-up)

Personnel wlaking around the vicinity of the target building/OBJ.

Command to speed up or announcement of speed increase "Lead foot 90"

Lead change

Aircraft is down.

Used to inform lead that trailhas lost visual contact.

Announced by trial of formation to inform lead that all aircraft down and safe.

Call to lead indicating flight is formed.

Follows eagle cal lto remind flight to condcut TAC- checks

Used by lead to announce the attack pattern.

Command to slow down or announcment of speed decrease "buffalo 60"

• Lead- to inform trail lead is turning sharp.
• Trail to doncut a hasty lead change whe ninvestigating an object/activity.

Log flight off

• 1.  Any aircraft in the flight enocutnering IIMC announces "IIMC and heading".
• 2.  If VMC, remain VMC.
• 3.  Turn outside the formation 10 degrees times chalk # and initiate a 500' climb to your base altitude.
• 4.  Lead climbs to MSA and subsequent aircraft stack up at 500' increments.
• 5.  Maintain this heading until reaching the assigned altitude.

use distance from the rally point until visual with all aircraft has been made.

500'

• 1. Lost lead
• 2.  Rally procedures
• 3.  Lost commo
• 4.  Multiship IIMC
• 5.  Down crew procedures
• 6.  Self extraction procedures
• 7.  Fallen angel procedures

• 1.  Team composition
• 2.  Location as required
• 3.  Ordinacne (# of rockets, rounds, missiles)
• 4.  Station time
• 5.  Mission
• 6.  Reqeust if any (SITREP, Actie ROZ's)

• Pink team- two ship scout/gun
• Heavy pink team- Scout/scout/gun

Lead divides, route divides, altitutde divides.

Landing is a last resort requiring Squadron approval.

• 1. Birddog left/right
• 2.  Set outer
• 3.  Taking fire
• 4.  hasty attack.

Race track pattern, circling pattern, and circling feint.

Orbiting attack and left turn attack.

Less than 50'.  Telephone wires.

50'-150'.  Medium sized

150' or greater.  Large high power lines.

• Low- 300' AHO and below
• High- 800' AGL and above

• 1. Transponder On- All aircraft or only lead based on situation
• 2.  IR Jammer On (If installed)
• 3.  Adjust lighting during departure as required.
• 4.  WPN Systems Armed- as necessary
• 5.  Fuel Check- initiated.

VHF radio.  p. 12

If a run-up is conducted, a second check is not reuqired.  p. 12

• 1. Mission packet
• 2.  PC-DTS mission
• 3. ALSE Gear (vest, helmet, glvoes)
• 4.  Ballistic Protection
• 5.  NVG's, ODA's (as desired), batteries
• 6.  Laser pointer
• 7.  Personal weapons/ammo
• 8.  Water
• 9. Rations
• 10. Survival Gear
• 11.  COMSEC keyed
• 12. MODE 4 loaded

• 1. TIS optimization
• 2. Weapons/Munitions systems verification
• 3.  OGE power verification
• 4. ASE set
• 5.  BFT Commo Check
• 6.  AVTR recording of crew names, seat position, date, mission and tail #.
• 7. MMS Boresight.
• 8.  Airborne Calibration

• Ready to Move Time: > 2 hours
• REMARKS: Fighter Management (Crew rest cycle)

• Ready to Move Time: 1 hour
• REMARKS: Selected pilots vic. TOC or CP/ mission planning

• Ready to Move Time: 15 minutes
• REMARKS: QRF Posture (Pre-flight/ Run-up Complete)

• Ready to Move Time: 5 minutes
• REMARKS: Aircraft at idle

Previous mission's post flight.

• Ready to Move Time: O/O Immediate Departure
• REMARKS: Aircraft at 100% - Flat Pitch
• (All Systems mission ready,BTO check, Pwr Assur, Hvr Checks Complete