Engage ground targets with unguided rockets
- Positively identify the target before engagement.
- Maintain a stable aircraft attitude during weapons employment.
- Establish and maintain an effective firing range.
- Employ rockets as single shots or ripple fire based on the target and situation.
- Assess observed effects following weapons release.
Employment Techniques
- Execute dive attack procedures FM/BS-1740 (Primary)
- Conduct a descending attack profile to improve accuracy against the target.
- Execute pop-up attack procedures FM/BS-1743 (Optional)
- Use a rapid climb from concealed terrain to acquire and engage the target.
- Execute terrain masking attack procedures FM/BS-1745 (Optional)
- Use terrain to reduce exposure while approaching the target.