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Rules of Engagement

Philosophy

To enhance Esprit de Corps within the Hog Community. With each and every unit getting back from or prepping for an AEF or completely transitioning to another version of the historic combat proven A-10, the KISS principle applies!

Participation

All A-10 units and units that fly the A-10 on an attached basis (AGOS, Depot, Air Warrior I and II, OSS,Test Agencies). If you need to “borrow” jets, you MUST let us know as soon as possible and let us the type of A-10 you are qualified to fly. We will have A models, A+’s, and C’s at this Hawgsmoke.

If you fly jets to the competition, you need to bring a minimum of 500 rounds, 30MM TP per jet, minimum of one working TGM per jet. BDU-33’s will be provided once you arrive. Bring your own DTC’s and RMM’s and we will take them once you land. Your DTC and RMM will only be labeled appropriately for competition purposes. The judging area and storage area will be secure capable and have 24/7 armed guard.

Mils will be provided and dictate all parameters and SEM to be used.

Scoring

For Bombs and Bullets, each pilot starts with 0 points. Points will be added/accumulated for buffoonery and LOW score overall will be the winner. ALL EVENTS FULL IFFCC SOLUTIONS UNLESS STATED. DTC printout will be used for all parameter grading and RMM will be reviewed and cross checked against auto data. Bomb scores will NOT BE announced, only hits on LRS/LAS up to “10” will be called over the radio (see below for strafe competition specifics).

EVENTS

Events	Passes	Point Values	Notes
MED Alt Event	2	150 (each pass) 300 total per pilot	Event announced at arrival
MED Alt Event	2	150 (each pass) 300 total per pilot	Event announced at arrival
LOW Alt Event	2	150 (each pass) 300 total per pilot	Event announced at arrival
LRS/LAS		100 (1 point per bullet) 100 per pilot
Team Maverick	1	400 (total per team) 100 per pilot
Total		4400 per team 1100 per pilot

150 for Each MED Alt Bomb: Your score starts at 0.
-	Accumulations to your score start with your bomb score. (Example 20 meter bomb adds 20 points to your total).
-	ANY Training Rule Violation will result in a 150 point added. (Example outside +5 degrees steep).
-	ANY pass with a non existent or incomplete Safe Escape Maneuver (SEM) will result in a penalty. No attempt at SEM is 150 total points added.
-	Incomplete SEM on climbing is 25 points added per degree of error (Example is hitting only 28 degrees nose high, 50 points added). On TLT SEM’s, a diving TVV below the horizon will result in 150 points added. If your TVV and nose goes above 3 degrees nose high you will add 25 points per degrees above 3.
-	SEM’s will be graded off of the HUD tape
-	Outside of +/- 25 knots of mils delivery airspeed adds 1 point per knot to your total.
-	Greater than 5 degrees shallow adds 1 point per degree shallow to total.
-	Dry pass is a max of 150 points added.
-	ANY pickle with MRS “buried” or “X” in the pipper is 150 points added
150 for Each LOW Alt Bomb: Your score starts at 0.
-	Accumulations to your score start with your bomb score.  (Example 20 meter bomb adds 20 points to your total).
-	ANY Training Rule Violation will result in a 150 max points added.  These include outside +5 degrees steep.
-	ANY pass with a non existent or incomplete Safe Escape Maneuver (SEM) will result in a penalty.  No attempt at SEM is 150 total points added.  Incomplete SEM on climbing is 25 points added per degree of error (Example is hitting only 28 degrees nose high, 50 points added).  On TLT SEM’s, a diving TVV below the horizon will result in 150 points added.  If your TVV and nose goes above 3 degrees nose high you will add 25 points per degrees above 3.
-	Outside of +/- 25 knots of mils delivery airspeed adds 1 point per knot to your total.
-	ANY VLD event dive angle greater than 2 degrees adds 25 points per degree to total. (Graded off DTC printout with RMM as B/U).
-	Dry pass is a max 150 points added.
-	ANY pickle with the MRS/MRC “buried” or “X” in the pipper is 150 points added.
Strafe: Your score starts at 100.  Each bullet is 1 point.  A “hit” will lower your point total by 1.
-	The event is 100 rounds of LRS to LAS on the same target.
-	You must remain outside of 5000 feet slant range doing LRS until you get 10 hits.
-	Once a pilot gets 10 hits from outside 5K, he can transition inside 5K and shoot the remaining rounds from a LAS sight picture using the standard 2000 foot cease fire.
-	There is a 4 pass limit, but no limit to the number of rounds fired per pass.
-	1 trigger squeeze per pass, no two target strafe allowed.
-	ANY foul is called by RCO then hits on that pass do not count.
Team Maverick: Maverick is a team event, no awards will be given individually in this event.  At brief time, each team member will be given an envelope labeled A, B, C, D (Flight lead gets A, 2 gets B, etc.)  A 10 minute TOT will begin at the END of your scheduled range time.  At the end of your range time, you will be directed to open ONE of the envelopes which will have in it your Maverick tasking.  JSTARS will be tracking 4 vehicles at XX.XX coordinates.  You are cleared to engage at the start of your 10 minute TOT.  You can use any altitude you would like down to the down to the 500 foot min alt set in the maverick menu.  You can use SADL in whatever means the flight lead deems necessary.  There are no attack restrictions.  All envelopes will be turned in after the sortie.  Any envelopes opened that were not required for the tasking will result in max points for the flight team.  Points for the event are as follows:
-	Each pilot must fire 1 maverick at 1 target.  All 4 vehicles must be targeted and “double taps” are not allowed.  Each team member starts with 100 total points and can get points deducted within the following ROE.
-	First pass NFOV, steady pointing cross lock on target with TVM screen disappearing at pickle is 100 point deduction.
-	WFOV is not a valid lock/launch, 0 points deducted from total.
-	Flashing Pointing Cross is not a valid lock/launch, 0 points deducted from total.
-	100 point added to each minute any member of the team is past the 10 minute TOT.
-	Any re-attack will limit the point deduction to 50 max
-	Min alt will be set to 500 feet for all players, regardless of low or medium altitude maverick, a pickle with an “X” on the maverick reticle is 0 points deducted from total.
-	Hit wrong target or target that has been destroyed already, 0 point deducted from total.

TEAM GUCCI

For arrival competition, it is simple. You will be graded on the first jet to cross the approach end (up initial) for the active runway. The grading is on how close you are to your arrival T.O.T. and how close you are to 4 ship fingertip formation.

GOLF

Your 4 ship is the competing golf team. Other individuals can golf, but they are not competing for an award. All golf information will be posted in its own area on the website. Golf does not affect any flying awards or overall team ranking

Overall ROE

1. Tapes will be titled with Name/Date/Aircraft tail# and IFFCC weapons menus. 
2. Tape will be turned on prior to taxi and remain on through filming of weapons data display (auto scroll) after landing.  If you feel your RMM is not recording or DTC is not loading, prior to taxi you can call a REDBALL and a runner will bring you a spare for your sortie.  Failure of film to run during sortie will result in max points added.
3. Weapons Data display (Auto Scroll) will be taped at conclusion of the sortie. Failure to film weapons data display will result in 10 point penalty from overall score.  If Auto Data does not print out, RMM will be reviewed to check all parameters being judged.
4. Once your range time starts – you own hung bombs/bullets and inoperative Mavericks.  If you break a jet on the ground or a jet for whatever reason does not make it to the beginning of the range time, that pilot will receive the average highest point value of all the 4 ships that made it to the range (explained as needed at in-brief.  If range or MOA WX will preclude some events, do what you can, within the regulations/AFI’s.  There will be an A-10 pilot on range and he will have the final hammer on if weather drops below 1500/3.  There are no points for events not accomplished.  SOF will make every effort to ensure weather will allow the full profile prior to launching.  Profile for all teams will be chosen the day of arrival and will be based on the forecast for the event.  Once a profile has been chosen, IT WILL NOT BE CHANGED.  2 weather back up plans are already chosen and listed below.
   
   

   Weather back up #1 is		If weather precludes 20 LALD or is 1500/3 then
   	2 X 20 LALD’s		3 X STANDBY PIPPER VLD
   	2 X 10 LAHD Pop		3 X IFFCC VLD
   	2 X VLD		Strafe and Maverick no change
   	Strafe and Maverick no change

5. Approved mils are the mils off the Hawgsmoke 2008 website only (not yet posted).
6. The winning team will host the next Hawgsmoke.  If the hosting team wins, 2nd place will be the next host.

BUFOONERY

Any foul results in max points added to the pilots total for that event/pass.

AWARDS

Per the Hawgsmoke 2008 website (not yet posted).