Cover letter_JPR JOG_ACT approved - European Defence Agency

176NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC3.2 Enroute contingencies (a) Combat cruise(b) Free cruise3.2 Enroute contingencies3.2.1 BlindFigure 3.1: RW (RESCORT) formations0305. When an a/c within an element or section calls “blind 2 ”, all a/c of this elementor section will go “Flashlight” (landing lights for day and IR searchlight for night, bothstraight down) and go “Yardstick” (Air to Air Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN)) whenequipped with a TACAN. After calling “blind”, the other aircraft will:a. If it has the “blind” aircraft in sight, call “visual” and clock position from blindaircraft with a distance.b. If the second aircraft is also blind, and the lead has full situational awareness(yardstick, terrain, funnelling or maintaining lateral separation via heading orrange/bearing from a common point), lead will call “Continue” and include a heading.c. If the lead has limited situational awareness or blind was unexpected, the lead willcall “Execute Blind” and execute altitude de-confliction blind procedures. If visualis regained on another formation member, visual aircraft can be cleared to rejoin.3.2.2 Altitude de-confliction procedures0306. In case of a two ship, Lead (regardless of position) remains below a referencealtitude. Wingman climbs to at least 200’ above that reference altitude. Lead can call2 Brevity words used in this paragraph are the “standard” brevity words that can be found in APP-7.NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC