Cover letter_JPR JOG_ACT approved - European Defence Agency

NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLICSuggested PRTF SOP format221Annex MSuggested PRTF SOP formatA PRTF will have to develop an SOP for iternal use. This SOP should be used as a guidelinefor mission planning and execution. Specific mission needs may require to deviate fromthis SOP; the SOP is merely a collection of default actions in general, rather than anykind of “rule of law”.As there are significant differences between operating by day and at night that affectalmost every aspect of this SOP, it is strongly recommended to develop two separate SOP;one for day and one for night operations.M.1 TimelineAfter receiving the ATO, a timeline shall be given As Soon As Possible (ASAP) by theperson responsible for the time table (together with the RMC) and strictly adhered to byall participants when the PRTF is tasked to plan (and conduct) a recovery mission.ActivityMET/NOTAM/INTEL/ATOCommence brainstormComplete brainstormStart planningPrepare mappingMass briefingIndividual flight briefingStepTaxiTake offTOTTimeM.2 JoblistSee Annex L on page 217.M.3 Flowa. Assign tasksNATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC