87th VFW SOP Jan 2013 - Change 2

6 Std. In-flight Procedures
6.1 Tactical frequency
Usually flight will switch to the tactical UHF
frequency prior to rolling or immediately
after the flight is airborne. All radio channel
changes to preset frequencies are assumed to
be a UHF frequency, unless prefaced with
"Victor". To switch frequencies, use the
following radio terminology:
For UHF-frequencies:
C/S, PUSH (preset/frequency)
For VHF-frequencies
C/S, PUSH VICTOR (preset/frequency)
The typical check-in and frequency change
procedure is performed as follows:
"C/S, check Victor" ... "2", "3 TIR bent ", "4".
"C/S, check Victor " ... "2, ", "3, ", "4, ".
Note: If nothing is heard on VHF-5 cross
check the manual frequency briefed for that
channel. If still nothing is heard, push to pickup
frequency (SQN-OPS VHF 13) and expect
to be checked in again.
6.2 Initial check in
Lead of the flight will check in with mission
commander and other pilots already in flight.
Initial check-in with mission commander will
be "Call sign, as fragged". If the formation is
one aircraft short it will be "as fragged minus
1" and so on. Below correct call example:
"Magic, Falcon 1 as fragged"
"Falcon1, Magic, Copy"
"C/S, push Victor 5".