This document provides information on suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) operations. It defines SEAD and describes integrated air defense systems and how they work. It then discusses countermeasures and brevity codes used in SEAD. The rest of the document outlines execution details, including timelines, loadouts, and engagement procedures for SEAD flights.

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CARRIER AIR WING EIGHT
SUPPRESSION OF ENEMY AIR DEFENSES

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DEFINITION
“Suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) is any activity that neutralizes, destroys, or
temporarily degrades enemy surface based air defenses by destructive and/or disruptive
means.”
A critical part of achieving air superiority.
SEAD creates favorable conditions for all friendly aircraft in the Area of Operations.

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INTEGRATED AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM (IADS)
IADS Tasks:
1. Detect
2. Identify
a. IFF, ELINT
3. Track & correlate
a. Build a picture
4. Target
a. Assign to appropriate asset
5. Engage
a. Aiming to kill
b. Aiming to disrupt or deny
Strategic -
theater
level
Medium range -
Area denial & HVT protection
SHORAD -
Point defense

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COUNTERMEASURES
IADS Tasks:
1. Detect Intel & SA: Use to stay outside of SAM FOV/MEZ
2. Identify Decoys: ADM-141 TALD
3. Track & correlate Offensive ECM: Dedicated platforms
degrade SAM performance
4. Target Defensive ECM: ALQ-126, ALQ-165
5. Engage Countermeasures: Chaff, Flares
Kinematics: Drag to defend

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BREVITY
ARIZONA - No HARM remain
“Uzi, arizona.”
MAGNUM - HARM Launched
“Uzi 11, magnum 6”
(SAM type is optional, just “magnum” is acceptable)
EMPTY - Emitter of Interest not detected, response to DEFENDING.
“Colt 11, defending west, singer 6, bearing 090.”
“Uzi, empty.”
HARM INBOUND - HARM already in flight, response to DEFENDING.
“Colt 11, defending west, singer 6, bearing 090.”
“Uzi, harm inbound.”
SLAPSHOT - Directive to immediately employ a best available anti-radiation missile against a specified threat at the specified
bearing.
“Colt 11, defending west, singer 6, bearing 090.”
[AUX] “Uzi, slapshot 6, bearing 080”
“Uzi 13, magnum 6.”
SNIPER - Directive to employ a range known anti-radiation missile against a specified threat at the specified location.
“Thumper, 6 active, bullseye 090/40.”
“Uzi, sniper 6, bullseye 090/40.”
“Uzi 12, magnum 6.”

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PB HARM MAXIMUM RANGES
Shot Parameters Max Range (nmi)
Time-To-Target
(m:ss)
40k ft / Mach 0.95 65 2:45
30k ft / Mach 0.95 60 2:55
20k ft / Mach 0.95 55 3:00

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SWITCHOLOGY
PB
SELECTED
HARM
PULLUP
TGT CLIC
CODE
WAYPOINT
DESIGNATED

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SWITCHOLOGY
HARM
PULLUP
CUE
AIRCRAFT
PULLUP
CUE
IN RNG
CUE
● Utilize HARM PULLUP in all cases unless
HARM PULLUP will provide an insufficient
LAR
● Ensure all program configuration is set
appropriately
● Ensure you are in range
● Ensure velocity vector is placed above the
HARM PULLUP CUE and is centered on the
AZIMUTH STEERING LINE (ASL)
● Depress Weapon Release (Pickle)
ASL

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EXECUTION
1) Establish a racetrack 15nm outside of the targetted SAM’s MEZ.
a) Round DOWN to nearest 5nm e.g. 22nm MEZ will establish at 35nm from centroid (22nm rounded
to 20nm + 15nm = 35nm)
b) Establish altitude blocks 20K-30K as desired.
2) Set Time Hack
a) “Colt, Standby Time Hack…” -- “3..2..1.. HACK”
b) Use your stopwatch to track time elapsed since the hack (T+0)
3) Release ordnance per timeline.
a) Target NLT IMN 0.9 for TALD
b) Timing is more important than range, its better to release a HARM 3nm further than waiting to
release late.
c) Timeline should have TALD released 2-3 minutes prior to first HARM release.
d) HARM releases should have a 1 minute separation between each launch.
4) Be prepared to react to DEFENDING calls if targetted SAM becomes ACTIVE.
5) Continue until protected flight is egressing and outside of the SAM MEZ, or SEAD flight is ARIZONA
6) Make a LAST CALL call when HARM remaining will only cover MEZ egress, e.g. for a 22nm MEZ this will be about
2 HARM
“Uzi, LAST CALL.” or “Uzi, ARIZONA.”
Blocks Example
Dash 4 - 22-24K
Dash 2 - 24-26K
Dash 1 - 26-28K
Dash 3 - 28-30K

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EXAMPLE TIMELINES
2 SHIP
T+0 - Dash 1 Launch TALD
T+2 - Dash 2 Launch HARM
T+3 - Dash 1 Launch HARM
T+4 - Dash 2 Launch HARM
T+5 - Dash 1 Launch HARM
T+6 - Dash 2 Launch HARM
3 SHIP
T+0 - Dash 1 Launch TALD
T+2 - Dash 3 Launch TALD
T+3 - Dash 2 Launch HARM
T+4 - Dash 1 Launch HARM
T+5 - Dash 3 Launch HARM
T+6 - Dash 2 Launch HARM
T+7 - Dash 1 Launch HARM
T+8 - Dash 3 Launch HARM
T+9 - Dash 2 Launch HARM
4 SHIP
T+0 - Dash 1 Launch TALD
T+2 - Dash 3 Launch TALD
T+3 - Dash 2 Launch HARM
T+4 - Dash 4 Launch HARM
T+5 - Dash 1 Launch HARM
T+6 - Dash 3 Launch HARM
T+7 - Dash 2 Launch HARM
T+8 - Dash 4 Launch HARM
T+9 - Dash 1 Launch HARM
T+10 - Dash 3 Launch HARM
T+11 - Dash 2 Launch HARM
T+12 - Dash 4 Launch HARM

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STANDARD CONVENTIONAL LOADS
● SEAD01
○ Center Fuel
○ x2 AIM-120C
○ x2 AIM-9X
○ 60 Chaff / 60 Flare
○ 3 ADM-141A
○ 3 AGM-88C
● SEAD02
○ Center Fuel
○ x2 AIM-120C
○ x2 AIM-9X
○ 60 Chaff / 60 Flare
○ 4 AGM-88C
● SEAD03
○ Double Ugly Fuel
○ x2 AIM-120C
○ x2 AIM-9X
○ 60 Chaff / 60 Flare
○ 3 ADM-141A
○ 2 AGM-88C
● SEAD04
○ Double Ugly Fuel
○ x2 AIM-120C
○ x2 AIM-9X
○ 60 Chaff / 60 Flare
○ 3 AGM-88C

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EXAMPLE SEAD FLIGHT LOADOUT
TWO SHIP
● Dash 1: SEAD01
● Dash 2: SEAD02
THREE SHIP
● Dash 1: SEAD01
● Dash 2: SEAD02
● Dash 3: SEAD01
FOUR SHIP
● Dash 1: SEAD01
● Dash 2: SEAD02
● Dash 3: SEAD01
● Dash 4: SEAD02
CENTER FUEL
TWO SHIP
● Dash 1: SEAD03
● Dash 2: SEAD04
THREE SHIP
● Dash 1: SEAD03
● Dash 2: SEAD04
● Dash 3: SEAD03
FOUR SHIP
● Dash 1: SEAD03
● Dash 2: SEAD04
● Dash 3: SEAD03
● Dash 4: SEAD04
DOUBLE UGLY FUEL

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15 NM TALD
HARM
Snapshot of T+3 vs. SA-6
35 NM
SA-6
22 NM