Kill Boxes Part IV: Execution

Kill Box Entry/Exit

Planned missions into a kill box should expect minimal C2 comms and coordinating, assuming no ATO or targeting priority changes.
Immediate tasking requires some of the information included in the form represented below.
The minimum information required to be passed by C2 is:

• kill box assignment and status;
• targeting priorities;
• working frequency.

Coordination Within an Active Kill Box

Aircraft operating within a kill box use an assigned kill box frequency or follow a pre-coordinated deconfliction plan.
Deconfliction becomes a requirement as soon as multiple flights or formations are operating within the kill box. Each aircraft should ensure that its ordnance (trajectory and effects) stays within the boundaries of the kill box. If additional space is required, the C2 must coordinate for it.
Kill Box Controller (KBC) tasks are assigned by C2 to the first manned flight entering the kill box. Their primary responsibility is deconfliction. When possible, they will also:

• provide expeditiously flow interdiction aircraft into and out of the target area;
• prevent redundant strikes against previously destroyed targets;
• provide targeting information/location;
• provide target marks;
• support laser-guided weapons;
• confirming, locating, suppressing, and/or destroying surface-to-air
• threats;
• providing bomb hit assessment.

If the first manned flight to enter the kill box is an SCARC (Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance coordinator), they will also assume the role of KBC, also providing:

• target prioritisation and engagement;
• positive identification (PID);
• collateral damage estimate (CDE), including weapons/target pairing.

Before entering an active kill box, all flights must check in with the Kill Box Coordinator (KBC) using the briefing shown below.

Target Engagement

The briefing shown below is used by the Kill Box Coordinator to relay specific kill box or target information to the strike aircraft. Note that the deconfliction portion is directive.

The targeting part is not directive, and strike aircraft are responsible for meeting their own positive identification and collateral damage assessment following the rules in place. If a strike has a target assigned already before entering the kill box, then the KBC is only responsible for deconfliction.
When checking out of a kill box, departing Kill Box Coordinator / SCARC assets will execute a positive hand-off to the appropriate flight and, if applicable, notify C2. If no other flights are available, the positive hand-off will be with C2.