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Military / Combat60 min lesson
Weapon Employment: Mavericks & JDAMs
You will employ Mavericks and JDAMs accurately — from target identification through weapon release to battle damage assessment.
About this lesson
Guided weapons seem simple until you miss. Your tutor walks you through sensor setup, target designation, release parameters, and the common mistakes that send a JDAM into the wrong field or a Maverick into the dirt.
Why a human tutor? Guided weapons have long checklists with subtle errors. A tutor spots the missed step that turns a hit into a miss.
What you'll learn
- ✓TGP/sensor operation for target identification
- ✓Maverick — seeker setup, lock, and launch sequence
- ✓JDAM — coordinate entry, release envelope, and CCRP
- ✓Common errors — wrong datum, bad coordinates, seeker traps
- ✓Battle damage assessment — did it hit?
Prerequisites
- •DCS with Maverick or JDAM capable aircraft (F/A-18, F-16, A-10C)
- •Basic knowledge of the aircraft's weapon systems
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Prep material
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