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Pre-Sortie Worksheet

Instructions​

Responsibility: Cybercrew Lead

Prior to sortie execution:

  1. Assess mission risk factor scores using this worksheet
  2. For each HIGH and SEVERE risk factor:
    • Document the control(s) you will implement to mitigate or monitor the risk
    • Post-mission execution, evaluate the success of the implemented control(s)
  3. Calculate the total worksheet score and use the Sortie Risk Acceptance table to identify the overall risk level
  4. If the overall risk level has increased:
    • Notify the appropriate authorities per the Mission Risk Acceptance table (brief the HIGH/SEVERE risk factors that increased risk)
    • Obtain overall risk acceptance and sortie execution approval from the appropriate authorities per the Mission Risk Acceptance table (brief the HIGH/SEVERE risk factors that increased risk)
note

All HIGH and SEVERE risk factors and mitigation controls must be included in the Pre-Sortie Brief for crew awareness.

Sortie Risk Factors​

General Risk FactorsRisk Factor Point ScaleActions Required @ SEVERE
0 - (LOW)
Green		1 - (MODERATE)
Yellow		2 - (HIGH)
Orange		3 - (SEVERE)
Red
TIMELINE RISKS
1 Crew Shift
  • ≤ 8hrs
  • 8 - 12hrs
  • 12+hrs
CREW EXPERIENCE RISKS
2 Crew/Mission Match
  • Ideal
  • Suitable
  • Minimally Acceptable
3 Crew Qualification (Enter the highest risk factor crew-member score)
  • Fully Qualified
  • Supervised- Status / Non-Current
  • Non-Qualified
4 Least experienced operator mission-time logged post MSN Qual
  • 100+ hours of operational mission experience post initial mission eval.
  • 0-99 hours of operational mission experience post initial mission eval.
5 Primary Mission Element Lead (MEL) Msn Experience
  • ≥ 4 Missions
  • 1 - 3 Missions
  • 0 Missions
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT RISKS
6 Current Duration of Presence (OCONUS Only)
  • < 3 Weeks
  • 3 - 8 Weeks
  • > 8 Weeks
HUMAN FACTOR RISKS
(Enter the highest risk-factor crew-member score from the Personal ORM worksheets)
7 Health and Stress Score
  • Low
  • Moderate
  • High
  • Severe
8 Fatigue Score
  • Low
  • Moderate
  • High
  • Severe

Sortie Risk Acceptance​

RISK LEVEL
(Total Worksheet Score)		REQUIRED APPROVALS
(Only required if overall risk level increased from original plan)		REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS
(Only required if overall risk level increased from original plan)
0-8 (LOW)
  • OPCON (Suggest JCC or first O-6 Equivalent)
  • NONE
9-11 (MODERATE)
  • OPCON (Suggest JCC or first O-6 Equivalent)
  • Director of Operations
12-14 (HIGH)
  • OPCON (Suggest J3 or Equivalent)
  • Admin Chain through SQ/CC
≥ 15 (SEVERE)
  • OPCON (Suggest J3 or Equivalent)
  • Admin Chain through OG/CC