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  Table 9-1. Example of an air mission coordination meeting agenda
  AIR MISSION BRIEF
  9-32. Air mission brief refers to the written product and the briefing itself. The air mission brief is a
  coordinated staff effort during which the AATFC approves the air assault plan. The air mission brief is in
  additionto the AATFOPORD and ispublished inthe air assault appendix to the operationsannex. (Refer
  toFM 6-0 for moreinformation.)
  9-33. The air mission brief highlights air assault requirements to the AATF, aviation, and ground units. It
  should not be a working meeting. It is a backbrief to the AATFC and important to the key subordinate
  aviation and ground unit leaders who execute the mission. The combat aviation brigade or supporting
  aviationunitstaffplays a vitalroleintheairmissionbriefprocess.
  9-34. Theair missionbriefshouldstressassaultandattackconcepts,sequence ofevents,andthereasoning
  forthe mission’ssequence.Theslightestchangeinserialseparation,landingzones,orotherelementsofthe
  mission can significantly affect the rest of the plan. The AATFC must approve changes to the air assault
  mission after the air mission brief. It is difficult to resynchronize the different warfighting functions in the
  shorttimethatremainsbetweentheairmissionbriefandmissionexecution.
  AIR MISSION BRIEF DOCUMENTS
  9-35. Documentsrequiredtoconduct a thoroughairmissionbriefinclude(cid:650)
  (cid:122) Air movement table. The air movement table regulates the sequence of flight operations from
  pickupzonetolandingzone.(Refertochapter12ofthispublicationformoreinformation.)
  (cid:122) Communications card. The communications card includes a summary of all call signs and
  networks.
  (cid:122) Pickup zone diagrams. The pickup zone diagram graphically depicts the pickup zone. Units
  shouldprepare a separatediagramforeachlightandheavypickupzone.