Chapter 3. Military Exercise Planning

Section 6. United States Strategic Command ­(USSTRATCOM) Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI)

3-6-1. ORI BOOKLETS

The USSTRATCOM will provide current ORI Altitude Reservation Flight Plan books to appropriate air route ­traffic control center (ARTCC)/ATC facilities and air defense regions/sectors. The Central Altitude Reservation ­Function (CARF) will be provided with a current base code listing to be used for identifying participating units.

3-6-2. NOTIFICATION OF ORI

ORI mission notification will be provided to CARF via telephone no later than (NLT) 30 calendar days prior ­to the date of the mission. The Inspector General Scheduling Division (IGXP) will forward the current ­information NLT 15 days prior to the mission. The telephonic coordination will include:

  1. Mission names (from ORI books).
  2. Call signs (if they differ from the ones listed in the ORI books).
  3. Initiation hour (“I” hour)—the earliest time a unit may be told of the mission timing.
  4. Execution reference time (“ERT”)—hour mission take-off time.

3-6-3. NOTIFICATION FORMAT

CARF must forward the ORI mission notification information to the required ARTCC/CCF/HCF(s) no later ­than 30 days prior to the departure date of the mission. The ARTCC/CCF/HCF(s) must be provided the current ­information, as provided by IGXP, NLT 15 days prior to the mission via the Aeronautical Fixed ­Telecommunications Network (AFTN) as follows:

  1. Mission name.
  2. Bomber call signs.
  3. Tanker call signs.
  4. “I” hour.
  5. “ERT” hour.

3-6-4. MISSION DELAYS

ORI missions will delay in 24-hour increments.