PAGE 6 IV. RADIO DISCIPLINE. a. Know the capabilities and use of your radio. A constant suppression of radio chatter is desirable. Think of what you are going to say before saying it and judge whether or not it is worth while. It is standard practice to name the place you are calling and then remember to follow by who is calling. Example: "Teaser Red Leader from Teaser White Leader." b. Common errors that will rate a first class chewing out by your flight leader -- "Red 1 from Red 2, what is your position? -- Answer -- "Join with anyone but stay off the (*-%#$!.c&+s={+ radio!" "My right engine's rough, what'll I do?" Figure it out for yourself -- if you want a plane to return with you use the appropriate signal to notify your element leader. "What are you pulling?" -- How many RPM" etc. These things are gone over in briefing. Stay off the *!%|#."%c&-@^$~ radio! V. INTELLIGENCE. From an intelligence standpoint the following points should be of interest and also of GREAT importance to pilots arriving in combat for the first time. a. When you first arrive and have gotten settled you will be thoroughly oriented on the area over which you will fly, that is, as to safe lanes, friendly spots, peoples you might encounter as well as types of missions. Many maps and photographs will be given you to study along with a general SOP and certain pamphlets on escape and evasion in enemy country. Those have to do with your own safety and must be read. Also you will be shown magazines and papers that are left in the S-2 shack for your interest and reading. You will find these interesting and well worth while and you will also find that you will have lots of time between missions when you are loafing around the line to kill a little useful time by further familiarizing your self with the general situation. b. Before each mission each pilot is given a thorough briefing as to that particular mission. As the pilots are all together in the briefing room there may be at times a certain amount of confusion, if there is any point that you don't understand don't hesitate to ask questions. It may be the point you missed, that may cost you your plane and even your life. At the briefing everything of an intelligence nature will be taken up by the I.O. Everything of a tactical nature by the Operations Officer -- in most cases by the flight or section leader. If you have forgotten anything -- Speak Up -- it will be for you and your fellow pilots' good. c. When you return from a mission there will be a complete interrogation of all on the mission. Pay particular attention to any sightings of ships, AA positions, new airfields, huts or anything of that nature even though it may seem inconsequential -- pin point as near as possible -- some little thing to you, when evalued, diseminated and passed on may be found to be of the greatest importance to the higher command. So keep alert and look for things when on missions. VI. CONCLUSION. May we remind you again that the material on these pages, written in one day for a specific purpose, does not constitute a bible for the fighter pilots of this group. It would take more than a book to outline the ways in which you should conduct yourself at all times -- some material could never be written. We are glad to have you with us and know that you will be as proud of the group as we are. OUR MISSION IS TO HUNT THE JAP AND HIS EQUIPMENT AND DESTROY THEM. LT. COL. LEO F. DUSARD, JR    Group Commander LT. COL. ROBERT B. WESTBROOK Deputy Group Commander MAJOR SHELBY ENGLAND - Group Operations Officer MAJOR DONALD H. LEE, JR - C.O., 67th Ftr. Sq. TE MAJOR LEONARD SHAPIRO - C.O., 68th Ftr. Sq. TE MAJOR JOHN Z. ENDRESS - C.O., 339th Ftr. Sq. TE LEO F. DUSARD, Jr., Lt. Col., Air Corps, Commanding.

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