____ are a set of instructions that provide information not in the ATO. May include command guidance, flight scheduling procedures, comm plans, ROEs, PR procedures, code words, PID/CID/CDE procedures, NSL, strike approval authority, and general instructions for intertheater/intratheater ops

• A. SPINS
• B. Air Tasking Order (ATO)
• C. Rules of Engagement (ROEs)
• D. CID/CDE Procedures

Answer: (A)

Special Instructions (SPINS) are the set of guidance that accompany the Air Tasking Order and provide information not in the ATO. They tailor execution to current command intent and conditions, covering areas such as command guidance, flight scheduling procedures, communications plans, Rules of Engagement, procedures for targeting and operational reporting, code words, PID/CID/CDE procedures, No-Strike List (NSL), strike approval authority, and general instructions for intertheater and intratheater operations. The Air Tasking Order itself lays out what missions are assigned and their priorities, while SPINS fill in the how, under what authorities, and with what procedures to carry them out consistently across units. Choices like the ATO describe the missions; ROEs or CID/CDE procedures are examples of content that can appear in SPINS, not the overall set itself.