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- Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:16 pm
- Forum: Mission Briefs
- Topic: 19 March, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 19
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19 March, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 19
SITUATION Our strikes in previous weeks helped the Georgians to halt the secondary advance of the Russian forces on the coastal city of Poti and effectively shut down Russian fixed wing close air support operating out of Gudauta. Now any Russian fixed wing aviation must come from much farther away,...
- Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:22 pm
- Forum: After Action Reports
- Topic: 26 February, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 18
- Replies: 2
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Re: 26 February, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 18
The S-3 actually made it back to mother. It was the supporting EA-6B that was shot down before the CAP could engage the bandits.
- Thu Feb 23, 2023 1:46 am
- Forum: Mission Briefs
- Topic: 26 February, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 18
- Replies: 1
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26 February, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 18
SITUATION A little over an hour ago, one of VS-33’s Vikings detected a Russian Improved Kilo-class submarine while on a standard ASW patrol northwest of the carrier group in Grid XP. The S–3 crew was able to track the sub and subsequently engaged it with torpedoes. The TACCO reported that they beli...
- Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:45 pm
- Forum: After Action Reports
- Topic: 19 February, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 17
- Replies: 1
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19 February, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 17
VFA-41 was tasked with offensive counter air as part of a larger air wing strike against the Russian military airbase at Gudauta. The Black Aces were assigned two target areas on the base, 1) hitting 12 individual designated impact points among the bases hardened aircraft shelters (HAS) with GBU-31v...
- Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:42 pm
- Forum: Mission Briefs
- Topic: 19 February, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 17
- Replies: 1
- Views: 492
19 February, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 17
SITUATION Last week's successful bridge strike, along with the excellent interdiction of Russian ground forces, have provided much needed relief for the Georgian defenders at Poti. While some Russian vehicles are amphibious, most of their logistic support vehicles are not and they are unlikely to r...
- Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:33 pm
- Forum: Mission Briefs
- Topic: 05 February, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 16
- Replies: 1
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05 February, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 16
SITUATION Last week’s efforts were successful in preventing the immediate overrunning of the Georgian defenders at Poti, however most of the armored convoy made it to the front line area unscathed and after regrouping, the Russian forces are once again threatening the city. Georgian commanders have...
- Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:32 pm
- Forum: Mission Briefs
- Topic: 29 January, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 15
- Replies: 1
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29 January, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 15
SITUATION Although the Russian Ministry of Defense and state media are denying it, our strike on two Russian Black Sea Fleet corvettes was successful in that the Tarantul-class vessel ultimately sank while trying to limp up the coast to Novorossiysk. The Grisha-class vessel rescued crew members fro...
- Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:44 pm
- Forum: Mission Briefs
- Topic: 22 January, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 14
- Replies: 2
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22 January, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 14
SITUATION After two SEAD/DEAD strike attempts on the Abkhazian based SA-10 SAM sites resulting in less than desired results for NATO forces, the Russians have begun a renewed offensive on Georgian forces in the western Georgia area of operations. While NATO strikes did not inflict major damage on e...
- Fri Jan 13, 2023 1:19 pm
- Forum: Mission Briefs
- Topic: 15 January, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 13
- Replies: 1
- Views: 527
15 January, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 13
SITUATION Bravo Zulu Black Aces on the destruction of two enemy Kilo-class submarines! While three known Russian subs are still patrolling the Black Sea, your actions have significantly reduced the threat to the Truman CSG as we continue to operate in these confined waters. Now however, it is back ...
- Fri Jan 06, 2023 3:34 pm
- Forum: Mission Briefs
- Topic: 08 January, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 12
- Replies: 2
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Re: 08 January, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 12
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