30 July 2023 - Operation Enduring Resolve Week 6

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SITUATION
Routine A2G combat patrols have resumed in Syria for this week's flights.

Do not overfly Bassel Al-Assad airbase.

MISSION
Dealer flights will fly a A2G combat air patrol throughout Syria, starting two hours after sunset. Each Dealer flight has a different flight plan, covering various areas of Syria and Iraq.

Mission Commander and Flight Leaders should expect to be called over tactical frequencies for targets of opportunity throughout the patrol. RTB criteria is fuel emergency or winchester.

Syrian airspace is light at this time with nightfall.

Refueling tankers are spread across the region, there should be no problem getting a top-up if needed.

THREATS
- MANPADs everywhere that friendly forces do not control.
- Possible harassment and unprofessional airmanship from Chinese fighters.

ROE

WEAPONS FREE (on assigned targets). It is highly likely that given targets will be in dense urban areas. Carrying a FLIR pod is mandatory and verification needed to ensure civilian areas are not struck.

MISSION OVERVIEW

DATE: 09 July, 2023

TIME: 2030 local


TASK: A2G Combat Air Patrol

WX:
- Clouds: Clear
- Winds: windy
FLIGHT DURATION: ~500 nm round trip

AVAILABLE SQUADRON ASSETS:
Dealer 1 - 4x F/A-18C
Dealer 2 - 4x F/A-18C
Dealer 3 - 4x F/A-18C

SUPPORTING UNITS:
AWACS / E-3A / DARKSTAR / Freq 266.000 [4]
Tanker / KC-135MPRS / Texaco 1-1 / Freq 290.000 / TACAN 2X
Tanker / KC-135MPRS / Texaco 2-1 / Freq 291.000 / TACAN 4X
Tanker / KC-135MPRS / Texaco 3-1 / Freq 292.000 / TACAN 6X
Tanker / KC-135MPRS / Shell 1-1 / Freq 293.000 / TACAN 8X
Tanker / KC-135MPRS / Shell 2-1 / Freq 294.000 / TACAN 10X

CVN comms info automatically generated on in-game kneeboard. Channel 5 for fast select for mom's frequency.

BULLSEYE: Beirut International

[Lion]

CDR (Mr)Bean assigned as Mission Commander

CAPT Hedgehog on standby

LCDR Lion on alternate standby

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Flight plans: