22 MAR 2020 TOMB FIST M09

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TIME: MAR 22, 2020, 1520L STARTUP
WEATHER: THUNDERSTORM, 18 kts from SE @ surface, 29 kts from SW @ FL066, 72 kts from SW @ FL260.
Cloud layer 15,000 - 23,000 feet.
LOCATION: GULF OF OMAN

SITUATION:
Coalition forces have officially declared that Red Iranian forces have been eliminated and ejected from friendly territory.

Contrary to mounting public opinion that peace negotations would resume again, the Red Iranians in control of southern Iran have doubled down on their malevolent rhetoric and have vowed to fortify the coasts and step up their retaliation attacks on UAE cities and Coalition forces in-theater, beginning with SCUD and other ballistic missile attacks on civilian populations.

The Straits of Hormuz remain mined and closed to international shipping.

While a variety of minesweeper ships are being rerouted to the Straits of Hormuz, NAVCENT has tasked forces in theater with the next phase of operations - total air superiority over the Iranian coastline. All surface to air missile batteries, radars, and airfields will be prioritised for destruction over the coming weeks.


MISSION:
VFA-41 flights will launch today on an offensive counter air mission.

Black Aces flights have been tasked to attack Qeshm Island Airfield. Four DMPIs (WP4, 5, 6, 7) for the runway have been assigned to waypoints for precision guided weapons at Mission Commander's discretion as primary targets.
Secondary targets are airfield buildings, tarmac, and fuel tanks located on the periphery of the airfield.

An SA-11, SA-6 and SA-2 remain operational in close vicinity and coalition forces have been tasked to take out these targets, though additional VFA-41 SEAD taskings are advised to assist.

Lastly, there are at least two groups of AAA patrols believed to be roaming around the airfield.

F/A-18C WP4, 5, 6, 7 are weapon target DMPIs.




AIR THREATS: J-11A Flanker-L, F-5 Tiger
GROUND THREATS: SA-18 IGLA MANPAD, ZU-23 AAA, SA-2 SAM, SA-11 SAM, SA-6 SAM





4x F/A-18C, Dealer 1: 315.00 MHz
4x F/A-18C, Dealer 2: 316.00 MHz
4x F/A-18C, Dealer 3: 317.00 MHz
2x F-14B
2x F-14B
1x E-2D, Overlord (AWACS): 266.00 MHz - Preset Channel 1, comm 2
1x KC-135MPRS, Shell 1 (Refuel): 232.00 Mhz, TCN 63Y

4x Tornado GR1, Springfield 1 (SEAD): 390.00 AM
4x Tornado IDS, Springfield 3 (SEAD): 390.00 AM
4x CF-18, Springfield 2 (SEAD): 390.00 AM
4x MiG-29, Enfield 4 (CAP): 391.00 AM
4x M2000C, Enfield 5 (CAP): 391.00 AM
1x E-3A, Roxanne 1 (AWACS): 267.00 AM
4x F-16C, Enfield 1 (Escort): 391.00 AM



BULLSEYE: KHASAB, OMAN
HOMEPLATE: (USS JOHN C STENNIS): 74X, Comms 127.50 MHz, BRC 128
DIVERT: RAS AL KHAIMAH, VOR 113.60

Mission Route Length: Approx 200 nm

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CDR Hedgehog is assigned as MC for this mission.