ISIS (but the ones that prefer to be called ISIL) have been repelled from the border crossing with Syria and Iraq, and Coalition forces have established a forward base at Al Tanf. ISIL have begun regular rocket, artillery and mortar attacks on the base and stepped up attacks elsewhere in the region.
Efforts by State Department over the last couple of weeks has resulted in Lebanon reopening airspace to US military overflights again, though only Beirut is permitted for diversions. Chinese forces have peacefully left their borders and withdrawn to their northern base in Syria.
MISSION
Dealer flights will fly a A2G combat air patrol throughout southeastern Syria, focusing on areas held and contested by ISIL.
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.
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.
- Pop-up SA-11 SAMs in the area between Damascus and Homs.
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: 29 October 2023
TIME: 1535 local
Sunset: 1741 local
TASK: A2G Combat Air Patrol
WX:
- Clouds: Scattered & Broken layers 18,000 to 20,000 feet
- Winds:
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AVAILABLE SQUADRON ASSETS:
Dealer 1 - 4x F/A-18C
Dealer 2 - 4x F/A-18C
Dealer 3 - 4x F/A-18C
12x F-14B
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
Recovery Tanker / S-3B / Shell 3-1 / Freq. 353.00 / TACAN 66X
CVN comms info automatically generated on in-game kneeboard. Channel 5 for fast select for mom's frequency.
BULLSEYE: Haifa
Flight Operations Update
Carrier TACAN changed to 101X to avoid interference from local navigational beacons in the area of operations.