Operation Burning Sands:

September 1959.  Troops of the Empire of Paran, led by Shah Komar and backed by Soviet Union, cross the border and invade Kingdom of Dhimar.  In response, the United Nations passes a resolution to defend the kingdom from the aggression.   

On #d, the USS Ranger Carrier Battle Group, including the #u equipped with the #a, deploys to take part in this Operation.