Emergency Action Message 241530ZOCT11

[macelena 1,070]

TO: SHAPE JFC

 

FROM: ALA 11, DET BABILONIA

 

SUBJECT: OPERATION DARIUS

 

EAM READ AND UNDERSTOOD. REQUESTING LOCATION TO DEPLOY WITHIN AREA OF OPERATIONS. FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL EUROFIGHTER AIRCRAFT AVAILABLE WITH PERSONNEL, BRINGING TOTAL TO EIGHT (8). ALSO REQUESTING INTEL ON OPPOSING AIR FORCES.

 

[+Dave 2,322]

FROM: JFC SHAPE

 

TO: ALL FORCES

 

ONCE FORWARD UNITS ARE IN PLACE PLEASE REPORT ARRIVAL TIME.

[+SidDogg 130]

*********** UNCLASSIFIED/ **************

 

SUBJECT: COMCARAIRWING FIVE ORBAT

 

DTG: 242215Z OCT 2011

 

PRECEDENCE: HIGH

 

R 242215Z OCT 2011

 

FM COMCARSTRKGRU FIVE

 

TO JOINT PLANNING CELL SHAPE BELGIUM

 

INFO COMSEVENFLT HONSHU YOKOSUKA JAPAN//

 

SUBJ/COMCARAIRWING FIVE ORBAT//

 

1.THIS OUTLINES THE CARRIER AIR WING 5 ORDER OF BATTLE, ATTACHED TO CVN-73 USS GEORGE WASHINGTON.

 

2.SQUADRONS READY TO DEPLOY:

 

STRKFITRON ONE ZERO TWO

STRKFITRON TWO SEVEN

STRKFITRON ONE ONE FIVE

STRKFITRON ONE NINE FIVE

VAQRON ONE THREE SIX

CARAEWRON ONE ONE FIVE

 

3.HELANTISUBRON FOURTEEN ALSO DEPLOYED ABOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON AND ACROSS CARSTRKGRU FIVE TO PROVIDE STRIKE GROUP DEFENSE, VERTREP, SEARCH AND RESCUE AND ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE.

 

4. ALL SPECIFIED UNITS ARE IN A READY STATUS FOR COMBAT OPERATIONS FROM STATION OF CHOOSING BY JOINT FORCES COMMAND, BELGIUM. //

[DoctorWho 106]

TO: SHAPE JFC

 

FROM: 27TH FS

 

SUBJECT: OPERATION DARIUS

 

EAM ACKNOWLEDGED. ASSETS OF 27TH FS ON ROUTE TO KING ABDULAZIZ AB. FURTHER REPORTS WILL BE SENT AFTER GAINING COMBAT READINESS.

[+PureBlue 71]

TO: JOINT PLANNING CELL SHAPE BELGIUM

FROM: 354TH FS

SUBJECT: OPERATION DARIUS

 

354th Fighter Squadron with 24 A-10A_78 aircraft and 200 personnel will be deploying to King Fahd Airport.

Squadron will be operational in 48 hours and will be available for CAS, Interdiction, FAC and CSAR tasks for all theater commanders.

[dast24 138]

TO: JOINT PLANNING CELL SHAPE

FROM: 52nd FW

SUBJECT: OPERATION DARIUS

 

24 F-16 were activated for deployment from Spangdahlem after Training Excersises were finished.

Awaiting orders for deployment Location in the Operation Area.

 

Squadron is ready for:

-Strike

-Intercept

-CAP

-SEAD

[+Florian 394]

TO: SHAPE JFC

 

FROM: STAFF OF AG 51

 

SUBJECT: OPERATION DARIUS

 

TRANSFER OF EQUIPMENT AND CREW COMPLETED. MAINTENANCE UNDERGOING AND IMAGE EVALUATION CREW MOVING TO ASSIGNED BUILDINGS. OPERATIONAL STATUS EXPECTED IN 7 HOURS.

[Caesar 305]

//PRECEDENCE FLASH

 

//DTG 252014ZOCT11

 

TO SHAPE JFC

 

FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON

 

GEORGE WASHINGTON IS IN POSITION IN THE PERSIAN GULF

[Caesar 305]

//PRECEDENCE EMERGENCY

//FROM JOINT FORCES COMMAND

//SUBJECT CONFIRMED NUKE-FLASH

//TIME 252240ZOCT11

 

NORAD HAS CONFIRMED NUCLEAR DETONATION AT GPS COORDINATES 34.651285N, 54.215698E THROUGH DSP/SBIRS AND NUDET ASSETS. MISSILE TYPE UNDER INVESTIGATION, SUSPECTED SHAHAB-3. IRAN HAS CLAIMED ITSELF AS A NUCLEAR POWER AND MAY PRESS A NUCLEAR ATTACK UPON ISRAEL. INTELLIGENCE ASSETS ASSESS WITH MEDIUM CONFIDENCE THAT IRAN MAY BEGIN FUELING NUCLEAR-TIPPED MRBMS WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK, AND ASSESSES WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT IRAN HAS PRODUCED AT LEAST 4 MORE NUCLEAR WARHEADS. ALL UNITS WITHIN AOR WILL INCREASE ALERT STATUS.

 

//END

[+Dave 2,322]

*EMERGENCY FLASH TRAFFIC*

 

FROM: RAF C2 CELL RAS ASSANYA AFB, KUWAIT

 

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

SUBJECT: PROTECTION FROM IRANIAN NUCLEAR ASSETS

 

WE REQUEST DEPLOYMENT OF PAC-3 PATRIOT SYSTEMS TO THIS LOCATION AND ALL AIRFIELDS IN IRAQ AND KUWAIT AO'S. ALSO REQUEST SITREP ON HOW TO PROCEED WITH OPERATIONS BASED ON CONFIRMATIONS OF NUKE FLASH......

 

END OF MESSAGE

 

ACTION IMMEDIATE

[Caesar 305]

//PRECEDENCE FLASH

//FROM SHAPE JFC-OPS CELL

//SUBJECT FORCE PROTECTION

//TIME 260000ZOCT11

 

445TH HEAVY AIRLIFT FROM WPAFB, REQUEST SUPPORT FOR PAC-3 PATRIOT BATTERY DELIVERY TO AOR. EXPEDITE DELIVERY TO WITHIN 72 HOURS FOR FIRST 15 BATTERIES AND RADAR SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. DEPLOYED UNITS USE EXTANT PATRIOT BATTERIES IF AND WHERE AVAILABLE. RECOMMEND EXPEDIENT HARDENING AND RISE TO MOPP-2 AS BASELINE FOR ALL AIR BASES WITHIN AOR. APPROXIMATE RANGE OF SHAHAB-3 IS 1200MI. RECOMMEND MOVE BASE COMMAND CENTERS TO HARDENED STRUCTURES (ESPECIALLY CONCRETE BUNKER/BUILDINGS) IF POSSIBLE.

 

//END

[+Dave 2,322]

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

FROM: RAF C2 CELL

 

ACKNOWLEDGE MESSAGE, MOVING C2 TO HARDENED AREAS. WAITING ARRIVAL OF PATRIOT ASSETS.

 

BREAKING PROTOCOL, BUT WE HAVE ALOT OF BLOODY WORRIED CHAPS HERE.

[dast24 138]

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

FROM: 52nd

 

The F-16´s from Spangdahlem will arrive in the early Evening Hours today.

Suggestion: deploy SAS and US Special Forces to find the Missle Launchers.

[+EricJ 4,245]

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

FROM: VFA-2 CO

 

VFA-2 currently at NAS Atsugi for crew rest, expect flight from airfield in 9 to 10 hours.

[Bravo2009 2]

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

FROM: COMMANDING OFFICER, 13TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT

 

13TH MEU (SOC) IS ON STATION IN THE ARABIAN GULF, 6 AV-8B'S (HARRIER II PLUS) ARE READY TO SUPPORT INSERTION OF THE MEU'S DIRECT ACTION PLATOON (FORCE RECON) INTO IRAN TO GATHER TARGETING INFO FOR FOLLOW STRIKES FROM COALITION STRIKE AIRCRAFT. THE UNIT'S HARRIERS WILL THEN BE AVAILABLE TO BE TASKED TO STRIKE AND CLOSE AIR SUPPORT MISSIONS.

[+Florian 394]

TO: SHAPE JFC

 

FROM: STAFF OF AG 51

 

SUBJECT: OPERATION DARIUS

 

DEPLOYED ELEMENTS OF UNIT ARE READY FOR OPERATIONS. FIRST RECON SORTIES CARRIED OUT OVER INTERNATIONAL WATERS. IRANIAN NAVY UNITS ON ROUTE TOWARDS COALITION SHIPS. ONE FRIGATE FORCED TO TURN BACK. AGGRESSIVE MANEUVERING AND A RADAR LOCK WITH THE KORMORAN MISSILES SHOWED SUCCESS TO REPEL THE FRIGATE. AWAITING ORDERS ON HOW TO HANDLE FURTHER CONTACTS.

[dast24 138]

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

FROM: 52nd FW Taskforce "Suicide Kings"

 

UNIT IS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. LAST F-16 LANDED 5 MINUTES AGO IN "RAS ASSANYA"

PILOT NOW GET RnR. FIRST 2 SHIP CAP MISSION TAKE PLACE IN 3 HOURS.

ADDITIONAL PERSONELL AND SUPPLIES WILL ARRIVE IN 2 HOURS WITH AIR MOBILE COMMAND.

 

ALSO A QUICK REACTION FLIGHT IS ON STANDBY TO NEUTRALIZE THIS SCUD LAUNCHERS,

IF THE MARINE FORCE RECON FOUND SOMETHING.

[+EricJ 4,245]

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

FROM: VFA-2 CO

 

VFA-2 currently leaving NAS Atsugi, will report when landed Ras Assanya

[+Dave 2,322]

TO: ALL FORWARD DEPLOYED FORCES

 

FROM: JFC SHAPE

 

TIER1 OPERATORS ARE ON THE GROUND IN IRAN LOOKING FOR SHAHAB-3 SITES. STILL AWAITING PAC-3 EMPLACEMENTS ETA 48 HOURS. EC-130H ARE AIRBORNE GATHERING IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE INTEL. AWAC'S ARE AIRBORNE AND WE HAVE COMPLETE AIR PICTURE OF GULF.

 

ROE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE:

 

1. 24 HOUR CAP OVER ALL AIR BASES.

A. WEAPON CONTROL STATUS: WEAPONS TIGHT - ONLY FIRE IF THE TARGET IS ID'ED AS HOSTILE AND MAKES HOSTILE AND THREATENING MANEUVERS TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE.

 

2. CONTINUE PROBING RECCE FLIGHTS.

 

3. NO STRIKE ACTIONS UNTIL JFC APPROVAL. STILL AWAITING ON UN SECURITY COUNSEL RESOLUTIONS.

 

4. ALL CARRIER BATTLE GROUPS WILL MAINTAIN MAXIMUM SAFE DISTANCE FROM IRANIAN ANTI SHIP DEFENSES.

 

5. STRIKE CREWS WILL MAINTAIN 24 HOUR ALERT STATUS. ONCE THE ORDER IS GIVEN ALL TAKE OFFS WILL BE WITHIN 5 MINS OF SAID ORDER.

 

6. ISRAEL HAS STATED THAT IF THEY FEEL THAT IRAN WILL LAUNCH A NUCLEAR STRIKE, THEY WILL REACT IN KIND. AS OF RIGHT NOW THEY ARE LETTING US HANDLE THIS BUT ARE RESERVING THE RIGHT TO DEFEND THEMSELVES WITH OR WITHOUT UN APPROVAL.

 

7. INTEL HAS STATED THAT IRAN MAY HAVE OBTAINED S-300 SAM AND SU-27'S FROM AN UNKNOWN 3RD PARTY. RUSSIA IS STATING THEY DID NOT COME FROM THEM AND THINK IRAN MAY HAVE HIRED MERCENARIES TO FLY THESE AIRCRAFT. THIS REPORT IS UNCONFIRMED AT THIS TIME.

 

-END-

[DoctorWho 106]

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

FROM: 27TH TFW

 

16 F-22s arrived to King Abdulaziz AB at 260600ZOCT11. Unit is ready to provide CAP, SWEEP, ESCORT and RECON missions. Now awaiting for additional supply and staff.

[+Dave 2,322]

FROM: JFC SHAPE

 

TO: ALL FORCES

 

REPORT ALL FORCES IN THE AO AND CURRENT LOCATION, BY AIRCRAFT TYPE, NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT, UNIT AND READINESS STATUS. REPLY AS A "SITREP"

 

-END-

[+EricJ 4,245]

SITREP VFA-2

 

HEADING WEST TOWARDS RAS ASSANYA WITH FULL COMPLEMENT, ONE AIRCRAFT REPORTS PROBLEMS WITH STORES MANAGEMENT BUT STILL FMC.

[+snapper 21 799]

SITREP 12 SQUADRON RAF

 

6 TORNADO GR.4 LOCATION RAS ASSANYA AFB KUWAIT, CONDUCTING TEST AND RECCE FLIGHTS.

 

 

 

 

 

Breaking News:

 

With the escalating situation in the Gulf, the British goverment have decided to deploy an additional 8 Tornado GR.4 from 12 squadron and 16 Typhoons drawn from 11 and 29 squadrons. Expexted to be in position in the next 48hrs

[Caesar 305]

GEORGE WASHINGTON IN POSITION. 32 F/A-18F, 32 F/A-18C, 6 EA-6B, 2 E-2D.

[+EricJ 4,245]

SITREP

 

FROM: VFA-2

 

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

CURRENTLY PASSING TAIWAN, NEGATIVE CONTACT, ESTIMATE ANOTHER 7 HOURS WILL ARRIVE RAS ASSANYA