Emergency Action Message 241530ZOCT11

[+Florian 394]

SITEREP

 

TO: SHAPE JFC

 

FROM: STAFF OF AG 51

 

DURING TRAINING FLIGHT ONE TORNADO (45+53) HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE ON THE PORT SIDE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED SAVE, CREW IS WELL. REPAIRS UNDERGOING, AIRCRAFT BACK IN SERVICE IN ABOUT 8 HOURS.

[+ST0RM 145]

FROM: 97 AMW/97 OG

 

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

UPDATE: 4 KC-135 LANDED AT RAS ASSANYA. REMAINING 8 AIRCRAFT DUE IN 2 HOURS. 10 MIN SPACING ON ARRIVALS. EXPECT 4 ACFT RDY FOR ATO IN 3 HOURS, REMAINING 8 IN 5 HOURS.

[+Dave 2,318]

SITREP FROM SACEUR

 

TO: ALL FORCES IN AO

 

FROM: JFC SHAPE

 

STILL NO WORD ON UN NEGOTIATIONS WITH IRAN. IRAN HAS PLACED 2 TANK DIVISIONS NEAR THE IRAQ BORDER. WITH 3 MORE IN ROUTE. WILL NEED RECCE TO DETERMINE TYPE OF ARMOR AND APPROX NUMBERS. THE RECCE FLIGHT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED 2 SEAD AIRCRAFT AND 2 FIGHTER ESCORT. AWACS WILL PROVIDE AIR PICTURE. THIS WILL BE A NIGHT OP. THE RAF C2 AT RAS ASSANYA AFB WILL DETERMINE WHAT UNITS WILL BE USED. WEAPONS TIGHT ROE UNLESS ENGAGED.

 

 

REMEMBER WE WANT IRAN TO START THIS AND WE WILL END IT. HOPEFULLY WITHOUT A NUCLEAR CONCLUSION. STAY FROSTY TROOPS.

 

GEN R. ROWLAND

SACEUR, HQ JFC

 

-END-

[+SidDogg 130]

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

 

SUBJECT: COMCARAIRWING FIVE ASSET NEED VERIFICATION

 

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 ASSET NEED VERIFICATION//

 

1.COMCARSTRKGRU FIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF COMCARAIRWING ONE PRESENCE ON BOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON IN PERSIAN GULF AO ALREADY.

 

2.MAJORITY OF COMCARAIRWING FIVE ELEMENTS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING COMBAT TRAINING AROUND IWO TO, WITH OTHERS OPERATING AROUND OKINAWA.

 

3.COMCARAIRWING FIVE UNABLE TO DEPLOY ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER DUE TO EMERGENCY USE BY COMCARAIRWING ONE.

 

4.REQUEST VERIFICATION OF NEED FOR COMCARAIRWING FIVE ASSETS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION CODENAME: DARIUS.

 

5.UPON VERIFICATION, WILL SELECT ONE (1) STRIKE FIGHTER SQUADRON DEPLOYING TEN (10) AIRCRAFT TO COMFIFTHFLT AOR.

 

6.UPON CONFIRMATION OF NO NEED FOR ASSETS, WILL RESUME OPERATIONS IN COMSEVENTHFLT AOR AS NORMAL.

 

END//

[+EricJ 3,937]

TO: JFC SHAPE

FROM: VFA-2

 

NE110 FIXED, ACFT IS HEADING BACK TO ALI AL SALEM, SQUADRON IS NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL.

[+ST0RM 145]

FROM: 54 EXPEDITIONARY AIR REFUELING SQUADRON (EARS)

 

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

4 KC-135 RDY FOR IMMEDIATE OPS. FUEL LOADS AT 200K.

[+Dave 2,318]

FROM: JFC SHAPE

 

TO: 54 EXPEDITIONARY AIR REFUELING SQUADRON (EARS)

 

LAUNCH OPS AS NEEDED....

 

-END-

 

(I'm sick as a dog right now....)

[+Dave 2,318]

FROM: JFC SHAPE

 

TO: FM COMCARSTRKGRU FIVE

 

SUBJECT: ASSET VERIFICATION

 

CONTINUE TRAINING AROUND IWO. BE ADVISED THOUGH YOU MAY GET A THUNDERCLOUD FLASH MESSAGE IF YOU ARE NEEDED IN THE AO. GOOD LUCK ON THE TRAINING.

 

-END-

[+ST0RM 145]

FROM: 54 EXPEDITIONARY AIR REFUELING SQUADRON (EARS)

 

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

LAUNCHED ALERT KC-135 IN SUPPORT OF QRA. TWO 493 EFS F-15C INTERCEPTED 2-SHIP IRIAF RF-4E OVER RASHEEM AB. ONE RF-4E DAMAGED FROM BLUE SAM. NO BLUE A-TO-A WEAPONS EXPENDED.

[dast24 138]

FROM: 52 FW/CC

 

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

SITREP:

SQUADRON ARRIVED AT KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL.

21 F-16 OPERATIONAL.

AIR TO AIR WEAPONS ONLY 9MIKES AND SLAMMER A

AIR TO GROUND WEAPONS:

MIXED BUT MANLY HARMS,CBU´s,ROCKEYES AND DUMBBOMBS

FLIR, ECM,AND HARM DESIGNATION PODS ARE ALSO IN THE INVENTORY.

NO MAVERICK´s.

 

4 PILOTS VOLUNTEERED FOR SEAD FLIGHT BEVOR THE NIGHT RECCE MISSION OVER

THE TANK POSITIONS

[+76.IAP-Blackbird 3,545]

FROM: JG 71

 

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

SITREP:

SQUADRON ARRIVED AT KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL.

2 F-4F ICE WHERE TRACKED ON THEIR CAP THIS MORNING BY ENEMY RADARSTATIONS ALONG THE IRAQ/IRAN BORDER

4 ENEMY CONTACTS WHERE IDENTIFIED SPYING THE ICE CAP; THEY REMAINED ON THE IRANIAN SIDE

4 EUROFIGHTER ARE READY FOR FURTHER CAP

2 F-4F REMAINING FOR RECON FLIGHTS OVER IRAN

 

REPORT END

[+EricJ 3,937]

TO: JFC SHAPE

FROM: VFA-2

 

WILL PERFORM LIMITED CAP, COD HAS BROUGHT BULLET MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT TEAMS TO ALI AL SALEM, KEEPING ONE ACFT IN TANKER CONFIGURATION FOR SUPPORT OF LOCAL COALITION AIR FORCES. REQUESTING AIR TO GROUND PRECISION MUNITIONS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT POSSIBLE STRIKES.

[+Dave 2,318]

FROM: JFC SHAPE

 

TO: ALL FORCES PERSIAN GULF AO

 

SUBJECT: ROE CHANGE

 

1. IF ANY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE UNITS FIRE ON YOU WHILE YOU ARE IN INTERNATIONAL AIRSPACE YOU WILL CALL ANY SEAD ASSETS IN THE AREA AND TAKE OUT THAT EMPLACEMENT. DO NOT VIOLATE IRANIAN AIRSPACE.

 

2. YOU WILL ESCORT ANY CIVILIAN IRANIAN AIRCRAFT OUT OF INTERNATIONAL AIR SPACE FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY. DO NOT VIOLATE IRANIAN AIRSPACE.

 

3. IF ANY IRANIAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT FIRE ON YOU WHILE YOU ARE IN INTERNATIONAL AIRSPACE, YOU MAY RETURN FIRE. DO NOT VIOLATE IRANIAN AIRSPACE.

 

4. ANY IRANIAN RECON AIRCRAFT LEAVE THAT INTERNATIONAL AIRSPACE AND ARE IN YOUR AO, FORCE THEM TO LAND AT THE NEAREST COALITION AIRBASE FOR IMPOUDING OF THEIR AIRCRAFT. DO WHAT YOU CAN TO WARN THEM FIRST, THEN TAKE ACTION. IF THEY FAIL TO COMPLY, USE OF DEADLY FORCE IS AUTHORIZED.

 

THE UN COUNSEL HAS SANCTIONED THESE ACTIONS. THESE MAY NOT BE THE GREATEST ROE'S, HOWEVER WE DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE BOTH HANDS TIED BEHIND OUR BACKS EITHER.

 

WING COMMANDERS USE YOUR BEST JUDGEMENT TO PROTECT CIVILIAN LIVES. HOWEVER DO NOT VIOLATE THE ABOVE ROE'S.

 

ALL UNITS AKNOWLEDGE ROE CHANGE.

 

 

-END-

[+EricJ 3,937]

TO: JFC SHAPE

FROM: VFA-2

 

ACKNOWLEDGES ROE CHANGE

[dast24 138]

FROM: 52 FW/CC

 

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

ACKNOWLEDGES ROE CHANGE

F-16´s WILL BE EQUIGGED WITH HARM FOR NEXT PATROL

QRA ON STANDBY TO DEFEND KUWAIT CITY 24/7

[+Viggen 517]

FROM: 322 SQUADRON

 

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

ACKNOWLEDGES ROE CHANGE

 

TWO AIRCRAFT ON QRA STANDBY

[DoctorWho 106]

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

FROM: 27TH FS

 

ACKNOWLEDGED ROE CHANGE

[+Florian 394]

TO: SHAPE JFC

 

FROM: STAFF OF AG 51

 

CHANGED ROE'S ACKNOWLEDGED. TORNADO 45+53 BACK IN OPERATIONAL CONDITION. LAST ELEMENTS OF WEAPON CREW ARRIVED AT ALI AL SALEM AB. FURTHER RECON FLIGHTS WILL HAVE ONE AIRCRAFT WITH RECON POD AND ONE AIRCRAFT ARMED WITH AGM-88B BLOCK III TO COUNTER AAA/SAM ATTACKS OUTSIDE IRANIAN AIRSPACE.

[Caesar 305]

TO JFC SHAPE

 

CAG CVW-11 ACKNOWLEDGES ROE CHANGE

[KeyboardChap 5]

FROM: COMVAQWINGPAC

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

PLEASE ADVISE ON CURRENT ELECTRONIC WARFARE AND SEAD SITUATION IN IRAN AO. WE HAVE ONE SQUADRON EA-6B [VAQ-142] AND ONE SQUADRON EA-18G [VAQ-138] AVAILABLE FOR DEPLOYMENT IF REQUIRED.

[+Viggen 517]

FROM: 322 SQUADRON

 

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

SORTIE TO ENSURE RECCE SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL CONDUCTED NEAR KHARK ISLAND. ANALYSIS OF PHOTOS SHOWS IRANIAN MILITARY ON ISLAND. RESULTS POSTED IN OPERATION DARIUS THREAD.

[+dtmdragon 2,606]

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

FROM: 129th EXPEDITIONARY RESCUE SQUADRON

 

ACKNOWLEDGES ROE CHANGE AND ADVISES INTENTIONS TO CARRY OUT NIGHT TIME HALO PARASHOOT TRAINING APROXIMATLY 30KM NW OF RAS ASSANYA AFB AT 2300 HOURS 1x MC-130P + 1x HH-60G WILL BE INVOLVED FOR APROX 3 HOURS

2x HH-60G + 1x MC-130P WILL REMAIN ON ALERT AT RAS ASSANYA AFB FOR OP DARIUS CSAR COVER

ADDITIONAL CSAR AIRCRAFT ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN 24 HOURS IF JFC SHAPE REQUIRE AND REQUEST ADDITIONAL CSAR ASSETS IN-THEATRE

[snapper 21 767]

TO: JFC SHAPE

 

FROM: 12 Squadron RAF

 

ACKNOWLEDGES ROE CHANGE

[+Dave 2,318]

TO: 129th EXPEDITIONARY RESCUE SQUADRON

 

FROM: RAF C2 CELL, RAS ASSANYA AFB

 

TRAINING ACKNOWLEDGED. MAKE SURE IFF TRANSPONDERS ARE SET TO RIGHT FREQ TO AVOID BLUE ON BLUE INCIDENTS.

 

-END-

[+EricJ 3,937]

TO: JFC SHAPE

FROM: VFA-2

 

INTERCEPTED A LONE RF-4E INSIDE INTERNATIONAL WATERS. SUBJECT AIRCRAFT UPON BEING HAILED BY CAG AIRCRAFT FLEW FROM A GENERALLY SW HEADING TO A GENERALLY SE HEADING. CAG JET DID NOT FIRE AND RF-4E FLEW TEN MINUTES SOUTHEAST IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS AND THEN RTB'D TO HOME BASE (BUSHEHER AB). NO WEAPONS FIRE, AIRCRAFT HAD THREE DROP TANKS, ONE ECM POD, AND A PHOTOFLASH POD. NO WEAPONS WERE OBSERVED ON THE AIRCRAFT.

 

(I think a good image of what "international" waters constitutes in Strike Fighters on the overhead map for scenario purposes)