669VFS – Operation Southern Serpent – Mission #5 OCA STRIKE Aden International Airport

Mission Overview:

Warhawk2  (OCA STRIKE)
Package #: 275  (Offensive Counter Air)
Pkg-Mission: Strike ADEN INTL
Target Area: over KRAYTAR.
Time on Target: 15:00:17

Situation:

Be advised: Intelligence reports a large enemy offensive is in progress, probably with the intent to take target.

Package Elements:

x  = Primary Flight

Callsign:  Flt #: Role: Aircraft: Task:
Warhawk2 276  ( x ) OCA STRIKE 4 F-16CM-40 Destroy Runway TDZ or other facilities at target site
T/O: 14:37:20 Push: 14:57:30 Tgt: 15:00:17 IFF: M124/4/130/20454-7/36254-7
Banshee6 278 ESCORT 2 F-16CM-40 Protect package elements from enemy aircraft
T/O: 14:35:20 Push: 14:55:30 Tgt: 14:58:17 IFF: M124/4/130/20460-1/36260-1

Threat Analysis:

Air-to-Air Threats:
Enemy CAP aircraft are likely to be operating within operation area.
Surface-To-Air Threats:
There are no known enemy air defense assets along your flight path.

Steerpoints:

#: Desc: Time: Dist: Head: Cas: Alt: Action: Form: Comments:
1 Takeoff 14:37:20 — — — — Climb immediate Wedge Takeoff
2 — 14:42:58 34.1 55 285 17.0M — Wedge —
3 Holding Pt 14:49:56 69.2 56 300 17.0M — Wedge Hold (Departure: 14:55:56)
4 Push 14:57:30 10.0 54 300 17.0M Climb immediate Wedge Rendezvous with package
5 IP 14:58:52 10.9 57 375 18.0M — Wedge —
6 Strike 15:00:17 11.2 55 375 18.0M — Wedge Attack target
7 — 15:02:02 14.1 187 375 18.0M Climb delayed Wedge —
8 Split 15:05:04 24.2 241 375 21.0M — Wedge Depart from package
9 — 15:14:08 72.5 241 360 21.0M Descend delayed Wedge —
10 Land 15:17:53 30.0 240 360 — — Wedge Land
11 Refuel — — — — 20.0M — Wedge Tanker station area

Comm Ladder:

Agency: Callsign: Uhf [Chnl]: Vhf [Chnl]: Notes:
Intra-Flight: Warhawk2 — 141.175 MHz [15] Flight Management Comms
Guard: None 243.000 MHz 121.500 MHz Distress / Emergency
Common: None 339.750 MHz [14] 123.500 MHz [14] Advisory / UNICOM
Base Ops: None 367.175 MHz [1] — Homeplate Operations
Check-In: Dragnet6 341.625 MHz [5] — AWACS: Global Check-In
Tactical: Dragnet6 370.050 MHz [6] — AWACS: Package Comms
Tanker / Aar: Copper7 274.775 MHz [13] — Boom Operator
Dep Atis: DJIBOUTI ATIS — 128.750 MHz Departure Airbase
Dep Ground: DJIBOUTI Ground 275.975 MHz [2] — Departure Airbase
Dep Tower: DJIBOUTI Tower 345.700 MHz [3] 122.675 MHz [3] Departure Airbase
Dep Departure: DJIBOUTI Departure 309.500 MHz [4] — Departure Airbase
Arr Atis: DJIBOUTI ATIS — 128.750 MHz Recovery Airbase
Arr Approach: DJIBOUTI Approach 309.500 MHz [4] — Recovery Airbase
Arr Tower: DJIBOUTI Tower 345.700 MHz [3] 122.675 MHz [3] Recovery Airbase
Arr Ground: DJIBOUTI Ground 275.975 MHz [2] — Recovery Airbase

Iff

GENERAL:
Initial STAT Settings: Modes Active: M124 Codes: M1: 30 M2: 0454 M3: 6254
M4 Validity Time (Until): Key A: Day2 00:00 Key B: Day3 00:00
IFF Policy: M1: per team M2: per aircraft M3: per aircraft
Code Change Setting: POS/TIM
TIME EVENTS:
Rot/day: 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 00:00 01:00 02:00
M1: 24 13 03 60 20 10 51 01 62 03 71 73 33
M3: 24 7404 7104 3204 0154 4454 0354 5630 5004 3104 3430 2030 2230
M4: 1 A A A A A A A A A B B B
POS EVENTS:
Ingress: M4 / EOF4 Egress: M124 / WOF8

Ordnance:

Callsign: Flt Lead: Wing Two: Elem Lead: Elem Two:
Warhawk2 — Warhawk21 — — Warhawk22 — — Warhawk23 — — Warhawk24 —
510 x 20mm M61 510 x 20mm M61 510 x 20mm M61 510 x 20mm M61
4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM 4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM 4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM 4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM
6 x BLU-107/B 6 x BLU-107/B 4 x GBU-38/B /HE 4 x GBU-38/B /HE
2 x Tank 370gal 2 x Tank 370gal 2 x Tank 370gal 2 x Tank 370gal
1 x AN/ALQ-184 1 x AN/ALQ-184 1 x AN/ALQ-184 1 x AN/ALQ-184
1 x AN/AAQ-13 NAVPOD 1 x AN/AAQ-13 NAVPOD 1 x AN/AAQ-13 NAVPOD 1 x AN/AAQ-13 NAVPOD
1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER 1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER 1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER 1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER
Banshee6 — Banshee61 — — Banshee62 —
510 x 20mm M61 510 x 20mm M61
4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM 4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM
2 x AIM-9X Sidewinder 2 x AIM-9X Sidewinder
2 x Tank 370gal 2 x Tank 370gal
1 x AN/ALQ-184 1 x AN/ALQ-184

Weather:

Conditions @ Take Off: Target Area: Landing:
Situation: Fair Fair Fair
Wind: 31 deg @ 13 kts. 31 deg @ 13 kts. 31 deg @ 13 kts.
Temp: 25 deg C. 25 deg C. 25 deg C.
Cloud Base: 5,000 ft MSL base 5,000 ft MSL base 5,000 ft MSL base
Con Layer: 28,000 ft MSL base 28,000 ft MSL base 28,000 ft MSL base

Support:

Callsign: Station Area:
Dragnet6 (AWACS): 1 E-2C Friendly AWACS aircraft will be operating 62 nm west of DJIBOUTI. Available for air detection and warning.
Copper7 (Tanker): 1 KC-135R Friendly tankers will be operating 48 nm southwest of ASEB. Available for mid-air refueling.

Rules of Engagement:

Visually ID unknown aircraft before engaging, unless authorized by AWACS.
Note: Friendly aircraft may be operating in the area.

Emergency Procedures:

Distress call:
For aircrew in a hostile area, prior to ejection, transmit on the working frequency: “MAYDAY” (three times); call-sign; and position in relation to BULLSEYE.
Combat Search and Rescue:
SAR helos are available within 30 km of FLOT. In case of shoot-down, mark closest coordinates of the survivor’s position and report the incident to the CSAR assets. Establish radio communication with survivor and execute the On Scene Commander procedures.
Alternate airfield:
No alternate airfield is currently available.
Sanitise yourself and review your evasion plan of action.

Good Luck!