669VFS – Operation Just Cause 2 – Mission #1 OCA STRIKE

Mission Overview:

  Gamble3  (OCA STRIKE)
  Package #: 767  (Offensive Counter Air)
  Pkg-Mission: Strike Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airbase
  Target Area: 2 nm north of .
  Time on Target: 12:57:39

Situation:

 

Pilot Roster:

  Callsign:   Flt Lead:   Wing Two:   Elem Lead:   Elem Two:
  Gamble3   Unassigned   Unassigned
  Gamble5   Unassigned   Unassigned
  Beast7   Unassigned   Unassigned

Package Elements:

x  = Primary Flight

  Callsign:    Flt #:   Role:   Aircraft:   Task:
  Gamble3   768  ( x )   OCA STRIKE   2 F-16CM-40    Destroy Runway TDZ or other facilities at target site
      T/O: 12:40:12   Push: 12:54:03   Tgt: 13:06:03   IFF: M124/4/151/20530-1/35254-5  
  Gamble5   769   DEAD   2 F-16CM-40    Destroy enemy air defense assets
      T/O: 12:40:12   Push: 12:53:47   Tgt: 13:05:54   IFF: M124/4/151/20534-5/35260-1  
  Beast7   770   ESCORT   2 F-16CM-40    Protect package elements from enemy aircraft
      T/O: 12:40:12   Push: 12:53:54   Tgt: 13:05:34   IFF: M124/4/151/20540-1/35264-5  

Threat Analysis:

  Air-to-Air Threats:
  Enemy CAP aircraft are likely to be operating within operation area.
 
  Surface-To-Air Threats:
  Known or suspected enemy air defenses along your flight path include:
   — SA-10 (S-300P) missile launchers 1 nm north of Panama City
   — ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns 2 nm north of

Steerpoints:

#: Desc: Time:   Dist:   Head:   Cas:   Alt: Action: Form: Comments:
1 Takeoff 12:40:12   —   —   —   — Climb immediate Wedge Takeoff
2 — 12:43:51   23.1   21   275   22.0M — Wedge —
3 Holding Pt 12:45:48   13.5   90   300   22.0M — Wedge Hold (Departure: 12:51:48)
4 Push 12:54:03   15.5   12   300   22.0M Descend immediate Wedge Rendezvous with package
5 Pre IP 13:00:11   49.0   54   380   17.0M Climb immediate Wedge —
6 IP 13:01:51   13.4   47   375   18.0M — Wedge —
7 Strike 13:06:03   33.6   95   375   18.0M Climb delayed Wedge Attack target
8 Split 13:17:29   91.4   247   375   21.0M Descend delayed Wedge Depart from package
9 Land 13:22:55   43.4   212   360   — — Wedge Land
10 Land —   —   —   —   — — Wedge Land (Alternate)

Comm Ladder:

 
 
  Agency:   Callsign:   Uhf [Chnl]:   Vhf [Chnl]:   Notes:
 
  Intra-Flight:   Gamble3   —   142.425 MHz   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   —   —   Homeplate Operations
 
  Check-In:   Sentry1   296.625 MHz   —   AWACS: Global Check-In
  Tactical:   Sentry1   333.325 MHz   —   AWACS: Package Comms 
 
  Dep Atis:   Tole ATIS   —   —   Departure Airbase
  Dep Ground:   Tole Ground   225.200 MHz   —   Departure Airbase
  Dep Tower:   Tole Tower   225.200 MHz   125.600 MHz   Departure Airbase
  Dep Departure:   Tole Departure   225.200 MHz   —   Departure Airbase
 
  Arr Atis:   Tole ATIS   —   —   Recovery Airbase
  Arr Approach:   Tole Approach   225.200 MHz   —   Recovery Airbase
  Arr Tower:   Tole Tower   225.200 MHz   125.600 MHz   Recovery Airbase
  Arr Ground:   Tole Ground   225.200 MHz   —   Recovery Airbase
 
  Alt Atis:   Camp ATIS   —   —   Alternate Airbase
  Alt Approach:   Camp Approach   —   —   Alternate Airbase
  Alt Tower:   Camp Tower   —   —   Alternate Airbase
  Alt Ground:   Camp Ground   —   —   Alternate Airbase

Iff

  GENERAL:
  Initial STAT Settings:   Modes Active: M-   Codes:   M1: 00   M2: 0000   M3: 0000
  M4 Validity Time (Until):   Key A: Day1 :   Key B: Day1 :
  IFF Policy:   M1: per team   M2: per aircraft   M3: per aircraft
  Code Change Setting:   MAN
  TIME EVENTS:
      Rot/day:                                                
  M1:   24                                                
  M3:   24                                                
  M4:   1                                                
  POS EVENTS:
  Ingress: M- / —–   Egress: M- / —–

Ordnance:

  Callsign:   Flt Lead:   Wing Two:   Elem Lead:   Elem Two:
 
  Gamble3   — Gamble31 —   — Gamble32 —    
      510 x 20mm M61   510 x 20mm M61    
      3 x AIM-120C AMRAAM   3 x AIM-120C AMRAAM    
      1 x AIM-9X Sidewinder   1 x AIM-9X Sidewinder    
      6 x BLU-107/B   6 x BLU-107/B    
      2 x Tank 370gal   2 x Tank 370gal    
      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-33 SNIPER   1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER    
 
  Gamble5   — Gamble51 —   — Gamble52 —    
      510 x 20mm M61   510 x 20mm M61    
      4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM   4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM    
      8 x GBU-39/B SDB /HE   8 x GBU-39/B SDB /HE    
      2 x Tank 370gal   2 x Tank 370gal    
      1 x AN/ALQ-184   1 x AN/ALQ-184    
      1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS   1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS    
      1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER   1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER    
 
  Beast7   — Beast71 —   — Beast72 —    
      510 x 20mm M61   510 x 20mm M61    
      4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM   4 x AIM-120C 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    
      1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER   1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER    

Weather:

  Conditions @   Take Off:   Target Area:   Landing:
  Situation:   Fair   Fair   Fair
  Wind:   6 deg @ 14 kts.   6 deg @ 14 kts.   6 deg @ 14 kts.
  Temp:   23 deg C.   23 deg C.   23 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:    
  Sentry1 (AWACS): 1 E-3   Friendly AWACS aircraft will be operating 47 nm northeast of Bocas Del Toro . Available for air detection and warning.

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:
  Camp Daisy, 27 nm east of David
 
  Sanitise yourself and review your evasion plan of action.
 
   

Good Luck!