VFA-103 – Operation Spartan Resolve – Mission #14 AI STRIKE

Mission: Interdict enemy vehicles in the area around Imweonjin.

Your Task: AI

Station Area: 7 nm south of Imweonjin.

Time on Station: 11:34:30

Patrol Time:00:20:37

Situation:

Package Elements:

Sting2 (AI) 4 F/A-18C Search for enemy targets, engage and destroy at will

Threat Analysis:

No enemy air response is anticipated.

Steerpoints:

# Desc Time Dist Head IAS Alt Comments
1 Takeoff 11:14:00 Takeoff
2 11:20:14 38.4 284 250 26.0M
3 Holding Pt 11:29:49 70.1 284 300 26.0M
4 Push 11:31:11 10.0 283 300 26.0M Rendezvous with package
5 S&D 11:34:49 22.8 284 300 16.0M Find and engage enemy
6 S&D 11:35:26 3.9 164 300 16.0M Return to previous steerpoint
7 Split 11:59:29 32.4 114 385 16.0M Depart from package
8 12:09:11 77.5 98 335 25.0M
9 Land 12:12:57 30.2 100 335 25.0M Land

Ordnance:

Sting21: 2Lt. Ripper Sting22: Lt. Seward
570 x 20mm M61 570 x 20mm M61
2 x AIM-9X 2 x AIM-9X
8 x GBU-12B/B 8 x GBU-12B/B
1 x AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR 1 x AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR
1 x 330 Gal Tank 1 x 330 Gal Tank
1 x AIM-120B 1 x AIM-120B
Sting23: Lt. Jessurun Sting24: Lt. Garrigues
570 x 20mm M61 570 x 20mm M61
2 x AIM-9X 2 x AIM-9X
8 x GBU-12B/B 8 x GBU-12B/B
1 x AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR 1 x AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR
1 x 330 Gal Tank 1 x 330 Gal Tank
1 x AIM-120B 1 x AIM-120B

Weather:

Situation @ T/O: Poor Situation @ TGT: Fair
Wind @ T/O: 329 deg @ 9 kts. Wind @ TGT: 320 deg @ 1 kts.
Temp @ T/O: 19 deg C. Temp @ TGT: 20 deg C.
Cloud Base @ T/O: 11,000 ft MSL base Cloud Base @ TGT: 30,000 ft MSL base
Con Layer @ T/O: 25,000 ft MSL base Con Layer @ TGT: 28,000 ft MSL base

Rules of Engagement:

Visually ID unknown aircraft before engaging, unless authorized by AWACS.

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. – No alternate landing strip is currently available.

SAR helos are available. 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.

Sanitise yourself and review your evasion plan of action. Good Luck!

Skills

Posted on

June 5, 2017

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