669VFS – Operation Southern Serpent – Mission #7 OCA STRIKE BERBERA

Mission Overview:

  Jaguar7  (OCA STRIKE)
  Package #: 529  (Offensive Counter Air)
  Pkg-Mission: Strike BERBERA
  Target Area: 4 nm southwest of BERBERA.
  Time on Target: 06:16:58

Situation:

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

Package Elements:

x  = Primary Flight

  Callsign:    Flt #:   Role:   Aircraft:   Task:
  Jaguar7   554  ( x )   OCA STRIKE   4 F-16CM-40    Destroy Runway TDZ or other facilities at target site
      T/O: 05:50:02   Push: 06:02:50   Tgt: 06:16:58   IFF: M124/4/121/25204-7/33454-7  
  Satan4   555   DEAD   2 F-16CM-40    Destroy enemy air defense assets
      T/O: 05:50:02   Push: 06:02:50   Tgt: 06:16:58   IFF: M124/4/121/25210-1/33460-1  

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-5 (S-200) missile launchers 28 nm northwest of Daragodle
   — SA-5 (S-200) missile launchers over BERBERA

Steerpoints:

#: Desc: Time:   Dist:   Head:   Cas:   Alt: Action: Form: Comments:
1 Takeoff 05:50:02   —   —   —   — Climb immediate Wedge Takeoff
2 — 05:53:40   23.0   51   275   22.0M — Wedge —
3 Holding Pt 05:55:23   13.1   189   335   22.0M — Wedge Hold (Departure: 06:01:23)
4 Push 06:02:50   10.0   193   300   22.0M Descend immediate Wedge Rendezvous with package
5 Pre IP 06:11:36   70.2   123   380   17.0M Climb immediate Wedge —
6 IP 06:12:58   10.9   123   375   18.0M — Wedge —
7 Strike 06:16:58   31.9   124   375   18.0M Climb delayed Wedge Attack target
8 Split 06:31:05   112.9   303   375   21.0M Descend delayed Wedge Depart from package
9 Land 06:33:04   15.9   305   360   — — Wedge Land
10 Refuel —   —   —   —   20.0M — Wedge Tanker station area

Comm Ladder:

 
 
  Agency:   Callsign:   Uhf [Chnl]:   Vhf [Chnl]:   Notes:
 
  Intra-Flight:   Jaguar7   —   143.725 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:   Chalice7   265.125 MHz [5]   —   AWACS: Global Check-In
  Tactical:   Chalice7   387.100 MHz [6]   —   AWACS: Package Comms 
  Tanker / Aar:   Texaco6   239.075 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: 02   M2: 5204   M3: 6754
  M4 Validity Time (Until):   Key A: Day3 00:00   Key B: Day4 00:00
  IFF Policy:   M1: per team   M2: per aircraft   M3: per aircraft
  Code Change Setting:   POS/TIM
  TIME EVENTS:
      Rot/day:   06:00   07:00   08:00   09:00   10:00   11:00   12:00   13:00   14:00   15:00   16:00   17:00
  M1:   24   21   11   01   11   61   23   71   50   72   02   13   71
  M3:   24   3454   4454   1204   7304   5530   6654   1054   3204   4604   3304   7630   3230
  M4:   1   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   A
  POS EVENTS:
  Ingress: M4 / EOF4   Egress: M124 / WOF8

Ordnance:

  Callsign:   Flt Lead:   Wing Two:   Elem Lead:   Elem Two:
 
  Jaguar7   — Jaguar71 —   — Jaguar72 —   — Jaguar73 —   — Jaguar74 —
      510 x 20mm M61   510 x 20mm M61   510 x 20mm M61   510 x 20mm M61
      4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM   4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM   4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM   4 x AIM-120C 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-14 LANTIRN   1 x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN   1 x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN   1 x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN
 
  Satan4   — Satan41 —   — Satan42 —    
      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-14 LANTIRN   1 x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN    

Weather:

  Conditions @   Take Off:   Target Area:   Landing:
  Situation:   Fair   Fair   Fair
  Wind:   240 deg @ 8 kts.   240 deg @ 8 kts.   240 deg @ 8 kts.
  Temp:   13 deg C.   13 deg C.   13 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:    
  Chalice7 (AWACS): 1 E-2C   Friendly AWACS aircraft will be operating 31 nm south of DIRE DAWA. Available for air detection and warning.  
  Texaco6 (Tanker): 1 KC-10   Friendly tankers will be operating 55 nm southwest of DJIBOUTI. 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!