VMA-321 Operation Spartan Resolve – Mission #33 Air Interdiction near Yangpyeong
Mission: Interdict enemy vehicles in the area around Yangpyeong.
Your Task: AI
Station Area: 3 nm northeast of Yangpyeong.
Time on Station: 01:40:28
Patrol Time:00:22:14
Situation:
Package Elements:
| Harrier7 (AI) | 4 AV-8B+ | Search for enemy targets, engage and destroy at will | ||
| Shark1 (SWEEP) | 4 F-16CM-50 | Clear sweep area of hostile aircraft |
Threat Analysis:
No enemy air response is anticipated.
Steerpoints:
| # | Desc | Time | Dist | Head | IAS | Alt | Comments | ||||
| 1 | Takeoff | 01:28:20 | — | — | — | — | Takeoff | ||||
| 2 | — | 01:33:11 | 24.4 | 235 | 260 | 10.0M | — | ||||
| 3 | Holding Pt | 01:36:02 | 14.5 | 42 | 305 | 10.0M | — | ||||
| 4 | Push | 01:37:44 | 9.9 | 45 | 305 | 10.0M | Rendezvous with package | ||||
| 5 | S&D | 01:49:04 | 66.0 | 315 | 280 | 16.0M | Find and engage enemy | ||||
| 6 | S&D | 01:51:18 | 13.1 | 173 | 280 | 16.0M | Return to previous steerpoint | ||||
| 7 | Split | 02:18:19 | 56.2 | 128 | 385 | 16.0M | Depart from package | ||||
| 8 | Land | 02:18:57 | 5.0 | 131 | 370 | 19.0M | Land | ||||
| 9 | Land | — | — | — | — | — | Alternate landing strip |
Ordnance:
| Harrier71: | 2Lt. Ripper | Harrier72: | Unassigned | ||||
| 200 x 25mm GAU12 | 200 x 25mm GAU12 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120B | 2 x AIM-120B | ||||||
| 4 x AGM-65D | 4 x AGM-65D | ||||||
| 1 x AN/AWW-9 | 1 x AN/AWW-9 | ||||||
| Harrier73: | Unassigned | Harrier74: | Unassigned | ||||
| 200 x 25mm GAU12 | 200 x 25mm GAU12 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120B | 2 x AIM-120B | ||||||
| 4 x AGM-65D | 4 x AGM-65D | ||||||
| 1 x AN/AWW-9 | 1 x AN/AWW-9 |
| Shark11: | Unassigned | Shark12: | Unassigned | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120C | 2 x AIM-120C | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120B | 2 x AIM-120B | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9X | 2 x AIM-9X | ||||||
| 2 x 370 Gal Tank | 2 x 370 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ALQ-184 | 1 x AN/ALQ-184 | ||||||
| Shark13: | Unassigned | Shark14: | Unassigned | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120C | 2 x AIM-120C | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120B | 2 x AIM-120B | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9X | 2 x AIM-9X | ||||||
| 2 x 370 Gal Tank | 2 x 370 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ALQ-184 | 1 x AN/ALQ-184 |
Weather:
| Situation @ T/O: | Sunny | Situation @ TGT: | Sunny | |
| Wind @ T/O: | 180 deg @ 4 kts. | Wind @ TGT: | 180 deg @ 4 kts. | |
| Temp @ T/O: | 30 deg C. | Temp @ TGT: | 30 deg C. | |
| Cloud Base @ T/O: | 35,000 ft MSL base | Cloud Base @ TGT: | 35,000 ft MSL base | |
| Con Layer @ T/O: | 34,000 ft MSL base | Con Layer @ TGT: | 34,000 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. – Alternate landing strip: R601 Airstrip, 19 nm southeast of Choongwon
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.