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SUMMARY:Operation Black Shield
DESCRIPTION:RSVP: 25 10 30 – 19:30 (please sign-up asap though\, as it makes things easier to plan)\nActivity: Mission – CAP\,\nTheatre: Caucasus\nModules: F-14A (REDFOR MIG-21BIS\, MIG-29A)\nPrerequisites: CASE I familiarity\, carrier ops\, TACAN use\, basic A/A engagement procedures.\n \n\n					LINEUP\n					F-14A CAP\nELVIS51 (100): Deadlift / hoftari\nELVIS52 (101): Fille / Wex\nELVIS53 (102):\nELVIS54 (103): \nF-14A CAP\nMUSTANG41 (104): Nikemo / Deadgun\nMUSTANG42 (105): SenoreHombre / Whalkvist\nMUSTANG43 (106):\nMUSTANG44 (107): \nAWACS\nSTINGRAY:\nSTINGRAY: \nCarrier\nMarshal:\nTower:\nLSO:\n				\n\n					IVAN\n					Troll – Mig29A \n				\n1 SITUATION\n1.1 Overview\nIn mid-1987\, an American Los Angeles-class submarine (USS Dallas) disappeared during a covert surveillance patrol in the Black Sea.\nSignals intercepts suggest a Soviet Kilo-class submarine may have engaged it.\nTo investigate\, the U.S. Navy has deployed Task Force 61—led by USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)—into the Black Sea under the cover of a “search and rescue” mission.\nSoviet air forces from the Caucasus have scrambled fighters to shadow and possibly challenge the carrier group.\nF-14A squadrons will maintain CAP while ASW units conduct submarine-hunting operations. \n1.2 Area of operations\nNorthern Black Sea\, 80 nm west of Sochi. \n1.3 Time and weather\n* July 22 – 1987\n* 06:45 local time\n* Light haze and sea mist\, scattered clouds 3500–8000 ft\n* Wind 230 / 8\n* FORCE QNH xx.xx / 1016 \n1.4 Air threats\nMiG-21bis and MiG-29A operating from Gudauta\, Sukhumi\, and Maykop. \n1.5 Ground threats\n1 x Soviet Kilo-class submarine (primary target).\nPossible Grisha- or Nanuchka-class escorts.\nLight coastal SAM/AAA defenses near Sukhumi. \n1.6 Friendly forces\nUSS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) with Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3).\nEscort ships: CG-62 Monterey\, FFG-57 Oliver Hazard Perry.\n1 x E-2C Hawkeye (STINGRAY — AWACS).\n2 x S-3B Viking (ASW search).\n2 x SH-3 Sea King (dipping-sonar support). \n1.7 Civilian/3rd part\nNo civilian traffic expected in the AO. \n2 MISSION\nPrimary Objective:\nProtect the carrier group and ASW units until the hostile submarine is located and neutralized. \nSecondary Objective:\nMaintain air superiority within 90 nm of CVN-72. \nMission success:\n* Submarine destroyed or contact neutralized\n* No friendly ASW aircraft lost.\n* Carrier remains unharmed. \n3 EXECUTION\n3.1 Commander’s intent\nCreate and maintain a protective air bubble around the carrier group.\nPrevent enemy aircraft from threatening ASW operations.\nEngage only when positive hostile identification is established or declared by AWACS. \n3.2 Packages\nPackage name: BLACK SHIELD\nComposition: F-14A CAP flights\, S-3B Viking ASW\, SH-3 Sea King\, E-2C AWACS. \n3.3 Order of events\n1. ELVIS and MUSTANG launch first; establish CAP track “TRIDENT” (30–50 nm from fleet).\n2. VIKING and GREYHOUND begin ASW sweep in search area (ASW AREA. Grid DJ).\n3. Expect enemy intercept within 10 minutes of ASW deployment.\n4. Maintain CAP until STINGRAY calls “NIGHTFALL” (mission complete).\n5. RTB in sequence on AWACS instruction. \n3.4 Rules of engagement\nROE: B Hold fire unless positively hostile or declared by AWACS.\nWeapons Free if enemy aircraft enter within 60 nm of the carrier. \nAs per SPINS \n3.5 Acceptable level of risk\nALR: MEDIUM – protection of carrier group takes precedence over pursuit or extended engagements.\nAs per SPINS \n3.6 Flight tasking\nPackage BLACK SHIELD(Lead: MUSTAN51)\n4 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS\n4.1 Carrier operations\n* CASE 1\n* BRC: 264\n* Departure time: 06:45-07:20\n* Departure sequence: ELVIS5\, MUSTANG6\n* Charlie time: 08:30 \nAs per Carrier Ops SPINS\n \n4.3 Tankers\nTEXACO2 (102Y\, FL160\, west of fleet)\nAs per Aerial Refueling SOP \n5 COMMAND AND CONTROL\n5.1 Commander\n* Mission commander is STINGRAY\n* Package BLACK SHIELD lead is MUSTANG 51 \n5.2 Frequencies\nAs per Comms SOP \n5.3 Authentication\nRAMROD: GRANDSLICE\nAs per Authentication SOP \n5.5 Freq flow (Carrier flights)\n1\, 9\, 3/5\, 16\, 1\nRemain on Tower (ch 1) during startup and departure. Go to Check in (ch 9). Expect Tactical (ch 3) or CAP A (ch 5). Use Marshal (ch 16) and Tower (ch 1) for recovery.\n \n5.6 Brevity\n* TANGOUNIFORM – Mission declared successful\n* NIGHTFALL – Abort mission\n* SMASH – Enemy CAP neutralized\n* SPLASH – Submarine neutralized\n* DEEP VEIL – Abort ASW operation (imminent threat to fleet)\n \n5.7 Bullseye\n6 ANNEXES\nMaps
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