1 SITUATION

1.1 Overview

Repeated successful air strikes along the length of the Russian Federation’s borders has led the Kremlin to request a ceasefire in exchange for handing over the principal plotters of the 9/11 attacks, with follow on negotiations to determine how international security arrangements will be implemented to ensure that post Soviet revanchists do not launch subsequent terrorist attacks against Western countries.

From this point onwards, the US Navy will proceed from a wartime footing to an enforced peacekeeping mission in the Kola Peninsula.

1.2 Area of operations

Northern coast of the Russian Kola Peninsula.

1.4 Air threats

Su-27, MiG-29

Su-27 and MiG-29 squadrons operate in the area. What possible threats remain can be expected from closest enemy air bases. Intel estimates that the Russian Air Force can muster limited interceptions in response to detected threats.

Due to the change of pace compared to wartime operations, Russian aircraft can now be expected to conduct normal peacetime operations. Expect routine fighter coverage along the determined No Fly Zones, and different surveillance flights. Some of these may attempt to breach the NFZs in order to try our coverage, resolve to enforce the NFZs, as well as to pinpoint the location of friendly assets and forces.

1.5 Ground threats

AAA, MANPADS, SA-8, SA-10, SA-11, SA-15.

SA-10s provide the major long range air defences in the region, typically defended by SA-11s or SA-15s. Specific point targets have also been provided defence by SA-11s batteries.
 

1.6 Friendly forces

RNoAF F-16 squadrons have been hurriedly upgraded with HARM Targeting Systems and temporarily rebased to occupied airbases on the northern Kola Peninsula under USN command to strengthen the fleet’s SEAD capabilities in the region.

1.7 Civilian/3rd part

Limited civilian air traffic in the region has resumed. All civilian air traffic is consigned to predetermined air traffic corridors.

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2 MISSION

The package will guided missile cruiser Moskva to reduce last significant Russian air defences covering the Northern portion of the Kola peninsula.
 

3 EXECUTION

3.1 Commander’s intent

Destroy missile cruiser Moskva.

3.2 Packages

The mission contains 1 package, callsign JOLLY. All flights are part of package JOLLY.

3.3 Order of events

This operation is divided into four phases which will be conducted chronologically: Escorting the package to the target, SEAD, strike crusier Moskva, RTB.

1. F/A-18s will escort the package to the target area.
2. F/A-18s engage local air defences and airborne interceptors interfering with the package’s progress to and strike on cruiser Moskva.
3. F-14s strike cruiser Moskva in low level JDAM attacks.
4. Package will RTB immediately om completion of the strike.

4 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS

4.1 Carrier operations

• CASE 1
• BRC: 102°
• Departure time: 
• Departure sequence: 
• Charlie time: 

As per Carrier Ops SPINS

4.3 Tankers

As per Aerial Refueling SOP

1. Tankers are Arco 1 (261.000), Arco 2 (262.000).

2. After takeoff: At Mission Commander's discretion

5 COMMAND AND CONTROL

5.1 Frequencies

As per Comms SOP

5.2 Freq flow (Carrier flights)

1, 9, 3/5, 16, 1

Remain 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.

5.4 Brevity

• TANGOUNIFORM - Mission declared successful
• NIGHTFALL - Abort mission
• BROADSIDE - JDAM attack against Moskva successfully carried out

6 ANNEXES

AO North

AO South