1 SITUATION

1.1 Overview

Tensions are rising in Syria, threatening to culminate in civil war. Amidst this turmoil, a US national security crisis is brewing. Mr W Felt, a former CIA operative gone rogue, has threatened to reveal a plethora of Top Secret documents to President Assad – whom we know has close ties with the Russians. Mr Felt arrived in Syria yesterday via Iraq and is now travelling to Aleppo by convoy. It has been decided that he must be eliminated before a deal is struck. 

We have an informant travelling with the convoy. She works for a local “escort service” that will provide company on the long ride. She will plant a GPS tracking device on Felt’s vehicle, giving us real-time information on its whereabouts. Our agent, and the rest of the “entertainment package” are scheduled to be dropped off as the convoy passes Raqqah. Our strike will be scheduled after this point. 

The Syrian airspace is heavily protected by SAM-sites and fighters but this is focused on the border regions and major air bases. As the convoy travels inland it will be relatively unprotected and vulnerable to an air strike. Getting there will be challenging but fortunately we have the mighty Strike Eagle. Alone and unafraid. 

The Syrian air force consists mainly of MiG-29A and MiG-21. It is expected that they will be on high alert with several flights airborne throughout the night. Keeping them busy will be the main tasking for our Hornets and Vipers. 

Fixed SA-2 and SA-3 sites in the western part of the country will be hit with BGM-109 and should not be a factor. The sites further inland, which include SA-2 and SA-5 will have to be avoided. Syria also has several SA-6 batteries that are unaccounted for, as they are mobile. 

Once the SA-2/3 sites are knocked out, the Syrians will likely send in reinforcements, including the aforementioned SA-6:s, to patch the gaps in their air defenses. Our A-10:s and Helos will make sure the egress area stays sanitized for when the Strike Eagles return.  

Complete briefing will be made available NLT 2 weeks prior to the mission. 

Maps

• Large size map of AO with all waypoints, tankers, carriers etc
• Smaller maps of target areas with waypoints marked