Range 15
Basic Close Air Support Scenario
Enemy territory is to the EAST. Friendly territory to the WEST In the target area friendly forces have been cut-off from other friendlies and are beeing pushed NORTH. A friendly motorized infantry platoon have encountered a stronger enemy force supported by artillery and air defence. Friendly forces currently pinned down NORTHWEST of a village. North of the motorized infantry platoon there is friendly mortar in support. JTAC is on a hill overlookin the area and supporting friendly forces. Intelligence indicate that enemy in the area is a motorized infantry company, supported by mortar, artillery and a platoon of MBTs. We have reportings of an enemy SA-13 3nm NORTH-EAST of friendly location..
Ground Force Commanders (GFC) intention for CAS: Support the friendly forces and provide CAS to neutralize high value targets
GFC priorities:
- Priority 1: Artillery
- Priority 2: Main Battle Tanks
- Priority 3: Infantry fighting vehicles
GFC have approved Type 1, Type 2 and Type 2 Airborne observer. Type 3. Is approved outside 1km of friendly forces. Dange Close: GFC initials: H.M. For danger close attacks only Type 1 is approved. For Type one, only forward firing munitions approved (guns+rockets)
Western military equipment is friendlies Eastern military equipment is enemy forces
What you can see is what the scenario is. You will have friendly units on F10 map as you are able to communicate with friendly forces and know where they are. Enemy units are hidden from the F10 map and you need to scan the target area to locate enemy forces.
- JTAC Primary Frequency: 141.0 (OLIVE 3) - (Range 15 secondary frequency)
- JTAC Secondary frequency: 240.0 VIOLET 1) - (Range 15 primary frequency)
Locations
- CP: N67 36.700 E014 27.000
- IP.Island: N67 31.700 E014 27.800 , elev 5ft
- JTAC location: N67 24.500 E014 38.200
- Target area (centergrid): N67 24.000 E014 39.000, elev 50ft
- Friendly mortar position: N67 24.600 E014 37.700
ADMIN
- Basic CAS Scenario need to be activated via F10 menu (units will then in place in accordance with scenario above), use F10 menu: “Activate Basic CAS scenario”
- Mortar team will send message before they start firing. Pay attention to messages ingame. (Will provide maxord, GTL, TOF,and duration)
- Range 15 is on the border to Bodø CTR. JTAC and/or flight need to ensure good deconfliction with Bodø ATC prior and during execution.
- Flight are to maintain comms with Bodø ATC on Bodø Approach freq during all operations on range 15 (unless otherwise directed by Bodø ATC)
AR scenario (RW)
Friendly territory are south of the range , and the entire range is considered enemy territory.
**Friendlies: Friendly forces have been attacked by a overwhelming enemy force and have withdrawn to Bodø City. Friendly gorund forces have requested AR support to identify enemy force and reduce enemy capability before a friendly counteroffensive to retake village 1,2 and 3.
**Enemy: Enemy force is a Mechanized Infantry Battalion Task Group (BTG), consisting of 2 companies of IFV, supported by 1 company of MBT. In the BTG there are also artillery and short range air defense. Enemy forces have likely taken control over village 1, 2 and 3.
**Enemy most likely COA (ML COA): 1x company forward, with a platoon in each village, supported by artillery and air defense from KJERRINGØY
**Enemy most dangerous COA (MD COA): 2x companies, including MBT occupying village 1, 2 and 3 and protected by shorad air defense. Artillery active IVO KJERRINGØY
MISSION:
Armed Reconnissance village 1,2 and 3 + terrain IVO KJERRINGØY.
TASK:
Task 1: Verify composition of enemy BTG. Task 2: Locate and neutralize artillery Task 3: Locate and neutralize MBT company Task 4: Locate and neutralize 25% of IFVs
**Target priority:
- Artillery
- MBT
- IFV
**Time sensitive targets:
- SCUD
- Silkworm missile battery
- MLRS
*If any time sensitive targets is encountered, targets should be neutralized as soon as possible.
ADMIN
- AR scenario Armored Regiment need to be enabled using the F10 menu (Activate prior to takeoff from Bodø)
- All locations refered in this brief is available in the TRMA CombatFlite file
- Range 15 is on the border to Bodø CTR. Flights need to ensure good deconfliction with Bodø ATC prior and during execution. Announce on event page that range 15 will be in use, and range 15 airspace from GND to FL150 is active due to live fire activity.