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)