FIND AND DESTROY ENEMY DOG EAR SURFACE TO AIR DEFENSE SITES.
FIVE PARAGRAPH OP ORDER INCLUDED BELOW
OP ORDER: THE DOG EAR COLLECTOR
MISSION:
FIND AND DESTROY ENEMY DOG EAR SURFACE TO AIR DEFENSE SITES.
SITUATION:
ENEMY SIT TEMP:
THE ENEMY IS USING A TIERED SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE DECK THAT IS CONTROLLED BY MULTIPLE SEARCH RADAR SITES (SEE SLIDE 3). AT THE FRONT OF THEIR LINES MULTIPLE DOG EAR SAM SITES EXIST. INTELLIGENCE INDICATES THAT THESE SITES MOST LIKELY CONSIST OF A DOG EAR SEARCH RADAR SYSTEM THAT IS PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO MULTIPLE SA-13 AND ZSU-23 AA SYSTEMS (SEE SLIDE 4). THE DOG EAR SEARCH RADAR SYSTEMS ARE PROVIDING CRITICAL GUIDANCE TO THE SA-13 SAMs, HOWEVER ONCE THE DOG EAR SEARCH RADAR IS DESTROYED THE SA-13s WILL BE LIMITED TO THEIR INTERNAL THERMAL TARGETING SIGHTS. THESE LOW ALTITUDE SAM AND AA SYSTEMS PROVIDE AN UNEXCEPTABLE THREAT TO LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN THE AREA SUCH AS U.S. ARMY ATTACK AND TRANSPORTATION HELICOPTERS. ENEMY SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE THREATS IN THE AREA ALSO INCLUDE SA-10, SA-11, SA-15, SA-19 BUT THESE SYSTEMS ARE MOST LIKELY ALL OPERATING BEHIND THE DOG EAR SITES AND HAVE ASSIGNED ALTITUDE ENGAGEMENT GUIDELINES (SEE SLIDE 3).
S-2 RECOMMENDED TTP FOR ENGAGING DOG EAR RADAR SYSTEMS:
ONCE YOUR AIRCRAFT RECIEVES A DOG EAR RADAR SPIKE, TURN THE AIRCRAFT DIRECTLY AT THE SITE AND PLACE YOUR TGP 4-5 MILES STRAIGHT OUT INFRONT OF YOUR AIRCRAFT. THEN IMMEDIATELY TURN AWAY FROM THE SITE SO IT CANNOT ENGAGE YOUR AIRCRAFT. BACK OFF FROM THE TGP POINT TO 10 MILES AND BEGIN SEARCHING FOR THE DOG EAR SYSTEM AND THE UNITS IT IS DIRECTING.
EXECUTION:
6 X A-10C IN FLIGHTS OF TWO AIRCRAFT EACH WILL SEARCH WAYPOINTS 3, 4, AND 5 AND DESTROY ENEMY DOG EAR SITES AS THEY ARE ENCOUNTERED.
HAWG FLIGHT WILL SEARCH WAYPOINT 3
BOAR FLIGHT WILL SEARCH WAYPOINT 4
TUSK FLIGHT WILL SEARCH WAYPOINT 5
- TIMELINE -
- 22:00 ENGINES START
- 22:30 TAXI
- 22:35 TAKEOFF
- 22:50 FENCE IN
- 22:55 ENGAGEMENTS
- 23:35 REFUEL AND REARM
- 23:50 ENGAGEMENTS CONT.
- 01:00 RTB TO HOME PLATE
SERVICE AND SUPPORT:
- PAYLOAD -
- 6 X AGM-65D
- 2 X CBU-103
- 1150 X RNDS OF 30MM COMBAT MIX
- 1 X ALQ-131
- 2 X AIM-9M
FUEL = 8600LBS
REARMING AND REFUELING AT KUTAISI AIRBASE.
COMMAND AND SIGNAL:
FLIGHT LEADS WILL DECONFLICT AIRSPACE WHILE IN THE ENGAGEMENT AREAS.
- COMMO CARD -
GUARD CHANNEL: UHF 225
HAWG FLIGHT (GROUP ID #1) FM 33
BOAR FLIGHT (GROUP ID #2) FM 34
TUSK FLIGHT (GROUP ID #3) FM 35
AWACS - AM 126
