I want to invite the 3rd Wing th to attend EXERCISE GREEN SWORD 17-1, an exercise hosted by the 132nd Virtual Wing. This is mission 3 of 4 in the exercise.
For details, taskings and signups, please visit the 132nd Virtual Wing website: http://132virtualwing.org/index.php/page/event?id=673
(If anyone have problems with access or login to the website, please let me know, and I can assist).
We are open for external participation, and encourage pilots and controllers in all roles: Air-to-ground, Air-to-Air, ATC, AWACS, JTAC or RW transport helicopters. We are open for both aggressors and BLUE forces (BLUE=Primary training audience).
See below for general situation:
General situation:
The year is 2017, and due to recent tensions in the world, and Russia wanting a bigger role in the world, they have started showing more military muscle. As a part of this, Russia have conducted a large military exercise on the borders to Georgia.
Georgian authorities have invited NATO and allied nations to GEORGIA in order to participate in EXERCISE GEORGIAN HOPE 17, which is a large-scale military exercise for the defence of Georgia. EX GEORGIAN HOPE will take place over large parts of GEORGIA. The maritime exercise will take place WEST of the coast. The majority of the land part of the exercise will take place on the Western Coast of Georgia, where defence of Georgia is beeing rehearsed. A smaller land part of the exercise will take place in vicinity of Tblisi.
For the SOF and the air part of the exercise, it will support operations all around Georgia.
Air situation:
The air exercise is called GREEN SWORD17. The majority of the air operations will fly out from Tblisi area. EX GREEN SWORD 17 will primarily use the military training airspaces MOA SOUTH and NORTH and the following ranges: Kutaisi, Tkibuli, Dusheti, Tianeti. In addition some mission might be tasked to support other parts of the overall EX GEORGIAN HOPE.
The 617th Virtual Fighter Squadron are using EX GREEN SWORD to conduct their Fighter Weapon Instructor Training, and FWIT 17-1 runs as a part of EX GREEN SWORD (Additional details about FWIT 17-1 on the event page).
EXERCISE GREEN SWORD is a dynamic and flexible exercise, and flights must be prepared to handle retasking, and changes of missions on short notice.
EXERCISE GREEN SWORD Scenario: (Situation at outbreak of event 1)
BLUELAND is the EASTERN part of GEORGIA (TBLISI area). REDLAND is WESTERN part of GEORGIA.
There have been tensions betweem REDLAND and BLUELAND the last year, a conflict over important natural resources. REDLAND have the last weeks been building up forces on the border of BLUELAND. REDFOR (REDLAND Forces) have been conducting high intensity warfare exercises, and BLUELAND is assessing that REDLAND is preparing an invasion of BLUELAND territory.
REDFOR have their stronghold around bases at KUTAISI airfield, and TKIBULI area.
BLUELAND have decided to initiate the conflict with a pre-emptive strike in order to surprise REDFOR. Air assets will be tasked with striking vital parts of C2 structure of REDFOR to reduce their ability for commando and control.
Specific tasking information for this mission:
CSAR situation update:
Last night, “JEDI 1-1”, a single F/A-18 was shot down over TSKHINVALI. The wingman fixed his position to be within a 10 nm miles radios from TSKHINVALI. AWACS "OVERLORD" have intermittent contact with JEDI 1-1 on primary CSAR frequency 241.000 (MAROON 8).
Note: JEDI 1-1 simulated by MANPAD unit (on order to be able to move and to be extracted by BEAR).
KA-50 Mission:
BLADE: TBD
ASSASSIN: Escort of DUSTOFF flight.
COBRA: RESCORT BEAR. Part of package ALPHA (CSAR)
Mirage 2000C Mission: (Note: Can be changed to any other A-A airframe)
NINJA: Escort CSAR package. Part of package ALPHA (CSAR).
METAL: Sweep / QRA
ANGRY: AGRESSOR. Tasking and information provided through discrete channels.
A-10C Mission
REBEL (FWIT): FWIT FLIGHT MERGED AS 4-ship STEEL. Restriction: Only unguided weapon allowed for the mission.
STEEL (FWIT): CAS/RESCORT CSAR PACKAGE. Air Mission Commander CSAR package ALPHA. Restriction: Only unguided weapon allowed for the mission. Locate downed pilot (JEDI 1-1), organize extraction of pilot JEDI 1-1 using package ALPHA. Based on available assets, plan for pickup time of 2030Z (1830 ingame).
CLAW: CAS/CSAR in support of CSAR package ALPHA.
DEVIL: AR TBD
FURY: AR at Kashuri West Range. Reporting indicates enemy artillery staging at Kashuri West Range, and tasking is to locate and conduct attacks against enemy artillery. Restriction: Only unguided weapon allowed for the mission. VUL time: 2015Z-2130Z (1815 ingame - 193030 ingame).
TIGER: AR at Nolga Range. Reporting indicates enemy artillery staging at NOLGA range complex, and tasking is to locate and conduct attacks against enemy artillery.Restriction: Only unguided weapon allowed for the mission. VUL time: 2015Z-2130Z (1815 ingame - 193030 ingame).
PANTHER: Air Interdiction at TGT: REDFOR Ammunition factory1 (Tkibuli Air Interdiction target #4 / TKI.04). Time-on-Target: 2040Z (1840 ingame). Restriction: Only unguided weapon allowed for the mission.
MI-8 Mission:
BEAR: CSAR . Part of Package ALPHA (CSAR)
DUSTOFF: 15 min ground alert for MEDEVAC/CASEVAC/CSAR or transport assignments.
