Orders for Cmdr NATO Forces

 

Situation

At present the15th Infantry Brigade and the remains of 3 Cdo Brigade are holding the line 20 miles from north of Narvik. With the few remaining tank units they are attempting to stop the Soviet horde from taking Narvik.

The Saratoga and John. F Kennedy CVBGs have been tasked to support the 15th Infantry Brigade by suppression of Soviet mech-infantry and armoured units in the surrounding area.

Bardufoss with MiG-23 Flogger and Banak with MiG-21 Fishbed aircraft are also in Soviet hands and will need to be neutralized.

Soviet naval and air units are also on high alert to stop the transit of both CVBGs to the area of operations.

 


Recon imagery of Banak air base

 

Enemy Forces

Surface : Two surface groups remain undetected in the area around Spitsbergen.

Air : SNA and PVO units known to be on high alert, they are as follows:

Subsurface : SSN, SSGN and SSK remain unlocalized in your area.

Ground Forces : 37th Motorised Rifle Division, with supporting armour and artillery.

SAM-AAA : SA-6, SA-9 and AAA systems reported around Bardofuss and Banak airfields, Red Army units with AAA and SA-7 SAMs.


Friendly Forces

Carrier Strike Group One : USS Saratoga CV, USS Albany CG, USS Richmond K. Turner CG, USS Sampson DDG, USS Lawrence DDG, USS Morton DD,USS Garcia FFH, USS Truett FFH, USS Detroit AOE, USS San Diego AFS.

Carrier Strike Group Three : USS John F. Kennedy CV, USS California CGN, USS Wainwright CG, USS Mitscher DDG, USS Brumby FFH, USS Francis Hammond FFH, USS Neosho AO, USS Mount Baker AE.


RAF Mildenhall

Evanes

Bodo

 

Mission

1. Conduct strikes against Bardofuss and Banak airfields.

2. Once located, engage and destroy the 37th Motorized Division and supporting units.

3. Locate and destroy Red Banner Fleet units in your area.

4. Detect and neutralize Soviet submarines in your area.



Recon imagery of Bardufoss air base

Execution

1. Saratoga and John F. Kennedy carrier groups to take up station as per patrol boxes.

2. Nuclear Release authorised on ASW and AAW weapons, NOT on strike weapons.

3. Conduct operations as per Mission Briefing.

4. Use Recon and ELINT assets at RAF Mildenhall to locate Soviet forces.



Command & EMCON

Command: USS Saratoga
EMCON: alpha-limited emissions.