Briefing
DPRK forces have begun mobilizing. Infantry and artillery units are standing up at the front and armored forces are moving to their rally points to launch an general attack. The expectation is that once ready the DPRK infantry will attempt to breach allied lines in the west near Kaesong, central Cheorwon valleys and the east coast, making way for follow-on armored and mechanized forces. We must attack now before this happens.
Task:
You are to commence a general air attack on DPRK forces on the front. Your immediate objectives should be to close down frontal DPRK airfields, destroy fixed air defenses, scores of hardened artillery shelters, mechanized and armored forces at the front and moving toward the front. As the situation evolves and DPRK forces counter attack, you will have to allocate forces to emerging threats. They are all considered priority targets and are the most valuable to achieving victory and positioning ground forces for success.
Timeline:
You have 10 hours to accomplish your tasks.
Threat:
The current DPRK air threat includes mostly obsolete SA-2, SA-3, MiG-21PFM Fishbed, F-6A Farmer, F-5A Fresco, MiG-23ML air weapon systems except around Pyongyang which is defended by slightly more modern MiG-29B Fulcrum fighters and an extremely modern KN-06 SAM systems. There are also significant numbers of low-level AAA and MANPAD SAMs deployed along the DMZ and around critical targets. As such, you should employ precision and stand-off weapons, restrict overflight of DRPK to frontal or target areas and avoid Pyongyang and northern North Korea for the time being.
The DPRK does employ its fighter force in the attack role as well as small numbers of Su-25K strike aircraft and Hind A helicopter gunships. Expect them to be used in any counter attack.
Known DPRK Air Order of Battle:
- Hwangju Air Base: Regiment MiG-21PFK Fishbed
- Hyon Ni Air Base: F-5A Fresco Regiment
- Koksan Air Base: Regiment F-6A Farmer Regiment
- Kwail Air Base Regiment F-5A Fresco Regiment
- Kuum Ni Air Base: MiG-21bis Fishbed L Regiment
- Pukchang Air Base Multiple MiG-23ML Regiments
- Sunchon Air Base: Regiment MiG-29 Fulcrum Regiment, Su-25K Frogfoot Regiment
- Nunchon Ni Air Base: Mi-25 Hind A Regiment, F-6A Farmer Regiment
- Ochon Air Base: F-6A Farmer Regiment
- Taetan Air Base: F-5A Fresco Regiment
- Wonsan Air Base: MiG-21PFM Regiment
Known DRPK Artillery and Missile Threats
- Numerous 170mm, 152mm, 130mm mobile and HARTS protected guns.
- Numerous 122mm and KN-09 MLRS Batteries
- Scud threat likely
Assets:
You have a significant portion of the ROK, US and Japan's remaining air power in the region. The rest have been allocated to defensive duties against hostile Chinese forces.
- Camp Mobile Forward Operating Base: 8 AH-64D Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters
- Cheongju Air Base: 25 F-4E Phantoms
- Daegu Air Force Base: 36 F-15K Strike Eagles, 4 E-737 Wedgetail AEW
- Desiderio Army Airfield: 20 AH-64D Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters, 3 MQ-1C Grey Eagle UAVs
- Gangneung Air Base: 12 F-5E Multirole Fighters, 4 F-5F Tiger II Aircraft, 12 AH-64E Guardian Attack Helicopters
- Misawa Air Force Base (Japan): 46 F-16CM Falcons, 14 F-2A FS-X, 4 F-2B FS-X, 2 B-2A Bombers, 2 B-1B Bombers, 6 F-22A Multirole Fighters, 6 F-15E Strike Eagles, 2 KC-10A Extender Tankers, 2 KC-135R Tankers
- Osan Air Force Base: 21 A-10C Thunderbolt Attack Aircraft, 4 OA-10C Attack Aircraft, 8 MQ-9B Reaper UAVs, 3 RQ-170 Wraith Stealth UAV
- Seosan/Haemi Air Base: 37 KF-16C Block 52 Falcons,11 KF-16D Block 52 Falcons, 2 RKF-16C Block 52 Falcons
- Rodriquez Range Forward Operating Base: 8 AH-64D Longbow Attack Helicopters
- Suwon Air Base: 12 AH-64E Guardian Attack Helicopters
- Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base: 12 AH-64D Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters, 3 MQ-1C Grey Eagle UAVs, 4 MQ-9B Reaper UAVs, 14 FA-50 Golden Eagle Attack Aircraft
- Yokota Airforce Base (Japan): 8 KC-135R Stratotankers, 1 RQ-4B Global Hawk Blk 40 UAV