Briefing
Command has learned that the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning will be transiting from its home port of Qingdao along the Chinese coast to the South China Sea. Command has pushed specific assets into the region for just such an opportunity.
Task:
You are ordered to sink the Chinese carrier before it reaches the Taiwan Straits, using forces allocated to your command.
Timeline:
3 Days
ROE
The United States is at war with the Chinese. You are free to conduct attacks against any Chinese forces.
Threat:
Chinese air and naval forces have been conducting counter air and defensive support missions. You can expect them to cover the Chinese carrier transit.
Okinawa has been fortified. Expect the island to now host modern Chinese radar and air defense systems.
China does employ mines in coastal defense, and they should be considered as a likely threat.
Known Order of Battle
Liaoning Battle Group
- CV Liaoning: 24 J-15 Multirole Fighters, 6 Z-18FQ ASW Helicopters, 3 Z-18YJ AEW Helicopters
- 2 Type 052D Destroyers: 2 Z-9C each
- 3 Type 054A Frigates: 1 Z-9C ASW Helicopters each
Other Naval forces operating in East China Sea
- 4-6 Type 056, 056A Patrol corvettes
- 1 SAG in vacinity of Okinawa (Sovremenny, 2 Type 054A)
- Numerous Shang, Han, Kilo, Song and Yuan Submarines
PLANAF
- Dachang AB: 16 JH-7A Attack
- Danyang AB: 18 H-6G Bombers, 6 HY-6U Tankers
- Feidong AB: 14 Su-30MKK2 Multirole, 2 Soar Dragon SIGINT UAV
- Jiaozhou AB: 16 J-8F Fighter
- Laiyang AB: 3 Y-8J AEW
- Luqiao AB: 16 J-10AH Fighters, 6 BZK-005 UAV
- Tuchengzhi AB: 6 Y-8Q ASW, 2 Y-8X MPA
- Yiwu AB: 16 JH-7A, 8 JH-7B Attack
PLAAF Orbat:
- Changzing AB: 16 J-10A Multirole
- Jianqiao AB: 18 JH-7A Attack
- Jiaxing AB: 2 Y-8CB EW, 2 Y-8G EW, 18 JH-7A Attack
- Lianyungang AB: 18 J-11B Multirole
- Naha Airport: 12 Su-30MKK Multirole
- Ningbo Zhangquio AB: 4 WD-1K Wing Loong UAV
- Wuyishan AB: 16 J-11B, 2 J-11BH
- Wendeng AB: 18 J-10A Fighters
- Wuhan AB: 10 Il-76MTD, 2 Il-78 Tankers
- Wuxi Airport: 3 KJ-2000, 3 KJ-200, 3 KJ-500 AEW
- Quzhou AB: 24 Su-30MKK Multirole, 2 CH-4 UCAV
Assets:
JTF Wahoo Order of Battle
Air Assets
- Andersen AFB: 3 MQ-4C Triton UAV, 1 B-1B Bomber
- Iwoto/Iwo Jima Airport: 6 F-22A Raptor Fighters, 2 KC-46A Pegasus Tankers, 3 P-1 ASW Aircraft
- MCAS Iwakuni AB: 12 F-35B Lightning II Fighters, 2 EP-3C Orion ELINT
- Yokota AFB: 6 KC-135R Tankers
- NAS Atsugi: 2 E-2D Hawkeye AEW, 7 P-1 ASW
Naval Assets
- USS Hawaii
- USS Key West
- USS North Carolina
- JDS Kenryu
- ROKS Son Won-il
- ROKS Ryu Gwansun
Execution
At your discretion.