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.