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<div style="font-size:0.58rem; letter-spacing:5px; color:var(--color-base--disabled); border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color-base); padding-bottom:6px; margin-bottom:6px;">[[Main Page|HOME]] / [[Campaigns|CAMPAIGNS]] / [[Campaigns/Operation Inherent Resolve|OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE]]</div><div style="font-size:1.1em; color:#660000; font-weight:bold;">Operation Black Flag</div><div style="font-size:0.85em; font-weight:bold;">OIR Wave 2 · Night Strike · 22 September 2014 · Raqqa, Syria</div><div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#555;">FRAGORD-0004 · SECRET//NOFORN//SCI//TK · For simulation purposes only</div>
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== Mission Overview ==
A precision night strike to destroy multiple ISIL infrastructure targets in the city of Raqqa. All four objectives were destroyed.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Field
!Details
|-
|'''Participants'''
|78th VMRS Shadow Knights, 14th VSFS Top Hatters, 509th VSFS Black Anvils
|-
|'''Callsigns'''
|SHADOW, HAT, BOLO
|-
|'''Airframes'''
|F-16C (SHADOW), F/A-18C (HAT), F-15E (BOLO)
|-
|'''Mission Date'''
|22 September 2014, 2030Z
|-
|'''Conditions'''
|Night, NVG mandatory
|-
|'''Bullseye'''
|JIRAH — N36°05.087 E037°56.217
|-
|'''Risk'''
|Medium
|}
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== Objectives ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Objective
!Target
!Type
!Result
|-
|'''LION'''
|Raqqa C2 Node
|ISIL Communication Centre
|Destroyed
|-
|'''GHOST'''
|Raqqa Training Camp / Reception Centre
|ISIL Training Camp
|Destroyed
|-
|'''VIPER'''
|Raqqa Propaganda Centre
|ISIL Media Hub (Al-Furqan)
|Destroyed
|-
|'''TIGER'''
|Raqqa Dam Checkpoint
|ISIL-held checkpoint
|Destroyed
|}
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== Situation ==

=== Enemy Forces ===

* '''ISIL (HOSTILE):''' No IADS. AAA (ZU-23-2, HMGs) and MANPADS (SFC–15,000 ft AGL) expected at all targets. No credible A2A capability.
* '''SAA IADS (NEUTRAL):''' FCR PASSIVE. Search/EW radars active — expect RWR indications. Do NOT deviate west into Aleppo or Damascus IADS envelopes.

=== Civil / Neutral Traffic ===
Airspace closed. SAA traffic crossing west–east expected. Maintain visual separation. Traffic is uncoordinated.
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== ROE ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Actor
!Status
!ROE
|-
|ISIL
|HOSTILE
|Weapons Free on positively identified ISIL targets or confirmed hostile act
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|SAA / SyAAF / SyADF
|NEUTRAL
|Return Fire only. Do NOT engage unless hostile act or confirmed hostile intent confirmed. Report all SAA hostile acts to MAGIC immediately.
|}

* Hostile act (SAA): firing AAA/SAM or launching A2A missile
* Hostile intent (SAA): confirmed FCR lock or intercepting aircraft manoeuvring for a weapons solution
* PID is the responsibility of the releasing pilot

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== Execution ==

=== Phasing ===
Mission timing was determined during the pre-mission voice briefing.

=== Ingress / Egress ===

* Primary egress: EP WEST → TC WEST/EAST → North
* Emergency egress: North toward Turkey

=== Altitude Blocks ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Segment
!Altitude
|-
|Corridors
|FL200–FL300
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|AOR
|FL180–FL600
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|Deconfliction
|FL270
|}

=== Control Points ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Point
!Coordinates
!Elevation
|-
|IP/EP West
|N35°55.058 E038°18.197
|955 ft
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|IP/EP South
|N35°19.265 E039°13.389
|2,533 ft
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|EP East
|N36°03.327 E039°46.731
|1,109 ft
|}

=== Holding Patterns ===

* Anchor West — Anchor EP West, base leg 5 nm, Heading 270, right turns

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== Frequencies ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Callsign
!Frequency
!Band
!Channel
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|LTAG TWR
|360.100 MHz
|UHF
|1
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|LTAG APP/DEP
|340.775 MHz
|UHF
|2
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|LTAG PAR
|282.500 MHz
|UHF
|3
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|MAGIC (AWACS)
|261.500 MHz
|UHF
|4
|-
|LTAG ATIS
|377.475 MHz
|UHF
|5
|-
|Inflight
|123.700 MHz
|VHF
|1
|}
Check in with LTAG TWR on server join (ATIS, stand, callsign). On departure contact LTAG APP/DEP callsign only. MAGIC check-in with callsign and bulls.
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== Tanker Support ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Callsign
!Type
!Altitude
!Speed
!Frequency
!TACAN
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|SHELL 1
|KC-135MPRS
|FL220
|285 KIAS
|278.250
|37Y
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|ARCO 1
|KC-135MPRS
|FL220
|285 KIAS
|290.260
|38Y
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|TEXACO 1
|KC-135
|FL260
|284 KIAS
|252.010
|39Y
|}
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== Navigation Aids ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Aid
!Details
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|Incirlik TACAN
|DAN 21X
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|Incirlik ILS
|INOP (LTAG C003/14, C004/14)
|}
''Note: NVG operations in effect 1600Z–0400Z. ILS unserviceable — conduct PAR approach for recovery.''
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== Recovery ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Field
!Coordinates
!Elevation
|-
|Primary — Incirlik (LTAG)
|N37°00.132 E035°25.579
|191 ft
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|Divert — Gaziantep
|N36°56.878 E037°28.723
|2,234 ft
|}
Battle damage and hung ordnance aircraft have priority for recovery.
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== Fuel States ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!State
!Fuel
!Action
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|JOKER
|6,000 lbs
|Complete current task, begin separation
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|BINGO
|4,000 lbs
|RTB or proceed to AAR immediately
|}
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== Abort Criteria ==

* SAA/SyADF FCR emission — report MUD to MAGIC, manoeuvre defensively, prepare to abort
* SAA/SyADF SAM launch — MISSION ABORT. Defend and egress via briefed egress route
* SyAAF hostile intent — MISSION ABORT. Report BANDIT to MAGIC, egress
* GPS/INS failure — aircraft aborts its assigned strike. Strike authority may pass to element lead
* Multiple RWR failures — Mission Abort at Flight Lead discretion
* Hung ordnance — cease attack, report, egress, remain separate on recovery
* Full flight comms loss — SQUAWK 7600, EP EAST → TC ZOR → ILS RWY05