Scenario bonanza! Sixteen new scenarios on updated community scenario pack

March 12, 2014 · Posted in Command · Comment 

Miguel Molina has released a new version of the Command community scenario pack. The updated pack includes sixteen new scenarios!

  • Indian Ocean Brawl (The War that Never Was), 1989 : The Soviet Indian Ocean squadron must hold out against vastly superior NATO forces as long as possible. How long can this modern Light Brigade survive?
  • Black Gold, 1985 : Greece and Turkey very nearly went to war in 1987 over oil exploration & drilling rights. This scen assumes a similar crisis erupts two years earlier, and this time the hotheads get their way.
  • Operation Gudrun, 2012 : Based on the book Midvintermörker (Midwinter Darkness) by Lars Wilderäng. Russian forces have mounted an amphibious landing at Gotland. Chaos rules. The surviving Swedish forces must counterattack or lose everything.
  • Operation Kaman 99, 1980 : Iraq’s first blow on the Iran-Iraq war, a massive two-part airstrike, has been absorbed with little damage. Now Iran prepares for a grand counterstroke.
  • The Migrant War, 2013 : Pakistan and Oman get serious on cross-border migrant disputes. It’s Viper-on-Viper time!
  • Yellow Sea Patrol, 1949 : With the Chinese Civil War in full swing, a pair of American destroyers conducts a cautious patrol of the Yellow Sea. Will this be just another routine patrol like every else?
  • Attack on H-3, 1981 : The Iranian AF’s masterful end-around raid on Iraq’s sanctuary airbase, one of the most impressive OCA strikes in air warfare history.
  • Kiwi Strike, 1998 : New Zealand’s upgraded “Kahu” A-4Ks have a big bite for their size. But can they reach out and touch a modern warship? The crew of the guided missile frigate HMAS Canberra are about to find out, in a strike & air-defence exercise.
  • In the Calmest Waters Swim the Ugliest Fish, 1985: The Swedes have long suffered from intrusions of unidentified foreign ships and submarines in their archipelago. The stakes are now raised – trespassers will no longer be tolerated. Weapons are hot.
  • Who’s Sinking Our Ships, 2014 : Mines have damaged/sank more ships than any other weapon since WW2. What do you do when you suspect you are losing ships to mines? How do you react to the threat? And what do you do if you chance upon the culprit?
  • Take it, Brave York, 1990 : The winter of 1990 has seen increased tensions between the Soviet Union and NATO, and fleets from both sides are scattered out to sea. With itchy trigger fingers everywhere, HMS York has been instructed to investigate an unknown submarine contact northeast of RAF Leuchars.  She is assisted by HMS Brazen and the submarine USS Dallas.
  • Splendid Rambler, 1968 : Australia and Indonesia duke it out around a brand-new Indonesian SIGINT station on Enu Island. Can Australian ships survive against a strong air & surface screen?
  • Smooth Trail, 1988 : Day Ten of World War III. Europe lies in smoking ruins. A Soviet amphibious group is detected in the Denmark strait. The only available assets to intercept it are a motley bunch of French ships and submarines and a pair of German Tornados. Are they enough?
  • Randolph’s Racket, 1954 : The Suez crisis explodes two years early. Egypt targets US-flagged vessels. An Essex-class carrier and its escorts intervene.
  • Novi Pazer Pursuit, 1999 : In the middle of the Kosovo air campaign, strike at Serbian army formations and destroy the bridges through which they intend to pass. And avoid harming civilians. Piece of cake? Maybe not.
  • Pyrpolitis 1/14, 2014 : A faithful recreation of a real maritime-strike exercise ran by the Greek air force. Can you punch through a strong fighter+SAM screen and eliminate the enemy task group?

As always, all scenarios are available on the Downloads section of WarfareSims: http://www.warfaresims.com/?page_id=1876

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New Command scenario: Pyrpolitis 1/14

March 12, 2014 · Posted in Command · Comment 

Pyrpolitis (Firestarter) 1/14 was a COMAO exercise executed by the rapid-reaction elements of the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) in the early hours of Thursday, Jan 30 2014, as part of the the larger Astrapi (Lightning) 1/14 joint-force exercise. During the exercise, aircraft from multiple HAF airbases participated in assaulting a strong naval formation (and its air cover) off the island of Chios. This is a reproduction of the exercise scenario.

This is a small, simple but tough AAW & ASuW (maritime strike) scenario with a duration of 8 hours. Greece is the only playable side.

Designer Note: In the real exercise, the frigate Lemnos stood-in for the OPFOR naval formation, with several HAF F-16s simulating the OPFOR air cover. Since the scenario of the exercise describes “a powerful naval formation” as the OPFOR, a number of representative potential adversary naval & air units have been used to populate OPFOR assets. 

BRIEFING: 

* OPERATIONAL: IMMEDIATE * 

ATTN: Commander, HAF RR elements 

INTEL/SITREP 

A major OPFOR naval task force has taken up station between our mainland and the major islands of Chios & Psarra (ref points 1-4 on the map). Concurrent with movements of other OPFOR assets, it appears very likely that this force acts as the screen / sea-control element of a possible invasion action of one/both of these islands or any of the smaller islets in the area.

ENEMY FORCES

Enemy forces comprise of a number of main surface combattants, including a number of AAW-optimized frigates (likely AAW systems incl. SM-1MR, NSSM, ESSM). No auxiliary or amphib vessels have been observed in this group. Our EW radars have detected strong air cover for this group from what appear to be F-16Cs (likely weaponry AIM-9M/X, AIM-120B/C-7). Additional forward-staged AEW&C and tanker elements are likely to support the air umbrella.

FRIENDLY FORCES 

The rapid-reaction elements under your command consist of:

  • 4x EMB-145 AEW&C at Elefsina
  • 4x F-16C Blk52+ (SEAD – HARM) at Souda
  • 4x F-16C Blk50 at Nea Anchialos (AAW – AIM-120)
  • 4x Mirage 2000EG at Tanagra (ASuW – Exocet)
  • 4x Mirage 2000-5 Mk2 at Tanagra (AAW – MICA)
  • 4x F-4E AUP at Andravida (ASuW – Maverick-G)
  • 4x A-7H at Araxos (ASuW – Mk82)

MISSION

Use your available assets to cause maximum possible damage to the OPFOR naval force. Attrition to enemy air assets is welcome (particularly AEW/tanker elements) but is a strictly secondary objective. You have 8 hours to accomplish your mission.

EXECUTION

At your discretion. Be aware that the tight time window does not allow for many return flights (unless on light A2A loadouts) so most/all of the work will have to be done in one go.

COMMAND AND SIGNAL 

Command: ATA (Larissa)
Signal: EMCON State C (Unrestricted Emissions)

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New Command scenario: Novi Pazer Pursuit

March 12, 2014 · Posted in Command · Comment 

Database – DB3000
Author – Mark Gellis

 

In the late 1990s, Kosovo attempted to gain independence from Yugoslavia.  This resulted in armed conflict.  A cease fire was brokered in 1998, but within weeks fighting had broken out again.

After a massacre of civilians in Kosovo, in early 1999, NATO decided to use force to stop the fighting.  This was known as OPERATION ALLIED FORCE and including bombing operations against Yugoslavia that lasted from March to June of 1999.

This scenario is an attempt to present a NATO mission that could have taken place during OPERATION ALLIED FORCE.

*** FLASH *** FLASH *** FLASH ***

ATTN: Commanding Officer, Vella Gulf

INTEL/SITREP

We have reliable intelligence that a battalion of Yugoslavian armored vehicles is making its way to the town of Leposavic in Kosovo.  The column will pass through the towns of Novi Pazer and Raska on its way to Leposavic.

Many of the people living in Leposavic are ethnic Serbians and it is believed that Yugoslavia intends to use the town as a base from which to launch other attacks in Kosovo.

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) believes that destroying this armored column is essential to advancing OPERATION ALLIED FORCE.

ENEMY FORCES

In addition to the armored column, other Yugoslavian forces, including SAM battalions are operating in the area.

FRIENDLY FORCES

Vella Gulf is the only naval vessel available for this mission.  You will coordinate the attack.  Aircraft at Ghedi air base have been chopped to your command.

MISSION

1. Destroy the bridges at Novi Pazer and Raski.  This should slow the advance of the armored column while they find alternate routes to Leposavic.

2. Destroy the armored column moving through Novi Pazer and Raski en route to Leposavic.  If you cannot destroy the column en route, identify where it has stopped advancing and attack it at that location.

3. Defend your forces from attack.

4. Destroy any targets of opportunity that present themselves.

EXECUTION

Vella Gulf is cleared to use her Tomahawk missiles.

Avoid unnecessary civilian casualties.

Avoid serious losses.  We do not wish to hand the Yugoslavians a political victory.

COMMAND AND SIGNAL

Command: Vella Gulf
Signal: EMCON State C (Unrestricted Emissions)

Good luck.

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New Command scenario: Randolph’s Racket

March 12, 2014 · Posted in Command · Comment 

Database – CWDB
Author – Mark Gellis

This scenario assumes tensions between Israel and Egypt reached explosive levels in 1954, two years before the Suez Crisis.

*** OPERATIONAL: IMMEDIATE ***

ATTN: Commanding Officer, Randolph

You are instructed to initiate OPERATION COLORADO PASSAGE.

INTEL/SITREP

Egypt is attempting to pressure Israel and has threatend to fire on merchants attempting to enter Israeli waters.  We have reliable intelligence indicating that Egypt is planning to act on these threats.  Several American merchant vessels are en route to Israel.  Attacks against these vessels will not be tolerated.

ENEMY FORCES

Egypt has limited naval power but a moderately capable air force consisting primarily of British aircraft such as Vampires and Meteors.  Do not underestimate them.

FRIENDLY FORCES

Your task force consists of CV 15 Randolph, CL 145 Roanoke, DD 821 Johnston, DD 859 Norris, and SS 365 Hardhead.

A squadron of F-7 Cutlasses has been moved to Israel and is chopped to your command.  At your discretion, these aircraft may refuel and/or rearm on the Randolph.

MISSION

Protect American merchant vessels en route to Israel.

EXECUTION

Observe the situation but do not initiate attacks against Egyptian foces.  If the Egyptians attack any of the merchant vessels, you should assume that all such vessels are now in jeopardy, and you may intercept and destroy any Egyptian aircraft or warships that appear to threaten them.

If your forces are attacked, you may return fire and you may intercept and destroy any warships or aircraft that appear to threaten your forces.

Attacks against Egyptian territory and/or military installations are NOT authorized.

COMMAND AND SIGNAL

Command: Randolph
Signal: EMCON State C (Unrestricted Emissions)

Good luck.

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New Command scenario: Splendid Rambler

March 12, 2014 · Posted in Command · Comment 

Database – CWDB
Author – Mark Gellis

This scenario assumes that tensions between Australia and Indonesia increased in the late 1960s.  By 1968, the situation had become even more serious, with Indonesian naval vessels harassing Australian fishing boats and merchant vessels for supposedly violating their territorial waters.  In late February of 1968, Indonesia fired “warning shots” at an Australian fishing boat, damaging it and injuring two Australian fishermen.

 *** OPERATIONAL: IMMEDIATE ***

ATTN: Commanding Officer, Brisbane

The recent barbaric actions of the Indonesian government demand a clear and firm response.  You are instructed to initiate OPERATION SPLENDID RAMBLER.

INTEL/SITREP

Indonesia has recently restored Aru Airport and established a SIGINT station on Enu Island.

ENEMY FORCES

Unknown.  At least one Indonesian warship is believed to be in your area.  In addition, Indonesian MiG-17s have been observed conducting training missions near Aru Airport.

FRIENDLY FORCES

Your task force consists of DLG 41 Brisbane and D 08 Vendetta.
Aircraft at Darwin are chopped to your command.

MISSION

1. Destroy the SIGINT Station on Enu Island with naval gunfire.
2. Move your warships to the rendevous area marked on your tactical map.

EXECUTION

This is a show of force.  Our primary objective is to show Indonesia that they cannot harass or attack our citizens with impunity, that our response to such behavior will be immediate and harsh.  For obvious reasons, serious losses to your forces are unacceptable.

Aircraft at Darwin should conduct patrol operations and provide air cover for RAN vessels.

If you are approached by Indonesian forces, you are free to take whatever actions appear necessary to complete your mission.

COMMAND AND SIGNAL

Command: Brisbane
Signal: EMCON State C (Unrestricted Emissions)

 Good luck.

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