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OPERATION GOLD PALADIN​

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SECRET​

NAVY DEPLOYMENT​

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CARRIER STRIKE GROUP ONE
Rear Admiral Edmund J. Nelson​

Ship Class	Vessel	Compliment	Home Port
Enterprise-class Aircraft Carrier	USS Enterprise	Total: 4800 / Compliment: 3000 / Pilots: 250 / Air Wing: 1550	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Ticonderoga-class Guided Missile Cruiser	USS Ticonderoga	330	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Ticonderoga-class Guided Missile Cruiser	USS Yorktown	330	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Ticonderoga-class Guided Missile Cruiser	USS Vincennes	330	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer	USS Jeff Sessions	323	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer	USS Richard Shelby	323	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer	USS Ted Stevens	323	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer	USS Frank Murkowski	323	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer	USS Jon Kyl	323	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Celestial-class Frigate	USS Celestial	140	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Celestial-class Frigate	USS John Adams	140	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Supply-class Support Ship	USNS Supply	600	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Supply-class Support Ship	USNS Rainer	600	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Henry J. Kaiser-class Replenishment Oiler	USNS Henry J. Kaiser	113	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Henry J. Kaiser-class Replenishment Oiler	USNS Joshua Humphreys	113	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia

CARRIER AIR WING THREE
Captain Patrick Smith​

Squadron	Aircraft	Number of Aircraft	Personnel	Garrison
Fighter Attack Squadron 101 (VFA-101)	F/A-18F Super Hornet	12	24 Pilots	Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia
Fighter Attack Squadron 102 (VFA-102)	F/A-18F Super Hornet	12	24 Pilots	Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia
Fighter Attack Squadron 103 (VFA-103)	F/A-18F Super Hornet	12	24 Pilots	Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia
Fighter Attack Squadron 104 (VFA-104)	F/A-18F Super Hornet	12	24 Pilots	Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 201	F/A-18F Super Hornet	12	24 Pilots	Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia
Electronic Attack Squadron 301 (VAQ-301)	EA-18G Growler	12	24 Pilots	Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 401 (VAW-401)	E-2C Hawkeye	4	20 Pilots	Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field, Virginia
Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 501 (VRC-501)	C-2 Greyhound	2	4 Pilots | 4 Crew	Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field, Virginia

BATTLE GROUP GOLD
Rear Admiral John Frost​

Ship Class	Vessel	Compliment	Home Port
Iowa-class Battleship	USS Missouri	1,800	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Iowa-class Battleship	USS Wisconsin	1,800	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Wasp-class Amphibious Assault Ship	USS Wasp	1,070	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Spruance-class Destroyer	USS Fletcher	329	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Spruance-class Destroyer	USS Hayler	329	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Spruance-class Destroyer	USS Wright	329	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia

SUBMARINE SQUADRON 6
Captain Andrew Garnier​

Ship Class	Vessel	Compliment	Home Port
Virginia-class Submarine	USS Florida	135	Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut
Virginia-class Submarine	USS Texas	135	Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut
Virginia-class Submarine	USS Hawaii	135	Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut
Virginia-class Submarine	USS North Carolina	135	Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut

DETAILS

Nimitz-class - Fully Fueled; Aviation reserves fully fueled; Non-perishable and perishable food/water for 3 month journey; Standard armaments including: x3 NATO Sea Sparrow Launchers (x8 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow loaded in each); x4 Phalanx CIWS; x2 RAM launchers (x21 missiles); Standard countermeasures/decoys; Onboard: x500 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x500 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks;
Aircraft: x60 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and all of their necessary armaments and equipment; x12 EA-18G Growler; x8 MH-60S; x5 Northrop Grumman E-2D Hawkeye; x2 C-25 Greyhound.

Iowa-class - Fully Fueled; Non-perishable food/water for 3 month journey; x400 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x400 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks;
Countermeasures: AN/SLQ-32, AN/SLQ-32, x8 Mark 36 SRBOC Super Rapid Bloom Offboard Chaff Rocket Launchers; x4 RHIBs;
Armaments: x9 16 in (406 mm)/50 cal Mark 7 guns, x12 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal Mark 12 guns (all normal reserves of ammunitions), x8 Mk 143 Armored Box Launcher mounts (For 32 Tomahawks), x4 Mk 141 quad cell launchers (For 16 RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles), x4 20 mm/76 cal Phalanx CIWS;
Aircraft: x1 Sikorsky MH-60S.

Wasp-class - Fully Fueled; Non-perishable and perishable food/water for 4 month journey; complete storage of usable fuel for all conventionally-powered vessels for 6 month journey; complete storage of aviation fuel for all aircraft in the fleet for 6 month deployment;
Armament: x2 RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers; x2 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile launchers; x3 20 mm Phalanx CIWS systems; x4 25 mm Mk 38 chain guns; x4 .50 BMG machine guns; x100 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x100 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks; x4 RHIBs;
Aircraft: x20 MV-22B Osprey; x6 MH-60M Black Hawk;
Landing Craft: x3 Landing Craft Air Cushion;
Troops: 1173 Marines.

Ticonderoga-class - Fully Fueled; Non-perishable and perishable food/water for 3 month journey; x8 RGM-84 Harpoon missiles; x2 5 in 62 caliber Mark 45 Mod 4 lightweight gun; x2 25 mm (0.98 in) Mk 38 gun; x4 .50 in (12.7 mm) cal. machine gun; x2 Phalanx CIWS Block 1B; x2 Mk 32 12.75 in (324 mm) triple torpedo tubes (standard reserve of Mk 54 torpedoes); Onboard: x30 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x30 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks;
x2 61 cell Mk 41 vertical launch systems containing: x5 RUM-139C (Mrk 54 Torpedo); x244 (Quad packed) RIM-162A ESSM; x40 RIM-161B (SM-3 block IA); x16 RGM/UGM-109B Tomahawk Anti-Ship Missile;
Countermeasures/decoys: Mark 36 SRBOC; AN/SLQ-25 Nixie;
Aircraft: x2 Sikorsky MH-60S;
Boats: x1 RHIB.

Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA) - Fully Fueled; Non-perishable and perishable food/water for 3 month journey; x1 5-inch (127 mm)/62 Mk. 45 Mod 4 (lightweight gun); x2 20 mm Phalanx CIWS; x2 25 mm M242 Bushmaster chain gun; x2 Mk 141 Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile Launcher (x8 Harpoon missiles each); x2 Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes: x1 per tube + full standard storage of Mark 54 torpedoes on ship; Onboard: x150 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x150 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks.
96-cell Mk 41 VLS: x10 RUM-139C (Mrk 54 Torpedo); x32 (Quad packed) RIM-162A ESSM; x5 RIM-161B (SM-3 block IA); x48 RGM/UGM-109E Tomahawk Land Attack Missile; x25 RGM/UGM-109B Tomahawk Anti-Ship Missile;
Countermeasures/decoys: AN/SLQ-32(V)2 Electronic Warfare System; AN/SLQ-25 Nixie Torpedo Countermeasures; MK 36 MOD 12 Decoy Launching System; MK 53 Nulka Decoy Launching System; AN/SLQ-39 CHAFF Buoys;
Aircraft: x2 Sikorsky MH-60S;
Boats: x1 RHIB.

Spruance-class - Fully Fueled; Non-perishable food/water for 4 month journey; complete storage of usable fuel for all conventionally-powered vessels for 6 month journey; complete storage of aviation fuel for all aircraft in the fleet for 6 month deployment; x100 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x100 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks; x2 RHIBs;
Armament: x2 5 in 54 caliber Mark 45 dual purpose guns; x2 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 guns; x1 8 cell NATO Sea Sparrow Mark 29 missile launcher; x2 quadruple Harpoon missile canisters; x2 Mark 32 triple 12.75 in torpedo tubes (standard reserve of Mk 46 torpedoes); x1 21 cell RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile; Onboard: x30 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x30 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks; x1 61 cell Mk 41 VLS: x61 RGM/UGM-109E Tomahawk Land Attack Missile;
Aircraft: x2 Sikorsky MH-60S.

Celestial-class Cutter - Fully Fueled; Aviation reserves fully fueled; Non-perishable food/water for 2 month journey; Well-rested, fed, and uniformed crew;
32-cell Mk 41 VLS: x5 RUM-139C (Mrk 54 Torpedo); x36 (Quad packed) RIM-162A ESSM; x3 RGM/UGM-109E Tomahawk Land Attack Missile; x15 RGM/UGM-109B Tomahawk Anti-Ship Missile;
Standard armaments including: x2 Mk 141 canister Harpoon missile launcher (x8 missiles); x1 Mk 32 triple torpedo launcher + 10 Mark 50 torpedoes stored; x2 Mk44 Bushmaster II 30-mm chain guns; x1 SeaRAM CIWS; x1 Mk 110 57mm gun; x4 crew-served .50 caliber Browning M2 machine guns; x2 crew-served M240B 7.62 mm machine guns;
Decoys: x2 Mk 36 SRBOC chaff rapid decoy launchers;
Compliment: 140 sailors;
Barracks: x100 Sig Sauer P229 DAK 9mm w/ Night Sights and x200 loaded magazines; x100 M4 Carbine and x300 loaded magazines; x10 M870P 12-gauge and x300 12-gauge shotgun shells.
Aircraft: x2 Sikorsky MH-60S;
Boats: x2 RHIB (each with mounted .50 cal Machine Gun).

Supply-class - Fully Fueled; Fully-stocked with non-perishable and perishable food/water for 6 month journey of the entire fleet (on top of the resources the respective ships already have); complete storage of usable fuel for aforementioned vessels; complete storage of aviation fuel for aforementioned aircraft; x2 Sikorsky MH-60S; Onboard: x100 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x100 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks;
Boats: x1 RHIB.

Henry J. Kaiser-class Replenishment Oiler - Fully Fueled; Fully-stocked with non-perishable and perishable food/water for 6 month journey; complete storage of usable fuel for all conventionally-powered vessels for 6 month journey; complete storage of aviation fuel for all aircraft in the fleet for 6 month deployment; Onboard: x60 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x60 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks;
Boats: x1 RHIB.

Virginia-class - Fully Fueled; x135 crew; Crew fully rested and x3 pairs of uniforms each; Non-perishable food for 70 day journey; All necessary maps (terranean and deep-sea topographic maps) and other necessary standard on-board equipment, material, and supplies; x30 Beretta M9 and x90 fully loaded Beretta M9 magazines (located behind lock and key in on-board barracks); x12 VLS tubes: x12 BGM-109C Tomahawk Land Attack Missile; x4 533 mm torpedo tubes: x25 Mk-48 torpedoes, x9 UGM-84 Harpoon missiles; Full load of Acoustic Device Countermeasure Mk 3/4; All sonars.​

MARINE CORPS DEPLOYMENT​

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1st Marine Regiment
Colonel Stephen Rogers​

Order of Battle	Personnel	Garrison
1st Amphibious Battalion, 1st Marines	1133 Personnel	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Marine Aircraft Group 26
Colonel William Morgan​

Squadron	Aircraft	Number of Aircraft	Personnel	Garrison
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 301	MV-22B Osprey	10	20 Pilots	Marine Corps Air Station New River, NC
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 302	MV-22B Osprey	10	20 Pilots	Marine Corps Air Station New River, NC

DETAILS
Marines - (All per soldier) Well rested and fed;
Apparel: x1 Enhanced Combat Helmet, x1 cold-weather combat uniform, x1 warm-weather combat uniform, x1 Full Spectrum Battle Equipment Amphibious Assault Vest, x1 part of Marine Combat boots; x1 The Individual First Aid Kit;
Weapons: x1 M4A1 5.56mm Carbine (x1 30-round magazine loaded; x7 additional 30-round magazines); x1 Beretta M9A1 (x1 15-round magazine loaded; x2 additional 15-round magazines); x1 OKC-3S bayonet.
Maine Pilots - x1 Combat uniform; x1 Flight Uniform; x1 Beretta M9 + 4 additional clips.

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DEPLOYMENT ORDERS​

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CONTEXT​

The Kingdom of Canada was brazenly attacked by a faceless coward who attempted to bring down the Canadian government in a way not dissimilar to the attack on the United States in 1997. The Canadian government has come to the conclusion that the French Empire has directly participated in supplying arms to Canadian rebels in order to encourage an attack on the Kingdom of Canada. The United States has not been able to directly cooperate this information yet, but is largely taking the Canadian government at its word. As of now, the official position of the United States government is that this is a conflict between Canada and France. More specifically, with policy set forth by President Gore, the United States will directly intervene if any foreign government outside of the United Kingdom sends military assets to the New World to try to influence the outcome of this conflict. The Federal Government considers the entire Western Hemisphere to be under the direct protection and influence of the United States, and no other outside power.

Through lawful orders from the President, the NMCC at the Pentagon ordered that Rear Admiral Nelson direct most of the former Task Force 107 to return to the Western Hemisphere. The mission of Carrier Stroke Group One and the other units will be to ensure that foreign powers do not try to take advantage of the situation and interfere either on behalf of Canada or France. The following takes place after post No. 21 in Operation Blue Paladin:

The fleet sailed out of the Strait of Gibraltar with no incident. The USS Enterprise would briefly break radio silence and transmit on the appropriate and secure frequency to the Polish frigate.
"Polish warship, this is the USS Enterprise... Fair winds and following seas. Over and out."

A secure message from the National Military Command Center at the Pentagon was sent to Rear Admiral Nelson which stated that foreign intelligence has reason to believe that Thailand may try to directly interfere in the Canadian-French conflict in the New World. Rear Admiral Nelson was ordered to record any and all Thai ship movements or locations and to securely report them back to the Pentagon. He was also ordered to consider any Thai vessels that were operating above -6 degrees of Latitude and within 650 miles of the coast of South America or the Carribean islands as potentially hostile.

The fleet arrived to the aforementioned waypoint of (13.674189, -54.379111). This location would put the carrier approximately 550 miles off the coast of Guiana. New orders from the NMCC ordered all of Battle Group Gold, except for the USS Wasp, to return to their home port at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads. Battle Group Gold, minus the USS Wasp immediately set sail in the most direction route to that Naval Facility (in this route, the vessels would not enter the territorial waters of any country other than the United Kingdom and would continue to use all passive and active means of sonar and radar to search for threats above and below the sea).

Meanwhile, Carrier Strike Group One and SUBRON 6 were ordered to advance to the waypoint of (6.497678, -52.199986) which was approximately 100 miles off the coast of Guiana. The mission of the deployed ships would be two-fold:
1. To intercept foreign military vessels attempting to sail to the Carribean or intercede in the current conflict;
2. To monitor Canadian operations in Guiana.

The remaining vessels, which were not going back to port, would take the following formation here. Throughout this time, a Hawkeye would continue to fly over the fleet as previously mentioned and shown in the map.​

Alex Bossza007 Alexander

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◤ ROLEPLAY NOTICE

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Howdy Odinson

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