United States | Operation Neptune III

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OPERATION NEPTUNE III​

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SECRET​

COAST GUARD DEPLOYMENT​

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CONTEXT​

Pursuant to Executive Order 23-3, President Gore has ordered the United States Coast Guard to continue regular patrols through American territorial waters. This includes the waters of the United States itself, but also of the territories from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean to Guam and American Samoa in the Pacific Ocean. With the success of the first two OPERATION NEPTUNE deployments of Coast Guard assets, the Coast Guard has completed research and development of the Celestial-class Cutter. Four such cutters have been built and set into service in the Atlantic. These cutters will replace the Oliver Hazard Perry-class cutters, which will be phased out and either sold or scrapped.

Executive Order 23-3 made it clear that the mission of these patrols is "securing American territorial waters, protecting American sovereignty, enforcing United States federal law within territorial waters, environmental protection, and the preservation of life." The Commandant of the Coast Guard has decided that of these objectives, the three most critical are: securing American territorial waters, protecting American sovereignty, and the preservation of life. These three in particular will be guaranteed by having the Coast Guard patrol on the edge of America's territorial waters and out in the open seas.

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ATLANTIC AREA PATROLS​

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Atlantic Area
Vice Admiral Leon Black​

SHIP CLASS	VESSEL	COMPLIMENT	HOME PORT
Celestial-class Cutter	USCGC Bertholf	140	Coast Guard Sector Key West
Celestial-class Cutter	USCGC Waesche	140	Coast Guard Sector Key West
Celestial-class Cutter	USCGC Stratton	140	Coast Guard Base Portsmouth
Celestial-class Cutter	USCGC Hamilton	140	Coast Guard Base Portsmouth
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Nantucket	100	Coast Guard Station South Portland
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Loggerhead	100	Coast Guard Station South Portland
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC South Padre	100	Coast Guard Station South Portland
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC St. Thomas	100	Coast Guard Sector Key West
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC St. Croix	100	Coast Guard Sector Key West
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Navassa	100	Coast Guard Station San Juan
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Puerto Rico	100	Coast Guard Station San Juan
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC St. John	100	Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi Harbor Facility
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Monhegan	100	Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi Harbor Facility
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Largo	100	Coast Guard North Moorings
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Bloodsworth	100	Coast Guard North Moorings

DETAILS
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); x40 (Quad packed) RIM-162A ESSM; x17 RIM-161B (SM-3 block IA);
Standard armaments including: x2 Mk 141 canister Harpoon missile launcher; x1 Mk 32 triple torpedo launcher; 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 Coast Guard 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.

Famous-class Cutter - Fully Fueled; Aviation reserves fully fueled; Non-perishable food/water for 2 month journey; Well-rested, fed, and uniformed crew;
Standard armaments including: x1 OTO Melara Mark 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun; x2 mounted .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine guns; x100 M4 Carbines in armory and x300 loaded magazines; x100 SIG Sauer P226 pistols and x200 loaded magazines; and all of their necessary armaments and equipment;
Compliment: x100 Coast Guard sailors; x2 Coast Guard pilots;
Barracks: x100 M4 Carbines in armory and x300 loaded magazines; x100 SIG Sauer P226 pistols and x200 loaded magazines; and all of their necessary armaments and equipment;
Aircraft: x1 MH-60 Jayhawk.

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PACIFIC AREA PATROLS​

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Pacific Area
Vice Admiral Sean Holmes​

SHIP CLASS	VESSEL	COMPLIMENT	HOME PORT
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Pickering	100	Coast Guard Exchange Los Angeles
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Staten	100	Coast Guard Exchange Los Angeles
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Maui	100	Coast Guard Base Seattle
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC O'ahu	100	Coast Guard Base Seattle
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Attu	100	Coast Guard Base Honolulu
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Johnston	100	Coast Guard Base Honolulu
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Samoa	100	Coast Guard Base Honolulu
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Tutuila	100	Coast Guard Base Honolulu
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Guam	100	Coast Guard Sector Guam
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Wake	100	Coast Guard Sector Guam
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Baker	100	Coast Guard Station Port of Homer
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Howland	100	Coast Guard Station Port of Homer
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Marrowstone	100	Coast Guard Station Port of Homer
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC Santa Cruz	100	Coast Guard Station Port of Homer
Famous-class Cutter	USCGC San Miguel	100	Coast Guard Station Port of Homer

DETAILS
Famous-class Cutter - Fully Fueled; Aviation reserves fully fueled; Non-perishable food/water for 2 month journey; Well-rested, fed, and uniformed crew;
Standard armaments including: x1 OTO Melara Mark 75 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun; x2 mounted .50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine guns; x100 M4 Carbines in armory and x300 loaded magazines; x100 SIG Sauer P226 pistols and x200 loaded magazines; and all of their necessary armaments and equipment;
Compliment: x100 Coast Guard sailors; x2 Coast Guard pilots;
Barracks: x100 M4 Carbines in armory and x300 loaded magazines; x100 SIG Sauer P226 pistols and x200 loaded magazines; and all of their necessary armaments and equipment;
Aircraft: x1 MH-60 Jayhawk

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DEPLOYMENT ORDERS​

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ATLANTIC AREA​

The cutters mentioned to be operating in the Atlantic will leave port properly with all normal and standard safety precautions in order to avoid running aground or colliding with other ships or natural/artificial obstructions. All sightings of American warships (or armed ships) would be recorded and later reported, in secure writing, to the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy. None of the cutters would ever enter the territorial waters of another nation (with the exception of the United Kingdom in certain legal circumstances). The cutters would also avoid all natural and unnatural obstacles to avoid a collision while on their journeys. The cutters will travel at 10 knots unless it is unsafe to do so. The cutters would obtain constant weather updates from the National Weather Service and the Coast Guard in order to ensure that the ships would be able to safely travel their routes and would plan accordingly in the event that they were heading into bad weather. When the cutters passed by land, designated watchmen would take close observations (with military-grade binoculars) and record what was observed. All of the cutters departed port with the maximum amount of food, water, and medical supplies that they would take on a standard 60-day deployment. The cutters would continue going back and forth on their designated routes unless they were rerouted for other duties, became distressed, needed to refuel (at which point they would use any appropriate U.S. Coast Guard port, U.S. Navy port, U.S. civilian port, or British Royal Navy or civilian port in case of an emergency - and the cutters would refuel with foresight so that they didn't run out of fuel in inappropriate places outside of the reach of the United States), or until it was time to return for port for the end of the tour.


East Coast Patrol
Celestial-class cutters Bertholf, Waesche, Stratton, and Hamilton properly departed from their home ports to begin a patrol of the Eastern seaboard of the United States. Their traveled route is pictured here - this route is accurate, to a degree. However, any implication that this route takes any cutter through the sovereign territory of another nation or into hazards that would harm the ship are not true. The cutters in Portsmouth would first head to Coast Guard Sector Key West. Once all cutters were in position, they would depart at different intervals so that they were evenly spaced in timing. The cutters in Florida would head north along the route, while the cutters in Maine would head south along the route. While they would come close to Bermuda, they would not enter British territorial waters. The vessels would continue going back and forth along this route until they would not be able to complete another rotation without refueling, at which point they would refuel at either Coast Guard Station South Portland or Coast Guard Sector Key West.

Famous-class cutters Nantucket, Loggerhead, South Padre, St. Thomas, and St. Croix properly departed from their home ports to begin patrol of the Eastern seaboard of the United States. Their traveled route is pictured here - this route is accurate, to a degree. However, any implication that this route takes any cutter through the sovereign territory of another nation or into hazards that would harm the ship are not true. Once all cutters were in position, they would depart at different intervals so that they were evenly spaced in timing. The cutters in Florida would head north along the route, while the cutters in Maine would head south along the route. The vessels would continue going back and forth along this route until they would not be able to complete another rotation without refueling, at which point they would refuel at either Coast Guard Station South Portland or Coast Guard Sector Key West.
TRANSIT
FN>FM>FL
FL>FM>FN


Carribean Patrol
Famous-class cutters Navassa and Puerto Rico properly departed from their home ports to begin patrol American territory in the Carribean. Their traveled route is pictured here - this route is accurate, to a degree. However, any implication that this route takes any cutter through the sovereign territory of another nation or into hazards that would harm the ship are not true. Once all cutters were in position, they would depart at different intervals so that they were evenly spaced in timing. The vessels would continue going back and forth along this route until they would not be able to complete another rotation without refueling, at which point they would refuel at Coast Guard Station San Juan.
TRANSIT
FK>FL


Gulf of Mexico Patrol
Famous-class cutters St. John, Monhegan, Largo, and Bloodsworth properly departed from their home ports to begin patrol of the Eastern seaboard of the United States. Their traveled route is pictured here - this route is accurate, to a degree. However, any implication that this route takes any cutter through the sovereign territory of another nation or into hazards that would harm the ship are not true. Once all cutters were in position, they would depart at different intervals so that they were evenly spaced in timing. The cutters in Texas would head east along the route, while the cutters in Florida would head south along the route. The vessels would continue going back and forth along this route until they would not be able to complete another rotation without refueling, at which point they would refuel at either Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi or Coast Guard North Moorings.
TRANSIT
EL

PACIFIC AREA​

The cutters mentioned to be operating in the Pacific will leave port properly with all normal and standard safety precautions in order to avoid running aground or colliding with other ships or natural/artificial obstructions. All sightings of American warships (or armed ships) would be recorded and later reported, in secure writing, to the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy. None of the cutters would ever enter the territorial waters of another nation (with the exception of the United Kingdom in certain legal circumstances). The cutters would also avoid all natural and unnatural obstacles to avoid a collision while on their journeys. The cutters will travel at 10 knots unless it is unsafe to do so. The cutters would obtain constant weather updates from the National Weather Service and the Coast Guard in order to ensure that the ships would be able to safely travel their routes and would plan accordingly in the event that they were heading into bad weather. When the cutters passed by land, designated watchmen would take close observations (with military-grade binoculars) and record what was observed. All of the cutters departed port with the maximum amount of food, water, and medical supplies that they would take on a standard 60-day deployment. The cutters would continue going back and forth on their designated routes unless they were rerouted for other duties, became distressed, needed to refuel (at which point they would use any appropriate U.S. Coast Guard port, U.S. Navy port, U.S. civilian port, or British Royal Navy or civilian port in case of an emergency - and the cutters would refuel with foresight so that they didn't run out of fuel in inappropriate places outside of the reach of the United States), or until it was time to return for port for the end of the tour.


West Coast Patrol
Famous-class cutters Pickering, Staten, Maui, O'ahu, and San Miguel properly departed from their home ports to begin patrol of the West Coast of the United States. Their traveled route is pictured here - this route is accurate, to a degree. However, any implication that this route takes any cutter through the sovereign territory of another nation or into hazards that would harm the ship are not true. The cutters in Seattle would first travel to the Coast Guard Exchange Los Angeles, where they would then refuel. Once all cutters were in position, they would depart at different intervals so that they were evenly spaced in timing. The cutters in California would head north along the route, while the cutter in Alaska would head south along the route. The vessels would continue going back and forth along this route until they would not be able to complete another rotation without refueling, at which point they would refuel at either Coast Guard Exchange Los Angeles or Coast Guard Station Port of Homer.
TRANSIT
DM>CM>CN>CO>BO
BO>CO>CN>CM>DM


Alaska Patrol
Famous-class cutters Baker, Howland, Marrowstone, and Santa Cruz properly departed from their home ports to begin patrol of the western Alaskan coast of the United States. Their traveled route is pictured here - this route is accurate, to a degree. However, any implication that this route takes any cutter through the sovereign territory of another nation or into hazards that would harm the ship are not true. Once all cutters were in position, they would depart at different intervals so that they were evenly spaced in timing. The cutters in Alaska would head west along the route. The vessels would continue going back and forth along this route until they would not be able to complete another rotation without refueling, at which point they would refuel at Coast Guard Station Port of Homer.
TRANSIT
BO>AO>RO
RO>AO>BO


Hawaii Patrol
Famous-class cutters Attu, Johnston, Samoa, and Tutuila properly departed from their home ports to begin patrol of the Hawaiian Islands of the United States. Their traveled route is pictured here - this route is accurate, to a degree. However, any implication that this route takes any cutter through the sovereign territory of another nation or into hazards that would harm the ship are not true. Once all cutters were in position, they would depart at different intervals so that they were evenly spaced in timing. The cutters in Hawaii would head northwest along the route. The vessels would continue going around this route until they would not be able to complete another rotation without refueling, at which point they would refuel at Coast Guard Base Honolulu.
TRANSIT
BL>BK>BL>AL


Guam Patrol
Famous-class cutters Guam and Wake properly departed from their home ports to begin patrol of Guam and American territories in that area. Their traveled route is pictured here - this route is accurate, to a degree. However, any implication that this route takes any cutter through the sovereign territory of another nation or into hazards that would harm the ship are not true. Once all cutters were in position, they would depart at different intervals so that they were evenly spaced in timing. The cutters in Guam would head west along the route. The vessels would continue going around this route until they would not be able to complete another rotation without refueling, at which point they would refuel at Coast Guard Sector Guam.
TRANSIT
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DEPLOYMENT ORDERS​

SECURE​

ATLANTIC AREA​

The earthquake in Haiti had attracted the attention of the Federal Government. The Commander-in-Chief has set up meetings with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretaries of Defense, the Navy, the Army, the Air Force, and Homeland Security. Preparations were being made for a significant military deployment to the Carribean in order to ensure the continuity of the Haitian government and to bring humanitarian aid to the Haitian people. Some of the first responders to this natural disaster would be the United States Coast Guard who already had assets deployed in the Carribean and elsewhere throughout the Atlantic.

All of the Atlantic Area patrols would replenish and refuel as needed and exchange Coast Guardsmen for new sailors, if necessary, to ensure that their patrol missions could be continued. The exception to this would be all of the Celestial-class cutters in the East Coast Patrol (USCGC Bertholf, USCGC Waesche, USCGC Stratton, and USCGC Hamilton) as well as the Famous-class cutters in the Carribean patrol (USCGC Navassa and USCGC Puerto Rico).

The captains of the aforementioned Celestial-class cutters were securely transmitted orders directly from Vice Admiral Leon Black through the Atlantic Area Command. They instructed the captains to change course for Coast Guard Station San Juan in Puerto Rico where they would each pick up a MH-60 Jayhawk and an aircrew, and also refuel. Afterwards they would be deployed to Haitian waters to prepare for a possible major American deployment to the island in order to bring humanitarian aid and security to Haiti.
TRANSIT
FN>FM>FL>FK

The captains of the aforementioned Famous-class cutters were securely ordered to immediately report to Port-au Prince Bay which was just off the coast of Haiti's distressed capital, Port-au Prince. They would be instructed further after making it to their destination.
TRANSIT
FK

PACIFIC AREA​

All of the Pacific Area patrols would replenish and refuel as needed and exchange Coast Guardsmen for new sailors, if necessary, to ensure that their patrol missions could be continued.​

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DEPLOYMENT ORDERS​

SECURE​

ATLANTIC AREA​

The Celestial-class and Famous-class cutters would return to their aforementioned routes so that they could continue to patrol United States waters. This reversal would take place because of the lack of response from Canada and the Haitian government. In the event that the cutters needed to refuel or replenish early, they would do so at the nearest United States port (or British port, if absolutely necessary) in order to ensure that the cutters were fully fueled, supplied, and manned. All of the Atlantic Area patrols would replenish and refuel as needed an exchange Coast Guardsmen for new sailors, if necessary, to ensure that their patrol missions could be continued.

PACIFIC AREA​

All of the Pacific Area patrols would replenish and refuel as needed and exchange Coast Guardsmen for new sailors, if necessary, to ensure that their patrol missions could be continued.​

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DEPLOYMENT ORDERS​

SECURE​

ATLANTIC AREA​

The Celestial-class and Famous-class cutters would return to their home ports for three days to perform maintenance, refuel, resupply, and offer their crews shore leave. USCGC Bertholf and USCGC Waesche would not rejoin their previous patrols and would instead join the U.S. Navy Task Force 101 which was part of Operation Armed Valkyrie.

All of the other cutters in this operation would return to their aforementioned routes after three days and begin their patrols again. All of the Atlantic Area patrols would replenish and refuel as needed and exchange Coast Guardsmen for new sailors, if necessary, to ensure that their patrol missions could be continued.[

PACIFIC AREA​

The cutters would return to their home ports for three days to perform maintenance, refuel, resupply, and offer their crews shore leave. All of the Pacific Area patrols would replenish and refuel as needed and exchange Coast Guardsmen for new sailors, if necessary, to ensure that their patrol missions could be continued.​

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DEPLOYMENT ORDERS​

SECURE​

ATLANTIC AREA​

With the creation of additional assets for the Coast Guard, it was time to end Operation Neptune III. All assets and personnel would return to their home ports. Coast Guardsmen would be given shore leave for their dedicated work in safeguarding the American homeland. All vessels and equipment would undergo routine checks to ensure that they were still in working order and that they would be prepared for their next deployment at sea, whenever that may be. The Coast Guard would begin evaluating what Operation Neptune IV will look like and how the use of new assets will benefit the operational capability of the Coast Guard, and the security of the United States.

PACIFIC AREA​

With the creation of additional assets for the Coast Guard, it was time to end Operation Neptune III. All assets and personnel would return to their home ports. Coast Guardsmen would be given shore leave for their dedicated work in safeguarding the American homeland. All vessels and equipment would undergo routine checks to ensure that they were still in working order and that they would be prepared for their next deployment at sea, whenever that may be. The Coast Guard would begin evaluating what Operation Neptune IV will look like and how the use of new assets will benefit the operational capability of the Coast Guard, and the security of the United States.​

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