Joint Strike Group 1, JSG1

[Jamie]

JOINT STRIKE GROUP 1
Security Classification: TOP SECRET

SITUATION REPORT

Following the recent state visit, the UK and US have announced the formation of a joint strike group, enhancing their military collaboration and readiness to address emerging global threats. The Royal Navy had agreed to offer support in the capacity of a Carrier Strike Group which would be accompanied by a US Navy Battle Group, forming 1-JSG.

BELLIGERENTS

BLUFOR United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America OPFOR No Data Available

ORDER OF BATTLE

Royal Navy HMS Invincible (Invincible-class Aircraft Carrier) [726] Sailors, Royal Navy [384] Personnel, Fleet Air Arm [16] British Aerospace Harrier II GR.9A, 802 Naval Air Squadron, G/H/I/J Flight [3] Westland Sea King HC.4, 847 Naval Air Squadron, D Flight [2] Westland Sea King ASaC7, 882 Naval Air Squadron, B Flight​ HMS Albion (Albion-class Landing Platform Dock) [325] Sailors, Royal Navy [300] Royal Marines, 45 Commando, A/B/C Company [24] Royal Marines, Commando Logistics Regiment, 1 Troop, Logistic Support Squadron [26] Royal Marines, Commando Logistics Regiment, Forward Surgical Group 1 [2] LCVP Mk5 Landing Craft [6] Offshore Raiding Craft [20] Landrover Wolf WMIK [10] Leyland DAF (Drops) [2] Oshkosh Wheeled Support Tanker​ HMS Montrose (Type 23 Frigate) [185] Sailors, Royal Navy [2] Pacific 22 RIB [1] Westland Lynx HMA.8, 832 Naval Air Squadron, A Flight​ HMS Grafton (Type 23 Frigate) [185] Sailors, Royal Navy [2] Pacific 22 RIB [1] Westland Lynx HMA.8, 832 Naval Air Squadron, A Flight​ HMS Birmingham (Type 42 Destroyer) [301] Sailors, Royal Navy [1] Westland Lynx HMA.8, 832 Naval Air Squadron, A Flight​ HMS Torbay (Trafalgar-class Submarine) [130] Sailors, Royal Navy​ RFA Fort George (Fort Victoria-class Replenishment Oiler) [95] Sailors, Royal Fleet Auxiliary​ CAMPAIGN REGISTER Operation Objective Status Joint Strike Group 1 JANUARY 2005 - Joint Strike Group patrol, circumnavigation. In Planning The Royal Navy wasted no time in preparing for deployment, with excitement filling the air at the prospect of a joint UK-US patrol tasking that would undoubtedly demonstrate the combined firepower, cooperation, and capabilities of the Royal Navy and the United States Navy. Crews worked diligently to ensure that all vessels, aircraft, and vehicles were fully inspected to rule out any defects before the deployment was to take place. Marine logistics units arranged for the transport of ground vehicles to the port, where they could be driven onto the Albion-class Landing Platform Dock. Meanwhile, Harrier Jump Jets and accompanying helicopters underwent maintenance checks at their respective bases and joining the fleet only after leaving their home ports. The next few days were busy, as marines and sailors took public transport to the vessels they would be joining. Supplies, including ammunition, medical goods, food, and drink, arrived in bulk and were loaded onboard. Although working in the build up to the new year, spirits were high across those that were about to spent the next 6+ months out at sea. Eager to get stuck in and see what operations they would be part of and a chance to progress in their career for those just starting out. Ahead of departing, a memo was sent to the US Navy (@odin) to advise that the Royal Navy contingent had been clear to depart, requesting that forces meet half way across the Atlantic to regroup. It was suggested that the JSG travel through to the Suez Canal and into the Indian Ocean. There, it could use Diego Garcia for any resupply before progressing east towards the Pacific. Any delays in communication didn't stop the Royal Navy beginning, however. Over the course of the next few hours, the ships and submarine begun their departures from their bases and intended to meet near Portsmouth, away from the coast to also accommodate the arrival of the Harriers and Helicopters that sought to land on their respective platforms which would be their home for the majority of the year. Odinson

 

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JOINT STRIKE GROUP ONE​

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NAVY DEPLOYMENT​

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BATTLESHIP BATTLE GROUP TWO
Rear Admiral Michael Hendrick​

Ship Class	Vessel	Compliment	Home Port
Iowa-class Battleship	USS Missouri	Total: 1,932/// Compliment: 1,800 /// Pilots: 8 /// Marines: 240 /// NCIS Agents Afloat: 3	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Ticonderoga-class Guided Missile Cruiser	USS San Jacinto	330	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer	USS Mitch McConnell	323	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer	USS Wendell Ford	323	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Celestial-class Frigate	USS William Ellery	140	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Celestial-class Frigate	USS William Floyd	140	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Celestial-class Frigate	USS Benjamin Franklin	140	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia
Henry J. Kaiser-class Replenishment Oiler	USNS Leroy Grumman	113	Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia

DETAILS

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 5 RGM/UGM-109B Tomahawk Anti-Ship Missiles and 27 RGM/UGM-109E Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles), 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;
Boats: x2 RHIB (each with mounted .50 cal Machine Gun);
Misc: A full armory of x300 M4A1 5.56mm Carbines, x900 loaded magazines for M4A1, x300 Beretta M9A1, x600 loaded magazines for M9A1.

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: x1 MH-60R; x1 MH-60S;
Boats: x1 RHIB (each with mounted .50 cal Machine Gun).

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); x20 RGM/UGM-109E Tomahawk Land Attack Missile; x53 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 MH-60R;
Boats: x1 RHIB (each with mounted .50 cal Machine Gun).

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).

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.

MARINE CORPS DEPLOYMENT​

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1st Amphibious Battalion, 3rd Marines
Colonel Stephen Rogers​

Order of Battle	Personnel	Garrison
1st Amphibious Battalion, 1stMarines	240 Personnel	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

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.

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DEPLOYMENT ORDERS​

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CONTEXT​

Discussions between President Gore and the British Prime Minister resulted in an agreement where Battleship Battle Group One and a British carrier group would circumnavigate the world. The Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps worked together to devise a plan for the operation. It was kept in mind that Battleship Battle Group One was chosen for this mission for primarily two reasons: first, in the modern area, battleships have been used as semi-diplomatic tools to show American force in a region and also remind allies that the United States supports them by bringing them to places of increased tensions and reminding the rest of the world that the United States will respond to international conflict, especially against herself or her allies. Secondly, the idea was to still have an operation between the United States and British navies, but make it one where Britain has more operational capabilities and will be the operational leader. It was planned for the battle group to compliment the British carrier group. At the same time, while this operation was meant to be a proactive activity for both navies to work together, Joint Task Force One would also theoretically be able to deploy if needed for alternative missions.

American sailors and marines prepared around the clock to ensure that their departure from Virginia would be on time. Three special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service also joined the operation and were stationed aboard the USS Missouri as "agents afloat" in the event that there were any crimes at the high seas that were needed, or if Rear Admiral Hendrick needed special protection at any point. The opportunity to work directly with an ally, especially with the United Kingdom, was an exciting opportunity for the officers planning and coordinating the operation, as well as sailors who would be able to add a unique military ribbon to their collections.

Prior to going to sea, the Office of Naval Intelligence securely transmitted to the Royal Navy a list of the American vessels that would be deploying, as well as the number of crew they had and their capabilities (e.g. a general idea of the missiles that were carried in the VLS systems of the warships so that they could respond to incoming threats, or take offensive measures against targets at sea or targets at land). The number of helicopters and marines were also transmitted.

Rear Admiral Michael Hendrick, aboard the battleship USS Missouri, securely agreed to meet with the Royal Navy's carrier group in the Atlantic. He suggested that they rendezvous at the approximate location of (41.280924, -37.235729) - all of these transmissions were made securely. At some time around 3:30 in the morning, local time in Virginia, the battle group departed from Virgina and went out into the open Atlantic. They would maintain this formation as they transited towards the location in the Atlantic, assuming that the British agreed to it. This would put both fleets outside of Portugal's exclusive economic zone, but they would only be about 100 miles away. Portugal was a friendly country to the United States and the Navy had no problem alerting the Portuguese that they would be in the area, but this decision was left up to the Royal Navy's operational commander.

TRANSIT
FM>GM>GN>HN

Jamie​

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[Odinson]

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DEPLOYMENT ORDERS​

SECRET​

Battleship Battle Group Two arrived at (41.280924, -37.235729) in the aforementioned formation. The Navy awaited the arrival from the British as a secure transmission came in from the Pentagon. The White House has directed Battleship Battle Group Two, as part of Joint Strike Group 1, to transit the Suez Canal (as already planned) in order to decisively show that the United States maintains its freedom of navigation through the canal. Due to an increase in regional tensions over rights to use the canal, the Navy securely requested to the British extra precautions while transiting the canal, once they got there.

However, for now, they were still waiting to rendezvous with the British in the Atlantic.

TRANSIT
FM>GM>GN>HN

Jamie ​

 

[Jamie]

The departure of the British contingent of Joint Strike Group 1 was well documented as friends and families of sailors surrounded the home bases of each unit involved, ready to wave off their loved ones as they left on one of the biggest fleet deployments in recent times. From social media to the local news, photos emerged of the flagship, HMS Invincible, making it's exit out of Portsmouth. In agreement with the suggestion poised by their American counterparts, the group eventually arrived at the designated rendezvous at the approximate location of (41.280924, -37.235729) where it could begin more direct but secure communications with the US segment. Once all ships had been positioned in formation, HMS Invincible at the centre, orders were transmitted across the fleet to advise of the intent to move. Ensuring bearings and speeds were provided as the group begun it's journey towards the Mediterranean where they would traverse the Suez Canal on the way towards Diego Garcia.

Throughout the initial leg of the journey, drills were practiced daily that ranged from self-defensive manoeuvres, to man-overboard drills. Regularly, they'd be a flight of four Harriers airborne around the strike force to keep up flying hours. This also served as an excuse for training sorties and as a way to protect the vessels. Each Harrier minimally armed to ensure weight wasn't a factor, only hosting 2 AIM-9 Sidewinders each and returning to the Invincible-class when dictated by fuel levels. This would allow a second flight to launch to continue the same objectives. This would cease when the fleet arrived at the Mediterranean were focus became more operational. Tension in the region meant all vessels and aircraft must be ready for combat, or any challenge the group faces. Odinson Kelly the Mad

 

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DEPLOYMENT ORDERS​

SECRET​

Battleship Battle Group Two met with the British fleet and would take formation at whatever the British request was for the placement of vessels. From now going forward, Rear Admiral Michael Hendrick would take operational orders from the Royal Navy's commander aboard the HMS Invincible as the British were leading this operation. The American sailors were in good spirits and would continue sailing with the British while using all radars to scan the skies and surface waters for any potentials threats of any kind. The fleet would likely need to change formation while transiting the Strait of Gibraltar and then also once it was fully inside the Mediterranean. The Americans would arrange themselves as directed by the British, though there would be some requests to ensure that the Battleship Missouri was inside the protective perimeter of the destroyers and cruisers.

Jamie ​