[US]: Operation Ricochet

[John]

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Encrypted/private operation​

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After investigations by the FBI into the terrorist attack struck by members of the terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda, and in accordance with Public Law 107-40 (Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists) which was codified at 115 Stat. 224 and passed as S.J.Res. 23, it is now understood that with the help of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, said organisation (Al-Qaeda) was able to kill innocent civilians and as a consequence, have ultimately declared war on the United States.

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Objective: Description: Status: Objective I Deploy the Third Fleet out of Naval Base Point Loma, to the Arabian Sea. On-going Objective II Insert Special Forces into northern Afghanistan to link up with the Northern Alliance, a faction in Afghanistan currently involved in a civil war with the Emirate. Planned Objective III Begin naval and aerial strategic bombardment of Taliban and Al-Qaeda positions. Planned INSERT TABLE WHEN NEEDED

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Belligerents​ United States of America Northern Alliance (Possible, unconfirmed) Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Al-Qaeda Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (Possible, unconfirmed)

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Leaders​ Barack Obama Burhanuddin Rabbani Mohammed Omar Osama Bin Laden Sufi Muhammad

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Casualties​ 0 0 0 0 0

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Deployed Equipment​ USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) - Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Ship's company: 3,532 Air wing: 2,480 Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113) - F-18C Hornet (x10) Strike Fighter Squadron 94 (VFA-94) - F-18C Hornet (x10) Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81) - F-18F Super Hornet (x12) Strike Fighter Squadron 22 (VFA-22) - F-18F Super Hornet (x12) Electronic Attack Squadron 139 (VAQ-139) - EA-18G Growler (x5) Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) - E-2C (x4) Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 73 (HSM-73) - SH-60B Seahawk (x11) Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 15 (HS-15) - MH-60S Seahawk (x7) Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) - C-2 Greyhound (x2) Fuel: Full (Nuclear) Supplies: Full USS Boxer (LHD-4) - Wasp-class amphibious assault ship Ship's company: 1,208 Air wing: 900 Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 (HMLA-469) - Bell AH-1Z Viper (x4), Bell UH-1Y Venom (x4) Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (VMM-262) - V-22 Osprey (x12) Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 (HMH-466) - CH-53E Super Stallion (x4) Marine Attack Squadron 231 (VMA-231) - AV-8B Harrier II (x6) Troops: 1,894 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division (x800) Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2 (x200) 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (x100) 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (x200) 5th Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division (x100) 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (x400) Fuel: Full Supplies: Full USS Green Bay (LPD-20) - San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Ship's Company: 360 Air wing: 150 Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369) - Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight (x4) Troops: 300 1st Battalion, Marine Raider Regiment, MARSOC (x300) SEAL Team 3 (x100) C Squadron, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (x100) 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, United States Air Force Combat Control Team (x100) B Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Green Berets (x100) Fuel: Full Supplies: Full USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) - Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser Ship's Company: 330 Fuel: Full Supplies: Full USS Spruance (DDG-111) - Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ship's Company: 260 Fuel: Full Supplies: Full USS John Finn (DDG-113) - Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ship's Company: 260 Fuel: Full Supplies: Full USS Rafael Peralta (DDG-115) - Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ship's Company: 260 Fuel: Full Supplies: Full USS Leahy (FFG-70) - Armstrong-class Frigate (De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate) Ship's Company: 232 Fuel: Full Supplies: Full USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199) - Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler Ship's Company: 103 (18 civilian officers, 1 U.S. Navy officer, 64 merchant seamen, 20 U.S. Navy enlisted personnel) Fuel: Full Supplies: Full Stores: Full USNS Bridge (T-AOE-10) - Supply-class fast combat support ship Ship's Company: 176 Civilians, 40 Navy Fuel: Full Supplies: Full Stores: Full