Marianas - Naval Training Operations

DCS World
F/A-18C
Uploaded by - Roons
Date - 04/28/2025 18:44:29
Map - Marianas
You will be conducting Naval Training Operations at Pagan Island in the Northern Marianas. Seven Waypoints (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot and Gulf) have been setup with a variety of targets for training purposes. Eliminate all targets at each location.

**1.2 Update - June 5th, 2025**

----------BRIEFING----------

**DATE: September 29th, 2024
**TIME: 13:00
**LOCATION: CVN-73 George Washington, Marianas Islands
**WEATHER: Light Scattered Clouds, Slight Wind


**COMMS**
CVN-73 USS George Washington
- TACAN 73X | ILS 13 | CVN73 | ATC 127.5 MHz | Link 4 336 MHz
LHA-1 Tarawa
- TACAN 78X | ILS 18 | LHA1 | ATC 128.5 MHz
Refueling
- KC-135MPRS | Shell-1-1 | TACAN 21X | SHL | 261 MHz AM
- KC-130 | Arco-2-1 | TACAN 22X | ARC | 262 MHz AM
- S-3B Tanker | Texaco-3-1 | TACAN 23X | TEX | 263 MHz AM
AFAC
- Springfield 6-1 | 136 MHz AM
FARP
- Pagan Island | 129.5 MHz AM
AWACS
- Overlord-1-1 | 251 MHz AM


**MISSION**
You will be conducting Naval Training Operations at Pagan Island in the Northern Marianas. Seven Waypoints (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot and Gulf) have been set up with a variety of targets for training purposes. Eliminate all targets at each location.

Waypoint 6, Air Target Foxtrot, is designated as an Air Combat Zone. Hostile MiG-29s and Su-33s along with unarmed drones may be spawned via the Comms menu F10 option.


- Objective 1: Eliminate Ground Target Alpha at Waypoint 1 (Img 2)
  - T-55 tanks (x4)
  - Ural-4320s trucks (x4)  
  - Scout HL (*moving* x4)
  - Infantry (x35)
  - GAZ 3308 Truck (x4)
  - GAZ-66 Truck (x6)

- Objective 2: Eliminate Mobile Ground Target Bravo at Waypoint 2 (Img 3)
  - Scout BRDM-2 (*mobile* x4)
  - SPH 2S19 Mista 152mm artillery (*mobile* x6)
  - Bunker (x4)

- Objective 3: Eliminate Amphibious Target Charlie at Waypoint 3 (Img 4)
  - Amphibious Assault Craft (x3)
  - Destroyer (x1)
  - Battle Cruiser (x1)
  - Cruiser (x1)
  - Fast Attack Craft (*mobile* x9)
  - LARC-V trucks (x8)
  - Infantry (x20)

- Objective 4: Eliminate Airfield Target Delta at Waypoint 4 (Img 5)
  - Mi-8MTV2 helicopters (x3)
  - Mi-24V helicopters (x2)
  - Su-25T aircraft (x4)
  - Comms Tower (x1)
  - Military Staff Building (x1)
  - Hanger (x4)
  - AAA ZU-23 Closed Encampment (x3)

- Objective 5: Eliminate Mobile Ground Target Echo at Waypoint 5 (Img 6)
  - T-72 (*moving* x4)
  - BMP-80 (*moving* x4)
  - Scout BRDM (*moving x4)

- Objective 6: Eliminate Air Target Foxtrot at Waypoint 6
  - MiG-29 (Rookie, Trained, Veteran, Ace and Random spawns available in groups of x2 or x4 with guns only or fully armed)
  - Su-33 (Rookie, Trained, Veteran, Ace and Random spawns available in groups of x2 or x4 with guns only or fully armed)
  - Drones (Tu-160,Tu-142, Tu-22M3, Su-33, MiG-29, MiG-21, F-14, F-4 and Mirage F1 in groups of x4 unarmed)
  **Use F10 in Comms Menu to Spawn Hostile Aircraft**

- Objective 7: Eliminate Sea Target Gulf moving from Waypoint 7 towards Waypoint 8 (Img 7)
  - Carrier (x1)
  - Corvettes (x2)
  - Frigates (x2)
  - Destroyers (x2)


**ROTARY WING**
- Pagan Island FARP (129.5 MHz AM) with rotary aircraft has been established 1nm north of Waypoint 4 for additional training operations.
- Anchored SS MV Tilde may be utilized for landing operations.
- LHA-1 Tarawa Group is patrolling off the western shore of Pagan Island and is available for CAS operations.
- Cargo delivery at white flag pickup zone to troops west of Airfield Target Delta (N 18°07.544  W 145°45.480  Elev. 12) (Img 4 blue zone)
- Troop transport at red flag pickup zone to south of Amphibious Target Charlie (N 18°06.314  W 145°47.621  Elev. 25) (Img 3 blue zone)


**LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT**
- Recon image of Pagan Island (Img 8) and Marianas Area of Operations (Img 9) in Briefing.
- Refueling asset, Shell-1-1, in orbit 40nm northwest of the Air Combat Zone at 25,000 feet.
- Refueling asset, Arco-2-1, in orbit 20nm northeast of Pagan Island at 15,000 feet.
- Refueling asset, Texaco-3-1, in recovery orbit above CVN-73 George Washington at 7,000 feet.
- AWACS support, Overlord-2-1, in orbit above CVN-73 George Washington.
- AFAC support, Springfield-6-1 @ 136 MHz AM, in orbit above Waypoint 5 for target lasing.  
- Waypoints 1, 3, 4 may be utilized for GPS guided munitions.
- Diversion airport is Saipan Intl (Available as Dynamic Spawn)


**GAMEPLAY**
- Use F10 in the Comms menu to spawn in hostile fighter aircraft.
- Utilize Dynamic Spawn option in multiplayer for additional spawn options on CVN-73 and LHA-1.
- Whiskey F/A-18s and F-14Bs are cold at start.


**DESIGN NOTES**
This is a sandbox-style training mission designed for both solo and multiplayer with hot starts, easy comms, and targets spawned via Comms F10. It is part of a progressive training series that begins with Nevada – NTTR Training Operations, continues with Marianas – Naval Operations, and concludes with Persian Gulf - Operation Hammer.


**CREDITS**
Mission Created by SimMotionTuning https://www.simmotiontuning.com/dcs-missions
Radio Menu Creator by =GR= Astr0    


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Change Log
v1.0 - 4/29/2025 - Initial Release
v1.1 - CVN72 replaced with CVN73, Bunker replaced with Military Staff Building and AAA reduction at Delta, reduced targets at Echo to improve pathing, refueling TACAN and radio frequency fixes, sounds for radio, F10 map includes draw notes, added images 8 & 9 to briefing, FARP refuel/rearm fix, additional hostile aircraft and drones added to Objective 6.
v1.2 - Radio audio and cold start F/A-18s & F-14Bs added, enemy aircraft altitude adjustments, used radio functions no longer shown, updated design notes, fixed Echo pathing
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