Operation: Lighting Strike

1. Operation: Lighting Strike DAY 1 0600

2. Theater of Operations REDLAND ORANGELAND GREENLAND BROWNLAND BLUELAND

3. Situation Brief – Part 1 In 2008, Redland split into two countries based on the religious differences between the North and South. In the past 5 years the South, now known as Greenland, has made progress towards a democratic government, and most recently, efforts towards joining NATO. On the other hand, Redland has turned into a military state where religious laws govern the country and its people. Before 2008, most of the financial centers were located in below the 39th parallel, which is now part of Greenland. As a result of losing those cities that connected Redland to the rest of the world’s economy and the implementation of strict religious rule, Redland’s economy has suffered significantly. As a result of their suffering economy and the concerns over security risks of having Greenland join NATO and NATO bases being located on their border, Redland launched a coordinated invasion against Greenland on October 1st, 2013. Greenland does not have its own military as all of the military bases were located in Redland prior to 2008, and as a result, put up little resistance against Redland’s massive army. Redland claims it to be a civil war in an effort to avoid other nations from entering the conflict.

4. Situation Brief – Part 2 NATO has been monitoring the situation closely over the past month, particularly because a NATO ally, Orangeland, is located right in the middle of the conflict. Prior to the 2008 split Redland and Orangeland have gotten into 3 different wars since the 1960s. Redland does not recognize Orangeland as a country, and tensions were at a all time high as intelligence reported the build up of Redland’s army. Orangeland feared that Redland would use this as an opportunity to try and capture the entire peninsula and recent actions appear to confirm those fears. On October 15th, Redland armor battalions landed on the Eastern beaches of Brownland and have started attacking military installations as they travel West to join up with their forces attacking the Southern half of Greenland. On November 1st, Orangeland spoke at the UN showing satellite images of Redland forces amassing on Orangeland’s Northern border. It appears Redland will capture all of Greenland within the next 30 days, and Brownland not much longer thereafter. If Redland succeeds, their forces will completely surround the small country of Orangeland and it will only be a matter of time before they are invaded as well. As a result, NATO air forces are being called in to protect Orangeland and prevent an invasion. XXX

5. Situation Brief – Part 3 Protecting Greenland is currently not part of the mission, however, the situation may change if the UN or NATO determine that Redland is committing war crimes and allow NATO forces to intervene. Blueland is an island to the south of the AOR peninsula, and as a result they will allow NATO forces to operate out of their Kadena AFB. The 1st VFW is one of the first NATO air wings to arrive and will be working closely with the Truman Carrier Air Wing to establish a no fly zone over Orangeland and Blueland, as well as protect NATO supplies and forces entering the theater. The operation has been named: OPERATION: LIGHTNING STRIKE