Doc

My posts focus on geopolitics and national security. Veteran of foreign wars. 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🇮🇱 Views are my own.

[Carter Johnston @__CJohnston__]

Sorry Air Force. Wasn't familiar with your game.

[NatSec News @NatSec_News]

Footage of the wreckage of two C-130 variants blown in place and left at the FARP in Iran during the rescue of a downed USAF colonel yesterday.

[Faytuks News @Faytuks]

BREAKING: The second crew member from the downed F-15E has been recovered after a "heavy firefight", a US government official tells Al Jazeera

[Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz @USMCSgtMaj]

Today, Basic Reconnaissance Course 2-26 graduated. Among the class was MoH recipient Sgt. #DakotaMeyer. In line with #ForceDesign objectives, BRC 2-26 is one of the final classes prior to a transition in the #Recon training progression. Congrats to the #Marines of BRC 2-26!

[Chris Combs (iterative design enjoyer) @DrChrisCombs]

ARTEMIS II AS SEEN BY THE OFFICIAL NASA CESSNA

THIS IS THE BEST LAUNCH VIDEO AND IT ISN'T CLOSE

[Tyler Rogoway @Aviation_Intel]

Super excited to announce this one!

Ian Ellis-Jones Has Touched Down At TWZ

A letter from the editor as TWZ's team and mission expands.

https://t.co/Q2MFXwq4gn

[Doc @docinkc]

Expected something like 25,000 targets to be hit. Still working on it I guess.

[Jake Epstein @byjepstein]

CENTCOM says US forces have now struck more than 12,300 targets in Iran, damaging or destroying over 155 vessels:

[UKMTO Operations Centre @UK_MTO]

UKMTO WARNING 030-26

Click here to view the full warning.⤵️
https://t.co/5ecC6i60IX

#MaritimeSecurity #MarSec

[Doc @docinkc]

@idreesali114 Yeah but aren’t secretaries political appointees and such…

[Doc @docinkc]

@vcdgf555 @TheIntelFrog @JenniferJJacobs Nice quiet spot to stage.

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

USAF B-1B Lancer heavy bomber departing England on an Iran strike mission this morning.

[NatSec News @NatSec_News]

🇺🇸 The @USNavy commissioned its newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), yesterday in Boston Harbor alongside the USS Constitution. She is the first sub named for the state and the eighth USN vessel to bear the name.

[NatSec News @NatSec_News]

🇮🇷 Tankers continue loading crude at Kharg Island, despite CENTCOM targeting military defenses there.

CNN reported last week that Iran has sent reinforcements and prepared the battlefield, deploying air defense & mining beaches.

[NatSec News @NatSec_News]

https://t.co/hvNcaYk0CG

[NatSec News @NatSec_News]

🇺🇸 An F-35B Lightning II with VMFA-122 prepares to land on the USS Boxer. The Boxer ARG and 11th MEU, composed of 3 vessels, are executing an accelerated deployment.

The Boxer is expected to arrive in the Middle East roughly a week into April-San Diego Tribune

Photo Taken 03/22-
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[NatSec News @NatSec_News]

🇺🇸 A U.S. Marine with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit hold's security, during a ship defense exercise aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli

The 31st MEU has arrived in the Middle East to bolster Operation Epic Fury

[NatSec News @NatSec_News]

🇺🇸 “Check your readiness. Tighten your standards. Prepare your family.” - Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson Jr., in a March 26 message to his Marines.

[Doc @docinkc]

Fantastic work, as always by the frogman.

[TheIntelFrog @TheIntelFrog]

🚨🚨Update on this movement into the Middle East in support of Operation EPIC FURY.🚨🚨

At least 63 flights completed with 11 more in progress.

🛫Origins:
15-Hunter Army Air Field/Fort Stewart, GA (KSVN)
12-Pope Army Air Field/Fort Bragg, NC (KPOB)
10-Unknown (????)
8-Cannon AFB, NM (KCVS)
7-JB Lewis-McChord, WA (KTCM)
5-Naval Air Station Oceana, VA (KNTU)
4-Hurlburt Field, FL (KHRT)
4-Campbell Army Airfield/Fort Campbell, KY (KHOP)
4-Gray Army Airfield/JB Lewis-McChord, WA (KGRF)
2-Harrisburg, PA (KMDT)
1-MacDill AFB, FL (MCF)
1-JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ (KWRI)
1-Ramstein AB, Germany (ETAR)

🛬Destinations:
23-Ovda Air Base, Israel (LLOV)
19-King Abdullah Air Base, Jordan (OJKF)
10-King Hussein Int'l Airport, Jordan (OJAQ)
5-Unknown (????)
5-Elsefina Air Base, Greece
1-Ramstein Air Base, Germany (ETAR)
1-Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan (OJMS)

🪖 Key Observation:
The common thread among these origins is the presence of special operations units at each base.
KSVN-160th SOAR, 75th Rangers
KPOB-Army Special Ops Command, Delta Force, 3rd Special Forces Group
KCVS-27th Special Ops Wing
KTCM/KGRF-160th SOAR, 1st Special Forces Group, 75th Rangers
KNTU-Naval Special Warfare Group 2, DEVGRU (SEAL Team 6)
KHRT-Air Force Special Ops Command, 1st Special Ops Wing, 24th Special Ops Wing, 492nd Special Ops Wing, 720th Special Tactics Group
KHOP-5th Special Forces Group, 160th SOAR
These flights appear to be linked to the same mission based on their characteristics and communications.

📌Assessment:
Based on the above, I now assess this movement to be related to the movement of special operations assets and does not appear to be related to the announced movement of the 82nd Airborne.

[Doc @docinkc]

@sentdefender Don’t hold it. Disable it, evacuate the key personnel, exfil, and blockade it.

Frankly though, we can just blockade it. Making me wonder what’s really up. There’s no reason to take Kharg in this way

[Doc @docinkc]

Completely made up.

[Kerry Burgess @KerryBurgess]

The USS Gerald R. Ford is now out of commission for at least 12-14 months due to that fire caused by a fluff buildup in a tumble dryer....