::TS:SCI::NOTICE OF REDEPLOYMENT::TS:SCI:: - March 18th 2020

Capt Hart · May 19

//SECRET//JSOC//MARSOC

From: [email protected] <Thomas Godfrey>

Subject: RE: Chemical Weapons Intel Summary

You are authorized for immediate redeployment. Your primary mission set has been changed to tracking down and removing these chemical agents, dealers, and suppliers. EUCOM has been notified of your upcoming arrival and has prepared Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily for your arrival.

Keep me updated with your progress.

Signed,
General Thomas A. Godfrey III
Commanding
United States Special Operations Command

//SECRET//JSOC//MARSOC

From: [email protected] <Clark Williams>

To: [email protected] <Mark Stanton>, [email protected] <Sean Whelan>, [email protected] <Jim Teival>

Subject: Notice of Immediate Redeployment

Task Force Cobra has been tasked with tracking and removing the chemical agents discovered to have been transported to the Mediterranean.

Phantom 2 and the MSOC will be immediately transiting to Air Station Sigonella in Sicily. The MSOC will be responsible for making landfall on Malden Island and securing a compound to establish a COP. Preliminary intel indicates the island is controlled by a separate group of pirates and armed militants. The level of control they exert over the island is not currently known, but it is thought to be somewhat less than the Ikan. As Iglas were included in the shipping manifest and the status of enemy forces on the ground is not known, a COP must be established and a secure flight path into the COP must be cleared before 160th may deploy to the island.

Once the COP is established, and a flight path is cleared, the 160th will deploy with Phantom 2. Phantom 2 will begin immediately confirming the location of the ports used for transit and identifying the second vessel that is shipping chemical agents. The MSOC will then be responsible for direct action missions against these targets.

The ODAs and Phantom 1 will retain control of the COP in the Ikan Archipelago until they are relieved by other US forces or USSOCOM terminates operations in the Ikan.

Departure from the Ikan will be at 0200 local, 19MAR20, with a flight time of approximately 12 hours to Sicily where the local time upon arrival will be 0900 local, 19MAR20. Operations are clear to commence at first dark unless a daylight infil plan can be provided that does not jeopardize forces upon arrival.

Signed,
Lieutenant Colonel C. Williams
Commanding
Joint Special Task Force Cobra

WEATHER REPORT

Highs of 63F/17C with humidity up to 80%. Mostly sunny during the days, clear in the late evening and overnight. Winds medium to heavy, variable up to 28mph/24kts on Sunday. Sunrise at approximately 06:10 with Sunset at approximately 18:05. The 19th is a Waxing Gibbous with a full moon on the 27th.