Military Fiction
OPORD_01A briefs the NADC expeditionary force operation in Baja California. The NADC has tracked the Islamiyah Jeddah to an isolated and barren desert location on the East coast of Baja California. The joint force is comprised primarily of augmenting marines from the 7th Operational Group out of Twenty-Nine Palms, CA. The marines were not meant to comprise the main body but they performed so well earlier in joint training exercises in Northern Mexico that they were requested by 2 NADC operational commanders for participation in Operation Scorpion Strike. The marines will establish security in a base of operations that the NADC will occupy for the first stage of this strike, there the NADC will launch precision strikes into IJ territory with the intent of eliminating IJ leadership, key resources and a weapons cache. Later stages will include exhaustive sweeps of the region to ensure that covert elements have been flushed out and removed altogether. The destruction of all IJ assets has been authorized as well as the elimination of any armed combatants that resist the removal of assets.
Annex F of OPORD for Operation Scorpion Strike which will be conducted from 18-20 August. Following OAKOC format, this analysis is of Bahía de los Ángeles, a small bay on the eastern coast of Baja California, Mexico, opening into the Gulf of California. The AO includes the bay, adjacent coastal lowlands, Isla Ángel de la Guarda to the east, and the inland mountainous desert terrain westward to the Sierra de San Borja. Coastal Heights: Low ridgelines west of the bay (elevations 150–300m) provide commanding observation over approaches to the harbor and inland desert tracks. These positions offer advantageous lines of sight for ISR and long-range direct fire weapons. Open Bay Waters: The bay’s open water allows clear visual contact with vessels at ranges up to 6–8 km, with minimal obstructions.
Joint NADC.-Mexican and US maritime forces will conduct a coordinated interception and interdiction operation off the coast of Ensenada, Baja California to locate, identify, and seize the Hai Yuan vessel suspected of transporting an Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) on behalf of the violent extremist organization Islamiyah Jeddah. The mission will prevent the weapon’s transfer to land and ultimately for use against the city of Phoenix, Arizona.
INTSUM 01: On 8 August, the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a formal protest, labeling the return of the Hai Yuan as an “unjust maritime insult” and claiming the vessel’s seizure was a violation of international law. PRC state media has omitted all references to the IND, framing the interdiction as “illegal piracy under the guise of counterproliferation.” The MFA has summoned U.S. and Mexican ambassadors for formal reprimand and is seeking reparations for “economic losses” associated with the vessel’s seizure.
This intelligence summary aligns with the operations order (OPORD) for Operation Scorpion Strike; important information has been revealed concerning the Islamiyah Jeddah and their operations in Baja California. The subject of this INTSUM is regarding the movement of an Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) by the Islamiyah Jeddah. This INTSUM is a notional report for a fictional Violent Extremist Organization operating in Baja California.
The intent of this H-Hour brief is to synchronize the Task Force war-fighting functions and activities across space and time for Operation Scorpion Strike. This has been published early in order to ensure for adequate time to adjust before H-48 if needed.
Operation Trident Strike concluded successfully with the interdiction of the vessel Hai Yuan and the seizure of an inbound Improvised Nuclear Device. The Islamiyah Jeddah failed in their mission to transfer a catastrophically dangerous weapon system to the North American continent. No casualties, and no collateral damage occurred during this 48 hour operation. Three detainees have been taken into custody. Also in this brief, information about Operation Scorpion Strike.