Updated: 12/23/2013		CON-083

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OPERATION SLAPTON SANDS

November 27th & 28th 2010

Issued by RGHQ-51 GATEWATCH on 11/27/2010@1 0:30Z
Updated: 11/30/2010@17:31Z

General Briefing
Projected Flight Conditions

All signal spikes on the system have stabalised at an energy level 8× above normal, this means that there has been a 33% increase over those recorded at CON-77, which is consistent with our approach to sunspot maximum. NB: Solar activity is currently varrying between 30 and 50% greater than the previous sunspot maximum, that co-incided with the previous drop off in Gate activations in 2000 and 2001. The Gate Tower's Gravity Wave detector is likewise continuing to pick up strong signals of a similar magnitude, which means that the Gate is once again "leaking" gravity. Thus as per CON-77 we can not garuntee crew safety within the wormhole. "Anti-G" suits will be issued to Flight Crews to aid in reducing the risks of G-LOC (Gravitationally induced Loss Of Consciousness) in flight. Please be aware these are standard USAF and RAF issue Anti-G suits which are only rated to 9G (the max for fast jet aircrews). Note that any personnel who fail their medical, will automatically lose Flight Status and be asigned to Ground Crew duties, so as to avoid unnecessary casualties. Please ensure that you have reported in to the CMO for pre-flight innoculations.

Post Op.Ed.: The missions to G-1270 and G-1276 were the most severe flight conditions ever experienced, the others were on a par with previous recent operations

Alien Biological Contaminant (ABC) Levels

The aggregate post CON-77 M1/M2 ABC level stands at 423 units, that is 53 above those recorded at CON-74. This is in excess of tripple the volume detected prior to CON-52 OPERATION BANNOCKBURN 03/4-6/2005. Wherein "100 units" was the base line reference figure for the M1, with M2's at trace levels, a value that had remained stable since 1947. The post CON-77 OPERATION GREAT YARMOUTH (09/26-27/2009) total of M1 type ABC recovered from equipment deployed off-world, achieved a total of 377 units, an increase of +43 units over those recorded for CON-74 which only had a +11 increase over CON-73. We are NO longer of the opinion that this data re-enforces the previous view that the overall rate of increase in M1's had probably now peaked. However, as with CON-73 and -74 there was an extremely significant jump in the recovered levels of the M2 type of ABC at CON-77 when compared to CON's -074 and -068 (wherein for the first time the M2 level had reached 3 units, whereas prior to CON-66 it was stable at c.0.34u). At CON-74 the level of the M2 type of ABC achieved 37u, almost double that of the previous reading, and post CON-77 the figure was 46. See the ABC Saturation Report by Major Kira Lewis (RGHQ-51). Special effort must be made to collect air, water, rock, soil and foliage samples, plus Enemy Prisoners of War (EPW), during OPERATION GREAT YARMOUTH to coroborate the data. Type 2+ EPW's are also vital to the ABC recovery program, without which we will eventually have no medical supplies or munitions. See the Alerts section below on the new policy regarding T1 EPW's.

The precautionary principal dictates that CON-83 will be subject to the EXTREME ABC Protection Protocol, as levels are expected to be dangerously high off world. Note that it will be necesary for all exterior gear to be removed for decontamination immediately upon return from off world missions, to ensure personal and collective safety post flight - WITHOUT EXCEPTION! The so-called "boot room" has been specially adapted for this purpose (Level 2, room #208). CON-83 will like CON-77 before it conclude with a 10 day mandatory "lock down" pending a full medical and equipment inspection/decontamination at each of our operational facilities. We at Gatewatch thank you for your co-operation in maintaining bio-security.

Post Op.Ed.: Due to cut backs, the test kits were absent, and only soil samples from boots were taken, along with normal filter extractions - data to follow.

Alerts & Special Orders

1. Only one mission has been conducted from RGHQ-51 in the past two years, and so we are in effect blind as to the military situation off-world. Great care and effort must be made to secure intelligence for the CONTACT program, before any consistent plans for future actions can be made.

2. The former RGHQ-51 commanding officer LTC David Rhys is currently ungoing additional training, and so has been replaced by LTC Lara Tachikoma. This is a permenant appointment.

3. AREA-50 in the USA is once again on-line, and their CLEGG ("CONTACT Long Endurance Gate Group") program is scheduled for reactivation during 2011.

4. It is believed but not yet confirmed that the nuclear detonation on or near the enemy position known as Fort Apache (VXC105), durring the final mission of CON-74, may have cut the Spline at this point. Any intelligence that can confirm or deny this assessment is a priority at this time.

5. You are reminded that the policy on the recovery of Type One Enemy Prisoners of War (EPW) has been revised in light of previous operations. Secure accommodation has been created in inaccessible locations, wherein EPW's can enjoy a significant degree of freedom, without fear of M1 extraction (which remains fatal). It is hoped that the less finatical personnel may choose to surrender rather than fight to the death when capture is inevitable. We are still seeking the missing UNMC Engineers from the 51^ST Regiment, for enterogation and custady. These 27 personnel remain listed as MIA as of CON-68. The unit's default Authentication Code was "ANGEL", but bearing in mind how long they have been off-world, it is unlikely that any of them remain uncontaminated.

6. At the specified times (see chart) and between other Gate activations during CON-77, the Starlabs engineers can, upon receipt of a written authorisation from the base's S3 (Operations Officer), deliver via the authorised channels, i.e. the base's senior ground crew officer (BGEN Courtney), program the XAD1471 system for a launch and a retreval flight to/from:

G-0799 (aka C068W), the location of FORT BIFROST, and/or
a target Gate of your choice (subject to technical issues).

NB: the XAD1471 system will only function during a standard Gate cycle period (circa 3 days in 60), and require circa 24 hours of pre flight charging. The Ground Crew can then force the Gate to open to or from G-0799 and RGHQ-51 respectively on one or more ocasions. Or for one outbouncd and one inbound flight to another target.

It can only be safely used by prior arrangement at a specified time or when the inter-planetary comunications systems are working adequately, so that an authorised request by the off-world team can be processed to activate the Gate and open the iris to ensure a safe landing. For BIFROST a 35+ minute window of opportunity is required in the natural Gate cycle to allow for flight time, and the earlier the Gatewatch crew are advised of an intended launch or recovery mission the safer it will be for the SG team. NB: the short notice given by the surviving Engineers (OPERATION WINCHESTER, CON-68), resulted in losses during their return flight. Other targets will need their flight times to be assessed pre-launch.

7. Be advised that the former Lieutenant Colonel, now Major James T. Law who was recalled from his assignment as the Commanding Officer of BASE-56 in New Zealand, to resume his position as the UNSGC Auditor during CON-72, has now been assigned to serve in this Regiments Military Police Company as of CON-77. However his report for GHQ is still pending and it is required that ALL operatives cooperate with his investigations in to personnel performance, procedures, security, etc. An abridged edition of his report will be made available at the next Intelligence Conference scheduled for 06/2011., subject to UNSGCHQ adjudication.

END OF ALERTS & SPECIAL ORDERS

CON-83 Chain of Command

Flight Crew
Officers	NCO'S	Other Ranks
1. Lieutenant Colonel TACHIKOMA. Lara. (CO) 2. First Lieutenant AITKEN. Bradley (S2) 3. Second Lieutenant OWEN. U. Nicholas.	4. Staff Sergeant WARD. Christine. 5. Staff Sergeant STOKES. Bradley. (CMO) 6. Staff Sergeant Knight. Alice. 7. Sergeant CARTER. Thomas G.	NONE
Special Attachments	Ground Crew
Special Attachments	Officers	NCO's & Other Ranks
NONE	1. Brigadier General COURTNEY. Alastair R. 2. Major KILKENNY. David R. 3. Captain SACKVILLE-WEST. M. Bertrand. 4. Captain FROST. Jonathon.	NONE

Note: Where personnel serve at the same rank, their seniority in the chain of command has been determined firstly by the holding of specific posts, then a comparison between their Promotional Points and their level of training (Expert Infantry Course Units & Battle Practise Units). New personnel, that is, Privates PV1, Specialists and Civilians, have had their seniority determined first by whether they are military, trained or untrained civilians, and secondly by date of enlistment. This latter point is for all practical purposes a pure administrative decision. In the field natural leadership skills would be more important, presuming that it should ever become relevant. Officers on Attachment serve in an advisory capasity only, and those listed in Support have authority with regard to base management and security issues only.

CON-83 OPERATION SLAPTON SANDS
GATEWATCH Chart

GATEWATCH reports that as of 10:30Z there are a total of 13 inbound and outbound wormholes for CON-83. This is a huge reduction compared to the 345 detected for CON-74 (Op.ANCRUM 11/14-16/2008), but is more in keeping with the 22 of CON-77 OPERATION GREAT YARMOUTH (09/26-27/2009). However, it is still only a fraction of the 51 for CON-68, 107 for CON-72 and the 171 for CON-73. Of these 13 developed signals only 11 as specified below are relevant to UNMC Flight Crews. There are 3 Pathfinder missions at this time, and the remainder relate to known targets.

Notes:

All times in this table are expressed in ZULU Time (aka GMT). Please be aware that friendly forces off world, maybe operating in a different time zone.
Specified mission types and numbers are for guidance only and are subject to change by the S3.
Where known, planetary ID's are given.
You are reminded that Gates remain open for precisely 120 seconds ONLY, commencing with the specified launch/landing time.
* * WARNING: The stated flight times for the Outbound and Inbound Gate Activations marked with an asterisk varry from one another, which indicates potentially extreme conditions within the wormhole. Flight Crews are reminded to immediately begin Anti-G-LOC drill upon passing the Event Horizon.
Gate activation entries shown in red were NOT used during this operation.
** Gate #7A was "Forced" at 08:00, using the XAD1471 device to determine if G-0002 at VXC105C was still in tacked, as during Mission 4 of CON-074, there was a nuclear detonation close by. As the connection failed, it is therefore believed that G-0002 no longer exists.
Gate #10A was "Forced" at 11:12, using the XAD1471 device for Mission 5 a Recon lasting 1 hour 49 minutes

Activation #	Gate Type In/Outbound	Target's Gate ID#	Launch Time	Landing Time	In Flight Time	Notes
11/27/2010
10:00 Base Activated
12:00-14:11 XAD1471 Available.
01	OUTBOUND	G-1276	14:11	14:29	00:18*	Mission 1 to P3004A Pathfinder
02	INBOUND	G-1276	15:22	15:41	00:19*	Return from Mission 1 to P3004A
03	OUTBOUND	G-0795	17:49	18:01	00:12*	Mission 2 to VP3000A RECON
04	INBOUND	G-0795	19:22	19:35	00:13*	Return from Mission 2 to VP3000A
05	OUTBOUND	G-1270	20:45	20:57	00:12*	Mission 3 to P3003B Pathfinder
06	INBOUND	G-1270	21:58	22:12	00:14*	Return from Mission 3 to P3003B Pathfinder
22:14-00:00 XAD1471 Available
11/28/2010
00:01-09:02 XAD1471 Available
07A	OUTBOUND	G-0002	08:00	FAILED	FAILED	Failed XAD1471 Force Gate to VXC105C (G-0002)**
07B	OUTBOUND	G-0804	09:02	09:15	00:13*	Mission 4 to P3002A Pathfinder
10:00 Mess Hall Opens
08	INBOUND	G-0804	10:01	10:18	00:17*	Return from Mission 4 to P3002A Pathfinder
10:20-11:14 XAD1471 Available
09	INBOUND	G-0799	11:14	11:31	00:17*	Return from Mission X to VC068W RECON
10A	OUTBOUND	G-0799	11:12	?	?	XAD1471 Forced Gate for Mission 4 to VC068W RECON
10B	INBOUND	G-0799	11:40	12:00	00:20*	SGT Carter G. W. Returned from Mission 5 to VC068W RECON
12:02-12:42 XAD1471 Available
11	INBOUND	G-0799	12:42	13:01	00:19*	2LT OWEN. U. and SSGT WARD. C. Returned from Mission 5 to VC068W RECON
13:01-14:00 Operational Debriefing/Meal 14:00-15:00 Pack 15:30 Base Locked Down

CON-83 Roster

Notes:

column 1 headed "#" is an ordinal for the purpose of performing a head count of the Flight Crew and critical Ground Crew personnel.
column 2 is the operatives' rank.
column 3 is the operatives' name and initial.
column 4 gives the operatives post within the overall operation: "CO" Commanding Officer, "XO" Executive Officer, "CMO" Chief Medical Officer, "MO" Medical Officer and "DI" Drill Instructor. "FO" is the appointed base Firearms Officer responsible for issuing firearms to in-base personnel. "S1" Administrations Officer, "S2" Intelligence Officer, "S3" Operations Officer, "S4" Logistics Officer and "S5" Civil Affairs Officer. An "A" in front of any of these means "Assistant".
column 5 gives any special notes concerned with particular personnel. "FC" = "Flight Crew", and "GC" = "Ground Crew" (the latter are usually, but not always members of the Regiment's Military Police Company).
column 6 gives any general information about the operation, including the OOC list (Ground Crew). A date by a name indicates that this crew person was only present upon the stated days. An asterisk "*" marks this as the person's first operation. Significant awards granted post operation are also listed, along with a note of any promotions and the total number of points available for any training.

# Rank Name Post Personnel
Notes General
Notes

1 1LT AITKEN. B. XO/S2 GC OOC Roster
1. Anderson. Simon.
2. Clarke. Stephen.
3. Foster. Patricia.
4. Grana-Priego. Anthony.
5. Molloy. John.
6. Parker. Susan.
7. Pollard. Ashley Rachel.
8. Rushen. Clive.
9. Smith. Trevor.
10. Stratman. Gary.
11. Wayland. Dean C.

Awards Granted
The Air Medal:
SGT CARTER. T. G.
The Good Conduct Medal:
1LT AITKEN. B.
SGT CARTER. T. G.
SSGT KNIGHT. A.
LTC TACHIKOMA. L.
The Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal:
ALL
The Armed Forces Reserve Service Medal:
SGT CARTER. T. G.
SSGT KNIGHT. A.
LTC TACHIKOMA. L.
The Longl Service Medal:
LTC TACHIKOMA. L.
The Commanders Badge:
2LT OWEN. U.
Promotions
SGT CARTER. T. G. = SSGT
Available EICU = 0
Available BPU = 0
Other Notes:
-

2 SGT CARTER. T. G. - FC

3 BGEN COURTNEY. A. R. MO GC (MPC)
4 MAJ KILKENNY. D. R. - GC (MPC)

5 CPT FROST. J. - GC (MPC)

6 SSGT KNIGHT. A. - FC

7 1LT OWEN. U. - FC

8 CPT SACKVILLE-WEST. M. B. - GC (MPC)

9 SSGT STOKES. B. CMO GC

10 LTC TACHIKOMA. L. CO/S3/MO FC

11 SSGT WARD. C. - FC

#	Rank	Name	Post	Personnel Notes	General Notes
1	1LT	AITKEN. B.	XO/S2	GC	OOC Roster 1. Anderson. Simon. 2. Clarke. Stephen. 3. Foster. Patricia. 4. Grana-Priego. Anthony. 5. Molloy. John. 6. Parker. Susan. 7. Pollard. Ashley Rachel. 8. Rushen. Clive. 9. Smith. Trevor. 10. Stratman. Gary. 11. Wayland. Dean C. Awards Granted The Air Medal: SGT CARTER. T. G. The Good Conduct Medal: 1LT AITKEN. B. SGT CARTER. T. G. SSGT KNIGHT. A. LTC TACHIKOMA. L. The Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal: ALL The Armed Forces Reserve Service Medal: SGT CARTER. T. G. SSGT KNIGHT. A. LTC TACHIKOMA. L. The Longl Service Medal: LTC TACHIKOMA. L. The Commanders Badge: 2LT OWEN. U. Promotions SGT CARTER. T. G. = SSGT Available EICU = 0 Available BPU = 0 Other Notes: -
2	SGT	CARTER. T. G.	-	FC
3	BGEN	COURTNEY. A. R.	MO	GC (MPC)
4	MAJ	KILKENNY. D. R.	-	GC (MPC)
5	CPT	FROST. J.	-	GC (MPC)
6	SSGT	KNIGHT. A.	-	FC
7	1LT	OWEN. U.	-	FC
8	CPT	SACKVILLE-WEST. M. B.	-	GC (MPC)
9	SSGT	STOKES. B.	CMO	GC
10	LTC	TACHIKOMA. L.	CO/S3/MO	FC
11	SSGT	WARD. C.	-	FC

CON-83 Mission Log

Notes:

column 1 headed "M#" is the Mission Number.
column 2 is the rank and name/initial of the operative.
column 3 is the operatives' unit designation, A, B, C etc. "A" is the default, when the team is small.
column 4 gives the operatives post within the mission: "1IC" First In Command, "2IC" Second In Command, "3IC" Third In Command and/or "MO" Medical Officer (Medic). Where an operative is armed with a Squad Automatic Weapon, then you will also find the label "SAW" in this entry.
column 5 gives the operatives' post mission status, which will be either "Returned", "Returned WIA" (Wounded In Action), "Returned KIA" (Killed In Action) or "MIA" (Missing In Action).
column 6 gives the number and severity of any wounds sustained from off-world munitions during each mission, listed under three headings, L for light, S for serious and C for critical.
NB: The above system has since been refined, to better record battlefield injuries. Therfore this is the final operation where this less accurate method is used, see CON-84. Knife and conventional firearm injuries are recorded in the Notes section below.
Finally at the bottom is a section for notes, which may include Total ~Wounds/Deaths or MIA's, Weapon Malfunctions etc.

M# Rank & Name Unit Post Status L-S-C

1 SGT CARTER. T. G. A - Returned WIA 1-0-0

1 1LT OWEN. U. A 1IC Returned 0-0-0

1 SSGT WARD. C. A 2IC Returned WIA 2-0-0

2 SGT CARTER. T. G. A - Returned 0-0-0

2 SSGT KNIGHT. A. A 2IC/SAW Returned 0-0-0

2 1LT OWEN. U. A 1IC Returned 0-0-0

3 SGT CARTER. T. G. A - Returned 0-0-0

3 SSGT KNIGHT. A. A SAW Returned WIA 1-0-0

3 1LT OWEN. U. A 2IC Returned 0-0-0

3 LTC TACHIKOMA. L. A 1IC Returned 0-0-0

3 SSGT WARD. C. A - Returned 0-0-0

4 1LT OWEN. U. A 1IC Returned 0-0-0

4 SSGT WARD. C. A 2IC Returned 0-0-0

5 1LT OWEN. U. A 1IC Returned WIA 2-0-0

5 SSGT WARD. C. A 2IC Returned WIA 1-0-0

WIA Listings

SGT CARTER. T. G. 1 Light

SSGT KNIGHT. A. 1 Light

2LT OWEN. U. 2 Light

SSGT WARD. C. 3 Light

Weapon Malfunctions:
3 Power Failures*
1 Feed Failure
*NB: That the average tempreture was circa −3°C throughout.
Other Notes:
Staff Sergeant Christine Ward is being recommended for a decoration by First Lieutenant Owen for her actions during Mission 5.

Mission 1

Mission #: CON-083.1
Operation Name: OPERATION SLAPTON SANDS
Date: 11/27/2010
Mission Type & Objective(s): PATHFINDER
Target Gate/Planet: G-1276 (P3004A)
Outbound Launch/Landing Times: 14:11 - 14:29 ZULU
Outbound Flight Time: 18 minutes
Inbound Launch/Landing Times: 15:22 - 15:41 ZULU
Inbound Flight Time: 19 minutes
Total Exposure Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
SG Team: 1IC: 1LT OWEN. U.
2IC: SSGT WARD. C.
3IC: SGT CARTER. T. G.

Casualties: CARTER. T. G. 1 x CAT.C. (left arm)
WARD. C. 2 x CAT.C (left & right arm)
Briefing: @13:30-11/27/2010 by 1LT AITKEN. B. (S2)
Debriefing: @16:15-11/27/2010 by 1LT AITKIN. B.

Mission #:	CON-083.1
Operation Name:	OPERATION SLAPTON SANDS
Date:	11/27/2010
Mission Type & Objective(s):	PATHFINDER
Target Gate/Planet:	G-1276 (P3004A)
Outbound Launch/Landing Times:	14:11 - 14:29 ZULU
Outbound Flight Time:	18 minutes
Inbound Launch/Landing Times:	15:22 - 15:41 ZULU
Inbound Flight Time:	19 minutes
Total Exposure Duration:	1 hour 30 minutes
SG Team:	1IC: 1LT OWEN. U. 2IC: SSGT WARD. C. 3IC: SGT CARTER. T. G.
Casualties:	CARTER. T. G. 1 x CAT.C. (left arm) WARD. C. 2 x CAT.C (left & right arm)
Briefing:	@13:30-11/27/2010 by 1LT AITKEN. B. (S2)
Debriefing:	@16:15-11/27/2010 by 1LT AITKIN. B.

Intelligence Summary: NONE

Mission Briefing:

Pathfinder SOP

Immediate Post Mission Debriefing: by 1LT B. Aitken.

TBA

Supplementary questions:

TBA

END OF DEBRIEFING

After Action Reports:

TBA

Mission 5

Mission #: CON-083.5
Operation Name: OPERATION SLAPTON SANDS
Date: 11/28/2010
Mission Type & Objective(s): RECON "FORT BIFROST" & ENVIRONS
Target Gate/Planet: G-0799 (VC068W)
Outbound Launch/Landing Times: 11:12 - ? ZULU
Outbound Flight Time: UNKNOWN
Inbound Launch/Landing Times: 12:42 - 13:01 ZULU
Inbound Flight Time: 19 minutes
Total Exposure Duration: 1 hour 48 minutes
SG Team: 1IC: 1LT OWEN. U.
2IC: SSGT WARD. C.

Casualties: OWEN x 2 CAT.C (chest & leg [l or r])
WARD x 1 CAT.C (foot)
Briefing: @ c.10:30-11/27/2010 by SSGT STOKES. B..
Debriefing: @ c.13:15-11/28/2010 by SSGT STOKES. B.

Mission #:	CON-083.5
Operation Name:	OPERATION SLAPTON SANDS
Date:	11/28/2010
Mission Type & Objective(s):	RECON "FORT BIFROST" & ENVIRONS
Target Gate/Planet:	G-0799 (VC068W)
Outbound Launch/Landing Times:	11:12 - ? ZULU
Outbound Flight Time:	UNKNOWN
Inbound Launch/Landing Times:	12:42 - 13:01 ZULU
Inbound Flight Time:	19 minutes
Total Exposure Duration:	1 hour 48 minutes
SG Team:	1IC: 1LT OWEN. U. 2IC: SSGT WARD. C.
Casualties:	OWEN x 2 CAT.C (chest & leg [l or r]) WARD x 1 CAT.C (foot)
Briefing:	@ c.10:30-11/27/2010 by SSGT STOKES. B..
Debriefing:	@ c.13:15-11/28/2010 by SSGT STOKES. B.

Mission 5 Intelligence Summary: This is the location of Ft. Bifrost, the UK element in the defencive ring around the US Midguard base, which was established as the planet is a nexus point for several Gate splines. The fortifications are currently incomplete.

There have been numerous contacts with weak enemy forces in the area.

Mission 5 Briefing:

Low intensity recon mission, to provide a tactical Situation Report and assessment of the condition of the fortifications, as a prelude to the recommencement of work and occupation in 2011.

Immediate Post Mission 5 Debriefing: by Dr Bradley Stokes (Staff Sergeant)

World was cold, dry and arboreal.
Located Fort Bifrost, no signs of recent habitation. Team reported two large 'burrows' in the side of the trenches (approx two feet in diameter.)
Contact was made with two hostiles - one of whom opened fire. One was disabled and eventually disarmed and immobilised, the second shot 1LT Owen in the chest and leg, disabled his weapon before SSGT Ward was able to engage and disable it. One hostile was recovered through the gate and sent on to Porton.
Owen commended Ward for her courage in rescuing him.
Mission 5 Supplementary questions:
NONE
END OF MISSION 5 DEBRIEFING

Mission 5 After Action Reports:
TBA

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