18th Operations Group

The 18th Operations group is the Air force Wing of vCENTCOM, 18th OG is responsible for the 25th & 480th Fighter Squadrons as the Higher Headquarters.

25th Fighter Squadron
Airframe: A-10C II
Pilots: 8

Flight Schedule: 
Thursday 2000 Eastern
Saturday 2000 Eastern

Primary Mission: CAS, CSAR, & FAC(A)

Secondary Mission: Short-Range Strike & Area Denial.

Operating Restrictions: 25,000 AGL, Air superiority required, medium and long range SAMs must be neutralized before entering AO. Average approximately 250 KIAS, 12km standoff range.

Shut Down Criteria: if at any time the 25th FS is unable to field at least three pilots after their first 90 days, and no clear and direct plan for revitalizing the Squadron is available the Squadron shall be deemed non-mission capable.

480th Fighter Squadron

Airframe: F-16C

Pilots: 8

Flight Schedule: 
Wednesday 2000 EST
Saturday 2000 EST

Primary Mission: Primary Mission: Air Intercepts/Scrambles, Escort, DCA, SEAD

Secondary Mission: Long Distant Strikes, BAI, CAS, Direct Strikes, Fighter Sweep 

Operating Restrictions: Can not take off/land with 20kts or higher crosswind components or ceilings of less than 500. DCA/OCA flights require at least 2 aircraft per flight.

their first 90 days, and no clear and direct plan for revitalizing the Squadron is available the Squadron shall be deemed non-mission capable.

334th Fighter Squadron

Airframe: F-15E

Pilots: 8

Flight Schedule: 
Wednesday 2000 Eastern
Saturday 2000 Eastern

Primary Mission: All-Weather Precision Strike, Airfield Degradation, Hardened Target Strike

Secondary Mission: Fighter Sweep, FAC(A), OCA/DCA

Operating Restrictions: Can not takeoff/land with greater than 20kts crosswind, or ceilings less than 600ft.

Shut Down Criteria: If at any time 334th FS is unable to field at least three pilots after their first 90 days, and no clear and direct plan for revitalizing the Squadron is available the Squadron shall be deemed non-mission capable.