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  • 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: Air Intercepts/Scrambles, Escort, TARCAP, BARCAP, RESCAP, HAVCAP, BATCAP, SEAD, DEAD

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

    Operating Restrictions: Cannot operate in extreme high wind 20kts or higher at 300ft. For any CAP flight there is a requirement of at least 2 aircraft for each CAP. 

    Shut Down Criteria: if at any time 480th 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.

  • 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.

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