Caspian Sea

Caspian Sea Scenario
Scenario Build-up
National/Operational Objectives
Order of Battle (Red and Blue)
Courses of Action (Red and Blue)
CINC’s Target & Collection Priorities

Caspian Sea Ownership Partially Resolved

Union of Central Asia Nations

TURKMENISTAN
AFGHANISTAN
PAKISTAN
IRAQ
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
UAE
Bahrain
Oman
T
U
R
K
E
Y
AZERBAIJAN
UZBEKISTAN
Tehran
Mahabad
Tabriz
Bandar Abbas
Chahahar
Shiraz
Bushehr
Mashhad
AFGHANISTAN

Area of Operation
Turkmenistan
Iran
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Areas of Interest
Iraq, Syria, & Yemen
Northern borders of Afghanistan
Pakistan

IRAN
TURKMENISTAN
UZBEKISTAN
Dashowuz
Nebitdag
Cheleken
Turkmenbashy
Gyzylarbat
KAZAKHSTAN
Mary
A second IBCT (2,500 soldiers) will arrive in Turkey in 8 days. They will not be fully constituted in Turkmenistan for another 7 days.

National & Operational Objectives
National Objectives
Maintain Turkmenistan’s territorial sovereignty
Maintain political, economic, and military stability of Central Asia
Maintain political, economic, and military stability of the Gulf Council Countries (GCC) and the Middle East
Maintain world economic stability by ensuring the world market has continued access to Mid-east oil and gas
Operational Objectives should Iran attack Turkmenistan
Drive Iranian forces from Turkmenistan territory
Cripple their ability to mount a similar incursion in the future
Prevent the conflict from expanding to neighboring states
Counter any Iranian attempt to cut off the Strait of Hormuz
Should an attempt be made to cut off the Strait, eliminate Iran’s ability to sustain the closure and eliminate their ability to reinstate the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

Pre-Hostilities ROE
No over-flight of Azerbaijan or Pakistani airspace
Over-flight of Georgia and Russia is authorized through a specified air corridor with pre-coordination
A 250nm radius no-fly zone has been instituted around the Biakonur Cosmodrome, a Russian administered zone within Kazakhstan
During pre-hostilities there are no flights over Iranian airspace without prior and direct authorization from CINCCENT
Strike assets stationed in Saudi Arabia cannot fly force visibility/strike missions over the Persian Gulf or Arabian Sea.
Tanker, C2, and ISR platforms stationed in {Bahrain} Saudi Arabia? can be used to support missions against Iran
Any air asset can be stationed in Kuwait, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan providing airfield facilities can support the beddown.

Pre-Hostilities ROE (cont.)
Self-defense ROE for US forces in the region is in effect
Combat aircraft are uploaded with A/A missiles and ARMs
Army aviation is flying with full combat loading
Turkey will not allow combat missions to be flown against Iran unless the Iranians strike Turkey
Turkey will allow transport, ISR, and defensive CAP to be flown
Incirlik, Izmir and Ezerum AB are available to US forces, as are the ports of Sinop and Istanbul.

Iran’s Order of Battle (OB)

TURKMENISTAN
PAKISTAN
IRAQ
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
UAE
Bahrain
Oman
T
U
R
K
E
Y
AZERBAIJAN
UZBEKISTAN
AFGHANISTAN

Caspian Sea Maritime Operating Areas
Tehran
Bandar-e Anzali
Bandar-e
Torkaman
Chalus

Shiraz
Bushehr
Dezful
Chabahar
Abbas
Tabriz
Sari
Mashhad
Shahrud
Iranian Air Order of Battle

Short Range Ballistic Missiles

Isfahan
Theater Missile Operations Areas

Iran’s Expected
Course of Action (COA)

Nebitdag
Turkmenbashy
Mary
Mashhad
Shahrud
Gonbad-e Kavas
Gorgan
Semnan
Sarakhs
Quchan
Torbat
Sari
‘Amol
Gyzyletrek
75km
Iran COA: H-Hour
Axis of attack
Ashgabat
Cheleken
Ezserum
Gyzylarbat
Strikes on airfields
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Mech BDE + 1 Inf BN
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BDE
1 Mech + 1 Inf BDE
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BN
7
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE

Nebitdag
Turkmenbashy
Mary
Mashhad
Shahrud
Gonbad-e Kavas
Gorgan
Semnan
Sarakhs
Quchan
Torbat
Sari
‘Amol
Gyzyletrek
75km
Iran COA: H+24
Axis of attack
Ashgabat
Cheleken
Ezserum
Gyzylarbat
Strikes on airfields
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Mech BDE + 1 Inf BN
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BDE
1 Mech + 1 Inf BDE
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BN
7
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE

Nebitdag
Turkmenbashy
Mary
Mashhad
Shahrud
Gonbad-e Kavas
Gorgan
Semnan
Sarakhs
Quchan
Torbat
Sari
‘Amol
Gyzyletrek
75km
Iran COA: H+72
Axis of attack
Cheleken
Ezserum
Gyzylarbat
Strikes on airfields
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Mech BDE + 1 Inf BN
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BDE
1 Mech + 1 Inf BDE
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BN
7
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
Ashgabat

Nebitdag
Turkmenbashy
Mary
Mashhad
Shahrud
Gonbad-e Kavas
Gorgan
Semnan
Sarakhs
Quchan
Torbat
Sari
‘Amol
Gyzyletrek
75km
Axis of attack
Cheleken
Ezserum
Strikes on airfields
1
2
5
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Mech BDE + 1 Inf BN
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BDE
1 Mech + 1 Inf BDE
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BN
7
7
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
Ashgabat
Iran COA: H+96
3
Gyzylarbat
R
R

Division on the Attack

Division on the Attack

Blue Order of Battle (OB)

Samarqand
Bukhara
Nukus
Tashkent
Mary
Dashhowuz
Turkmenbashy
Nebitdag
Cheleken
Gyzylarbat
Ashgabat
Dushanbe
Blue Air Order of Battle over Turkmenistan

Abu Dhabi
Incirlik
Base “X”
Masirah
Erezrum
PSAB
Al Jaber
USS Lincoln
Blue AOB

Caspian Sea Maritime Operating Areas
Tehran
Bandar-e Anzali
Bandar-eTorkaman
Chalus

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
I
L
M
N
O1
P1
Q1
R1
O
P
Q
R
R2
S
S1
T
CVOA
1
CVOA
2
CVOA
3
CVOA
4
CVOA
5
CVOA
6
CVOA
7
CVOA
8
CVOA
9
CVOA
11
CVOA
10
CVOA
12
A1
A2
B1
B2
B3
C1
C2
C3
D1
D2
D3
E1
E2
E3
F1
F2
F3
G1
G2
G3
H1
H2
H3
J1
J2
J3
I1
I2
I3
L1
L2
L3
M1
M2
M3
N1
N2
U1
O2
03
V1
P2
W
W1
Q2
Q3
Q4
R3
R4
R5
S2
S3
T1
B4
1A
2A
3A
4A
5A
6A
7A
8A
9A
11A
12
U2
V2
W2
5B
5C
6B
L4
U
V
S4
Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman Operating Areas

Blue Force
Course of Action (COA)

Nebitdag
Turkmenbashy
Mary
Mashhad
Shahrud
Gonbad-e Kavas
Gorgan
Semnan
Sarakhs
Quchan
Torbat
Sari
Babol
75km
Blue Force COA: H-Hour
Iranian axis of attack
Ashgabat
Cheleken
Ezserum
Gyzylarbat
Air strikes
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Mech BDE + 1 Inf BN
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BDE
1 Mech + 1 Inf BDE
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BN
5
6
7
7
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
Gyzyletrek

Nebitdag
Turkmenbashy
Mary
Mashhad
Shahrud
Gonbad-e Kavas
Gorgan
Semnan
Sarakhs
Quchan
Torbat
Sari
Babol
75km
Blue Force COA: H-Hour
Iranian axis of attack
Ashgabat
Cheleken
Ezserum
Gyzylarbat
Air strikes
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Mech BDE + 1 Inf BN
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BDE
1 Mech + 1 Inf BDE
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BN
5
6
7
7
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
Gyzyletrek

Nebitdag
Turkmenbashy
Mary
Mashhad
Shahrud
Gonbad-e Kavas
Gorgan
Semnan
Sarakhs
Quchan
Torbat
Sari
Babol
Gyzyletrek
75km
Iran COA: H+24
Axis of attack
Ashgabat
Cheleken
Ezserum
Gyzylarbat
Strikes on ground forces
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Mech BDE + 1 Inf BN
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BDE
1 Mech + 1 Inf BDE
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BN
7
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Nebitdag
Turkmenbashy
Mary
Mashhad
Shahrud
Gonbad-e Kavas
Gorgan
Semnan
Sarakhs
Quchan
Torbat
Sari
Babol
Gyzyletrek
75km
Blue Force COA: H+48
Axis of attack
Cheleken
Ezserum
Gyzylarbat
Strikes on ground forces
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Mech BDE + 1 Inf BN
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BDE
1 Mech + 1 Inf BDE
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BN
7
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1
2
3
5
7
4
Ashgabat
Reserve Division
Reserve Division
6

Nebitdag
Turkmenbashy
Mary
Mashhad
Shahrud
Gonbad-e Kavas
Gorgan
Semnan
Sarakhs
Quchan
Torbat
Sari
Babol
Gyzyletrek
75km
Axis of attack
Cheleken
Ezserum
Strikes of ground forces
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Mech BDE + 1 Inf BN
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BDE
1 Mech + 1 Inf BDE
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BN
7
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
Iran COA: H+72
1
2
4
5
6
7
3
Gyzylarbat
Reserve Division
Russian
Mech Inf Division
Ashgabat

Nebitdag
Turkmenbashy
Mary
Mashhad
Shahrud
Gonbad-e Kavas
Gorgan
Semnan
Sarakhs
Quchan
Torbat
Sari
Babol
Gyzyletrek
75km
Axis of attack
Cheleken
Ezserum
Strikes on ground forces
1
2
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
1 Mech BDE + 1 Inf BN
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BDE
1 Mech + 1 Inf BDE
1 Arty BDE + 1 Inf BN
7
7
1 Armor + 1 Mech BDE
Blue Force COA: H+96
3
Gyzylarbat
Ashgabat
Russian
Mech Inf Division
Reserve Division

Blue Force Sortie Allocation/Day
* Does not include Longbow helo missions
** Includes B-52s from Diego Garcia