IMPRESSIONS FROM CVW-17 2025

STRATEGIC AIR CAMPAIGN

Logo of the United States Central Command with an eagle, shield, and world map, above the text 'Strategic Air Campaign' and 'United States Central Command' in white.
A military operation map with airspace control order, designated entry points, killboxes, restricted airspaces, and routing information. It includes labeled waypoints, exclusion zones, and instructions for aircraft routing and monitoring.
Aerial view of a military facility with labeled structures and zones, including ammunition bunkers, staff buildings, comms tower, and a hospital, with safety markings and coordinates.
A classified military intelligence report titled "J2 Intelligence Update" dated May 17, 1999, details Egypt's ERCC ground forces recapitalization before an offensive push. It mentions Egyptian air operations targeting Egyptian infrastructure, the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council's control, recent regrouping of ground elements near the Suez Canal, and intelligence about Egyptian military logistics. The report notes a degraded but ongoing air interdiction, heavy unit movements in Cairo, dispersed units near Ismailia, and reconnaissance reports east of the canal. It includes a table of Egyptian military units, their locations, and observed activities, with markings indicating the document is secret and restricted to U.S. military intelligence and NATO.
Chart outlining the operation resolve passage campaign plan with four phases: Phase I (Strategic Air Campaign), Phase II (Air Supremacy in STO), Phase III (Battlefield Preparation), and Phase IV (Ground Offensive Campaign). It shows timelines with events, key dates (D-Day, G-Day), and move types, including amphibious moves.
A military operation map showing relay points, beaches, and airfields, with designated routes, military units, and color-coded zones for strategic planning.
A map illustrating planning factors related to enemy mobile forces, featuring red circles indicating enemy unit presence, overlaid with textual information about strategic SAMs and anti-aircraft units on the right and left sides. The map highlights the Nile Delta region with black and gray terrain.
A military intelligence update document titled "J2 Intelligence Update - Egypt/Suez Canal Crisis" from March 28, 1999, with sections on ERCC intentions to shift to land campaigns, indicators of preparatory activity, and ongoing allied actions. The document includes classified markings, references, and a list of military activities, assessments, and strategic comments.

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