***Iran [Military Action Thread]***[See Staff Note in OP]

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In reply to JB!98 • 8:21p, 3/4/26
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JB!98 said:
USA*** said:
AgBQ-00 said:
so Hegseth said that we are rolling b52s in with gps and laser guided gravity bombs. Are the laser guidance bombs guided by air mounted lasers or do we have folks on the ground painting targets like we used to have back in the day?

Buffs can be equipped with SNIPER ATP with allows for laser designating targets. Very unlikely we have people on the ground doing that. In addition, any number of aircraft can be equipped to do the same and function as an AFAC...

Could be lasered by a drone that some significant on station time.

That, too. They have the ability.
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In reply to JB!98 • 8:24p, 3/4/26
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JB!98 said:
USA*** said:
AgBQ-00 said:
so Hegseth said that we are rolling b52s in with gps and laser guided gravity bombs. Are the laser guidance bombs guided by air mounted lasers or do we have folks on the ground painting targets like we used to have back in the day?

Buffs can be equipped with SNIPER ATP with allows for laser designating targets. Very unlikely we have people on the ground doing that. In addition, any number of aircraft can be equipped to do the same and function as an AFAC...

Could be lasered by a drone that some significant on station time.


Anything with a targeting pod (or for f-35's whatever their system is called) can lase, which is pretty much every aircraft dropping bombs. Could a drone lase? Yes. Is it almost ever necessary or advantageous? Not really.
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8:28p, 3/4/26
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I buddy lazed for Preds to F-16's to even a B-1 it matters what the situation is. It also matters how much ordinance is being dropped.
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8:31p, 3/4/26
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[We're not going to leave up posts about an unconfirmed event. That simply leads to more rumors and derails. If you've got reports, sources, and even opinions -- share them -- but leave out unfounded speculation -- Staff]
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In reply to USAFAg • 8:35p, 3/4/26
USA*** said:
JB!98 said:
USA*** said:
AgBQ-00 said:
so Hegseth said that we are rolling b52s in with gps and laser guided gravity bombs. Are the laser guidance bombs guided by air mounted lasers or do we have folks on the ground painting targets like we used to have back in the day?

Buffs can be equipped with SNIPER ATP with allows for laser designating targets. Very unlikely we have people on the ground doing that. In addition, any number of aircraft can be equipped to do the same and function as an AFAC...

Could be lasered by a drone that some significant on station time.

That, too. They have the ability.



I would bet my retirement savings there are Israeli agents on the ground in Iran calling in air strikes and working in conjunction with the IAF and USAF

it's 100% certainty- they did it during the June War when it was much harder to operated inside Iran!
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In reply to agent-maroon • 8:36p, 3/4/26
agent-maroon said:
The Fall Guy said:
Iran threatens to hit Israeli nuclear site if they and the US dont stop.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iran-threatens-to-target-dimona-nuclear-site-if-israel-us-seek-to-topple-islamic-republic/

I am pretty sure it is quite protected

Right! I'm surprised that they hadn't already thought of this and given it a go...


of course Dimona has been targeted many times -

this is the FOURTH episode in the last two years that Iran has fired ballistic missiles at Israel.
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In reply to LMCane • 8:39p, 3/4/26
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Speaking of weapons and technology - you might want to get that sarcasm detector recalibrated
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In reply to 98Ag99Grad • 8:40p, 3/4/26
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Has there been any reports, tweets, etc about how we plan to secure the uranium Iran currently has?


they Iranians buried Pickaxe Mountain with tons of dirt right before this kicked off to hide the entrances.

we should fly in C-130s to the nearest highway and take over the entire mountain complex with special forces. then send in the D-9s to excavate and destroy their prized nuclear storage site once and for all.

I think Israel might do it.
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8:52p, 3/4/26
reports on twitter:

it was Virginia-class USS Minnesota (SSN-783) from Guam which fired the coup de grace into the INIS Dana

I hope we find out which crew did it

I would think there will be a memorial at Annapolis soon!
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In reply to LMCane • 9:01p, 3/4/26
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Fast attack boats typically have one crew. The boomers running nuclear deterrence have blue and gold crews.
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9:04p, 3/4/26
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Really was hoping it was a 688….
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In reply to ET1/SS Aggie • 9:15p, 3/4/26
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Do we have any still commissioned?
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In reply to AggieMac06 • 9:16p, 3/4/26
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AggieMac06 said:
Do we have any still commissioned?


20+
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In reply to ET1/SS Aggie • 9:17p, 3/4/26
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ET1/SS Aggie said:
Really was hoping it was a 688….


My brother spent 4.5 years on the USS Baton Rouge (SSN 689) back in the early 90s. He got a little tingly this afternoon. He was on board when they had the collision with the Sierra class sub. His story and the "official story" of the small bump aren't quite in sync
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9:19p, 3/4/26
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Looks like an E-6 Mercury on the way to Europe. Wonder if it's launch detection capabilities are intended to take the place of the radar system that was damaged by Iran?

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In reply to Mathguy64 • 9:19p, 3/4/26
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The old group messages started coming up with a bunch of the guys and they were all in the feels. It was a nice catch up.
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In reply to txags92 • 9:26p, 3/4/26
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E-6 isn't a launch detection / sensor bird. It's a hardened flying command post that can take over control of our nuclear arsenal if ground sites are burning piles of rubble.

"Launch detection" is mostly handled by overhead (space based) persistent IR and airborne assets with special mission capabilities.
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9:30p, 3/4/26
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I'll be honest, it's pretty dam cool having some of you military guys or ex military guys on threads like this giving us real answers as to what or how things may be happening…. Very cool, thanks
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9:34p, 3/4/26
If one was sending an aircraft to track ballistic missiles, it would be a RC-135S Cobra Ball.
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill
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9:39p, 3/4/26
[Feel free to take that to another thread for exploration. It would create a long, winding derail to this military action update thread -- Staff]
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9:41p, 3/4/26
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Just looked up the E-6 on Wikipedia. TACAMO. Thank you "By Dawn's Early Light" for briefing me on what TACAMO was/is. Fascinating. I'm sure an E-6 in the air is completely normal considering its mission, right? Even during peace time.
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In reply to TexAgBolter • 9:48p, 3/4/26
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TexAgBolter said:
Just looked up the E-6 on Wikipedia. TACAMO. Thank you "By Dawn's Early Light" for briefing me on what TACAMO was/is. Fascinating. I'm sure an E-6 in the air is completely normal considering its mission, right? Even during peace time.


Normal.
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In reply to TexAgBolter • 9:49p, 3/4/26
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Yes, they have the capability to relay messages to our submarine deterrence forces (Ohio subs) in addition to launch authority in the event that the rest of the command chain has been destroyed. Iirc E-6B's are going to be replaced by E-130's or some variant of C-130.
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9:50p, 3/4/26
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An armada of 'Stratosaurus' lol.
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On Tuesday, U.S. Central Command confirmed on X that an armada of B-52s, nicknamed "Stratosaurus" for its advanced years, was used in a strike against "ballistic missile and commander control posts."

To be fair, the armada couldn't have been more than 3-5 aircraft I'd think.
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In reply to nortex97 • 9:52p, 3/4/26
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"Stratosaurus!" That's rad. Love me some buffs.
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In reply to jabberwalkie09 • 9:55p, 3/4/26
jabberwalkie09 said:
Yes, they have the capability to relay messages to our submarine deterrence forces (Ohio subs) in addition to launch authority in the event that the rest of the command chain has been destroyed. Iirc E-6B's are going to be replaced by E-130's or some variant of C-130.

The E-130J Phoenix II will take over the TACAMO role for the Navy.

The USAF part of the E-6's mission will be taken over by the upcoming E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center.
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill
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10:27p, 3/4/26


After speaking to several direct sources, I now feel confident in reporting that an F-15E Strike Eagle with the U.S. Air Force crashed early Wednesday during a strike mission over Southwestern Iran. The cause of the crash is still unknown, though at least one source attributed it to Iranian air defenses, with both the Pilot and Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) able to successfully eject over Iran.

Following the crash, Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) elements with the U.S and Israeli Air Force - on standby in a neighboring country - were activated, entering Iran roughly an hour after the crash of the F-15. In the resulting operation, both crewmembers were found and safely evacuated without further incident, being transported to Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. The Pilot and WSO are claimed to suffered minor injuries but were in otherwise "good condition," with both being airlifted for further treatment to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

Further confirmation and details of the incident are expected to come at a later time from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
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In reply to Who?mikejones! • 10:58p, 3/4/26
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Thank God they got em out fast and safe
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11:03p, 3/4/26


Anduril?

Maybe some Ukrainian designs?
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11:05p, 3/4/26
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Yes thank god they are ok.

Mods, please be consistent on this thread. I posted something referencing this and it was completely deleted. Everything that is breaking on here is barely if at all confirmed. Chiilax.
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11:08p, 3/4/26
Wonder if this will play back into some forward planning.

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