— EYES ONLY · OPERATIONAL ORDER 005 —
USS Bainbridge
Mosquito Fleet · Mission 5 · Central strait
Operational Briefing
OPERATIONAL ORDER 2026-12-13-LRK-031
Eyes only. Captain R. Tahami, Boghammar-7.
USS BAINBRIDGE (DDG-96) conducting Freedom of Navigation
transit through claimed waters, central strait.
Maintain visible presence. Do not allow penetration without
challenge. Engagement authorized only if challenged first.
You are looking for the line. You will know it when you find
it. Do not cross it.
— Cmdr. M. Alavi, Larak Naval Station
Objective
- Primary: Hold the rules-of-engagement gauge between 40% and 70% for 30 seconds.
- The gauge fills as you demonstrate threat (close approach, gun trained, weapons-hot indicator). It empties as the destroyer reciprocates (helo lit, CIWS aimed at you).
— Historical Anchor —
USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer best known for the 2009 Maersk Alabama lifeboat rescue — the operation that put SEAL Team Six in the public eye.