SOUTHCOM JIATF-S

US SOUTHCOM Narco-Refueling Interdiction & Maritime Operations Simulator

RADAR SWEEP ACTIVE
SECTOR: EASTERN PACIFIC (OPAREA ECHO)
Presets:
SATELLITE AIS: ON
AN/SPS-77 RADAR
2.45° N, 89.12° W
ECUADOR EEZ GALAPAGOS USCGC MUNRO (WMSL-755) 28 KTS | READY MQ-9B SEA GUARDIAN ALT 18,000FT | EO/IR LOCK TARGET: REFUEL-STATION ECHO LPV/DEPOT (ECUADOR CARTEL) SPEED: 3.5 KTS | BEARING 265° INTERCEPT WAYPOINT
Target Range
5.8 NM
Bearing 118° ESE
Calculated Intercept
12.4 MIN
Asset Speed: 28.0 Kts
Interdiction Prob.
94.8%
Sea State 3 | Visual 12nm
Cartel Fuel Denied
18,500 GAL
Disrupts 3-4 Go-Fasts
Kinematic Intercept Solution: 12.4 MIN

USCGC Munro intercepting on vector 118° at 28 knots. Target refueling barge will be boarded and secured prior to rendezvous with incoming low-profile submersible.

🎯 Target Intelligence Matrix HIGH PRIORITY
  • Platform Classification Semi-Submersible Refueler / Depot
  • Associated Cartel Ecuadorian Transnational Network
  • Station Geolocation Lat 2.45° N, Lon 89.12° W
  • AOR / Command US SOUTHCOM / JIATF-South
  • Active Patrol Assets 4 Units (1 Cutter, 1 UAV, 2 RHIBs)
  • Maritime Conditions Seas 3-4ft, Vis 12nm
📻 Tactical Operation Feed ZULU 05:14:22
[04:45Z] JIATF-S establishes track on unflagged marine contact at 2.45°N, 89.12°W.
[04:52Z] MQ-9B SeaGuardian detects high-capacity diesel fuel transfer bladders and pump assembly.
[05:00Z] Intel correlates signature with Ecuadorian maritime cocaine transit corridor.
[05:08Z] Vector solution computed: USCGC Munro tasked for fast intercept (12.4 min).
Mission Debrief Status: STANDBY FOR ACTION

Target station identified. Click Vector Interceptors to deploy fast-attack RHIBs and close distance under 14 minutes, or Neutralize Station to simulate disabling the cartel refueling asset.

Operational Context: Cartel High-Seas Refueling Logistics

Transnational criminal organizations operating out of Ecuador and Colombia deploy floating offshore refueling depots and converted submersible tenders along Eastern Pacific maritime routes. These covert fuel stations allow low-profile vessels (LPVs) and narco-submarines to travel thousands of nautical miles toward Central America and Mexico without docking, bypassing coastal radar surveillance.

Neutralizing these floating depots severely degrades cartel transit pipelines, forcing smuggling vessels to either turn back or run out of fuel in open international waters monitored by US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and partner naval task forces.

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