Operation Solar Tide; Summer 1982 (Fictional) Part of the Naval Patches Anthology

On April 24th 1981, President Reagan announces that the Grain Embargo imposed against the Soviet Union will continue. The withering effects of the embargo on the Soviet economy begins to create consternation within the Kremlin. Seeing the vulnerable situation of the Iranian military from the ongoing Iran- Iraq war, the Soviet Union has launched a large‑scale invasion of Iran, driving armored and mechanized forces southward through the Zagros Mountains. Their objective is unmistakable: seize the Strait of Hormuz, choke off Western oil supplies, and force sweeping geopolitical concessions. American Rapid Deployment Forces (RDF) have been rushed into southern Iran, establishing layered defensive belts around Bandar Abbas, Chah Bahar, and critical oil infrastructure. These units are now engaged in fluid, running skirmishes with Soviet forward elements probing aggressively toward the coast. In response, the President of the United States condemns the invasion as an act of global destabilization and has authorized punitive maritime operations against Soviet naval forces and merchant shipping worldwide. The strategic intent is to stretch Soviet logistics, fracture their global posture, and compel a withdrawal from Iran. The strategic situation is inching toward a Hot War. Moreover, the Pentagon has issued directives to each of the Fleets across the Globe. The United States has Initiated Operation Solar Tide for a major offensive in the North Pacific. These forces are escorting the 1st and 5th MAR and MAG-39, from Camp Pendleton, and set on the Tarawa to prosecute landings onto the Komandorskiye Islands. This operation is designed to divert Soviet attention, dilute their resources, and provide the U. S. with a forward platform for surveillance, air operations, and maritime control in The Pacific. The Constellation CV-64 had its current deployment extended to provide Security to planned U. S. Marine operations in the Aleutian Island chain. The Enterprise CVN-65 has also been m