17.1.13

Operation Ground Shock 2113

As per the new calendar of DDS exercises the annual Ground Shock exercise is being run this month. Ground Shock is the main amphibious exercise DDS forces engage in and as with previous Ground Shock editions will include the landing of a substantial number of troops and equipment. The number of ships and personnel involved means this is the biggest DDS military deployment since the ABBO-Bolitic War.

The Remedian planet of Bintang has been chosen for the landings, nearly the entire 1st Combat Department (1CDept) will be landed in the main operation with 2 smaller landings involving Prowler and Remedian special forces as well. The ships involved are :

L132 Iapetus Ocean (flag)
L111 Pangaea
L114 Baltica
L115 Columbia
L151 Oceania
L153 South East Asia
L155 Europa
H104 Lynx
H110 Puma
H168 Epsilon Eridani
M116 Devonian
M117 Ordovician
M127 Faithful
P214XK Hector
P151 Fighting Falcon
P158 Harrier
P162W Pelican
A152 Butane
A107 Condor
A112 Trader