Kelly thought about all the implications of each assignment as it related to future promotion, his family, his desires, and asked two questions. “Sir, where is the new Orion-class being built? Where will the 2nd Group be stationed?”
Admiral Lavorov replied, “The Orions are being built on Leonov, where the prototype was built. The 2nd will be stationed at Gagarin.”
Kelly’s mind was made up. Leonov was a backwater world, chosen to build the prototype Orion because the planet was out of the way. It was not what he wanted to subject his wife and son to. Gagarin had an entire continent devoted to the Marines, with training facilities, huge flag officer quarters, a National Park, and highly rated schools.
Kelly sat up, pulled his tunic down, and said, “Sir, I choose the 2nd Assault Landing Group.”
The admiral raised an eyebrow and said, “I was sure you would choose the program manager’s job with your degree in Electrical Engineering. Well, we’ll see how the Senate ratification process goes. Your assignment will be announced in two months. You can tell Candy, but keep it to immediate family for now.”
Kelly sensed an end to the office call, stood, shook the admiral’s hand, and walked out the door. He made his way through the city to his father-in-law’s house, where they were staying pending his next assignment.
Admiral Craddock knew as Kelly walked in the door and had a bottle of champagne chilled and ready to open. He popped the cork, which brought Candy and Amy.
Candy asked, “Did you find out your next assignment?”
Kelly answered, “I was given three choices: Program manager for the build out of four more Orions, Chief of Legislative Liaison, or Command of the 2nd Assault Landing Group.”
Amy got it and was smiling, but Candy asked, “Wait, how can you be offered those jobs? Those are all Flag Officer positions.” Then it hit her and she jumped straight up in the air. “Oh my god, my husband, the Admiral. When will it be announced? Call your mom!”
Admiral Craddock poured the champagne and solemnly proposed a toast. “To Admiral Kelly Blake. May honor and victory follow his flag.”
The End
Appendix A – Task Organization to Operation Red Spot
Task Organization of Operation Red Spot – Day One
Fifth Battle Fleet
Xerxes Carrier Task Force (Flagship Fifth Battle Fleet)
Bolivar Carrier Task Force
Garibaldi Carrier Task Force
DeGaulle Carrier Task Force
Lincoln Carrier Task Force
10th Task Force (K’Rang)
2nd Flotilla (Angaerry)
1st Space Landing Task Force
5th Mobile Corps
20th Armored Division
52nd Mechanized Division
16th Armored Division
30th Mechanized Division
68th Mechanized Division
1st Assault Landing Group
3rd Assault Landing Division (OPCON to 5th Mobile Corps)
Task Organization of Operation Red Spot – Day Three
Sixth Fleet
Montpelier (Flagship Sixth Fleet)
Fifth Battle Fleet
Xerxes Carrier Task Force (Flagship Fifth Battle Fleet)
Bolivar Carrier Task Force
Garibaldi Carrier Task Force
DeGaulle Carrier Task Force
Lincoln Carrier Task Force
10th Task Force (K’Rang)
2nd Flotilla (Angaerry)
1st Space Landing Task Force
1st Assault Landing Group
3rd Assault Landing Division
6th Army
5th Mobile Corps
20th Armored Division
52nd Mechanized Division
16th Armored Division
30th Mechanized Division
68th Mechanized Division
1st Unified Force (K’Rang)
1st Combined Command
2nd Combined Command
3rd Combined Command
4th Combined Command
5th Combined Command
Task Organization of Operation Red Spot – Day Ten
Sixth Fleet
Montpelier (Flagship Sixth Fleet)
Fifth Battle Fleet
Xerxes Carrier Task Force
Bolivar Carrier Task Force
Garibaldi Carrier Task Force
DeGaulle Carrier Task Force
Lincoln Carrier Task Force
10th Task Force (K’Rang)
2nd Flotilla (Angaerry)
1st Space Landing Task Force
1st Assault Landing Group
3rd Assault Landing Division
6th Army
5th Mobile Corps
20th Armored Division
52nd Mechanized Division
16th Armored Division
30th Mechanized Division
68th Mechanized Division
1st Unified Force (K’Rang)
1st Combined Command
2nd Combined Command
3rd Combined Command
4th Combined Command
5th Combined Command
7th Light Corps
1st Infantry Division
2nd Infantry Division
3rd Infantry Division
28th Maneuver Support Command
Task Organization of Operation Red Spot – Day Seventeen
Sixth Fleet
Montpelier (Flagship Sixth Fleet)
Fifth Battle Fleet
Xerxes Carrier Task Force (Flagship Fifth Battle Fleet)
Bolivar Carrier Task Force
DeGaulle Carrier Task Force
Lincoln Carrier Task Force
10th Task Force (K’Rang)
2nd Flotilla (Angaerry)
1st Space Landing Task Force
1st Assault Landing Group
8th Marine Expeditionary Force (OPCON to 6th Army)
1st Marine Division
3rd Marine Division
7th Marine Division
3rd Assault Landing Division*
*embarked 1st Assault Landing Group
6th Army
5th Mobile Corps
20th Armored Division
52nd Mechanized Division
16th Armored Division
30th Mechanized Division
68th Mechanized Division
1st Unified Force (K’Rang)
1st Combined Command
2nd Combined Command
3rd Combined Command
4th Combined Command
5th Combined Command
7th Light Corps
1st Infantry Division
2nd Infantry Division
3rd Infantry Division
30th Mobile Corps
2nd Armored Division
3rd Armored Division
4th Mechanized Division
28th Maneuver Support Command
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter TwentyTwo
Appendix A—Task Organization to Operation Red Spot
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