Chapter 15 - Elena Commands The Special Operation

Two weeks later, the tactical briefing room at NAS Alameda hummed with intense, focused energy.
I stood before the digital mission map wearing my flight suit, pointing a laser at a simulated oceanic sector.
“Viper-Six strike package, we have new intelligence confirming illegal arms shipments moving through the Mediterranean corridor,” I instructed.
The assembled pilots nodded in unison, their expressions locked into absolute professional focus.
“This isn't just a routine patrol; we are shutting down the remaining cells tied to Marcus’s procurement network,” I added.
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“Let’s launch and show them how the Navy handles threats,” my wingman called out with a confident grin.
Ten minutes later, the deafening roar of twin afterburners shook the tarmac as our F/A-18F Super Hornets launched into the sky.