3rd Osean Naval Fleet

General Information
The 3rd Osean Naval Fleet is the biggest Osean national naval fleet of Osean Maritime Defense Force (OMDF) which had taken part of two infamous wars, the Belkan War and Circum-Pacific War. It is under directing of the Osean Pacific Ocean Fleet*. Its headquarter is established at Port St. Hewlett and it is generally operated over the Ceres Ocean range, where most of emerging tensions were taking place. One of the vessel among the fleet is OFS Kestrel which is the flagship of 3rd Naval Fleet. It is able to mobilize more than 400 combat aircrafts and almost 60,000 sailors and marine troops.

1995 - Belkan War
During the Belkan War outbreak, 3rd Naval Fleet had been involved in conflicts. On April 24th 1995, 3rd Fleet participated the Operation Costner, the battle of Offensive Campaign no. 4101. Under Ustio 6th Air Division backup, its flagship, Kestrel, successfully maneuvered through Futuro Canal while loosing some of its fleet vessels during the battle. The 3rd Fleet also headed to Osean Great Lakes to provide air support at this time.

2010 - Circum-Pacific War
The 3rd Fleet almost took part of the entire battles in Circum War. During the war, it accommodated 206th Air Wing, "Sea Goblin" Helicopter Squadron, and later the Razgriz Air Command Squadron before the end of war.

Early, it was encountered with Yuktobanian Maritime Force surprise attack at its HQ in Port St. Hewlett where the fleet was stationed at that time. Air support was called and the fleet remained unharmed as it broke through open waters. Soon after that, all three saved aircraft carriers were planned to rendezvous to Eaglin Straits. Battle continued as the Yuktobania attempted to sink all carriers in this area. Kestrel, managed to escape from the danger, however other carriers, Buzzard and Vulture were destroyed by powerful burst missiles. Having difficult situation, Admiral Andersen decided to station at Kirwin Island for preparing the next mission. It also supported the reconnaissance mission to gather information of Belka's mining facility.

Its naval vessels gradually decreased and finally Kestrel was sunk by anti-warship burst missile from submarine while encountering Yuktobanian Maritime Force on December 29th 2010.

Fleet Units
Info: Flagship of 3rd Naval Fleet and Osean naval's most critical combat asset. It has been involved in many battles ever since the Belkan War. In 1995, it was known that Kestrel was headed by Captain Weeker. In 2010, its captain was Nicholas A. Andersen, assisted by VADM Richard Glen. Status: Sunk (12/29/2010)
 * OFS Kestrel

Status: Sunk (9/30/2010)
 * OFS Buzzard

Status: Sunk (9/30/2010)
 * OFS Vulture

Info: 3rd fleet's anti-aircraft vessel seen at Operation Narrow Margin while docking at Port St. Hewlett. Status: Missing (9/27/2010)
 * AA AEGIS Cruiser Excalibur

Info: An Osean navy's asset as it is capable of processing cryptography information. During the war, it has been very helpful to tap and decrypt radio or communication transmission from Belkan and Yuktobanian forces. Status: Alive
 * Intelligent Vessel Andromeda

Status: Sunk (12/29/2010)
 * Naval Vessel Finch

Air Units
Info: The main naval air force unit of Kestrel. Day after day, Kestrel loses many pilots through severe battles. Lately, it only remained with one squadron leader, Marcus Snow.
 * 7th Carrier Air Wing 206th Strike Fighter Squadron (CVW-7 VFA-206)

Aircraft: F-14A Tomcat

Info: Well-trained rescue helicopter squadron. It has been an important role in rescue mission, including searching for Kei Nagase and President Harling, as well as rescuing Osean imprisoned soldiers.
 * Marine Force Sea Goblin

Aircraft: HH-9B, CH-47 Chinook.

Units:Cluricaun, Coblynau, Dobie, Dwarf, Kobold, Nixie, Pix, Puck (helicopter).

Info: A day after rescuing the Osean President, Vincent Harling, the Sand Island squadron became the President's personal air fleet and soon was named Razgriz Squadron. In the rest of the war, assisted by AWACS plane "Oka Nieba", Razgriz took most of the important parts to save Osea from devastation, evict Belkan's power, and restore an old, warm relationship between Osea and Yuktobania.
 * Razgriz Air Command Squadron

Source

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