She looked at the latest surveillance intelligence on her tactical laptop:
"And it's confirmed that a tanker has just sailed away from the platform."
Captain Jason, sitting beside him, shook his head:
"It seems pumping oil is technically too complex for these people."
"They must be forcing the hostages to pump oil, so they need more manpower support."
Clay, who was squatting next to the seat, spoke up:
"This makes our mission even more difficult."
"I mean, there will definitely be some people in the control room."
"But what about the others? Who knows where they'll keep the hostages."
An offshore oil platform, thugs, hostages, bombs.
Regardless of whether the hostages are found or not, the bombs must be defused.
Captain Jason still turned to look at Knox, who had remained silent:
"Come on, Expert, tell me your plan."
"What are you going to do?"
Knox then spoke:
"I saw their explosive charges through the reconnaissance and surveillance equipment."
"Preliminary estimates are 10 to 15 kilograms of semtex plastic explosive each."
Semtex (HME) is a high-performance explosive, whose detonation reaction is violent and rapid, and its power is usually considered to be 1.25 times that of trinitrotoluene (TNT).
Due to its strong water resistance, good plasticity, high stability, and ease of concealment, it is often used by radical organizations to carry out large-scale destructive attacks.
Upon hearing about this infamous explosive, Captain Jason immediately asked:
"Okay, how long will it take to disarm?"
Knox estimated and replied:
"If they are on the same tripwire, five minutes."
"If not, five minutes each, starting from when I find them."
The main purpose of tripwire design is to counter bomb disposal Experts' defusing operations.
Imagine, if a bomb only has one wire, what do you need a bomb disposal Expert for? Just pull it out and it's solved.
Modern explosive device circuit designs may include various mechanisms such as multiple sensors, logic circuits, false wires, and anti-tamper wires.
And bomb disposal requires the bomb disposal Expert to do it by hand, so it naturally requires an non-negotiable amount of time.
The bomb disposal process itself carries immense psychological pressure; if you make a mistake, you die, there's no second chance.
"Disarm faster, one minute each."
They are all professionals; no one would give such a foolish order to the bomb disposal Expert responsible for bomb disposal.
Upon hearing Knox's time confirmation, Captain Jason could only leave the matter of bomb disposal for discussion on-site:
"Alright."
"Let's see."
In a flash, they arrived at the coast of Nigeria, in the Gulf of Guinea.
At this moment, a fishing boat was already sailing forward on the dark sea.
Standing in this fishing boat and looking back, one could still see a distant area of golden yellow lights.
However, that area of golden yellow lights was gradually receding.
The fishing boat was sailing out of the harbor.
The fishing boat sailing had no lights on, and on the dim deck, the Seal Team B members were fully armed.
Captain Jason and the others' main weapons were HK416s, and their configurations were almost identical:
PEQ-15 laser lights, Surefire M300 Scout weapon lights, and Surefire SOCOM-RC2556 suppressors,
and mostly paired with EOTECH EXPS3 holographic sights plus G33 magnifiers.
However, Clay, as the designated marksman, had a 14.5-inch long barrel HK416, configured with a VORTEX RAZOR HD GEN 2 1-6 scope.
Knox, responsible for bomb disposal, had a black MP7A1 submachine gun as his main weapon, a Sig 266 pistol as his secondary weapon, and a bomb disposal toolkit.
Everyone, fully armed, remained silent,
watching the golden lights of the distant coast fade away.
This time, Knox was still going to disarm bombs.
In fact, every bomb disposal is not a small matter for a bomb disposal Expert.
After all, if bomb disposal is treated as a small matter, then it is very likely to result in being blown up.
Considering how dangerous bomb disposal was, and then thinking about the Delta Force game system he had acquired, Knox had an idea of changing professions.
Knox is a bomb disposal Expert in the Navy SEALs, but he is not only capable of bomb disposal; he is also a soldier who has mastered bomb disposal skills on top of being a special forces soldier.
If he doesn't disarm bombs, he can do something else.
Just as Knox was contemplating his life, Clay, sitting next to him, turned to look at him.
Clay asked with concern and sharpness:
"Are you okay? Want an energy drink?"
"You seem a bit off."
"Considering what we're about to face, you understand."
Actually, Clay was considered a 'new member' to Seal Team B; he hadn't been selected from the Green Team to join Seal Team B for long.
But Clay had been in the military for a long time; he was by no means a rookie.
Now, Clay's position was B2 Deputy, temporarily replacing Deputy Captain Ray Perry.
As the temporary Deputy, Clay was very concerned about whether the operation could be completed perfectly, not allowing for the slightest error.
In his opinion, a somewhat distracted Knox was very likely to make a mistake.
He didn't quite trust Knox, the external support who had temporarily joined Seal Team B.
Knox just smiled upon hearing such distrustful words:
"No problem, boss."
Being called 'boss' like that, the young Clay instead felt embarrassed and replied awkwardly:
"I mean..."
"Just don't blow us up."
Knox still smiled:
"As you wish."
...
The fishing boat sailed away from the brightly lit port, drifting in the boundless black sea.
After a long time,
Captain Jason reported the action node:
"Operation Center, this is B1, we have passed the Tacoma phase."
"Repeat, we have passed the Tacoma phase."
"What's the storm situation?"
Basic steps of tactical action nodes:
1. Start.
2. Position.
3. Mission in progress.
4. Check.
5. Withdraw.
Action nodes are sometimes marked with code names, which also serve as concealment.
Reporting action nodes transforms abstract combat plans into concrete steps in geographical space and time.
This is beneficial for battlefield dynamic awareness, command and control, risk management, emergency response, mission execution, and effectiveness evaluation.
Captain Jason reported after the fishing boat had sailed for a certain period of time.
In the frontline temporary Operation Center, logistics and command would confirm on the pre-established action node table.
Action Node: Tacoma.
Completion: Completed.
After confirmation by command, Captain Jason, who is on the front line, will be given the next action.
Upon receiving the response, Jason can also confirm communication and the latest intelligence.
If something unexpected happens, the command center can respond quickly based on the action nodes.
This is like a child taking a bus to his grandmother's house, reporting to his mother where he is at each stop.
If the child gets off at the wrong stop halfway, it becomes much easier to find him.
Shortly after Captain Jason's report,
The walkie-talkie crackled, and Major Blackburn's reply came through:
"Operation Center received, B1, the storm is moving towards your direction."
"But you are 1 hour and 20 minutes late, B1."
...