About JTF-191
JTF-191 Task Force Jupiter was formed in June of 2020, and is a community of like minded DCS virtual pilots composed of several squadrons that study and operator multiple modules.
What's a joint task force?
JTF-191 is composed of virtual pilots that are proficient in multiple air frames, spanning several branches of military. It's common for the JTF to conduct operations that involve the entire group.
When does everyone fly?
The vast majority of squadrons get together two to three times per week, and briefings typically run from 2000 to 2030 EST. Squadron level flights are mostly on weekday nights, while "joint operations" occur each Saturday. See squadron pages for specifics.
Is training offered?
Training is offered to prospective virtual pilots that prove interested. For those that are, get ready to become as familiar with your DCS module as you are with driving your family mini van! JTF-191 has multiple virtual instructor pilots eager to accept training requests and update tacked progress reports. If we happen to lose contact with new pilots in training, we will reach out in 30 days to see if interest remains.
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Our training schedule is designed to be flexible. New pilots simply make a request in a specific discord channel, and an IP responds to start scheduling a session.
Are there qualifications?
The goal of JTF-191 is for everyone to have fun simulating missions in DCS, so it's important that all pilots have enough basic knowledge and skill to perform basic functions with their air frames. With that said, there are training items that need to be completed before a prospective virtual pilot is assigned to a squadron. See squadron pages to find out what the "barrier of entry" is terms of training requirements.
How milsim is JTF-191?
JTF-191 strives for enjoyable, highly immersive DCS multiplayer experiences without the bureaucracy of real military protocols that won't fit within the simulator. Using the table below, JTF-191 reaches for level 3.
Level | Tactics | Communication | Difficulty | Campaign Design | Flight Procedures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Full JTF tactics + advanced tactics requirements and ROE enforcement (anti frat planning, JTAC coordination, Collateral Damage Estimates) | Sectored comms plans, ground -> tower -> departure -> center -> tactical-> center ->approach, Complex comms requirements like 9-lines | Near real world iads, advanced iads techniques like skynet, air threats based on enemy capes not balanced towards JTF | Seek strict player OPFOR requirements for mission execution, up to and including combined arms, counterintelligence | All missions require realistic checklisting for most procedures, eg. ground tests, push times, dynamic retask data copy |
3 | Full JTF tactics integration (operational timeline enforcement, Time on target enforcement, coordinated pushes) | Communications plan enforcement, comms assignments, human GCI | Nearly realistic iads by density and parity level of enemy fighters | Aggressors encouraged, dynamic enemy movement, reactionary enemy planning | Some requirement for complex procedures, eg. refueling, link. Planning and execution of altitude deconfliction as required |
2 | Flight level coordination, some tactic enforcement (grinders, bomb drop planning, minor roe) | Enforced Comms Brevity and Call out | Target areas are defended, sometimes with unbriefed threats, prepare for the unexpected | Semi-dynamic campaign with planning evolving from previous mission | Procedures must be followed for landing, takeoff, and fence-in, fence-out |
1 | Launch what you can launch, fight what you can fight some form of target assignment | Plain english communication | Flights have targets to shoot at uncomplex outdated threats | Semi-static shoot house | Start your jet, fly your aircraft |
What type of missions are there?
We have many member created missions, and they include PvE, TvT, and PvP types. Mission generators have also been used such as Liberation, Briefing Room, and Olympus. Several members have dedicated training servers as well as operation servers that can track pilot statistics.