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Anvil 2 -2, this is Choctaw 6. I've got a hot target. Over.

It's a line of 1 -5 horsemen moving through the Khyber Pass towards

Over. Can you interdict Choctaw 6?

Negative. Anvil 2 -2, I can light them up. Suggest airstrike. Over.

Hawker Flight, this is Anvil 2 -2. Prepare for airstrike. Suspected Al

Stand by for target coordinate.

This is Hawker Flight Wilco.

Anvil 2 -2, this is City Depth Strike.

Request further information on the target.

We don't have a lot of time on that city, Dad.

Intel does not report suspected Al -Qaeda on the move in that region. They

be civilian.

Advise the skipper.

Choctaw 6, this is Anvil 2 -2. Are you certain of the target?

They are heavily armed and well -mounted, Anvil 2 -2.

Light them up.

Roger, sir.

Commence air strike, Hawker. Flight Wilco out.

Anvil 2 -2, this is City Desk Strike. I cannot approve a strike without

assurance that they are Al -Qaeda. What do you want us to do, City Desk? Check

their IDs?

Parker Flight, do not engage until we can confirm target.

Roger that.

Anvil 2 -2, they're scattering.

What the hell is going on here? I've asked for assurance that the target was

-Qaeda.

We've lost the target.

Over.

Last night, there was an incident involving the Jaguar, the USS Seahawk.

Lieutenant Commander Jack Hilliard, battle group judge advocate, apparently

invoked an extreme interpretation of the rules of engagement.

As a result, several suspected members of Al -Qaeda were able to cross the

Khyber Pass.

They got away, sir?

Again, this is the...

The second time JAG officers have delayed tactical strikes and let Al

escape. And it's damn sure the last time.

That's why I'm sending you and the colonel to the battle group.

Aye, sir. Now, I've given orders for all JAGs in theater to assemble aboard the

Seahawk. After investigating this latest fiasco...

I want you to explain to our Jags that while I want them to comply with the

rules of engagement, I do not, I repeat, do not want them to exert caution

beyond all reason.

Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

All right, Commander Turner, Congresswoman Latham has requested that

assigned to her staff, TAD, as Assistant Staff Counsel for the National Security

Subcommittee. What does she want with me, sir?

Well, I assume advice.

Talk to Rab Alves to handle the Congresswoman. He's had some experience.

I was assigned to the Congresswoman's staff for a few weeks when there were

charges of the USUCN nerve gas and the Gulf War.

Fabricated DNN report.

I remember it.

She's easy to work with so long as you don't mind the fact that she's contrary

and opinionated.

You two must have made quite a pair.

Moving on.

Robert Singer, there's a hit and run in Maryland I'd like for you to handle.

78 -year -old woman received multiple fractures, ruptured spleen, subdural

hematoma, spent six weeks in St.

Cecilia's.

She's ID'd the vehicle as a late model blue Celica. It matches the car driven

Petty Officer Jeff Mazzucco.

Does the Petty Officer have an alibi, sir?

Said he was jogging that night in Rock Creek Park alone.

Uh, Robert, you'll defend.

Singer, you'll prosecute.

That'll be all, people.

Robert, you'll stay behind us, please.

Have a seat.

But I've been meaning to talk to you for quite a while. Is there a problem, sir?

Not exactly.

Well, sir, just tell me whatever it is that's wrong, and I'll address the

situation.

I want to provide you with the best opportunity for a promotion.

Well, sir, is it my courtroom skills, or...? No, no, you've proven yourself

quite capable as a trial lawyer.

It's my attention span, because I... Can I just finish the sentence, Lieutenant?

Yes, sir.

Have you given much thought to your career, specifically your next duty

assignment?

I'll take that as a no. Here's the bottom line.

I can get you ordered to a ship or oversee shore duty.

Either assignment will be a step up for you and put you on an excellent career

path.

I see.

Thank you, sir.

You seem less than thrilled, Lieutenant.

It's just that I like it here.

Sir?

Harriet and I are talking... Lieutenant Sims and I are talking about buying a

house. A .J. loves his preschool.

Jag is my life.

Things change, Lieutenant.

Mission statements change.

We change with them.

Or you're left behind.

Hey, you know what this means, don't you? Long flight, a sudden stop that

the brain. Yes, but then we're back on a carrier at war. 24 hours a day, there's

the constant roar of jet engines and the wham of the catapult and the stink of

the exhaust and jet fuel.

Gotta love it.

What else did he say?

Admiral said maybe Europe or a shipboard jag built it.

How exciting, bud. I'm so proud of you.

Thanks.

Nothing is for sure yet.

I need to see the Admiral now.

He's on the phone with his deck nap, ma 'am. Then I'll wait.

I have McKenzie and Rab on their way to the Arabian Sea, sir.

Yes, sir. I know it's difficult to be woken up at three in the morning by the

President.

He actually said that?

Yes,

sir.

Mr. Secretary, you have my word. You won't be getting any more phone calls.

Now, Tyner.

Yes, ma 'am.

Dinner.

Excuse me, Admiral. Lieutenant Singer would like a word with you, sir.

Tell her any time.

How about now, sir?

How'd you do that?

Sir?

Get through the door that fast.

I'm motivated, sir.

At ease, Lieutenant.

Excuse me.

Tyner. Sir.

Your promotion exam results came in.

Congratulations, Petty Officer First Class.

Thank you, sir.

It's overdue, Tyner. You earned it a long time ago.

Thank you, Admiral.

What can I do for you, Lieutenant?

Sir, I'd like you to know that while I appreciate the opportunities you have

given me... You'd like more responsibility?

Yes, sir.

I was just speaking with Lieutenant Roberts, and he mentioned the fact that

offered him a shot at Europe.

Maybe even a billet with the battle group.

I didn't realize you and Lieutenant Roberts were close.

Oh, yes, sir. We've become pretty tight.

And as much as I like Bud, I believe myself to be a better lawyer.

Well, your faith in yourself is inspiring, Lieutenant.

Thank you, sir. However, I'm not interested in your appraisal of...

Robert Skills.

I'm quite competent to judge those myself.

Of course you are, sir.

Let me be blunt, Lieutenant.

You certainly have had your moments, but you still have a lot to prove to me as

a lawyer and as a person.

Dismissed.

Aye, aye, sir.

Lieutenant.

Your turn will come.

Yes, I'll hold.

For the record, bud, on the petty officer Mazzucco hit and run, I'm going

keep your eye.

Seahawk, this is 612 on final.

612, Seahawk, hold off at 2 -0 -0. Tomcat on final approach.

6 -1 -2, roger.

Seahawk, Hawker 1 on final, I have the ball.

Hawker 1 looking good, right in the groove.

Roger. Spot 3.

You've been aboard so many times, I figure you've got your own stateroom

now.

This explains your green eyes.

Why? Watching younger men do what you love best.

Don't count me out yet.

We had eight aircraft seeking targets of opportunity.

Convoys, Kate?

Precisely.

Our special forces spotter on the ground found 15th inspected Al -Qaeda on

horseback heading through the Khyber path.

An airstrike was ordered by General Taylor.

I wanted to confirm that the target was Al -Qaeda. Were they?

Intelligence says they were, but it was unclear at the time. I was concerned

about civilian casualties, sir. How certain was the spotter?

Not 100%, ma 'am. You can't be 100 % certain all the time, Commander. You'd

never fire a round or drop a bomb.

I see, Commander, that you understand the problem.

The question now is, can you fix it?

We'll fix it, sir.

Did Admiral Chegg wouldn't tell you why I wanted you assigned to my staff?

Well, he said he'd leave that up to you.

The House Armed Services Committee has a series of hearings scheduled over the

next few weeks. On appropriations for the coming fiscal year.

Correct. And every branch of the four services wants a bigger share of a

pie. We are in the middle of a war.

So, this is what I need from you, Sturgis.

I'll count on you to tell me the unvarnished truth about who needs what

Next Friday, I want your opinion on the needs of each program, military value,

projected costs, spending level, buy rates, and procurement.

Isn't that what the Office of Legislative Affairs is for? And I'll be

them.

But I need someone I can trust.

Standing peace time rules of engagement are not applicable in this area of

responsibility.

When our people are over Afghanistan, they are under CENTCOM rules of

engagement, authorizing attack of all identified Taliban and al -Qaeda troops

and assets.

Which means that we can engage any target on the approved target list at

time. These rules also strictly forbid attacks on the no -strike list.

And they create conflict.

Yes, there are many times they do.

That's where your judgment must come into play.

When our strike force identifies a potential target but can't tell whether

an enemy asset or whether striking it poses an unwarranted risk of collateral

damage to noncombatants, you're going to be in the hot seat.

Look, with real -time data links, GPS, and intelligence, we should be able to

advise our commanders promptly whether it is wise to engage or not. How can we

ever be sure that there won't be civilian casualties, sir?

We can never be sure, Commander.

Civilian casualties are inevitable.

Do you have a problem with that?

Yes, sir.

We all do, Commander.

But that's a risk we have to take.

We are a nation at war.

Hey, I think we should really talk about this.

If I'm assigned to a carrier, it's a three -year tour.

I know.

And at least one six -month deployment.

I can manage.

Well, I don't know if I can.

I mean, you and AJ are my entire life.

What about Europe?

We could both go.

I could check with Bupers and see if they have anything available.

That's at least two years. You wouldn't even get to see your parents.

Take a visit.

I don't want A .J. starting school anywhere but here.

Okay, then I'll stay here with him and you can come home on leave.

I only get 30 days a year.

But isn't it worth the sacrifice for a greater chance at promotion?

I mean, you would be getting overseas pay, which would mean more money.

What good is money for a part?

I could buy a house.

Which only one of us would get to be in.

Let's table this discussion.

You have a lot of work to do.

I'll get him.

I'll take the night shift.

Don't stay up too late.

You have court tomorrow.

else would you be on a carrier during off?

In the front seat of an F -14.

Not this trip.

I can dream.

You know, I'm starting to understand how you feel, Harm.

When I was aboard the LHA, I got a sense of what it's like to be out at sea.

Everything else, whatever personal problems you might have, it all goes

Nothing seems important in the face of what you're doing.

There was a time you hated it here.

Nothing stays the same.

Tell me about it

Glad

you're here

You need to be thinking outside of the box now. We're talking about a whole new

kind of war.

Pinpoint bombing, rapid insertion of troops, a moving front.

So before you commit to funding, you have to know that the assets you're

and building will work within that construct.

There's no way to know for sure.

Everybody thinks they should be first in line.

Nothing's sure in war or in politics.

Tell me about it.

You okay working with me?

Commander Rapp gave me some tips on how to get along.

I wasn't aware you two had talked about me.

Since he was here first, he turned me on to some pointers.

What else did he tell you about me?

That you were tough and opinionated and hard to get along with.

Hmm.

That's all?

What more is there?

You wanted to see me, Skipper?

You're new to me, Rab.

You know, I spent a really entertaining hour or so reading your service record

last night.

There are a few things in there that need explaining, sir.

You've got a real gift for understatement.

But the bottom line is you understand the law, and you understand combat, and

that makes you valuable to me.

I want you to fly the next mission.

Yes, sir.

Look, I'm not offering you this opportunity for your enjoyment.

That should help you refine the rules of engagement.

And I'm assigning you Lieutenant Jorgensen, the squadron's best Rio.

That'll make up for the fact that the train is new to you.

We've got a briefing in 15 minutes. You can suit up after that.

Ah, sir. Thank you, sir.

Your target is a group of suspected al -Qaeda and Taliban leadership.

They are reportedly located in the town of Arandu, Khali.

A special forces spotter on the ground will identify your target for you, but

check with me before commencing action.

Your strike group is four F -14s with four 2 ,000 -pound guided weapons. Your

support group is one EA -6B jammer, one KC -10 tanker.

Distance to target is 830 nautical miles.

Mission time, 4 .5 hours.

You'll refuel in flight just before you reach the Afghanistan border, both

inbound and outbound.

Now, as you know, there's a weather front moving in over the target area.

Icing and visibility could be problems.

If conditions become severe over the target area, abort the mission, return

ship.

Launch is at 1 ,800.

That is all.

Good luck, Lieutenant.

And to you, too. I hear you're coming with us.

Yeah, I am.

This is a motion to eliminate or restrict the number of character

can call.

Singer, my client deserves a fair trial.

Petty Officer Mazzucco ran a woman down on the street, then left the scene of

the accident.

Allegedly. I'm opposing your request for a continuance. And I'm opposing your

request for funds to have an expert witness for paint comparison analysis.

Singer, why are you doing all of this?

Because you won't deal.

I believe my client is innocent. Why should I deal?

Save the Navy the cost of a trial.

Excuse me.

Rough night?

I was up all night with A .J.

Well, you did become quite chummy.

My son.

Oh. That A .J.

He has the flu.

Well, can't Harriet handle him? Harriet and I both work full -time jobs, so we

share the child care.

You know why I stay single?

I can think of several reasons.

I'll put this at the top of your list.

There's nothing between me and my work. No one to consider.

That is really very sad.

Here are my points and authorities for your request for a lineup.

Lieutenant Jordan?

Commander. Colonel.

Understand I'll be flying with you, sir. Excellent.

Best Rio I ever had was a woman.

Of course.

Was, sir?

Still is.

Whoever she's flying with is a damn lucky pilot.

First time we met, Gates was aboard the Seahawk.

Is that her call sign?

It is.

Harm saved her life and then defended her when she was falsely accused.

Then I dumped Annette 14 in the drink, damn near drowned the two of us, and

afterwards she saved me from dying of hypothermia.

Commander, do a lot of things happen to you?

Well, certainly that week.

This ought to be interesting.

Checklist complete.

Parker 1 section ready.

Captain, strike group is spotted and ready to launch.

Shoot him.

Aye, sir. Launching 1.

Engine instruments normal.

Affirmative.

Takeoff checklist complete.

Roger. Going to zone 5.

Hawker flight, go tactical.

Two up.

Three up.

Four up.

Let's move out.

Tanner, ready to go?

Let's see what you got.

Tanner?

Sir, Lieutenant Sims would like to speak with you.

Send her in.

Morning, sir.

At ease.

What's on your mind, Lieutenant?

Sir, Bud told me about the conversation that you had with him.

Afraid that your marriage can't withstand a separation?

No, sir.

Your husband will cheat on you?

Never, sir. I would kill him.

Fear of extreme bodily harm has always been an excellent incentive for

Sir, I can manage the Lieutenant's absence.

It's him I'm worried about.

Don't be.

But sir... Lieutenant Roberts is far tougher than he's given credit for.

Bud needs a chance to prove himself a way... He needs to become his own man.

I couldn't agree more with you, sir.

So you approve of what I'm doing?

Yes, sir.

Then why did you want to speak to me?

Sir, sometimes Bud is overly sentimental.

He is stuck in his ways.

And I just want you to know that I welcome the opportunity for his career

advancement.

And I also know that sometimes it's hard for a man to move on.

That's true.

I've been thinking about moving on myself.

Where, sir?

I understand they may be looking for a coach for the Annapolis baseball team.

Sir, you would retire from JAG for baseball?

I think about it sometimes.

Last few years, I've been helping coach a local high school team.

You know, I was a high school pitcher.

Trapped in the second round by Cleveland.

That didn't work out for you?

I turned him down.

Why?

Well, there was a war on.

Got in Annapolis and the Seals and never looked back.

Till now.

Let me understand this, Petty Officer Mazzucco.

You claimed at the time you ran over Mrs.

Kravitz, you were jogging in the park.

Ma 'am, I didn't run over anyone.

Objection. Facts not in evidence.

Sustained. Rephrased, counsel.

Petty Officer Mazzucco, you claimed that at the time of the incident, you were

jogging in the park alone.

Did anyone happen to see you?

I don't think so, ma 'am, but there were other joggers in the park.

But no one came forward to corroborate your story.

No, ma 'am.

You could have been anywhere.

Yes, ma 'am.

I guess that's right, but... You can't prove that you were in the park at the

time of the incident.

You could have been anywhere.

Maybe you were behind the wheel of your car. Or perhaps you were very tired.

Perhaps you didn't see the victim step out in front of your car.

Lieutenant Roberts, do you care to object?

Okay, you have your opening statement. You have a list of questions for General

Harris. You have another list of questions for Admiral Drake.

I want you close to me, Commander.

Right behind you, ma 'am. I cannot lose control of this hearing.

I find it unlikely that you lose control of anything in your life,

Congresswoman. Then you'd be wrong.

I have point papers on every conceivable subject.

If I get stuck...

I have taken the liberty of preparing several additional statements so obscure

in their wording as to sow confusion and dismay amongst your enemies.

I have

contact,

but I'm not receiving fuel.

Don't know if the problem is mine or yours, Castle Rock.

Good here. Break off. Give another bird a try.

Breaking off.

Hawker 4, give it a go.

Roger, Hawker 1, moving in.

We're taking off fuel.

Roger that. Hawker Ford, take lead of your section.

I'm taking my wingman with me. I got just enough fuel to make it home.

Roger.

Sorry, Hawker One.

I'll bet you are.

Of course, procurement rates can't be raised without the risk of cost overrun.

Do you ever talk about anything but work?

What else is there?

Siblings.

Do you have any?

Only child.

Me too.

So I never learned how to share.

Parents.

I never knew my father.

I was raised by my mother and my two aunts.

That's a lot of women.

Three of the most important people in my life.

I was poor, but I never was hungry, and if I ever needed a new dress, I got one.

Is that why you're a champion of the poor and downtrodden?

They make up the majority of the people I represent.

Why the Navy?

What my father wanted for me.

Any regrets?

I never stopped long enough to consider that question.

No. No regret.

Otherwise, I never would have played in the Army -Navy game or... wouldn't have

seen the northern lights from the conning tower of a submarine at the

I wouldn't have gotten to know you.

Good answer.

That was cheap and sleazy even for you, Singer.

Are you familiar with the expression sore loser?

I'm not concerned about myself. It's my client. Oh, right.

You're the hotshot, Mr. Fast Track.

What's all this about?

You slept your way through the trial, Lieutenant.

I did not.

Then why were you snoring?

Not that it's any of your business, but A .J.'s been sick.

Spare me, Roberts.

Look! I don't give a damn about myself here. No, that's right. You don't have

give a damn. You can phone it in because you have so many people working

overtime to promote your sorry ass.

You see that storm sail ahead?

Breathe in until 30.

Tuck in, Hawker Flight. We're going up to avoid that storm cell.

They're an hour away from target.

What about that weather?

They'll fly over it.

So won't cloud cover interfere with laser lock?

That's the tricky part.

They'll have to drop down to what altitude?

2 ,000 feet above ground level. And with visibility only 100 meters, they'll

have to stay close together.

The mountains are at 7 ,000 feet. That's not a lot of room for error. And with a

range of Stinger missiles.

Not a lot of those left in country.

It only takes one, sir.

As you said, Colonel, it's called war.

Working late, Lieutenant?

I always work late, sir.

Singer,

you should get a life.

Yes, sir.

And, sir, so should you.

Respectfully.

You ever play baseball, Lieutenant?

No, sir.

I favor contact sports.

Good night.

Good night, sir.

Good night, sir.

I have data linked to GPS coordinates.

Roger, Anvil 22.

Contact Choctaw 6 for precise designation.

Wilco, Anvil 22.

Choctaw 6, this is Hawker Flight. Do you read me?

Hawker Flight, this is Choctaw 6. I copy you. Over. What is our target?

Building on the south edge of the village.

Used to be a schoolhouse.

Suspected.

Most civilians have gone into the hill. Over.

What's your decision, Colonel?

Proceed.

Amble 2 -2, this is Captain Johnson.

Still debating?

No. Prosecute the target.

Roger. Coming in. Light him up.

Roger that, Hawker leader. We'll keep our heads down.

Hawker flight, this is Hawker 4. We're hitting the deck at Angels 2, AGL.

Commencing run.

Hawker 2, roger that.

Two up.

She buried an important witness in the middle of 28 names.

She bogged me down with countless trivial motions.

Then she opposes my request for a continuance. Well, she had something to

bud. You were chosen over her.

And besides, you had a lot on your mind.

That's no excuse.

And you were up the whole night with AJ when he was sick.

Harriet, I fell asleep in court.

I mean, there might be some profession out there that makes allowances for

exhaustion. Mine doesn't.

And if I have to go away, there won't be anyone to help you with AJ.

Sweetheart, I can manage it.

And this is a new assignment.

It's not hard time at Leavenworth.

Well, it feels like it.

I'm just looking at you.

You see me every day.

This is it.

You're here.

But I don't really see you.

Is that some kind of out -of -body paranormal thing?

No, it's scarier than that.

It's a married life.

You've got a little gray hair right here.

A couple of little worry lines.

You know, things might be tough for a little while.

But when we're the old folks,

live on the hill, we'll hardly even remember this.

Some things you don't forget.

Like this.

Confirm that you have the target coordinates, Hawker Leader.

Roger that, Tuck Tuck. Six seconds.

Coordinates, Hawker 4L.

We've got the illuminator. Lower left -hand corner of the display.

Aquaflight 4 has targeted site. 11 o 'clock. 4 miles.

Tall building at the edge of town.

Acknowledge.

Breaking left. Watch out, Blair. Blair's away.

We've been hit.

Hawker 2, we have engine trouble. Check left engine nozzle.

Hocker 4, confirm.

You've got smoke.

Fire warning light. Left engine.

Shutting left engine down.

Pull engine fire handle.

You got it. Nice going.

Not getting full power for the right engine.

Let's dump fuel.

Yeah, do it. We're far from the ship.

Hocker 4, retain the lead. I'll cover your six.

Roger that.

You told me this would be exciting, sir. I had no idea.

You saw the colonel handle it?

I did, sir.

Do you disagree with her decision?

Sir, respectfully, I would have asked for more information.

Commander, I believe you're a fine lawyer, but you are a lousy wartime jag.

I'm going to ask for your immediate reassignment.

I need someone on board who can make up his or her mind.

Castle Rock, this is Hawker 4, flight of two for refueling. I'm single engine

with some battle damage, so I'm going to need you to take it nice and steady.

Roger that, Hawker 4.

We're in first gear now.

We're taking on fuel.

We're losing power, Castle Rock. I'm backing out and I can't stop it.

Got to stay in there, otherwise we can't make it back to ship.

Captain Rock, I'm going to cry again.

Captain Rock, I don't have enough power to stay plugged in.

We'll take our chances to the ship.

Roger that, Hawker 4.

Good luck.

When I requested you, I never dreamed I'd be getting an escort service.

Escort service? You figure I hire out by the hour?

Well, you are the last gentleman.

When your father is a Navy chaplain and your mother is a Sunday school teacher,

manners are taught early and often.

Allow me. Well, did they teach you never to kiss a lady unless she requests you

to do so? You know, they never got around to courtship.

Apparently, neither do you.

Are you playing hard to get now?

This is Hawker 4, 50 miles out, flight of 2.

Day 3 .9.

I'm singled out from battle damage. I'm going to need a little help getting back

aboard.

Hawker 4, this is the captain.

Come on in, we have a ready deck.

Roger that, Captain.

I've shut down one engine and I don't have full power on the other, so I'd

to make another first pass.

Hawker 4, this is Paddles. Have you checked out your burner?

Affirmative, but it was low to light.

On ordinance?

None.

I have you in sight. Keep it coming.

I have the ball.

Paddles, this is Hawker 4.

Fall, 2 .4. Single engine approach.

You're a little low.

Keep your speed up. Give me some attitude.

Burn her now.

It's not lighting.

Power, power, power.

Eject, eject, eject.

Initiating ejection. Negative.

I was right about you.

Things happen when you're around.

Ma 'am? Lieutenant.

Mac, I'll catch up with you in the ready room, Lieutenant.

And I'll buy, if they ever finish debriefing you.

How nice. You've made a friend.

Mac. Oh, she's right. Things happen when you're around.

Boy, you worried?

Not for a minute.

Admiral, I thought you'd already left.

No. May I?

Yes, sir, of course.

And, sir, I don't need that pep talk anymore. You're absolutely right about

this. It's short -sighted of me to put security above career.

I'm willing to go anywhere I'm needed, sir.

You're needed right here, Lieutenant.

I just spoke with Captain Prouty.

the convening authority on Petty Officer Mazzucco's court -martial.

He's become aware of new evidence and has come to the conclusion that you may

have been derelict in your duties as a defense counsel.

I'm sorry, sir?

At Captain Prouty's request, I've initiated a preliminary inquiry into

performance as a prelude to an Article 32 hearing.