Norfolk Status: Going Home Time Frame

[kalos72]

Hey guys...

One thing I wanted to ask was, who was actually stationed in Norfolk before Going Home?

I mean its supposed to be an HQ but had no stationed units? Anyone think that through or do a write up there?

Seems more Civgov units were in the area then anything Milgov no?

Just a random thought...

[Adm.Lee]

Dunno about the US Army, but the Navy has a lot of ships there, and I think Atlantic Fleet's HQ. Lots of Marine & Navy installations around, such as the amphibious force's bases (includes Special Warfare).

Wikipedia says that nearby Fort Monroe is the HQ for the Army's Training & Doctrine Command. The fort closed in 2005.

That's all I have, someone who's been there may have more for you.

[Legbreaker]

By 2000, and after several years of warfare, nukes and civil disorder, who knows who's there? It's possible the entire area was abandoned and then reoccupied by an advance force a short time before TF34 arrived.
Anyone who had occupied the area without the military's authorisation would surely have fled the moment the fleet appeared on the horizon and started landing troops. 50,000 soldiers make a persuasive argument!

[pmulcahy11b]

Langley AFB isn't far from Norfolk, just to throw a little spin into it. Home of squadrons of F-15A/Bs, C/Ds, and Es, and the personnel and equipment needed to support them.

[Legbreaker]

Those F-15's aren't like to remain there after so many years of warfare though are they? Anything that can fly and be fitted with a weapon would be pushed to one of the many combat theatres, at least until the fuel ran out.
Supporting units/troops would also be moved to where they can be more useful.

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

Those F-15's aren't like to remain there after so many years of warfare though are they? Anything that can fly and be fitted with a weapon would be pushed to one of the many combat theatres, at least until the fuel ran out.
Supporting units/troops would also be moved to where they can be more useful.

My point here is, what did they leave behind? A computer with personal records and protected by a Faraday cage? A vault with who-knows-what inside? ETC...

[kalos72]

Well, I understand whats near it now. But per canon, who was there to run the joint?

It was still the Navy HQ to the best of my knowledge, some units had to be there to secure the ships right?

What ships were there, nothing canon that I am aware of.

One of the things that always annoyed me was the lack of ANY information about other units. Nothing about Engineer battalions or AAB's or MI units. I guess the sheer volume there could have caused alot of issues for the writers but still...I wish.

[Legbreaker]

Originally Posted by kalos72

But per canon, who was there to run the joint?

Absolutely nothing and nobody. It's up to the individual GM to populate the area if they so wish. Personally I can't see much point as PCs aren't likely to be involved even in the small scale decisions and certainly not in the preparatory phases of the operation.

It might be interesting for a PC group to be sent ahead as a part of a scouting mission, but given that the game concepts have the PCs in eastern or central Europe when the mission is being organised....

Whatever units were their prior to the evacuation would have undoubtedly been absorbed, reorganised, or even disbanded by the time PCs arrive (unless they're sent ahead).