Seal Team Seven #20: Attack Mode
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Authors: Keith Douglass
BRINK OF DESTRUCTION
Captain Olenowski looked over at Murdock. “We’ll know if our ship is there soon. If she is, what’s the next step?”
“We can’t blow her out of the water and drop all that plutonium just off Majuro. Somehow we have to board her, take down the pirates, and regain control of the ten tons of plutonium.”
The captain lifted his brows. “Right now I’m glad that’s your job, Commander. Sounds like somebody could get hurt.”
“We hope it’s only the bad guys who pick up the bullet holes, Captain. We train for this almost every day.”
A moment later, a scratchy voice came into the CIC.
“Not sure who I’m talking to. My name is Keanae. I’m on board the
Willowwind.
We’re anchored at some small island. And I’m in deep trouble here.” Before he could say anything else, they heard two gunshots sound over the radio.
Then the transmission cut off.
Titles by Keith Douglass
| THE SEAL TEAM SERIES | THE CARRIER SERIES |
| SEAL TEAM SEVEN | CARRIER |
| SPECTER | VIPER STRIKE |
| NUCFLASH | ARMAGEDDON MODE |
| DIRECT ACTION | FLAME-OUT |
| FIRESTORM | MAELSTROM |
| BATTLEGROUND | COUNTDOWN |
| DEATHRACE | AFTERBURN |
| PACIFIC SIEGE | ALPHA STRIKE |
| WAR CRY | ARCTIC FIRE |
| FRONTAL ASSAULT | ARSENAL |
| FLASHPOINT | NUKE ZONE |
| TROPICAL TERROR | CHAIN OF COMMAND |
| BLOODSTORM | BRINK OF WAR |
| DEATHBLOW | TYPHOON SEASON |
| AMBUSH | ENEMIES |
| COUNTERFIRE | JOINT OPERATIONS |
| PAYBACK | THE ART OF WAR |
| DEADLY FORCE | ISLAND WARRIORS |
| FIELD OF FIRE | FIRST STRIKE |
| ATTACK MODE | HELLFIRE |
| | TERROR AT DAWN |
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Dedicated with humility
To those courageous men and women
In the armed forces
Who have made the ultimate
Sacrifice and have given their lives
To the cause of freedom in the
Fight against terrorism
And all
Of its demented atrocities.
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Rear Admiral (L) Richard Kenner.
Commander of All SEALs. Based in Little Creek, Virginia.
Captain Harry L. Arjarack.
Commanding Officer of NAVSPECWARGRUP-ONE, in Coronado, California. 51.
Commander Dean Masciareli.
Commanding officer of Navy Special Warfare Group One’s SEAL Team Seven in Coronado, California. 47, 5’ 11”, 220 pounds. Annapolis graduate.
Master Chief Petty Officer Gordon MacKenzie.
Administrator and head enlisted man of all of SEAL Teams in Coronado. 47, 5’ 10”, 180 pounds.
Lieutenant Commander Blake Murdock.
Platoon Leader, Third Platoon. 32, 6’ 2”, 210 pounds. Annapolis graduate. Six years in SEALs. Father an important Congressman from Virginia. Murdock has a condo in La Jolla. Owns a car and a motorcycle. Loves to fish. Weapon: Alliant Bull Pup duo 5.56mm & 20mm. Speaks Arabic.
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Timothy F. Sadler.
Senior Chief Petty Officer. Top EM in Third Platoon. Third in command, 32, 6’ 2”, 220 pounds. Married to Sylvia, no children. Been in the Navy for fifteen years, a SEAL for last eight. Expert fisherman. Plays trumpet in any Dixieland combo he can find. Weapon: Alliant Bull Pup duo 5.56mm & 20mm, with explosive round. Good with the men. Speaks German and some Farsi.
David “Jaybird” Sterling.
Machinist Mate First Class. Lead petty officer. 24, 5’ 10”, 170 pounds. Quick mind, fine tactician. Single. Drinks too much sometimes. Crack shot with all arms. Grew up in Oregon. Helps plan attack operations. Weapon: H & K MP-5SD submachine gun.
Luke “Mountain” Howard.
Gunner’s Mate Second Class. 28, 6’ 4”, 250 pounds. Black man. Football at Oregon state. Try-out with Oakland Raiders six years ago. In Navy six years, SEAL for four. Single. Rides a motorcycle. A skiing and wind surfing nut Squad sniper. Weapon H & K PSG1 7.62 NATO sniper rifle.
Bill Bradford.
Quartermaster First Class. 24, 6’ 2”, 215 pounds. An artist in spare time. Paints oils. He sells his marine paintings. Single. Quiet. Reads a lot. Has two years of college. Platoon radio operator. Carries a SATCOM on most missions. Weapon: Alliant Bull Pup duo 5.56mm & 20mm explosive round. Speaks Italian and some Arabic.
Joe “Ricochet” Lampedusa.
Operations Specialist First Class. 21, 5’ 11”, 175 pounds. Good tracker, quick thinker. Had a year of college. Loves motorcycles. Wants a Hog. Pot smoker on the sly. Picks up plain girls. Platoon scout. Weapon: Colt M-4A1 with grenade launcher, alternate Bull Pup duo 5.56mm & 20mm explosive round.
Kenneth Ching.
Quartermaster First Class. 25, 6’ even, 180 pounds. Full blooded Chinese. Platoon translator. Speaks Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish. Bicycling nut. Paid $1,200 for off-road bike. Is trying for Officer Candidate School. Weapon: H & K MP-5SD submachine gun.
Vincent “Vinnie” Van Dyke.
Electrician’s Mate Second Class. 24, 6’ 2”, 220 pounds. Enlisted out of high school. Played varsity basketball. Wants to be a commercial fisherman after his current hitch. Good with his hands. Squad machine gunner. Weapon: H & K 21-E 7.62 NATO round machine gun. Speaks Dutch, German, and some Arabic.
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Lieutenant (j.g.) Christopher “Chris” Gardner.
Squad Leader Bravo Squad. Second in Command of the platoon. 28, 6’ 4”, 240 pounds. From Seattle. Four years in SEALs. Hang glider nut. Married to Wanda, a clothing designer. No kids. Annapolis graduate. Father is a Navy rear admiral. Grew up in ten different states. Weapon: Alliant Bull Pup duo 5.56mm & 20mm explosive round. Alternate: H & K G-11 submachine gun.
George “Petard” Canzoneri.
Torpedoman’s Mate First Class, 27, 5’ 11”, 190 pounds. Married to Navy wife Phyllis. No kids. Nine years in Navy. Expert on explosives. Nicknamed “Petard” for almost hoisting himself one time. Top pick in platoon for explosives work. Weapon: Alliant Bull Pup duo 5.56mm & 20mm explosive round.
Miguel Fernandez.
Gunner’s Mate First Class. 26, 6’ 1”, 180 pounds. Wife, Maria; daughter, Linda, 7, in Coronado. Spends his off time with them. Highly family oriented. He has family in San Diego. Speaks Spanish and Portuguese. Squad sniper. Weapon: H & K PSG1 7.62 NATO sniper rifle.
Omar “Ollie” Rafii.
Yeoman Second Class. 24, 6’ even, 180 pounds. Saudi Arabian. In U.S. since he was four. Loves horses, has two. Married, two children. Speaks perfect Farsi and Arabic. Expert with all knives. Throws killing knives with deadly accuracy. Weapon: H & K MP-5SD submachine gun.
Derek Prescott.
Radioman Second Class. 23, 6’ 3’. Comes from a small town in Idaho. Expert marksman. On the Navy rifle team before SEALs. Played college football at University of Idaho as a tight end. Is an expert kayak man who does ocean runs when he has a chance. Unmarried. Speaks good Japanese. Weapon: H & K G-11, which fires caseless rounds.
Jack Mahanani.
Hospital Corpsman First Class. 25, 6’ 4”, 240 pounds. Platoon medic. Tahitian/Hawaiian. Expert swimmer. Bench-presses four hundred pounds. Divorced. Top surfer.
Weapon: Alliant Bull Pup duo 5.56mm & 20mm explosive round. Alternate: Colt M-4A1 with grenade launcher.
Wade Claymore.
Radioman Second Class. 24, 6’ 3”, 230 pounds. Unmarried. Played two years of Junior College football. A computer whiz. Can program, repair, and build computers. Shoots pistol competitively. Lives in Coronado. Weapon: Alliant Bull Pup duo with 5.56 & 20mm explosive round.
Paul “Jeff” Jefferson.
Engineman Second Class. 23, 6’ 1”, 200 pounds. Black man. Expert in small arms. Can tear apart most weapons and reassemble, repair, and innovate them. Weapon: Alliant Bull Pup duo 5.56mm & 20mm explosive round.
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Third Platoon assigned exclusively to the Central Intelligence Agency to perform any needed tasks on a covert basis anywhere in the world. All are top-secret assignments. Goes around Navy chain of command. Direct orders from the CIA and the CNO.