Joint Operation

This article is about an in-game mission. For the in-universe event, see Battle of Monte Breeze.

Joint Operation is a mission in Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception.

Joint Operation
Campaign 10A Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
Mission Order
Previous	Dependent on player's choice
Alternate	Break In
Next	Dependent on player's choice
Mission Details
Focus	Escort
Objectives	Shoot down the transports
Time Limit	15 minutes
Character	Gryphus 1

Briefing

"A recon team has infiltrated Monte Breeze and uncovered suspect enemy movement. It appears that Leasath used several of the large industrial complexes scattered throughout the area to produce some type of weapon. Unfortunately jamming from Mt. Nevera is preventing us from gathering any further details. The presence of numerous transport aircraft, however, has led us to believe that, whatever the cargo is, they plan on taking it it to Griswall. There isn't enough time to prevent the transport aircraft from taking off, but we should be able to utilize their radar jamming to shield our approach. If the enemy succeeds in escaping from the combat zone, we won't be able to follow. A lightning strike before they have time to react should prevent their escape. However, enemy jamming will render both radar and radio useless during the operation. Instead, recon has made arrangements to transmit the position of the transport aircraft via infrared. Your mission is to work with the recon unit to track and shoot down all transport aircraft. The mission will be considered a failure if any escape. We don't know what cargo is stowed within the transports, but there can be no doubt that it doesn't bode well for us."

Objectives

The player must shoot down the six TGT XC-01 transports before they escape the map via the northeast corner, southeast corner, or northwest corner. The Nevera Jammer's interference will render the radar useless for much of the mission's duration. To alleviate the issue, there are friendly troops stationed near the said three corners of the map to inform the player of enemy transports' movements via radio. The jamming weakens periodically, allowing the radar and aircraft weapons' targeting system to become functional for a brief moment.

When there is only one TGT left, the remaining transport will use its MBSR on board as a weapon against the player. The mission ends once all transports have been shot down.

Enemy Lists

Standard Units

	Unit	Points	Count	Notes
	XC-01	550	6
	MIR-2000D	360	2
	MiG-31	500	2
	MiG-29A	320	2

Special Units

Main article: Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception/Aces

	Unit	Points	Minimum Difficulty	Notes
	C-5	400	Easy	Star Unit. Unlocks Tracer when shot down.
	Su-27 "ACRUX"	720	Normal

S-Rank

To earn an S-Rank, the mission must be completed in under 6 minutes.

Debriefing

All transport aircraft that took off from Monte Breeze have been destroyed. They were trying to escape with MBSRs. Apparently they are used to intensify the Meson Cannon's beam. It gives me chills just to think about what might happen had those things been delivered."

Enemy units marked as TGT usually must be destroyed to advance the mission. The TGT text is always in red, except if the player changes this in Ace Combat 7.