Ahoyy
| Ahoyy tactics | |
|---|---|
 Ahoyy deployment in east Charnea, 1983 | |
| Era | Modern |
| Battlespace | Land |
| Type | Counterinsurgency |
| Notable uses | Akzay War |
An Ahoyy is a counterinsurgency tactic of the Charnean Army first developed in response to the Agala War, refined over the course of the Akzay War, and evolving further in recent conflicts in the Charnean far-east. In Charnean military parlance, an Ahoyy (from the Tamashek word for "hunt") can be any form of military operation in which a mobile force is used to run down and destroy an enemy formation. Ahoyy tactics are a variation of the search and destroy strategy for tracking, trapping and destroying mobile enemy forces active in the countryside and the desert wilderness of Charnea which could otherwise evade unfavorable engagements. The term was originally used for the counterinsurgent raids of the Agala War which used ground-based forces ranging from camelry to A45 Torka armored car units as the main components of the hunt. However, the Charnean Army quickly embraced the use of helicopters and transport aircraft for Ahoyy missions almost immediately after the Agala War. An Ahoyy operation can be used to reinforce an ongoing battle, typically an enemy raid on a convoy or isolated outpost, or to mop-up enemy forces which are attempting to withdraw from a confrontation with an ICA ground formation. However, the quintessential Ahoyy and the tactic to which the term best applies are rapid offensive strikes against enemy formations not engaged in any battle and which have been detected by scouts, aerial reconnaissance or by means of satellite imagery.
The Charnean Army's Ahoyy operations have contributed to a number of innovations in tactics and technology. Early Ahoyys were some of the first ever helicopter air assault operations ever preformed, employing some of the very earliest models of transport rotorcraft designed for military applications. Today, the employment of the modernized Ahoyy tactic by the Charnean counterinsurgency forces makes use of newer and more capable helicopters and fixed wing aircraft, modern precision weapons, drone technology, and even satellite surveillance.
In the majority of wars in modern Charnean history have been asymmetric conflicts in which various rebel forces in different parts of the country have generally employed a similar strategy. The most common tactic used by forces opposing the Charnean government and the ICA security forces has been to carry out hit-and-run attacks, avoiding the powerful ICA ground formations, inflicting damage on the ICA military infrastructure and the Charnean economy, and incurring casualties on the state security forces all while taking advantage of the vast and barren wilderness that covers most of Charnea's land area to evade counter-attacks and hide base areas and strongholds. In order to effectively combat rebel forces employing such tactics, the ICA must utilize forces capable of responding rapidly to an attack or report of insurgent activity, crossing vast distances across desert and xeric scrubland where there are few roads, and operating from remote bases with minimal infrastructure. Units properly outfitted for Ahoyy operations fit all of these requirements, mobilizing an immediate response to the enemy with very little preparation time that is capable of striking even up to 100 kilometers away in a matter of minutes, all requiring no more than a modest airstrip as a springboard for the operation.