Stupid Boy, you are of course quite right. However the exercise is there to test the DOB command and the JFACHQ in fighting an intensive campaign when the DOB itself is under attack from a variety of corners. Surely training which is made as realistic as possible, for air and support personnel alike, is to be commended?
On the same thread, there's a rumour going round that TACEVALs are to make a comeback.