The next morning, the commander tells his men that the enemy has already destroyed half of the runway at the Yokota Air Base. He orders his men to use the dead class as cover. He tells them not to worry about the rest of the base because he has permission to disregard any damage to it. The commander tells the men to send all their forces to the runway and join forces with a 5th battalion at the depot. He also tells them to attack the fort class when they enter the base. He says that the laser class is the most important target because they have a clear cut goal. He believes that the betas are using the destroyer class as an armor class and that they know the layout of their base so that they can attack it once inside. He doesn't believe that the attack is part of a grand experiment by the enemy, but he does believe that they are experimenting with new tactics.