Opord
Date:
Saturday, March 7th, 2026
Time:
04:30
Weather:
Cloudy with heavy snowfall. Low chance of blizzard.
Situation:
We have already successfully prepared a Forward Operating Base in the northwest region of our primary AO, designated FOB Danelaw. The Cold Harbor has been unloading troops from the 12th Air Cav. into the small port of Nordkil, enabling them to establish a small front line just west of Danelaw into Innhavet's Ski Resort. Small skirmishes have already broken out with a few of the enemy patrols, with increasing contact around Innhavet itself. Bravo Company of the 12th Air Cav is holding out at Innhavet and repelling enemy forces, with reports of infantry and APCs being supported by mobile SAM platforms.
Area of Operation (AO):
Forces in Play:
OPFOR:
- Res Publica
- Motorized Infantry
- Spotted LAV variants in deployment
- Avengers activated in support
- Unknown rotary and fixed wing assets
- Several airbases are present throughout the region
- Several airbases are present throughout the region
- Motorized Infantry
Most Likely Course of Action:
Enemy forces are cleared from the western side of the region, a new FOB is prepared at Larseng Airbase and the US fleet is able to move deeper into the fjord.
Most Deadly Course of Action:
The battalion is completely repelled and US fleet is either sunk or forced to retreat. Enemies are able to continue developing chemical weapons.
BLUFOR:
- 17th Ranger Battalion
- 9th Air Commando Group
- 12th Airborne Cavalry Battalion
Engagement Criteria:
Open fire on any armed individuals. Be mindful of potential civilian prisoners in the region.
Mission:
Execution:
1 hour prior to the main operation, an RRC team will be recruited to patrol the rural roads on the west side of the mountains before rejoining the rest of battalion. A convoy consisting of land rovers and upgraded strykers will leave from FOB Danelaw and clear out all POIs along the route to Larseng Airbase.
Objectives:
- RRC Patrol
- Qualified RRC team to patrol the western roads in the mountains to look for anything suspicious.
- Use of drones is not permitted at this time to maintain concealment.
- Qualified RRC team to patrol the western roads in the mountains to look for anything suspicious.
- Innhavet -> OBJ Rainier & OBJ Matterhorn
- Battalion convoy to assist the 12th Air Cav at Innhavet.
- Once the base of the ski resort is secure, the convoy will split.
- OBJ Rainier:
- Majority of the land rovers will be used to handle the rough terrain up the ski slopes to destroy the 1st radio tower. Dismount as necessary but keep the land rovers functional.
- OBJ Matterhorn:
- Remaining land rovers and the strykers will move down the main road to assault and capture the Elvegard Motorpool. Attempt to keep any enemy vehicles within the motorpool in one piece.
- OBJ Rainier:
- OBJ Snowdon & OBJ Etna
- Both convoy elements will continue along the planned route to the next objectives.
- OBJ Snowdon:
- Land rovers to continue further up the ski slopes in order to locate and destroy the 2nd radio tower. Continue to prioritize land rover funtionality.
- Following this objective, continue along the mountain roads and locate a frozen riverbed. Use this to access the western flank of OBJ Fuji.
- OBJ Etna:
- Assault and gain control over the Elvegard tunnel. This should be cleared in it's entirety.
- Following this objective, continue along the main road to prepare an assault on OBJ Fuji.
- OBJ Snowdon:
- Both convoy elements will continue along the planned route to the next objectives.
- OBJ Fuji & OBJ Erebus
- OBJ Fuji - Seize Oteren Port.
- Communicate between both elements to maximize on the western flank from the mountain.
- Take care to look for any civilians or prisoners and rescue them.
- OBJ - Erebus
- Once the port is under control, continue south and destroy the 3rd and final radio tower.
- OBJ Fuji - Seize Oteren Port.
- OBJ Kilimanjaro & OBJ Everest
- Continue along the road, using the Vestfjorden Bridge to cross the river.
- OBJ Kilimanjaro
- A direct assault on Bremholmen Outpost to capture and control it.
- Continue to look for any civilians or prisoners.
- OBJ Everest
- Move south and use the mountain roads up to Larseng Airbase.
- Eliminate all enemies at the Airbase.
- OBJ Kilimanjaro
- Continue along the road, using the Vestfjorden Bridge to cross the river.
CONOP:
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Phase 0: RRC
- 1 hour before main operation start.
- Qualified RRC team to patrol the western roads in the mountains to look for anything suspicious.
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Phase 1: Briefing
- Cover the plan and any final gear checks.
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Phase 3: Preparation
- Assign vehicles and stage convoy.
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Phase 4: Convoy to Innhavet & convoy split.
- Assist at Innhavet and then split to assault designated objectives
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Phase 5: OBJ Rainier & OBJ Snowdon / OBJ Matterhorn & OBJ Etna
- See objective details above.
- These will take place simultaneously. Both elements should communicate in order to assault the next objective together.
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Phase 6: OBJ Fuji & OBJ Erebus
- Clear the port of all enemy contact.
- Search for and rescue any prisoners or civilians.
- Destroy the 3rd and final radio tower (OBJ Erebus)
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Phase 7: OBJ Kilimanjaro & OBJ Everest
- Cross the bridge and assault the final objectives as a battalion.
- Search for and rescue any prisoners or civilians.
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Phase 8: RP/AAR
- All units prepare for debrief at Larseng Airbase.
Imagery:
RRC Patrol Area
(Stick to the roads, no drones permitted)
Rough route to Innhavet and convoy split to following objectives.
Joint assault plan on OBJ Fuji and OBJ Erebus
(Communication of timing is important)
Bridge crossing and final two objectives.
Timeline (in CST):
18:45 - Organize units and kit up.
19:00 - Operation briefing.
19:15 - Operation start.
22:30 - All OBJ cleared, prepare for AAR.
Command & Signal:
Long Range Frequencies:
- Refer to the Commo Card.
Non-verbal Communication (Smoke):
- Green: This is used to mark friendly positions on the field.
- Blue: Marking suitable locations for Landing Zones.
- Red: This is used for marking enemy positions for all units to reference.
- Yellow: This is used to inform friendly forces that Immediate medical support is needed.
- Orange: This tells anyone in the air that a friendly unit is in desperate need of resupply.
- Purple: This color represents a friendly position with enemy units danger close.
- Anyone outside of 100 meters away from the smoke should be assumed hostile.
Available Assets:
Ground:
- 26x Land Rovers
- 8x M240
- 8x M2
- 8x Mk19
- 1x Oni (M2)
- 1x Warlord (M2)
- 2x M1296 Stryker Dragoons (upgraded with Trophy MV APS)
- 2x Stryker SHORAD-M (upgraded with Trophy MV APS)
- 3x M1078A1R SOV
- 3x M1239 AUV Deploy
Naval:
- Carrier USS Lincoln
- Destroyer USS Meade
- LHD USS Cold Harbor
Air:
- 2x MH-6 Little Birds
- 2x AH-6 Little Birds
- 2x MH-60M Blackhawks
- 1x MH-47G Chinook
- 2x OH-58D Kiowas




