Opord

Situation

Following the OBLITERATION of the insurgent forces in Anizay our main focus shall shift to the total and complete DESTRUCTION of the bank rollers and material suppliers in North Takistan. The region is a powerhouse of state sponsored terrorism and the 17th Rangers have been tasked with a DEEP PENETRATION the likes of which have never been seen before. We shall follow through on the most perfect OBLITERATION of Takistan's military-industrial capacity, weapons supply chains, and force them to come to the negotiation table.

Area of Operation (AO):

Forces in Play:

Opfor:

• North Takistan Army
  

 

• Most Likely Course of Action:
  Defense in place of assets and drive off our assault.
• Most Deadly Course of Action:
  Air and ground QRF response to surround and eliminate our incursion.
• Civilian Considerations:
  Extremely high. PID all targets. Especially in villages. Civilians will likely be concentrated in civilian housing near OBJ CIDER.

Blufor:

• 17th Ranger Battalion
• 9th Air Commando Group
  

Greenfor:

• {Placeholder}

Engagement Criteria:

Military age males that are ARMED are to be engaged.

Mission:

Execution:

The 17th will paradrop into the AO and assault the AO. All infrastructure is to be destroyed however initial contact must be made on our terms. Silencers are approved and all elements are to maneuver into position before engaging. OBJs BRANDY, SCOTCH, RUM, CIDER, AND BOURBON will be hit by ground. OBJ WHISKEY shell be destroyed by air. On extraction the unit will do a low pass of this OBJ in case BDA shows need for targeted demolition.

Responsibilities:

• Powerline
• Provide strategic oversight.
• Maintain communication across phases
• Coordinate and keep track of progress
• Reorient Battalion if necessary
• Observe progress from the ground or UAV and react to intel/enemy actions.
• Alpha
• Conduct paradrop into AO
• Destroy enemy military production capabilities
• Demolish infrastructure
• Patrol through the SE of Anizay via Helo
• Echo
  • Liberal use of walking/creeping barrage
  • CAS ROE
    • Advise JTAC when going in on free fire targets
  • All Asset initiated fire missions shall be passed through JTAC to Alpha/Echo CO for approval unless engaging on free fire runs
  • Free Fire on MBTs within 1 KM of Batt.
  • Free Fire on BMPs, BTRs within 800M of Batt. with precise munitions
  • Free fire on enemy light vehicles/technicals within 300 M of Batt. with precise munitions only UNLESS being engaged by friendly assets
  • Free Fire on enemy vehicles that are a threat to air platforms or threaten LZs
• Logistics
• Provide Mortar Section for support of Alpha assaults
• Provide CAS
• 9th ACG
• Fill in as needed as all elements will be on foot with limited assets

CONOP:

• Phase 0: PreOp 1730 CST

  • COs/XOs
    • Reevaluate plans
  • NCO meeting to disseminate plan
  • Finalize slotting

• Phase I: Brief 1900 CST

  • BCO will give final overview and expectations
  • COs will brief vehicle commanders and squad leaders of final tweaks and expectations/needs
  • Overview of JIPs:
    • JIPs shall spawn at the carrier for aerial reinsertion
  • Resupply shall occur after OBJ SCOTCH AS WELL AS BEFORE OBJ BOURBON

• Phase II: Prep 1905 CST

  • Alpha preps for light movement MOUT
  • Echo finalizes flight paths and CAS plans
    • Ensure NO ASSET enters NO FLY ZONES
  • Echo organizes mortar fire plans for initial assault on BRANDY

• Phase III: Stepoff to OBJ BRANDY/SCOTCH 1915 CST

  • Echo will transport Alpha from the airfield to the AO and paradrop them into DZ TEQUILA
  • Alpha and an Echo Mortar team will maneuver to approach from the South
    • Be wary of potential garrison in Zavarak
    • No contact is to be made until all elements are ready to begin initial assault under a creeping barrage
  • BRANDY requires destruction of the garrison and all enemy assets
  • SCOTCH must see all infrastructure demolished
  • Standby for resupply before advancing unless enemy engagement necessitates it

DZ AND OBJS

 

DZs

Alternate to be used if initial ISR shows enemy presence in fortifications at primary DZ

Movement plan dependent on ISR. General approach to be made from the SE into the AO

 

• Phase IV: OBJs RUM/CIDER

  • Take care of civilian presence especially in the area of known housing and concentration
  • Continue push SW
  • RUM requires all stored weapons caches to be destroyed
  • CIDER shall see the destruction of the oil tanks
  • Resupply before moving on to next phase

Movement into either OBJ at BCO discretion and TBD in field

Preliminary approach will be RUM > CIDER

 

• Phase V: OBJ BOURBON/WHISKEY

  • BOURBON requires that all vehicles in the oilfield area be destroyed
  • WHISKEY shall be OBLITERATED by air if not completed already
    • Follow on ground forces will conduct BDA prior to exfil from the air
    • Considered eliminated if primary structure is destroyed

• Phase VI: Exfil/MOP UP

  • Echo will transport Alpha back to Carrier on route of their choosing
  • Fly by of WHISKEY required to ensure destruction and determine necessity of follow on forces

• Phase VII: RP/AAR

  • All units prepare for debrief.

Imagery:

Timeline (in CST)

Command and Signal

Long Range Frequencies:

• Command 45
• RTO 45, 35
• Alpha Lead 40
• Flight Lead 45, 30
• Pilots 30, 35
• Echo Lead 45,80
• RRC 69
• Convoy 50

Nonverbal Coordination:

• 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.
• 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.
• Orange: This tells anyone in the air that a friendly unit is in desperate need of resupply.

Call signs for Supports:

Ground

Naval