Opord
Situation
DATE: JAN 21 2023
TIME: 1145
Area of Operation (AO):
IP Trout: site of amphibious landing
OBJ Reid: town of Viruvitia
FOB Ross: Militarily advantageous terrain south of Sossana
Forces in Play:
Opfor:
- Batonan National Army
Blufor:
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17th Ranger Battalion
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Fapovan National Army
Greenfor:
- USN Task Force 26
Engagement Criteria:
{Most likely Cause of Action}
{Most Deadly Course of Action}
Mission:
The 17th Ranger Battalion has been tasked to conduct flanking maneuvers deep into enemy territory to seize a position in Sossana. Creating a Forward Operating Base to enable complex support in follow on operations.
Execution:
FAPOVIAN NATIONAL ARMY:
- Conduct a diversionary attack on border crossings to enable the 17th to conduct flanking operations.
ALPHA COMPANY:
- Crew a sufficient number of boats to move to IP Trout
- Conduct an Amphibious landing on IP Trout
- Conduct hasty patrol to the town of Viruvitia
- Conduct Fording operations north of Viruvitia
- Secure FOB Ross
ECHO COMPANY:
- Conduct Strikes on MOB Mermaid
- Support A Co with IFV support, rotary wing support, and Logistical Support.
- Provide Alpha company Mortar assets to be used on a squad level.
RANGER RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY:
- Provide a four man strike team to secure MOB Mermaid.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS
Echo company Is responsible for resupply while in the field.
COMMAND AND SIGNAL
Stargazer: AWACS, mission support (030.00)
Battalion Commander will follow Alpha Company
Battalion XO will be Piloting with Echo Company
Objectives:
CONOP:
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Phase 0:
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Phase I: Brief
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Phase II: Prep
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Phase III:
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Phase IV:
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Phase V:
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Phase VI: RP/AAR
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All units prepare for debrief.
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Imagery:
Battalion Method of advance
RRC AOR
Mission Objectives
Timeline (in CST)
6:45pm: Organize units, and kit up
7:00pm: Operation Brief
7:15pm: Operation Start
10:30pm: All OBJ cleared, prepare for AAR.
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:
Air:
MH-6M Transport = "Apollo"
AH-6M Attack = "Artemis"
OH-6M Scout = "Icarus"
CH-47F Chinook = "Achilles"
MH-60M (DAP) = "Hades"
UH-60M Transport = "Griffin"
UH-60M Medical = "Dustoff"
Blackfish (Support) = "Pegasus"
Blackfish (Attack) = "Spartan"
AH-64D Apache = "Orion"
A-10 Warthog = "Ares"
A-29 Super Tucano = "Odyssey"
C-130J Super Hercules = "Hercules"
F/A-18 E/F = "Xerxes"
AH-1Z Viper = "Athena"
UH-1Y Venom = "Homer"
CH-53E Super Stallion = "Atlas"
Ground:
M1165A1 Humvee = "Dagger"
M1117 ASV = "Tanto"
M1132 Stryker = "Katana"
Badger IFV = "Rapier"
M2A3 Bradley = "Sabre"
M1A2 Abrams = "Claymore"
Rooikat 120 = "Gladius"
M142 HIMARS = "Halberd"
M109 Paladin = "Glaive"
Mk6 Mortar Team = "Hammer"
105mm Howitzer = "Mailman"
Naval:
MK.V SOC = "Poseidon"
Speedboat Minigun = "Neptune"
RHIB = "Trident
Available Assets:


