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Situation

DATE: 2/11/2023
TIME: 1730

Area of Operation (AO):

OBJ Heineken: Allied supply convoy in need of QRF support
OBJ Arizona: Suspected enemy observation point
OBJ Banquet: Suspected local enemy HQ
OBJ Guinness: Suspected enemy supply depot
OBJ Loko: Host nation critical infrastructure.
OBJ Lipton: Crashed enemy transport

Forces in Play:

Opfor:

  • Batonan National Army (BNA)
  • Russian Airborne Forces (VDV)

Blufor:

  • US ARMY 17TH RANGER BATTALION
  • 296th BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION

Greenfor:


Engagement Criteria:

{Most likely Cause of Action}

{Most Deadly Course of Action}

Mission:

The 17th Ranger Battalion will conduct multiple raids in quick succession on enemy centers of gravity In order to degrade opposing forces manpower, logistic, and leadership capacity. Conducting these raids close to FOB ROSS will be beneficial for follow on operations, increasing the freedom of movement for all BLUFOR in the Area of Operations.

Execution:

17th Ranger BN forces will move quickly as QRF to objective Heineken, relieving the allied convoy from their hasty defensive positions. From there 17th forces will conduct rapid raids on all further objectives, with priorities given to OBJ Banquet and Arizona.

Note: OBJ Loko houses critical economic infrastructure, and collateral damage is not acceptable to the host nation.

ALPHA COMPANY:

Provide Maneuver elements capable of assaulting multiple objectives quickly.

Utilize embedded mortars to achieve desired effects.

ECHO COMPANY:

Provide Bradley support to Alpha Co.

Provide Mortarmen to Alpha Co.

Responsible for timely resupply of units.

Responsible for insertion of reinforcements (JIP)

RANGER RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY:

Provide reconnaissance prior to main force step off.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS

Echo Co is responsible for Resupply in the AO, Resupply will be provided via truck.

COMMAND AND SIGNAL

Battalion Commander will co-located with alpha units.

Objectives:


CONOP:

  • Phase 0:

  • Phase I: Brief

  • Phase II: Prep

  • Phase III:

  • Phase IV:

  • Phase V:

  • Phase VI: RP/AAR

    • All units prepare for debrief.

Imagery:

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Area of Operations

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:

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