Opord

Situation

Area of Operation (AO):

Forces in Play:

Opfor:

• NAPA insurgents, possible CSAT Russian advisors
  

Blufor:

• Task Force Kingsman
  • 17th Ranger Battalion "Arthur"
  • 9th Air Commando Group "Whiskey"
  • 74th Special Forces Group "Lancelot"
  • USAF Special Operations Squadron
    • 55th SOS "Night Hawks"

Greenfor:

• N/A

Engagement Criteria:

• Engage any armed individual in CSAT camo.
  
• Military aged males are to be treated as suspect. Fire on if hostile to us ONLY.
• Vehicles must be left alone unless high degree of VBIED is determined. Civilian vehicles will be in the AO and will look like enemy vehicles but all members SHALL hold fire until confirmed hostile.

Mission:

• Iceberg and 17th rules and policies apply at all times.
• Any Midweek Ops must be conducted by 4 minimum members led by an NCO.
• Note NCOs shall bring Bananas to help civilians encountered.
• All teams regardless must have an Interpreter slotted.
• Any wrecks created by vehicle/airframe loss at any time must be recovered to the Airfield as Assets are limited.
• All losses shall be reported to command staff and best efforts made to form a party to recover them.
• Sling load and towing are options as is a flatbed HEMMT at the airfield
• Take care to read up on contamination and decon procedures
• BCO or BXO approval is required for attempting to engage enemy Hideouts. If found advise of location and retreat.

Responsibilities:

• Powerline
  • Provide strategic oversight and formulate Saturday's plan of action TBD by patrol actions.
  • Maintain communication across phases and sectors.
• Alpha
  • Throughout the week conduct patrols to establish ourselves in the region and get a lay of the land.
  • Conduct EOD operations
  • Establish defensive positions and prepare to repel the insurgent attempts to capture or kill the locals.
• Echo
  • Direct support via ground/naval based systems
    • Transport battalion to and from AO
    • Move civilians from collection points/homes to exfil craft at LZ
    • Provide QRF to bolster defense
  • Air Logistics
    • Provide rotary transport throughout the region
  • Drone Operator
    • Provide cover against larger targets approaching perimeter
  • Logistics for the FOB, supplies, POWs and resupplies
    • CO will advise on where if any to establish FARPs
  • Transport food and weapon resources where appropriate to civilians and allied forces
  • Recover any wrecks of lost vehicles

Objectives:

• 24/7 Operations
  • Conduct patrols throughout the AO away from current objective area.
  • Seek out weapons caches and build civilian reputation.
• Midweek Objective
  
  • There are no directed missions this week. The only mission is to increase civilian reputation. 
• Saturday's Operation
  • Land via amphibious craft and defend/exfil the local populace of Hanski
  • Protect all lives at all cost
  • Exfil to the LHD

CONOP:

• Phase 0: PreOp 1730 CST

  • COs/XOs finalize remaining details if any
    • Reevaluate Weekly progress
    • Take into account any changes or intel
  • NCO meeting to disseminate plan
  • Finalize slotting
  • Confirm 3 phases of defense
    • Initial perimeter at CUFFLINKS and STIRRUP
    • Consolidated defense at ASCOT and BOWLER
    • Withdrawal to TOPHAT in preparation for exfil

Rough Defense Lines

• 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:
    • Initial spawn at LHD
    • Respawn and JIPs will also spawn at the LHD for either naval or rotary reinsert

• Phase II: Prep 1905 CST

  • Alpha preps kits with emphasis on defense in place
  • Echo finalizes logistics

• Phase III: Stepoff to AO MONOCLE and LZ BRIM 1915 CST

  • Conduct landing and establish initial perimeter at CUFFLINK and STIRRUP
  • CUFFLINK should be cleared of civilians with the highest priority to allow for defense perimeter consolidation
  • The main road leading to the village should be mined along with approaches to defenses
  • This perimeter should flex and move as the outer residences are cleared of civilians

• Phase IV: Consolidated Defense

  • Fall back to condensed lines around village center at lines ASCOT and BOWLER
  • Hold as civilians are brought to LZ BRIM

• Phase V: Collapse and prep for exfil

  • Once civilians are secured at LZ BRIM and all building outside the docks are cleared fallback to beachhead defenses at line TOPHAT
  • Hold until civilians are exfiled
  • BCO shall net call PARASOL as order to break contact and return to landing craft for exfil

• Phase VI: 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: