Opord

Situation

Area of Operation (AO):

Forces in Play:

Opfor:

• NAPA insurgents, possible CSAT Russian advisors

• Most Likely Course of Action:
  QRF to our targeted strikes against their efforts at hampering us.
• Most Deadly Course of Action:
  Counterattack with support from nearby CSAT "advisors" and increased ambush/IEDs along MSRs.
• Civilian Considerations:
  High presence. All individuals must be PID. Fire only when fired upon or sure of enemy presence.
  NCOs shall bring Bananas to give civilians when found.

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 side missions to raise civilian morale and trust further
  • Light recon of OBJ REGAL
  • Air assault into OBJ REGAL followed by a tailgate jump into OBJ GAVEL
  • Pathfinder seeks hideout while Battalion takes the face cards
• Echo
  • Direct support via ground based systems
    • Transport battalion from OBJ REGAL to GAVEL
    • Route clearance to lower IED threat
    • Provide QRF to bolster assault
  • 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
  • FOB PORT must be established with fortifications and stocked with vehicles as prescribed by Echo CO.
  • Aside from light recon on OBJ GAVEL and the establishment of FOB PORT there are once again no directed missions this week.
  • The only mission is to increase civilian reputation.
• Saturday's Operation
  • Alpha Air Assault into OBJ REGAL
  • Echo IED clearance of Route Michael between OBJ REGAL and FOB PORT
  • Search and Destroy the Hideout in OBJ GAVEL
    • Pathfinder assignment followed by Battalion assault

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

• 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 FOB PORT
      • If FOB PORT is for any reason unavailable use FOB WHITECLAW
    • Respawn and JIPs will also spawn at FOB PORT for the first half of the OP then transition to the airfield when REGAL is finished

• Phase II: Prep 1905 CST

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

• Phase III: Stepoff to OBJ REGAL and LZ TALON 1915 CST

  • Echo will airlift Alpha to LZ TALON then bring Pathfinder team to OBJ GAVEL
  • Echo will also begin clearing the MSR MICHAEL between FOB PORT and EXFIL POINT CLAW of IEDs
  • Alpha will perform an L shaped assault on the presumed location of an ammo cache and eliminate the HVTs
    • If HVTs are not at the cache then transition to MOUT and clear the surrounding buildings until found
  • Pathfinders will hunt for the Hideout and remain clandestine avoiding meeting engagements

Overall ABJ Area and Route to Clear

OBJ Area and Rough Movement Plan

Presumed Cache Location

• Phase IV: Transition to OBJ GAVEL

  • Fall back to EXFIL POINT CLAW with the bodies of the face cards
    • Arrange for closer pickup if infeasible
  • Echo will bring the Battalion to staging point determined by Pathfinder recon
    • Route TBD by Echo CO/Convoy Commander but likely MSR MICHAEL

• Phase V: OBJ GAVEL

  • Based on Pathfinder recon eliminate insurgent Hideout
  • If time permits conduct side mission
  • Exfil to Airfield when appropriate

• 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: