Opord

Situation

Time: 0700

Weather: Cloudy w/ light fog

Area of Operation (AO):

Overall AO

Forces in Play:

Opfor:

• Chernarus Armed Forces

Blufor:

• 17th ranger Battalion
• 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
• 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team
• 11th Airmobile Brigade

(1) Higher HQ Mission and Intent:

NATO's Strategic goals are to crush the enemy and their will to fight.

(2) Mission of Adjacent Units:

31st MEU:

Secure the Western Flank of NATO

16th Air Assault Brigade Combat Team:

Repel Enemey advances into NATO Controlled areas

11th Airmobile Brigade:

Occupy the Southern port (OBJ Portunus) and provide Forces in the North of NATO lines to blunt potential enemy assault.

Attachments and Detachments:

Paladin security incorporated- Acting as a Battalion level asset In support of Ground forces.

Civilian Considerations:

Stated goals require the target population to look favorably to NATO Forces, and don’t do anything to significantly impact the NATO world image.

Greenfor:

• n/a

Engagement Criteria:

• MLCOA (Most Likely Course of Action) Enemy forces will attack key terrain, such as the port town attempting to overwhelm coalition forces.
• MDCOA (Most Deadly Course of Action) The Enemy gains and maintains air superiority, increasing response times for 17th forces to assist Coalition forces in their defense.

Mission:

Enemy Forces, emboldened by a recent coalition slowdown have staged a complex counterattack all along coalition lines. BLUFOR is to halt the advance, repel the attackers and ruthlessly counterattack eliminating or capturing as much enemy personnel and equipment as possible.

Signal:

Refer to Battalion SOP

Coordinating Instructions.

(1) Time or condition when the plan or order becomes effective:

1900 Unit time May 27

(2) CCIR (Commander's Critical Information Requirements)

Location of key company leadership

Knowledge of “friction points”

(3) Risk Reduction Control Measures:

Colored smoke discipline.

(4) Rules of Engagement:

Positive Identification of all targets is required. Military structures and personnel are valid targets. Avoid destroying civilian infrastructure.

SERVICE AND SUPPORT

(1) Transportation:

Rangers will be transported through the AO by helicopter if possible, and by ground vehicle if needed.

(2) Supply:

Resupplies will be while in motion as much as possible, Alpha company will take from Echo assets anything required to do the job. Echo should load Medical supplies and common ammunition into helicopter inventories. Additional resupply follows battalion SOP.

Personnel Services Support.

(1) Method of marking and handling EPWs:

Segregate EPWs from each other, search them, and stage them nearby a CCP marked with a red X on the ground near them, or the nearest wall.

Army Health System Support.

Medical Command and Control:

Alpha Company Platoon doctor is in charge of facilitating timely medical care to the wounded.

Execution:

Objectives:

CONOP:

• Phase 0:

• Phase I: Brief

  • 1905 Unit time
    
  • Wheels up at 1915

• Phase II: Prep

• Phase III: Objective 1

  • Dutch forces are under assault at OBJ Portunus, 17th forces will infiltrate from the southwest and assist in the defense and counterattack of the port. Once the situation is mostly in hand, we will begin staggered advances to the next OBJ.

OBJ PORTUNUS

• Phase IV: Objective 2

  • British forces are under attack at OBJ Palatua, Rangers will infiltrate from the south and assist defenders in repelling the attack. Ambushes can be set along the hills overlooking the North to South roadways. Once the situation is mostly in hand, we will begin staggered advances to the next OBJ.

OBJ PALATUA

• Phase V: Objective 3

  • Dutch forces are under assault at OBJ Mercury, Rangers will infiltrate from the south and conduct combat patrols around the towns of Novy Sobor and Stary Sobor to ambush enemy forces moving on the objective. Once the situation is mostly in hand, we will begin staggered advances to the next OBJ.

OBJ MERCURY

• Phase VI: Objective 4

  • Obj Falacer has fallen under enemy control, Rangers will Assault the town and prevent enemy forces from conducting follow on actions. Once the situation is mostly in hand, we will begin staggered advances to the next OBJ. (THIS OBJECTIVE IS THE LAST MANDATORY BATTALION OBJ, ANY FURTHER OBJECTIVES WILL BE TIME AND SITUATION DEPENDENT)

OBJ FALACER

• Phase VIII: Objective 5 & 6

  • 17th forces will bypass OBJ Terminus in favor of OBJ Orcus. British forces are under heavy assault from CDF forces at OBJ Orcus. Rangers will Infiltrate from the south, and assist the Brits with their defence. Expect to send squads/teams to conduct spoiling attacks. Debrief will occur at this OBJ.

OBJ ORCUS

• 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:

Available Assets:

Ground

7x Lynx

2x M2A3 BUSK III

2x M1A2 SEPV3

2x M2A6 Linebacker

2x Bardelas SPAA

2x M939 Truck (1 Armed)

Naval

N/A. USS Liberty and USS Freedom under heavy Anti-Shipping assault from Chernarussian Air Force.

Airframes

2x F/A-181

2x A-10D

2x Super Tucano

2x AH-64D

2x AH-6M

4x UH-60M

2x CH-47F

2x V-44X Blackfish (Armed)