Opord

Situation

Welcome to the jungle, Rangers. No time for sightseeing, we’re straight into the fire with this one. The 3rd BCT got here first and has been holding the line against the Mariterran Liberation Front (MLF), but a hostage situation has developed. The 17th Rangers have been dispatched to launch an assault behind enemy lines.

Currently the MLF is holding (4) hostages within the city of Sebring, approximately 2km North of enemy held positions. The hostages, identified as Governor Sisko, Director Nerak, and US Fixed Wing Pilots CPT Marvin Huxley, and LT James Orwell; Are currently being held in (4) potential locations around Sebring. The grouping as well as the condition of the hostages is currently unknown. Safe recovery and extraction of all hostages is a top priority for this operation.

Rassa Airport, approximately 1.5km North of Sebring, and 3.5km North of enemy held positions, will be our other Primary Objective. Of note is the considerable AAA and SAM network maintained and controlled from the Control Tower, covering a 4-5km range around the airfield. Those of you keeping track will note that this covers the entirety of Sebring, as well as the airspace between friendly lines and our objective. Our mission for Rassa Airport will be to assault and take control of the Control Tower, giving us ownership of the entire AAA network, and cutting the MLF territory in half. This will be crucial for all future operations within the region.

Secondary considerations are a MLF Naval Force located in the Bay west of Lely and Goodland.

Area of Operation (AO):

Forces in Play:

Opfor:

• Mariterran Liberation Front (MLF)

Most Likely Course of Action : MLF maintains hostage condition while they defend

Most Deadly Course of Action : MLF executes all hostages, 17th Battalion suffers heavy asset loss and is repelled from the AO.

Blufor:

• 17th Ranger Battalion
• U.S. 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division*
• Carrier Strike Group 6
• Mariterran Union (MU)

Civilian Consideration : Civilians are still present in major urban areas - Preserve as much civilian infrastructure as possible

Greenfor:

• n/a

Engagement Criteria:

Mission:

Execution:

Objectives:

• Recover and extract all 4 hostages held within the city of Sebring.
• Take over the Control Tower located at the Rassa Airport

• Transport Rangers via “Little Bird” to Objectives within AAA infested zones
• Provide both Logistical Support and CAS for Rangers
• Assist Rangers with Objective assaults via Artillery Support (82MM)

• Scout/Secure LZ’s for Battalion Assault
• Provide forward reconnaissance of Battalion Movements
• Assist Alpha with airport assault providing additional eyes and firepower

CONOP:

• Phase 0: Connect to Operations Server

  • Server will be going live earlier than normal to allow RRC to step off early and for Echo to organize vehicles. Everyone else will load in 15 minutes prior UNLESS told otherwise

• Phase I: Brief

  • Mission Maker/BCO will open up with a general briefing, followed by Alpha, Echo, and RRC with their overall movements

• Phase II: Prep

  • Conduct final preparation and last second planning. Make adjustments to the primary assault plan based on info from RRC

• Phase III: Step Off/Mission Start

  • Rangers will board “Little Birds” flown by Echo Company into the enemy AO

• Phase IV: OBJ Jolene

  • Rangers will assault the town of Sebring in search of 4 friendly hostages. With civilian considerations there will be NO CAS/Artillery

• Phase V: OBJ Billie Jean

  • With coordination of all companies, the Battalion will assault and secure the Rassa Airport

• Phase VI: RP/AAR

  • All units prepare for debrief.

Imagery:

Gulfcoast Islands AO

#1 OBJ Jolene

#2 OBJ Billie Jean

Battalion Movement

Director Narek

Governor Sisko

CPT Huxley/LT Orwell

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:

• 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) = "Chimera"
• AH-64D Apache = "Orion"
• A-10 Warthog = "Ares"
• A-29 Super Tucano = “Odyssey"
• C-17 Globemaster III = "Titan"
• C-130J Super Hercules = "Hercules"
• F/A - 181 = “Xerxes”
• AH-1Z Viper = "Athena"
• UH-1Y Venom = “Homer"
• CH-53E Super Stallion = "Atlas"

• 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”

• MK.V SOC = "Poseidon"
• Speedboat Minigun = "Neptune"
• RHIB = "Triden

Available Assets:

• 4x Badger IFVs
• 2x Rooikats
• SOCOM M1165A1 GMV Humvees
• Medical M113
• CBPS

• Destroyer USS Kaiten
• Destroyer USS Kasuga
• Destroyer USS Keiko
• Destroyer USS Kayo Maru
• Carrier USS Shogun
• Speedboat Miniguns

• UH-60 Blackhawks
• 4x CH-47 Chinooks
• MH-6 Little Birds
• 2x AH-64D Apaches
• 2x Reapers
• 6x F/A-181 Black Wasps
• UH-60 MEV