Opord

Situation

Area of Operation (AO):

Gulfcoast Islands; Southwestern Region

Forces in Play:

Opfor:

• People's Liberation Army (PLA)
• Mariterran Liberation Front (MLF)

Most Likely Course of Action : PLA and MLF defend their remaining sectors, with it being their last portions of land, it is likely they will be heavily fortified

Most Deadly Course of Action : PLA and MLF repel 17th assaults with the fortress being deemed unenterable

Blufor:

• 17th Ranger Battalion
• Remnants of U.S. 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division*
• Mariterran Union (MU) 1st Infantry Battalion
• U.N. Task Force 12 - Joint Japanese, Korean, and Filipino Forces
  

Greenfor:

• n/a

Engagement Criteria:

• Preservation of U.S. assets and personnel is the primary goal. Destruction of infrastructure authorized

Mission:

Execution:

The end of the war is immanent, this operation will be the seal of this long fought battle. Once again we have backed our enemy into a corner, only this time, with more things to penetrate through. PLA & MLF are now held up within a fortress with many layers of defense and entrenchments. Before reaching this "Island of Death", rangers will have to fight through the remaining towns held by the enemy. Initially, we will air assault a known occupied town so we can ensure there are no flanking maneuvers while we assault the next objective, OBJ Wraith. Both objectives will be revolved around an airbase, however since this one is much smaller, we will be more of aiming at the exterior infrastructure. Once complete, another phase of air assaults will begin near a small opening on the South West side of the island fortress. After crossing a very thick set of foliage, rangers will begin their battle on the last remaining PLA/MLF holdout. From there, we will cross out fingers in hope of a victorious ending.

Objectives:

• OBJ Wraith - Airbase Sanibel
• OBJ Vampire - Airbase Gasparilla (Island Fortress)

• Sweep and clear Sanibel, OBJ Wraith, OBJ Vampire

• Provide initial insert and OBJ transportation
• Provide JIP Services
• Utilize CAS and Howitzers/MLRS for assault support

• Secure Battalion LZ’s
• Provide forward reconnaissance of battalion maneuvers
• Utilize Reaper Drone to eliminate immediate threats

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. Rangers will then board their vehicles of the convoy and move towards the contested North Eastern region

• Phase III: OBJ Wraith

  • Before heading straight into the objective, Rangers will air assault the outer town of Sanibel to ensure no flanking QRF. Once complete, rangers will assault the OBJ Wraith on foot from the South East

• Phase IV: OBJ Vampire
  

  • As the overall objective of the night, an air assault will be placed within the walls of the fortress on the South West side. Rangers will be assigned to simply start on one end, and clear everything in between the start and the other end

• Phase V: RP/AAR

  • All units prepare for debrief.

Imagery:

Overall AO

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:

• 3x M109A6 (Paladin)
• 2x M270 MLRS (HE)

• N/A

• 4x UH-60M (Blackhawk)
• 2x AH-64D (Apache)
• 1x MQ-9 Reaper