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Situation

With their supply lines now crippled, GAF and LSM forces have taken what remaining supplies they have and have begun fortifying key defensive points.

Area of Operation (AO):

Forces in Play:

Opfor:

• Gorzovia Armed Forces (GAF)
• Livonia Separatist Militia (LSM)
  

Blufor:

• 17th Ranger Battalion
• Livonia Defense Force (LDF)
• NATO
  

Greenfor:

• n/a

Engagement Criteria:

Most Likely Course of Action:
Enemy forces will be well fortified within key defensive locations with reinforcements on standby.

Most Deadly Course of Action:
Enemy forces conduct a surprise attack on our airfield.

Additional:
Enemy armor, and special forces teams have been sighted operating in the AO

Civilian Considerations:

All civilians have evacuated the region, but damage to civilian infrastructure should be avoided where possible.

Mission:

The 17th has been tasked with

Execution:

• RRC and a small Alpha team will deploy 1 hour before the main element (approx. 1800 CST) to the town of Tarnow and destroy the SAM site located there.
• Once the SAM site has been destroyed, the same team will establish a Forward Outpost (FO) in the town of Tarnow (using fortify tools) for the main element to use as a step off point
• Once the FO has been constructed, Alpha and Echo ground will be inserted to the FO via CH-47 Chinooks. Echo Air will also airlift in some gun trucks. From there, the main element will assault and capture the town of Garbin
• Once Garbin has been secured, standby for exfil and debrief.

Objectives:

1. Destroy the SAM site at Tarnow (RRC and small Alpha team)
2. Establish a Forward Outpost in Tarnow for the main element to step off from (RRC and small Alpha team)
3. Liberate the town of Grabin
   

CONOP:

• Phase 0:

• Phase I: Brief

• Phase II: Prep

• Phase III:

• Phase IV:

• Phase V:

• Phase VI: RP/AAR

  • All units prepare for debrief.

Imagery:

Map of relevant AO

Fortifications in Garbin

SAM location in Tarnow

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 = "Trident"

Available Assets: