OPERATIONS ORDER
Operation Lebra (2018), Vindication

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Situation

Background Information
Following the successful covert removal of command and logistics HVTs, as well as a significant softening of the enemy front lines, a Mechanized Ranger Platoon has been deployed to conduct a full offensive on Chernogorsk, with the aim of reclaiming the city and pushing ChDKZ forces out of the AO.

Friendly Forces
1X RANGER PLATOON 1X HQ/LOGISTICS STRYKER 3X BRADLEY M2A3 BUSK IIIV

Enemy Forces
ChDKZ Regulars with significant Armor Assets. Enemy is in a defensive posture, attempting to move supplies from the city, and lacking significant command and control, but still has a potent force in the area, and strong motivation to defend the supplies they are transporting.

Mission

Tasking
Capture of Chernogorsk, destruction of enemy assets and fortifications in AO.

End-state
Chernogorsk in the hands of US Coalition Forces, AA Battery disabled, ChDKZ presence in the AO at minimum levels.

Execution

Commander's Intent
Assault Chernogorsk, clearing major urban area of enemy installations and presence. Intelligence has identified 3 major priority targets within the AO. These are Objectives Alpha, Bravo and Charlie. Alpha is believed to be a fortified central command and processing location, and while enemy COC is disrupted, there is likely significant force still in the area, and potential for useful intelligence. Bravo is an enemy logistics operation based out of the Chernogorsk Port. It goes without saying, but destruction of these assets and disruption of their logistics chain will have multiplicative effect on their general readiness. Charlie is a fortified location that appears to have served as a ammo dump and supply base for enemy armor assets. Once Chernogorsk is successfully captured, there is an additional objective east along the coast, Objective Delta. Delta is an entrenched fortification and AA Battery; it has limited our use of AC-130 assets in the AO, and should be considered a high priority target, second only to the capture of Chernogorsk.

Tasks and Sequencing

Objectives Alpha, Bravo & Charlie

Platoon will proceed from Balota Airbase to Dismount Point West of Central Chernogorsk, after which general tasking is deceptively simple:

• Hitman 1 is tasked with Sector Alpha/Objective Alpha. Maneuver through industrial area and jink north to assault the objective. Specific movement at the discretion of SL and threats as we find them.
• Hitman 2 is tasked with Sector Bravo/Objective Bravo. Maneuver through Residential and Commercial area and assault objective. Specific movement at the discretion of SL and threats as we find them.

Upon successful completion of both objectives, Platoon will collapse east to Objective Charlie and assault this position from North and South.

Mechanized Support

Each Hitman Squad has a dedicated Bradley; Hitman 1 with Outlaw 1, Hitman 2 with Outlaw 2. Outlaw 3 is meant to provide oversight and support for both elements as needed. Command/Logistics Stryker will also straddle both objectives, and provide support, repair and additional medical aid where need arises. All vehicles are currently classed as medical, and each squad has a combat medic embedded, so more complex medical procedures can be completed on-location of the affected elements.

Objective Delta

If Chernogorsk has been pacified, and we still have capacity and supply to proceed, the platoon will remount on or near RV Julia, and proceed East towards Objective Delta. This AA installation is a high priority, and potentially dangerous to assault due to the fairly open terrain that must be crossed to achieve it. Movement plans shown below should be considered provisional, and may need to be adjusted once we have better on-ground intelligence and SA. It should be noted that the enemy is retreating towards Elektrozavodsk, and therefore has forces and assets to the east that could potentially be tasked as QRF. Additionally there is a very real possibility of enemy forces in the forests to the north. Provisional Assault plan is as follows: Platoon will dismount in or near Prigorodki. Hitman 1 is to hug the elevation and forest edge to the east for cover, Hitman 2 should proceed along the shoreline, making as much use of the limited defilade at the water's edge as possible. Bradley Vehicles should provide overwatch for both squads, and create diversions/smoke screens as possible if enemy contact begins suppression.

ROE

We are under great pressure to preserve civilian infrastructure, and as such, Bradley vehicles should avoid firing into city structures as much as possible, and only do this in an extreme emergency or if it has obviously been converted into a military installation.

Administration/Logistics

Resupply
Squad Bradleys have been loaded with supply boxes for resupply. Hitman 3/Section Command Bradley has the supplies for Infantry AT. Therefore, as always, it is important to report AT supply deficiencies up the COC as you discover them to insure timely availability.

Medical
In accordance with SOP

Rules of Engagement
In accordance with SOP

Fire Support Plan
In accordance with SOP

Close Air Support
In accordance with SOP

Command/Signal

Communications Plan

Callsign	Primary Frequency	Superior Frequency	ACTUAL
HITMAN 9	40mHz	37mHz	SP1 Hotspur (Ret.) Platoon Commander (≤32)
HITMAN 1	250mHz	40mHz	SP3 Veagance Squad Leader (≤15)
HITMAN 2	260mHz	40mHz	PFC ryyszla Squad Leader (≤15)
OUTLAW 1	362mHz	361mHz	MSP Mattjamco AFV Crewman (Commander)
OUTLAW 2	290mHz	361mHz	SP1 Bomer (Ret.) AFV Crewman (Commander)
OUTLAW 3	300mHz	361mHz	MSP Dreolic AFV Section Commander

Considerations
In accordance with SOP