OPERATIONS ORDER
Operation Honeybadger (2001), Our Land (Part II)

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Situation

Background Information
An airborne ANA platoon has been tasked with assaulting the mountainous corridor that divides the US front line from ANA troops in the far east...

Friendly Forces
[1x] Infantry Platoon [1x] Armed Mi-8 [1x] Unarmed Mi-8 [1x] A-29 Super Tucano

Supporting Assets
US forces are conducting their own assault on the enemy anti-aircraft emplacements to the west of our AO.

Enemy Forces
The enemy force comprises primarily of infantry, supported by multiple static emplacements, camps, IFV/APCs and potentially MBTs.

Mission

Tasking
Hotel platoon is tasked with outflanking and assaulting enemy positions that have been hammering friendly forces from the north and obstructing resupply and aerial assistance.

End-state
Enemy forces and emplacements destroyed, including a potential Taliban HQ located in the center of the mountainous valleys.

Execution

Commander's Intent
This mission aims to identify and destroy Taliban positions in the mountains, and the suspected stronghold of the valley, northwest of FOB Diyah. This serves to secure FOB Diyah as staging grounds for further deployments in the area.

Tasks and Sequencing
PHASE 0 ALL CALLSIGNS less EAGLE prepare to embark from Camp Dilshad via heliborne insertion. EAGLE prepares their A-29 from the North Airport. Departure must make an immediate right turn. Straight-out departure risks running into AA emplacements. PHASE 1 The GCE inserts to LZ Alpha to deploy in travelling overwatch bound southwest. Eagle establishes a loitering recce orbit to spot Taliban emplacements and movements. Hotel manoeuvres as per the intel provided by Eagle, supplemented by Mike. Throughout, Mike covers the platoon with precision fire. HOTEL 2 splits to WP 2-1 as temporary base of fire, staging for a movement south through the valley into Yaprak. Town Yaprak is known Taliban-aligned and garrisoned and must be cleared. HOTEL remainder moves along the ridge to further clear and provide security to 2. GCE rendezvous for LZ Bravo. PHASE 2 Hotel call signs redeploy to LZ Charlie. Platoon forms a platoon line facing north to move along the valley towards Wadiyah bounding in a movement to contact. All identified Taliban locations on the way must be decisively engaged and cleared. Hotel 1 on the right flank splits to clear Wadiyah. Hotel remainder continues a bounding movement further up the valley west of Wadiyah for flank security. 1 rejoins such that the platoon engages the final suspected camp out north.

Administration/Logistics

Resupply
The GCE leaves Camp Dilshad with full combat load and ammo bearers to further sustain all elements through suspected heavy fighting. Resupply is available through LIMA at each LZ or emergency dropped at request via HOTEL 7.

Medical
MERT callsign LIMA is airborne on stand-by with WHISKY 5-2.

Rules of Engagement
In accordance with SOP

Fire Support Plan
In accordance with SOP

Close Air Support
Close air support is available with call signs WHISKY 5-1 and EAGLE to be relayed through HOTEL 7. EAGLE has 2x laser-guided GBU-12, 1x unguided Mk82, 2x7 Hydra 70 HEDP available. WHISKY 5-1 is armed with GSh-23 HE-T, S-8 HEAT, S-24 HE.

Command/Signal

Communications Plan

Callsign	Primary Frequency	Superior Frequency	ACTUAL
HOTEL 9	40mHz	37mHz	2Lt SkullCollector Platoon Commander (≤64)
HOTEL 1	250mHz	40mHz	SPC Zuka (Ret.) Squad Leader (≤15)
HOTEL 1-1	251mHz	250mHz	SP3 Shahid-e-Gomnam (Ret. PH) Fireteam Leader (≤6)
HOTEL 1-2	252mHz	250mHz	SP3 cjmUK (Ret.) Acting Fireteam Leader (≤5)
HOTEL 2	260mHz	40mHz	SSG Hrusi Squad Leader (≤15)
HOTEL 2-1	261mHz	260mHz	Fireteam Leader (≤6)
HOTEL 2-2	262mHz	260mHz	SP3 Phili Acting Fireteam Leader (≤5)
HOTEL 3	270mHz	40mHz	SP1 LegacyStetson Squad Leader (≤15)
HOTEL 3-1	271mHz	270mHz	Maj Korean Falcon Fireteam Leader (≤6)
HOTEL 3-2	272mHz	270mHz	Cpl Gendalorf Acting Fireteam Leader (≤5)
WHISKEY 5-2	82mHz	80mHz	Cpl Applechaser Rotary Crew Chief (General)
WHISKEY 5-3	83mHz	80mHz	Capt WhiteWolf Rotary Crew Chief (General)

Considerations
LR 40: HOTEL 9 >> Hotel 1, 2, 3 Hotel GCE Tactical Net LR 50: HOTEL 6 > MIKE LR 70: HOTEL 6 > LIMA LR 80: HOTEL 7 > AIR GENERAL LR 81: HOTEL 7 > CLOSE AIR SUPPORT Pogo as necessary.