OPERATIONS ORDER
Operation Fulcrum (2013), Exchange Rate

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Situation

Background Information
Local Taliban have worked to negotiate a hostage transfer. Command has tasked us with completing this exchange out to the south west of Kajdara. A US soldier and Member of the Press are being swapped for a couple of Taliban lieutenants we have prisoner. Command is hoping this goes off without incident. ***RP: This Operation may become dynamic in the field. Expect the plan to likely change in the field***

Friendly Forces
1x Infantry Squad External Vehicular and Logistical Support

Enemy Forces
TALIBAN: - PROBABILITY OF CONTACT: HIGH - INSURGENTS - TECHNICAL'S & MAKESHIFT WEAPONIZED VEHICLES - APC'S - TANKS - AA VEHICLES AND MANPADS - UNCONVENTIONAL TACTICS - LIGHT AIRBORNE VEHICLES - CIVILIAN MODEL DRONES - IEDS, VBIEDS AND SUICIDE VESTS

Mission

Tasking
Complete the hostage transfer over the bridge. Do not cross the valley/bridge unless things turn sour.

End-state
Returning to base with the two hostages: a member of the press and a NATO soldier alive and well.

Execution

Commander's Intent
The purpose of this mission is to conduct a prisoner exchange to regain control of 2 x BLUFOR hostages and RTB without shots fired.

Tasks and Sequencing
GUARDIAN will proceed from COP WINDSOR in MRAPS per fireteam driven by the fireteam. They will travel to the AO in which the exchange is to take place, the village of ANESH via the BLUFOR route. GUARDIAN will dismount ahead of ANESH and patrol in on foot doing a visual clearance of buildings on the BLUFOR side of the village. No BLUFOR are to cross the bridge or riverbed and ENEMY WILL BE VISIBLE ON THE OTHER SIDE. WE ARE NOT TO ENGAGE UNLESS INSTRUCTED. When GUARDIAN is in position with teams on each BOF position and security, the prisoner exchange will occur, with only hostages crossing the bridge. Upon receipt of BLUFOR, EOD will conduct a check in a safe place to ensure no IEDs or vests on the hostages, before taking BLUFOR hostages back to security and embarking them. At this point all GUARDIAN callsigns will retreat back to vehicles, mount up, and extract completing the mission. SL will communicate on agreed radio channel with OPFOR OIC during the exchange. Actions on: Contact on approach: Assume BLUFOR hostage casualties, and engage and destroy the enemy Contact on exchange: BOF will engage OPFOR whilst bridge team will attempt to secure both BLUFOR and OPFOR hostages, with the priority being the safety of BLUFOR over the capture of OPFOR. Utilise concealment to protect and extract. No OPFOR party turn up: OPFOR hostages RTB, operation switches to patrol using intel.

Administration/Logistics

Resupply
ALL CALLSIGNS will cross the LD fully loaded according to the units SOP. These supplies will come from the staging area. This basic load is expected to sustain the team throughout the mission, without support. If we need to leave vehicles friendly support logi team will either secure or collect as required.

Medical
- Medical support will be conducted in field (PAK in Field)

Rules of Engagement
CPERS should be turned over to SL for evacuation to the rear.

Fire Support Plan
In accordance with SOP

Close Air Support
In accordance with SOP

Command/Signal

Communications Plan

Callsign	Primary Frequency	Superior Frequency	ACTUAL
GUARDIAN 1	250mHz	40mHz	Capt WhiteWolf Squad Commander (≤28)
GUARDIAN 1-1	251mHz	250mHz	Cpl Gendalorf Fireteam Leader (≤6)
GUARDIAN 1-2	252mHz	250mHz	SP3 Veagance Fireteam Leader (≤6)

Considerations
Signal - Red: enemy position - Orange: friendly vehicle requiring support - Purple: friendly MASCAS - Blue or Green: friendly position - White: concealment