
OPERATIONS ORDER
Operation Ember, Day 4
OPERATIONS OFFICER
United Task Force
UNITAF Forces Brunei, Asia
Lt Gen Chad P. Franks
CMDR CJTF USCENTCOM
MacDill Air Force Base Tampa, U.S.
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Situation
Background InformationWEATHER
- TIME: 0213hrs Local (Night)
- CLOUD COVER: SCATTERED
- Precipitation: 30%
- visibility: less than 1.5KM
CURRENT SITUATION
FOLLOWING OUR COUNTER-ASSAULT SUNDAY, MARINE DIVISIONS SECURED THE SURROUNDING AREAS, INTECEPTING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN FORCES ON THE FRONT LINE AND TWO GROUND COMMUNICATION STATIONS (COMMS ALPHA AND COMMS BRAVO) THAT WE BELIEVE TO BE THE CENTER OF THE ENEMYS COMMAND AND CONTROL.
ENEMY FORCES
MULTIPLE KNOWN GARRISONS REMAIN, SPECIFICALLY TWO MECHNAIZED INFANTRY COMPANYS STATIONED WITHIN 2KMS BY ROAD TO THE SOUTH EAST AND SOUTH WEST OF OBJECTIVE. THE FORCE STRENGTH OF THE COMMUNICATIONS HUBS IS BELIVED TO BE NO GREATER THAN A GARRISON OF 60 INFANTRY, ON 12 HOUR SHIFTS. HOWEVER, THE AO IS SERVED BY AN MSR, WHICH CAN FACILITATE THE MOBILISATION OF ENEMY MECHANISED QRFS WITHIN 30-45 MINUTES OF ALERT.
FRIENDLY FORCES
NONE
Mission
TaskingTO RAID TWO GROUND COMMUNICATION STATIONS IN THE HEART OF ENEMY TERRITORY AND TO EVADE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE WITH A HIGH VALUE TARGET AND INTELLIGENCE.
COMMANDERS INTENT
IT IS THE COMMANDERS INTENT THAT THROUGH THE AVOIDANCE OF IR LIGHT USAGE, AND STRICT NOISE AND FIRE DISICPLINE, THAT THE FORCE MARCHES 3KM BEHIND ENEMY LINES DURING THE NIGHT, AND POSITIONS FOR A STRIKE AND RAID ON COMMS HUB ALPHA, FROM WHICH WE WILL ASSAULT COMMS HUB BRAVO, SECURING INTELLIGENCE AND A HIGH VALUE TARGET KNOWN SIMPLY AS 'MIKE BRAVO' AND EVADE ENEMY QRFS TO EXTRACT IMMEDIATELY.
IT IS THE COMMANDERS INTENT TO DISENGAGE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL AND OBJECTIVE UN-RELATED ENEMY FORCES.
TASKING
- RAID COMMS ALPHA - REMOVE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY
- RAID COMMS BRAVO - REMOVE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY
- SECURE ALL INTELLIGENCE
- CAPTURE "MIKE BRAVO"
- EVADE AND EXFILTRATE
Execution
Tasks and Sequencing
PHASE 1 - INFILTRATION
- INFILTRATION VIA RAPID NAVAL INSERTION TO A SHIPWRECK WEST OF SAINT-PAUL
- REMAINING UNDETECTED MARCH APPROX 3KM VIA THE BLUE AND GREEN ROUTES AS MARKED FOR BISHOP AND ROOK CALLSIGNS
PHASE 2 - RAID
- BISHOP SETS UP A BASE OF FIRE ON THE RIDGELINE OF HILL 443
- ASSAULT FORCE ROOK, RAIDS COMMS HUB ALPHA
- IMMEDIATELY TRANSITION TO SECONDARY OBJECTIVE
PHASE 3 - EVADE
- AFTER SECURING MIKE BRAVO, AND REMOVING BOTH CAPABILITIES, ALL CALLSIGNS FOLLOW PREPARED ROUTINGS TO EVADE THE ENEMY BY 1.5KM TO THE SOUTH EAST
- SECURING THE MINE, EXTRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY LOW FLYING KNIGHTHAWK HELICOPTERS PROVIDED BY THE KHE SAHN
- IN THE CASE THAT EXFILTRATION IS NOT POSSIBLE
- SECONDARY EXFILTRATION BY NAVAL EXTRATION, A FURTHER 2KM TO THE EAST ON THE COASTLINE
- SHOULD THE MISSION FAIL - THE HVT MUST BE KILLED BEFORE OUR FORCE BE CAPTURED OR KILLED
BATTLE DRILLS AND ACTIONS ON
- STRICT WEAPONS-RED PHASE 1 POLICY
- NOT AUTHORISED TO ENGAGE NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL
- SILENCERS MANDATORY
- IR AND FLASHLIGHTS MUST BE OFF DURING PHASE 1 AND PHASE 3
MEDIVAC & CASEVAC PLANS
MEDIVAC AND CASEVAC IS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO MET-TC CONSTRAINTS.
LOGISTICS
LOGPAKS ARE NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO MET-TC CONSTRAINTS. OPERATORS MUST PREPARE FOR A 1 HOUR ENGAGEMENT SUSTAINMENT. ENEMY EQUIPMENT REQUISITION MUST FOLLOW CHAIN OF COMMAND.
Administration/Logistics
ResupplyIn accordance with SOP
Medical
In accordance with SOP
Rules of Engagement
SUCCESSION OF COMMAND
WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIT SOP
CALLSIGNS
WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIT SOP, SEE ORBAT FOR FREQUENCIES AND CALLSIGNS.
Fire Support Plan
In accordance with SOP
Close Air Support
In accordance with SOP
Command/Signal
Communications Plan
Callsign | Primary Frequency | Superior Frequency | ACTUAL |
---|---|---|---|
KING 9 | 40mHz | 37mHz | Maj James Platoon Leader |
BISHOP 1 | 250mHz | 40mHz | SP3 Attackbee (Ret.) Squad Leader |
ALPHA 1-1 | 251mHz | 250mHz | SP3 Jules Fireteam Leader |
BISHOP 1-2 | 252mHz | 250mHz | MSP Mattjamco Fireteam Leader |
ROOK 2 | 260mHz | 40mHz | 1Lt Ben (Ret.) Squad Leader |
ROOK 2-1 | 261mHz | 260mHz | PFC Sharkhus (Ret.) Fireteam Leader |
ROOK 2-2 | 262mHz | 260mHz | SFC Skelly (Ret.) Fireteam Leader |
CROSSROAD 2 | 360mHz | 60mHz | SSG Kevin Logistics Support Chief |
In accordance with SOP
CONNECTION INSTRUCTIONS
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GAME SERVER PASSWORD: issued on Discord

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