OPERATIONS ORDER
Operation Everglade (1984), Defiance

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Situation

Background Information
With a shaky US defensive line established in the north, UK forces revert to their specialty to deploy behind enemy lines to raid several key Soviet installations.

Friendly Forces
Airborne Assault company: 2x platoon with attached mortar team Air assets 2x Chinook 1x Lynx Equipped with TOW 2x Harriers for CAP And emergency CAS Support team 1x Logistical chief 1x Support engineer 1x Puma

Mission

Execution

Commander's Intent
The purpose for this mission is to Cut off a enemy attack on point Alpha and after that Do hit and run assaults on key targets in the AO to weaken the enemy. Speed and determination is key for this operation.

Tasks and Sequencing
Hawk will embark in Jackdaw Eagle will embark in Dragonfly And will Fly to their designated Landing zone. Overall AO First objective Phase 1 Hawk will use primary LZ Haddock or secondary LZ Trout and move from there to their objective to take over a few bunker positions and hold it , so that Eagle can take out the garrison at Tokatun. The friendly's at point Alpha can push in to take this position. First objective Hawk Eagle Will us primary LZ King or Secondary LZ Joker And clearing sectors in the town Tokatun. First objective Eagle Phase 2 Hawk & Eagle mount up in their transport and do a inflight resupply while moving to the second objective. Second objective Eagle & Hawk Hawk will land at Primary LZ : Salmon or at Secondary LZ Cod And prepare to assault possible checkpoint to block enemy escaping the supply yard . When Eagle has taken their objective both platoons are to assault the supply yard coordinating with Bear Eagle will land at Primary LZ Queen or at Secondary LZ Jack And prepare to assault the nuclear bunker to stop the enemy from using it. After objective is secure a combined attack on the supply yard will be happening under coordination of Bear Phase 3 Hawk & Eagle Will mount up in their designated transport and do a inflight resupply on route to the next objective Overal AO second and third objectives Hawk will land at Primary LZ Mackerel or Secondary LZ Pollock And move to take out the Forward operating base with the goal to do as much damage as possible and extract before enemy QRF is arriving. Last objective Hawk Eagle will land at Primary LZ Flush or Secondary LZ Ace And move to destroy the radar site and do as much damage and extract before enemy QRF is arriving Last objective Eagle

Administration/Logistics

Resupply
Logistical resupply needs to be done mostly via the Transport helicopter Jackdaw and Dragonfly via vehicle inventory these Aircraft might need to RTB to get more supply. Resupply notes: Medium AT Medium machine gun ammo 60mm Mortar Ammo: Smoke and HE Airburst when required. Sealion main task is to Airdropping Mortar supply or Emergency resupply or repair. Or provide a medical vehicle for Squad medics to use Personal Aid kits

Medical
Medivac can be done via Air using Sealion but a squad medic should accompany the wounded to be able to give them a Personal Aid kit treatment.

Rules of Engagement
Bear company is not able to deal with any EPW. but if it happens we might be able to get Sealion in to extract when no other tasking.

Fire Support Plan
Fire support is available in each platoon Hawk JFO LR 41 Eagle JFO LR 51

Close Air Support
Bandit LR 80 for emergency CAS. Jackdaw LR 41 Dragonfly LR 51 Blackbird LR 80 for any JFO to contact for CAS The principle of this is close support is on platoon frequency overall CAS support on 80

Command/Signal

Communications Plan

Callsign	Primary Frequency	Superior Frequency	ACTUAL
BEAR 9	45mHz	37mHz	SSG Kevin Company Commander
HAWK 9	40mHz	37mHz	Capt Korean Falcon Platoon Leader
HAWK 1	250mHz	40mHz	2Lt Aiedail Squad Leader
HAWK 2	260mHz	40mHz	MSG Crossy Squad Leader
HAWK 3	270mHz	40mHz	SPC Edoardo (Ret.) Fire Support Chief
EAGLE 9	361mHz	37mHz	MSP Mattjamco Platoon Leader
EAGLE 1	362mHz	361mHz	SPC Johannes (Ret.) Squad Leader
EAGLE 2	290mHz	361mHz	Maj James Squad Leader
EAGLE 3	300mHz	361mHz	SP2 B.Miller Fire Support Chief
BANDIT 5	80mHz	33mHz	PFC Luke Fixed-wing Pilot (Flight Leader)
JACKDAW 5-1	81mHz	80mHz	SPC Aynzerwulv Rotary Crew Chief (General)
DRAGONFLY 5-2	82mHz	80mHz	PFC Kat Rotary Crew Chief (General)
CROSSROAD H	87mHz	37mHz	SP2 Dungworth Senior Game Master

Considerations
In accordance with SOP