Operation Shining Brass 002

[RET K. McCahill]

OPERATION TIME: 1900 EST

 

IN-GAME TIME: 0400

ORGANIZATION:
1. REGION: Cao Bang Province, Laos
2. WEATHER: Early morning fog
3. TERRAIN: Highlands merged with valley floodplains


1. SITUATION
a. Enemy Forces

1. National Liberation Front
2.  

b. Friendly Forces

1. Army of Republic of Vietnam - ARVN
2. CIDG Montagnards - CIDG

2. MISSION
-Reconnaissance Teams Alaska and Iowa will pack up camp at approximately 04:45 and continue to conduct reconnaissance and coordinated raids in South Eastern Laos.

-71st Company, 145th Combat Aviation Battalion will conduct further reconnaissance flights over the AO and standby to extract teams in case of emergency.

3. EXECUTION
PHASE I - Reconnaissance of Tan Lap Base and Mong An port town

a. Upon load in teams will gather their gear and await teleportation to their camps.

b. Once at their camp RT Alaska will move north and attempt to reconnoiter the coastal town of Mong An.

c. Once at their camp RT Iowa will move northeast and attempt to observe troop movement and size of the NLF forces stationed at Tan Lap Base.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHASE II - Rendezvous

a. Once each Recon Team deems that they have gained sufficient intelligence regarding their assigned target, they will begin to move towards RP Cedar.

b. Once the Teams rendezvous at RP Cedar each they will exchange intelligence and plan out coordinated raids on either the NLF Fuel and Supply Depots in the North, or Tan Lap Base in the South. 

 

 

 

PHASE III - Execution and Evasion

a. After deciding which targets to raid, the Recon Teams will then execute the raids utilizing support assets, as well as hit and run tactics.

b. After Conducting the raids teams will evade and exit on the Southern edge of the AO if possible.

c. Once teams have evaded any pursuing enemy patrols, the teams will separate and find a concealed location in the jungle to set up camp.

d. ENDEX

 

 

 

**Special Instructions**
- Try to map the Ho Chi Ming trail.
- Map and note patrol patterns. Where the troops sleep and live.
- Locate the supply depots, truck depots.
- Locate potential camp sites. 

- Remaining undetected is of the utmost importance.

- Heavy noise and light discipline is required.

4. SERVICE SUPPORT

• 71st Company, 145th Combat Aviation Battalion

 

5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL

Succession of Command: SGT K. McCahill > 2LT J. Kauffman > SGT D. Brown
Call Signs

• "Washington", WO2 T. Pisctiottano
• "RT Alaska", SGT K. McCahill
• "RT Iowa", 2LT J. Kauffman
• "Rattler 1-1", 2LT J. Hart
• "Firebird 1-1", WO2 T. Pisctiottano

 

Hand Signals

• Control + Num 5 = Rally/Set/Move/Affirmative
• Control + Num 8 = Halt/Hold/Stop/Negative
• Ace Interaction > Gestures > Engage = Engage

 

6. COMMANDER'S NOTES

ALL PERSONNEL - Noise and light discipline is of the utmost importance. Due to the successful raid conducted by RT Iowa at the end of last operation the size and scope of enemy forces near and around the Ho Chi Minh Trail is expected to increase substantially. So it is of the utmost importance to stay concealed for as long as possible as we are greatly outnumbered.

 

REQUEST FORM


TRANSPORTATION (INFIL.):
[] Land
[] Sea
[] Air
PAX: N/A
VEH. TYPE: N/A

TRANSPORTATION (EXFIL.):
[] Land
[] Sea
[] Air
PAX: N/A
VEH. TYPE: N/A

ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
[] Resupply
[] Sniper Support
[x] Fire Support
[x] Other: Reconnaissance Flight

WILL CAS BE NEEDED?:
[] Yes
[] No
[x] Emergency Only

Any questions please send them to SGT K. McCahill, I'll get back to you ASAP