1LT J. Kauffman Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 OPERATION ORDER Operation Comanche II 008 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. SITUATION TIME 6OCT18 @ 1900 EST (1200 IGT) WEATHER: 84F (29C); Clear; Wind 15kn NNE; Dawn 0500 IGT; Dusk 1900 IGT This week we will be searching for the final PAVN Base Camp in the vacinity of Mai Lai a. Enemy Disposition Our level of intelligence on the enemy in this region is little to none. We know that Five PAVN Basecamps have been set up in our Area of operations, and that they have the resources of five battalions spread out across our 440 Square Kilometers. Our relations with the locals is poor, expect IEDs and expect the Civilians to take up in arms against us if we fail too many objectives or kill innocents. b. Friendly Forces 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry will be acting as base security for our Division HQ. They will be conducting foot patrols in the immediate vicinity of our Division's Airbase, no further than One Kilo out. c. 1970s - Rules of Engagement On order from your commander, enemy military and paramilitary forces are declared hostile and may be attacked subject to the following instructions: Positive Identification (PID) is required prior to engagement. PID is a reasonable certainty that the proposed target is a legitimate military target. If no PID, contact your next highest commander for decision. Do not engage anyone who has surrendered, or is unarmed or wounded. Any requests for fire support or close air support within 600 Meters of a civilian center must first get authorization from commanding officer. Unless there is Positive Identification of Targets in an unoccupied building, structures are not to be engaged or targeted by heavy Ordinance including Mortars, Artillery, Armor, or any other forms of high explosives. The Killing of any unarmed civilian will require a full report from the NCOIC to the Commanding Officer, including the circumstances leading up to the killing. Each trooper is allotted one "accident" for the entire campaign. If that specific trooper has a second incident involving the killing of an unarmed civilian, that soldier may be removed from the server for the rest of the mission. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. MISSION Map of the AO: Notes from Commander: All requests for Close Air Support/Medevac/Resupply/Insertion are to go to Mako 1-6 on FREQ 40.0. Mako 1-6 will contact Rattler 1-6 on FREQ 50.0 to request an asset to assist 1st Platoon as necessary. Once the asset is in the area of Operation for Mako 1-6, Infantry can contact the bird via CAS Net FREQ 45.0 to guide in the bird/direct close air support. If an infantry element is in threat of being overrun and requires immediate assistance, they may declare a "Tactical Emergency" to Mako 1-6, who will then have Rattler 1-6 redirect all available air assets to Mako 1-6's Area of Operation to prevent the unit from being overrun. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. EXECUTION 1st Platoon, A. Company, 1/7th Cavalry 1st Platoon 1st Platoon will conduct basic search and destroy patrols near Mai Lai. PRIMARY TASKING: Search and Destroy SECONDARY TASKING: Defend OP Faith TERTIARY TASKING: N/A 71st Assault Helicopter Company 71st AHC is to be flying air support for 1st Platoon. PRIMARY TASKING: Inserting/Extracting 1st Platoon in and out of the AO SECONDARY TASKING: Providing CAS/Resupply/Medevac/Reinserts for 1st Platoon TERTIARY TASKING: Moving supplies and Logistics for FOB construction. PHASE I - Foot Patrol a. 1st Platoon will land at HLZ Philip. b. 1st Platoon will investigate a series of Hamlets in the Greater Mai Lai area, in an effort to route our enemy activity. c. 1st Platoon will hunt for enemy contact and once found they will move to and destroy it. PHASE II - Search and Destroy a. 1st Platoon will attempt to locate enemy ammunition Caches, and pacify the local area. b. Patrols are to end and return to base after Sundown. c. 1st Platoon may conduct the entire mission on foot or may set up alternate LZs for rapid transportation between objectives and waypoints. PHASE III - Extraction a. All teams/mission specific equipment/or vehicles must be returned within the confines of a friendly FOB or the 1st Cavalry Division Airbase before ENDEX. b. If a vehicle is left in the field it will be lost for the duration of the campaign. **Special Instructions** - Except Two man Vietcong patrols in the vicinity. - Reinserts will not be Via teleport this time. Be very careful. If you die, Reinserts will be done via helicopter. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUPPORT 71st Assault Helicopter Company Vehicle Pool for Campaign: Aircraft: 4 x UH-1D Huey "Slick" 4 x UH-H Huey "Heavy Hog" 1 x AH-1 "Cobra" 1 x CH-47 "Chinook" 1 x ACH-47 "Guns-A-Gogo" 1 x AC47 "Spooky" 3 x F4 "Phantom" 1 x A-1 "Skyraider" 2 x A-7 "Corsair" 3 x O-1 "Cessna" Repairing: Destroyed: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMAND & SIGNAL Succession of Command: 1st Platoon: 1LT J. Kauffman > SSG D. Jordan 1st Squad: SSG D. Jordan > SGT J. Hart 2nd Squad: SSG C. Mandingo > SGT D. Thompson 3nd Squad (Reserves): SGT B. Snurka > SGT T. Sadler 71st A.H.C: 2LT K. Grorud > CW2 R. Hepker Call Signs "Mako 1-6", 1LT J. Kauffman "Mako 1-6 R", N/A "Mako 1-1", SSG D. Jordan "Mako 1-2", SSG C. Mandingo "Mako 1-3", SGT B. Snurka "Rattler 1-6", 2LT K. Grorud "Rattler 1-1", N/A "Rattler 1-2", CW2 R. Hepker "Rattler 1-3", TBD Hand Signals Control + Num 5 = Rally/Set//Affirmative Control + Num 2 = Halt/Hold/Stop/Negative Control + Num 6 = Engage Control + Num 4 = Go/Move/ Smoke Signals Green = Friendly/Affirmative Red = Enemy/Negative Purple = Mass Casualty/Medic Required Orange = Lost/Marking Current Position Radio Frequencies Infantry Platoon Net ~ 40.0 CAS Net ~ 45.0 Aviation Platoon Net ~ 50.0 Link to comment
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