SSG D. Jordan Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) Operation Order Operation Silver Bayonet II 001 South Vietnam - II Corps - Pleiku Province - 1965 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ OPERATION TIME: 1900 EST IN-GAME TIME: 1000 IGT ORGANIZATION: 1. REGION: Pleiku, South Vietnam 2. WEATHER: Clear Skies; 38F ; Wind <1kn NNE; Dawn 0415 IGT; Dawn 1000 IGT 3. TERRAIN: Mountains, Highlands, Jungle, Rolling plains ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. SITUATION: Welcome to Vietnam, Soldier. As your first official operation in Vietnam, you will be doing an Air Assault into the Ia Drang Valley. Col. Hal Moore has selected LZ X-Ray as the base of your assault into the valley. You will show that your "Airmobile" tag is not for display. You are tasked with search and destroy operations in the AO. We expect three VC Regiments in the area, but that should be matched by our mobility and firepower. B52's will perform Arc-light missions before you deploy, so we expect the enemy to be weak. Find the enemy, and inflict as large as possible damage on them, and we will be victorius. General Westmooreland has foolproofed the overall plan to rid the countryside of Vietcong, and we will make sure it happens. Grab the initiative and we will turn this war in our favor. Bodycounts, bodycounts and bodycounts. a. Enemy Disposition Light disposition of PAVN regulars Well equipped regular soldiers Light - Mechanized Force Anti-Air and Mortar emplacements Heavy disposition of Vietcong Irregulars Ill-Equipped but seasoned Guerrillas Fanatical; Threat of suicide bombers b. Friendly Disposition 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment 9 Platoon's of Airmobile infantry FSB Falcon, as well as fixed wing support c. 1960s - 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. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Notes from Commander: All requests for Close Air Support/Medevac/Resupply/Insertion are to go to Mako 1-6 on FREQ 60.0. 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. Expect the enemy to utilize grenades when in close combat. Bring this in your kit ITEM - Zippo if you want to burn the huts When burning a hut make sure to stand back, and let one person burn the hut, as to avoid friendly fire. 2. MISSION 1st Platoon, A. Company, 1/7th Cavalry 1st Platoon will deploy for an Air Assault into LZ X-RAY, and from there, perform Search & Destroy operations in the AO, to relieve Pleiku. 1st Platoon PRIMARY TASKING: 1st Platoon will Air Assault into LZ X-Ray, and hold the northwest sector of LZ X-Ray. SECONDARY TASKING: 1st Platoon will fortify LZ X-Ray, to have a base of operations in the valley. TERTIARY TASKING: 1st Platoon will search the area to the north of LZ X-Ray and look for the enemy. 71st Assault Helicopter Company Rattlers are to support 1st Platoon as they Air Assault and Search & Destroy in the Ia Drang Valley PRIMARY TASKING: Air Assault into Ia Drang SECONDARY TASKING: Provide Reinserts, Emergency CAS, Resupply, and Medevac. TERTIARY TASKING: 3. EXECUTION MAPS OF THE AO Spoiler PHASE ALPHA / INSERTION a. At 0930 Zulu Time, 1st Platoon will load into the server. b. At 1000, 1st Platoon will leave Maxwell Field and be inserted to LZ X-Ray c. 1st Platoon will then move from LZ X-Ray to cover the north west of LZ X-Ray d. 1st Squad will move to cover the 9 o'clock to 10 o'clock of the LZ, 2nd Squad will move to cover the 10 o'clock to the 11 o'clock, 3rd Squad will move to cove the 11 o'clock to the 12 o'clock e. 1st Platoon is to fortify these positions and prepare to conduct patrols north of the LZ Spoiler PHASE BRAVO a. Mako 1-2 will conduct a patrol following their respective waypoints from RP 1 b. After Mako 1-2 finished their route, Mako 1-1 will then conduct a patrol following their respective waypoints. c. Mako 1-3 will hold and continue to fortify the platoons position d. After conducting an initial sweep of the platoon's area, 1st Platoon will return to their fortifications and await further orders from company Spoiler PHASE CHARLIE a. If/when contact takes place 1st Platoon will await orders from company to maneuver on the enemy b. If Alpha company is unable to maneuver on the enemy, 1st Platoon will hold its assigned sector Spoiler PHASE DELTA a. After given duration ENDEX will occur in the field **Special Instructions** - All requests for fire will come to the Platoon Leader first. - Reinserts will be done via helicopter. If you die, it may be some time before you are returned to the fight, so be careful. - All members will carry 1 x Personal Aid Kit, 1 x 500ml Blood, 4. SERVICE SUPPORT 71st Company, 145th Combat Aviation Battalion 5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL Succession of Command: SSG D. Jordan > SSG V. Handberg > SGT B. Snurka Call Signs "Mako 6", 2LT K. Grorud "Mako 1-6", SSG D. Jordan "Mako 1-6R", SSG A. Cummings "Mako 1-1", SGT B. Snurka "Mako 1-2", SSG V. Handberg "Rattler 1-6", 2LT K. Grorud "Rattler 1-1", CW2 T. Sadler "Rattler 1-2", SP7 J. Hart "Rattler 1-4", N/A Radio FREQs "Command Net" - FREQ 60.0 "Aviation Platoon Net" - FREQ 50.0 "CAS/Dust off Net" - FREQ 45.0 "Infantry Platoon Net" - FREQ - 40.0 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 6. COMMANDER'S NOTES SQUAD LEADERS, make sure your all of your men pack 1 x Personal Aid Kit, 1 x 500ml Blood Bag, 1 x Entrenching Tool. REQUEST FORM TRANSPORTATION (INFIL.): [] Land [] Sea [X] Air PAX: ~5 VEH. TYPE: UH-1 TRANSPORTATION (EXFIL.): [] Land [] Sea [X] Air PAX: ~5 VEH. TYPE: UH-1 ADDITIONAL ITEMS: [X] Resupply [X] Fire Support [X] Other: Medevac/Reinsert WILL CAS BE NEEDED?: [X] Yes [] No [] Emergency Only Any questions please send them to SSG A. Cummings inbox, I'll get back to you ASAP Edited May 22, 2021 by SSG D. Jordan Mako 1-1 Squad Leader Link to comment
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