1LT J. Kauffman Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 WARNING ORDER Mountain Reach 002 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SITUATION TIME 17FEB18 @ 1900 EST (1200 IGT) WEATHER: 32F (0C); Overcast, Chance of Showers; Wind 0kn NNE; Dawn 0500 IGT; Dusk 1900 IGT Afghan National Army & Afghan National Police forces have ceased all patrol activity outside of the main Kunar River Valley to our North; By doing this the ANA & ANP have allowed themselves to be trapped essentially, and their few remaining FOBs have been receiving accurate indirectly fire from the Mountains to the South, daily. To the Northwest, along the Kunar River, Taliban Fighters have been car bombing ANP Checkpoints by Day, and conducting mass wave attacks on ANP Outposts by Night. To the Northeast, along the Kunar River, the situation is much of the same, however Afghan National Army Bases and Checkpoints often take indirect fire from Across the Pakistani Border all times during the day, and are unable to retaliate; They also deal with an incredible amount of roadside improvised Explosive devices which neutralize patrols, along with mass wave attacks by night. Now that we have a foothold and have routed out many of the conventional established Taliban camps, many taliban fighters have taken to the mountains or have blended in with the civilian population. We are to start our slow drive north towards the main river valley, and will flush out the guerrilla fighters who have mixed in with the population in these two "off shoot" valleys to the South of Kunar Valley Proper. a. Enemy Disposition Taliban Forces are numbered to be above battalion strength in the entire Kunar Valley; We suspect there is a over a platoon-sized element + of light infantry fighters operating in each valley; ANP report frequent car bombings in 1-1's AO. Civilian reports of Taliban Hardpoints within several villages in 1-2's AO; Reports of Mortar teams moving rapidly, shelling ANP Positions to the North, in both team's AO. b. Friendly Forces Alpha Company, 13th 'Kunar' Battalion, Afghan National Army Afghan National Police, Kunar Province Border Guard. c. 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 reasonble 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. Do not target or strike any Hospitals, Mosques, Churches, Shrines, or Schools except in self-defense to protect yourself, your unit, friendly forces, and designated persons or property under your protection/control. Do not fire into civilian populated areas or buildings unless the enemy is using them for military purposes or if necessary for your self-defense; Minimize collateral damage. Do not fire at any target, Paramilitary or Pakistani Regular, regardless of hostile intent or incoming fire, if it resides across the Pakistani Border. Inform your commander and disengage. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MISSION 1st Platoon is tasked with flushing out the remaining Taliban forces operating in each respective valley, who went to ground after last weeks raids on their Encampments. Sections will be operating Independently and each Section leader is to strategize and compose their own Operation Order. Troops will step off form their respective FOBs. Map of the theatre: Map of 1st Section's Area of Operation: Map of 2nd Section's Area of Operation: Notes from Commander: I want a body count of every Taliban fighter that you kill during this operation; We will be operating in lightly populated civilian centers, observe the ROE. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EXECUTION 1st Platoon, A. Company, 1/7th Cavalry 1st Section 1st Section may insert from Bagram Airbase, FOB Robstrepo, or FOB Punta Ceurvo. 1-1 took accurate indirect fire from the Village of Hysad last Operation. 1-1 is to gather their own intelligence, locate any mountain side caches, outposts, or artillery positions surrounded Hysad, and destroy them. Secondly, one of the Afghan National Police Checkpoints by the mouth of the valley, has reportedly taken heavy fire, stopped transmitting, and is presumed to have been over run. The other ANP Checkpoints to the North are taking constant indirect from mortars somewhere in the mountains near Hysad. ANP Forces refuse to enter the valley and have requested US forces to investigate and assist any surviving ANP forces at Checkpoint Alpha. PRIMARY TASKING: Gather Intelligence from the Village of Hysad, Locate and destroy Mortar teams operating in the mountains around Hysad. SECONDARY TASKING: Investigate ANP Checkpoint Alpha, Assist & Evacuate any surviving Afghan National Policemen. TERTIARY TASKING: Emergency QRF for Mako 1-2. 2nd Section 2nd Section is to move out from FOB Mike II, gather intelligence from the villages of Mandigara, Kenykmheni, Lolsalam. From there 1-2 is to conduct a hit and run raid on any Taliban camps or strongholds found in the vicinity of these villages. The ANA FOB Kinno was overrun within the past month and presumed vacant. Ever since the valley has been a major bread basket for Taliban fighters to support and supply their insurgency in the main river valley to the North. PRIMARY TASKING: Gather intelligence from locals, conduct quick & light reconnaissance of the surrounding mountains, and destroy any Taliban supply caches or hard points found in the Valley. SECONDARY TASKING: Conduct a quick reconnoiter of FOB Kinno, and determine if it could be regarrisoned once the route to the valley has been secured. TERTIARY TASKING: Emergency QRF for Mako 1-1. 71st Company, 145th Aviation Battalion Aviation will be stationed at Bagram Airbase. PRIMARY TASKING: Fly insertion/extraction for 1st Platoon. SECONDARY TASKING: Act as a light reconnaissance force for 1st Platoon; Fly search patterns through the valleys that 1-1 & 1-2 are operating in; Hunt for possible Cave Caches, Rocket sites & Mortar teams. TERTIARY TASKING: Emergency QRF/CAS/Medevac. SFOD-A 711 SFOD-A 711 'Alaska' is to assist 71st Company. PRIMARY TASKING: Manning Crew Positions on UH-60s. SECONDARY TASKING: Assisting with Medevacs. TERTIARY TASKING: Emergency Quick Reaction Force. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUPPORT 71st Company Vehicle Pool for Campaign: Rotary Wing: 3 x UH-60 'Blackhawk' 1 x UH-60M 'Medevac' 2 x CH-47 'Chinook' 2 x MH-6 'LittleBirds' 2 x AH-6H 'LittleBirds' 2 x AH-6M 'LittleBirds' 2 x AH-6L 'LittleBirds' 2 x AH-64 'Apache' Fixed Wing: 2 x A-10 'Warthog' 2 x F-22 'Raptor' Repairing: Destroyed: 1st Platoon Vehicle Pool for Campaign: Motorized: 4 x M1025 'Humvee M2' 2 x M1025 'Humvee MK19' 2 x M1025 'Humvee Repair' 2 x M1025 'Humvee Open' 2 x M1220 'MRAP M2' 2 x M1220 'MRAP MK19' 1 x MRZ4 'Buggy' Mechanized 1 x M2A3 Busk III 'Bradley' Repairing: 1 x MRZ4 'Buggy' (Stuck on Stone Wall, Recovering One Mission) Destroyed: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMAND & SIGNAL Succession of Command: 1st Platoon HQ: 2LT J. Kauffman > SPC J. Chardi 1st Section: SSG D. Brown > SGT C. Mandingo 2nd Section: SGT S. Kingsley > CPL S. Avery 3nd Section: TBD > TBD 71st Company: 2LT J. Hart > WO3 E. Saint SFOD-A 7111: SGT K. McCahill > CPL T. Sadler Call Signs "Mako 6", PFC J. Chardi "Mako 1-6", 2LT J. Kauffman "Mako 1-1", SSG D. Brown "Mako 1-2", SGT S. Kingsley "Mako 1-3", TBD "Rattler 1-6", 2LT J. Hart "Rattler 1-1", WO2 E. Saint "Alaska 1", SGT K. McCahill 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 Link to comment
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