1LT J. Kauffman Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 WARNING ORDER Mountain Reach 003 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SITUATION TIME 17FEB18 @ 1900 EST (1200 IGT) WEATHER: 32F (0C); Overcast, Chance of Showers; Wind 0kn NNE; Dawn 0500 IGT; Dusk 1900 IGT After Last weeks missions, we have identified the location of a Taliban Political Leader in the Shok Valley, a small off shoot of the larger Kunar River Valley. This man is suspected to have intel on the locations of Taliban Military Instillation hidden throughout the Kunar Valley, as well as Taliban safe houses in the cities of the Kunar Valley. This HVT is to be taken alive for questioning. The Shok Valley is considered to be bandit country. ANA Forces abandoned FOB Mike I after suffering consistent assaults from the Mountain Range to the West - North West of FOB Mike I, and the ANA no longer Patrol the Valley. 1-1 is to silent insert into the Shok Valley, move to the village of Al Jebel, and to get a Positive Identification of our HVT. If he is there, 1-1 will move to secure Target. Meanwhile, 1-2 will be Pushing South West from the Afghan National Police Headquarters, into the Shok Valley, moving down the valley to Al Jebel to extract 1-1 and the HVT, and then will move back to the ANP Police HQ for ENDEX. a. Enemy Disposition Taliban Forces are suspected to be a Company Sized Element of Light Infantry hidding out in the Mountain Range to the West/Northwest of the Shok Valley. Light amount of Taliban Guards in Al Jebel; Likely Akhtar's Close family. ANA Reported frequent mass wave assaults on FOB Mike I, while it was still in Friendly Hands. ANA Reported use of heavy Static weapons, Airbursting Mortars, and Rocket Propelled Grenade's fired in Volleys during their last Patrol over three weeks ago. 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 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. 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 conducting a hit on a High Value Target, Akhtar Mansour. Sections will be operating Independently intially, and then will link up at Al Jebel to move together as a coehsive unit back to the Afghan National Police Border Guard Station in city of Yanotabir. Map of the theatre: Map of Al Jebel: Map of Joint Area of Operation: Dossier on Akhtar Mansour: Photo of Akhtar Meeting a Cadre of Al-Queda Training Cadres in April of 2014: (Front Middle, Turban & Beard) Notes from Commander: I want a body count of every Taliban fighter that you kill during this operation; The HVT is to be taken alive for questioning in regards to other Taliban Leaders in the Valley; 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 is to insert into the Shok Valley either ontop of Al Jebel or in the vacinity either via Air Assault or HALO jump. 1-1 is to reconoitre the Village of Al Jebel, attempt to get a PID on our HVT, will then move to secure Al Jebel and will capture our HVT. 1-1 Will then hold in Al Jebel until 1-2 Arrives via Convoy to extract 1-1 and our HVT to the ANP Police HQ in the city of Yanotabir. PRIMARY TASKING: Capture Akhtar Mansour alive. SECONDARY TASKING: Enter the Shok Valley undetected. TERTIARY TASKING: N/A 2nd Section 2nd Section is to move out from the Afghan National Police Headquarters in Yanotabir, with multiple armored Motorized Vehicles (Recommend MRAPs for this one). 1-2 will then move to the Afghan National Police Checkpoint Delta and will move southwest and enter the Shok Valley. 1-2 will push as quickly as possible to the town of Al Jebel deep within the Shok valley, and will pick up 1-1 and the HVT. 1-2 will then push back to the Afghan National Police Checkpoint, and then finally onto the Headquarters. PRIMARY TASKING: Extract 1-1 and the HVT from Al Jebel SECONDARY TASKING: Move as Quickly as possible to limit the window of enemy counter attacks on Al Jebel and 1-1. TERTIARY TASKING: Emergency QRF for Mako 1-1. 71st Company, 145th Aviation Battalion Aviation will be stationed at Bagram Airbase. PRIMARY TASKING: Inserting Mako 1-1 into the Shok Valley. SECONDARY TASKING: Act as a light reconnaissance force for 1st Platoon; Fly search patterns through the valleys that 1st Platoon is operating in; Hunt for possible, Rocket sites, Mortar teams, Training Camps, or Enemy Reinforcements. 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' 1 x M1220 'MRAP MK19' 2 x MRZ4 'Buggy' Mechanized 1 x M2A3 Busk III 'Bradley' Repairing: 1 x M1220 'MRAP M2CROWS' (Repairing One Mission) Destroyed: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMAND & SIGNAL Succession of Command: 1st Platoon HQ: 2LT J. Kauffman > SPC J. Chardi 1st Section: SGT C. Mandingo > SGT G. Parker 2nd Section: SGT S. Kingsley > SGT S. Avery 3nd Section: TBD > TBD 71st Company: 2LT J. Hart > CW3 E. Saint SFOD-A 7111: SGT K. McCahill > CPL T. Sadler Call Signs "Mako 6", SPC J. Chardi "Mako 1-6", 1LT J. Kauffman "Mako 1-1", SGT C. Mandingo "Mako 1-2", SSG S. Kingsley "Mako 1-3", TBD "Rattler 1-6", 2LT J. Hart "Rattler 1-1", CW3 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 Map of 2nd Section's Area of Operation: Link to comment
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