2LT K. Grorud Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 OPERATION ORDER Operation Pegasus 002 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. SITUATION TIME: 27OCT18 @ 1900 EST (0600 IGT) Date and time: 1. Feb. 1968 00.10 WEATHER: 84F (29C); Clear; Wind 15kn NNE; Dawn 07.00 IGT; Dusk 17.00 IGT 1st Platoon is currently stationed in AirCavHQ . As of earlier this night NVA and VC forces have begun bombarding our HQ with artillery, and shooting down any helicopter sent out to find the artillery. Rattler 1-9 was shot down in the valley north of Hen San, by what is believed to be .51 cal HMG’s. Rattler 1-9 was engaging one of the HMG-positions as he was shot down by flanking HMG’s. HQ has declared the valley a no-fly zone until the AA threat is taken care of. a. Enemy Disposition Vietcong and North Vietnamese Army Forces have moved into our area of Operations. We expect a large amount of enemy foot soldiers and some amount of light static weaponry. Due to the terrain we do not expect any heavy weaponry (Vehicles, statics, etc.) b. Friendly Forces Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, ARVN 1st Division. Garrisoning outpost Alaska. Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry Division. Garrisoning 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters and clearing a path to the river. c. 1968s - 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. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. MISSION 1st Platoon is tasked with clearing highway 11, clearing out enemy AA and artillery. 71st AHC is tasked with providing support and logistics for 1st Platoon Map of the AO Map of the strongpoints and Areas of interrest Highway 11 AO North AO South 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 sweep Highway 11 and clear the enemy AA-threat PRIMARY TASKING: Find and destroy the three enemy aa-sites that have been shooting down our helicopters leaving the 71AHC-HQ SECONDARY TASKING: Clear out the highway as far south as Hen San TERTIARY TASKING: Clear Hen San Village of any enemy presence 71st Assault Helicopter Company 71st AHC is to be flying air support for 1st Platoon. PRIMARY TASKING: Providing CAS/Resupply/Medevac/Reinserts/Movement for 1st Platoon SECONDARY TASKING: N/A TERTIARY TASKING: N/A **Special Instructions** - 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-1H 'Hog' 1 x UH-1B ‘Tow’ 2 x UH-1C ‘Gunship’ 2 x UH-1H ‘XM21’ 1 x UH-1D ‘Medevac’ 1 x CH-47 'Chinook' 1 x CH-47 'Guns-A-Gogo' 2 x OH-6 'Loach’' Watercraft: 3 x Mk. II PBR "M2" 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 MACV-SOG: SGT B. Snurka > SGT T. Sadler 71st A.H.C: 2LT K. Grorud > CW2 R. Hepker Zeus: 2LT K. Grorud 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 "Alaska 1", SGT B. Snurka "Rattler 1-6", 2LT K. Grorud "Rattler 1-1", N/A "Rattler 1-2", CW2 R. Hepker "Mako 6", 2LT K. Grorud 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 Company Net ~ 60.0 Head of 71st Assault Helicopter Company Call-sign: Rattler 1-6 Link to comment
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