SGT V. Handberg Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Warning Order Operation Gothic Serpent 03 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. SITUATION Date and time: 09.30 03. October 1993 WEATHER: 84F (29C); Clear; Wind 15kn NNE; Dawn 1200 IGT; Dusk 2000 IGT 1st Cavalry Division is taking part in Operation Gothic Serpent, with the primary mission being the capture of the Somali National Alliance leader; Mohamed Farrah Aidid. We have gotten solid intel that one of Mohamed Farrah Aidids close Aides is located in a Mosque in the city of Mogadishu. We have been tasked with retrieving said man by quickly inserting through Blackhawk and taking him alive. Everyone will exfiltrate out by a Ground-escort convoy driven by another unit. Since this is a quick operation, no NVGs allowed. If by chance a helicopter goes down, 1st Platoon will divert to the crash site and secure any survivors, and await extraction. a. Enemy Disposition Irregular troops armed with small arms and RPGs. Motorized infantry with Technicals and improvised Attack vehicles. b. Friendly Forces Ground Escort Convoy. c. 1993s - 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: Fire only when fired upon. 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 you are fired upon by a combatant 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 Map of the AO: Aerial Photo of Target Mosque 71st AHC is tasked with providing Transport, Recon and Light Firesupport for 1st Platoon. 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. Civillians are to be treated with respect and care. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. EXECUTION 1st Platoon, A. Company, 1/7th Cavalry 1st Platoon PRIMARY TASKING: Meet with the Village Elders SECONDARY TASKING: Attempt to Barter, reason or similar to acquire intel on Upper members of the SNA 71st Assault Helicopter Company PRIMARY TASKING: Provide support for 1st Platoon. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUPPORT 71st Assault Helicopter Company Vehicle Pool for Campaign: Aircraft: 2 times Armed AH-6M 1 times Unarmed MH-6M 5 times UH-60M Boats: Repairing: Destroyed: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMAND & SIGNAL Succession of Command: Alpha Company HQ: SPC V. Handberg > 1LT J. Kauffman > 2LT K. Grorud 1st Platoon HQ: 1LT J. Kauffman > SFC D. Brown 1st Squad: SSG D. Jordan > SSG J. Hart 2nd Squad: SSG C. Mandingo > SSG D. Thompson 71st Company: 2LT K. Grorud > CW3 R. Hepker Pathfinders: SGT B. Snurka > SGT T. Sadler Call Signs "Mako 6" SPC V. Handberg "Mako 1-6" 1LT J. Kauffman "Mako 1-7" SFC D. Brown "Mako 1-1" SSG D. Jordan "Mako 1-2" SSG C. Mandingo "Rattler 1-6" 2LT K. Grorud "Rattler 1-2" CW3 R. Hepker "Firefly 1-1" SGT B. Snurka Hand Signals Control + Num 5 = Rally/Set//Affirmative Control + Num 2 = Halt/Hold/Stop/Negative Control + Num 6 = Engage Control + Num 4 = Go/Move/[/size]Smoke Signals 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 Command Net ~ 60.0 Link to comment
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