1LT J. Kauffman

Attention Members Deployment Notice Operation Commanche III Pulau Province Conventional & Counter Insurgency Mix ~ April 1972 Operation 001 - Saturday April 6 @ 1900EST *Campaign end date dependent TBD on Holiday Season Vote for Next Campaign (WW2 Setting) will be posting end of OCT The 1st Cavalry Division will be fighting hard to retake land lost to the North Vietanemese during the Easter Offensive in the Spring of 1972. The Easter Offensive was the first Vietnamese offensive to utilize massive amounts of Armor and a small amount of Aircraft. Expect to be going up against T-34-85s as well as T-55's, with the possibility of light attack aircraft such as the AN-2. The Vietnamese forces are likely to go to ground after any American forces arrive en-mass. View full latest

Operation Title: Operation Gothic Serpent 003 Team(S) Reporting: 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment; 71st Assault Helicopter Company; Map: Zargibad Primary Task: Abduct High Value Target Secondary Task: Secure Crash Site & Rescue Pilots Time Of Operation: 03/24/2019 Attendees: 1LT J. Kauffman 2LT K. Grorud SFC D. Brown SSG C. Mandingo SSG J. Hart SP6 T. Wolfe SP5 V. Handberg SP5 N. Bobcat PFC N. Barden PFC C. Baron PV2 D. Montes

Operation Title: FTX 1/26/19 Team(S) Reporting: 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment; 71st Assault Helicopter Company; 17th Pathfinder Company Map: Khe Sanh Primary Task: Training Secondary Task: Practice Air Assaults Time Of Operation: 01/26/2019 Attendees: 1LT J. Kauffman 2LT K. Grorud WOC T. Sadler SFC D. Brown SSG D. Jordan SSG J. Hart SSG C. Mandingo SSG D. Thompson SSG B. Snurka SP6 J. Bankshaft SP6 T. Wolfe SP6 G. Parker SP5 L. Logan SP5 O. Birdett SPC V. Handberg SPC N. Bobcat SPC A. Perez PFC C. Baron PV2 J. Livesey PV2 T. Harrow PV2 L. Long

Team(S) Reporting: 1st Cavalry Division Map: Da Krong Tasks: Neutralize IDF Sites Secondary Tasks: N/A Date of Patrol: 01/22/2019 Attendees: 1LT J. Kauffman WOC T. Sadler SFC D. Brown SSG C. Mandingo SSG B. Snurka SP6 A. Cummings SP5 O. Birdett SPC N. Bobcat SP6 T. Wolfe PFC N. Barden PFC C. Baron PV2 S. Livesey

Operation Title: Operation Musketeer 005 Team(S) Reporting: 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment; 71st Assault Helicopter Company; 17th Pathfinder Company Map: Henderson Airfield Primary Task: Rescue POWs Secondary Task: Find Trucks & Disable Tank Depot Time Of Operation: 01/19/2019 Attendees: 1LT J. Kauffman 2LT K. Grorud WOC T. Sadler SFC D. Brown SSG D. Thompson SSG B. Snurka SP6 T. Wolfe SPC A. Perez SPC V. Handberg PFC N. Barden PV2 H. Forsell PV2 C. Baron

Operation Title: Operation Musketeer 004 Team(S) Reporting: 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment; 71st Assault Helicopter Company; 17th Pathfinder Company Map: Henderson Airfield Primary Task: Diversionary raids Secondary Task: Bleed Japanese Garrison Dry Time Of Operation: 01/12/2019 Attendees: 1LT J. Kauffman 2LT K. Grorud SFC D. Brown SSG D. Jordan SSG C. Mandingo SSG J. Hart SGT B. Snurka SP6 A. Cummings SP6 T. Wolfe SP6 G. Parker SP5 L. Logan SP5 O. Birdett SPC A. Perez SPC V. Handberg SPC N. Bobcat PFC J. Robert PV2 C. Baron PV2 H. Forsell PVT L. Long PVT T. Harrow WOC T. Sadler

OPERATION ORDER Operation Musketeer 004 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. SITUATION Date and time: 30. Jan. 1945 00.00 WEATHER: 84F (29C); Clear; Wind 15kn NNE; Dawn 0800 IGT; Dusk 1700 IGT Japanese forces are holding 500 POWs in a camp inside occupied Filipino territory, we are afraid they will be killed if we do not rescue them. Their location has been found, they are located in a rundown airfield. Unfortunately the garrison is too strong to mount a straight up attack. 1st Platoon is Tasked with creating a diversion, drawing out and ambushing the troops stationed at the airfield, thinning them out in preparation of an assault. Local intelligence have pointed out two targets that will most likely draw out troops from the airfield. a. Enemy Disposition Japanese lightly armed Garrison Troops The Garrison troops are known to use both foot and motorized patrols. No Armor has been spotted in the Area of Operation. b. Friendly Forces None c. 1945 - 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 assaulting Objective Alfa and Bravo and ambushing the reinforcing troops from the Airfield. Map of the AO: 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 PHASE I - Insertion & Rendezvous a. 1st Platoon will spawn at the Staging ground. b. 1st Platoon will move to RP1 together. c. From RP 1, 1-1 Will break of southwest and follow Phase Line Green all the way to WP1. From WP 1, 1-1 will move to OP 1 and establish eyes on OBJ Bravo. d. From RP 1, 1-2 Will break of northwest all the way to WP 2. At WP 2, 1-2 will cross Phase Line White, and begin following Phase Line White north to WP 3. 1-2 will move to OP 3 and establish eyes on OBJ Alpha. e. Each squad will establish eyes on their respective Objectives, begin marking targets, and will prepare to assault each objective simultaneously. PHASE II - Raid a. 1st Platoon will conduct simultanous raids on their respective objectives. Clearing them out entirely. b. 1-1, is advised to assault from the east, utilizing forest and terrain. Possible SBF points at OP 1 & 2. c. 1-2, is advised to assault from the west, hitting the sea fortifications in the back, where they are weakest. d. After clearing each objective, each squad will begin to dig in at their respective OBJ's awaiting enemy counter attacks. PHASE III - Ambush a. Each squad will utilize any static guns captured at the objectives & will begin digging in, and using the enemies own fortifications against them, in Preparation for enemy QRF. b. 1-1 is advised to either hold OBJ Bravo itself, or to fall back to the village 25 meters east of OBJ Bravo. Possible Routes of advance down Phase Line Orange and Blue. c. 1-2 is advised to set up fortifications 25-50 meters into the jungle along Phase Line Yellow and Purple, utilzing the hill that sides in the crossroads of PL Purple, Orange, and Yellow. PHASE IV - Extraction a. All will fall back across Phase Line White, and will move back to the Base Camp for extract. b. Debrief will occur at base. **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: Repairing: Destroyed: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMAND & SIGNAL Succession of Command: 1st Platoon: 1LT J. Kauffman > SFC D. Brown 1st Squad: SSG D. Jordan > SGT J. Hart 2nd Squad: SSG C. Mandingo > SGT D. Thompson Pathfinder Squad: SGT B. Snurka > TBD 71st A.H.C: 2LT K. Grorud > CW2 R. Hepker Zeus: SPC V. Handberg > 2LT K. Grorud Call Signs "Mako 6", SPC V. Handberg "Mako 1-6", 1LT J. Kauffman "Mako 1-7 R", SFC D. Brown "Mako 1-1", SSG D. Jordan "Mako 1-2", SSG C. Mandingo "Firefly 1-1", SGT B. Snurka "Rattler 1-6", 2LT K. Grorud "Rattler 1-1", N/A "Rattler 1-2", CW2 R. Hepker 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

Operation Title: Operation Musketeer 002 Team(S) Reporting: 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment; 71st Assault Helicopter Company; 17th Pathfinder Company Map: Henderson Airfield Primary Task: Cross River & clear villages Secondary Task: Search for Information on POW locations Time Of Operation: 12/29/2018 Attendees: 1LT J. Kauffman, CW2 R. Hepker, SSG J. Hart, SSG C. Mandingo, SSG D. Thompson, SGT B. Snurka, SP6 G. Parker, SP5 T. Wolfe, SPC V. Handberg, SPC N. Bobcat, PFC M. Rodgers, PFC A. Perez, PFC J. Tank, PV2 J. Rob,

Operation Title: Operation Musketeer 001 Team(S) Reporting: 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment; 71st Assault Helicopter Company; 17th Pathfinder Company Map: Henderson Airfield Primary Task: Establish presence on the map Secondary Task: Meet with local resistance contacts Time Of Operation: 12/22/2018 Attendees: 1LT J. Kauffman, 2LT K. Grorud, CW2 R. Hepker, SSG D. Jordan, SSG J. Hart, SSG C. Mandingo, SSG D. Thompson, SGT B. Snurka, SP6 G. Parker, SP5 T. Wolfe, SPC V. Handberg, SPC N. Bobcat, PFC M. Rodgers, PFC A. Perez, PFC J. Tank, PV2 J. Rob,

OPERATION ORDER Operation Musketeer 001 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. SITUATION Date and time: 28 January, 1945 03:00 IGT WEATHER: 84F (29C); Clear; Wind 15kn NNE; Dawn 0800 IGT; Dusk 1700 IGT Japanese forces are holding 500 POWs in a camp inside occupied Filipino territory, we are afraid they will be killed if we do not rescue them. 1st Platoon has been tasked with dropping behind enemy lines, conducting recon, harassing the Japanese garrison and helping the local Filipino guerrilla forces. Making sure the Japanese do not notice we are not Filipino guerrillas is of the utmost importance, since we do not want the Japanese to bring additional garrison troops to the AO. a. Enemy Disposition Japanese lightly armed Garrison Troops The Garrison troops are known to use both foot and motorized patrols. No Armor has been spotted in the Area of Operation. b. Friendly Forces Friendly Filipino Guerrillas are operating in the area. c. 1945 - 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 dropping into the AO, making contact with the local Guerrilla and procuring supplies from the Japanese Garrison. 71st AHC is tasked with para dropping 1st platoon into the AO, then joining infantry on the ground. Map of the AO: Recon Photos AO: 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 PHASE I - Insertion & Rendezvous a. 1st Platoon & 71st AHC will load up into a C-47. b. 1st Platoon will drop into Drop Zone Alpha, along with several crates of supplies. Each Squad will collect one crate, and move to the treeline and rally at RP1. c. From RP 1, 1st Platoon will move directly south through the jungle, until crossing a foot trail perpendicular to our route of advance, that is Way Point 1. d. 1st Platoon will move from WP 1 to WP 2, shadowing the foot trail on the east side, heading south. Once 1st Platoon reaches a hill on the east side of the trail, 1st Platoon will have reached Way Point 2. 1st Platoon will then move to the eastern slope of the hill and hold at RP 2. e. The Platoon leader and one team will clear the town, set up security in a concealed position, while the PL speaks with the contact. f. 1st Platoon will move back to RP2 and act based upon the information acquired. PHASE II - Guerrilla Camp a. 1st Platoon will move to the Temporary Camp Marker due West of RP 2, 500 Meters, and establish a temporary camp to last the duration of this operation. b. The Filipino Guerrilla's will direct us to a Japanese encampment full of supplies. c. We will conduct and assault, steal the supplies, and return them to the Guerrillas. d. After that, 1st Platoon will move to establish a Permanent Camp at either Site No. 1 or Site No. 2 PHASE III - Extraction a. All teams/mission specific equipment/or vehicles must be returned within the confines of a friendly FOB or the 1st Cavalry Division Airbase before ENDEX. b. If a vehicle is left in the field it will be lost for the duration of the campaign. **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: 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: SPC V. Handberg > 1LT J. Kauffman or 2LT K. Grorud Call Signs "Mako 6", SPC V. Handberg "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 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

TEAM(S) REPORTING: 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment 1st Platoon, 71st Company, 145th Aviation Battalion 1st Reconnaissance Team, 11th Company Pathfinders, 7th Cavalry Regiment MAP: Statis PRIMARY TASK: Prep for Naval invasion SECONDARY TASK: TIME OF OPERATION: 19:00EST 6/23/18 ATTENDANCE: 1LT J. Kauffman 2LT K. Grorud CW2 R. Hepker SSG D. Jordan SSG J. Hart SSG C. Mandingo SSG D. Thompson SGT B. Snurka SP7 D. Brown SP5 G. Parker SP5 T. Wolfe SPC B. Bobcat SPC V. Handberg PFC T. Tank If anyone is missing message 1LT J. Kauffman or SSG D. Jordan to have your name added to the list.

TEAM(S) REPORTING: 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment 1st Platoon, 71st Company, 145th Aviation Battalion MAP: Nam PRIMARY TASK: Conduct Raids behind Enemy Lines SECONDARY TASK: TIME OF OPERATION: 19:00EST 12/1/2018 ATTENDANCE: 1LT J. Kauffman 2LT K. Grorud SGT B. Snurka SSG D. Thompson SP5 T. Wolfe SPC V. Handberg PV2 J. Tank PV2 J. Rob If anyone is missing message 1LT J. Kauffman or SSG D. Jordan to have your name added to the list.

Ho, ho, ho, This Christmas season we'll be doing a 1st Cavalry Secret Santa. There will be a $30 spending limit. If you want to participate please comment with a link to your steam profile. Sign ups will end December 20th, when names are randomly drawn from a hat, and assigned. You will have until the 31st of December to give your gift to the person whose name you received. For more information please contact me on teamspeak. If you would like to participate you must make your steam profile public, and have a few items on your wish list that are within the price range. You may also purchase several smaller items for your assigned member, as long as the value adds up to $30. Merry Christmas, Kauffman