1LT J. Kauffman

OPERATION TIME: 1800 EST IN-GAME TIME: 1000 IGT ORGANIZATION: 1. REGION: Plieku Province, Republic of Vietnam 2. WEATHER: Clear, Hot, Extremely Dry. 3. TERRAIN: Lightly forested highlands. 1. SITUATION a. Enemy Forces 32nd PAVN HQ Element 66th PAVN HQ Element 33rd PAVN HQ Element b. Friendly Forces Bravo & Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment 2. MISSION - 1st Platoon Alpha Company 1/7th Cavalry Regiment will counter attack and clear the PAVN position behind Hong Knog mountain. - 71st Company, 145th Aviation Battalion will be flying reinserts, Resupply, Medevacs, and Gun Runs for 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry. - Reconnaissance Team Alaska, MACV - SOG will be acting as OpFor. 3. EXECUTION PHASE I - Hong Kong Mountain a. 1st Squad will move to SBF Alpha and will be support 1-1 from the ridge (056103). 2nd Squad will move west from our foothold (060106) and assault the base camp from the West. b. 1st Squad will move east along the ridge and continue to support 1-1 from SBF's Bravo and Charlie (056103). 2nd Squad will continue moving down the valley west, clearing out the trenches and HQ's as they go. c. 1st Squad will move parallel with 2nd Squad and sweep the 66th PAVN's HQ. Then 1st Squad will move back up on the ridge to SBF Delta while 2nd Squad pushes through the valley and clears the last HQ. d. 2nd Battalion will be acting as a blocking force on the east side of the valley (045114), killing or capturing any enemy combatants that attempt to flee out of the valley. e. 1st Platoon, Alpha Company will destroy any static weapons and equipment that is too big to be flown out by CH47s. 1st Platoon will seal any tunnel entrances with satchel charges. f. 71st Company will stay clear of the eastern edge of the valley for Anti Aircraft guns(047110) have been spotted. PHASE III - ENDEX a. After clearing the PAVN positions, 1st Platoon will pull back to LZ-Xray for ENDEX. **Special Instructions** - All requests for fire will come to the Platoon Leader first, then on to the Platoon FO. - Reinserts will not be Via teleport. Be very careful. If you die, Reinserts will be done via helicopter, and will take some time. - Look for Maps/Intel at each HQ location. 4. SERVICE SUPPORT 71st Company, 145th Combat Aviation Battalion 5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL Succession of Command: 2LT J. Kauffman > SSG D. Brown > SGT A. Cummings Call Signs "Mako 6", PFC T. Sadler "Mako 1-6", 2LT J. Kauffman "Mako 1-6 Romeo", SPC B. Snurka "Mako 1-7 Mike", SGT D. Jordan "Mako 1-1", SSG D. Brown "Mako 1-2", SGT A. Cummings "Rattler 1-6", 2LT J. Hart "Rattler 1-1", WO1 E. Saint Hand Signals Control + Num 5 = Rally/Set//Affirmative Control + Num 2 = Halt/Hold/Stop/Negative Control + Num 6 = Engage Control + Num 4 = Go/Move/ 6. COMMANDER'S NOTES TEAM LEADERS, make sure your men have E-Tools. No elaborate trench systems, stick to two men per foxhole. One fox hole consisting of two small trenches in an oval shape. Bring Explosives to deal with tunnel entrances. Do not detonate weapons caches, they are to be flown out. REQUEST FORM TRANSPORTATION (INFIL.): [] Land [] Sea [X] Air PAX: Medevac VEH. TYPE: UH-1D TRANSPORTATION (EXFIL.): [] Land [] Sea [] Air PAX: VEH. TYPE: ADDITIONAL ITEMS: [X] Resupply [X] Fire Support [X] Other: Medevac WILL CAS BE NEEDED?: [X] Yes [] No [] Emergency Only Any questions please send them to 2LT J. Kauffman inbox, I'll get back to you ASAP

TEAM REPORTING: 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment MAP: Ia Drang Valley, Pleiku Province PRIMARY TASK: Hold in place, counter attack once reinforcements arrive. SECONDARY TASK: Rescue lost platoon TIME OF OPERATION: 20:00EST 9/2/17 ATTENDANCE: PV2 J. Chinnery If anyone is missing from the above list, message J. Kauffman ASAP so you can be added to the attenance. RESULT: Held in place, did not counter attack enemy positions. Completed all secondary objectives. MISSION-MAKER NOTES: Will be added in a comment.

OPERATION TIME: 1800 EST IN-GAME TIME: 0800 ORGANIZATION: 1. REGION: Plieku Province, Republic of Vietnam 2. WEATHER: Clear, Hot, Extremely Dry. 3. TERRAIN: Lightly forested highlands. 1. SITUATION a. Enemy Forces 32nd PAVN Regiment 66th PAVN Regiment 33rd PAVN Regiment b. Friendly Forces Bravo & Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment 2. MISSION - 1st Platoon Alpha Company 1/7th Cavalry Regiment will continue to hold the south western corner of the perimeter. 2nd Battalion 7th Cavalry Regiment is marching to LZ X-Ray from Camp Halloway. 2nd Platoon Alpha Company was cut off outside the perimeter last night. Hold the perimeter until the 2/7th Cavalry Regiment arrives, then push out, relieve the Lost Platoon, then counter attack the PAVN position behind the mountain. - 71st Company, 145th Aviation Battalion will be flying reinserts, Resupply, Medevacs, and Gun Runs for 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry. 3. EXECUTION PHASE I - Day 2 a. Upon load in, the platoon will be teleported back to their respective positions at LZ X-Ray with the rest of Alpha Company (059115). c. 1st Squad and 2nd Squad will dig in on the far left flank of Alpha Company. Squads will dig foxholes instead of elaborate trench systems that drop frames. b. The Platoon will hold positions until the 2nd Battalion arrives on foot sometime around 2300 IGT(In-Game Time). PHASE II - Day 3 a. Once 2nd Battalion arrives, they will fill gaps in our lines. b. We'll hold until there is enough light to maneuver. Alpha Company will then be revealed and moved to the southern perimeter around LZ X-Ray at (061114). c. 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, will move out on-line with the rest of Alpha and Charlie Company in an attempt to rescue 1st Platoon, Charlie Company. d. Once 1st Platoon, Charlie Company has been revealed, the rest of Alpha and Charlie will push on to assault the PAVN positions behind Mountain. 2nd Battalion will be assaulting the AO from the West. PHASE III - ENDEX a. After clearing the PAVN positions, 1st Platoon will pull back to LZ-Xray for ENDEX. **Special Instructions** - Conserve Ammo. - All requests for fire will come to the Platoon Leader first, then on to the Platoon FO. - Reinserts will not be Via teleport. Be very careful. If you die, Reinserts will be done via helicopter, and will take some time. ​- We have explicit orders to not attempt to scale the mountain. (Same order was issued at the real battle for the Ia Drang Valley). 4. SERVICE SUPPORT 71st Company, 145th Combat Aviation Battalion 5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL Succession of Command: 2LT J. Kauffman > SSG D. Brown > SGT A. Cummings Call Signs "Mako 6", PFC T. Sadler "Mako 1-6", 2LT J. Kauffman "Mako 1-6 Romeo", SPC B. Snurka "Mako 1-7 Mike", SGT D. Jordan "Mako 1-1 ", SSG D. Brown "Mako 1-2 Mike", SGT A. Cummings "Rattler 1-6", 2LT J. Hart "Rattler 1-1", WO1 E. Saint Hand Signals Control + Num 5 = Rally/Set//Affirmative Control + Num 2 = Halt/Hold/Stop/Negative Control + Num 6 = Engage Control + Num 4 = Go/Move/ 6. COMMANDER'S NOTES TEAM LEADERS, make sure your men have E-Tools. No elaborate trench systems, stick to two men per foxhole. One fox hole consisting of two small trenches in an oval shape. We have explicit orders to not attempt to scale the mountain. (Same order was issued at the real battle for the Ia Drang Valley). REQUEST FORM TRANSPORTATION (INFIL.): [] Land [] Sea [X] Air PAX: Medevac VEH. TYPE: UH-1D TRANSPORTATION (EXFIL.): [] Land [] Sea [] Air PAX: VEH. TYPE: ADDITIONAL ITEMS: [X] Resupply [X] Fire Support [] Other: WILL CAS BE NEEDED?: [X] Yes [] No [] Emergency Only Any questions please send them to 2LT J. Kauffman inbox, I'll get back to you ASAP

TEAM REPORTING: 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1/7th Cavalry Regiment MAP: Song Be TASKS: PvP Capture the Flag TIME OF OPERATION: 8:30EST ATTENDANCE: 2LT J. Kauffman 2LT J. Hart WO1 E. Saint SGT K. McCahill CPL C. Mandingo SPC B. Snurka PFC G. Parker PV2 T. Hood PV2 J. Johnson PVT J. Chardi Comments: Hope you had fun If you have been missed please PM me and I shall add you to the list.

1-2 Being Inserted to LZ X-Ray @ 10:50 Local Time

TEAM REPORTING: 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment MAP: Ia Drang Valley, Pleiku Province PRIMARY TASK: Hold the Enemy in place SECONDARY TASK: TIME OF OPERATION: 20:00EST 8/26/17 ATTENDANCE: If anyone is missing from the above list, message J. Kauffman ASAP so you can be added to the attenance. RESULT: Held in place. MISSION-MAKER NOTES: Will be added in a comment.

TEAM REPORTING: 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1/7th Cavalry Regiment MAP: Prei Khmaoch Luong TASKS: Good Job TIME OF OPERATION: 8:30EST ATTENDANCE: 2LT J. Kauffman SSG D. Brown SGT D. Jordan SPC B. Snurka CPL C. Mandingo CPL S. Kingsley PFC D. Bankshaft PFC G. Parker PV2 S. Avery PV2 R. Flores PV2 T Hood PV2 O.Birdett PVT G.Chinery PVT G. Weiseman Comments: Fireteams worked well together. Some areas of development identified, good patrol all round. If you have been missed please PM me and I shall add you to the list.

Attention Members of 1st Cavalry Division New Campaign Begins Saturday August 26, 2017 @ 19:00EST The 1st, 2nd, and 5th Battalions, 1st Cavalry Division are being deployed to set up a divisional base camp outside of the town of Pleiku and will begin operations in the surrounding province as of November 1965. View full latest

TEAM REPORTING: 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry MAP: Prei Loung PRIMARY TASK: Set up Perimeter LZ SECONDARY TASK: TIME OF OPERATION: 20:00EST 8/19/17 ATTENDANCE: 2LT J. Hart 2LT J. Kauffman SSGT D. Brown SGT D. Jordan CPL S. Kingsley CPL C. Mandingo PFC H. Fisher PFC L. Logan PFC J. Bankshaft PFC T. Sadler PV2 F. Fagan PVT F. Forrestal PV2 G. Chinery If you are missing from this list please but it down below. Thank you

TEAM REPORTING: RT Alaska, RT Iowa Military Assistance Command - Vietnam Studies and Observations Group MAP: Cao Bang, Laos PRIMARY TASK: Destroy Xuan Bai. SECONDARY TASK: Destroy any Strategic objectives in the AO TIME OF OPERATION: 20:00EST 8/5/17 ATTENDANCE: PVT J. Johnson If anyone is missing from the above list, message J. Kauffman ASAP so you can be added to the attenance. RESULT: Rescued the Pilot. Failed to extract Pilot. MISSION-MAKER NOTES: Will be added in a comment.

OPERATION TIME: 1800 EST IN-GAME TIME: 1600 ORGANIZATION: 1. REGION: Cao Bang Province, Laos 2. WEATHER: Evening Showers possible. 3. TERRAIN: Flood planes and river Delta. 1. SITUATION a. Enemy Forces National Liberation Front 308th 'Mao Khe' Mechanized Brigade 202nd 'Quyet Thang' Tank Brigade b. Friendly Forces None 2. MISSION - After last weeks raids, the NLF have in fluxed heavily into the area. They have fortified the supply depot of Xuan Bai, and appear to be transporting their stores of supplies further west due to our recent activity in the vicinity. Xuan Bai is to recieve a mechanized platoon as reinforcements, once there, Xuan Bai will be too heavily fortified for a direct assault. Our only option is to stage a series of ambushes along the trail in hopes of neutralizing the mechanized platoon before they reach Xuan Bai. The NLF have already moved and stored a decent amount of supplies at the village of Nam Cao. After these two targets are neutralized, both teams will move to assault Xaun Bai and then evade across the Xe Khong River to the south. - 71st Company, 145th Aviation Battalion will be flying reinserts and resupply into the AO. 3. EXECUTION PHASE I - Xe Khong Delta a. Upon load in, teams will be teleport ed to their respective camps. RT Iowa will flown to LZ Cancun (074039). c. RT Alaska will will move from Camp (072046) to Phase Line Alpha (068042). At Phase Line Alpha, RT Alaska will recon the road, and determine the best site for an ambush. RT Alaska will then set up a hasty ambush and destroy the troop convoy bound for Xuan Bai. b. RT Iowa will will move from LZ Cancun (074039) to Phase Line Bravo (058035). At Phase Line Bravo, RT Iowa will recon the supply depot, wait for the troop convoy to pass, then mine the approaches to the depot to block any armored or mechanized reinforcements. RT Iowa will then immediately assault the Supply Depot. PHASE II - Xuan Bai a. RT Alaska will move to PL Charlie(078033). RT Iowa will move to PL Delta(075030). Teams will reconnoiter the fortifications. b. Teams will the assault the fort. c. Teams will rig anything of value with explosives. PHASE III - Evasion a. All teams will then push south and cross the Xe Khong River. Then will set up camp in the hills on the southern bank b. Expect to be perused by mechanized dismounts. Possibly mine or set up an ambush at the bridge (067030) c. Endex will not be immediate. Teams will have to shake/kill any following patrols. **Special Instructions** - Be ready for Armored/mechanized assault. - Reinserts will not be Via teleport this time. Be very careful. If you die, Reinserts will be done via helicopter. 4. SERVICE SUPPORT 71st Company, 145th Combat Aviation Battalion 5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL Succession of Command: SGT K. McCahill > 2LT J. Kauffman > SGT D. Brown Call Signs "Washington", 2LT J. Hart "RT Alaska", SGT K. McCahill "RT Iowa", 2LT J. Kauffman "RT Louisiana", SGT D. Brown "Rattler 1-1", 2LT J. Hart Hand Signals Control + Num 5 = Rally/Set//Affirmative Control + Num 2 = Halt/Hold/Stop/Negative Control + Num 6 = Engage Control + Num 4 = Go/Move/ 6. COMMANDER'S NOTES TEAM LEADERS, make sure to bring clackers and clay mores. At LZ Cancun, the remaining soldiers will load the pilot onto Rattler 1-1, while the rest of their team is being inserted. REQUEST FORM TRANSPORTATION (INFIL.): [] Land [] Sea [X] Air PAX: ~4 VEH. TYPE: UH-1D TRANSPORTATION (EXFIL.): [] Land [] Sea [X] Air PAX: 1 x POW VEH. TYPE: UH-1D ADDITIONAL ITEMS: [X] Resupply [] Fire Support [] Other: WILL CAS BE NEEDED?: [] Yes [X] No [] Emergency Only Any questions please send them to 2LT J. Kauffman inbox, I'll get back to you ASAP

TEAM REPORTING: RT Alaska, RT Iowa Military Assistance Command - Vietnam Studies and Observations Group MAP: Cao Bang, Laos PRIMARY TASK: Locate & Extract downed Pilot SECONDARY TASK: Destroy any Strategic objectives in the AO TIME OF OPERATION: 20:00EST 7/29/17 ATTENDANCE: If anyone is missing from the above list, message J. Kauffman ASAP so you can be added to the attenance. RESULT: Rescued the Pilot. Failed to extract Pilot. MISSION-MAKER NOTES: Will be added in a comment.