Rumbling Mist
Situation
During the last patrol, Alpha Company secured western and central Panthera. The patrol revealed a large number of Wagner Group and Russian separatist forces camped in several valleys. Both ground and air elements destroyed a large number of targets, but suffered high casualties and loss of equipment in the brutal fighting.
Due to the loss of vehicles and diminished tactical capabilities, Alpha Company has been tasked with participating in a joint operation with the Turkish 66th Mechanized Brigade to destroy remaining enemy forces in the AO.
Mission
NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum has directed 3rdID to link up with the Turkish 66th Mechanized Brigade at Joint Base Arnoldstein. From there, Ground and Air Commanders from Alpha Company and the 66th will divide responsibilities and objectives on the three small islands northwest of Arnoldstein. Turkish Commander COL Koray Erdel has intelligence on Wagner Group positions on each of these islands. Formulate a plan of attack with Turkish forces and clear all enemy forces on the objectives:
OBJ Andropov has a small airport that Wagner Group forces are using to move and stage men and equipment;
OBJ Brezhnev contains several artillery and mortar positions identified by the 66th Mechanized Brigade; and
OBJ Chernenko has armed personnel garrisoned in Porto Pyano, which are suspected Wagner Group smuggling operatives.
NATO maintains a dockyard with several tactical assault craft available for First Platoon's assaults on the objectives. 3CAB is tasked with recon, CAS, insert/extract, and resupply functions. Air insertion may be needed on one or more of the objectives.
General Instructions
(a) SPECIAL TEAMS/TASK ORG
1. COMMAND ELEMENT - WAREAGLE
2. 1ST PLATOON, WIDOWMAKER
3. 1ST SQUAD, SCORPION
4. 2ND SQUAD, GHOST
5. 3RD SQUAD, SPARTAN
6. 4RD SQUAD, PHOENIX
7. 3RD COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE, FALCON
(b) COMMON EQUIPMENT
1. STANDARD KIT AND LOADOUT
(c) SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
1. AH-64 APACHE x 2
2. UH-60 BLACKHAWK x 2
3. CH-47F CHINOOK x 1
4. C-130 x 2
5. AH-6 LITTLE BIRD x 2
6. YABHON-R3 x2
7. MINE DETECTORS
8. DEFUSAL KITS
9. DEMOLITION CHARGES
10. FIM-92 STINGERS
11. FGM-148 JAVELINS
Special Instructions
(a) MINE DETECTORS: Squad and Fireteam Leaders should use mine detectors at all times due to the risk of anti-personnel mines and IEDs.
(b) DEFUSAL KITS: For defusing explosives noted above (Rangers only).
(c) DEMOLITION CHARGES: M112 Demolition Blocks for destroying enemy caches and other targets as needed (Rangers only).
(d) FIM-92 STINGERS: For destroying enemy aircraft.
(e) FGM-148 JAVELINS: For destroying enemy armor.
Chain Of Command
(a) MISSION: WAREAGLE 6
(b) GROUND ELEMENTS: WIDOWMAKER 7
(c) CLOSE AIR SUPPORT: WAREAGLE 6 / WIDOWMAKER 6 / WIDOWMAKER FOXTROT
(d) AIR ELEMENTS : FALCON 6 / WIDOWMAKER ROMEO
Coordination
(a) GROUND-TO-AIR: FREQ LR CH 60/61/62
(b) COMPANY NET: 152 CH 30
(c) PLATOON NET: 152 CH 31
(d) SQUAD NET: 152 CH 110/120/130/140
(e) CONVOY NET: FREQ LR CH 33
Intel
(a) Map of the AO:
Event details
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