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Present
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Excused
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Absent
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Present outside of combat unit
N/A
Objectives
Clear GSIM checkpoint north of FOB Bastion to open roads, Patrol villages of Gabu (OBJ Strange), Nhalehengue (OBJ Suspicious), and a small hamlet west of Gabu (OBJ Weird), and distribute aid for local civilians.
Accidents
NSTR.
Areas of Strength
1. Movement: Squads utilized effective spacing and formations in movements to the objectives; and elements covered ground quickly once hostile contacts were found, occupying good positions to suppress and assault enemy targets.
2. Platoon Assault: Widowmakers coordinated fires and utilized bounding to close with and destroy virtually all targets on the objectives.
3. PID: Soldiers visually confirmed and then established hostile intent before firing on contacts, ensuring that we engaged only enemy forces; and this enabled negotiations with local officials.
Areas of Weakness
1. Convoy Operations: Drivers should view their maps on Side channel and inspect the convoy route prior to OM; and drivers must call turns, stops, and route deviations immediately on convoy net.
2. Communications: Soldiers must call Contact Reports up their Chain of Command to Platoon level in less than 60 second; 30 is the standard.
3. Situational Awareness: Widowmakers must completely clear a sector before declaring it secure, ensuring that no contacts are left hidden to jump out later; and Soldiers should think of likely enemy avenues of advance in case an enemy response force attacks/counterattacks our positions.
Suggested Improvements
Widowmakers will train further at Squad and Platoon levels on Convoy Operations, communications during movements, and target early location and identification.
Mission Summary
First Platoon formed up at FOB Bastion and convoyed west and north to the OBJ areas. Widowmakers halted and dismounted west of the GSIM checkpoint and moved forward to assault the position. We cleared the checkpoint and reopened the roads before taking contact from other enemy forces reacting to the fire.
Moving to OBJ Weird, Soldiers made contact with local civilians and obtained intel on a GSIM fortified encampment northeast of the hamlet. The Platoon moved forward to close with and destroy this target, which included a BMP-1. Once the position was clear, Widowmakers continued pushing east toward OBJ Strange. Establishing overwatch at the radio tower north of town, we then attempted to make contact with residents but were met with small arms fire. First Platoon assaulted the objective, with Squads clearing assigned sectors. Soldiers also captured a man claiming to be a hostage from OBJ Weird, who was transported to base for interrogation.
Once the objective was secure, First Platoon mounted back up and proceeded to OBJ Suspicious. A Squad was able to make contact with a local official. Following negotiations, Command authorized financial aid in return for assistance from the town militia. After mounting back up, Widowmakers returned to FOB Bastion for debrief. The mission started at 1500 and ended at 1730. Mission was COMPLETED.
Annex A.1
Overall Sentiment
POSITIVE