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Excused
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Present outside of combat unit
None.
Objectives
Seize the town of Quinhamel (OBJ Catfish) and search GSIM HQ for EPW and intel, raid village of Inkisi (OBJ Log) and destroy all GSIM armor assets, move to Talangai (OBJ Dragonfly) and destroy enemy BM-21(s), and from there move to Camp Cody to bivouac.
Accidents
3x WIA
Areas of Strength
Squad Attack: Squads employed effective fire and maneuver to suppress and assault enemy positions; and fireteams utilized cover and concealment to support one another's bounds into their respective sectors.
PID: Leaders briefed their Soldiers on ROE and gave instructions on identifying enemies, friendlies, and noncombatants; and Soldiers employed solid trigger discipline while differentiating between hostile targets and non-hostile individuals.
360° Security: Widowmakers maintained situational awareness and kept guns up and ready to engage a large number of enemy moving in and through the AO; and Squads supported each other's security while clearing OBJ Catfish.
Areas of Weakness
Minefields: Soldiers needlessly walked into minefields, and despite taking casualties, continued deeper into the minefields; leaders and point men must utilize mine detectors to mitigate the threat and clear a path forward; and note that map markings of minefields are rough and not indicative of every threat area.
Spacing: Team members need to spread out and maintain 20m intervals in contact; and utilize voice and radio comms to maintain tactical comms where visibility is limited by foliage or terrain.
Tactical organization: Squads must be organized in order to conduct Platoon level movements and assaults; Squad Leaders need to improve training on communications when there is a temporary change of command; 2IC, 3IC, and Squad Medics should all be ready to get on Platoon Net 31, as needed, when their respective command elements are killed or incapacitated.
Suggested Improvements
First Platoon will train more on tactical communications to improve and complement Squads' capabilities during assaults. Widowmakers will also continue to train and refine tactical formations and intervals during movement.
Mission Summary
Breaking bivouac at Firebase Santa Monica, First Platoon moved northeast to assault the GSIM HQ in OBJ Catfish. Running into a minefield and enemy bunkers en route, Widowmakers diverted north to clear OBJ Log of enemy forces and armor assets. Taking the village and destroying several tanks, APCs, and ammo caches, we move on to OBJ Catfish.
Squads moved to Phaseline Alpha, encountering heavy small arms and HMG fires from the objective. Thick jungle foliage limited visibility, further hampering Squad's ability to move effectively under withering fire. Despite several MCIs along the line, Second Squad breached Sector 1 containing the GSIM HQ and began clearing the area of enemy personnel and vehicles. Enemy command had escaped, but some intel was found in the HQ building.
As the rest of the Platoon got back in the fight, Widowmakers slowly but steadily cleared the western end of Quinhamel. Squads prepared to clear the remaining sectors of the city and pushed east. After receiving an ammo resupply during the battle, First Platoon completed the final push east to clear the objective. Meanwhile, 3CAB began destroying targets in OBJ Dragonfly, neutralizing GSIM rocket sites.
Once the AO was secure, First Platoon marched northeast to Camp Cody, where it was to bivouac before the next patrol. The mission started at 1500 and ended at 1730. Mission was COMPLETED.
Annex A.1
Overall Sentiment
POSITIVE