Situation
The tactical situation west of Kaunas has become critical. The southern Russian pincer is overrunning Lithuanian defenses and threatening to steamroll the Canadian 2nd Mechanized Brigade Group garrison outside Krasnye Seltsy. The Canadians have called for reinforcements. If they collapse under the onslaught, the county will fall.
18th Airborne Corps "Sky Dragons"
NATO has called on the US Army's 18th Airborne Corps "Sky Dragons" to halt the Russian advance and allow time for friendly forces to rally and couterattack. As part of “America’s Contingency Corps,” 3rdID is leading the airborne assault onto OBJ Thu’um, the city of Krasnye Seltsy. Alpha Company is ordered to defend this objective from Russian armor and infantry forces.
With a steady influx of Russian EPWs on Panthera, S-2 has exploited multiple intelligence sources inside the Russian Western Military District. As of 0000H today, forward elements of the 27th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade were reconnoitering the northern outskirts of Krasnye Seltsy in advance of the 1st Guards Tank Army. Several newly reformed battalions within these elements are green but well equipped with modern T-72/T-80s and BTR-82s.
Mission
Alpha Company will conduct an airborne drop at DZ Dova, southeast of Krasnye Seltsy (OBJ Thu'um). Once on the ground, First Platoon will rally and move northwest to secure the city. Link up with Canadian 2nd Mechanized Brigade Group forces at Camp Jimmy and defeat the Russian assault moving in from the north. It is essential for operational success that we take the town before the Russians can.
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 2
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
12. D-6 PARACHUTE BAGS
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) Maps of the AO:
