Op Yellow Beach (Phase 2) – AAR

Preliminaries

A. Security

• Location – Compound NE of Rodopoli
• Sentries – Light sentry due to enemy proximity

 

B. Weather

• Weather Forecast – Uncertain
• First/last light – N/A
• Visibility – 2km
• Moon State – N/A
• Cloud cover – Clear

 

C. Task Organization

• Appointments – Phoenix is Anvil actual and the CO of the mission, with Bravo 1 actual being 2IC, then according to rank.
• Task org. – Anvil will handle logistical and medical, as well as coordinate ZA elements and handle UAVs. Alpha with Romeo under it will make up the FSG with Bravo making up the Maneuver element.

 

D. Ground Brief Orientation

• Map familiarization – Wide open plains with adequate cover and concealment for infantry movement, some dominating hills and dotted by small compounds or individual farm houses.  Kalithea Bay represents the right flank, with Telos and Gravia on the left along BL Ottoman
• Enemy – OBJ Istanbul is a small coastal village with relatively open terrain approaching it. OBJ Tunis is a small port flanked by small rocky peninsula and OBJ Cairo. OBJ Cairo is on elevated terrain on main road intersections and is a defensible medium sized military base. OBJ Aleppo is a slightly built up hill that is very defensible against attacks from the East, but exposed to the North and West. It controls the open plain at the center of ZA’s TAOR
• Friendly – ZA’s TAOR is the area defined by NW of PL Hansa, NE of BL Ottoman and no further NW of OBJ Cairo. The terrain to the SE of PL Hansa is more densely vegetated and is thus more suitable for concealing forces.

 

 

1. Situation

A. Enemy Forces

• Strengths – Expected to be a light infantry company of the 3rd Republican Guard Battalion with 2 more companies to the SE of BL Ottoman in 1st MEU TAOR
• Locations – Paroling the ZA TAOR with main concentrations at the Objectives
• Weapons – small arms, MANPADs, ATGM
• Equipment – Motorized transport with a small number of IFVs and possibly a small number of MBTs in accordance with ORBAT
• Obstacles – None expected
• Defensive fire positions – OBJ Aleppo and OBJ Cairo make for good positions. OP-1 is not expected to be occupied, but it is also possible.
• Air threat – None
• Artillery Support – None
• Likely intentions and reactions – If ZA’s advance it too rapid, the other 2 companies of the 3rd RG may enter our TAOR to interfere. Otherwise enemy patrols may be rerouted to counter-attack, with likely vehicle support.

 

B. Friendly Forces

• BattleGroup commanders intent – Advance with the 1st MEU and take Objectives Istanbul, Cairo, Aleppo and Tunis.
• A Motorized Battalion of the 1st MEU will advance past PL Hansa at approximately 05:20 and stay South of BL Ottoman. They are not expected to be able to assist us directly, but by drawing the main attention of the 3rd RG.
• Attachments or detachments – Rodeo One,  consisting of one UH-80 of the 1st MEU.

 

C. Civilian Population

• Numbers – Minimal
• Location – Unknown
• Vehicles – Unknown
• Sympathies – Blufor

 

 

2. Mission

• The overall mission intention – To take Objectives Istanbul, Tunis, Cairo and Aleppo while taking advantage of 1st MEU’s Advance.

 

 

3. Execution

A. Concept of Operations

• C.O’s Intent – To systematically take each objective from favorable avenues approach that limit exposure while maintaining good over watch with a well equipped FSG.
• Scheme of maneuver – Alpha, Romeo and Bravo will move to WP-1, WP-2 then OP-1 from FUP-1. Then the Alpha and Romeo will Cover Bravo’s advance and assault on OBJ Istanbul. Alpha, Romeo and Bravo will then fall back to RP-1 and await transport by Anvil via truck to FUP-2, where 3 boats will be deployed from the truck. Alpha and Romeo will then move on foot to OP-2 and cover Bravo’s landing at LZ via the boats. Then once Cap Zefyris and LZ is secured, Alpha and Romeo will be ferried by Bravo to the LZ via the boats.
  Bravo will then Assault OBJ Tunis with Alpha and Romeo Overwatching from Cap Zefyris. The maneuver and FSG elements will then repeat this successive bounding over-watch for OBJ Cairo and OBJ Allepo.
• Main Effort – Bravo will assault each objective with Alpha and Romeo providing over-watch as FSG for each objective.

 

B. Mission Statements

• Alpha and Romeo Section – Will form the FSG and provide over-watch in order to enable Bravo to successfully assault the objectives.
• Bravo Section – Will form the maneuver element and assault each objective in order to clear the TAOR of enemy dominance.
• Anvil – Anvil will handle logistical and medical, as well as coordinate ZA elements in order to enable ZA to control the TAOR
• Summary – Bravo will assault each objective with Alpha and Romeo providing over-watch as FSG for each objective and Anvil handling miscellaneous tasks.

 

C. Coordinating instructions

• Preliminary Moves – Alpha, Romeo and Bravo will move to the FUP by 05:15 and begin crossing PL Hansa by 05:20
• Coordinating Fire – OP-1 and 2 should have an HMG deployed with their main firing arcs facing the NW and E respectively. Then once assaulting OBJ Tunis, wherever best enables the weapon to be effective to fire on the next objective.
• Re-Org Instructions – First Rally Point will be RP-1. Then once LZ is secure, LZ will be the second Rally Point.

 

Actions-on :

• Enemy Sighting before 05:20 – Hold Fire
• Sighting of enemy Armour – FSG will engage and destroy from range with Titan ATGM
• Forces coming from the other side of BL Ottoman – Confirm ID of force to avoid fratricide with 1st MEU. Engage if contact is unavoidable or may reinforce objectives.
• Casualties sustained – Take replacements from Romeo.
• Ferrying Alpha and Romeo across Kalithea Bay to LZ – Bravo will have one or 2 men manning the boats while the rest at LZ hold fire.

 

4. Service Support

• Kit requirements – FSG must have at least 2 Titan Launchers with extra shots and one HMG. Each Section Leader should have a cTab.
• CASEVAC – Anvil will have the Troop medic (Only he/she can use blood bags and medikits) and can use quadbikes or hunters to medivac wounded to Casualty Collection Point (CCP) as defined by Anvil to be treated by the troop medic
• Resupply – Anvil can transport ammunition and equipment to the FSG via Hunter or quadbike (although resupply may be complicated once the FSG reaches LZ and before OBJ Cairo is secured.

 

5. Command and Signals

Radio Frequencies (in MHz):

• 50 for Command
• 65 for Alpha and Romeo section
• 75 for Bravo section

 

• 225 for Anvil
• 320 for Alpha
• 350 for Romeo
• 380 for Bravo-1
• 400 for Bravo-2

 

• cTab communication system is needed to contact Rodeo One

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SUMMARY

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Type : friendly action

Date : 271010ZJAN14

Author : Phoenix

Area : Central Altis

 

Enemy KIA : 65

Enemy WIA : unknown

Friendly KIA : 2

Friendly WIA : 8

Civilian KIA : 0

Civilian WIA : 0

 

PERSONEL PRESENT:

Phoenix, Pantera, Amphi, Oxxman, Levanin, Raven, Nic, Cyro, Twak, Roi, Shaemus, Van, ZapZap, LH, Brak.

 

INVOLVED ASSETS:

1x Quad Bike

4x Micro UAVs

2x Hunters

1x Truck

3x Rubber ducks

 

ATTEMPTED TASKS:

#1

#2

#3

#4

 

COMPLETED TASKS:

#1

#2

 

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TASK #1 DETAIL

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Description:

Land at LZ and secure area

 

Completion Status:

100%

Comments:

Bravo landed at the LZ undetected and assaulted an enemy concentration at the top of the hill, receiving a KIA and several WIA. Some alpha/romeo elements where ferried across early and hastily to reinforce bravo section while it consolidated.

 

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TASK #2 DETAIL

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Description:

Take and hold OBJ Tunis

 

Completion Status:

100%

Comments:

Enemy forces between LZ and OBJ Tunis where engaged and destroyed from a distance while friendly forces where consolidating at the top of the LZ hill. Friendly Forces then secured the objective, encountering only minor skirmishes.

 

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TASK #3 DETAIL

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Description:

Take and hold OBJ Cairo

 

Completion Status:

50%

Comments:
Friendly forces then moved from OBJ Tunis to Cairo using fire and maneuver and to it, while encountering light resistance from enemy forces out in the open and along the flanks. Friendly forces where then resupplied by Anvil at OBJ Cairo and then set off to the next objective. However, while all of Alpha, Bravo and Romeo where on the next task, OBJ Cario was re-occupied by a small enemy force, overrunning Anvil, which remained.

 

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TASK #4 DETAIL

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Description:

Take and hold OBJ Allepo

 

Completion Status:

50%

Comments:
Friendly forces then moved from OBJ Cairo to OBJ Tunis as a single group, fighting a fierce battle to take and the NE side of the hill, receiving many wounded. There where some enemy forces off the hill and along the right flank of the force and concealed LMG positions atop the hill. Frindly forces stopped short of clearing the Southern end of the objective due to risk of fratricide with the 1st MEU and high enemy resistance to the SE of the hill that may get involved if the entire OBJ was occupied. The UH-80 (Rodeo-1) was used to provide air cover and suppress the enemy occupying OBJ Cairo again, but was shot down.

 

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ADDITIONAL DETAIL

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Comments:

One micro UAVs was lost due to landing in the water.

Frindly forces have pushed the front line forward, with the line formed by the 3 objectives being contested. The 1st MEU took Telos and partially occupied Gravia AFB, not advancing as rapidly as expected.