Operation HashKiller – WARNORD

Preliminaries

A. Security

• Location – AFB Gravia
• Sentries – N/A

B. Weather

• Weather Forecast – Clear
• First/last light – 04:50
• Visibility – 3Km
• Moon State – New
• Cloud cover – Clear

C. Task Organization

• Appointments – Phoenix is Anvil and CO of the mission, with Alpha or Bravo actual (which ever Sgt is available) being 2IC.
• Task org. – Anvil will Operate C130, then later AH-6 and be the primary UAV operator. Alpha-1 Will operate a SWCC, Alpha-2 will be the FSG and Bravo will be the Assaulting force.

D. Ground Brief Orientation

• Map familiarization – Relatively flat, with light vegetation and cover, several compounds separated by open terrain, dominating hills to the NE and various gullies in the area. There are accessible coast all the way from the West to North to East.
• Enemy – The compounds are very defensible, with multiple compounds with overlapping fields of fire and an airfield exposed to fires from great range due to the flat terrain surrounded by hills.
• Friendly – The coast line will be the primary means of movement due to most of the coast line being dead-ground and easily supportable by boat. The hills to the NE are vital for controlling the area.

1. Situation

A. Enemy Forces

• Strengths – Large number
• Locations – Mainly focused on the compound, with MANPAD teams at Block Bravo, Delta and Echo and the main enemy force at Block Fox.
• Weapons – small arms, eg: AK-47, RPK and 3 MANPADs
• Equipment – Technicals. Minimal night optics
• Obstacles – None expected
• Defensive fire positions – Block Fox is expected to be defended well.
• Air threat – None, one Transport helicopter for escape.
• Artillery Support – None
• Likely intentions and reactions – The HVT is expected to attempt escape on initial contact, probably to the helicopter

B. Friendly Forces

• BattleGroup commanders intent – elimination of Christakis Pavli.
• Other Friendly forces – None
• Attachments or detachments – 1x SWCC, 1x AH-9, 1x Chinook (Angel-1) 1x UCAV and several UAVs

C. Civilian Population

• Numbers – Minimal
• Location – Unknown
• Vehicles – None
• Sympathies – Unknown

2. Mission

• The overall mission intention – The primary objective of Operation HashKiller is the elimination of Christakis Pavli. Supplementary objectives are the
  elimination of the AA positions to enable CAS and the destruction of the air asset at the airfield to prevent Pavli from
  fleeing the country.

3. Execution

A. Concept of Operations

• C.O’s Intent – To create a diversion and draw the HVT to the helicopter and then kill him and his guards and the Western MANPAD. Then clear along the Eastern coast eliminating the remaining MANPADs.
• Scheme of maneuver –
• 1. Bravo HALOs in and moves on to WP-1, Alpha reaches FUP-1 (04:20)
• 2. When Bravo reaches WP-1, Alpha-2 lands at LZ-1.
• 3. Bravo moves on to WP-2, Alpha-2 moves on to OP-1 (and hides) and Alpha-1 moves on to FUP-2
• 4. When Bravo reaches WP-2, Alpha-1 Commences Diversion by firing on blocks Delta, Charlie and Echo.
• 5. When HVT arrives at Block Alpha (Airfield), Alpha-2 opens fire, Bravo assaults and Alpha-1 heads to back to West coast to support.
• 6. Once HVT and Guards are killed, Bravo Assaults Block Bravo for MANPAD.
• 7. Bravo and Alpha-2 Moves back to WP-1, then WP-3, then OP-3. Alpha-1 moves back to East coast to support.
• 8. Alpha and Bravo assaults SW from OP-3 to destroy remaining MANPADs
• 9. UCAV and/or AH-9 is deployed
• 10. All callsigns assaults Block Fox.
• 11. Extract from Block Alpha via Angel-1.

• Main Effort – Bravo assaults objectives, while Alpha-2 is FSG and Alpha-1 controls coast and supports. Anvil provides intel via UAV throughout mission and CAS after MANPADs eliminated.

B. Mission Statements

• Alpha-1 – Operate SWCC, deploy Alpha-2, commence diversion and provide fire support from coast.
• Alpha-2 – Insert at LZ-1, and hide at OP-1 until HVT arrives, then open fire with heavy weapons, then eliminate any hostiles in view of OP-1. Then Move with Bravo to East coast and provide over-watch for remaining objectives.
• Bravo Section – HALO in ASAP, RV with Alpha-2, then Wait at WP-2 for Alpha-2 to open fire on HVT, then assault Block Alpha and eliminate HVT. Then eliminate MANPAD at Block Bravo, move to East coast and eliminate remaining MANPADs and clear the blocks, then take block Fox.
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• Anvil – Deploy Bravo via C130, RTB, then fly to FOB Charlie via AH-9. Operate UAVs for intelligence purposes, then UCAV or AH-9 for CAS after MANPADs are eliminated.
• Summary – Bravo assaults objectives, while Alpha-2 is FSG and Alpha-1 controls coast and supports. Anvil provides intel via UAV throughout mission and CAS after MANPADs eliminated.

C. Coordinating instructions

• Preliminary Moves – Alpha, ASAP kits up then deploys to FOB Charlie via ANGEL-1 (call on ctab), boards SWCC and moves to FUP-1. Bravo ASAP, kits up and boards C130.
• Coordinating Fire – IP markers are provided for CAS purposes.
• Re-Org Instructions – The coast should be safe to fall back to provided Alpha-1’s SWCC is operational. Otherwise OP-1 and OP-2 are for Rallying.

Actions-on :

• Accident during HALO – Bravo keeps moving and Alpha-1 takes care of casualties.
• HVT Does not arrive at Block Alpha in 15 Minutes after diversion– Resume mission as expected. Expect to find HVT during assault on block Fox.
• MANPAD found – Take and throw into sea (or other means of disposal)

4. Service Support

• Kit requirements – Alpha-1 may disembark, so standard kit. Alpha-2 must have CSW and titan launcher with at least 1 AA missle.
• CASEVAC – Alpha-1 provides prior to MANPADs removed, then Angel-1.
• Resupply – Alpha-1 provides prior to MANPADs removed, then Angel-1.

5. Command and Signals

Radio Frequencies (in MHz):

• 50 for Command
• 65 for Alpha
  
• 75 for Bravo section
• CTAB and Alive interface for Angel-1

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