Operation Leopard Redux – WARNORD

Scheduled: Sun 6 July

1. SITUATION

Time: 18:00 hrs

Weather: Clear, + 3Km Visibility

Moon State: Full

****FLASH TRAFFIC****

“Mayday, Mayday, Mayday…..this is Longhorn 1-1, we have come under heavy fire from ground bassed AA, possibly ZSU-23’s….we have taken multiple hits and are going down, current location is 121 245, heading 000 degrees… repeat 121 245, heading 000…”

****END FLASH TRAFFIC****

The above radio message was recevied 30 minutes ago from the pilot of the MH-47E Chinnook, callsign Longhorn 1-1, which was carrying US Senator John Jones, ZNN Reporter Bucky “Buck” Buckerson and their escort of three Force Recon Patrols home after the Senators fact finding mission into piracy and child soldiers in the local area. Zulu-Alpha’s job is to go in and get them out.

Area of Operations

A: Enemy Forces:

Enemy concentrations are expected to be high as the crash site appears to be just north of several heavily fortified pirate strongholds. The pirates are expected to have Cold War era light to medium arms as well as RPG7’s and the like. Judging from the radio transmission it is likely the pirates have also gotten their hands on ZSU-23’s left over from the countries civil war. It is expected that there will be ZSU’s located in the pirate stronghold towns.

B: Friendly Forces:

Bravo 2 has been inserted into the crash site via HALO and after encountering light resistance has ascertained that 13 members of the Longhorn 1-1 flight are KIA with 7 missing, assumed held captive. B2 has moved towards the Eastern most stronghold and are currently at LUP 1, they have been resupplied by air drop.

The rest of ZA has moved from FB Juniper to FOB Thuja and are awaiting mission go.

The ZA operators have access to their standard armaments and load-outs (VAS).

C: Mission

Zulu-Alpha D-Troops mission is to search for and rescue the Senator, Buck Buckerson and any surviving member of the escort and helicopter crew. There 7 people unaccounted for and are expected to be held at either Mbanza Nyogo (109 232) and the other at Mbanza Kyete (114 233).

Picture of the Senator and Buck Buckerson

2. Execution

The CO May proceed as they see fit, bearing in mind the risk to low flying aricraft from the possible AA emplacements.

D: Service and support

Support Units

1) Artillery: None
2) Aviation: 1 x C-130J, 1 x MH-47 Chinook (Alive).
3) Ground Vehicles: 2 x HMMWV, 2 x HMMWV M2’s
4) Marine Craft 3 x SWCC’s

Medical Support
ZA is responsible for their own Medical Requirements.

3. COMMAND AND SIGNAL
Standard ZA Radio Protocols Apply

4. CIVILIANS
All the towns in the area are occuppied with civilians and they are neutral to both sides.

Meta-Mission details:

5. Location:
N’Ziwasogo-> CO@25_Op_Leopard_V##

Medical System:
x39

Mods:
ZA Main Server modline
Virtual Ammo System

Special Requirements: None