Campaign Inherent I – Al-Qayyarah Airfield

Scheduled for Sunday 25 February 2018

 

Campaign Background

 

Campaign Warnord:

 

Classification: TopSecret
Unit: CJTF – JSOC – 3/75 Rangers – Zulu Company – Alpha Platoon
Loc: Outskirts of Al-Qayyarah, Nineveh Governorate, Northern Iraq
DTG: 020100 JUL 16

WARNING ORDER – OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE
References: Map: Al-Qayyarah AO, Norther Iraq
WARNORD: 00001

SITUATION
A. Area of Interest
Southern Nineveh Governorate
B. Area of Operations
Between Bagdir/Alfaraz, Kafira Valley and Yemara.
(1) Terrain.
Arid, rocky mountainous terrain interspersed with green valleys and dry riverbeds channeling snowmelt from the high ranges in the NW during Summer. Tigris River bisects East and West
(2) Weather.
Clear visibility with little to no cloud cover. Dry with low humidity. Temperatures vary between the mid to high 30’s(deg).

C. Enemy Forces

(1) Composition, Disposition, and Strength.
ISIS (IS) consisting of company strength or larger motorized (SPG-9, HMG, GMG armed technicals) and Light mechanized infantry, using small arms, RPGs, Manpads and IED’s.
(2) Recent Activities.
IS – Destruction of Iraqi Army reconnaissance troops between Offar and Shegara.

(3) Locations and Capabilities.
IS – Entire AO. Controls former Iraqi Army Air Field (Al-Qayyarah a.k.a Kinduf) in the South but lacks air assets. Uses both conventional motorized and asymmetric tactics.

(4) Enemy COAs (Courses of Action).
IS – Will likely attempt to leverage their mobility to conduct hit-and-run attacks,  while utilizing IED, VBIED and indirect mortar fire to slow and harass the advance of Blufor.

Utilizing civ pop to obscure and shield them from friendly forces while coercing the civilians to perform insurgent attacks and conducting continued insurgent attacks.

D. Friendly Forces
A. CJTF – JSOC – 3/75 Rangers – Zulu Company – Alpha Platoon

B. Iraqi Security Forces – Iraqi Army – 4/23 15th Infantry Division

C. Peshmerga – Regional Guard Brigades – (Yezdanser, Sozan, Gorkem, Eylo, Azwer, Arjin)

(5) Higher’s Mission & Intent

Assist and advise Iraqi Army (IA) and Peshmerga RGB (P) to Capture Qayyarah (Kinduf) airfield.
Assisting IA and P to establish defensive line around Kinduf.
Reconnaissance and clearance of Southern towns and villages.

Direct action operations aimed at disruption of IS leadership in AO.

Assist IA and P with main assault North towards Kalaenoowi Airfield (Hammam al-Alil).

(6) Adjacent Units
None

(7) Supporting Units

1st and 8th Special Operations Squadron, USAF

VMM-161, MAG-16, 3rd Marine Air Wing

3rd Squadron, 160th SOAR (Rotary Attack and Transport Aircraft) JSOC.

HMLA-169, MAG-39, 3rd Marine Air Wing

10th Fighter Squadron, USAF

VMA-231, MAG-14, 2nd Marine Air Wing

Omega Team, Ground/Air Branch, SOG, SAD, CIA. (Reconnaissance, Intelligence and Exploitation)

Bravo Platoon, 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, 44th Medical Brigade
Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, USMC

(8) Attachments/Detachment

(9)  Civil/Terrain considerations
Unarmed Iraqi Civilian population unaffiliated with IS

 

Mission Description:

1. SITUATION

Date: 090100 JUL 16

Time: 01:00hrs

Location: Al-Qayyarah, Nineveh Governorate, Northern Iraq

Northern Iraq

Al-Qayyarah AO

 

Lighting: Half Moon

Weather: Clear

Background

See above for campaign background.

Intent

Assist and advise Iraqi Army (IA) and Peshmerga RGB (P) to Capture Qayyarah (Kinduf) airfield.

Situation Report

“ISIS have had months to establish a defensive posture in depth around the airfield. Primarily on the west bank of the Tigris, where they have dug-in with mobile and fixed emplacements.  According to HumInt received from civilians who managed to escape two days ago, The entire riverbank is mined with IED’s all the way North of Orcarif. ISIS have also placed IED’s on the North Bridge and partly blocked off the South bridge with car wrecks. The Small bridge in the far north is also heavily mined and defended. Driving an assault force across the North bridge is deemed to be suicide as it is wide open to enemy fire and detonating the IED’s on the bridge would likely bring the entire structure down. ISR shows Kinduf Factory as another heavily defended installation. Reports of civilians hitting IED’s on the MSR from Shegara to Offar, so our forces can expect sporadic ambushes enroute to Al-Qayyarah”

Enemy Forces:

Motorized & Mechanized: BTR-40’s, Land Rover (SPG-9, M2),  Praga ZU-23

Infantry: ISIS militia armed with warsaw pact small arms(AK74, RPG, LMG, UGL), CSW’s (SPG-9,AGS-30, Dshkm, ZU-23, Mortars) and some AT-30 anti-tank emplacements.

Friendly Forces:

A. Iraqi Security Forces – Iraqi Army – 4/23 15th Infantry Division –  4 x Mechanized Infantry Squad (Praga Open Trucks)

B. Peshmerga – Yezdanser Regional Guard Brigade – 1x Platoon of motorized infantry (3 x Super-Gavin (M240), 1 x Medical Super-Gavin, 2x AAVP7/A1)

1) Equipment: Custom Loadouts

2) Surveillance:  1x MQ-12  (Hellfires), 1x YABHON R3 (GBU)

3) Ground Vehicles: 1x LAV C2 Command, 1x LAV MEV, 1x LAV-25A1

4) Fixed Wing: None

5) Rotary Wing: None

6) Naval: None

C. Civilian Presence: 

Present

2. Mission

Mission:

1. Support the Iraqi Army and Peshmerga forces as they attempt to punch through the ISIS line over the Tigris river to the Airfield Administration buildings.

3. Execution

At CO’s discretion.

4. Service and Support

A. SUPPORT UNITS

Coalition air operations are ongoing South of the AO. Limited ground strikes from Coalition ground attack aircraft may be called upon if available as operation progresses.

2xUS Army truck drivers

B. MEDICAL SUPPORT

Internal medical support only

C. LOGISTICAL SUPPORT

1x US Army Repair Truck, 1 x US Army Ammunition Truck

5. Command and Signal

As per SOP

6. ROE

Do not engage unarmed civilians.

Meta-Mission details:

Location: Lythium

Medical System:

Advanced ACE Medical.

Special Mods:

None

Special Requirements:

None

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