Operational Briefing Notes

Terrain Overview

• Terrain Model:
  • North: 33 Northing
  • South: 39 to 33th for the Easts
• Key Terrains:
  • KT1: Located near the river
  • KT2: Objective on MSR Tarantula
• Area of Interest (AI):
  • AI Orion
• Area of Operations (AO):
  • AO Operation Pegasus

Obstacles and Avenues

• Terrain Obstacles: No changes
• Avenue's Approach: No changes

Key Terrain and AO

• Key Terrain: Kean
• AO: Ran is Horse R Hill
  • Vicinity Grid: 18 Tango Yankee Mike 2854 3292

Operational Considerations

• Field of Fire: No change
• Covering & Concealment: No change
• Weather: No change

Enemy Forces

• Patrol Composition: 6-8 personnel fire teams
  • Uniform: OCP bottoms, black fleece tops
  • Equipment: Rifles, AK-47s, RPKs
  • Support: Quick reaction forces
• Probable Course of Action:
  • Defensive operations to retain decisive terrain
• Most Dangerous Course of Action:
  • Detain and disrupt friendly forces

Friendly Forces

• Missions: No change to adjacent unit
• Civil Considerations: Presence of journalists; maintain respect
• Bravo Company: Attack on AI

Mission Details

• Objective: Attack on moving enemy forces on Objective Panther
  • Grid: 18 Tango Yankee Mike 29 407 33475
  • Date: No later than 28 Feb 2025 at 1530
  • Goal: Disrupt enemy supply routes

Execution Plan

• Commander's Intent:
  • Purpose: Destroy enemy forces at Objective Panther
  • Tasks:
    • Secure and occupy ORP
    • Recon objective
    • Position security, support, and assault elements
• Operation Phases:
  • Phase 1: Planning and crossing line of departure
  • Phase 2: Land Navigation and establish ORP
  • Phase 3: Initiate fires and conduct ambush
  • Phase 4: Withdraw to ORP
  • Phase 5: Reconsolidate at ORP and prepare for follow-on orders

Concept of Operations

• Movement: Infiltration from attack position to Objective Panther
  • Method: Traveling OverWatch
  • Formation: Platoon column, squad column, fire team wedge
• Main Effort: Second Squad to clear objective

Scheme of Fires

• Artillery Support: 60mm mortars
• Targeting: Specific grid locations to disrupt enemy and enable withdrawal

Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC)

• CCP:
  • Phase 1: At attack position
  • Phases 2-5: At ORP
• Medical Support: Battalion aid station and Windam hospital

Logistics and Sustainment

• Equipment Collection: At CCPs and ORP
• Supply Classes:
  • Class 1: Water
  • Class 5: Ammunition details for M4, 249, 240

Personnel Services

• EPW Handling: Marked with white tape, processed with 5 S's

Communication Plan

• Channel: Channel 2, various call signs for leadership
• Signals and Codes:
  • Initiation of fires and withdrawal signals
  • Code words for phase transitions and emergency plans

Questions and Clarifications

• Clarifications: Details on withdrawal, crossing to ORP, etc.

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These notes capture the key elements of the operation plan, including terrain, enemy and friendly forces, execution phases, and logistical details.