OPERATIONS ORDER
Operation Brimstone (2014), Vanishing Act

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Situation

Background Information
After recent events the US forces attempt to hunt down the arms dealer encountered in previous deployments

Friendly Forces
1X INFANTRY SQUAD 2X MRAP 1X COMMAND VIC (Medical MRAP) 1X RECON/CAS LITTLEBIRD

Supporting Assets
SNA FOB is friendly but SNA are not happy with us after friendly fire on previous deployments

Enemy Forces
-Mostly infantry -small arms, RPGs and possible suicide bombers -Light vehicles and possible troop transports -Probable snipers -Probable IEDS

Mission

Tasking
Primary

• Clear region of IS combatants
• Search for and if possible capture of POI 'Roger' a known arms dealer who has supplied munitions for insurgents in the area

Secondary

• Search for intel which may lead to the capture of 'Rahim' a high ranking IS member thought to be in the area

End-state
Region is clear of IS combatants, any PoI who have been located and captured returned to base

Execution

Commander's Intent
The purpose of this mission is to clear the region of IS combatants. We have good intel the arms dealer 'Roger' is in the AO therefore we shall seek to capture and detain him for questioning. There is unconfirmed intel that 'Rahim' may be in the area, any intel on his possible location should be reported to the operational CoC.

Tasks and Sequencing
We plan to sweep east from the US staging ground then south to clear the AO, dealing with IS fighters and collecting what intel we can from points of interest. After field brief we will proceed via the SNA outpost to the east towards the IS compound. Please don’t antagonise the SNA, we are on shaky ground with them and need to do all we can to repair some goodwill. On all Roads be mindful of IEDs Guardian 1-1 will mount Badger 2-1 Guardian 1-2 will mount Badger 2-2 Both will follow the black route until splitting onto blue (1-1) and orange (1-2) lines. Upon contact callsigns are to dismount and deal with rather than push forwards due to the risk of running into an IED. After dismount at primary or secondary teams are to push towards the compound where -2 will act as a BoF while -1 breaches. Further tasking will be decided on the field however the plan is broadly to push east to the work site, gather intel from locals, check out any locations they mention while pushing any IS forces south and finally destroy the IS FOB to the south.

Administration/Logistics

Resupply
There is limited scope for resupply therefore Guardian callsigns should load up spare supplies into their associated Badger callsign. Should further resupply be required this can be requested through Guardian 9

Medical
Command vehicle will be a designated medical vehicle if required

Rules of Engagement
Where possible enemy combatants should be taken alive as intel sources

Fire Support Plan
In accordance with SOP

Close Air Support
A RECON/CAS LITTLEBIRD 'Archer' will be in the AO, tasking can be requested through Guardians RO

Command/Signal

Communications Plan

Callsign	Primary Frequency	Superior Frequency	ACTUAL
GUARDIAN 1	250mHz	40mHz	1Lt Aiedail Squad Commander (≤28)
GUARDIAN 1-1	251mHz	250mHz	Capt WhiteWolf Fireteam Leader (≤6)
GUARDIAN 1-2	252mHz	250mHz	MSG Crossy Fireteam Leader (≤6)

Considerations
CAS requests should go through Guardian RO who will be on squad net 250 and air net 81. CAS targets should be marked with red smoke where possible. If IEDs are suspected EOD tasking can be requested through Guardian 9 Badger callsigns should listen in on 250 and the net of their associated fireteam