Operation Sapphire (2006) XI
Business Trip
Mon 3 Jan 2022
Ended
Operation Sapphire (2006) XI
Operation order
Situation
Background Information
After our Batallion has run into Troubles on the Kapaulian Island, a second Detachement has been sent to investigate and intercept Resistance Operations on the nearby Shores on one of Kapaulios river outlets. Intelligence gathered by the Batallion on the Mainland points to this region being a hotbed of smuggling and Black Market trade. a Squad-sized Element is being sent to test the waters and establish contact with the region’s Natives, who we don’t have exact intel on yet.
Friendly Forces
1x Squad of Motorized Infantry
1x Support Group with 2x M252 Mortars
2x Recon Humvee with .50 and M240B
1x Command Humvee
1x Support Group with 2x M252 Mortars
2x Recon Humvee with .50 and M240B
1x Command Humvee
Supporting Assets
-KDF HQ in the town of Incirkli, do not interfere, relations still strained
-CIVPOP in the towns along the AO, presumed friendly
-CIVPOP in the towns along the AO, presumed friendly
Enemy Forces
-standard Small-Arms
-likely to use Improvised weapons and Nonstandard Vehicles
-hit-and-run Tactics utilizing the mountains expected
-likely to use Improvised weapons and Nonstandard Vehicles
-hit-and-run Tactics utilizing the mountains expected
Mission
Tasking
-Village Elder of Al Kuna requested technical assistance
-establish good relations with the villages along the AO
-establish good relations with the villages along the AO
End-state
-ENDEX in Field, Towns visited and ended on friendly terms
Execution
Commander's Intent
The purpose of this mission is to gain intel on the local area and meet with the locals to establish a understanding of the local area.
Tasks and Sequencing
The squad will patrol through several local villages in order to gain intel on the local area.
The squads will move to engage rebel forces close to the patrol route leaving distance targets for the mortars
Mortar team will be tasked with targeting hidden encampments in the hills once located either visually or through intel given.
The squads will move to engage rebel forces close to the patrol route leaving distance targets for the mortars
Mortar team will be tasked with targeting hidden encampments in the hills once located either visually or through intel given.
Administration/Logistics
Resupply
-LOGPAK is to be carried aboard the teams Humvees
-Vehicles will be crewed by their respective teams
-Vehicles will be crewed by their respective teams
Fire Support Plan
-2x M252 Mortars embedded in the Squad