Operation Torrent XVII
Day 17
Sun 1 Sep 2019
Ended
Operation order
Situation
Background Information
United Task Force, stationed out of FOB Homestead, South Garrison, have breached the IS Militia front line, securing a location for COP Verona. Task force's next focus should be to secure territory towards the south of Kilo(KalaeNoowi) and COP Verona.
Mission
Tasking
1st Platoon is to conduct a mounted patrol out of COP Verona in order to extend friendly territory towards the south.
Sector Delta(14-14) is to be considered the primary objective area and so the road leading up to this area and within should be swept for IEDs, with each building being searched for caches or armed civilians.
Once sector Delta has been deemed clear and should time permit, 1st Platoon should proceed 1km South of Delta into sector Echo(14-13) in search of a possible anti-air instalments. Any static weapons and caches located within Echo are to be destroyed on site.
Execution
Tasks and Sequencing
Disarm IEDs, mark the location with red paint and return disarmed IEDs to COP Verona by mission end.
Armed civilians are to be catalogued by name and those found in possession of large caches are to be detained and dropped off at Checkpoint Tango.
Administration/Logistics
Rules of Engagement
Intel reports ANA conflict within the hills around grid 130-140
Expect ANA infantry and airborne units within these hills