GWOT Theatre (2001-2028) XX
Operation Desert Sweep
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Ended
GWOT Theatre (2001-2028) XX
Operation order
Situation
Background Information
Situation:
THERE HAS BEEN AN UPTICK IN IEDs. FIND OUT WHERE THEY ARE BEING MADE AND MAKE THEM DISAPPEAR.
Never forget hearts and minds.
☆Little to None expected
☆☆Decent Amount expected
☆☆☆Heavy emphasis
Expected Level of Combat : ☆☆☆
Expected Level of RP: ☆
Expected Difficulty: ☆☆
THERE HAS BEEN AN UPTICK IN IEDs. FIND OUT WHERE THEY ARE BEING MADE AND MAKE THEM DISAPPEAR.
Never forget hearts and minds.
☆Little to None expected
☆☆Decent Amount expected
☆☆☆Heavy emphasis
Expected Level of Combat : ☆☆☆
Expected Level of RP: ☆
Expected Difficulty: ☆☆
Friendly Forces
- 1x US ARMY - Squad Sized - Element Delta
- 2x HMMWV SOV M2
- 1x HMMWV M2
Supporting Assets
USMC FOB TO THE NORTHWEST, MEDIVAC AVALIABLE VIA HELO
Enemy Forces
TALIBAN INSURGENT FORCES, SMALL ARMS. POSSIBLE STATIC WEAPONS AND VEHICLE MOUNTED WEAPONS.
Mission
Tasking
PATROL THROUGH MAKAN ALJAMAL, JANUR, AND GORQAN. IF CONTACT WITH INSURGENTS IN THESE OBJECTIVES, NEUTRALIZE OR ELIMINATE. LOCATE THE IED FACTORY, NEUTRALIZE OR DESTROY.
End-state
MISSION COMPLETED: IED FACTORY IS DESTROYED THEN, CONVOY BACK TO FOB NAUZAD.
IF UNABLE TO CONTINUE MISSION DUE TO CASAULTIES OR OTHERWISE, REGROUP AND FALLBACK TO FOB NAUZAD.
IF UNABLE TO CONTINUE MISSION DUE TO CASAULTIES OR OTHERWISE, REGROUP AND FALLBACK TO FOB NAUZAD.
Execution
Commander's Intent
THE PURPOSE OF THE MISSION IS FOR DELTA SQUAD TO GO ON COMBAT PATROL TO 3 OF THE TOWNS TO THE SOUTH OF FOB NAUZAD. IN EFFORTS TO LOCATE TALIBAN INSURGENT CELLS THAT MAY HAVE INTEL, ON THE IED FACTORY THAT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED SOMEWHERE TO THE SOUTH OF FOB NAUZAD.
Tasks and Sequencing
MAP OF OVERALL PLANNED MOVEMENT:
OBJ ALPHA:
A) DELTA SQUAD WILL MOUNT UP IN HUMVEES AND MOVE OUT TOWARDS OBJ ALPHA ON PLANNED THE ROUTE.
B) ONCE AT DISMOUNT POINT 1, THE SQUAD WILL LEAVE THE HUMVEES BEHIND AND MOVE TO OVERWATCH POINT 1.
C) AFTER PRELIMINARY OBSERVATION HAS BEEN CONDUCTED, DELTA 1-1 WILL INITIATE COMBAT PATROL INTO SECTOR A-1 WITH DELTA 1-2 IN BOF.
D) WHEN SECTOR A-1 HAS BEEN CLEARED BY 1-1, 1-2 WILL MOVE PAST AND CLEAR SECTORS A-2 AND A-3, WHILST 1-1 PROVIDES SECURITY.
OBJ BRAVO:
A) DELTA SQUAD WILL MOUNT BACK UP INTO HUMVEES FROM OBJ ALPHA AND MOVE OUT TO OBJ BRAVO ON PLANNED ROUTE. DUE TO TOWN'S ELEVATION OBJ BRAVO WILL BE PATROLLED AT A SLOWER PACE, GOING FROM THE TOP OF THE TOWN SECTOR B-1 TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TOWN B-4.
B) ONCE AT DISMOUNT POINT 2 BOTH FIRE TEAMS WILL MOVE IN SIMULTANEOUSLY TO SECTOR B-1, DELTA 1-1 TO THE SOUTH WEST AND 1-2 TO THE SOUTH EAST.
C) AFTER SECTOR B-1 HAS BEEN CLEARED. DELTA 1-2 SHALL MOVE INTO B-2 TO CLEAR WHILE 1-1 HOLDS SECURITY ABOVE THEM ON THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF B-1. WHEN B-2 HAS BEEN CLEARED 1-2 WILL MOVE BACK UP TO SECTOR B-1 TO PROVIDE SECURITY FOR 1-1 TO CLEAR B-3.
D) FINALLY DELTA 1-2 WILL CLEAR B-4, WHILST 1-1 PROVIDES SECURITY.
OBJ CHARLIE:
A) DELTA SQUAD ONCE AGAIN WILL MOUNT BACK UP INTO HUMVEES AND MOVE OUT TO OBJ CHARLIE.
B) ONCE AT DISMOUNT POINT 3, DELTA SQUAD WILL DISMOUNT BRIEFLY TO OVERWATCH POINT 3 AND OBSERVE THE ACTIVITY IN THE TOWN OF GORQAN.
C) PLANS TO APPROACH OBJ CHARLIE WILL BE DECIDED IN OPERATION.

OBJ ALPHA:
A) DELTA SQUAD WILL MOUNT UP IN HUMVEES AND MOVE OUT TOWARDS OBJ ALPHA ON PLANNED THE ROUTE.
B) ONCE AT DISMOUNT POINT 1, THE SQUAD WILL LEAVE THE HUMVEES BEHIND AND MOVE TO OVERWATCH POINT 1.
C) AFTER PRELIMINARY OBSERVATION HAS BEEN CONDUCTED, DELTA 1-1 WILL INITIATE COMBAT PATROL INTO SECTOR A-1 WITH DELTA 1-2 IN BOF.
D) WHEN SECTOR A-1 HAS BEEN CLEARED BY 1-1, 1-2 WILL MOVE PAST AND CLEAR SECTORS A-2 AND A-3, WHILST 1-1 PROVIDES SECURITY.
OBJ BRAVO:
A) DELTA SQUAD WILL MOUNT BACK UP INTO HUMVEES FROM OBJ ALPHA AND MOVE OUT TO OBJ BRAVO ON PLANNED ROUTE. DUE TO TOWN'S ELEVATION OBJ BRAVO WILL BE PATROLLED AT A SLOWER PACE, GOING FROM THE TOP OF THE TOWN SECTOR B-1 TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TOWN B-4.
B) ONCE AT DISMOUNT POINT 2 BOTH FIRE TEAMS WILL MOVE IN SIMULTANEOUSLY TO SECTOR B-1, DELTA 1-1 TO THE SOUTH WEST AND 1-2 TO THE SOUTH EAST.
C) AFTER SECTOR B-1 HAS BEEN CLEARED. DELTA 1-2 SHALL MOVE INTO B-2 TO CLEAR WHILE 1-1 HOLDS SECURITY ABOVE THEM ON THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF B-1. WHEN B-2 HAS BEEN CLEARED 1-2 WILL MOVE BACK UP TO SECTOR B-1 TO PROVIDE SECURITY FOR 1-1 TO CLEAR B-3.
D) FINALLY DELTA 1-2 WILL CLEAR B-4, WHILST 1-1 PROVIDES SECURITY.
OBJ CHARLIE:
A) DELTA SQUAD ONCE AGAIN WILL MOUNT BACK UP INTO HUMVEES AND MOVE OUT TO OBJ CHARLIE.
B) ONCE AT DISMOUNT POINT 3, DELTA SQUAD WILL DISMOUNT BRIEFLY TO OVERWATCH POINT 3 AND OBSERVE THE ACTIVITY IN THE TOWN OF GORQAN.
C) PLANS TO APPROACH OBJ CHARLIE WILL BE DECIDED IN OPERATION.

Administration/Logistics
Resupply
Fireteams will have to pack the vehicle inventories with LOGPAK supplies.
Medical
- Medical support will be conducted in field (PAK in Field)