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Arma 3

Operation Lebra (2018) XVIII

Skalisty Storm

Thu 27 Oct 2022

Ended

Operation Lebra (2018) XVIII

Operation order

Situation

Background Information

Due to the increasing air and ground resistance in south-eastern Chernarus, USSOCOM have permitted a daring naval raid on the epicenter of region's Chedaki forces: Skalisty Island. Our primary objective is to destroy as many air and air-defense assets as possible in order to weaken the Chedaki's control of Elektrozavodsk and other nearby strongholds.

Friendly Forces

- [1x] Ranger Raid-Section

Supporting Assets

- [4x] Swimmer Delivery Vehicles (SDVs) used to covertly insert onto the island.
- [1x] CH-47 used to sling load the SDVs into the AO.

Enemy Forces

Although Skalisty Island has no access to mainland Chernarus, Chedaki forces have nonetheless heavily fortified their positions in preparation for bombardment or assault. Large amounts of infantry supported by a small number of APCs and light-vehicles are to be expected.

Mission

Tasking

OBJECTIVE ALPHA:
- Covertly insert and assault the island.
- Locate and destroy any enemy caches and air-defenses.

OBJECTIVE BRAVO:
- Sabotage all enemy aircraft and vessels.

OBJECTIVE CHARLIE:
- Locate and destroy any enemy troops, supplies and HVTs.
- Sabotage any enemy communication devices and air-defenses.

End-state

1) All objectives are complete as swiftly and effectively as possible.
2) All capable friendly units have rapidly withdrawn from the AO.

Execution

Commander's Intent

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MISSION IS TO CRIPPLE THE LOGISTICAL CAPABILITIES OF CHEDAKI FORCES IN THE SOUTHERN REGION, PREVENTING THEM FROM BRINGING IN FURTHER SUPPLIES AND WEAPON SHIPMENTS THROUGH THE SEA AND HELIPORTS ON THE ISLAND. NEUTRALISING ANY CHEDAKI OFFICERS AND DESTROYING THE COMMUNICATION TOWER AT SKALISTY CASTLE WILL ALSO SEVERELY AFFECT THE CHDKZ'S OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES IN THE SOUTHERN REGION, MOST NOTABLY, THE CHEDAKI FORCES BUILT UP AROUND ELEKTROZAVODSK.

Tasks and Sequencing

METHOD OF ENTRY KNIGHT ELEMENTS WILL BE INSERTED INTO THE AO VIA AIRDROP FROM BALOTA AIRFIELD. SUBMERSIBLE DIVING VEHICLES WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE DROP ZONE FOLLOWING THE SAME METHOD. KNIGHT ELEMENTS WILL THEN EMBARK THEIR RESPECTIVE SDV AND BEGIN TRAVERSING TOWARDS THE HOLD POINT SOUTH OF THE ISLAND. PHASE 1 KNIGHT ELEMENTS WILL MOVE NORTH FROM THE DROP ZONE TOWARDS AP1, DISEMBARKING THEIR SDV ONCE ASHORE. FROM AP1, KNIGHT WILL MOVE NORTH-WEST TO RECONNOITRE THE AREA AROUND OBJ ALPHA, THEN MOVE TO CLEAR OUT ANY ENCAMPMENTS AND ANTI-AIR POSITIONS THEY FIND, PROCEEDING THEIR WAY TOWARDS AP2. PHASE 2 ONCE THE OBJ ALPHA AREA HAS BEEN CLEARED AND KNIGHT HAS REACHED AP2, KNIGHT WILL PROCEED WEST INTO OBJ BRAVO WHERE THERE WILL BE TWO PRIORITY TARGETS: 1 - AN IMPROVISED HELIPORT, USED TO MOVE WEAPONS, SUPPLIES AND MANPOWER OFF-ISLAND. 2 - A SMALL SEAPORT BY THE LIGHTHOUSE, A TRANSIT HUB FOR CHEDAKI WEAPON SHIPMENTS. KNIGHT ELEMENTS WILL WORK TO ASSAULT BOTH OBJECTIVES SIMULTANEOUSLY TO PREVENT ANY CHANCE OF ENEMY FORCES ESCAPING FROM THE ISLAND. ANY SUPPLY CACHES FOUND WITHIN OBJ BRAVO SHALL BE DESTROYED BY THE ACCOMPANYING ENGINEERS IN BOTH FIRETEAMS. ENEMY CONTACT IS EXPECTED TO BE QUITE HEAVY INSIDE OBJ BRAVO. PHASE 3 AFTER THE PRIORITY TAGETS INSIDE OBJ BRAVO HAVE BEEN CLEARED AND ALL SUPPLY CACHES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED, KNIGHT WILL PROCEED NORTH TOWARDS AP3. FROM THERE, KNIGHT WILL BEGIN THEIR ASSAULT ON SKALISTY CASTLE, BELIEVED TO BE USED AS A COMMAND AND CONTROL COMMUNICATION HUB FOR SENIOR CHEDAKI OFFICERS. UPON CLEARING OUT THE CASTLE, KNIGHT WILL WORK THEIR WAY WEST TOWARDS THE COAST, DESTROYING THE LARGE COMMUNICATION TOWER OUTSIDE THE CASTLE AND THEN PROCEEDING TO ELIMINATE THE CHEDAKI GARRISON NEAR THE WEST END OF OBJ CHARLIE. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL OBJECTIVES, KNIGHT WILL EXFIL FROM THE ISLAND BACK TO BALOTA AIRFIELD FOR DEBRIEF.

Administration/Logistics

Resupply

THE POSSIBILITY OF RESUPPLY ONCE IN THE FIELD WILL BE NON-EXISTENT, TEAM LEADERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THEIR MEMBERS HAVE ADEQUATE SUPPLIES TO LAST FOR THE DURATION OF THE MISSION. AN AMMO BEARER WILL BE PRESENT TO CARRY A SMALL AMOUNT OF RESERVE SUPPLIES THAT CAN BE DISTRIBUTED WHEN NECESSARY.

Fire Support Plan

NAVAL CRUISE MISSILES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO STRIKE THE ANTI-AIR POSITIONS PRIOR TO INFIL ONTO THE ISLAND. ANTI-AIR POSITIONS WILL BE LASER DESIGNATED THROUGH THE SDV'S COMMANDER PERISCOPE. CALLS FOR FIRE WILL BE HANDLED BY KNIGHT ACTUAL THROUGH CHECKMATE.