WARNORD Operation Eagle's Watch - 02-23 - 8311

[Capt Boyle]

WARNING ORDER

MSOT 8311

 

1. SITUATION.

 

a. Overview: Serbian forces have invaded Kosovo and Montenegro. Currently, the Serbian 3rd Brigade is bearing down on us from the North. Hostile fixed-wing is present in roving combat air patrols and enemy helicopters have been operating in the AO. Secure comms with higher have not been established due to jamming and the Kosovans have lost contact with their command in Pristina as well. Serbia is using a significant amount of fires to screen their advance. Delay them for as long as possible. 

 

b. The Area of Interest is the Dalgo Pole-Rakovista area.

 

c. Area of Operations is AO Minuteman.

 

• The terrain is low hills with dense forests and evacuated urban areas.
• Weather is expected to be overcast with a moderate possibility of rain.
• The time will be 1830 on the 21st of May.

 

d. Enemy Forces.

• Serbian 3rd Brigade is advancing along the MSRs heading South. The force consists of armored, mechanized, motorized, artillery, and airmobile forces that have all been seen in the AO advancing South. An artillery battery has moved South and is vulnerable. Attempts to reach the position with drones were downed with MANPADs well before they could reach the area to recon it.

 

e. Friendly Forces

• The Kosovan 3rd Infantry Battalion is attempting to slow the Serbian advance but is badly outnumbered, outgunned, and stretched thin. They are unlikely to be in a position to support the team. 

 

f. Attachments and Detachments

160th SOAR

 

2. MISSION.

Alpha Company (WHO) is attempting to slow the Serbian advance (WHAT) against the KSF in AO Minuteman (WHERE) to buy time for the KSF to retreat and regroup (WHY).

 

3. EXECUTION.

a. Concept of Operations.

MSOT 8311 is tasked with finding and eliminating a Serbian artillery battery. We have identified a gap in the Serbian frontlines that the 160th can sneak through, but MANPADs and Serbian CAP remain a threat.

Additional tasking will be given in-field as determined as needed by command.

Map of AO Minuteman

8311 AO

Spoiler

 

 

 

4. SUSTAINMENT.

a. Logistics

1. Transportation:  Method of transporting will be done by aerial assets of the 160th SOAR.
2. Supply: Rearm will be from Camp Possum or delivered by the 160th.

 

b. Health System Support

 

1. Medical Treatment
   1. Casualties shall be treated by self-aid, then Corpsman support in the field.
2. Medical Evacuation
   1. At SARC discretion casualties may be evacuated to temporary Casualty Collection Points (CCP).

 

5. COMMAND AND CONTROL.

 

a. Control

 

1. Command Posts
   1. Camp Possum
2. Reports
   1. N/A

 

b. Signal

 

1. SOI Index
   1. Standard SOI Index is in effect
2. Methods of Communication by Priority
   1. Radio
   2. Smoke signals
   3. Runners
3. Pyrotechnics and Signals
   1. Smoke Notation
      1. Red: Enemy position.
      2. Green: Friendly position.
      3. White: Concealment.
      4. Yellow: Concealment.
      5. Purple: Mass casualty incident.
      6. Blue: Broken chain of command.
      7. Orange: Special purpose.
4. Paint notation
   1. Green paint MAY be utilized to indicate cleared areas.
   2. Blue paint MAY be used to designate CCPs.
   3. Red paint MAY be used to designate boundaries for explosive use.
5. Code Words
   1. SHATTER: Sending station is combat ineffective.
   2. HAVOC: Comms compromised, scramble comms.
6. Challenge and Password
   1. Challenge: ELI (eee-lye)
   2. Password: MANNING (man-ning)
   3. Running Password
   4. Password: MANNING (man-ning)
7. Number Combination
   1. N/A
8. Recognition Signals
   1. N/A

 

END WARNING ORDER