WARNORD OP Eagle's Watch - 05-23 - MSOT 8312

[Capt Boyle]

WARNING ORDER
MSOT 8312
 
1. SITUATION.

 

a. Overview: Serbian forces have invaded Kosovo and Montenegro. Currently, the Serbian 1st and 2nd Brigades are attempting to push from the North, but the Montenegrins are slowing their assaults. The 63rd Parachute 72nd Special Operations Brigades are still operating in the area. Hostile fixed-wing is conducting CAS and limited CAP missions and Serbian helicopters have been constantly operating in the AO. We need to hold the Serbians in the mountains, or their forces can break out and overrun the reach of the country

 

 

b. The Areas of interest are the towns of Belograv and Ratina.

 

c. Area of Operations is AO ATLAS.

 

• The terrain is hills and small mountains with dense forests and urban areas.
• Weather is expected to be clear with a low chance of rain.
• The time will be 1945 on the 27th of May.

 
d. Enemy Forces.

 

• Serbian 1st Brigade is pushing South on the West side of the river while the 2nd Brigade is advancing on the East side. The force consists of armored, mechanized, motorized, artillery, and airmobile forces that have all been seen in the AO advancing South. The Serbs have established a radio relay station in the town of Belograv and an artillery battery south of Ratina. The former is helping coordinate the 2nd Brigade’s movements, and the latter is close to enabling a Serbian breakthrough along the river. A Serbian motorized QRF is stationed in the town of Dencity. 

 
e. Friendly Forces

 

• The Montenegrin 2nd Infantry Battalion is holding the area and slowing the Serbian advance but they are stretched thin. Montenegrin resistance forces are operating behind the lines, and are positioned to intercept the Serbian QRF from Dencity. 

 
f. Attachments and Detachments

 

• 160th SOAR
• Battleaxe 1-2 (Battery of 4x D-30 howitzers)

 
2. MISSION.
Alpha Company (WHO) is attempting to slow the Serbian advance (WHAT) against the Montenegrins in AO ATLAS (WHERE) to buy time until the Truman Strike Group can arrive (WHY).

 

3. EXECUTION.
a. Concept of Operations.
MSOT 8312 is tasked with assaulting the radio relay station to lure out the QRF from Dencity for the resistance to ambush. Once the QRF is dealt with, the team is to leave the area and move against the artillery battery South of Ratina and capture the guns. Expect limited resistance from the battery itself, but this will likely trigger a response. We need those guns intact to give the Montenegrins more firepower, 

 

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

 

Map of AO ATLAS as of 1930

 

8312 AO

 

OBJ MONTY via satellite 
 

4. SUSTAINMENT.
a. Logistics

1. Transportation:  Method of transporting will be done by aerial assets of the 160th SOAR or Technical variants.
2. Supply: Rearm will be from COP Stiletto 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. COP Stiletto
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
   2. Red: Enemy position.
   3. Green: Friendly position.
   4. White: Concealment.
   5. Yellow: Concealment.
   6. Purple: Mass casualty incident.
   7. Blue: Broken chain of command.
   8. 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)
7. Running Password
   1. Password: MANNING (man-ning)
8. Number Combination
   1. N/A
9. Recognition Signals
   1. N/A
       

END WARNING ORDER