0. Organization
2nd US infantry division consist of 3 brigades, 2nd,3rd and 4th Stryker brigades supported by 210th Field Artillery Brigade and 2 Combat Aviation Brigade.
Combat units of 2nd Infantry Division.
Organization of 2CAB
Rage9, Blackjack3 and Mustang4 are units of 2 CAB – Combat Aviation Brigade belonging to US 2nd Infantry division “Indianhead”. 2 CAB are task organized per mission as needed to support their ground units.
1. SITUATION
Enemy
Enemy armor reserve consisting of the republican guard, 4th and 11th armored divisions located around Palmyra have initiated a counter-attack towards Damascus with the most likely intention of recapture the Syrian capital.
Due to the weather friendly intelligence has been taken by surprise and do not have an exact location and composition of counter-attacking forces and can only give estimates.
In the lead is most likely the republican guard division consisting of T-90 and BMP-3 vehicles known to be heavily supported by artillery and anti-air ranging from ZSU-23 to SA-8, SA-13 and a few SA-15s.
Most likely course of action is to disperse the counter-attack force by assaulting in two directions from Palmyra with the northern one, named AOA NORTH over AL QARYATAYN and the southern one named AOA SOUTH assaulting over AL BASIRI. This enables the syrians to attack damascus from two directions at the same time, dividing our resources on two equally lethal axes of advance.
Reports have been received of enemy forward recon forces between SAYQAL AIRFIELD and AL-DUMYAR AIRFIELD in unknown size and location, however, if this is true it means we have enemy forces between us and friendly recon moving in to set up a recon screen.
Friendly
Air
Friendly are setting up a raid package to attack the counter-attack force expected route of advance and rear logistics to try and hamper it as early as possible.
Friendly ground forces
2 SBCT “LANCER” are defending north towards AOA NORTH with a defensive line from RANKUS over AL QUTAYFAH to AR RUHAYBAH with all 3 battalions on line.
8-1 CAV “HAWK” from 2 SBCT have been pushed out to screen in front of the brigade in order to create early warning of possible attack over AOA NORTH.
3 SBCT “GHOST” are defending with a defensive line from AD DUMAYR to HARAN AL AWAMID towards AOA SOUTH with 2 battalions up and one in depth.
1-14 CAV “WARHORSE” from 3 SBCT has been sent out to screen in front of the brigade in order to create early warning and get a better picture of enemy forces attacking along AOA SOUTH.
4 SBCT are defending DAMASCUS international and acting as division reserve.
Support
1-37 Field Artillery “RED LION” are available for artillery support.
Call for fire will go through HAVOC-6 listening on TAD 0110 38.10FM
2. MISSION
Rage9 is to conduct movement to contact from PL ALPHA to PL ECHO (LOA), Link up with 1-14 CAV and block any attacking force from reaching PL DELTA. If not able to block enemy at PL DELTA then Rage9 will delay enemy attack to PL ALPHA. Be prepared to conduct CCA with 1-14 CAV.
3. EXECUTION
Orders
Rage9
Take off ASAP, conduct movement to contact to LOA, destroy enemy forces located between PL ALPHA and LOA.
Block enemy forces in coordination with 1-14CAV.
Return to base on order or H+3h.
Waypoints
Coordination instruction
a) PL ECHO is Limit of advance, you are not allowed to push further east then this due to risk of nuclear fallout.
b) Phaselines have been synced with 3 SCBT and are used by 1-14CAV so you can use same phaselines if needed to coordinate with 1-14CAV.
ROE
a) C
4. LOGISTICS
FARP WASHINGTON is prepared to support Rage9 with Fuel and ammunition. PL need to put in a request where he wants FARP to be set up to support his plan.
5. COMMAND & CONTROL
Tactical commander is Talon-6 on TAD-G 0110.
Frequencies:
TAD-G 0110 Talon-6, CO.
1-14 CAV
WARHORSE 45.50 FM
HHC HAVOC 45.60 FM
A COY APACHE 45.65 FM
B COY BANDIT 45.70 FM
C COY CRAZYHORSE 45.75 FM
D COY DARKHORSE 46.00 FM
Monitor Air force Channel 3 for situational awareness airside.
ANNEXES
Annex A Sitrep East Damascus
Annex B: Phaselines coordinated with 1-14 CAV.
Legend
AOA : Axis Of Attack
LOA: Limit Of Advance