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Afghanistan – Battle of Kamdesh

Name: Afghanistan – Battle of Kamdesh
Start: 2025-09-18T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2025-09-18T22:30:00+02:00

September 18 @ 19:30 - 22:30

RSVP: 25 09 18 – 19:30 (please sign-up asap though, as it makes things easier to plan)
Activity: Mission – Strike, Air Interdiction
Theatre: Afghanistan (EAST)
Modules: F/A-18C, F-16C, A-10C, F-15E, CH-47, OH-58D, AH-64
Prerequisites: None

LINEUP

F/A-18C Strike
ARCTIC11 (400): Blichten
ARCTIC12 (401): Makanan
ARCTIC13 (402): kaninmat
ARCTIC14 (403): Nikemo
F/A-18C Strike
BENDER21 (404):
BENDER22 (405):
BENDER23 (406):
BENDER24 (407):
A-10C Air Interdiction
HAWG81: Baconbomb
HAWG82: SenorHombre
HAWG83: BigSwede
HAWG84: Hofftari
F-16C Strike
INDY91: Widen
INDY92: undefined
INDY93: pahi
INDY94:
F-16C Strike
JESTER11:
JESTER12:
JESTER13:
JESTER14:
CH-47F Transport
GREYHOUND31:
GREYHOUND32:
GREYHOUND33:
GREYHOUND34:
AH-64D Air Interdiction
RAGE91: BFQ / Troll
RAGE92: DeadGun_SWE / JackFlash
RAGE93:
RAGE94:
AH-64D Air Interdiction
SALTY11:
SALTY12:
SALTY13:
SALTY14:
OH-58D Reconnaissance
BLACKJACK41: Kingtiger45 / Asken
BLACKJACK42: Spaz / Puppysworth
BLACKJACK43:
BLACKJACK44:
A-10C Air Interdiction
PIG71:
PIG72:
PIG73:
PIG74:
F-15E Strike
HITMAN31:  
HITMAN32:
HITMAN33:
HITMAN34:
AWACS
STINGRAY: Ulvar
STINGRAY:
Airport
Ground:
Tower:
Control:

1 SITUATION

1.1 Overview

«The Battle of Kamdesh took place during the War in Afghanistan. It occurred on October 3, 2009, when a force of 400 Taliban assaulted the American Combat Outpost (“COP”) Keating near the town of Kamdesh in Nuristan Province in eastern Afghanistan. The attack was the bloodiest battle for US forces since the Battle of Wanat in July 2008, which occurred 20 miles (32 km) away from Kamdesh. The attack on COP Keating resulted in 8 Americans killed and 27 wounded while the Taliban suffered 150–200 wounded or killed.»

Mission maker has deliberated altering the event to better suit our mission format.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kamdesh
and / or watch the movie “The outpost”

1.2 Area of operations

North east from Bagram around 45mn, the area is a mountain terrain with deep valleys

1.3 Time and weather

* October 03 – 2009
* 06:00 local time
* Scattered (7500′-11500′)
* Wind 025 / 6
* FORCE QNH 2992 / 1013
* Temp +20 deg (Celsius)

1.4 Air threats

Not relevante

1.5 Ground threats

ZSU-23, MANPADS, RPG, AK47/74

1.6 Friendly forces

N/A, we are the only blue forces in the AO.

1.7 Civilian/3rd part

Insurgents ordered all Kamdesh villagers to leave the area.

2 MISSION

Support and hinder the insurgents to overrun and take over Combat Outpost Keating and Observation Post (“OP”) Fritsche.

3 EXECUTION

3.1 Commander’s intent

Destroy all insurgents in and around Kamdesh. Protect Keating and Fritsche. F-15E, F-16C, F/A-18 and A-10 to run pinpoint strike missions, assignments will be distributed during the battle. AH-65 and OH-58 to conduct BAI in and around Kamdesh (Fritsche), and to provide support to strike package if needed. Later to rendezvous with inbound CH-47 on its re-supply mission to Frische.

3.2 Packages

The mission contains 1 package, callsign WOLFPACK. All flights are part of package WOLFPACK.

3.3 Order of events

Rage and blackjack are scheduled for immediate departure from FOB Dillon. Indy, Arctic, Hitman and Pig to depart from Bagram AFB and make way to your WP3 for holding and tasking in the AO. Greyhound will depart from FOB Dillon and head to FOB Gatling to pick up a squad of rangers, then continue up to holding point WP5 and wait for Rage to escort to Fritsche.

Cluster ammunitions are NOT allowed

Rage and Blackjack are free to operate south-east of Fritsche and east of Keating in the lower valley. Indy, Arctic, Hitman and Pig will get their assignments ones they are on their holdings via Stingray.

3.4 Rules of engagement

ROE: C
As per SPINS
Addition: TBD

3.5 Acceptable level of risk

ALR: MEDIUM
As per SPINS

3.6 Flight tasking

Package WOLFPACK (Lead: TBD)

ARCTIC1
* Depart
* Hold at WP3 at 25000’
* Refuel at ARCO1
* Report in to STINGRAY and standby for tasking
* RTB on order from STINGRAY