OPORD TARGET PACKAGE MAYHEM

1.SITUATION

Enemy
Air
Enemy air has been degraded and are not putting up much of a fight. Expected air threats are MIG-21, MIG-29, Mi-8, Mi-24 but are not likely to affect own operations.

Ground
Last day and a half have seen the enemy either destroyed, withdrawn or deserting on the southern border. However a major size of the enemy are keeping up the fight and are in contact with NATO troops.
7th Armoured division who are in contact with friendly 2ID have broken contact and the army are now not able to locate where the main force of 7th armored division are located.
In our killbox the enemy are expected to stay primarily in forests and towns to avoid detection. Movement will most likely be along major roads between forests or towns du to lack of GPS and good maps.
Coalition air forces have previously destroyed KHALKHALAH airfield MGRS 37S BS 715 606 but there are remaining SAM and ground unit in small scale around the airfield. Two SA-8 has been observed active on the airfield.

Friendly
Air
Friendly air activity are going on mainly over DAMASCUS, should not affect our operations.

Ground
Friendly ground offensive have pushed north towards Damascus and are now in the area of AS SUWAYDA GS 37S BS 720 220 where they have met fierce resistance from Syrian ground forces.
Helicopters out of 2nd Infantry division are conducting reconnaissance south of our killbox but will not move into the killbox.

2.MISSION
HAWG8 is to locate and destroy priority targets in KILLBOX DIANA in order to degrade enemy ground forces. Be prepared to support groundforces with CAS.

3.EXECUTION
Endstate
Enemy ground forces in KILLBOX DIANA combat are ineffective and unable to affect US 2nd Infantry divisions’ further advance towards DAMASCUS.

Orders
Push to Hold, report ready to enter Killbox to Stingray. On approval move into killbox and locate and destroy enemy units as listed. When departing killbox report to Stingray leaving killbox.
Prepared to support ground forces with CAS if directed to do so by Stingray.

Coordination instructions
Clearence from Stingray before entering Killbox, report to Stingray when departing killbox (open/Close it).

4.LOGISTICS
HAWG8 are located on Stand 20-23 on King Hussein Air College (SE Corner of the runway).
You are clear to make as many turns to the airfield to fill upp ammunition and fuel as needed.

5.COMMAND & CONTROL
NIL

ANNEXES

KILLBOX DIANA

• Purpose: To destroy enemy armor assets in the area and degrade enemy forces for the friendly forces.

• Geographic limits/killbox location: Killbox marked by MGRS koordinates corner

• Effective times of establishment:

• Established at: H+30mins

• Cancelled at: H+3h or on order

• Kill box type: BLUE

• Establishing Commander: JFLCC

• Establishing Commanders targeting guidance:

• Priorities: SAM,Armored vehicles,Artillery,Logistics

• Effects: Destroy/neutralize when found

• Restrictions: No cluster ammunitions in built up areas. Do not destroy any bridges or road networks.

(7) Remarks: No friendlies are within the kill box.