NOTE: THIS MISSION IS A PLATOON LEVEL MISSION detailing 2nd platoon B company, 1st Battalion, 3rd IBCT. The receive the mission is from the Battalion and Company level so you know your adjacent platoons. In this mission the Battalion is in charge of a Province TENINO and Bravo company (Your Company) in in charge of the lower half. Each section is a district and your FOB (forward operating base) is called Cozy Valley at grid 10TEG15518815.

RECEIVE THE MISSION 

• MISSION:
  • Battalion Mission:
    • 1st Battalion 3rd IBCT will conduct Full Spectrum counterinsurgency operations from 07OCT2010 - 07OCT2011, in the province of Tenino, to assist and educate the local police and army in the area and disrupt insurgent activities done by the Al-Qaeda organization.
  • Company Mission:
    • Bravo Company 1st Battalion, 3rd IBCT will conduct a cordoned and search for Al-Qaeda mid level lieutenant Assad Hussein Al Rhustad, NLT1700 16OCT2010, in the village of Tono at grid location 10TEG13458010, to disrupt Al-Qaeda's leadership and recruiting activities in and province of Tenino. 
  • 1st Platoon Mission:
    • 1st Platoon B company, 1st Battalion, 3rd IBCT will meet with the police chief at the Bucoda police station NLT 15OCT2010 at 10TEG10508295 to discuss intelligence in the area and be the reserve for 2nd platoon's cordon and search mission.
    • Attached will be an EOD (explosive ordinance disposal) element.
  • 2nd Platoon Mission:
    • 2nd platoon B company, 1st Battalion, 3rd IBCT will conduct a cordoned and search for Al-Qaeda mid level lieutenant Assad Husseign Al Rhustad NLT1700 16OCT2010, in the village of Tono at grid location 10TEG13458010, to disrupt Al-Qaeda's leadership and recruiting activities. 
    • 2nd platoon will meet with the local police Chief at Skookumchuck Grane NLT 1700 14OCT2010 grid location: 10TEG14338305 to coordinate the cordoned and search efforts for the village of Tono 
  • 3rd Platoon Mission:
    • 3rd Platoon B company, 1st Battalion, 3rd IBCT will conduct FOB operations NLT 0800 14OCT2010 till 0000 16OCT2010, at FOB Cozy Valley to help with security OPs on base and be the secondary reserve for 1st and 2nd Platoon. 
  • 4th Platoon Mission:
    • 4rd Platoon B company, 1st Battalion, 3rd IBCT will conduct general cleaning of weapons and equipment NLT 0800 14OCT2010 till 0000 16OCT2010, at FOB Cozy Valley.
  • Intelligence:
    • The village of TONO: The village of TONO is a Pashtoon area with about 300 villagers. The area in the past has been a breeding ground for criminal activity with young uneducated men and not enough jobs. The main occupations in the village are farming with some mining. Last year they had a flood in the region and half of their crops were destroyed. The government did assist in humanitarian assistance to the area. But the locals said it wasn't enough. The police don't go there often due to harassment of the police in the area and 6 months ago a police officer was killed during a routine patrol 2 miles northwest from the village. The Bucoda police chief says the area has seen increased presence of "new figures" in the area with rumors of Al-Qaeda infusion of money and equipment into that area. We have seen more cases of IED's attacks in the southern end of the province along with more complex attacks on remote police checkpoints east and northeast of Tono.
    • A Picture and description of Assad Husseign Al Rhustad: Assad Hussein Al Rhustad is a known mid level lieutenant in the Al Qaeda terrorist network, with possible connections to IED bomb makers and other higher valued targets (HVT)'s. He is also known to bring a security force for personal protection.

•  MAPS:
  • https://rbaz.tripod.com/pics/maps/Tenino/tenino-large-1st-BAT-B-Co-AO.jpg
  • https://rbaz.tripod.com/pics/maps/Tenino/tenino-small.jpg

ISSUE THE WARNING ORDER  

((I put a small warning order here so I can get it to the troops ASAP. It gives them more time to prepare. I do two warning orders, one more formal, but this way they know ASAP and I can keep on planning))

• Warning Order 0004
  •  Mission Statement:
    • 2nd platoon B company, 1st Battalion, 3rd IBCT will conduct a cordoned and search for Al-Qaeda mid level lieutenant Assad Husseign Al Rhustad NLT1700 16OCT2010, in the village of Tono at grid location 10TEG13458010, to disrupt Al-Qaeda's leadership and recruiting activities. 
    • 2nd platoon will meet with the local police Chief at Skookumchuck Grane NLT 1130 14OCT2010 grid location: 10TEG14338305 to coordinate the cordoned and search efforts for the village of Tono.
  • Coordinating Instructions:
    • Time and Place to issue operation:
    • Convoy to Skookumchuck Grane will start NLT 0830 14OCT2010
    • Cordoned and search will start NLT 0500 16OCT2010
    • Mission Brief will be NLT 1700 13OCT2010 at the Company TOC.
    • Who is participating in the operation:
      • 2nd Platoon
      • Tenino Police Department
      • 1st Platooon as reserve at Bucoda police station with an EOD attachment.
    • Tentative Time line of operation (use 1/3 - 2/3 rule):
      • 13OCT2010
        • 1500 - 1700 Mission Brief
      • 14OCT2010
        • 0830 - 1030 - SP convoy to Skookumchuck Grane.
        • 1030 - 1130 - Setup security
        • 1130 - 1200 - Meet with Local police chief.
        • 1200 - 1300 - Lunch
        • 1300 - 1900 - Plan operation
        • 1900 - 2000 - Dinner
        • 2000 - 2200 - setup for evening
        • 2200 - 0500 - sleep, security rotations.
      • 15OCT2010
        • 0500 - 0600 - Wake up Personal Hygiene
          
        • 0600 - 0700 - Breakfast
        • 0700 - 1200 - Plan operation, inspect police.
        • 1200 - 1300 - Lunch
        • 1300 - 1800 - Plan operation, inspect police.
        • 1800 - 1900 - Dinner
        • 1900 - 2200 - mission prep
        • 2200 - 0000 - sleep night security
      • 16OCT2010
        • 0000 - 0300 - sleep; night security
        • 0300 - 0400 - wake up hygiene
          
        • 0400 - 0500 - travel to tono
        • 0500 - 1700 - conduct cordoned search.
        • 1700 - 1900 - RTB Cozy Valley

MAKE A TENATIVE PLAN

MDMP

• Mission analysis
  • METT-TC
    • Time:
      • 1/3 - 2/3 rule:
        • Plan time ((24*6) * (1/3)) = 48 hrs)
        • Mission Prep ((24*6) * (2/3)) = 96 hrs)
      • time line of operation: (check the warning order)
    • Mission:
      • Battalion Mission Intent:
        • 1st Battalion 3rd IBCT will conduct Full Spectrum counterinsurgency operations from 07OCT2010 - 07OCT2011, in the province of Tenino, to assist and educate the local police and army in the area and disrupt insurgent activities done by the Al-Qaeda organization.
      • Company Mission Intent:
        • Bravo Company 1st Battalion, 3rd IBCT will conduct a cordoned and search for Al-Qaeda mid level lieutenant Assad Husseign Al Rhustad, NLT1700 16OCT2010, in the village of Tono at grid location 10TEG13458010, to disrupt Al-Qaeda's leadership and recruiting activities in and province of Tenino. 
      • Platoon Mission Intent:
        • 2nd platoon B company, 1st Battalion, 3rd IBCT will conduct a cordoned and search for Al-Qaeda mid level lieutenant Assad Husseign Al Rhustad NLT1700 16OCT2010, in the village of Tono at grid location 10TEG13458010, to disrupt Al-Qaeda's leadership and recruiting activities. 
        • 2nd platoon will meet with the local police Chief at Skookumchuck Grane NLT 1700 14OCT2010 grid location: 10TEG14338305 to coordinate the cordoned and search efforts for the village of Tono.
      • Constraints:
        • Inner Cordoning of area
        • Outer Cordoning of area
        • All Roads must be secured
        • US forces should not do actual searching
      • Identification of Tasks:
        • specified:
          • meet with local police chief
          • plan operation with chief
        • implied:
          • rehearse with local police
          • ensure enough fuel, food and water for police and US forces 
          • Use minimal force needed to secure area
          • Try to meet with elder of area and explain the reason if possible.
        • essential:
          • trucks are functional local police and US.
          • secrecy of operation
      • Identification of Risks:
        • IED's on roads
        • hostile villagers
        • heat
        • getting lost
        • broke down vehicles
      • Restated Platoon Mission statement: (check above mission statement)
    • Terrain: (check detailed map of TONO)
      • Observations and fields of fire: There are one hill south of the village and a ridge north of it.
      • Avenues of Approach: There are three roads into the village, north, south and east. There is a road going west but it's a trail that is a dead end.
      • Key Terrain: The way in will be the roads which will be secured.
      • Obstacles: There is a small stream just south of the city that the soldiers coming from the south end will have to cross.
      • Cover and Concealment: The area is very dense with woods outside the road.
    • Enemy:
      • composition:
        • The village has about 300 villagers.
        • The last known village elder's name was Al Mohammed Massod no known picture of him is on file
      • disposition: The disposition is somewhat hostile to the government due to their protests due to lack of resources last year due to flood relief.
      • strength: Most villagers do carry a home weapon for self-defense but the area has had higher reports of heavier weapons RPG, RPK's
      • capabilities: The area is made of farmers and unemployed people. They have a better understanding of the terrain.
      • enemy COA:
        • If the village chooses to protest violently we will have to bring in more support from the neighboring police stations most likely Bocoda and our reserve force.
        • If the village chooses to protest non-violently we will proceed as planned.
        • If the village is cooperative, we will proceed as planned.
        • The HVT may have his own security force which we may have to neutralize
        • The HVT may take a hostages. At that time we will proceed like a regular police action. We will allow the local police to take the lead with US forces as advisers.
    • Troop:
      • 2nd platoon
        • 1-4 squads with HHC element
        • PSG will be with 4th squad and command trucks in the inner cordon.
        • PL and security element will be with local police commander on ground.
      • 1st Platoon
        • Will be at bocoda police station as reserve with an EOD element attached.
    • Civilian Consideration:
      • 300 people in the village.
      • Need to if possible contact the elder establish why they are doing they operation.
      • Want to limit the use of force so we can have successful subsequent COIN operations. This mission is a small section of a larger mission. 
  • CCIR:
    • Work with local police in coordinating efforts.
    • Arrest Assad Husseign Al Rhustad if found.
    • Confiscate any IED making material or blow on site.
  • Risk Assessment:
    • Risks
      • IED's on roads
      • hostile villagers
      • heat
      • getting lost
      • broke down vehicles
    • Counters to risks
      • vigilance and alert driving
      • overwhelming firepower and negotiation skills.
      • bring enough water and ensure that local police have enough water for themselves
      • BFT, Dagger, map recon with local police chief
      • daily PMCS or vehicles
  • Decisive Points:
    • establishing the outer cordon
    • establishing the inner cordon
    • movement of inner forces to do search
  • Official Warning ORDER:

                                     Warning ORDER 0004

References: Ranger Handbook SH21-67, FM 3-21.8, FM 3-21.10

Time Zone: EST

Task Organization: 3IBCT, 1st Battalion, Bravo Company, 2nd Platoon

• SITUATION
  • Enemy Forces:
    • composition:
      • The village has about 300 villagers.
      • The last known village elder's name was Al Mohammed Massod no known picture of him is on file
      • Assad Husseign Al Rhustad is a known mid level lieutenant in the Al Qaeda terrorist network, with possible connections to IED bomb makers and other higher valued targets (HVT)'s. He is also known to bring a security force for personal protection.
    • disposition: The disposition is somewhat hostile to the government due to their protests due to lack of resources last year due to flood relief.
    • strength: Most villagers do carry a home weapon for self-defense but the area has had higher reports of heavier weapons RPG, RPK's
    • capabilities: The area is made of farmers and unemployed people. They have a better understanding of the terrain.
    • enemy COA:
      • If the village chooses to protest violently we will have to bring in more support from the neighboring police stations most likely Bocoda and our reserve force.
      • If the village chooses to protest non-violently we will proceed as planned.
      • If the village is cooperative, we will proceed as planned.
      • The HVT may have his own security force which we may have to neutralize
      • The HVT may take a hostages. At that time we will proceed like a regular police action. We will allow the local police to take the lead with US forces as advisers.
  • Friendly Forces:
    • Higher commander's mission: Bravo Company 1st Battalion, 3rd IBCT will conduct a cordoned and search for Al-Qaeda mid level lieutenant Assad Hussein Al Rhustad, NLT1700 16OCT2010, in the village of Tono at grid location 10TEG13458010, to disrupt Al-Qaeda's leadership and recruiting activities in and province of Tenino. 
    • Higher Commander's Intent:
      • task:
        • Arrest Assad Hussein Al Rhustad and his security staff.
        • Confisgate IED, bomb making material, or other contraband in the village.
      • purpose:
        • Disrupt Al-Qaeda's leadership and recruiting activities.
        • Deny insurgents bomb making material to keep the roads and civilians safe 
  • Attachments/Detachments:
    • One platoon of host nation police will provide security for the inner cordon and another platoon will conduct the actual search of the village.
• MISSION
  • 2nd platoon B company, 1st Battalion, 3rd IBCT will conduct a cordoned and search for Al-Qaeda mid level lieutenant Assad Hussein Al Rhustad NLT1700 14OCT2010, in the village of Tono at grid location 10TEG13458010, to disrupt Al-Qaeda's leadership and recruiting activities. 
  • 2nd platoon will meet with the local police Chief at Skookumchuck Grane NLT 1300 12OCT2010 grid location: 10TEG14338305 to coordinate the cordoned and search efforts for the village of Tono.
• EXECUTION
  • PHASE1:
    • Concept of Operation:
      • The first phase consists of the convoy to Skookumchuck grange and meeting with the local police chief. Once we get to the police station, we will setup security and meet with the police chief. During that time we will work on an established plan of action for our cordon operation. We will inspect the police at the station and work on rehearsals for the operation.
    • Task to Maneuver Units:
      • The convoy will be with 8 vehicles with the first two 100 meters out from the main convoy and the last two vehicles will be 100 meters from the main convoy. No vehicles will be allowed inside of our convoy during this phase of the operation. Soldiers will use (ROE) Rules of engagement during this time.
      • The order of march is 1st squad, HHC, 2nd Squad, 4th Squad, and 3rd Squad.
    • Tasks to Combat Support Units: NONE
  • PHASE2:
    • Concept of Operation:
      • The second phase consists of the convoy to Skookumchuck grange to TONO and setting up outer and inner cordons outside the village. The setting up or cordons will be done with the out being set first and once set the inner cordon will be set.
      • The outer cordone will be done by American forces and the inner ones will be done by local police.
    • Task to Maneuver Units:
      • The outer cordon will consist of two trucks each with an interpreter. Once set, no cars will be let in or out. Any cars leaving between the outer cordon setup and inner cordon setup will be searched and allowed to leave. Each squad will establish when they are in place. Once the inner cordon is set no cars will be allowed to leave or come in.
      • 1st squad: Will setup at location EG131809, southeast of a fork in the road at EG12908115.
      • 2nd squad: will setup at location EG13358090 north of a fork in the road which is at EG13358105
      • 3rd squad: will setup at location EG13757925 north of a fork in the road which is at EG13987870 near a mine. 
      • 4th and HHC squads: will setup at location EG13667940 north of a fork in the road which is at an intersection with a trail. They will also be accomplanied by a platoon of local police and a squad that will complete the southern half of the inner cordon.
    • Tasks to Combat Support Units: The inner cordon will be set by local police. Each local police cordon will be two trucks or one squad. Each squad will call their commander and the Platoon Leader will relay that information back to the platoon as to which one was set. 
  • PHASE3:
    • Concept of Operation:
      • The third phase consists of the actual search of the village. The local police will do most of the searching. 
    • Task to Maneuver Units:
      • 4th squad: 4th squad with the platoon sergeant will setup a support by fire position, EPW and casevac position with assistance from the local police, in case the villagers become hostile, establish wounded or need to exfil. quickly
      • The Platoon leader will be with the commander on the ground with a small security force with him and an interpreter.
    • Tasks to Combat Support Units: NONE
  • PHASE4:
    • Concept of Operation:
      • The third phase consists of the ex-filtration from the village back to base. 
    • Task to Maneuver Units:
      • 1st squad:
      • 2nd squad
      • 3rd squad
      • 4th squad:
    • Tasks to Combat Support Units: NONE
  • Coordinating Instructions:
    • 13OCT2010
      • 1500 - 1700 Mission Brief
    • 14OCT2010
      • 0830 - 1030 - SP convoy to Skookumchuck Grane.
      • 1030 - 1130 - Setup security
      • 1130 - 1200 - Meet with Local police chief.
      • 1200 - 1300 - Lunch
      • 1300 - 1900 - Plan operation
      • 1900 - 2000 - Dinner
      • 2000 - 2200 - setup for evening
      • 2200 - 0500 - sleep, security rotations.
    • 15OCT2010
      • 0500 - 0600 - Wake up Personal Hygiene
        
      • 0600 - 0700 - Breakfast
      • 0700 - 1200 - Plan operation, inspect police.
      • 1200 - 1300 - Lunch
      • 1300 - 1800 - Plan operation, inspect police.
      • 1800 - 1900 - Dinner
      • 1900 - 2200 - mission prep
      • 2200 - 0000 - sleep night security
    • 16OCT2010
      • 0000 - 0300 - sleep; night security
      • 0300 - 0400 - wake up hygiene
        
      • 0400 - 0500 - travel to tono
      • 0500 - 1700 - conduct cordoned search.
      • 1700 - 1900 - RTB Cozy Valley
• SERVICE AND SUPPORT
  • Special equipment:
    • For humvees concertina wire will be needed to setup stop points on the outer cordon.
  • Transportation:
    • Travel to Skookumchuck Grane police station will be set on map. The order of march will be 1st squad, HHC, 2nd squad, 4th squad, 3rd squad
    • Infiltration will happen in stages with the setting up of the outer cordon with American forces and local police as the inner cordon. One each section is setup the searching platoon along with the US team commander and a contingent of US forces will start the search inside the village.
    • Ex-filtration will happen with 3rd squad meeting with PL an 4th squad and traveling to 2nd squads location and meeting with 1st squad. The order of march is the same as before and will be marked on map as to way back to base.
• COMMAND AND SIGNAL
  • Command:
    • Succession of command
      • PL, PSG, 4SL, 1SL, 2SL, 3SL 
  • Signal:
    • Command  Radio identification
      • PL       - Warrior6
      • PSG     - Warrior7
      • 4SL     - Warrior4
      • 1SL     - Warrior1
      • 2SL     - Warrior2
      • 3SL     - Warrior3

 COA Development

• NOT NEEDED AT THIS LEVEL USUALLY BATTALION LEVEL AND ABOVE

COA Analysis

• NOT NEEDED AT THIS LEVEL USUALLY BATTALION LEVEL AND ABOVE

COA Comparison

• NOT NEEDED AT THIS LEVEL USUALLY BATTALION LEVEL AND ABOVE

COA Selection

• NOT NEEDED AT THIS LEVEL USUALLY BATTALION LEVEL AND ABOVE

INITIATE MOVEMENT

RECONNOITER

• https://rbaz.tripod.com/pics/maps/REDPILL/tenino-tono-recon.jpg
• https://rbaz.tripod.com/pics/maps/REDPILL/tenino-large-1st-BAT-B-Co-AO-road-plan.jpg

COMPLETE PLAN

                            OPERATIONS ORDER 0004

References:

MAPS:

• https://rbaz.tripod.com/pics/maps/Tenino/tenino-large-1st-BAT-B-Co-AO.jpg
• https://rbaz.tripod.com/pics/maps/Tenino/tenino-small.jpg
• https://rbaz.tripod.com/pics/maps/REDPILL/tenino-tono-recon.jpg
• https://rbaz.tripod.com/pics/maps/REDPILL/tenino-large-1st-BAT-B-Co-AO-road-plan.jpg

Manual References

• SH21-67 - Ranger Handbook
• FM 3-21.8 - Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad
• FM 3-21.10 - Infantry Rifle Company
• FM 1-02 Operational Terms and Graphics

Time Zone: EST

Task Organization:

• 3IBCT, 1st Battalion, Bravo Company, 1st Platoon (reserve) 
• 3IBCT, 1st Battalion, Bravo Company, 2nd Platoon
• Local police at Skookumchuck Grane 2 platoons with a reserve at Bocuda Police stations

Weather:

• High - 95 Degrees Fahrenheit
  
• Moonrise - 2135
• Sunrise - 0610
• Wind Speed - 4 MPH
• Moon Phase - 1/4 moon
• BMNT (Begin Morning Nautical Twilight) - 0530
• Wind Direction - Northwest
• Percent Illumination - 39.55%
• EENT (End Evening Nautical Twilight) - 1814

Terrain:

ISSUE ORDER

SUPERVISE  

Posted by rbaz at 4:23 PM EDT

Updated: Wednesday, 17 October 2012 12:32 PM EDT

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