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       <B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT SIZE="6">National 
       Training Center (Mission 3)</FONT></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT SIZE="6"><B>:
        </B></FONT></FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT SIZE="6">Crash
        Hill Defense</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
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   <FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><B><FONT COLOR="OLIVE">YOU ARE 
   THE COMMANDER OF TF 1-3 AR. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXCERPTS FROM AN 
   OPERATIONS ORDER FOR 1 BCT, 23 AD, YOU</FONT></B></FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT COLOR="OLIVE">R</FONT></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><B><FONT COLOR="OLIVE"> 
   HIGHER HEADQUARTERS. THIS MISSION BEGINS AND ENDS IN PHASE 2, AFTER 
   1-23 CAV HAS PASSED THROUGH YOUR LINES.</FONT></B></FONT></P>
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   OPORD 4-98<BR>
   1 BCT, 23AD (DESERT RAT)</P>
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   1. SITUATION:</P>
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    A. Enemy Forces. The 41 MID is currently in defensive positions in 
    the QUAIL MOUNTAINS. Within the next 48 hours, he is expected to 
    resume offensive operations. He is currently at 65% strength. His 
    mission is to attack NET 170100OCT98 to destroy 1 BCT, 42AD and 
    capture key passes in the SODA MOUNTAINS. He will likely attack with 
    2 MIBR's abreast, the 133 (APC) in the south and the 127 (IFV) in the 
    north. The second echelon will consist of the 132 MIBR (APC) in the 
    south, and the 129 TKB in the north. APC MIBR's consist of 27 
    T-80UM's and 70 BTR-80's. The IFV MIBR consists of 29 T-80 UM's and 
    69 BMP's. BRAG's consist of 1 BN each of 2S1, 2S3, and 2S19. The DAG 
    consists of 2 BN 2S5, and 2 BN BM-21.</P>
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     1. Most likely course of action is that the enemy brigades will 
     attack in zone, 127 MIBR and 129 TKBR in 1-3's sector, and 133 and 
     132 in 1-78's sector. Most dangerous COA is that the enemy columns 
     will converge at CRASH HILL and both continue in 1-3's sector.</P>
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     2. Expect as many as 18 sorties of SU-27 and 4 X HIND-E in our sector.</P>
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    B. Friendly Forces. The 23 AD defends in sector NLT 170100OCT98 from 
    grid NK0199 to NK1436 to destroy the lead divisions of the 16 
    Mechanized Army and block the 17th TD to facilitate the V US Corps 
    counterattack. 1-23 CAV guards the division's sector to our front 
    between PL HUCK <FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT COLOR="OLIVE"><B>&lt;</B></FONT></FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Monaco"><FONT COLOR="OLIVE">not
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    and PL SAWYER NLT 161800OCT98 to defeat the 16 Mech Army Recon. 2 
    BCT, 23 AD defends to our right as the Division supporting effort to 
    destroy the 42 MID. 1 BDE, 47 IN, to our north, defends strongpoint 1 
    NLT 16001OCT98 to deny 132 MIBR (APC) access to northern AA's. 3 BCT, 
    to our rear, acts as the division reserve and O/O counter-attacks to 
    block the 17 TD.</P>
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    C. Weather. Winds will be from the northwest at 6 MPH. BMNT will be 
    at 0406, EENT will end at 1935.</P>
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   2. MISSION. 1 BCT, 23AD defends in sector NLT 170100OCT98 from 
   NK162151 to NK228268 to destroy the 41 MID (APC Heavy) and facilitate 
   the FPOL of the 3 BCT</P>
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   3. EXECUTION.</P>
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    A. Commander's Intent. The BCT must destroy the 41MID west of the 
    BROWN-DEBNAM PASSES to set the conditions for the division 
    counterattack. The brigade will not defend forward of PL SAWYER. I 
    wish to defend forward of PL MARKET, to allow the enemy minimum time 
    to react to our defensive positions. Significant to this operation is 
    the retention of the passes in the north (BROWN-DEBNAM PASSES along 
    PL POLLY in the 1-3 AR sector). Success is defined as the destruction 
    of 41 MID and the successful FPOL of 3BCT.</P>
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     1. Phase 1.</P>
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     2. Phase 2. This phase begins when the enemy's CRP's are destroyed 
     and 1-23 CAV has completed the RPOL. TF1-3 and TF1-78 Mech defend in 
     sector to destroy the first echelon MIB's of the 133 and 127 MIBR's. 
     This phase ends when the 1st and second echelon MIB's of the 133 and 
     127 MIBR are destroyed.</P>
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     3. Phase 3. Counter-attack of TF1-2 through TF1-3.</P>
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     4. Phase 4.</P>
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    B. Fires. Throughout this operation, FA POF is to TF1-3, the brigade 
    main effort. HPT's are enemy engineer and ADA assets.</P>
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     1. Phase 1.</P>
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     2. Phase 2. During this phase, 1-3 and 1-78 are allotted 1 FASCAM 
     each to delay the second echelon. TF1-3 is also allotted 2 A-10 CAS 
     sorties to delay the 2nd echelon.</P>
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     3. Phase 3.</P>
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     4. Phase 4.</P>
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    C. Tasks to subordinate units.</P>
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     1. TF 1-3 AR.</P>
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      A. Defend in sector between PL SAWYER and MARKET to destroy the 127 MIBR.</P>
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      B. Prevent penetration of PL POLLY (the BROWN-DEBNAM PASSES) by more 
      than 2 MIP's.</P>
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     2. TF 1-78 MECH</P>
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     3. TF 1-2 AR.</P>
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    D. Coordinating Instructions.</P>
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     1. No recon assets will be placed farther forward than 500m past PL SAM.</P>
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     2. No obstacles will be placed in the BROWN-DEBNAM PASSES (PL POLLY).</P>
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   4. SERVICE SUPPORT.</P>
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   5. COMMAND AND CONTROL.</P>
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    A. Succession of command is per SOP.</P>
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    B. Current SOI is in effect.</P>
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