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THIS IS A TRAINING OPERATION ORDER. FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

References: ATP 3-21.8, FM 3-90-1, ADRP 1-02

OPERATIONAL PLAN / ORDER #014 / CODE NAME: "BRAIN BUG"

CADRE / OPFOR NOTES

Complexity: Moderate | Recommended Phase: CRAWL (Practical Exercise), WALK (Blocks 1-2), RUN (Day Iterations)

Mission Summary: 1st Platoon is tasked to attack to destroy the REAPER forward command post at OBJ HERRERA and disrupt enemy command and control in AO COTTO.

Destination: OBJ HERRERA at MP 0600 1523, AO COTTO.

Actions on Objective: Platoon will establish an ORP, conduct leader's reconnaissance, move to assault positions, seize the objective, conduct a hasty sensitive site exploitation (SSE), and consolidate.

Training Focus: This OPORD serves dual roles. For CRAWL phase, the TAC briefs this order paragraph by paragraph, pausing at each section to explain what information the candidate should extract and how it feeds into their planning. For WALK/RUN iterations, it is a standalone evaluated lane — a deliberate attack against an enemy command post. Candidates should be able to identify: specified tasks, implied tasks, commander's intent, and key control measures. The CP objective adds complexity beyond a simple terrain seizure: candidates must plan for intelligence collection (SSE) after assault.

OPFOR/Training Wrinkles: For WALK/RUN iterations, OPFOR presents 3-4 personnel: 1-2 acting as CP staff (seated at field desk with maps/radios) and 2 in fighting positions around the CP. The reduced force size keeps the assault manageable for a single squad. Props recommended: field desk or table, antenna simulator (pole with wire), map boards, and a radio. CP staff should attempt to destroy documents if given time during the assault. See OPFOR Card for full details.

OP Variant: For iterations requiring a "deliberate attack on enemy OP," replace the CP with a 2-4 person observation post. Remove the SSE task and CP staff from OPFOR. Emphasize stealth approach and speed of assault — the OP's value is early warning, so the enemy's priority is transmitting a report before being overrun. Adjust enemy composition to 2-4 REAPER with binoculars, radio, and a sketch of friendly positions.

See Also: LTA Grid Reference | Tactical Overlay | Walkthrough | OPFOR Card

Iteration Guidance: This is the mission command version — squad tasks state outcomes without prescribing specific positioning or movement. For earlier iterations with scaffolding, use 014-deliberate-attack-detailed.md. For a classroom walkthrough of the TLP steps applied to this OPORD, see 014 Walkthrough.

Time Zone Used Throughout the Plan/Order: EASTERN STANDARD TIME

Task Organization:

1st Platoon, A Co. 4th BN-211th INF Platoon Leader Platoon Sergeant 1st Squad 2nd Squad 3rd Squad

1. SITUATION

a. Area of Interest

Clay County, Florida, in the vicinity of Camp Blanding Joint Training Center. AO COTTO encompasses the area bounded to the north by Highway 16, to the east by the Starke city limits, to the south by the old railroad bed, and to the west by the pine forest edge.

b. Area of Operations

1. Terrain. The AO consists of flat terrain with sandy soils and dense pine and hardwood forests throughout. Thick vegetation and tree canopy severely limit observation and fields of fire except along improved roads and clearings. Arcadia Street runs east-west through the southern portion of the AO. Bradenton Avenue runs north-south, intersecting Arcadia Street at the objective. These improved roads are the primary avenues of approach and the only locations offering extended fields of fire. The woods between and surrounding the roads provide excellent concealment for dismounted movement but restrict visibility to under 50 meters in most areas.

2. Weather.

c. Enemy Forces. REAPER: Resistance Elements of Atropia's People's Revolutionary Front

REAPER has established a small forward command post at OBJ HERRERA on the north side of Arcadia Street, north of the junction with Bradenton Avenue. The CP controls REAPER operations throughout AO COTTO and includes communications equipment, operational maps and overlays, and a minimal security element. The CP is positioned at the road junction to exploit line-of-sight for antenna placement and to control local movement.

1. Composition. 3-4 REAPER personnel: CP staff of 1-2 (commander and RTO) with radios, maps, and planning materials, plus a security element of 2 with small arms in fighting positions around the CP. CP staff are not primarily fighters.

2. Disposition. The CP is located at the junction of Arcadia Street and Bradenton Avenue at MP 0600 1523. Security positions are oriented south and southwest along the Bradenton Avenue corridor and east-west along Arcadia Street. The CP element itself occupies a position immediately north of the junction — likely a covered or partially concealed area with antenna equipment visible above the treeline. Dense woods to the north provide them cover and a withdrawal route. They have limited observation to the east and west due to thick vegetation but can observe south along Bradenton Avenue and east-west along Arcadia Street.

3. Most Probable Course of Action (MPCOA). REAPER security defends from current positions while CP staff attempt to destroy sensitive materials (maps, documents, encryption) and displace north into the dense woods with communications equipment. If the assault is rapid, CP staff may not have time to destroy all materials before being overrun.

4. Most Dangerous Course of Action (MDCOA). REAPER has reinforcements nearby at a position further north and counterattacks from the north through the woodline after friendly forces commit to the assault. CP staff successfully transmit a warning and destroy sensitive materials before the assault element reaches the CP.

d. Friendly Forces

1. Higher Headquarters: A Co. 4th BN – 211th INF.

2. Mission. A Company attacks to destroy REAPER command and control nodes in AO COTTO to disrupt enemy operations and enable follow-on offensive action.

3. Commander's Intent. Destroy the REAPER forward CP at OBJ HERRERA to eliminate their ability to coordinate operations in AO COTTO. Seize any intelligence materials found at the CP. Establish conditions for follow-on operations.

e. Civil Considerations

Civilians may be present in the area. Avoid civilian casualties and collateral damage.

f. Attachments and Detachments

None.

2. MISSION

1st Platoon attacks to destroy the REAPER command post at OBJ HERRERA (MP 0600 1523) NLT ____ in order to disrupt REAPER command and control in AO COTTO and enable follow-on company operations.

3. EXECUTION

a. Commander's Intent

Purpose: Destroy the REAPER forward command post at OBJ HERRERA to eliminate enemy command and control capability in AO COTTO.

Key Tasks: (1) Seize OBJ HERRERA. (2) Destroy REAPER CP and eliminate defending forces. (3) Conduct hasty SSE to collect intelligence materials. (4) Consolidate on the objective and prepare for follow-on operations.

End State: REAPER CP destroyed, enemy forces eliminated, intelligence materials collected and reported to higher, platoon consolidated on the objective with a hasty perimeter oriented north and east.

b. Concept of Operations

1st Platoon conducts a deliberate attack to destroy the REAPER CP at OBJ HERRERA. The platoon establishes an ORP in the woodline west of Bradenton Avenue and conducts a leader's reconnaissance. The support element, as the shaping operation, fixes the enemy from the south along the Bradenton Avenue corridor. The assault element, as the main effort, maneuvers through the concealed woodline and attacks the objective from the west — exploiting the enemy's limited observation off the improved roads. Speed is critical: the assault must overrun the CP before staff can destroy intelligence materials or displace with communications equipment. The reserve provides ORP security and is prepared to establish a blocking position north of the objective. Upon seizure, a hasty SSE of the CP site is conducted while the assault element provides security. The platoon consolidates and reports findings to higher.

c. Scheme of Fires

2nd Squad, as the decisive effort, has priority of indirect fires. Mortar support is available through company on request.

d. Tasks to Subordinate Units

1. 1st Squad (Support by Fire — Shaping Operation):

2. 2nd Squad (Assault — Decisive Operation):

3. 3rd Squad (Security / Reserve):

e. Coordinating Instructions

1. Rules of Engagement (ROE):

  1. Engage only confirmed enemy combatants.
  2. Use minimum force necessary to accomplish the mission.
  3. Avoid civilian casualties and collateral damage.
  4. Positively identify targets before firing.

2. Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIR):

  1. Confirm REAPER CP location and security positions at OBJ HERRERA, specifically their orientation along Arcadia Street and Bradenton Avenue.
  2. Identify REAPER CP infrastructure: antenna placement, number of vehicles, generator noise, or other indicators of CP activity.
  3. Identify any REAPER reinforcement routes from the north through the woodline or along Bradenton Avenue.
  4. Assess civilian presence in the area, particularly along Arcadia Street and in the vicinity of any structures near the objective.

3. Commander's Critical Information Requirements (CCIR):

  1. Enemy strength or disposition at OBJ HERRERA significantly different from the intelligence estimate
  2. REAPER CP has displaced or been abandoned before the assault
  3. Loss of the support-by-fire position or inability to achieve fire superiority
  4. REAPER reinforcements approaching from the north along Bradenton Avenue or through the woodline
  5. Friendly casualty in the assault element requiring immediate MEDEVAC
  6. REAPER CP staff observed destroying documents or equipment (indicates compromise — accelerate assault timeline)

4. Reporting:

5. This OPORD is effective immediately upon distribution.

4. SUSTAINMENT

a. Logistics

  1. Resupply not available for 24 hours.
  2. Meal Cycle: M-M-M.
  3. Water resupply is available at the PLT CP.
  4. Ensure adequate hydration prior to SP.

b. Health System Support

  1. PLT CCP at PLT Assembly Area.
  2. MEDEVAC available via Nine Line request at AXP 1 (MP 0610 1550).

5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL

a. Command

  1. Platoon Leader at PLT CP.
  2. Succession of Command: PL, PSG, 1st SL, 2nd SL, 3rd SL.

b. Control

  1. Command Posts: Platoon Assembly Area IVO _______.

c. Signal

1. PACE Plan:

2. Call Signs:

3. Challenge, Password, Running Password, Combination: