FORCE RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY3RD PLATOON PEX IPB

DATE OF INFORMATION:2012 07 31

OVERALL CLASSIFICATION:UNCLASS//EXERCISE//FOUO

UNCLASS//EXERCISE//FOUO

ORIENTATION

Al-Hudaydah

ORIENTATIONAl-Hudaydah

YEMEN

AO

General Situation

• (EXERCISE//UNCLASS//EXERCISE) AQAP forces have increased their presence throughout Yemen; recently spreading their influence within the Hudaydah province. The AQAP has been operating autonomously throughout Yemen; decreasing the ability to be tracked by a higher entity. The AQAP has began to target U.S. personnel causing a dangerous atmosphere for AMCITS.

• (EXERCISE//UNCLASS//EXERCISE) Multiple source reporting suggests the AQAP have recently began operations in the Hudaydah, however, their exact disposition is unknown.

General Situation

U.S. Embassy

AQAP Disposition within Yemen

Al-Hudaydah

Special Situation

• (EXERCISE//UNCLASS//EXERCISE) Yemeni population along the Hudaydah beach is unknown at this time. Enemy disposition and composition along the Hudaydah beach is also unknown. Sensitive reporting suggests the AQAP is planning an attack on the U.S. embassy in the near future.

• (EXERCISE//UNCLASS//EXERCISE) The president has ordered for the immediate employment of U.S. troops to occupy Yemen in order to provide security for AMCITs. Hudaydah Beach has been identified as the most feasible location for a beach landing to support the BLT. However, it is possible the AQAP is utilizing the Hudaydah beach as a means to transport logistics into Yemen.

Force Recon Mission

• (EXERCISE//UNCLASS//EXERCISE) NLT 062000AUG2012, 3rd Platoon, Force Reconnaissance Company will conduct amphibious reconnaissance and ground reconnaissance along Hudaydah beach and into the hinterland to confirm or deny the feasibility of a BLT 1/4 landing and support follow on operations.

• Purpose: To conduct confirmatory beach report/Hydro (Red Beach) and answer SIRs and PIRs IVO NAI 1, 2 and 3

• Method: Amphibious insert, foot patrol, communicate

• End State: Hydro conducted and sent to ROC/COC. NAIs reported on and the Commander gains an understanding of the battlefield.

CMDR’s Intent

Area of Operations

AO

Al-Hudaydah

1km

2.6km

1.15km

PHYSICAL TERRAIN

COVER & CONCEALMENT / OBSERVATIONS & FIELDS OF FIRE

• Hills

• Plateaus

• Patches of vegetation

• Crevasses

CREVASSES

VEGETATION

• Cliffs

• Barbed Wire

• Deep Crevasses

• Patches of vegetation

• Crevasses

OBSTACLES

LINES OF COMMUNICATION

LOC• Unimproved hard-packed dirt

• Passable in adverse weather

• LOCs in low ground showed signs of erosion.

• Crevasses

• MSR I-5 and MSR Stuart Mesa

• Only improved surface

• Dense trafficMSR PURPLE

MSR ORANGE

MSR RED

MSR YELLOW

MSR I-5

MSR STUART MESA

MSR I-5

Unimproved road

CIVIL TERRAIN

CIVIL TERRAIN Local Populace

• Anti-American sentiment

• Will possibly become violent

• Camouflage uniforms

• Civilian Vehicles

• Training

• Organized and structured

OUT OF PLAY

Enemy Situation

ENEMY COMPOSITION

EXERCISE//UNCLASS//EXERCISE

WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENTAK-47:

•Effective range: 400m

•Cartridge: 7.62x39 NATO

•Rate of fire: 600 rounds/min

RPG:

•Effective range: 200m

•Cartridge: Rocket Warhead

•Rate of fire: 3 per min

PKM:

•Effective range: 1,640

•Cartridge: 7.62

•Rate of fire: 650-750 rounds/min

RPG

AK-47

PKM

EXERCISE//UNCLASS//EXERCISE

ADRR

EXERCISE//UNCLASS//EXERCISE

Attack:

The enemy will attack using non conventional style tactics; briefly engaging in small arms fires in small fire team size units. The enemy is not capable of sustaining attacks longer than 30 minutes without resupply.

Defend:

The enemy is unlikely to defend from fortified locations. However, if defending key terrain, the enemy will likely attempt to assume a defensive posture in order to maintain control of locations that could possibly house any logistical supplies.

Reinforce:

The enemy has a limited capacity to reinforce, being fairly new to there region with a limited number of personnel. The AQAP does, however, maintain ties to external organizations which may possibly provide logistical and personnel support.

Retrograde:

Given the opportunity, the enemy will retrograde into the hills and populated areas immediately following engagement. The enemy will capitalize on their ability to blend in with the local populace as means of retrograde.

NAI OVERVIEW

AO

Al-Hudaydah

1. km

2.6km

NA

I 2

NA

I 3

NA

I 1

PRIORITY INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS

1. What locations best support a BLT landing?

2. To what capacity is the threat able to affect the friendly forces mission?

3. How does the threat’s posture impact the current threat level to friendly forces?

4. What is the feasibility of travelling routes within the AO?

EXERCISE//UNCLASS//EXERCISE

SPECIFIC INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENT

1. What locations best support a BLT landing?– What is the condition of the terrain inland of the beach?– What terrain features may impact the BLT?– What Vehicles are capable of landing and maneuvering inland?– What are the locations of routes, that have not yet been identified, leading to

the area of operations? – What are the possible locations of HLZs?

2. To what capacity is the threat able to affect the friendly forces mission?– Does the threat appear to operate in a cohesive manner?– What are the possible locations for the threat to cache weapons?– Are there indications the threat is receiving logistical support by maritime

means?– Does the local population appear to be aligned with the threats intent to attack

U.S. forces?– Are their any staging/ facilities that the enemy can use to multiply forces?

EXERCISE//UNCLASS//EXERCISE

3. How does the threat’s posture impact the current threat level to friendly forces? – Does the AQAP have the ability to disrupt major conventional operations?– Are the major lines of communications free from patrolling and mining

efforts?– Are there indications the enemy will fortify positions along the AO in

preparation for the BLT?

4. What is the feasibility of travelling routes within the AO?– What routes are able to support vehicles organic to the 13th MEU?– What routes are the most feasible to support friendly operations?– What are the locations of routes that have not yet been identified?– What are the major routes leading into and out of the objective area?

SPECIFIC INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENT

EXERCISE//UNCLASS//EXERCISE

LRP 1

LRP 3

LRP 2

LRP 4

E&R PLAN

EXERCISE//UNCLASS//EXERCISE

LRP RENDEZVOUS TIMES (QRF, CSAR, HELO EXTRACT): LRP 1 @ 2300, LRP 2 @ 0030, LRP 3 @ 0200, LRP 4 @ 0330, LRP 5 @0500

DAY NEAR: CHALLENGE/PASSWORDDAY FAR: AIR PANEL/SIGNAL MIRRORNIGHT NEAR: IR STROBENIGHT FAR: IR BUZZSAW

LOCAL RECOVERY POINTS (LRP):

LRP 1: MGRS: 11S MS 58696 80908 BEACH OPENING/ABANDONDED BUILDINGSLRP 2: MGRS: 11S MS 56433 84145 ABANDONED BUILDINGS/DZLRP 3: MGRS: 11S MS 56627 86005 OPEN FIELD/DZLRP 4: MGRS: 11S MS 59516 82631 OPEN FIELD/DZLRP 5: MGRS: 11S MS 55771 83205 OFF-SHORE PICK UP

SARNEG: F L Y M A R I N E S

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Emergency Freq: SAT 317.295

DATE

20120806

20120807

20120808

20120809

CHALLENGE

JACK

JAMESON

MODELO

BUDWEISER

PASSWORD

MOONBEAM

CHARLIE

THUNDER

CRANE

RUNNING PASSWORD

HIGHLIGHTER

ACID

LIGHTNING

MUDBUG

DURESSWORD

PACKERS

CHARGERS

CLAPTON

PUDDLE

E&R PLAN

EMLCOAEMLCOA EMDCOAEMDCOA• The AQAP will become cognizant of friendly forces insert to Hudaydah and will begin making preparations to resist a U.S. occupation. The AQAP will most likely increase logistical means to support a sustained insurgency. They will utilize unconventional style tactics to develop the appearance of total control of the populace while simultaneously targeting AMCITS.

• Reconnaissance elements are compromised while reporting on the objective areas. The enemy stages numerous support by fire positions using organic weapons, and advantageous terrain, in order to bait friendly elements into an ambush; while simultaneously cutting off a friendly units planned withdraw routes.

Most Likely Courses of Action

QUESTIONS?

OVERALL CLASSIFICATION:UNCLASS//EXERCISE//FOUO

UNCLASS//EXERCISE//FOUO

300928LJUL2012: individuals seen loitering IVO 11S MS 57365 83758

030420LAUG2012: Individuals carrying weapons observed IVO11S MS 57473 83367

042007LAUG2012: (13) MAM seen loading and offloading weapons from what ATB silver pick up IVO 11S MS 57058 83339

042323LAUG2012: (5) MAM seen praying IVO 11S MS 57052 83640

050054LAUG2012: (2) 7-tons, (3) HMMWVs, (13) Yemeni Guard Forces observed IVO Red Beach

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