TRAILBLAZER OPORD

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TRAILBLAZEROPORD
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SITUATION

• ENEMY FORCES
• 1. Composition
• The Mahdi Army
• Al Qaeda
• Taliban
• The Iraqi National Islamic Resistance

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ENEMY FORCES

• 2. Capabilities
• AK- 47 Assault Rifle
• RPG- Rocket Propelled Grenades
• Truck Mounted Artillery/Mortars
• IED- Improvised Explosive Device

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WEATHER DATA

• 6 NOVEMBER 2004
• BMNT 0616
• SUNRISE 0642
• SUNSET 1717
• EENT 1743
• ILLUMINATION 36

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HIGHERS INTENT

• This is the MS III instructors second chance to
  assess land navigation skills for those cadets
  attending LDAC in 2005. This exercise entails
  land navigation, obstacle course, and FLRC.
  Success is defined as 90 go on all Land
  Navigation, leadership evaluation on FLRC and
  successful completion of the obstacle course.

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MISSION

• Campbell Battalion conducts Land Navigation,
  FLRC, and the Air Assault course on 6 November
  2004 in order to assess the skills and instill
  self-confidence in all future LDAC attendees.

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EXECUTIONConcept of the Operation

• PHASE ONE PREPARATION
• PHASE TWO TRAINING
• PHASE THREE RECOVERY

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COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONSTIMELINE

• 0630 BN Formation
• 0645 Movement to the LN site
• 0700 Cadets arrive at LN committee
• 0705 LN onsite brief
• 0725 LN starts
• 1225 LN ends
• 1230 Movement to Range 85
• 1245 Cadets arrive at Range 85 / squads split
  into two
• 1300 Rotation one starts
• 1520 Rotation one ends
• 1535 Rotation two starts
• 1750 Rotation two ends
• 1751 Police call / Site breakdown
• 1830 BN Formation / Dismissal

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Land Navigation
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COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONSTIMELINE

• 0630 BN Formation
• 0645 Movement to the LN site
• 0700 Cadets arrive at LN committee
• 0705 LN onsite brief
• 0725 LN starts
• 1225 LN ends
• 1230 Movement to Range 85
• 1245 Cadets arrive at Range 85 / squads split
  into two
• 1300 Rotation one starts
• 1520 Rotation one ends
• 1535 Rotation two starts
• 1750 Rotation two ends
• 1751 Police call / Site breakdown
• 1830 BN Formation / Dismissal

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Campbell BattalionLRC06 November 2004

• CIC Sanchez-Erazo (UNCP)
• Asst CIC Vasquez

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AREA OF OPERATION
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LEGEND
Formation / Parking LN CP LRC / Obstacle Course
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Strip Map to LRC
Pike Field
LRC
Range 85
McKellars Rd
Bragg Blvd
Butner Rd.
Check Point
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Site Layout
Obstacle 3
Obstacle 4
Obstacle 2
Storage Container
TOC/Briefing area
Range 85
Obstacle 1
McKellars Rd.
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Strip Map to WAMC
LRC
Range Control
Gruber Rd
Long Street
WAMC
All American PKWY
Emergency Entrance
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Emergency Contacts

• Fort Bragg
• Military Police 396-0391
• Range Control 432-1161
• WAMC 907-9262
• 911

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LRC Annex
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Task Organization

• Leadership Reaction Course (LRC)
• CIC, Asst CIC
• (8) Obstacle Evaluators two per obstacle.
• (2) Alternates/site set up and break down.

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1. Situation

• Same as BN OPORD.

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2. Mission

• Campbell Battalion Conducts a Field Leadership
  Reaction Course (FLRC) on 06 NOV 04 at 0600 hrs.
  In order to evaluate MSIIIs leadership abilities
  and prepare them for success at Warrior Forge
  2005. It will also introduce MSIs and MSIIs to
  the FLRC course.

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3. Execution

• Commanders Intent
• MSIIIs are given the opportunity to lead,
  follow and be evaluated while placed in a
  leadership role in at least one station at the
  FLRC course and MSIs and MSIIs gain FLRC
  experience as team members.

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a. Maneuver

• Concept of the Operation
• This operation will take place in three phases
• Phase One Planning/ADVON
• Phase Two Execution of LRC
• Phase Three Site Teardown/Recovery

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Phase 1

• Begins on 04 OCT 04 when a recon of the training
  site is conducted. Committee is identified and
  equipment requests are made. On 06 NOV 04 at
  approximately 0645 hrs the ADVON party departs
  Methodist College to Fort Braggs LRC course and
  begins to set up the training site. All the
  supplies needed for the LRC course are
  consolidated at the LRC course in a storage
  container. Two five gallon water cans will be
  placed at each obstacle. Motorola Radios will be
  issued to one evaluator per obstacle. Once the
  site has been set up the CIC and Asst CIC will
  conduct a final inspection of the training site
  to ensure all set up instructions have been
  followed and each obstacle is ready for training.
  At which time the CIC will contact Range Control
  and request permission to begin training Phase
  one ends when cadets arrive to the LRC course.

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Phase 2

• Begins when cadets arrive at the LRC course. CIC
  gives the in-brief to cadets. Committee is
  introduced, cadets are broken into their
  evaluation squads, and weapons are issued.
  Training begins at 1315 hrs and ends at 1755 hrs.
  

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Phase 3

• Begins when the last rotation ends, weapons
  turn-in is conducted. The breakdown of the
  training site begins, the cadets at the last
  rotation will also assist the committee breaking
  down the obstacle at which they finished. This
  phase ends when all equipment has been turned in,
  the CIC has inspected the site and Range Control
  has cleared the site.

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b. Tasks to Subordinate Units

• Cadets Vasquez, Johnson, J. assume duties of
  evaluators for obstacle 1
• Cadets Miyagi, Tapia assume duties of evaluators
  for obstacle 2
• Cadets Choe, Weaver, A. assume duties of
  evaluators for obstacle 3
• Cadets Creammer, Garret assume duties of
  evaluators for obstacle 4
• Cadets Grover, Tringo will be alternates and will
  help set up and teardown the site
• 1) Obstacle OICs will set up their lane and
  place two five gallon water cans in their
  obstacle. Ensure that radio communication is
  established and maintained throughout the entire
  exercise.
• 2) UNCP S-4 will arrange for road guard vests
  which are to be used during the movement from the
  LRC course to Range 85.
• 3) UNCP S-4 will request BN S-4 for 1 FM radio.
• 4) Obstacle OICs will issue and receive weapons.

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c. Coordinating Instructions

• When the cadets arrive at the LRC training site,
  the CIC will conduct an orientation brief of the
  site and a safety brief.
• The first rotation will begin NLT 1315 hrs. and
  the last rotation will end at 1830 hrs.
• The squad rotation from range 85 to LRC and vice
  versa will be between 1530 hrs and 1540 hrs.

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Time Schedule
TIME Event
1300-1315 Briefing by CIC, Break down into squads, and Weapon Issue
1315-1320 Evaluator Issue OPORD Phase Line Green
1320-1340 Squad Negotiates Obstacle Phase Line Brown
1340-1345 AAR Phase Line Red
1345-1350 Movement to Next obstacle Phase Line Blue
1350-1355 Evaluator Issue OPORD Phase Line Green
1355-1415 Squad Negotiates Obstacle Phase Line Brown
1415-1420 AAR Phase Line Red
1420-1425 Movement to Next obstacle Phase Line Blue
1425-1430 Evaluator Issue OPORD Phase Line Green
1430-1450 Squad Negotiates Obstacle Phase Line Brown
1450-1455 AAR Phase Line Red
1455-1500 Movement to Next obstacle Phase Line Blue
1500-1505 Evaluator Issue OPORD Phase Line Green
1505-1525 Squad Negotiates Obstacle Phase Line Brown
1525-1530 AAR Phase Line Red
1530-1540 Squad Rotation
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TIME EVENT
1540-1545 Evaluator Issue OPORD Phase Line Green
1545-1605 Squad Negotiates Obstacle Phase Line Brown
1605-1610 AAR Phase Line Red
1610-1615 Movement to Next obstacle Phase Line Blue
1615-1620 Evaluator Issue OPORD Phase Line Green
1620-1640 Squad Negotiates Obstacle Phase Line Brown
1640-1645 AAR Phase Line Red
1645-1650 Movement to Next obstacle Phase Line Blue
1650-1655 Evaluator Issue OPORD Phase Line Green
1655-1715 Squad Negotiates Obstacle Phase Line Brown
1715-1720 AAR Phase Line Red
1720-1725 Movement to Next obstacle Phase Line Blue
1725-1730 Evaluator Issue OPORD Phase Line Green
1730-1750 Squad Negotiates Obstacle Phase Line Brown
1750-1755 AAR Phase Line Red
1755-UTC Site Breakdown
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4. Service Support

• a. Material and Services
• (1) Supply
• I. (12) five-gallon water cans two posted in
  the vicinity of each obstacle, and the
  remaining four will be held at the CP.
• M16 Dummy rifles one issued to each cadet.
• (7) Radios (1) for CIC and (1) for asst CIC.
• (1) for each obstacle.
• (1) for the alternate/tear down personnel
• (1) FM Radio
• Medical same as BN OPORD.

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5. Command and Signal

• a. Command
• (1) Location of c/LTC Hedrick and LTC Campagna
  same as BN OPORD.
• (2) Location of CIC c/1LT Sanchez-Erazo LRC
  CP.
• (3) Location of assistant CIC c/CPT Vasquez
  Obstacle 1
• Succession of Command LRC CIC, assistant
  CIC, c/1LT Creammer.
• b. Signal
• Handheld radios will be used by MSIVs IAW BTN
  SOI.

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Obstacle 1

• Task Negotiate obstacle
• CONDTION Given two ammo boxes weighing 40
  pounds, a 2x 8 x 8x9 plank, a 2 x 8 x 6 2
  plank, and current environmental conditions.
• STANDARD The squad will successfully negotiate
  the obstacle without falling or jumping in the
  pit or touching the white areas.
• SITUATION
• The squad's mission is to mortar ammunition to
  the gun position.
• Enroute you discover a culvert with a minefield
  between the squad and gun position. The white
  painted areas and the ground are mined.
• No member or piece of equipment must touch the
  ground. No member is allowed to jump between
  posts. The squad has 18 minutes to cross the
  obstacle.
• INSTRUCTOR NOTE ENSURE PLANKS ARE CENTERD ON THE
  POSTS. MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE SPOTTER.

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Obstacle 1
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Obstacle 2

• TASK Negotiable Obstacle
• CONDITIONS Given two 40 pound simulated demo
  charges, a 8 piece of 5/8 hemp rope, a 2x 12x
  10 plank, and current environmental conditions.
  
• STANDARD The squad will successfully negotiate
  the obstacle without falling or jumping in the
  pit or touching the white areas.
• SITUATION
• The squads mission is to mine the entrances of
  bunkers at an enemy ammo dump that is secured by
  a seven-foot wire fence.
• You discover a rope and a plank that may assist
  you in crossing the wire obstacle. The white
  painted areas and the ground on both sides of the
  fence are mined.
• All squad members must cross into enemy lines,
  taking the explosives, and all equipment with
  them. No member or piece of equipment must touch
  the fence. The squad has 18 minutes to cross the
  obstacle.
• INSTUCTOR NOTE ENSURE PLANK IS CENTERED ON THE
  POSTS. HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE SPOTTER.

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Obstacle 2
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Obstacle 3

• Task Negotiate obstacle
• CONDTION Given a 2x 8x 8 plank, a 2x 8x 10
  plank, a 2x 8x 12 plank, a 55 gallon drum, and
  current environmental conditions.
• STANDARD The squad will successfully negotiate
  the obstacle without falling or jumping in the
  pit.
• SITUATION
• The squads mission is to deliver supplies to an
  ADA position on the other side of the river with
  a destroyed bridge.
• All squad members must cross the river, taking
  the supplies and all equipment with them.
• Two members must control the drum. The squad has
  18 minutes to cross the obstacle.
• INSTRUCTOR NOTE ENSURE MEMBERS FALL TOWARDS THE
  PIT.

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Obstacle 3
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Obstacle 4

• TASK Negotiate Obstacle
• CONDITION Given a 30 piece of 1 OR 1 ¼ rope,
  an ammo box weighing 40 pounds, and current
  environmental conditions.
• STANDARD The squad will successfully negotiate
  the obstacle without falling or jumping in the
  pit.
• SITUATION
• The squad has been assigned the mission to pick
  up a re-supply of ammo and return. Enroute the
  squad encounters two obstacles with booby-trapped
  ground in between.
• All squad members must touch the ground at one
  time, secure the ammo, and return. The rope must
  be returned with the ammunition.
• The squad members may not jump between the fence
  and the wall. The squad has 18 minutes to
  complete the mission.
• INSTUCTOR NOTE DO NOT ALLOW THE SQUAD TO JUMP
  BETWEEN THE FENCE AND THE WALL. MUST HAVE A
  MUNIMUM OF TWO SPOTTERS.

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Obstacle 4
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COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONSTIMELINE

• 0630 BN Formation
• 0645 Movement to the LN site
• 0700 Cadets arrive at LN committee
• 0705 LN onsite brief
• 0725 LN starts
• 1225 LN ends
• 1230 Movement to Range 85
• 1245 Cadets arrive at Range 85 / squads split
  into two
• 1300 Rotation one starts
• 1520 Rotation one ends
• 1535 Rotation two starts
• 1750 Rotation two ends
• 1751 Police call / Site breakdown
• 1830 BN Formation / Dismissal

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Air Assault Obstacle Course(Range 85)

• CIC c/CPT Chandler
• Asst. CIC c/CPT Brisson

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Mission

• Campbell Battalion conducts Confidence Course
  061300NOV04 to 061750NOV04 vicinity of Range 85
  to assess cadets confidence, motivation, and
  physical abilities.

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Execution

• Commanders Intent
• Each cadet successfully negotiates every
  obstacle without sustaining physical injury.
  Personal courage and motivation are demonstrated
  by all cadets to encourage others. MSIIIs teach
  effective and clear hip-pocket training.

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Tough One
Hurdles
Weaver
High Step
Inverted Wall
Vertical Ladder
Swing, Stop, Jump
Formation Area
Low Crawl
LRC
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Task to Subordinate Units

• Asst CIC
• Ensure medic and emergency vehicle is on standby
• Ensure water is provided at the break area
• Coordinate with CPT. Collins for safety
  equipment.
• Ensure chow is provided
• Demonstrators/Evaluators
• Rehearse and execute a demonstration for each
  rotation
• Shadow squads and evaluate squad leaders during
  obstacle course and hip pocket training
• Report to CIC at the completion of each obstacle
• Ensure safety is strictly adhered to

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TIMELINE

• 1000 MSIV Recon/Rehearsal
• 1300 Site Orientation Safety Brief and
  Demonstrations
• 1320 Confidence Course / Hip Pocket Training
• 1500 Lunch (MRE)
• 1520 Movement to Next Training Site
• 1535 Lunch (MRE)
• 1555 Site Orientation Safety Brief and
  Demonstrations
• 1615 Confidence Course / Hip Pocket Training
• 1750 Confidence Course Complete Police Call
  begins.

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High Risk Obstacles

• Weaver
• One safety per person on obstacle
• Jacobs Ladder
• Four safeties at all times two on each side of
  ladder
• Designated height is 2 steps lower than total
  height
• Tough One
• One lane (rope) active
• Six safeties at all times
• Gymnastic pads for specified high risk locations

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Service Support

• a. Material and Services
• (1) Supply
• I. Six 5-gallon water cans posted in formation
  area at all times
• MRE for chow
• II. Two 2-way radios
• VII. Medical aid bag located on-site
• (2) Transportation
• By foot to and from LRC training location.
• (3) Medical Evacuation
• The maroon van is located on-site for evacuation
  to Womack Medical Center

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Command and Signal

• Command
• OIC CPT Collins
• CIC c/CPT Chandler
• Asst CIC c/CPT Brisson
• Succession of Command
• OIC, CIC, Asst CIC
• Signal
• SOI Same as Bn OPORD
• Womack
• Emergency Room - 907-6559
• Info Center 907-6000
• Range Control 432-1161
• 3 Horn Blasts for inclement weather

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EXECUTIONMANEUVER

• PHASE THREE (RECOVERY)
• CP Breakdown
• Obstacle Breakdown
• Police Call
• BN Formation / Dismissal

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SERVICE SUPPORT

• General
• Material and Services
• Supply
• Class I
• Class II
• Class VII
• Class VIII
• 2. Transportation
• 5. Medical Evacuation

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COMMAND AND SIGNAL

• a. Command
• 1. Location of OIC LTC Campagna will
  be in the following areas
• throughout the training.
• a) First formation
• b) LN Will either be at the CP or
  roaming the Course
• c) LRC Will be either at the LRC
  CP or Walking the area.
• d) Obstacle Course Will be
  observing and overseeing the training.
• 2. Location of CIC c/LTC Hedrick will
  be accompanying LTC Campagna
• or c/MAJ McCormick to during the
  operating of each cycle of training.
• 3. Succession of Command is Battalion
  Commander, XO, S-3, LN CIC,
• LRC CIC, OC CIC

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COMMAND AND SIGNAL

• b. Signal
• 1. SOI none
• a. Communication during LN, LRC and OC
  will be established using two-
• way radios
• b. Cadre will have PRC radios
• 2. WOMACK
• a. EMERGENCY ROOM (910) 907 6559
• b. INFO CENTER (910) 907 6000
• 3. Range Control (910) 432 1161
• 4. Three horn blasts indicates inclement
  weather, two horn blast indicates the
• ENDEX for land Navigation

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QUESTIONS ???