Public Fun OP Cycle: Operation Vigilant Echo

[Maj Underwood]

OFFICIAL DEPLOYMENT ORDER: VIGILANT ECHO

UNIT: 17th MEU / Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF)

AO: KUNAR PROVINCE (THE BORDER HIGHLANDS)

BACKSTORY: A LINE IN THE DUST

The Siege: For the last 48 hours, the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines have been the "Thin Blue Line" on the Iranian border. Following the outbreak of hostilities, they have been cut off at their Forward Operating Base (FOB) by a massive, asymmetric surge of IRGC-backed insurgents.

The enemy didn't just attack; they strangled the valley. Using the jagged Kunar ridgelines, insurgent mortar teams and snipers have pinned the 2/9 inside their own wire. The base's flight line is "Red"—no birds can land, and no supplies can get in. The 2/9 is low on water, low on bandages, and down to their last crates of 5.56mm.

The Stakes: This is an Official Relief Operation. The world is watching to see if the U.S. can protect its own. If the 2/9 falls, the border falls. If the 17th MEU breaks the siege, we regain the initiative.

 

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AO OVERVIEW: THE KUNAR FISHBOWL

The Kunar Map is our Tactical Kill-Zone.

• The "Alamo" (FOB): Located in the valley. It is surrounded by stone walls that provide the insurgents with infinite cover for "Hit-and-Run" harassment.

• The High Ridges: The insurgents have established Observation Posts (OPs) on every major peak. They have "Eyes-On" the base 24/7.

• The "Green Zone" Chokepoint: The only road into the base runs through a dense thicket of trees and irrigation ditches. Intelligence suggests this "MSR" (Main Supply Route) is heavily mined with IEDs to prevent ground relief.

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2026 OFFICIAL EVENT SCHEDULE

Task Force: 17th MEU / MSPF

Cycle: 5th Sundays & Designated Holidays

Date	Occurrence
March 29, 2026	5th Sunday
May 31, 2026	5th Sunday
June 21, 2026	Father's Day
July 5, 2026	Holiday Sunday (Observed)
August 30, 2026	5th Sunday
November 29, 2026	5th Sunday

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COMMAND BROADCAST

The schedule for the 2026 deployment cycle is now live. Ensure your calendars are marked and your kits are combat-ready for the dates listed above.

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[Maj Underwood]

OPERATION ORDER Iron Breakwater

17th MEU

29th Mar 2026

 

ORIENTATION:

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Weather:  Sunny

Time of Operation: 1100cst

Operation location: Kunar Province

Vegetation in the area and its effects on visibility: Vegitation, Tall Hills.

Key terrain in the area: Vegitation and Hills

Important Tactical Control Measures: 

FOB Alamo: 005 003

Primary LZ: 013 002

 

ASHAT: 011 009

 

SITUATION:

Situation Update:

The 2/9 Marines stationed at FOB Alamo are currently combat-ineffective and completely encircled. Insurgent forces have seized the high ground and the primary supply route (PSR) through the valley, cutting off all logistics.

 

Enemy forces (TSUALE or SALUTE)

Size: Unknown

Activity: Assaulting FOB Alamo

Location: North, Eastern and South of FOB Alamo and ASHAT

Equipment:Small Arms, Explosives, Rocket Propeled Grenades, Technicals.

 

Enemy Capabilities and Limitations:

Enemy Most Likely Course of Action: (EMLCOA)

After being engaged by Vanguard enemy is likely to regroup at ASHAT and prepare defenses.
 

Friendly Forces

 

Adjacent Units:

 

GREENFOR forces (TSUALE or SALUTE)

Size:Fireteam

Unit:2/9 Marine Unit

Activity: Defending FOB Alamo

Location: FOB Alamo

 

Supporting Units:

Titan 3 (CH-53)

Reaper 2 (AH-1Z)

Hunter 1 (UH-1Y)

 

MISSION:

Vanguard 1 will conduct a heavy-lift insertion at Primary LZ, neutralize enemy ridge-line presence flanking the approach, relieve the garrison at FOB Alamo, and secure the Enemy Occupied Town to restore the flow of supplies to the AO.

 

 

Higher's Mission:

Vanguard will have secured FOB Alamo and taken back supply route by ASHAT

 

EXECUTION:

PHASE I: The Insertion

• Transport: Titan 3 will deliver Vanguard to Primary LZ.

• Overwatch: Reaper 2 will provide high-altitude suppression of any AA or heavy technicals near the LZ.

• Objective: Establish the "Wedge" and prepare for a disciplined push West.

PHASE II: Relieving the Alamo

• Vanguard will advance toward FOB Alamo through the valley floor.

• Hunter 1 and Reaper 2 will provide low-level reconnaissance to spot IEDs or ambushes along the path.

• Vanguard 1-1 will lead the breach into the FOB, while 1-2 and 4-1 suppress the enemy-held ridges.

• Objective: Stabilize the Alamo and establish a casualty collection point.

PHASE III: Clearing the PSR (The Town)

• Once the base is secure, Vanguard will pivot North-East to the Enemy Occupied Town.

• This town is the strategic "cork" in the supply line.

• Objective: Conduct house-to-house clearance. Eliminate all insurgent occupancy to reopen the valley for logistics convoys.

 

ADMIN AND LOGISTICS:

Rules of Engagement (ROE)

Non-military model vehicles should be considered civilian and should not be engaged.

Destruction of civilian property and infrastructure should be avoided where feasible.

 

CASEVAC/Reinsertion Plan

Air insertion net 65

 

Enemy Prisoners of War (EPWs)

Any unit that captures a prisoner of war will follow all rules of armed conflict and treat the prisoners humanely. Search, silence, segregate, safeguard and tag all EPWs and bring them to the senior leadership.

 

Ammo/Loadouts

Resupply will be coordinated with ACE

 

COMMAND AND SIGNAL:

 

Location of command:

TBD

 

Succession of command:

TBD

 

Signal Plan:

The use of smoke, in the form of 40mm and hand tossed grenades, is to be used to both communicate and obstruct enemy line of sight to ease movement. Each smoke color will have an associated meaning when seen. The following outlines the default meaning of each smoke color. These assigned meanings may be altered per mission, with the exception of red smoke, at the discretion of the Task Force Commander. In this event, these changes MUST be specified in the Task Force’s respective OPORD under the “Command and Signal” section.

 

Green - Identify a Friendly Position

Red - Identify an Enemy Position

Yellow - Identifies Explosives

White - Concealment

Purple - Used to identify a mass casualty situation. While this does not mean that there are no corpsmen around, it does mean that the corpsmen need help in treating the casualties on their own and are requesting assistance from other corpsmen or CLS infantrymen.

Blue - Used to indicate a breakdown of Command. All the officers, SNCO's and NCO's are dead and no command is in place for the rest.

Orange - Special Duty smoke that’s meaning is assigned during the planning phase at the discretion of the task force commander.

 

Required Mods:

Mods Handled Server Side

 

 

 

END OPERATIONS ORDER

 

 

 

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