S2 Intelligence

All Task Forces During the early hours of the morning, each FOB holding USMC forces fell under attack by rocket artillery, mortars, and machine gun fire. In a seemingly coordinated assault, a hostile force using soviet-era uniforms have conducted attacks against MEU and LDF installations across the Virolahti region. The force has been identified as the Livonian Liberation Army (LLA). Each Task Force was able to successfully defend their FOBs from being overrun by this new threat and was able to take the fight right back to them, destroying staging camps and fortified locations inhabited by the LLA. Task Force Alpha Task Force Alpha was tasked with securing Hurpuu and its surrounding area along with investigating the decrease in White Rifle Militia activity in the Selkärannankangas forests. During the FOB assault, a Gunfighter was shot down with the surviving pilot becoming captured by the LLA. MSOT was tasked with recovering this pilot, who was suspected to have been taken to Hurpuu. After recovering from the assault on FOB Barracuda, Task Force Alpha began their movements to their objective areas in order to neutralize any additional LLA forces. Archer 1, supported by Spartan and ACE, pushed into the Selkärannankangas forests and came across multiple encampments manned by LLA forces. The Task Force was able to successfully clear each location with relative ease through heavy mortar fire and suppression from inside each camp. In tandem, Roughneck began their movements to Hurpuu to clear the area and find the captured pilot. MSOT was able to quickly maneuver into the town though they began taking heavy casualties due to the overwhelming force within the town. In order to support Roughneck’s objective, Spartan was tasked with moving the Hurpuu to reinforce MSOT’s push into the town. After recovering from their wounds, Roughneck along with Spartan were able to secure the captured pilot, extracting him immediately, and secure the town. Task Force Alpha set security in the forests near Hurpuu and ENDOP was called in the field. Objective 1: Complete Objective 2: Complete Task Force Bravo Task Force Bravo was tasked with investigating the decrease in White Rifle Militia activity and destroying known WRM encampments to deny their use west of FOB Muniz. The Task Force was FRAGO’d after defending FOB Muniz and was tasked with assisting the LDF installation in Kallio. After recovering from the assault on FOB Muniz, MSOT mounted into Gunfighter and took off towards Kallio to get eyes on the area, while GCE waited to load into Warhorse and rally together before assaulting Kallio. MSOT was discovered and engaged by LLA forces that had secured camp Kallio but took only minor wounds before pulling back. When Archer 2 arrived, GCE and MSOT conducted a coordinated assault on Kallio from opposing flanks. During the assault, Archer 2 took heavy casualties from LLA infantry hiding in buildings on the outskirts of the camp. The Task Force was able to successfully secure the camp and began their movements back to their original objective area via Warhorse. The known fortified camp positions were heavily damaged by ACE while the Task Force successfully cleared the fortified town on the western side of their objective. Task Force Bravo set security inside the fortified town and ENDOP was called in the field. Objective 1: Complete Objective 2: Complete Task Force Charlie Task Force Charlie was tasked with patrolling the forests north of FOB Moosejaw to neutralize the suspected White Rifle fighting groups in the area. After receiving information that the LDF held Uutela Checkpoint was under attack, the Task Force FRAGO’d their original operation. After recovering from the assault on FOB Moosejaw, Task Force Charlie moved to sweep the northern forest, but upon receipt of information regarding the status of the Uutela Checkpoint, Archer 3 split up the platoon, sending a squad in an AAV as a QRF the Uutela Checkpoint. The QRF was able to secure the checkpoint from the assaulting LLA. Meanwhile a LDF helicopter flying over the AO was shot down; the surviving LDF were able to call for help to which ACE was sent to conduct CSAR, rescuing the stranded LDF. Shortly after, the rest of Task Force Charlie moved in to secure the crash site. Task Force Charlie returned to FOB Moosejaw and ENDOP was called. Objective 1: Complete

Task Force Alpha Task Force Alpha was tasked with assaulting the White Rifle held towns of Hanski and Hurppu and securing civilians from detainment in each town. The Task Force stepped off from FOB Moosejaw and made their way to Hanski via the recently completed bridge. Near Hanski, they were met with heavy fire from RPGs, IDF, and MGs from fighting positions throughout the forests. In the initial fire, the Task Force quickly lost a AAV and took heavy casualties, though due to decisive action from infantry teams who took the initiative to storm the closest positions while ACE destroyed mortar pits the Task Force was able to regroup and secure the forests. Afterwards, the Task Force took the fight into Hanski while searching for civilian detainees. Alpha successfully found the detainees in Hanski and extracted them. During this push, the Task Force lost their second AAV creating a shortage of vehicles for rapid transportation to Hurppu. After securing the area, Archer 1 was cleared to commandeer civilian vehicles to make their way to Hurppu. The Task Force moved to a known WRM motor pool in the forests west of Hurppu. They were successfully able to assault the motor pool and two additional camps nearby. The Task Force found all civilians that were held captive in the area. After securing the area, the Task Force returned to FOB Barracuda and called ENDOP. Objective 1: Complete Objective 2: Partially Complete Task Force Bravo Task Force Bravo was tasked with finding and capturing Henri “Justus” Joki (Ten of Hearts) along with searching for and destroying WRM camps west of FOB Muniz. Henri, a confirmed associate of the militia, was likely to be in one of three strongholds. Upon stepping off from FOB Muniz, the Task Force proceeded on foot with Spartan support to the area of operation. The Task Force prepared an assault on a discovered WRM vehicle storage camp. Archer 2, with support from Black Sheep, was able to flank and assault the camp successfully with minimal casualties. The Task Force then regrouped, assessed the next known WRM fixed position, a training facility. Archer 2 moved the treeline just before the training camp and was spotted by the training facility. A WRM QRF was called in to attempt to push back the ground assault. Archer 2 took a moderate number of casualties but was able to suppress and neutralize the QRF allowing Spartan to push through the open field, providing smoke and main gun support for infantry as they crossed the field. Archer 2 was able to successfully secure the training facility and fighting positions nearby. Task Force Bravo then returned to FOB Muniz and called ENDOP. MSOT traveled around the AO to search for Henri at the two western-most strongholds. They were able to set up recon around both areas undetected and spotted Henri walking through the smaller of the two strongholds and moving into a warehouse. After quickly planning an assault, MSOT was able to successfully capture Henri. The militia fighting group in the larger stronghold heard the shooting and QRF’d to Henri’s location in an attempt to re-secure Henri. After a brief firefight, MSOT had Henri exfilled via Gunfighter 1. MSOT then maneuvered towards a small town southwest of GCE to clear it of the hostiles that were flanking GCE during their assault on the training facility. Once the town was cleared, MSOT moved to clear the FPs around the last facility. Shortly after clearing them, they were called back to the FOB for ENDOP. Objective 1: Complete Objective 2: Partially Complete Task Force Charlie Task Force Charlie was tasked with investigating a possible insurgent propaganda cell in Järvenkylä along with seeking and destroying White Rifle Militia camps in its vicinity. The Task Force began at Lansikyla and convoyed back to FOB Moosejaw to rearm, change vehicles, and collect additional forces. Gunfighter 1 was requested to perform ISR over the AO to provide a clearer picture of enemy disposition. While doing so, they were engaged by Static AA positions within the forests. to find the propaganda cell with Archer 3 following shortly after to seek and destroy camps. Upon reaching the town of Ravijoki, Archer 3 dismounted and were engaged by the WRM. After Archer 3 engaged the initial patrol they started to move south in hopes of bypassing most of the defenses. On their movements south they encountered a WRM mortar camp; once they were engaged, they suffered casualties from both small arms and artillery fire. After regrouping, Archer 3 began movements to the south and was engaged by WRM again from the west and north, causing them to split their two squads to advance on the WRM. After consolidating their forces Archer 3 began to move to Charlie 2 from the south after calling in strikes from Gunfighter 1 on Hill 44 (Hamburger Hill). The Task Force regrouped on the hill and took the main camp and the radio tower. After they cleared the hill and placed explosives, they were hit with WRM mortar fire; they began to move out east. They reached their vehicles with minimal casualties and returned to FOB Moosejaw where ENDOP was called MSOT was tasked with finding and neutralizing the possible propaganda cell in Järvenkylä. After rearming at FOB Moosejaw, MSOT began their movements to Järvenkylä. They performed recon of the area and discovered a propaganda warehouse just outside of the town. MSOT conducted a raid on the warehouse, capturing or killing the WRM present there. They proceeded to destroy the factory via airstrike performed by Gunfighter 1. MSOT then moved to support Archer 3 their objectives. They began by probing for a route in Charlie 2 from the north. During this action they suffered casualties and lost a vehicle from a KORD HMG. MSOT tried again to move to Charlie 2, this time on foot, but were again engaged by a KORD Bunker, heavy RPK fire, and multiple RPGs. MSOT started to withdraw while calling in JDAM strikes on the bunkers that were engaging them. Following this, MSOT went North with Archer 5 and was exfiled by Gunfighter 1 to FOB Moosejaw where ENDOP was called. Objective 1: Complete Objective 2: Complete

Task Force Alpha Task Force Alpha began its mission resupplying at the Bridge Construction Site which quickly fell under attack by White Rifle Militia fighters. Alpha was able to defend and repel the attacks and began to make their way to the towns of Ala-Pihlaja to search for and destroy militia weapons caches and Ylä-Pihlaja to locate, capture, and extract Eemeli, a suspected weapons dealer for the WRM. The Task Force assaulted both towns at the same time. MSOT along with an attached fireteam Archer 1 assaulted a compound near Ylä-Pihlaja that was detected by ACE ISR that was assumed to house Eemeli. The remainder of Archer 1 along with ACP assaulted Ala-Pihlaja. MSOT was able to find and capture Eemeli as he fled from his safehouse. Once the weapon trafficker was secured, MSOT cleared out the rest of Ylä-Pihlaja to eliminate the remaining WRM forces. Archer 1 and ACP successfully found and destroyed the weapons caches along with garages containing vehicles being repaired and outfitted with heavy weapons. Once both objectives were complete, Task Force Alpha convoyed to FOB Moosejaw and are awaiting tasking. Objective 1: Complete Objective 2: Complete Task Force Bravo Task Force Bravo began its mission at FOB Muniz. It organized its convoy to move towards the town of Haavisto to secure and extract Alvar, the mayor of Haavisto from his townhouse and a lakehouse to the northeast to secure and extract Henri, the mayor’s right-hand man. Task Force Bravo split their convoy into an Alpha and Bravo element just outside of Haavisto to tackle both objectives at once. The Bravo element was tasked with extracting Henri, while the Alpha element was tasked with securing the mayor. Both forces rapidly pushed into their respective areas. Henri, who turned out to be a mole for the White Rifle Militia, was able to escape capture by the Bravo element under the cover of a prepared ambush. The Alpha element was able to successfully secure Alvar who was moved with the element to a rally point set where the task force originally split. The Alpha element, with the mayor in tow, continued to move out while the Bravo element searched for Henri. One Alpha’s vehicles were unable to move at speed which caused the convoy to halt for repairs. ACE extracted the Mayor while repairs were made. Alpha then moved back to the lake house to extract Bravo element survivors. ACE was able to identify Henri in the WRM camp and a small force was inserted near the camp. Henri fled the camp after he witnessed comrades getting killed and made it back to his house. The camp was cleared by GCE and they were extracted back to FOB Muniz where ENDOP was called. Objective 1: Complete Objective 2: Incomplete Task Force Charlie Task Force Charlie began their operation at the southwestern LDF Airfield. After reinforcements and supplies arrived, both MSOT and GCE stepped off. MSOT was tasked with locating, capturing, and extracting a WRM leader, Aleski, from the island of Kujaholmi. Simultaneously, GCE was tasked with locating and securing a kidnapped Livonian official somewhere within Klamila. MSOT arrived at their staging point and GCE arrived at Klamilla, setting up in a skirmish line to start clearing the town. On order, both MSOT and GCE began their search. MSOT landed on Kujaholmi via boat and began searching for Aleski’s hideout. He was found by MSOT with the help of ACE, attempting to flee the island via boat. Meanwhile, GCE began movements to clear Klamila, taking fire from a technical and two fireteams in the town. GCE was initially unable to find the government official. After the search of Klamila was completed GCE pushed to Länsikylä, encountering multiple camps, and began taking heavy machine gun and mortar fire along the way. GCE were able to push into the town, clear it, find the kidnapped official, and set up a defensive perimeter while receiving a resupply. ENDOP was called in Länsikylä. Warhorse was able to successfully transport: - A medical helicopter from FOB Moosejaw to the fleet for additional repair - LDF ammo crates and 2x M1151s from Camp Kallio to the LDF Pajunlahti checkpoint - An LDF Ural from FOB Muniz to the LDF Pajunlahti checkpoint Objective 1: Complete Objective 2: Complete ACE Objectives: Complete

Task Force Alpha Task Force Alpha loaded medical, food, and water supplies at FOB Barracuda and stepped off toward the first IDAP distribution point in Hanski. During their convoy they were initially attacked by a small WRM fighting group. After taking a couple of casualties and repairing the MTVRs carrying the bulldozers, they were able to eliminate the ambush and continued on their route. When they arrived at the Hanski distribution point, the Task Force engaged and eliminated another WRM team that was reported to be from a fighting group that has been harassing Hanski for the last few weeks. After dropping off the supplies at Hanski, Alpha began movement to the Rannanen distribution point. Alpha ran into two more WRM ambushes before reaching the DP but only took minor casualties while eliminating one of the two ambushes. As the last of the supplies were delivered to Rannanen, the Task Force received a medevac request from a LDF team in Hurppu. Alpha sent a team via Gunfighter 1 to assist the LDF while the rest of the Task Force moved to the construction site where they were engaged heavily by multiple WRM fighting groups. Alpha was able to repel these attacks and secure the construction site for work to continue. While awaiting for resupply, a WRM sniper team moved into the AO and began to harass the Task Force inflicting a few casualties. Due to mechanical failure, the Gunfighter sent to Hurppu crashed with only two e-marine survivors. A second Gunfighter was sent to evacuate the LDF and stranded e-marines to FOB Barracuda, though one LDF member passed away to his injuries in the interim. ENDOP was called at the construction site. Mission Objective(s): Complete Task Force Bravo Task Force Bravo loaded medical, food, and water supplies at FOB Muniz and stepped off towards the southernmost DP. The convoy was hit by two separate ambushes of WRM fighting groups but sustained few casualties and pushed through rapidly. The Task Force reached the first IDAP DP in Ala-Pihlaja and learned that the civilians were a bit hesitant around GCE, and sped up their exfil from the area. During travel to the second DP in Yla-Pihlaja, the convoy once again encountered a WRM ambush, which caused light casualties in Archer 2. In this town, the Task Force was told that the civilians in this area were weary of USMC forces due to a botched airstrike a few weeks prior. While heading towards the third DP in Aarre, the convoy encountered another ambush which collided with ACP. The ambush was engaged and neutralized shortly after. The convoy then noticed that they were being buzzed by an IDAP Medical Drone, later found to be piloted by the USMC’s number one fan, William, an IDAP volunteer. On the way back to FOB Muniz, the Task Force met Torben, a LDF infantryman who was manning the Uutela Checkpoint and learned their intelligence gathering was helping GREENFOR efforts. ENDOP was called at FOB Muniz. Mission Objective(s): Complete Task Force Charlie Task Force Charlie loaded medical, food, and water supplies at FOB Moosejaw and stepped off, heading towards the IDAP DP in Klamila. On the way, the convoy encountered a WRM ambush on the road but successfully pushed through the contact. The convoy then encountered Livonian Police forces completing sting operations in the area. Once the Task Force reached the camp, it offloaded their supplies and were prepared to move out when a mechanics shop was blown up by the WRM. Archer 3 responded to the incident and supported the wounded civilians until local medical help could arrive. The Task Force then began movements to the second DP in Sydankyla. On their route, they encountered another ambush which was able to insert a vehicle into the convoy. The ambush was engaged and neutralized and the convoy was able to make it to the DP. In Sydankyla, Archer 3 was able to quickly offload the supplies and begin movements to the final IDAP location east of the LDF airfield. On their way they encountered 2 ambushes: the first was able to hit the convoy with sustained fire and RPGs, the second hit their trucks with RPK fire. The Task Force was able to destroy the attacking forces and make it to the DP with minimal casualties and offload the supplies at the final IDAP DP. The Task Force then began search and destroy efforts for two WRM camps south of the LDF airfield. They engaged with and destroyed both WRM camps, one of which held mortars, and captured a member of the WRM. ENDOP was called at the South West LDF Airfield. MSOT was able to quickly complete their objectives and provide support for GCE after their completion. Mission Objective(s): Complete

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This timeline is set up to follow all occurrences in the story during our deployment. It will keep track of mission developments on a weekly basis once operations begin. Please visit the link below to view the timeline. 2017 Deployment Timeline