Operation VERDANT GAMBIT Phase 05-23 - TASK FORCE CHARLIE
S-2 Tailored Intelligence Brief//23SEP2023
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Operation/Patrol Time:
-1945Local (UTC+5), 20SEP23
Weather/Forecast Information:
Current temp: 71 degrees, soon to be 68 degrees by 2 AM. Wind speeds from 5mph to 15 mph towards the South-East.
Lighting/Visibility Factors:
Medium to heavy rain. Rather light fog for the current time and date, but may become heavier throughout the night. Sunrise at 0627.
Notice to Air Missions (NOTAMs) & Aviation Advisory Information
Aside from the obvious Anti-Air position to the north of TFC's AO tonight, there are 2 more positions that have been confirmed via the recent FRAGO posted just after the WARNO. The first position at COP LANSDALE at the Northern tip of Pulau Gurun - the largest island in the Republic - and the second position spread across the two smaller satellite islands to the far South, near COP SINCLAIR. Thanks to intel reports accompanied by excellent footage, we have now confirmed these AA positions to be equipped with Roland SAM radar systems, with an operational range of 8,000m and flight altitude of 5,500m. OPFOR low-altitude anti-air capabilities are still as before: auto-cannons and MANPADS.
Theater/Strategic-level News & Intelligence Updates, Activity, and Analysis
**Omitted due to time concerns**
Local/Tactical-level News & Intelligence Updates, Activity, and Analysis
In case you haven't been paying attention, AUX-OPs Alpha to Charlie have not yet been completed, which means the entire area from Tabako to Keras might be crawling with OPFOR, or it might just be empty. In any case, until ISR can get some eyes on, the recommended LZ will remain undecided.
Special Info/Patrol Objective-specific Intelligence
Referring back to the WARNO and the subsequent FRAGO, TFC and TFD's operations are of utmost importance to understanding the initial conditions of this deployment - how and why Chaos Company was first ambushed, and whether the captives have any insight into the OPFOR's goals.