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withdrawal under pressure towards the MDA vic BAYJI. His desired endstate is to have pushed US
forces south and west allowing time for the division DO to complete defensive preparations in BAYJI.
1BCT MISSION: 1ABCT attacks 182200NOVXX to seize crossing sites along the Thar Thar Wadi
to pass the division DO (3ABCT) east to BAYJI (OBJ TIGER).
1BCT COMMANDER’S INTENT:
Expanded Purpose: Facilitate 3ABCT seizure of OBJ Tiger
Key Tasks:
?? Breach obstacles.
?? Integratefires into the maneuver plan.
?? Synchronize maneuver in order to maintain the tempo of the operation.
?? Conduct FPOL with 3 ABCT.
Endstate: Key crossing sites seized, enemy forces neutralized, collateral damage minimized and
the BCT prepared for future operations.
Concept of the Operation: 1ABCT will accomplish this by conducting a penetration along multiple
axes with TF 1-22 (DO) attacking to the south and TF 1-66 attacking to the north. Decisive to this
operation is the seizure of OBJ LION. This is decisive because it will allow the division DO to attack
east to BAYJI along an improved highway with a fixed crossing site over the wadi. Critical to this
operation is the destruction of enemy reconnaissance forces west of the wadi and rapid improvement
of crossing sites and passage operations.
Decisive Operation (DO): TF 1-22 attacks to seize OBJ [objective] LION in order to pass the
division DO east to BAYJI.
Shaping Operations: TF 1-66 attacks to seize OBJ WOLF to prevent the disruption of the 1ABCT
DO in the south and provide an additional crossing site for 3ABCT. 7/10CAV initially follows TF 1-22
then guards south of PL [phase line] FLORIDA to prevent disruption of the 3ABCT attack from the
south. CAS will destroy the 114th ADA [air defense artillery] and FA [field artillery] assets to prevent
them from interfering with the DO. Fires will suppress enemy armor and destroy enemy infantry forces
to assist breaching operations. Engineers will provide mobility by breaching obstacles to pass the
ABCT DO. Reconnaissance and security operations will focus on identifying the disposition of 1st
echelon forces and locating the 114th BDE FA BN.
The deception objective is: The commander of the 114th BDE commits his reserve in the north
vic OBJ WOLF. The deception story is that the 1ABCT DO is in the north with the following indicators:
TF 1-66 attacks in the north at H-1, and an initial focus of CAS and early commitment of an Attack
AVN [aviation] BN to destroy enemy force vic OBJ WOLF. The desired deception result is that the
114th BDE reserve is unable to influence the ABCT DO on OBJ LION.
Tactical Risk: is assumed by the limited use of the ABCT reconnaissance battalion prior to the DO.
This will be mitigated by additional CAS providing armed reconnaissance, additional fire support, and
additional attack AVN support provided to each Task Force during the DO.
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