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3B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS:
Concept of the Operation. We will accomplish this by conducting a penetration. Decisive to

the operation is the seizure of OBJ LION EAST. This is decisive because it controls the crossing
sites over the Thar Thar Wadi to pass the DIV DO east to BAYJI. Critical to this operation is the
destruction of enemy forces in the disruption zone west of PL ALABAMA, passage of the TF DO
onto OBJ LION EAST, and rapidly setting the conditions for passage of the DIV DO.
Decisive Operation: TM D seizes OBJ LION EAST in order to pass the DIV DO east to BAYJI
and establishes BP 4.
Shaping Operations: TM C moves along AXIS SAW and establishes ABF PSN #3 in order
to fix the enemy on OBJ COUGAR (O/O seize and establish BP 3) to prevent the enemy from
repositioning against the TF DO. A/1-4 AVN attacks to destroy enemy reconnaissance forces in the
disruption zone in support of TM C. The TF MB will move along AXIS HAMMER and AXIS NAIL
with TM B and TM A forward followed by TM D (DO) and the TF RES. TM B destroys enemy forces
on OBJ BEAR in order to prevent the enemy from disrupting the TF DO and establishes BP 1. TM
A seizes OBJ LION WEST in order to pass the TF DO onto OBJ LION EAST and establishes BP
2. A/1-4 AV destroys enemy forces on OBJ LION WEST in order to prevent enemy forces from
disrupting TM A breaching operations; and then destroys enemy forces on OBJ LION EAST in
support of TM D. The purpose of fires is to disrupt enemy reconnaissance assets in the disruption
zone, then to disrupt enemy armor on OBJs COUGAR and LION to prevent massing of direct fires
against the TF DO. The purpose of CAS is to destroy enemy armor and indirect fire assets. The
purpose of engineers initially is to provide mobility by breaching obstacles and improving crossing
sites, then provide counter-mobility.
Tactical Risk is assumed by the use of limited combat power for the deception operation.
This will be mitigated by additional fires support during PH I, phased CCA support until the TF MB
crosses PL ALABAMA, and use of CAS on OBJs LION EAST and COUGAR during PH II and PH
III. Additionally, the TF FAS and MCP will be in close proximity of TM C throughout the operation.
TF Reconnaissance and Security operations will focus on identifying the location and disposition
of the 114th BN within the disruption zone.
Sustaining Operations: The FSC will establish vic AA REGULAR with MSR FORD as the primary
route used to sustain combat power during the attack and MSR CHEVY as the primary route after
the attack.
The deception objective is: The Enemy BN CDR commits his Reserve to OBJ COUGAR. The
deception is that the TF DO is in the north vic OBJ COUGAR with the following indicators: TF
Scouts operating initially in the northern portion of the enemy’s disruption zone, FA Fires initially
focused in the north, early commitment of A/1-4 AV in the north along AXIS SAW and TM C attacking east along AXIS SAW prior to TF MB LD.
Endstate is: the TF is prepared to pass 7/10 CAV and 3ABCT from CP 1 to CP 6 with TM C
securing OBJ COUGAR and occupying BP 3, TM B securing OBJ BEAR and occupying BP 1,
TM A securing OBJ LION WEST and occupying BP 2 and TM D securing OBJ LION EAST and
occupying BP 4 postured to defeat ENY CATKs from PL CAROLINA to PL VIRGINIA.18

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