Operation Ember Veil
ORCHARD VALLEY · GRID QF 4451 · AFGHANISTAN · MISSION 3 OF 19
Operation Ember Veil is a compound strike mission in INSANE // AC-130 GUNSHIP OPS, flown over Orchard Valley, Afghanistan. Expect surface-to-air threats and civilians in the target area. Par time 3 min 00 s.
Tasking
HVT COMPOUND AT GRID QF 4451. THREE STRUCTURES TAGGED IN GRID ONE — THEY DO NOT KNOW YOU ARE THERE UNTIL THE FIRST SHELL LANDS. THEN THE NETWORK WAKES: SAM AND MANPADS SET UP AT GRID TWO, WHERE TWO HQ HOUSES HIDE UNMARKED AMONG THE HOMES. AN INTEL ASSET — HE READS ORANGE — WILL WALK TO EACH AND TAG IT. HE DIES, YOU GUESS AMONG ROOFTOPS. MINARET AND CLINIC ARE NO-STRIKE. CIVILIANS ON THE STREET.
Rules of engagement
- MINARET / CLINIC — NO-STRIKE
- CIV CASUALTY LIMIT: 2
- THE ORANGE ASSET IS NOT A TARGET — FOLLOW HIM
- FIRST SHOT WAKES THE NETWORK — SA-8 AND TUBES AT GRID TWO
Mission data
| Objective | LEVEL THE TAGGED COMPOUND |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Compound strike |
| Terrain | village |
| Area of operations | 34.8°N 70.9°E |
| Par time | 3 min 00 s |
| Civilians in the AO | yes — casualty limit 2 |
| Air defence | yes — SAM and MANPADS |