3 Commando Brigade

Operation Black Gold

Author: Arska
Zeus: Arska, Gazuba, MrBagel

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SITUATION:
Zargabad, Summer, 2018
40 Commando part of 3 Commando Brigade are stationed at the airfield
at the Western side of the City of Zargabad after local millitia activity started to rize after local elections
wen't against them as the Nato backed side had already a lot of support from the locals. Because of this the NATO backed side took a major victory in the local election in the end of July.
The opposing side was backed by local millitias and Takistani Armed forces who had the idea of
making Zargabad a part of Takistan. The main reason for this is thought to be the large
oil fields and advanced industrial plants to the North of Zargabads main city. Also Zargabad is an economical center in the mountains as the
road coming in from the North goes trough Zargabad and connects to the Southern main road.


After only small skirmishes with the local millitias in the beginning of August the millitias launched a compined assault
with the Takistani Armed forces on 17.8.2019 02:46am local time. The compined forces of the millitia and the Takistani
were able to take the northern oilfields and industrial plants. The assault was stopped just short of the northern edge of the City of Zargabad by the local army and police forces with
the support of British Airforces and mortars. Most of the mechanised and armoured units of the Takistani army had to withdraw under
fire from the British airforce leaving the local millitia and the Takistani infantry units to hold the captured ground.

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MISSION:
3 Commando Brigade (40 Cdo), 30th August 2019, 0300 ZULU
British infantry units from 3 Commando Brigade have been tasked with assaulting the oilfield and important millitary locations to the northern side of the city Zargabad
after intelligence and satellite images indicated that a new Takistani force was preparing for an attack on the main town on 10.9.2019.

Primary Objectives:
3CB, 40 Commando, Alpha Company

1. Capture and hold the industrial area and oil field to the north of Zargabad

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Time:
0300 ZULU

Weather:
Clear.

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ENEMY FORCES:
Strength, Composition, Disposition

• 30-40 Millitia,
• 45-50 Takistan Armed forces personel,
• Armed Technicals.
• Possible QRF composed of Technicals and trucks stationed at Hazar Bagh
• Possibly more militias in the surrounding mountains

Enemy Intent:
Defend the oilfield while waiting for reinforcements.

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FRIENDLY FORCES:
Personnel:
3 Commando Brigade, 40 Commando, Alpha Company

Primary Assets:
81mm Mortars stationed at FOB Mike

Supplies:
Supplies will be transported onto the AO once the enemy at the oilfield is driven out.

Reinforcements:
Reinserts via triage tent.

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RULES OF ENGAGEMENT:

• Weapon control order: weapons hold.
• Hard posture, Helmets on.
• Civilian casualties are to be avoided
• Weapons and ammo caches are to be collected or detonated, if safe to do so.
• IED's are to be defused or detonated.
• Captured insurgents are to be detained.

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CIVILIAN POPULATION:
Most civilians have left the Northern side of Zargabad

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INTEL:

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ADMINISTRATION

Respawn
Unlimited

Medical Settings
ACE 3 Intermediate Insta-Death system
Use of PAKs requires patients to be stabilised first
Patients can be treated anywhere

Map
Zargabad

Who can Play
Open to all guests, 3CB Members and Recruits

Slot Reservation
If you would like to take one of the assigned roles (shown at the bottom) please post your request when you sign-up.
Players will select roles of choice in this order on joining the game:

1. Players that signed up
2. All others that didn't sign up - admin may allocate specific roles
3. Any public player that takes an SL role must have a 3CB member as FTL.

Server Info
Server: Public
IP: game.3commandobrigade.com Port: 2362
Modset: Public Modset

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ORGANISATION
Server Lock: 19:00 BST
Command Brief (Command Roles): 19:30 BST
All Join TS/Server: 19:45 BST
Mission Start: 20:00 BST

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REQUIREMENTS
The server will be bikey'd. You will only be able to run the mods downloaded using the Arma3Sync [3CB] Public Modset.

Please double check you have all of the mods in the Public Modset installed and updated:
Arma 3 Standard 3CB Prerequisites

SOPs
Before taking a role, please read the relevant SOP and check whether you have the required skills and knowledge to perform this role properly. If you read it and feel you are unsuited for the role, please do not take it.
Infantry/Commanders
FAC
Air
Armour
MFC
Recce
Medic

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PRIORITY PLACEMENTS:

GROUND FORCES:

(All roles marked as CRITICAL will be restricted to 3CB members only)

I'm also happy to help the Troop leaders with any planning for the mission

If any non-3CB unit wants to join and take a Section for themselves your more than welcome but it would be appreciated that you contact us before the Operation.

Royal Marines, 3 Commando Brigade, 40 Commando, Alpha Company
1 Troop HQ
1-0-A: Troop Commander - Badger

1 Troop / 1 Section
1-1-C: Section Commander - Lifetap
1-1-D: Section 2IC - 

1 Troop / 2 Section
1-2-C: Section Commander - Serjames
1-2-D: Section 2IC -

1 Troop / 3 Section
1-3-C: Section Commander - Nemiuk
1-3-D: Section 2IC -

2 Troop HQ
2-0-A: Troop Commander - CRITICAL

2 Troop / 1 Section
2-1-C: Section Commander -
2-1-D: Section 2IC -

2 Troop / 2 Section
2-2-C: Section Commander -
2-2-D: Section 2IC -

2 Troop / 3 Section
2-3-C: Section Commander -
2-3-D: Section 2IC -