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Zaytsev

Campaign: ChelteNam

CHARACTER DOSSIER // SERVICE RECORD
United States Marine Corps Lance Corporal Marksman
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Record of service

Rank history, operations served, injuries, medals and commendations.

Private First Class

Promoted on 20 Aug 2021

OperationParticipated in operation
20 Aug 2021
Operation: Op Vivid Toxin - Destroy Radar Array, Ke Chau
Medal: Vietnam Service Medal
Medal: Vietnam Campaign Medal
Medal: National Defense Service Medal
OperationParticipated in operation
22 Aug 2021
Operation: Op Yearly Behest - Secure Area & Deploy Firebase, Com Ngon, North Cheltenam
OperationParticipated in operation
29 Aug 2021
Operation: Op Peaceful Universe - Dodgy Eric, pt 2. Destroy Anti-Air Sites, NE of Sang Ha.
MedalMedal awarded
3 Sep 2021
Operation: Op Revolving Runway - Defend Firebase MacGregor, Attapau
Medal: Bronze Star Medal
Reason: For determined and heroic action in defence of Firebase Macgregor, Attapeau. (by Admin)
OperationParticipated in operation
5 Sep 2021
Operation: Op Black X-ray - Defend Da Krong Crossroads
OperationParticipated in operation
19 Sep 2021
Operation: Op Next Cable - Support Somerset Troops & Defend Airfield
OperationParticipated in operation
1 Oct 2021
Operation: Op Repulsive Puller - Tunnel Clearance, Vicinity of A Luoi Firebase
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3 Oct 2021
Operation: Op Squalid Armadillo - Combat Patrol, Khe Sahn Province, Vicinity of Old Fort. In which marines can't count to three.
OperationParticipated in operation
8 Oct 2021
Operation: Op Jagged Immigration - Battle of That pt 1
OperationParticipated in operation
10 Oct 2021
Operation: Op Insidious Vastness - Battle of That pt 2
OperationParticipated in operation
15 Oct 2021
Operation: Op Well-made Numero - Battle of That pt 3
OperationParticipated in operation
17 Oct 2021
Operation: Op Sad Kilo - CSAR mission N of Mouang Nong
Medal: Navy and Marine Corps Medal
Reason: For landing a damaged Huey while under fire and while injured with no further injury to craft or crew. (by Admin)
OperationParticipated in operation
22 Oct 2021
Operation: Op Wavy Beating - Assault on enemy stronghold at Ko No, Grid 025045
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24 Oct 2021
Operation: Op Yearly Version - Rocket Road Trip pt 1
OperationParticipated in operation
31 Oct 2021
Operation: Op Puffy Enthusiast - Rocket Road Trip pt 2
Medal: Bronze Star Medal (1 Gold Star)
Reason: For actions in defence of halted critical convoy while out of range of support. (by Admin)
OperationParticipated in operation
5 Nov 2021
Operation: Op Joint Victorian - Rocket Road Trip pt 3
Status: Injured
Medal: Purple Heart
OperationParticipated in operation
7 Nov 2021
Operation: Op Ceaseless Goodwill - The South ChelteNam Ping Pong Championship
OperationParticipated in operation
28 Nov 2021
Operation: Op Intent July - Hold fast along the road to allow friendly forces to retreat
OperationParticipated in operation
5 Dec 2021
Operation: Op Raw Upgrade - Defend the Prison Camp from an escape attempt by Chelt Cong guerillas
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12 Dec 2021
Operation: Op Tested Rep - Assault on Da Krong Training Base, setting up a tribe on Pirate Island
Medal: Mentioned in Despatches
Reason: For piloting skill during exfiltration from assault on Da Krong Commando training base. (by Admin)
OperationParticipated in operation
19 Dec 2021
Operation: Op Festive Licence - Logistics on behalf of MajGen S. Claus. The children of Hanoi will have a Merry Christmas!

Lance Corporal

Promoted on 13 Jan 2022

OperationParticipated in operation
16 Jan 2022
Operation: Op Juicy Widget - Assault on the "Hill of Bastards" antiaircraft strongpoint at Grid 026034, Southwest of Lapoung
Medal: Mentioned in Despatches x2
Reason: Mentioned in Dispatches for accurate and effective fire disabling gunners of fixed mount weapons on a strongly defended AA position, enabling a successful assault (by Admin)
Commendation: For pinging off a bunch of bastards at range, doming AA gunners, and generally knocking out strategic soft targets while pinned under fire. - by Admin
Commendation: A real force multiplier this mission - he seemed to be constantly sniping gunners out of heavy weapons that were giving the squad trouble. - by Admin
Commendation: Working beside Tonks to take down a heavily defended AA Position. Incapacitating at least 2 Guns (Maybe 3). Also taking out multiple Machine Gun nests from range during the whole operation. - by Admin
Commendation: Extreme dedication to security for the platoon as we were regrouping and tending to casualties. Constant 360 degree foot patrol pathing to spot any threat before it gets to the team. - by Admin
OperationParticipated in operation
23 Jan 2022
Operation: Op Pumped Bezier - Retake Mouang Nong Airfield, by clearing out remaining fire control radar(s) and SAM sites. Northern end of airfield and rock of pilots cleared.
Medal: Bronze Star Medal (2 Gold Stars)
Reason: Awarded star and combat V to their Bronze Star for taking command during a catastrophic situation during the assault on Mouang Nong Airfield, arranging medevac and securing an exfiltration route for casualties (by Admin)
Commendation: Accurate marksmanship during the approach to and the combat around the Mouang Nong Airfield, repeatedly managing long range engagement with aplomb. - by Admin
Commendation: For taking command of a bad situation when all medics were down, arranging medevac and securing an exfil route for casualties, and ensuring with Leroy that nobody was left behind. - by Admin
OperationParticipated in operation
30 Jan 2022
Operation: Op Obese Upward - Establish LZ Cheeto and defend near the village of Thongqa, then advance and try to find the position of the cheese supplies and their blue cheese additives. Blue cheese best cheese.
Medal: Air Medal
Reason: Awarded Air Medal for logistics flights under heavy fire and a successful autorotation landing of a disabled heavy transport helicopter during the construction of LZ Cheeto (by Admin)
Commendation: i would like to commend Zaytsev for outstanding flying during the 1st part of the operation under some difficult conditions making sure that the supplys were delivered to the LZ in as quick a time as possible. it should be noted that he executed a controlled landing when the helicopter lost all engine power allowing the crew to exit safely and allowed the helicopter to be recovered and repaired. Zaytsev as the gunner in a cobra gunship callsign viper also provided excellent and accurate fire with both the minigun and grenade launcher when viper was called in to provide support to the ground element in the 2nd part of the mission. - by Admin
Commendation: "That CH-47.. when it took all that damned ground fire, the engines started dropping off power pretty fast. I firewalled it to slow the descent and then notice the fuel just dropping like a brick. I back off power and let it drop until the front starboard wheel made contact and firewalled it again to keep it there. I managed to stabilize the center of gravity on the helo just as the fuel hit zero and the ass dropped onto the ground." AKA he raced the crash to the ground and won. Also logistics flights and ratta-tat-tat on the rock and baddied hiding bheind it. - by Admin
OperationParticipated in operation
9 Feb 2022
Operation: Op Zealous Likelihood - Sneaky beaky mission along the Ho Cheese Minh Trail.
OperationParticipated in operation
13 Feb 2022
Operation: Op Yummy Hangout - Defend base from Chelt Assault, reorg at airbase for parachute insertion behind enemy lines, search and destroy enemy submarine.
OperationParticipated in operation
20 Feb 2022
Operation: Op Theveral Lithps - Continued withdrawal of Endgame Red from an enemy AO compromised by nuclear exchange. ER successfully assaulted and neutralised a number of enemy strong points and neutralised C&C elements within the battlespace before effecting an extraction using unfamiliar equipment whilst under sustained assaulted by combined force of armour and infantry.
OperationParticipated in operation
17 Jul 2022
Operation: Op Tattered Fan - Back to the 'nam and into the Bra. Endgame Red conduct a river patrol in their new area of operations.
Medal: Mentioned in Despatches x3
Reason: Mentioned in Dispatches for volunteering to remain solo to defend the boats during a landing element of a river patrol and in doing so prevented a hostile boat force from destroying them (by Admin)
Commendation: Volunteered to stay behind alone to guard the boats and in doing so helped deal with hostile boats trying to fuck the rest of us up. - by Admin
OperationParticipated in operation
24 Jul 2022
Operation: Op Irritating Slipper - We're going to clear some rocks! What could go wrong!
OperationParticipated in operation
7 Aug 2022
Operation: Op Stove Turnip - Endgame Red are directed to locate and assist a pair of CIA operatives who were tasked with acting as liaisons to a swamp-dwelling Cheltnamese tribe following their re-establishing of contact. The paperwork on the original orders was extremely faded and worn.
OperationParticipated in operation
21 Aug 2022
Operation: Op Strange Repair - Continuing the mission to find and destroy the artillery park. Which we did. And then a lot of people got shot and dragged off by Chelt to places unknown...
Status: Mia
OperationParticipated in operation
18 Sep 2022
Operation: Op Revolving Tooth - Reports of heavy Chelt Cong contact from patrols investigating the remains of Binh Dai required a recon response from Endgame Red. Assaulting a major encampment heavily defended by emplaced weapons, Endgame Red then cleared a large bunker complex with multiple entrances/exits in the teeth of Chelt Cong reinforcements. Intel was recovered indicating that the weapons had been supplied by "Dodjay Enrique".
OperationParticipated in operation
16 Oct 2022
Operation: Op Quill Gate - Protect the village of... something. And then go kill the enemy base where they kept sending in QRFs from.
Commendation: Zaytsev identified and pinned numerous enemy pushes on the southern perimeter allowing forces and artillery to be called on massing troop movements and maintaining the integrity of the perimeter. Even when wounded and under heavy fire Zaytsev nullified enemy combatants and coordinated the retrieval of wounded comrades. - by Admin
Commendation: LCpl Zaytsev took it upon himself to take a forward and exposed firing position to ensure the unit had good visuals along expected hostile lines of advance. He staked a claim to that hillock as surely as if he'd planeted a Corps flag there as well, holding firm through infantry waves, AT grenades, WP, and hostile advances under smoke. - by Admin
OperationParticipated in operation
23 Oct 2022
Operation: Op Dense Enemy - Operation on behalf of Col Lynch, up to Yen Tum disguised as Sailor Moon, grab some crates, and take them up the river on boats.
OperationParticipated in operation
30 Oct 2022
Operation: Op Merit Rap - Endgame Red, on their way to some hard earned shore leave, were shot down over enemy territory. Still in our best ballgowns, we had to escape.
OperationParticipated in operation
25 Nov 2022
Operation: Op Soothing Marsh - Infantry sweep and clear of pockets of resistance left behind after a failed Chelt attempt to force a river crossing.
OperationParticipated in operation
18 Dec 2022
Operation: Op Patting Locket - Air assault on the village of Ban Soung, then air move to LZ CUSTER to hold it against ongoing Chelt assault - things got a little bit spicy. (THE USMC would like to clarify that PATTING LOCKET is not a euphemism for any lesbian activity, Victorian or otherwise.)
Commendation: Excellent CAS work from both the AH-1 and UH-1; taking out three enemy helicopters and providing vital suppression of enemy ground forces assaulting CUSTER at very close range from friendly targets. - by Admin
OperationParticipated in operation
23 Dec 2022
Operation: Op Ranking Winner - Delivery of presents to the good little boys and girls of Saigon.
OperationParticipated in operation
15 Jan 2023
Operation: Op Constant Timber - Southern patrol route through the AO, with several close calls with a lot of fiery doom and running around like morons trying to find any surviving supplies.
OperationParticipated in operation
7 Jan 2024
Operation: Op Beholder Virtue - Two further CSAR missions, one pilot down and taken to a small Chelt village, from where we had to rescue him, and one pilot down on what will forever be known as The Island Of Bastards and Mountains, where we had to try to get a Jolly Green pickup on an island with 3 square inches of flat land.
Medal: Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
Reason: AWARDED Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V (NMCCM-V) for actions with both direct fires and assistance in supporting the movement under fire of the squad in exceptionally difficult mountainous island terrain including supporting safety of heavier laden individuals during Operation Beholder Virtue. (by Admin)
Commendation: LCpl Zaytsev showed great bravery and esprit d'corps during the landing and subsequent mission on an outcrop island off the coast of Cheltnam. While in contact he took exceptional care to ensure the safety of allied personnel at increased personal risk to himself while engaging enemy forces (eg, ensuring that CA RDX had safely navigated difficult terrain and was able to join up with the rest of the platoon, ensuring the combat efficiency of his assigned team). - by Admin
OperationParticipated in operation
14 Jan 2024
Operation: Op Euphoric Diabetes - Enemy spotters suspected at three locations. Endgame Red sent in to carry out foot patrols to find them and give them the bad news.
Medal: Navy and Marine Corps Medal (1 Gold Star)
Reason: AWARDED Star to their Navy and Marine Corps Medal (NMCM) for effective helicopter support of Endgame Red despite heavy ground fire during Operation Euphoric Diabetes, suppressing air defences which had been turned on the ground team. (by Admin)
Commendation: Acting in both an ground capacity as a marksman, and in an air support role, LCpl Zaytsev provided vital air-to-air and air-to-ground support during this mission, earning a confirmed air-to-air kill in the process. His hard work in both spotting targets, and executing attack runs at the FAC-A's direction, were invaluable to the squad's success in eliminating the Chelt spotters. - by Admin
OperationParticipated in operation
11 Feb 2024
Operation: Op Sneaky Guard - Scramble 1: Pilot in the air 1-2 km east of Ban Len. Landed east of MSS Leghorn and fled east while the squad rambled a little. Scramble 2: F-111 crashed 3M W of Phao Noi, in the immediate vicinity of Thud Ridge. SEAD suppressed the SAM site, with Sandy flight continuing to rain down fire on it, but Sandy 2 was hit and crashed and has been captured by the Chelt. The pilots of the F-111 were recovered successfully although Jolly-2 was damaged enough to need to perform a forced landing and the squad left the AO on Jolly-1.
OperationParticipated in operation
16 Feb 2024
Operation: Op Ecology Ephemeris - OP1: Is Death Better than the Taunton Travelodge? Endgame Red attempted to intercept a convoy of POWs being taken through CC controlled South Cheltenam across the border into North Cheltenam where they would then be unrecoverable until after the war. Unfortunately, anti-aircraft fire shot down both USMC helicopters despite air support from TACAIR, and in the ensuing running battle the convoy was intercepted but destroyed during the combat, killing the POWs. Endgame Red were successfully extracted by the US Army Air Corps who provided a recovery helicopter on short notice from a nearby FOB. OP2: Don't let the Intel get Moist During the return to home base, Endgame Red were diverted to support a 'special forces' operation on a thickly jungled island off the coast of South Cheltenam, recovering several suitcases of 'Intel' from CC hands on behalf of the less than charismatic special forces liaison officer. The use of Naval Gunfire support from the nearby destroyed USS Henderson led to operational success, but the island and its villages were left ablaze as Endgame Red returned to Maxwell Field for the mission debrief.
OperationParticipated in operation
7 Apr 2024
Operation: Op Swinging Sweetshop - Patrol the area over the river to the east, of Dak Pek base, identify and prosecute mortar, rocket and machine gun sites.
OperationParticipated in operation
12 May 2024
Operation: Op Splitting Chopsticks - Endgame Red were dispatched on a standard helicopter airmobile assault with gunship cover to seek and destroy a Chelt Cong resupply and consolidation encampment believed to be in a jungle village in the vicinity of Nui Can Tho. Heavy bombs were deployed from C113s to prepare an LZ so as to ensure the element of surprise. Endgame Red successfully destroyed the encampment despite some stiff resistance, but a resupply aircraft was shot down during the operation. Endgame Red successfully recovered the pilot alive from the crash site, although the copilot and crew chief were killed during the crash landing. The unit fought their way to another LZ after their first extraction chopper was downed due to a combination of enemy fire and pilot error. The chopper pilot was also retrieved and both pilots were successfully recovered back to SBT Airbase.
OperationParticipated in operation
29 Sep 2024
Operation: Op Painted Eardrum - Assault and take a hill (OP Bandersnatch) to get intel about supply caches. And then go blow up the caches.
Medal: Noted on File
Reason: AWARDED Marine Aviator Badge (MAB) for expert gunship piloting enabling the destruction of multiple sets of enemy defences permitting the platoon to advance during Operation Painted Eardrum (by Admin)
Commendation: Great gunship piloting work, clearing out heavy defences ahead of the squad and making assaults much more possible. - by Admin
Commendation: LCPl Zaytsev's expert piloting enabled the destruction of an enemy held island before they could ambush friendly forces. - by Admin
OperationParticipated in operation
13 Oct 2024
Operation: Op Buyer Net - Logistics runs.
OperationParticipated in operation
20 Oct 2024
Operation: Op Realm Light - Recon patrol west of base to locate and destroy 3x radio stations.
Medal: Mentioned in Despatches x4
Reason: AWARDED Mention in Dispatches (MID) for expert reflexes and marksmanship accuracy in eliminating an infiltrator who was about to shoot the platoon's medic while tending to wounded before they were able to attack and cause a cascade casualty effect despite heavily obscured jungle terrain in Operation Realm Light. (by Admin)
Commendation: During a contact when Misstep had been hit by an infiltrator, while I tended to Misstep the same infiltrator moved to attack again. Zaytsev's rapid reactions and precise marksmanship brought the target down with a single well aimed shot, clearly saving the lives of both myself and Misstep. - by Admin
CommendationCommendation
13 Mar 2026
Operation: Op Revolving Runway - Defend Firebase MacGregor, Attapau