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Operation Ecology Ephemeris

Campaign: ChelteNam · Fri 16 Feb 2024

OPERATION RECORD // AFTER ACTION REPORT
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Operation Summary

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.

Deaths

Snuffy

Medals

Scatter
Citation Denied
Reason: CITATION DENIED for actions during Operation Ecology Ephemeris. (by Admin)
Target
Bronze Star Medal
Reason: AWARDED Bronze Star Medal (BSM) for actions defending the aid station while under heavy close assault and while wounded, in defence of injured and incapacitated squadmates during Operation Ecology Ephemeris. (by Admin)
RDX
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
Reason: AWARDED Navy and Marine Corps Medal (NMCM) for biceps during Operation Ecology Ephmeris in which they carried several downed squad members substantial distances without loss of casualties or issued Marine Corps equipment. (by Admin)
Torrent
Citation Denied
Reason: MARKSMAN BADGE DENIED for 'expertise' at the rifle range, Maxwell Field, during Operation Ecology Ephemeris. (by Admin)
Wilbur
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal

Commendations

RDX
RDX carried me, despite having to carry pretty much everything else, and the squad, until I got up. Multiple times. Fucking hero.
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RDX
Is there nothing she can't do? Or carry? I'm pretty sure she was carrying a casualty, a shovel, an 1919, a mile of telegraph wire and five satchel charges for the last twenty minutes of the mission.
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Howser
During the latter phase of the operation SA Howser was the only medical specialist with the platoon. His coordination and enforcement of the buddy system and effective triage work kept the squad operational, mobile and lethal allowing for the successful completion of the mission.
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Scatter
Mr Scatter didn't have nothing to do with the deaths of the pilots in the Convoym he was telling me how the entire thing got away from him and the air support was just strafing whatever they wanted, Also the Helicopters flew right into a heavily defended Anti aircarft position despite his clear instructions for them to destroy thoes positions, really none of it was his fault.
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Target
During the reordering of the squad after ERG's helos were downed the triage area was flanked by a squad of EI. Target, whilst wou nded, and with the rest of th squad in heavy contact on the other side of the slope, assisted in the defence of the aid station, preventing it from being over run and the casualties being lost.
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Torrent
Amazing work clearing out the reeds with me
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Torrent
So I would like to highlight Pvt Torrent was using his excellent knowledge and experience of machinegun usage and tactics to instruct RDX how to make better use of her weapon while Endgame Red was conducting live fire practice on the range at Maxwell.

During this same live fire practice at the range Pvt Torrent walked down range firing at the targets while other shooters were still shooting placing him at risk of being hit, while returning to the firing line he then stepped on a piece of UXO on the range and required medical aid from the corpsman.
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