Operation Speeding Sickness

Campaign: ChelteNam · Sun 16 Jun 2024

OPERATION RECORD // AFTER ACTION REPORT

Operation Summary

2 x SAR in the vicinity of OP Pyle. 1 x F-100 Super Soaker, pilot recovered. 1 x something with two seats (2 A-1 Skyraiders, you heathens - Scatter), both pilots (even Jeremy) recovered.

Deaths

Cutter
Jauvert

Medals

Bronze Star Medal
Reason: For pressing his FAC Bronco into a direct CAS role to protect the SAR team on the ground following the loss of the primary CAS aircraft; during this time the team were engaged by hostile fast air which he immediately engaged despite the clear threat to his airframe by engaging in air combat maneuvering with a superior aircraft, and finding himself too close for other weapon systems, switched to guns and gave chase, driving it off from further effective ground attacks until such time that friendly fast air was on station during Operation Speeding Sickness. (by Admin)
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
Reason: For the repeated recovery of forward assaulting individuals during Operation Speeding Sickness. (by Admin)
Mentioned in Despatches
Reason: For intense close quarters combat to prevent an overrun of the medical position during the recovery of a friendly pilot in Operation Speeding Sickness. (by Admin)
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
Reason: For quick reactions and situational awareness allowing him to report several enemy attempts to flank or ambush the squad, ensuring the unit could avoid or react effectively and reduce casualties during operation Speeding Sickness. (by Admin)
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
Reason: For medical treatment of SAR casualties and squad casualties without losses during Operation Speeding Sickness. (by Admin)
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
Reason: For situational awareness and rapid response to a medic being incapacitated, hauling them from difficult overwatched terrain in a paddy field and applying stabilisation, allowing the medic to be returned to action, then suffering severe wounds from enemy artillery while attempting to assist with further wounded during Operation Speeding Sickness. (by Admin)
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Mentioned in Despatches
Reason: For aggressively assaulting enemy formations to encourage them to split fire and allow the platoon to perform successful tactical manoeuvring and defeat the enemy forces in detail during Operation Speeding Sickness. (by Admin)

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Commendations

I saw that damage readout. Controls, engine, hull all trashed by an RPG and a tail rotor best described as decorative and you got a fully loaded seahorse airborne, and away safely.
Hats off.
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One hell of a takeout after the extract helo was hit and seriously damaged, getting us all out and airborne without a tail rotor, and then landing close to home without crashing.
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Fung, for being a big damn hero and carrying the wounded Overkill to the extraction helicopter under intense enemy fire, despite having been hit himself.
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Aggression in assaults on enemy formations led to enemy splitting fire. This allowed tactical maneuvering by ERG with both sections recieving less fire and thus casualties than might have occured. Treadwell over ran several enemy strongpoints quickly, leading to enemy being engaged on more equal terms.
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You're a lifesaver Doc. Saved my life a couple of times when the shit hit the fan.
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Good Air support even if it sometimes got a little close....
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During CAS operations, following the loss of the primary CAS aircraft Scatter pressed his FAC Bronco into a direct CAS role to protect the SAR team on the ground. During this time the team were engaged by hostile fast air. Scatter immediately engaged, finding himself too close for other weapon systems, switching to guns. He gave chase to the enemy aircraft and was clearly able to drive it off from further effective ground attacks until such time that friendly fast air was on station. While managing 4 radios.
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Provided accurate coordination of air resources, at points continuing to do so in a hostile airspace. Scatter engaged targets of opportunity himself where possible when dedicated strike assets were unavailable and stayed on station even when engaged by hostile air. Scatter also provided timely intel that led to the successful rescue (alive) of several downed aircrew over the course of the operation.
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Incredable Leadership
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With decisive orders and prompt action kept the squad together and on task despite numerous enemy. Actions kept the unit going despite at one point severe casualties from artillery, and resulted in the rescue of all downed pilots.
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Clearly defined instructions leading to two sucessful SAR extractions. Good Work.
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Fought intense action at close quarters to prevent Chelt units from advancing on Endgame Red's flank and over-running medic while the unit was recovering a friendly pilot. Then promptly helped reorg of other escorted pilot despite then suffering severe burns.
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Goat makes carrying a machine gun look easy. That's because his only weighs 2/3 of what mine does!

He's a great buddy to have in a firefight. During the second half of Op Speeding Sickness when Endgame Red was attempting to rescue the second of two downed pilots from enemy hands, Blue Team was ordered to advance along the far left flank of a heavily defended enemy-held village divided by a narrow path running through an exposed rice paddy - our two machine guns were able to control the entire area and complimented each other well throughout this phase of the operation. Goat's tenacity and courage under fire allowed the pair of us to destroy an intense enemy counterattack launched from a nearby anti-air machine gun position beyond the treeline. Great job, buddy!
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When going through a minefield, always use your head?? or maybe the tools provided. Sorry man, but im glad you survived getting blown up. You were a champ in the numerous pushes we did, you always looked out for your squadmates and pushed hard.
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Jauvert spotted several enemy attempts to flank or ambush the squad in its pursuit of its duties. Informing squad leadership of their presence and allowing ERG to either avoid or engage the enemy in a manner of our choosing. This reduced overall casualties, kept the tempo on the side of ERG and maintained enough momentum to allow the swift retrieval of the downed pilots and aircrew. At one point Jauvert spearheaded a push through thin cover and intended fire to engage and destroy an enemy vehicle overwatching ERG's exfil landing zone.
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An amazing job of keeping casualties alive, who kept alive.
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Commendation for an absolute stunning peformance immertating a Chelt crawling in reeds.
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Prompt notice of medic being hit resulted in said medic being quickly hauled out of paddy field despite difficult terrain and quick stabilisation resulted in medic being eventually returned to action despite Tubular going on to suffer severe wounds from artillery while attempting to assist with the many wounded.
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Was always by my side when we were knee deep in Chelt bodies. Hes a killer. Natural born leader.
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Excellent CAS work by Sandy-1, identifying heavy flak trucks which were engaging ENR and destroying them with rockets. Also some excellent SERE work following being shot down by the heavy flak around Hill 220, culminating in commandeering an enemy vehicle and driving himself several km to safety.
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