Operation Knowing Bronco

Campaign: ChelteNam · Sun 8 Sep 2024

OPERATION RECORD // AFTER ACTION REPORT

Operation Summary

Find Old Ben and retrieve his intelligence. No, not venerable Ben, elderly Ben, ancient Ben or Gentle Ben.

Medals

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
Reason: POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED Star to their Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V (NMCCM-V) for effective clearance of extremely obscured terrain and reed beds even when surprised by hidden spider holes during the search for Ben in Operation Knowing Bronco. (by Admin)
Mentioned in Despatches
Reason: AWARDED Mentioned in Dispatches (MID) for effective fireteam leadership and initiative during search operations in an extremely occluded swamp environment, frequently acting to support other fireteams and allow the platoon as a whole to move forward in the search for Bens during Operation Knowing Bronco. (by Admin)
Mentioned in Despatches
Reason: POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED Mentioned in Dispatches (MID) for recovering multiple heavily burned marines from an overwatched area and providing medical support and defence when the aid station appeared about to be overrun during the search for Bens in Operation Knowing Bronco. (by Admin)
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
Reason: AWARDED Star to his Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V (NMCCM-V) for managing to maintain direction of Yellow Team's ever impressive tempo and keeping them aligned with the wider platoon's movement during the search for the correct Ben in Operation Knowing Bronco. (by Admin)
Mentioned in Despatches
Reason: AWARDED Mention in Dispatches (MID) for extremely effective covering of arcs of fire whenever required, often before orders would go out, and precise and effective formation movement ensuring that the platoon was never surprised during complex movements in close terrain while searching for various Bens during Operation Knowing Bronco. (by Admin)

Commendations

Recovered several heavily burned marines that had been abused and trapped in an overwatched area. Providing medical treatment and defending their patients when the aid station was being over run. Turning back the attack and getting the wounded back into the fight.
Written by Admin
Kept Yellow Squad on task, and in control more than I've ever seen before. Led to them being extremely effective as a part of the larger team. Leapfrog maneuvers showcased this well, as well as bridge crossings.
Written by Admin
Was on top of keeping the team moving, and helped massage people into the right direction even during chaos tonight!
Written by Admin
Solid job clearing reeds and gunning down cheeky bad guys, as well as providing lovely covering fire for fire and manoeuvre.
Written by Admin
Guided EGR through a minefield whilst under fire and engaging the enemy at the same time. By neutralising the enemy blocking force and guiding EGR through he allowed the squad to fulfill a key objective and maintain the momentum of the operation, where otherwise the attack would have stalled as EGR would have been forced to find alternative routes through wasting time and potentially exposing themselves to further enemy counter attacks.
Written by Admin
Deadmeat consistently had her shit together and was constantly moving to ensure correct arcs of fire and formation. It doesn't sound like much, but her diligence was the bedrock that the team could then work around to maintain combat effectiveness.
Written by Admin
Deadmeat was absolutely solid tonight. Every time she should have been somewhere, she was there. Every time an arc needed covering, she was on it. Give me a squad full of marines like Deadmeat and we could take on the world.
Written by Admin
When my fireteam became separated from the squad and took casualties while searching for an objective in the swamps, Tubular led an element of his team to assist, providing the support and overwatch required to rejoin the main for force and push on
Written by Admin

Participants