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)

Participants