Operation Geology Inspector

Campaign: ChelteNam · Fri 28 Feb 2025

OPERATION RECORD // AFTER ACTION REPORT

Operation Summary

Insert deep behind Chelt lines and assault the SA-2 GUIDELINE site at Thud Ridge. To destroy: 7 x launchers, 1 x FAN SONG radar, 2 x backup radar trucks. Destroyed: 4 x launcher, 1 x FAN SONG, 1 x backup radar truck, and back across the bridge 75 seconds before the SF unit holding it were due to disengage.

Medals

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
Reason: AWARDED Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V (NMCCM-V) for retaining combat tempo and momentum on a deep strike mission behind People's Avon Valley Regulars lines to locate and destroy another North Valley Air Force surface to air missile site in Operation Geology Inspector, personally flanking and destroying an enemy combat vehicle that was supressing the platoon and providing vital medical aid to stabilise injured for the corpsman to attend. (by Admin)
Bronze Star Medal
Reason: POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED Star to their Bronze Star Medal (BSM) for repeatedly risking their life to recover casualties and counterattack enemy pushes during a deep penetration mission behind enemy lines aiming to destroy North Cheltnamese air defenses as part of Operation Geology Inspector, while also displaying driving skill surpassing that of other Marine experts in the field and in several cases surpassing the limitations of physics and reality in a liberated Zil transport truck during the evacuation from the mission zone. (by Admin)
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
Reason: AWARDED Star to their Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V (NMCCM-V) for the generation of casualties, most of whom were of the enemy, and the recovery of casualties in the face of determined resistance from both friendly forces and opposing ground troops during another assault on an enemy surface to air missile site as part of Operation Geology Inspector. (by Admin)
Mentioned in Despatches
Reason: POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED Mention in Dispatches (MID) for the destruction of several key strongpoints while suffering from significant levels of blood loss during an assault on a North Cheltnamese anti-air position as part of Operation Geology Inspector. (by Admin)
Noted on File
Reason: ORDERED TDY 2 weeks Bien Hoa Air Base for re-familiarisation with USAF best practises following excessive ground combat enthusiasm in Operation Geology Inspector. (by Admin)

Participants