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Outstanding combat photography by Bruce Mitchell!

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After Action Report: DELTA Kilo6

COMMAND: Castro, Marlon, PFC

DATE: 19MAR05

R.O.E (Rules of Engagement): Delta Commander authorizes modified R.O.E. in effect.  ALL resistance, other than unarmed civilians, to be terminated with extreme prejudice upon contact overtly/covertly as needed.

Individual Unit AARs:
AAR: RANGER, CHALK 1
AAR: DELTA, KILO 61

EVO #1

- Eliminate resistance, capture Aidid

- Extract at Primary LZ.

Intel reports that Militia Warlord, Aidid, meeting at “BLDG15” with senior staff. Militia informant has verified that Aidid will be in the one of the rooms closest to the South Entrance. Speculation of enemy resistance, numbers unknown.

Kilo 2-6, SPC Joe Lin -

1^st unit deployed via rotary insertion, covering South/West sides of target“BLDG 15”. 

Kilo 6, PFC Marlon Castro -

2^nd unit deployed via rotary insertion covering East side of target “BLDG 15”,

breaching North Entry as distraction.

Kilo 1-6, Sgt. Alex Broumand -

3^rd  unit deployed via rotary insertion, breaching South Entry to capture Aidid.

Upon insertion, all teams acted/reacted as instructed for EVO #1.Enemy resistance was present, but light. SPC Lin was successful in securing the South/West side of BLDG 15 as was PFC Castro with the North/East side & North Entry distraction.  SGT Broumand & his entry team were able to breach, eliminate resistance, & capture Aidid under 14 seconds. 

While waiting for extract, resistance increased.  Decision was made to move Aidid to an alternate LZ as recommended by SPC Lin. Units re-deployed to BLDG 16 where target was secured until vehicle column arrived.

EVO #2

- Load Aidid on vehicle column & escort to base.

- Deploy CSAR as necessary.

- Secure Super 6-4 Crash site.

The vehicle column arrived & extracted Aidid. Command requested that Delta Units  escort column to base. Due to the Super 6-4 crash, responsibility of delivering Aidid was transferred to Ranger Units while Delta Units were charged with securing crash site. CSAR team was activated & deployed via rotary insertion to 6-4 Crash site. Vehicles for transport were unavailable for Delta Units & traveled to crash site on foot.  CSAR team arrived at Crash site, secured the area, treated the wounded, & waited for extraction.  Afterward, Kilo 1-6/2-6 arrived to the Crash Site. Both units reported heavy resistance during their movement. Several buildings were breached, technicals destroyed, & OPFOR eliminated.  Ultimately, area was secured & all wounded prepped for extraction.

EVO #3

- Secure Super 6-1/6-4 Crash Sites.

- Escort Vehicle Column to 'Green Zone”.

Delta Snipers Joe Lin/Mickey Colombo deployed to secure Super 6-1 Crash site. Though they fought fiercely, they were ultimately overrun & objective was lost. Aerial reports state that “The 2 coordinated fire/movement & held the OPFOR at bay for as long as they could”.

Remaining units were charged secure Super 6-4 crash site & to wait for the vehicle column. Kilo 1-6 requested permission to “Look for the Vehicle Column”. Kilo 6 authorized request & Kilo 1-6 was on the prowl. Kilo 1-6 details his actions on his AAR.

Final stages of the “Column Escort”

While waiting for the Vehicle Column, Delta units were reluctant to sit still while other units were in need of support. Kilo 6, 1-6 ,& 2-6 were dispatched within surrounding areas to 'find, fix, & flank” OPFOR to assist column movement.

“Sweeping & Clearing” Bldg's 22, 32, 31, 23, 24, 25, 26, & 27 were executed with the highest level tenacity.The final mission completed prior to the vehicle column reaching the “Green Zone” was the coordinated effort of Spc Lin & Sgt Broumand in the demolition of “Super 6-4” Crash site & the taking of the “Hospital” Bldg.

Final Thoughts:
I am short a witness & am unable to recommend the “Valor” Award to Sgt Broumand & Spc Lin. However they both demonstrated the highest level of professionalism. Their “Can Do” Attitudes in addition to their ability to “Overcome, Adapt, & Improvise” were equaled by no other that day.

I could not have been issued better players than what I had that day and would serve with them in any OP. Though they all performed well under fire the following are the most noted:

Paul Harrison: Excellent performance as my RTO & Squad Leader.

SAC AIRSOFT Team members: taking Aidid in 14 seconds.

Eric Saldana: His vision & willingness to engage OPFOR in EVO #2.

Marlon Castro,PFC

Cimmerians

Delta Force Commander

********************* ARCHIVE 4-7-05 CRW *********************

MISSION SEQUENCE:
- Insert US Ranger and Delta teams to the target building in Mogadishu's Bakara Market

- Capture the warlord Gen. Mohammed Farrah Aidid

- Extract Delta/ Ranger Chalks  with prisoners by vehicle column

- Get the column to the Blackhawk Crash site

- US DELTA FORCE  - M4 or M14:

– US Desert BDUs w/  BLACK Pro-Tec helmet and BLACK tac gear

- US RANGERS - M4 or M16 encouraged:

– US Desert BDUs w/ helmet or boonie hat and GREEN tac gear

- ARMORED DETAIL  - M4 or M16 encouraged:

– US Desert BDUs w/ helmet or boonie hat and GREEN tac gear  

- GEN. AIDID'S FORCES - G3 or AK encouraged: Woodlands and OD BDUs in any blue/trouser combo. These men were mostly a "reg-tag" force with various regular army experience. This type of look with a mixed uniform and "Kefiyah" or "do-rag" headgear would be perfect.
No American baseball caps, blue jeans, OR sandals are allowed.

- MOGADISHU "Indigenous Personnel" - G3 or AK encouraged:– "East African Garb "

A white or drab-colored, button-down shirt AND drab-colored trouserar with a "Kefiyah" or other similar "do-rag" would be the look to go for.

Always in Honor of America's Heroes...