OP: Ephemeral Spectre

February 1991. Iraqi Western Corridor. Operation Desert Storm

In the past 24-48 hours, an independently operating Iraqi HQ unit has been launching several SCUD missiles into populated areas of Israel and Saudi Arabia.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) are of the opinion that this missile brigade has now closed ranks and consolidated itself with other units in the region around AI Qaim, in the Northern Scud box, aka "Scud Boulevard", and are now providing command and control directives for further strikes.

A CENTCOM directed Task Force Orion, made of multiple allied Special Forces teams, to deploy under cover of night to the Iraqi Western Corridor AO. TF Orion's mission was to disrupt any and all SCUD operations there.

Due to a COM/SAT intel error a four man British SBS Black Squadron (code named: Yankee 5-1) was inserted (via HALO) inside the enemy HQ perimeter. Yankee 5-1 had no recourse but to defend itself and engage the enemy with maximal effort.

CENTCOM realizing Yankee 5-1's dire situation immediately dispatched SEAL team 10 to rendezvous with Yankee5-1 and render fire support and assistance.

With the rendezvous completed the newly combined force was then retasked with completing the mission. The resulting night operations are classified Level Red – Eyes Only.

Daylight operations saw the allied SBS and SEAL teams successfully deploy against the OPFOR Rocket Artillery company.

Eye witness account...from BM2 Kugler

After linking up with the Brits of Yankee 5-1 we gained Intel that the Iraqi re-enforcements were heading our direction.  There was a sand wash for a road that traversed through the valley and left the approaching troops no option but to pass through a bottleneck between two rock formations. This is where we planned to take them out. 

We fanned out both sides of the wash with my swim buddy Matt and I in the rock formation on the North side. As we set up our fields of fire we could hear the constant growl of the diesel motor as the Iraqi truck drew closer. While waiting, a large Bull snake about 5ft long slithered between the rocks in which we laid near.  It was then we saw the front cab of the truck as it passed into our field of view.  Maintaining fire discipline we waited until the rear of the truck which contained the troops was in view. 

We began to fire on the troop carrier and the Iraqi soldiers never knew what hit them. They were taking fire from every direction.  I had never seen so many troops try to fit under the bench seat of a carrier.  The truck continued to role past our position with the only the driver still breathing and to tell the tale.

In the past 24-48 hours, an independently operating Iraqi HQ unit has been launching several SCUD missiles into populated areas of Israel and Saudi Arabia. Commanders in US Central Command (CENTCOM) are of the opinion that this missile brigade has now closed ranks and consolidated itself with other units in the region around AI Qaim, in the Northern Scud box, nicknamed "Scud Boulevard", and are now providing command and control directives for further strikes.

A CENTCOM directed Task Force, made of multiple allied Special Forces teams had been tasked to deploy under cover of night to the Iraqi Western Corridor AO. The TF mission was to disrupt any and all SCUD operations there. One such team (codename: “Yankee5-1”), was to be dropped in via HALO to the believed hot zone where, based on COM/SAT intel, the key Iraqi command element was positioned. Unfortunately for Yankee5-1, intel got it right and the team had now found itself dropped exactly within this enemy HQ perimeter. They had no choice but to fight their way out to complete the mission…  

The Yankee5-1 team must move through its objective course, then EXFIL to the LZ for helo pickup. Due to the incorrect insertion and initial team losses, a SEAL team has been re-deployed to rendezvous with Yankee5-1 to assist in operations.

The OP's evolutions will be divided into 3 sections-

      NIGHT EVO      24HOUR EVO     DAYLIGHT EVO

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This is a Desert Storm combat reenactment. As always we expect all operators to TRY THEIR  BEST to wear a conforming uniform for the early 1990 - period involved.