Operation Kizuna
Standard Operation
Operation Name: Operation Kizuna
Date: 2025–01-04
1. Situation
a. Enemy Forces: Federation of Central Usea / People’s Commune of Comberth / Yuktobania
Size: Brigade to Division size
Activity: Conventional.
Location: Emerald Basin, Comberth
Unit and Type: Full combined arms.
Time: Afternoon.
b. Friendly Forces:
Higher’s Mission and Intent: Capture the city of Zelengorsk, denial of sector supply.
Adjacent Units: 1st “Blue Diamond” Marine Division, 3rd AABn & 5th Marines (Osean Federation), 432nd Fighter Wing, 4th Fighter Squadron (OASDF, non-player)
Supporting Units: Nagoyakan 7th Wing, 8th Squadron “Midnight Cruisers” (ACE-FAW), Nagoyakan 4th Armored Division, 13th AAA Regiment, 23rd Anti Air Battery (Base Anti-Air)
Attachments/Detachments:
Nagoyakan Narashino Airborne Brigade, 3rd Platoon Signals (SWC) attaches to 16th Infantry Regiment, Bravo Coy. (PJSF Coy)
Nagoyakan 30th Tank Regiment, Charlie Coy., Delta Platoon & 8th Armored Support Regiment, Bravo Platoon (Mad Dog) attaches to 16th Infantry Regimment, Bravo Coy. (PJSF Coy.)
c. Environment:
Weather: Light to moderate fog.
Terrain: Forrested, hills, open fields.
Local Population: NONE.
2. Mission
Who: 4th Armored “Hagane” Division, 16th Infantry Regiment, Bravo Company
What: Capture specific strongpoints in SECTOR RED.
When: Jan. 4, 1990,
Where: Emerald Basin, Comberth
Why:
Primary Objective(s): Capture and hold the city of Zelengorsk
Secondary Objective(s): Reinforce the Osean Marines, regain the initiative, open new sectors to serve as resupply hubs.
Tertiary Objective(s): Overrun hostile forces in the sector.
3. Execution
a. Commander’s Intent: Deny the enemy of Zelengorsk as a major supply hub and strategic strongpoint.
b. Concept of Operations:
Scheme of Maneuver: Nagoyakan forces are to serve as the spearhead and will coordinate with friendly Osean forces to dislodge hostile forces from the sector. Heavy utilization of air power and artillery in conjunction with utilization of mobility to envelope and destroy the enemy is expected.
c. Tasks to Subordinate Units:
Provide support to the main elements.
d. Coordinating Instructions:
Rules of Engagement: Weapons tight, do not fire unless fired upon.
Movement Formation: Standard combat formations; adjust as necessary based on terrain and threat.
Primary and Alternate Routes: Commanders’ discretion.
Actions on Contact: Engage and eliminate threat, secure area, and report to highest command officer in immediate area of operations.
Rally Points: Commanders’ discretion; briefed prior to mission start.
4. Administration and Logistics
a. Beans:
Rations and Water.
Limited food and water while MSRs are not secure.
b. Bullets:
Prescribed Loadout: Standard issue for defensive operations.
TRUCKS AND LOGISTICS:
5 x Mitsubishi Type 73 (Gen 1) 1/2t Utility Truck (1 x Legion, 1 x Warhammer, 3 x SWC)
2 x Toyota Type 73 1 1/2t AIO Truck (Legion)
1 x Type 82 CCV Command & Control Vehicle (Legion)
2 x Isuzu Type 73 3 1/2t AIO Truck (ACE-FAW)
2 x Kawasaki KLX-250 Motorbikes (SWC)
MECHANIZED AND ARMOR:
10 x Type 73 Armored Personnel Carrier (Legion)
2 x Type 86 (Type 89) Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Rook)
1 x Type 87 RCV Reconnaissance Vehicle (Rook)
1 x Type 87 Self-Propelled Anti-Air (Rook)
1 x Type 82 (Prototype Type 90) Main Battle Tank (ACP)
4 x Type 74E Main Battle Tank (ACP)
1 x Type 74 105mm Self Propelled Howitzer (Warhammer)
2 x Type 75 155mm Self Propelled Howitzer
STATICS
2 x Howa L16 81mm Mortar
AIR ASSETS (ATTACHMENTS):
1 x Bell AH-1J Cobra (NGSDF)
2 x Fuji-Bell UH-1J (NGSDF)
1 x Sikorsky UH-60J (NGSDF)
2 x Boeing XV-22 Osprey (NGSDF)
4 x McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom II (NASDF)
2 x Mitsubishi F-2A Agile Falcon (NASDF)
1 x McDonnell Douglas F-15J Eagle (NASDF)
c. Band-Aids:
Location of the medic: 1 medic and 1 Assist. medic assigned per Squad.
Casualty Collection Point (CCP): Battalion Doctor or Medic discretion.
Aid Station: Available at FOB
d. Bad Guys:
Procedures for Handling Prisoners of War:
Follow SOP in regards to handling POWs.
5. Command and Signal
a. Signal:
Primary and Alternate Frequencies: Briefed prior mission start.
Smoke signals: Briefed prior mission start.
Call Signs: Hagane - High Command
Challenge and Pass: “Fakk", “yuu”
Check-in Times: Every 30 minutes OR to report success of taking objective.
6. Additional Instructions
- ACE-FAW will only be restricted to only using the following A2A munitions: AIM-9 (variants), AIM-7 (variants), AIM-120 (variants), and AAM-3 for timeframe/lore reasons umu. OPFOR will be adjusted to also have the same timeframe limitations. No limit on A2G munitions o7.
- Coordinating orders with supporting elements (PJSF - NPC unit) shall be conducted through Regimental/Brigade command.
- No Teleports. In event where FAW 100% cannot handle reinserts and there are no vehicle-based reinserts available, ACE Command / and GCE command must agree to request for adjacent unit reinsert (NPC reinsert). Only game crashes will be allowed TPs.
- 50 will be the ONLY “ZEUS” net, all requests must be as if you’re requesting from Brigade or Divisional command.