The Leader

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The Leaders Kit Bag
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BASHUR
DAHUK
SYRIA
TIGRIS R.
TALL AFAR
IRAN
IRBIL
MOSUL
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KIRKUK
EUPHRATES R.
TIKRIT
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SAMARRA
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AL QAIM
BAQUBAH
AR RAMADI
AR RUTBAH
FALLUJAH
BAGHDAD
JORDAN
AL HILLAH
KARBALA
AL KUT
DEZFUL
AL KUFA
AL AMARAH
AN NAJAF
AD DIWANIYAH
AS SAMAWAH
AHVAZ
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AN NASIRIYAH
TALLIL
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AZ ZUBAYR
SAFWAN
SAUDI ARABIA
KUWAIT CITY
KUWAIT
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MISSION TF BASTOGNE attacks to seize key
terrain and disrupt Baath party C2 IOT isolate
downtown AN NAJAF and eliminate further
Baath/Feydayeen resistance.
A/2-70 AR (-) (SE1) T1 Conduct limited attack
along RTE HONDA P1 IOT deny Feydayeen/ Baath
Party freedom of manvr in downtown and destroy
their credibility. P2 prevent forces from
massing against the ME
ABF 1
OBJ FOX
ABF 3
ABF 2
TF 2-327 () (ME) T Conduct Raid on OBJ FOX P
IOT isolate western downtown AN NAJAF P2
Destroy Baath/Feydayeen forces that have been
using holy sites as staging bases.
TF 3-327 (SE) T Secure OBJ CAT P IOT isolate
downtown AN NAJAF and to est. FOB CAT
Section/A/2-70 AR (RES) Extraction down
vehicles Extraction downed A/C Reinforce BDE ME
TF 1-327 (SE) T Seize OBJ DOG P IOT provide a
secure assault position for A/2-70 AR.
2-17 CAV T Screen P IOT protect the western
flank T2 CCA coverage
2-101 ATK T Occupy ABF 1-3 P IOT protect
friendly elements from CATK
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TF 2-327 () (ME) Task Conduct Raid
on OBJ FOX. Purpose IOT isolate western
downtown AN NAJAF. Purpose 2 Destroy
Baath/Feydayeen forces that have been using holy
sites as staging bases.
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TASK ORGANIZATION30 Mar 03
TF CONTROL
D Co (ME)
C Co (SE 2)
B Co (SE 1)
A Co (R)
1/C/2-327 IN 2/C//2-327 IN 3/C/2-327 IN 2
SNIPER ETAC MORTARS MEDICS FSE
1/B/2-327 IN 2/B/2-327 IN 3/B/2-327 IN 2 SNIPER
MORTARS MEDICS
1/A/2-327 IN 2/A/2-327 IN 2 SNIPER MORTARS MEDICS
1/D/2-327 IN 2/D/2-327 IN 3/D/2-327 IN 4/D/2-327
IN 5/D/2-327 IN FSE
SCOUTS (-) ETAC FSE MORTARS 2/A/2-70
AR 2/A/326 EN FSE GSS/A/311 MI B/431/CA 2/1/318/TP
T TACP CTCP TOC
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The Mission
The Problem
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Objective FOX An Najaf
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Objective FOX An Najaf
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The Objective FOX An Najaf
To fail is to potentially widen the War with Iran
and Syria
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The Fight
3.5 Hour Recon/Raid by Fire 56 TOW
Missiles Fired 347 Rounds of M105 Howitzer (2 x
DS Batteries) 65 Main Tank (HE) Rounds
Fired Hundreds of 2.75 Rockets 50 CAL
OH-58-Ds 1,700 Rounds 40mm (MK 19) 2,400 Rounds
50 Cal 12 x 500 lb Bombs (F-16s) 7 x 1,000
lb Bombs (British Tornados) 5 x 2,000 lb
JADAMs (B-52s/B1s) 35 lbs C4 shot to Destroy
Mine Field 12 Bangalores shot to breach Wire
Obstacle Walls
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The Results
Battle Damage Assessment 37 x Confirmed
Enemy KIAs 107 x EPWs 3 x Artillery Pieces
Destroyed 69 x Mines Breached 8 x Mortars
Destroyed 16 x Mortars Captured (12 Caches
Destroyed) 3 x Roland ADA Systems Destroyed
6 x ZSU-234 Destroyed 5 x Technical
Vehicles Destroyed
Then we brought the tactical PSYOP team forward!
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The Bottom Line
We faced three enemy forces in Najaf The Weak,
The Stupid, The Brave At the end of the
day--- The Stupid were Dead, The Weak had
Surrendered, and The Brave tried to escape to
the north to fight another day
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Mosque Unharmed Local Citizens allowed to
attend their devotions at the Tomb of Ali
End State Day One
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Agility Flexibility Discipline Soldiers Combined
Arms Leadership
How is it Possible?
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What Worked?

• The individual Soldier

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What Worked?

• SOF Agency Integration

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What Worked?

• Combined Arms

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What Worked?

• Availability of Precision Weapons

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What Worked?

• Embedded Media

Personal Courage
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From My Foxhole
Physically Fit Soldiers Best Equipment in the
World Close Combat Attack. Over the Shoulder
Attack Aviation Ability to Plan and Execute on
the Move Our CTCs, Especially JRTC, Have the
Right Focus Emphasis on Heavy/Light and
Light/Heavy CTC Rotations Battlefield
InnovationTask, Purpose, and Commanders
Intent Combined/Joint Operations---Tactical
Leaders Understand Where we lack technical
Architecture, We have Intellectual
Architecture The Army Values
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The Web of Military Operations
"War is both a physical reality and a state of
mind. War is ambiguous, uncertain, and unfair.
When we are at war, we must think and act
differently. We become more flexible and more
adaptable. We must anticipate the ultimate
reality check -- combat." Gen. Peter J.
Schoomaker, CSA
Global Conventional War
Regional Conventional War
Peace Operations

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Limited Conventional Conflict
Strikes Raids

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Insurgencies Counter- insurgencies
Counter Terrorism

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Peace Enforcement

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