Operation Viking Pelham

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Operation Viking Pelham 08 11 March 2007
Information Brief LTC Henry Chip Hester,
PMS CPT Jerry R. Mize, APMS MSG Arnett Dove,
SMI Jacksonville State University ROTC
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Agenda

• Mission
• Commanders Intent
• Concept of the Operation
• Timeline / Training Objectives
• Task Organization
• Personnel Status (PERSTAT) / In-processing
• Evaluation / Records
• Squad STX
• Logistics Concept / Costs
• Safety
• Issues / Concerns
• Specified Tasks / Coordinating Instructions
• Event MOI Briefs
• Questions

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Mission
The Viking Brigade (-) conducts Joint Field
Training Exercise (JFTX) Viking Pelham 2007 (VP
07) at Fort McClellan Army National Guard
Training Center and Pelham Range 08-11 MAR 07 IOT
train and evaluate cadets in preparation for
LDAC/Warrior Forge 07.
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Commanders Intent

• Provide a realistic garrison and field
  training environment that simulates LDAC and
  prepares cadets for attendance this summer.
• Facilitate the experience by
• Mixing cadets into unfamiliar platoons
• Challenging STX, Land Nav, LRC
• APFT to standard
• Training committees that provide timely
• and accurate leadership assessment to
• the cadets

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Concept of the Operation (3 phases)
Phase 1 (8 March 2007) site prep, cadet
in-processing, platoon assignments, committee
set-ups, APFT, written land navigation
exam Phase 2 (9,10 March 2007) - platoon
rotations 2 X Plt - STX 2 X
Plt LRC / land navigation Phase 3 (11
March 2007) - barracks clean-up,
range clearing, out-processing

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Timeline

• 8 Dec
• 1300 IPR
• 8 Mar
• Site prep as required
• 1000 TOC Operational Bldg 1391
• 1200 Units Close
• 1200 Lane PCC/PCI
• 1330 Issue WO/OP
• 1430 Safety Brief
• 1500 APFT
• 1700 Hygiene
• 1730 Chow
• 1900 Plts 12 Written Land Nav Test
• 2030 Plts 34 Written Land Nav Test
• 9 Mar
• 0400 0430-Hygiene
• 0430-0530-Barracks Maint,
• 0600 Plts 12 SP to site
• 0600 Plts 34 SP to site

• 10 Mar
• 0430 Chow (Patrol Base)
• 0500 PCI/PCC
• 0600-Road March to site
• 0700-1100 Plts 34- LRC
• 1100-1130-Plts 34 Bus to Land Nav
• 1130-2200-Plts 34-Land Nav
• 1800-Plts 34 Issue OP
• 0700-1800 Plts 12 STX
• 1830-Plts 12 Issue OP
• 1800 Plts 12 Patrol Base Ops
• 2200-Plts 34 Patrol Base Ops
• 11 Mar
• 0430 Chow
• 0600 Cleanup / Breakdown
• 0700-Road March to UTES site
• 0730-Range Clearance by Cmt.
• 0800-Cadre/Cleanup detail report Ft Mc
• 1000 Packets Complete

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Training Objectives
Leadership Cadets understand the leadership
assessment process and are comfortable with roles
and procedures. Leader skills are reinforced
thru planning and executing tactical
functions. Leadership Reaction Course Cadets
gain self-confidence, improve critical thinking
skills and techniques, improve physical
endurance, and gain esprit by navigating
obstacles as a team. Situational Training
Exercise (STX) Cadets enhance emotional,
tactical, decision making, planning, executing,
and communications skills given an unexpected
mission and limited planning time.
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Training Objectives
Land Navigation Course Cadets improve ability to
navigate day and night and grow confident in
their land navigation abilities. APFT Cadets
experience an APFT as it is administered at LDAC
and understand where they must improve or are
validated in their success in physical training.
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Task Organization
JSU
AU Land Nav
TSK TAC OPS
JSU TOC
AM APFT
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PERSTAT
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In-Processing

• All personnel (cadets, cadre, support cadets,
  etc.) will in-process through the TOC (Bldg
  1391) upon arrival
• Cadets will be under the control of their
  assigned PLT TAC once signed in
• Initial platoon roster will be given to PLT TAC
  for verification final roster provided after
  in-processing is complete
• Universities arrive with next of kin
  notification for their respective cadets
• TOC will be operational 8 Mar 07 _at_ 1000hrs Bldg
  1391

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Evaluation

• STX Two Leadership Evaluations per Cadet
  (SL or TL) (MSIII only)
• Land Nav Written 20 Questions Day Land Nav 8
  Points in 5 HoursNight Land Nav 5 Points in 3
  Hours (no chem)
• APFT Army Standard
• LRC One Leadership Evaluation per Cadet (MSIII
  only)
• Take Home Packets will Include All Score Cards,
  the Schools Average per Event, and the Viking
  Pelham Average per Event
• Schools will have access to their scores only

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OML Determination

• Total Possible Points 468
• Day Land Nav 48 pts (10)
• Night Land Nav 30 pts (6)
• Written Land Nav 20 pts (4)
• APFT 100 pts (21)
• LRC 90 pts (19)
• STX SL 90 pts (19)
• STX TL 90 pts (19)

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Leadership Assessment Reports(Blue Cards)
TOC reviews/corrects all blue cards, records
results on school rollup, and files card in
school folder.
TOC

• Chief
• APFT

Chief LAND NAV
Chief LRC

• Chief
• TAC OPS

Chief STX
Evaluator APFT
LAND NAV TAC
Plt TAC
Evaluator STX
Evaluator LRC
Evaluators give blue card to CTO or committee
chief for review.
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Records

• Blue cards, white cards and score sheets are
  turned in to TOC by committee OIC or NCOIC at the
  completion of each event
• Scores will be tabulated and provided upon
  request to PMS or designated representative only
• All data turned in to TOC will have three letter
  school code in upper right hand corner

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Squad STX

• Six Lanes Operated Simultaneously
• Attack enemy position
• MTC
• Area reconnaissance
• Ambush
• Knock out a bunker
• Recon enemy Supply point

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Logistics Concept

• Training Sites
• Pelham Range and Ft. McClellan
• Portalets
• Alabama Portables
• 3 per site
• Tactical Vehicles
• (3) JSU Coordinates thru ALARNG HQ
• Medics
• Outstanding Issue
• Transportation
• (1 bus) AM Coordinates
• (3 buses) MMI Coordinates
• Vans per school for Cadre movement

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Logistics Concept

• Billeting
• Cadets JSU Coordinates for McClellan ALARNG
  Billets
• Cadre on TDY Contact McClellan Billeting
  Office or local hotels
• Weapons Rubberized M-16
• Contracted Meals
• McClellan ALARNG DFAC JSU Coordinates
• Ration Cycle 8 Mar 07 M (Lunch - provided
  by your Univ)
• A (Dinner)
• 9 Mar 07 M/M/M
• 10 Mar 07 M/M/M
• 11 Mar 07 M/M
• MRE (M meal) Each Univ provides 9 ea MREs to
  each of their cadets

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COSTS

• Projected costs for VP07

CONTRACTS - (BN RPA) BUILDINGS (BN MPA) Credit
Card 775.00 PORTALETS (BN OMA) MIPR
900.00 SUPPLIES - (Inst OMA)
300.00 TRANSPORTATION (BN OMA) AAM
2,300.00 MMI 4,200.00
Buses Total 6,500.00 MEALS D-5.82,
1,746 TRAINING USAGE FEES (BN
RPA) 300.00 TOTAL
Participants Costs 10,521.00  
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Safety

• Risk Assessments Conducted by each Committee
  Chief approved by BDE CDR for residual risk level
  of M or higher
• Overall Daily Risk Assessment Maintained by the
  TOC
• Medics are still an issue plan on one on Site
  with LRC/Land Nav Plts. Each university bring
  CLS bag w CLS personnel
• Tactical Vehicles at STX and Land Nav for Evac if
  needed. If unavailable University Vans will be
  used
• ATPs are at Range Control and Pelham Range Game
  Management Office

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Road Marches
Distances-
Land Nav to STX- approx. 2500 m

(2.5 K) STX to
LRC- approx. 4150m
(4.1K)
Land Nav to UTES lot-approx.2200 m

(2.2 K) STX to UTES
lot- approx 3450 m
(3.5 K) Chain of
Command- Gaining committee will be responsible
for incoming PLT (Trail vehicle, flashers ,road
guards, safety vest, etc.) Proper foot care will
be emphasized by committee. Each University
ensures cadets have mole skin before departing
home station
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Issues / Concerns
ARNG personnel/equipment support On site medical
support/vehicles Calculation of OML? Money
transfer from BDE/Bns? Cadre inspection of
training sites and site prep Must arrive 8 Mar
07 In/out processing through the
TOC. Clearing sites with Range
Control (Committee Chiefs) 5 Ton
Driver Clearing Billets
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Specified Tasks (JAX)
Conduct overall planning and execution of VP
07 Provide the JFTX NCOIC Provide logistics
coordinator Publish OPORD NLT 25 Jan
07 Schedule training areas Publish AAR Provide
augmentation cadre cadets as needed Coordinate
for 3 tactical vehicles Review VP 06 AAR
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Specified Tasks (JAX) cont.
Coordinate medic (CLS) support Publish
communication plan Run the JFTX Ops Cell
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Specified Tasks (UAB)
Conduct LRC on Pelham Range Provide LOI/MOI for
Opord NLT 19JAN07 Open close LRC with range
control Provide augmentation cadre cadets as
needed Provide combat lifesaver for LRC Provide
risk assessment for LRC and coordinate BDE
Commander Approval if required Provide updated
roster of Cadets and Cadre Participating NLT
19JAN07
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Specified Tasks (MMI)
Conduct STX lane training Provide LOI/MOI for
Opord NLT 19JAN07 Open close STX training
areas with range control Provide augmentation
cadre cadets as needed Provide combat
lifesaver for STX training Provide risk
assessment for STX training and coordinate BDE
commander approval if required
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Specified Tasks (MMI) cont
Provide updated roster of cadets and cadre
Participating NLT 19JAN07 Conduct basic patrol
base operations
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Specified Tasks (AUB)
Establish and conduct land nav training Administe
r written land nav test for approx 300
cadets Provide LOI/MOI for Opord NLT
19JAN07 Open close land nav crse with range
control Provide augmentation cadre cadets as
needed Provide combat lifesaver for land nav
training Provide risk assessment for land nav
training and coordinate BDE commander approval
if required
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Specified Tasks (AUB) cont
Plan to conduct simple patrol base
operations Provide updated roster of cadets and
cadre participating NLT 19JAN07
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Specified Tasks (TSK)
Provide LOI/MOI for Opord Provide platoon TAC
officers / NCOs to evaluate PL/PSG-oversight of
Plts Specify leadership rotations Provide
augmentation cadre cadets as needed Provide
updated roster of cadets and cadre Participating
NLT 19JAN07
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Specified Tasks (AAM)
Administer APFT Provide LOI/MOI for Opord NLT
19JAN07 Turn-In APFT score cards to JFTX
TOC Provide risk assessment for APFT
training Provide augmentation cadre cadets as
needed Provide updated roster of cadets and
cadre Participating NLT 19 JAN07 Provide combat
lifesaver for APFT
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Specified Tasks (AUM)
Provide augmentation cadre cadets as
needed Provide updated roster of cadets and
cadre Participating NLT 19JAN07 Provide cadre
to assist MMI during STX training
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Coordinating Instructions
PMS of each school will inspect their respective
training sites prior to start of training All
schools be prepared to assist in cleaning
training areas, and billets AUB, UAB, MMI have a
range safety officer and OIC certified by Range
Control POVs are not authorized for cadets No
cadets or cadre will depart prior to ENDEX
without coordination with JFTX TOC All
Universities must clear billets
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Coordinating Instructions (cont.)
Bunks will be available for cadre. Cadre may,
arrange for private quarters by calling the
National Guard Billeting office at (256)
848-5317 All personnel will attend a mandatory
safety briefing, 081430MAR2007 Turn-In
evaluation cards to JFTX TOC Nightly Leadership
change over at 1800 daily Primary communications
will be cell phones and ICOM radios
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Coordinating Instructions (cont.)
Rubberized M-16s will be turned in to Supply upon
arrival (Bldg 1392) and reissued 9 Mar 07 before
SP Each university will turn in 8 MREs per cadet
to JAX Supply (Bldg 1392). MREs will be
prepositioned at training sites for daily issue.
Post equipment recovery
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MOI Briefs
Land Navigation STX APFT LRC
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Questions
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