Cimmerian OP: TANK WALL

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Date: February 19th, 2011

Location: Near Alta off Hwy 80.

Genre: MODERN

Briefing: Circa 1995 - Covert Recovery of a ECHELON satellite re-entry vehicle. US and EU special OPs try not to clash in this modern covert mission.

The Cimmerians want to invite all honorable warriors to gear up and get ready for the next Cimmerian operation: TANK WALL.

Operational plans are set for a one-day operation in the high Sierras. Radio Direction Finding will be used to track downed satellite material. This is going to be a black op MILSIM combat operation highlighting elements of an elite National Security Agency sanctioned deep-cover paramilitary unit (Shadow). Against a highly secret EU paramilitary organization (Europa). The OP will be divided into 4 evolutions with a combat chow break mid-day in the field. Make sure you carry food and water as we will not be returning to vehicles for chow.

Circa June 1995 - Covert Recovery of a ECHELON satellite re-entry vehicle. US and EU spec OPs try not to clash in this little known modern covert mission.
SCENARIO:
In a joint venture code-named Project Echelon, the major Western governments are working together to spy on each others citizens and trade the data with other countries in the project. It is illegal for any of these countries to wiretap and use other means of electronic espionage against their own citizens without a warrant, but countries can spy on the citizens of other countries with no such legal restrictions.
But sometimes those cooperative allies were also targets. In mid-June, a special investigative committee reported to the European Parliament that Echelon was fact, not fiction. The conclusion came after a study was undertaken to review allegations that Echelon was intercepting private and commercial communications, mainly via satellite, for American industrial espionage purposes. The committee could not substantiate that the United States was utilizing Echelon to the disadvantage of European businesses. Nonetheless, steps were taken by the European Union to block the intrusive nature of Echelon.
Under concurrent global political conditions the appearance of discord among the western powers is unacceptable to all concerned. But the conflict exists. Within the European Union a highly secret paramilitary organization (Europa) has been tasked to locate and capture solid evidence of the Echelon misuse. In a recent satellite mishap, an Echelon Satellite Downlink Unit (SDU) crashed in the forests of northern Alberta, Canada. The Data-cores of the crashed device (SDU) contained the evidence Europa was seeking . The SDU debris has been localized but many pieces of the SDU area scattered over a 2 square mile debris field. The US government's 153_special_strike_force [Shadow] has been put on full alert and must retrieve this SDU before the Europa team can reach it and expose the sensitive data contained inside.
Condition at the crash site were mountainous, rugged forest. Frequent snow storms hamper efforts to locate the SDU. Ground teams have been inserted by both sides to locate and recover the SDU, and transport them to an LZ. Both teams operate with orders to eliminate any opposition with extreme prejudice.

Operations Include:
- Covert airborne insertion.
- Silent patrol (hand signals).
- Multiple objectives.
- SDU hardware recovery.
- Multiple extraction points.

Military Vehicles may be used for the completion of this OP. Make your kit for fast movement and high action. Do not weigh yourself down with redundant gear.