Airsoft in the YubaCity / Marysville area.

IRON SPIDER 2 (REGISTRATION CLOSED- SEE NOTES)

Event Details

Time: June 9, 2012 from 8am to 4pm
Location: DRAEX Field
Event Type: operation
Organized By: Phoenix
Latest Activity: Jun 9, 2012

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Event Description

READ THE OPERATION RULES

TEAMS:US Army Special Forces, USMC Force Recon, USAF Combat Controllers collectively referred to as US-MIL. OPFOR will be "the bad guys", whatever you want to be from the area.

UNIFORMS: US-MIL: ACU, ABU, MARPAT, Woodland BDU with matching cover, Desert BDU with matching cover. OPFOR: Incomplete unforms with or without cap or shemagh, Woodland BDU, Desert BDU or OD with or without shemagh but no cover/cap. ***NEW: CIVILIAN CLOTHES. Please think about the poison oak, terrain and other people when selecting this option, but Just Joe inspired me to include it.***

REGISTRATION: Send all registration to ironspiderregistration@comcast.net. Include your name, uniform styles available and flexibility (can you play either team?) WALK ON'S NOT ALLOWED, YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY UNLESS YOU REGISTER BEFORE JUNE 6TH, 2012.

Background:On 15.10.11, a military operation using US Army Rangers, USMC and USAF Combat controllers entered a purported insurgent stronghold in the Nangahar Province to exact revenge for the killing of an entire Ranger team the previous evening. During the operation, not only did the US Task Force (code named Forlorn Hope) fail to stop critical intelligence from being removed from the primary objective, they were also unable to kill or capture a high value target, later to be confirmed as the local insurgent group’s handler for either the Taliban or Al Qaeda. While both those are being reviewed by military leadership, what is drawing Washington into the arena is the murder of two local villagers who, while being later discovered to be part of the insurgent group and armed, were not displaying their weapons and the US soldier suffered minimal consequences. The world media, particularly Al Jazeera, have attacked the outcome and unrest is growing in the Province.

CIA Operatives on station have reported an increase in Taliban, Al Qaeda and just angry villagers arming and trying to sway support away from the Americans who up till this point had a strong influence due to humanitarian efforts. US Army Ranger units in the area have also reported increased incidents of taking indirect fire while on convoy and the presence of IED/road side bombs.

THERE WILL BE AN ATTENDANCE CAP

To make sure we all have fun and nothing gets too bogged down, I am capping the event to 32 people, two sides of 16. (we are as of 10:00am on 5/21, at 11 registered)

WE ALSO NEED CIVILIAN VOLUNTEERS.

Being a civilian volunteer is open to OPFOR registrants and will require a cover for your uniform (thrift store bed sheet cut like a poncho is acceptable). See Scramble's helmet cam video from IS1 for why this might be a fun option for you :)

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Comment by Preacha on May 31, 2012 at 3:36pm: I was just notified that I am setting off for Texas at the end of July, so this will be my last DRAEX OP unless Uncle Sam brings me back this at again. I was hoping to make the Rumble in the Jungle, but everything firmed up and I'm out on 31 July. I'm looking forward to finishing on part two of the OP that started my Airsoft days and will keep on in Texas. Thanks to everyone for being to welcoming and helpfull to a noob. Playing at DRAEX and with DC has been a great experience!

Comment by Phoenix on May 30, 2012 at 8:18pm: You are logged and ready to go. Orders will be sent out next week.

Comment by Spartan on May 30, 2012 at 8:15pm: im locked and loaded? got my registration?

Comment by Tank on May 30, 2012 at 3:25pm: so far yup everthing is on schedule

Comment by Phoenix on May 30, 2012 at 6:16am: Tank, I completely understand. See you in July still?

Comment by Preacha on May 29, 2012 at 11:17pm: Bummer, Tank. I looked forward to runnin' and gunnin' with you again. Good luck on the job.

Comment by Tank on May 29, 2012 at 11:06pm: sorry but i will be unable to make it due to a job that pays way too much to pass up...

Comment by Phoenix on May 29, 2012 at 11:33am: Preston and Spartan: Still need your emails to register you. Preston you can register as maybe to reserve your spot.