Scenario: Red Raiders v Aggies 06/2020

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This scenario is a depiction of a typical US Army ROTC Field Training Exercise (FTX). The cadet battalions competing are the Red Raiders of Texas Tech University and the Texas A&M Aggies.

Battle Type: Texas Tech advance vs Texas Aggies defend
Date: 20 June 2020
Turns: 27

Location: Fort Still, Oklahoma USA

Force Value
Texas Tech Red Raiders: 555
Texas A&M Aggies : 555

Men
Red Raiders: 40
Aggies: 40

Background

"The Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) was born when President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Defense Act of 1916. Since its inception, Army ROTC has provided leadership and military training at schools and universities across the country and has commissioned more than a half million Officers. It is the largest commissioning source in the American military."

"The FTX is an exercise held over the course of a weekend during which cadets use skills previously learned during leadership labs such as Land Navigation and Troop Leading Procedures. Cadets spend 1 to 2 nights in the field receiving additional training and executing events in conditions similar to those they will in future training."

Situation

A cadet platoon of the Red Raiders are facing a similarly composed platoon of cadets from Texas A&M, fondly called the Corps of Cadets. The Corps occupy a tree line at the far end of the open danger zone. Time and territory does not permit the Red Raiders to bypass the open danger zone.

A. OPFOR FORCES

A comparable infantry platoon.

B. MISSION

A cadet platoon of Red Raiders must advance over an open danger zone to capture the Texas A&M flag.

C. CONCEPT OF THE OPERATION

1. Maneuver: Infantry FireTeam Platoon advance.

2. Fires: Medium machine gun and and rifle fires.

3. Close Air Support: None.

4. Indirect fires: None.

D. COMMAND/SIGNAL

MSIV Senior Cadet Valdez, Texas Tech Baseball, 3-year ROTC Scholarship, Branched Infantry, Lubbock High School, Lubbock Texas is the mission OIC.

E. FRIENDLY FORCES

Cadets of 2nd Platoon, 1st CO Red Raider Battalion, Texas Tech University

2nd Platoon HQ
MSIV Richard (Rick) Valdez, PL
MSIV Gammon, PSG
MSII Villegas, RTO

1st Squad
B0 Fire Team
B1 Fire Team

2nd Squad
C0 Fire Team
C1 Fire Team

3rd Squad
D0 Fire Team
D1 Fire Team

Wpn Squad
2x 7.62 M240 MMG
2x Javelin Team

Gameplay

Play the scenario from the Red Raiders side against the Aggies.

Victory conditions

No special victory conditions.

Notes

The Red Raiders should advance by bounding teams with one squad should leading the advance supported by the M240s. You may opt to place the Fire Team with the designated marksman in overwatch or alternately, put that Fire Team leading the advance.

The A0 force headquarters is rendered as the platoon headquarters.

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