COA 2 - PHOTSHA

MMABULA ENCLAVE

Ph 2

MAHALAPYE

Ph 1

COA 2 - PHOTSHA
Estbl Def in Area PALAROAD

Ph 1

Capture of Area Mah & Palapye

DC 3

Ph 2

Facilitate Forward Passage of Line

DC 12

Ph 3

AIR

DC 1

DC 2

MMAMABULA ENCLAVE RETAINED

LAND

DC 4

DC 5

DC 9

DC 10

DC 13

DC 14

AIR FORCE

MMAMABULA SEIZED AND OCCUPIED

SF

DC 6

DC 8

THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE

LOG

DC 7

DC 11

DC 15

D +6
DC 1 Arial Recce Conducted. DC 2 Favourable Air Sit Gained. DC 3 C2 Neutralised. DC 4 Covering Force Deployed. DC 5 Area PALAROAD Defended. DC 6 SF Inserted DC 7 Personnel and Cargo lifted. DC 8 C2 Neutralised.

D +12

D +18

DC 9 Area MAHALAPYE Captured. DC 10 Area PALAPYE Captured. DC 11 Resupply Completed. DC 12 Battle Damage Assessment Complete. DC 13 Liaison with Rear Elements Estbl. DC 14 Liaison with Rear Elements Estbl. DC 15 CASEVAC Completed.

AIR LINE OF OPERATION

DC 1 Arial Recce Conducted SE 1.1 ELINT Conducted DC 2 C2 Neutralised SE 2.1 AD Neutralised SE 2.2 Comms Nodes neutralised SE 2.3 RADAR Destroyed DC 3 Favourable Air Sit Gained SE 3.1 Airfields Destroyed SE 3.2 AD Neutralised SE 3.3 Own Airfields Protected

LAND LINE OF OPERATION

DC 4 Covering Force Deployed.
SE 4.1 Mech and Armour elements staged forward. SE 4.2 RISTA elements deployed.

DC 5 Area PALAROAD Defended.

SE 5.1 SE 5.2 SE 5.3 SE 5.4 En RISTA elements pushed back. EW Elements Deployed. Defensive Psns Prepared. Protective Minefield Laid.

DC 9 Area MAHALAPYE Captured.

SE 9.1 PALAROAD Def Consolidated. SE 9.2 En defeated. SE 9.3 EW Elements Deployed. SE 9.4 - Def Prepared.

DC 10 Area PALAPYE Captured.

SE 10.1 PALAROAD Def Consolidated. SE 10.2 En defeated. SE 10.3 EW Elements Deployed. SE 10.4 - Def Prepared.

DC 13 Liaison with Rear Elements Estb.

SE 13.1 Comms with rear elements Estb. SE 13.2 Gap within Bde Def Marked.

SF LINE OF OPERATION
DC 6 SF Inserted. SE 6.1 Arial Recce Conducted. SE 6.2 Air Transport mobilised. SE 6.3 SF Para-Dropped.

DC 8 C2 Neutralised.
SE 8.1 En C2 identified. SE 8.2 Log Areas Interdicted. SE 8.3 Comms Network Intercepted.

LOGISTICS LINE OF OPERATION

DC 7 Personnel and Cargo lifted SE 7.1 Transport A/C modilised SE 7.2 FOL for A/C SE 7.3 Dumping Areas Prepared. DC 11 Resupply Completed SE 11.1 Engr material supplied. SE 11.2 Med Stores Supplied. SE 11.3 Rations and Clothing Supplied.

DC 15 - CASEVAC Completed SE 15.1 Aviation for CASEVAC EMPLOYED

COA 2 PHOTSHA ADVANTAGES

Obj Captured at the earliest. Divide En Resources. Own Intentions Concealed.

DISADVANTAGES
Stretch Own Resources.
C2 Problem. Needs a lot of Coordination. Requires Extensive Training and Liason. No enough Arty to support the Operation. Likely to Suffer more Causalities. No or little Reserves during Ph 2 of the Op.