Tuesday, September 22, 2009

FMP: Predator

OPERATION: PREDATOR

Situation:
Approximately 24 hours ago, an armed MQ-1 Predator UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) was launched by the US Air Force from an undisclosed location within Afghanistan. The launch was the result of intel that placed a large group of Taliban leaders in a single meeting place. The exact location of the meeting was unable to be determined, but is suspected to be within a small mountainous area where there are known training camps. The Predator UAV mission was to recon the known Taliban camps, and then strike where the meeting was being held. For this specific mission, the Predator was equipped with a newly developed missile guiding system.

Early in the flight, the Predator identified the location of the meeting by capturing images of two Taliban leaders. Before the assault, however, enemy ground forces successfully disabled some of the flight controls with small arms fire, making it impossible to fire the missiles. The Predator was able to fly away from the heavily fortified area, but soon thereafter crashed in a rugged area. While the aircraft is too damaged to fly again, the systems analyzer shows that the missiles are still intact, as is the new missile guiding system.

It is expected that the enemy has sent patrols out to locate and bring back anything of use, including the electronic hardware and ordnance. It is imperative that US forces get there first to retrieve the missile guiding system, which could be disastrous if the technology got into enemy hands. The rest of the wreckage, including the missiles can be destroyed in place with high explosives.

Objective:
A small Special Operations team will insert and patrol to the wreckage. The terrain at the crash site is too rugged to reach by vehicle, and an air approach would alert enemy forces to its location. Therefore the team will insert approximately 5 kilometers from the crash and advance uphill to retrieve the missile guiding system and rig the Predator with high explosives.

If the Special Operations team is unsuccessful at retrieving the package, an A-10 flight is on standby to destroy it. This is a last resort.

Insert:
Move quickly up the rough terrain approximately 5 kilometers. Enemy forces in the area are a foregone conclusion, therefore the team must move tactically and expect to make contact. It is important however to move quickly in order to get to the crash before the enemy.

Actions at the Objective:
Set a security perimeter, locate and remove Missile Guiding System. Set high explosive charges to completely destroy all salvageable hardware. If enemy is encountered, hold them back until detonator is set.

Extraction:
Move approximately 5 kilometers farther up the terrain to a hilltop where helo extraction is possible.

Time Line:
It will literally be a race with the enemy to get to the crash site first. The enemy is familiar with the area, and experienced in navigating the terrain.
From recent satellite images of the area and the last video feed from the Predator, it is expected that the enemy can reasonably reach the site in 45 minutes from the time of your insertion.

FMP WORKOUT
Insert:
4 Rounds of:
Run 400 Meters
50 Squats

4 Rounds of:
Run 400 Meters
25 Kettlebell Swings

4 Rounds of:
Run 400 Meters
25 Box Jumps

Actions at the Objective:
If your insert took less than 45 minutes:
Rest 10 Minutes
If your insert took more than 45 minutes:
50 Burpees
50 Kettlebell Swings
50 Box Jumps

Extraction:

4 Rounds of:
Run 1 mile
50 Squats
25 Kettlebell Swings
25 Box Jumps

*On the Extract, feel free to mix up the exercises as needed. For example, 5 rounds of 10 Squat / 5 KB Swing / 5 Box Jump.



NOTES
Get to the site first! Do what you have to do and get out.
If you’re working with a team, everyone stays together.
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Mission is fictitious.
- Warning -
This workout is for elite athletes.



MISSION COMPLETED in : 1Hr 50mins 8secs.

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