AAR SQUAD | Operation Valkyrie | 16AUG26

[Alam.D]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT

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Name of Combat Mission: Operation Valkyrie
Campaign: None
Game: Squad
Server Hosted on: S3 Operations Server
Date of Combat Mission: 16AUG26
Time of Combat Mission (Zulu): 1930z-2100z
Mission OIC: Captain Hatchet.WX
Mission Controller: Second Lieutenant Alam.D

Captain Hatchet.WX
Second Lieutenant Alam.D
Second Lieutenant Moe.J
Staff Sergeant Riggs.F
Sergeant Germano.E
Sergeant Harpor.N
Corporal Adams.P
Corporal Atkins.DS
Corporal Rhodes.R
Corporal DeMaria.M
Corporal Sutterfield.B
Specialist Kessik.L
Specialist Kayson.Z
Specialist Jerkins.R
Specialist Milkovic.D
Specialist Max.G
Specialist Faulkner.D
Specialist Hawk.J
Specialist Larkin.A
Specialist Longcastle.G
Specialist Jat.R
Private First Class Otter.D
Private First Class Burgess.S
Private First Class Graven.J
Private First Class Redford.G
Private First Class Allen.M
Private Darmody.J

AAR Feedback

 

[Kessik.L]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT
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Element Callsign: Crossbow
Element Leader: SPC.Kessik.L

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
SGT.Harpor.N


Pros

• Very fun OP
• Air to ground communication was great
• CAS strikes were effective.
• Despite the rope issues, we rebounded and were able to continue operation.

Cons

• Due to inconsistencies with CH47s, lost friendly forces on dismount due to rope not working as intended.

 

[Kayson.Z]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT
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Element Callsign: Angel
Element Leader: SPC.Kayson.Z

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
2LT.Moe.J


Pros

• Optional side-objectives and open-world OP design created diversity and spontaneity of play.
  • SUPER FUN OPERATION!!
• Air + Ground synergies were fun to experience.
  • Air-lifting troops, providing CAS support, and utilizing co-pilot spotters!
• CAS is fun and effective.
  • 2LT.Moe.J is an exemplary gunner and spotter from maximum altitude!!!

Cons

• CH47 fastropes issues.
• A few mod performance (and pre-loading) issues.
• Max altitude + bot spotting conflict?

 

[Hatchet.WX]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT
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Element Callsign: Raven-HQ
Element Leader: Captain Hatchet.WX

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Corporal Sutterfield.B
Specialist Faulkner.D
Private First Class Redford.G
Private Darmody.J

Pros

• Great Op. S3 put together a great story line / format.
• Literally everyone had fun. Most loved it.
• It was great to run SpecOps Air Assault.
• All SLs / Elements were great to OIC for. Good comms, good coordination.
• Loved the pivots in the Op. We had to adjust on the fly several times.
• Our HQ Section was solid.

Cons

• None.

 

[Germano.E]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT
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Element Callsign: Raven 1
Element Leader: Sergeant Germano.E

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Private First Class Otter.D Bravo FTL
Specialist Jerkins.R
Specialist Larkin.A
Specialist Milkovic.D
Corporal DeMaria.M Charlie FTL
Private First Class Graven.J
Specialist Max.G
Recruit Boon.A

Pros

• Good comms
• Good fireteam & inter-squad coordination
• Effective spacing & formations
• Enemies dealt with effectively and aggresively
• Very fun OP, enjoyed the clandestine night operations

Cons

• Game bugs and wonkiness
• Some friendly fire from CAS
• Mishap with fast ropes

 

[Germano.E]

Hatchet.WX Alam.D be advised: Recruit Boon was not listed in the official roster in the initial post, but enlisted and is included in my AAR.

 

[Riggs.F]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT
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Element Callsign: Raven 2
Element Leader: Staff Sergeant Riggs.F

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Corporal Rhodes.R
Corporal Atkins.DS
Corporal Adams.P
Specialist Hawk.J
Specialist Jat.R
Specialist Longcastle.G
Private First Class Allen.M
Private First Class Burgess.S

Pros

• Really good Operation.
• Good coms between fireteams and SL
• Loved the night vision and silent tactics.

Cons

• Fast rope bug.

 

[Rutkowski.P]

S1 Operations Processed.