AAR AAR | PIONEER PROTOCOL | Season 4 Episode 4 | 11NOV26 0200Z

[Giordano.C]

7th Cavalry Regiment

Pioneer Protocol 11NOV26

After Actions Report
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Event: Pioneer Protocol S4E4 "Le Cordon Bleu"
Date: 11NOV26
Game: Arma Reforger
Number within campaign:
Campaign of Combat Mission (If applicable):
Server: =7Cav= Tactical Realism GM Server
Time of Combat Mission (Zulu): 0200z
Window (Zulu): 0200z - 0400z


GM:
Staff Sergeant Giordano.C

OIC:
Sergeant Garrick.S

Number of Attendees: 20

7th Calvary Members:
Staff Sergeant Crowley.T
Sergeant Grey.T
Sergeant Bosley.B
Sergeant Howe.T
Sergeant Bolte.D
Sergeant McGill.A
Corporal Johnsen.M
Corporal Chisum.J
Specialist Sawyer.H
Specialist Otter.D
Specialist Miller.H
Specialist Max.G
Specialist Gonzalez.J
Specialist Hollywood.C
Private First Class Briggs.B
Private Flame.M
Recruit Scott.NR
Recruit Hollis.T


7Cav Pending Members:
Thor.J
antisocial_rj5

 

[Garrick.S]

Element Callsign:
Pioneer 6

Element Leader:
Sergeant Garrick.S

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
N/A

Sustains:

• While breakdowns happened, communication between ground elements was mostly solid throughout.
• Marking districts massively helped coordinate the clearing of the town and was very well-liked. Was a very successful cordon and search, even if we missed some of the elements for a true cordon and search due to numbers.
• Initiative from element leaders helped the process, especially in the first half of the operation.
• Good call from 5 to RTB and retrieve an ambulance when realizing the lack of medical sustainment. Gave Helios the ability to flex and provide medical support for the platoon. Five red tags and multiple yellow tags. Would not have been possible to complete the mission without that call being made.
• ACE reports were concise and clear when asked for by 5.
• Reinserts went relatively smoothly. Props to Buffalo 1 for transitioning effectively between reinsert, ISR, and CAS.
• SVIEDs and VBIEDs are loved by all. More please!
• Pilot told us they had an unusually good time doing ISR tonight. ISR was very effective tonight. Buffalo was an absolute critical role to mission success tonight. Really useful as a security element, especially in this terrain full of medium/high concealment terrain.
• Amazing communication on G2A.

Improves:

• Mods were really jacked up today. Mogadishu and RVX_Core were causing major issues, leading multiple people to not be able to join the game.
• Choked up comms sometimes, made it hard for element leaders as it seemed like there were lulls in communication followed by everyone needing them at once.
• Rough without CLS/7 tonight. Improve on my part is to consider my Beans, Bullets, Band-Aids, and Bad Guys before step off.
• Security breakdown caused some issues today. Rough because of our numbers but still need to keep 360 up at all times.
• Difficult objective size and terrain for the amount of people, though that's not a criticism of the objective size. It would have been perfect for a decently-full platoon!
• Overall, need more reps as platoon leader! Very happy with how it went today and looking forward to stepping up more.

 

[Sawyer.H]

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER ACTION REPORT
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Element Callsign: Buffalo 1
Element Leader:
Specialist Sawyer.H


7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Corporal Johnsen.M



Pros:

• FRIES inserts are always fun. Would recommend using FRIES for re-inserts right on top of the element
• Great use of Buffalo with ISR and CAS taskings. Kept Buffalo engaged the entire time with real-time action on communication. Smaller AO made our role feel more engaging and crucial to the overall mission.
• Insanely good comms with 5 and 6.
• Pilot and gunner synergy was top tier.
• GM immersion was stellar. Difficult AO to create chaos but did so seamlessly.
• Used Huey for ISR/CAS due to bugged UH60 guns

Cons:

• Buffalo guns are shooting blanks.
• Lost 1 bird from RPG. Stellar shot!