AAR 2nd Battalion FTX 28AU21

[Rob.Y]

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

Name of Combat Mission: 2nd Battalion FTX 28AUG21 FTX
Campaign of Combat Mission (If applicable):
Number within campaign:
Game: Hell Let Loose
Server Hosted on: tac4
Date of Combat Mission: 28AUG21
Time of Combat Mission (Zulu): 2100z
Mission OIC: Lieutenant Colonel Lombardi.M
Mission Controller: First Lieutenant Rob.Y
Number of Attendees:82

7th Cavalry Personnel Involved in Action:
Lieutenant Colonel Lombardi.M
Sergeant Anthony Preacher
First Lieutenant Rob.Y
Second Lieutenant Mix.C
SPC Butcher
SPC Jinto
SPC Koosie
Captain Budd.D
Corporal Wilson.G
Private First Class Benshai.C
Private First Class Rosario.S
Sergeant Major Terlizzi.A
Specialist Abejon.S
Private First Class Para.C
Specialist Agazzi.J
Staff Sergeant Little.D
Sergeant Hayden.A
Specialist Simmons.B
Private Cole.J
Sergeant Philip Sparrow
Sergeant Eric Kinser
Corporal Zackary Stuart
Specialist Albert Zerbert
Sergeant Mulholland.J
Private First Class Brown.G
Private Petch.M
Sergeant Goings.N
Specialist Steinmann.K
Specialist Kinser.W
Specialist Longmen.D
Specialist Peters.N
Private Avery.D
Corporal Smith.N
Corporal Reign.A
Specialist Davis.AK
Specialist Beauchamp.M
Corporal Bacon.C
Specialist Castaneda.W
Private Odinson.D
Specialist Wolfe.D
Specialist Henson.K
Private Bargo.J
Sergeant Wolf.G
CPL.Williamson.J
SPC.Williams.S
Sergeant Ross Strider
Second Lieutenant Mitch Bunnell
Sergeant Sotelo.R
Specialist Choi.S
Second Lieutenant Moore-Allen.D
Sergeant Michelson..A
Specialist Zimm.L
Private First Class Canuck.J
Recruit Zakayatov.V
Corporal Dalton.D
Specialist Solo.H
Private First Class Steel.N
Private First Class Babcock.R
Reservist Kriewall.W
CPL.D'Amico.J
SGT.Gibbs.B
PFC.Jones.F
First Sergeant West.B
Corporal Dangler.A
Sergeant Sean Marcus Garcia
Specialist Nick Moon
Specialist Brandon Blade
Private Cory Kepner
Sergeant Becks.J
Specialist Donato.E
Corporal Rhodes.R
Specialist Lemon.D
Private First Class Jacobs.H
Private Beat.S
Sergeant Enderle.R
Specialist Bearden.C
Private First Class Taluto.P
Specialist Kellogg.A
Sergeant John.K
Specialist Fields.M
Private First Class Jimenez.J
Corporal Hermes.S
Pros:

• huge turn out
• lots of fun was had
• Comms is life

Cons:

• Offensive mode is not great for ops

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[Preacher.A]

S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER-ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Love Squad - Allied Squad Leader
Element Leader: Sergeant Anthony Preacher

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Sergeant Anthony Preacher


Pros:

• I like the new comms system, however, everyone needs to use it.
• The cohesion was really well done between infantry and armor. FTLs and Tank Commanders had a good flow of communication going
• All subunits followed orders well and with brevity.

Cons:

• When an order is given to hold fire, you hold fire.

Breakdown of Score

Leader - Unit	Combat	Attack	Defense	Support
Preacher - SL	52	540	840	430
Strider - TC 1	1020	1360	3200	60
Butcher - TC 2	1383	780	3640	35
Garcia - FTL 1	502	2460	4440	1260
Longmen - FTL 2	165	1520	2620	570
Total	3122	6660	11540	2355

 

[Butcher.B]

S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER-ACTION REPORT
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Element Callsign: Allies - Dog
Element Leader: SPC Butcher

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
SPC Jinto
SPC Koosie

Pros:

• Lots of fun, communication was good

Cons:

• Would have liked to press the attack on the defending team instead of holding fire

 

[Budd.D]

S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER-ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Jig Squad - Axis FTL
Element Leader: Captain Budd.D

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Captain Budd.D
Corporal Wilson.G
Private First Class Benshai.C
Private First Class Rosario.S

Pros:

Cons:

 

[Terlizzi.A]

S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER-ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Love Squad - Allied Fire Team Lead - Mix FTL 2
Element Leader: Sergeant Major Terlizzi.A

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Sergeant Major Terlizzi.A
Specialist Abejon.S
Private First Class Para.C
Specialist Agazzi.J

Pros:

• Loved the Airborne techniques implemented
• Squads Off. Eff. was highest on Allied at 4260
• Liked the use of satchel charges and team movement

Cons:

• None from troopers

 

[Little.D]

S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER-ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Jig Squad - Allied Squad Leader - SL3
Element Leader: Staff Sergeant Little.D

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Staff Sergeant Little.D

Pros:

• New Comms are great and work beautifully.
• Great turnout and awesome gunfighting

Cons:

• When an order is given to hold fire, you hold fire.
• Consolidated squads instead of 3-4 man teams
• Stuck pushing hard points without support when called

 

[Lombardi.M]

S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER-ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Commander - Allied Commander
Element Leader: Lieutenant Colonel Lombardi.M

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Lieutenant Colonel Lombardi.M

Pros:

• I like the new comms system, however, everyone needs to use it.
• more to come

Cons:

• When an order is given to hold fire, you hold fire.
• More to come

MORE TO ADD

 

[Hayden.A]

S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER-ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Charlie Squad - Axis FTL
Element Leader: Sergeant Hayden.A

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Sergeant Hayden.A
Specialist Simmons.B
Private Cole.J

Pros:

• Good teamwork in the fireteam
• Good comms system
• Huge turnout

Cons:

• Both sides struggled with when live fire was and was not in place.
• Unable to effectively fight back against enemy armor due to being unable re-enter taken territory.
• Have to adhere to comms structure.

 

[Sparrow.P]

S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER-ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Baker Squad - Axis FTL
Element Leader: Sergeant Philip Sparrow

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Sergeant Philip Sparrow
Sergeant Eric Kinser
Corporal Zackary Stuart
Specialist Albert Zerbert

Pros:

• Everyone enjoyed it
• Good Teamwork

Cons:

• Did not like the HQ camping at the end
• Limitation of game with one engineer per squad

 

[Mulholland.J]

S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER-ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Love Squad - German FTL
Element Leader: Sergeant Mulholland.J

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Private First Class Brown.G
Private Petch.M
Pros:

• Kill Ratio
• Worked well together
• Fun OP

Cons:

• Small squad sizes defeats the purpose of the game.
• When we kept redeploying we would lose the side we redeployed from.

 

[Goings.N]

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

Element Callsign: Easy Squad - Axis Sq3 FTL4
Element Leader: Sergeant Goings.N

7th Cavalry Personnel Involved in Action:
Sergeant Goings.N
Specialist Steinmann.K
Specialist Kinser.W


Pros:

• Good OP concept.
• Great turnout
• Love the new comms system

Cons:

• We built a lot of defenses. Unsure of how much value they actually provided.

 

[Longmen.D]

Element Callsign: Love Squad - Kilo Fireteam Allied
Element Leader: Specialist Longmen.D

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Specialist Peters.N
Private Avery.D

Pros:

• New comms worked well on a fireteam level
• Preacher gave fantastic directions
• Squad did well. Cohesive.
  • Good holds for updated orders
  • Well organized
• Great Operation

Cons:

• Hold fire issues
• Brief somewhat longwinded for what could be broken down and disseminated via SL and fireteam leaders
• 3 member squads vs full 6 squads seems gamey, but understood.

 

[Smith.N]

S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER-ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: King Squad - Axis Fireteam Leader 1 - Comms 2
Element Leader: Corporal Smith.N

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Corporal Smith.N
Corporal Reign.A
Specialist Davis.AK
Specialist Beauchamp.M

Pros:

• Great work with fireteam across whole FTX. Good comms/pings/marks/intel/accuracy

Cons:

• (FTX Related) Allow AT Infantry and them only to pursue enemy armor staying back outside the AO.
• Last point allows assaulting team to save all commander abilities for last point since it was a forced retreat on each point until the final battle.

 

[Bacon.C]

7th Cavalry Personnel Involved in Action:
Specialist Castaneda.W
Private Odinson.D


Pros:

• everyone had really fun. awesome OP.

Cons:

• Squad thought focus was to much on surrounding the point. As flankers we had to go back towards strongpoint and leave the combat we were engaged in, allowing enemy's to surround the point

 

[Wolf.G]

S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER-ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Love Squad - Allied Squad Leader
Element Leader: Sergeant Wolf.G

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Specialist Wolfe.D
Specialist Henson.K
Private Bargo.J
Sergeant Wolf.G

Pros:

• good comms, good movement and reaction time. consistent line of fire.

Cons:

• When an order is given to hold fire, you hold fire.

MORE TO ADD---may integrate a sweep squad for rear. Also maybe do a 1 life at 3 minutes till index to filter most out and let battle die down.

 

[Strider.R]

S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER-ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Mike Squad - Armor Section "Iron Forge"
Element Leader: Sergeant Ross Strider

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
CPL.Williamson.J
SPC.Williams.S


Pros:

• Good communication in tank squad
• Execution between infantry and armor was spot on, communication is getting better using the new system

Cons:

• Cease fire needs to be followed
• Better understanding of the wait time during the five minute setup between capping points
• FTL's need to follow the new communication structure

 

[Bunnell.M]

S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER-ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: Axis Squad Leader Comms 3
Element Leader: Second Lieutenant Mitch Bunnell

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Second Lieutenant Mitch Bunnell

Pros:

• New comms system is nice
• My squads work well with each other and got the job done

Cons:

• Cease fire need to be more strict
• blowing up our structures after every break to not stress out the engineers
• Were they ever allowed to attack the last obj before taking the second to last? It was not clear in the debrief

 

[Sotelo.R]

S3 BATTLE STAFF
Headquarters
7th Cavalry Regiment
COMBAT AFTER-ACTION REPORT​

Element Callsign: How Squad - Axis Tank Commander
Element Leader: Sergeant Sotelo.R

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Specialist Choi.S
Second Lieutenant Moore-Allen.D


Pros:

• New comms system is doin' well
• Solo tank vs. 2 enemy tanks is a fun challenge
• Nice to play with the Cav
• Solid communication in Squad Comms 3

Cons:

• Driving hard
• Cease-fire mechanic was ehh

 

[Zimm.L]

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

Element Call Sign:
Element Leader:​

7th Cavalry Personnel Involved in Action: SPC.Zimm.L, RCT.Zakayatov.V, PFC.Canuck.J



Pros:

• Had Fun
• Great working together at a squad and with the other FTL and SL

Cons:

• Redeploying at 5 min
• Shooting in the 5 min of the cease fire

 

[Michelson.A]

Element Callsign: Dog Squad - AXIS Squad Lead 1
Element Leader: Sergeant Michelson.A

7th Cavalry Personnel Within Element:
Sergeant Michelson..A

Pros:

• Good Op, but could be better
• had fun
• Spread battlefield and challengeing for both sides.
• good numbers turnout!

Cons:

• Maybe adjust squad size to 4 minimum
• some balance issues with tanks, seemed axis got overwhelmed fighitng two armor with one
• Lots of shifting when we couldn't
• SL's running arty seems to work well but I was only one on Axis