1.  You will provide security for the UNHCR facilities,  and NATO convoys traveling highway 17 & 16-2, and the air facilities in Jablanica.  You will provide a platoon sized ready reaction force capable of action within 10K of the town within one half hour.

2.  Be ready to provide protection, food, water, and medical attention for any future refugees entering Jablanica.

3.  Apprehend any designated War Criminals or known terrorists.

ROE:  Return fire only when fired upon.  

The 4th Brigade of the10th Mountain Division remains in country, and may be used to reinforce the area if necessary.  The link below will provide information of the units contained within the 4th Brigade.

EQUIPMENT links below provide information on vehicles and equipment to be used during this simulation...

Members of the 10th Mountain landing near the compound of the "person of interest" in a recent exercise at Little War

HOSTILE FIRE CONTACT REPORT by patrol on 2 July 2010

An unknown/unidentified group has detonated a VBIED (car bomb) at check point 17-1 near the UN Headquarters.  The bomb killed three (3) Bosnian Muslims and two (2) British UN aid workers one (1) German Soldier, also wounding 3 Panzer Grenadiers and a UNHCR representatives.  The bomb was remote detonated.  Video footage of the incident indicates the driver and passenger did not detonate the explosives and may not have known the bomb was in their car.

Another group of women from Kosovo, who were being transported through the Jablanica area on their way from central Bosnia, was freed after the truck they were riding in broke down near a checkpoint.  A UNHCR representative heard one of the women crying and forced the military police at the checkpoint to open the truck to examine the cargo.  All of the women were ethnic Serbs from Kosovo.  The women were not able to reveal any helpful information about their captors but paperwork found on the driver of the truck indicated some connections with the ministry of refugees in Mostar.

Here is an example of the player teams available for this exercise/game.  Each line represents a specific entity with specific objectives and restrictions they must achieve and follow as dictated by the ROE for the game.  All players are provided a background synopsis, written objectives, lists of forces available, and a list of allies and enemies so they can formulate their plans for the exercise/game.  Each team/player adds another level of complication but a game can be successfully played with as few as 4 teams/individuals and as many as 9 teams/individuals.

This picture is of the HVT's residence but it also illustrates the difficult terrain the members of the 10th Mountain must navigate to complete their mission.  The upper left junction point of the white and black hexes, where they meet the game board, is the reference point on the map below 372/241, thus the game board is directly tied to the map below.

NORTH

This map has been modified from the original NIMA map to duplicate the miniature being used to represent Jablanica.  The area modified is primarily contained within the Red Lined grid.

The picture above indicates the level of detail available in the scenario/game recently completed during the Little Wars Convention in Chicago.  Notice the group of dogs belonging to the HVT contained within his compound for security purposes and to help provide an early warning should unfamiliar individuals be present in the warlords neighborhood.

The upcoming simulations will involve field maintenance and recovery equipment, hazardous material transportation, and refugee issues.  The following Handbooks and training guides will be useful for participants.

Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) #05-24 Forward Operating Base, #03-34 Route Clearance, #B/2-395 FA (TS) "Bandits",  #04-16 Cordon & Search.  Additional resources will be posted as exercise date nears.    Primary source: FM 4-01.45 Tactical Convoy Ops.