Essay Question #1: Analyze Operation Valhalla, Iraq (2006). Using this situation as an example, what is the best leadership course of action to mitigate enemy manipulation of circumstances and kinetic operations?
There were many courses of action to be executed during Operation Valhalla, (Iraq) 2006, but as a ground commander you are constricted to a limited amount of resources prior to executing the mission. From my understanding, United States Special Forces killed the enemy inside their compound but, what was really shocking was the aftermath of the firefight. The locals grab the dead bodies and placed in a prayer position to show that innocent lives were killed during prayer for no apparent reason. Which was not true. All of this was …show more content…
Requesting Apache Attack Helicopters (AH-47) to conduct a fly over mission would be one scenario they can conduct. Plus if they picked up any heat signatures they are able to monitor throughout the mission and execute any insurgents that were hiding or still alive. Once the pilots have identified those remaining insurgents they can request a fly over and execute any remaining enemy insurgents in the area. Then, the pilots can radio the ground forces to send medics to retrieve the dead bodies and put them in body bags. The unit will conduct their own investigation with finger prints, photos of the dead insurgents and ensure they are taken off the enemy database. AH-47’s have video camera capabilities and this footage pays off for any investigation being conducted or lessons learned for future units to review. Once the pilots have conducted their debriefs to their superior officer, then the pilots will conduct an After Action Review. (AAR) Basically, during an AAR, they will review what the mission was, what worked at the time and what did not. The pilots can also identify any trends they noticed and give the ground forces a heads up on their next engagement to look for with
There were many courses of action to be executed during Operation Valhalla, (Iraq) 2006, but as a ground commander you are constricted to a limited amount of resources prior to executing the mission. From my understanding, United States Special Forces killed the enemy inside their compound but, what was really shocking was the aftermath of the firefight. The locals grab the dead bodies and placed in a prayer position to show that innocent lives were killed during prayer for no apparent reason. Which was not true. All of this was …show more content…
Requesting Apache Attack Helicopters (AH-47) to conduct a fly over mission would be one scenario they can conduct. Plus if they picked up any heat signatures they are able to monitor throughout the mission and execute any insurgents that were hiding or still alive. Once the pilots have identified those remaining insurgents they can request a fly over and execute any remaining enemy insurgents in the area. Then, the pilots can radio the ground forces to send medics to retrieve the dead bodies and put them in body bags. The unit will conduct their own investigation with finger prints, photos of the dead insurgents and ensure they are taken off the enemy database. AH-47’s have video camera capabilities and this footage pays off for any investigation being conducted or lessons learned for future units to review. Once the pilots have conducted their debriefs to their superior officer, then the pilots will conduct an After Action Review. (AAR) Basically, during an AAR, they will review what the mission was, what worked at the time and what did not. The pilots can also identify any trends they noticed and give the ground forces a heads up on their next engagement to look for with