- TOP SECRET – STRAP – UK EYES ONLY

INT indicates that in response to recent gains by the Joint Task Force in the North, the  Russian breakaway forces headed up the Udaloy class DD Adm Levchenko are heavily reinforcing Bolshevik Island off the Southern Coast of the Podagorsk peninsula.  En intentions likely to include coercing the incumbent Air Squadron and developing fixed SAM emplacementd around the coastline.  It is assessed that the airbase will be operational in approx 2 weeks (1 Feb).

Comment: If en forces achieve air superiority the TF FLT will be forced to stand off to avoid the threat of air launched Anti Ship Missiles, making it very difficult to sustain friendly forces on the ground.  In the event it is assessed that the Friendly Forces position will quickly become untennable.

Comd JTF(P) has requested and been granted additional support from COMARRC.  An airborne rapid reaction force comprising 1 Pl of 16AA Bde, Coy FSG, Support Helicopters and 1 x AH64 Apache is en route to reinforce 1Bn VCB.  ETA 291200ZJan12.  On arrival, OC 3 Pl 1VCB will assume command of A Coy JTF(P) and immediately conduct a decisive strike on Bolshevik island to deny enemy air assets and neutralise the airfield.  Coy FragO to follow.

- EYES ONLY – JTF(P)

INTSUM: PODAGORSK REGION

Overall activity has reduced as the break away Russian faction consolidates their position on the peninsula.  OPFOR Main HQ is believed to be based in the heavily fortified town of BEREZNIKI.  OPFOR elements have deployed to the North East and South East of the area in reaction to the pending arrival of the Joint Task Force.  A small force has captured the Southern Airfield and coerced the incumbent Air Squadron onto their side.  However, OPFOR are reliant on logistic support from the Udaloy class DD Adm Levchenko off the West coast.

Media Headlines

A Company sized Joint Task Force consisting of elements from 1VCB is en route to the region on board HMS Illustrious.
Reports of ethnic cleansing and similar attrocities in the towns of PROTVINO and ZIRNITRA are unverified.

North Region

Area of Operations North of Phase Line Alpha – 10 Northing

OPFOR Elements: 1 (Combined Arms) Motor Rifle Company assessed at 100% Combat Effectiveness.  Supported by a battery of light gun, an engineer mine laying section.  Assets include BMP3, ZSU-23/2 and an Airborne Reaction Force in Mi8.

Narrative: OPFOR are dug in defensive positions following the classic modus operandi of 2 platoons forward, 1 pl in depth and 1 pl mobile reserve.  Platoon positions are concentrated in the North East of the area, centred on strong coastal defenses fronted by mine fields and covered by light armour in prepared fire positions.  Air Defences are integrated throughout to provide maximum coverage and the arty battery is positioned to provide offensive support across the front line.

Significant Activity: Nothing To Report

High Value Target Assessment:  22 AD Pl (3 x ZSU-23); Comms Assets; HQ 1 (MR) Coy

OPO 03/01 – 3 Pl A COY JTF(P)

3 (Morton) Pl, A Coy, 1VCB
Joint Task Force (Podargosk)
HMS Illustrious

DTG 081300ZJan12
Pl will start on board LHS HMS Illustrious before boarding RHIBs for the initial assault.  Close Air Support will be provided by 1 Flt as the situation allows.  Naval Gunfire Support (NGFS) is NOT available at this time.  Authority for TLAM(E) launch by HMS Trafalgar via TF Comd as last resort only.

JTF Comd’s Intent (2 UP): Jt Task Force will conduct a phased operation to secure a foothold prior to seizing key logistics points in order to reduce enemy Combat Effectiveness and Fighting Power.

Coy Comd’s Intent & SoM (1 UP): A Coy will conduct an amphibious assault and establish a beachhead in the NE prior to finding, fixing and destroying enemy AA and C2 assets by means of Pl level assaults as the situation demands.  Secondary priority is to find and destroy enemy Command, Control or Comms assets.  At all times the Coy is to AVOID direct confrontation with enemy main body.  We cannot afford to attrit our fighting power at this stage of the campaign.

MISSION:  ATTACK.  3 Pl is to secure a beachhead and DESTROY en AAA emplacement (Obj 1) and HQ (Obj 3) in order to set the conditions for a rapid advance South

EXECUTION

Concept of Ops

Intent: 3 Pl will conduct an amphibious assault before advancing within boundaries to find and destroy enemy AA emplacement and 1 MR Coy HQ.

SoM: Pl will deploy by RHIB to FUP East of 140E (Line of Departure), conduct an unopposed landing if possible and clear a beachhead by carrying out swift and aggressive fighting patrols in the immediate vicinity of our Tactical Area of Responsibility (TAOR) up to Report Line KILO.  Once secured, Pl will advance West within boundaries to find, fix and strike enemy AA emplacement and HQ, supported 1 Flt as required.

Main Effort: Destruction of enemy AA emplacements.

3 (Morton) Platoon started the New Year with a training night to dust off our skills in preparation for up coming deployments.  Company Sergeant Major Red RM led the platoon through stands on support weapon including Javelins, GPMG (SF) and HMG.  This was followed by an introduction to Counter IED drills and operation in IED High Threat environments, abley assisted by DK who gave us the benefit of his experience in Afghanistan.  The night was rounded off with convoy drill practice and some time on the LRR range.  The platoon now looks forward to a full deployment to the South Atlantic in response to a recent military coup that is threatening the sovreignty of British held territory.

Over the past couple of months VOLCBAT has embarked on a major campaign in a new theatre, seen a big server hardware change, and run an extensive PJNCO course and selection procedure.

 
Operation Rusty Trombone
A Coy, 1VCB deployed in early October to the Qom province of Ardistan, Takistans nuclear enriching neighbour. The main efforts of the operations thus far have included clearing and securing Main Supply Routes (or MSRs), recovering High Value Targets, seizing CBRN weapons from enemy forces, holding objectives from enemy counter-attacks, and more.
 
With Operation Rusty Trombone IV approaching VCB is pushing further south into the Qom province, taking on more and more elements of the enemies main Motor Rifles defensive line.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PJNCO Course
Recently the VCB command elements opened up for applications for two new JNCO positions to offer new blood into the hierarchy of VCB and to fulfil a requirement for a L/Cpl for both 1 and 2 Sections. After many good applications were received the successful candidates were then put onto a PJNCO (Potential Junior Non-Commissioned Officer) cadre trial spanning many weeks of missions trying out the Section 2IC role, and even the Section Commander role when required.
 
This culminated in a final exercise this weekend putting each of the remaining candidates through their paces in both simulated enemy and live enemy situations where they were required to plan and carry out a section-level assault. Each of the candidates performed admirably and the NCOs of VOLCBAT were left with an incredibly tough and trying decision making process to decide who would be offered their stripe and promotion to Lance Corporal.
 
Congratulations to both Mac from 2 Section, and Ewan McStab from 1 Section that passed the process, and I speak for all of the NCO staff when I say everyone that took part in the PJNCO Cadre did themselves a massive credit and showed the depth of skill and ability that lies within the sections of VCB.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add-ons
The VOLCBAT add-on repository for it’s ArmA 2 missions has increased again, with the addition of the SR5 Explosive Ordnance Disposal mod, adding a very dynamic anti-IED element for our mission makers to add in to missions. Also ASR_AI has been added for its lightweight but flexible AI management, aswell as Tupolov’s Qom Province (as referred to above), and MBG CinderCity, a replica British Army training village for us to carry out both training and force-on-force operations on.
 

 
Server Change
At the end of October 2011 we officially changed our server hardware, running a new much more powerful dedicated rig with the same incredibly high quality T1 network. This now enables us to have more flexibility adding such things as Nomad modules (of MSO fame) to our missions, and hosting more hardware intensive missions with more AI, more human players, and more scripting to improve the overall VCB experience.
 
Recruitment
VOLCBAT is, as ever, recruiting like-minded and enthusiastic ArmA 2 players new and old to our ranks. For more information, check out our Recruit’s Information Pack and if we seem to be what you’re after in a co-op milsim experience, head over to our Recruitment Forum and put an application in!
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Here at VOLCBAT we take pride in our ability to conduct operations in a realistic manner…. sometimes we just like to blow stuff up..

Video thanks to Clarky, 1 section.

Britain’s armed forces are stepping up their planning for military action against Ardistan amid mounting concern about Tehran’s nuclear enrichment programme.

The Ministry of Defence believes the US may decide to fast-forward plans for targeted missile strikes at some key Iranian facilities. British officials say that if Washington presses ahead it will seek, and receive, UK military help for any mission, despite some deep reservations within the coalition government.

In anticipation of a potential attack, British military planners are examining where best to deploy Royal Navy ships and submarines equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles over the coming months as part of what would be an air and sea campaign.

They also believe the US would ask permission to launch attacks from Diego Garcia, the British Indian ocean territory, which the Americans have used previously for conflicts in the Middle East.

Hawks in the US are likely to seize on next week’s report from the International Atomic Energy Agency, which is expected to provide fresh evidence of a possible nuclear weapons programme in Iran. Ministers have also been told that the Iranians have been moving some more efficient centrifuges into the heavily-fortified military base dug beneath a mountain near the city of Qom.

Military planners expect any campaign to be predominantly waged from the air, with some naval involvement, using missiles such as the Tomahawks, which have a range of 800 miles (1,287 km). There are no plans for a ground invasion, but “a small number of special forces” may be needed on the ground, too.

Note: All VCB missions appearing in this campaign are fictitious. Any resemblance to real military operations, present or future, is purely coincidental.

The VOLCBAT.COM domain, web page and forum have recently changed hands to bring it back under the ownership of current VCB members. A big thanks to Chris for keeping it going for the last few years. Also massive thanks to Meadow for his assistance with the transfer.

Apologies to those who lost any forum posts during the transition and please bear with us while we iron out any lingering issues. Please see the All Ranks Bar for more info and an opportunity to list any changes or improvements you would like to see while we make the switch.

If you having trouble viewing the forum you may need to clear your browser cache (same deal for the web page – though you won’t be reading this if you have trouble viewing the web page, so there’s not a lot of point writing that here)

البريطانيون غزو الشر

الاخوة! الكفار الصليبيين تغزو وطننا الحبيب. وقد قادتنا الكرام تعمل ليلا ونهارا لتحقيق هذا الثقب القرف في العصر الحديث من خلال بناء لنا محطة للطاقة النووية، والتي كان يقصد بأي حال من الأحوال من أي وقت مضى إلى أن تستخدم البلوتونيوم لصنع اسلحة الصف. العلماء قراءته على شبكة الانترنت لذلك يجب ان يكون صحيحا! وبعد أن أجاز ما يسمى ب ‘من الامم المتحدة الذي يتنكر في قوة للسلام لغزو بيوتنا.

لن نقف مكتوفي الأيدي ومشاهدة يكون معطوبا الصحراء لدينا الماعز تعاني من القذارة من هذه الحثالة الغربية، والتي تجسدت في غاية انها نيال، الشيطان نفسها خاصة. ويقال أن هذه المغاوير المتطوعين من الرصاص من قبل وطي الهذيان دعا جوني ويهوه هو أو أيا كان اسمه وقال إنه ينبغي عدم السماح لقوات المارينز يتزوج كل منهما الآخر.

يجب علينا هزيمة الكفار! اضراب عليهم بالنار المقدسة! رمي حرق القطط عليهم! حرمانهم من لحم الخنزير المقدد!