REPOST: TDG 3: Security Patrol

I am basing some of this off -specifically current weather- of the geological area where the map is based on (the Alberta/British Colombia border, west of Calgary).

OPORD
1) SEE ABOVE BRIEF
1a) SEE ABOVE BRIEF
1a1) Temperatures during the day are, for the next 10 days, currently forecasted to be around 32F, with a combination of some rain and multiple days of snow. Nighttime temperatures will obviously be lower. A key prerequisite to any operation is the proper outfitting (cold weather equipment) to any force. For the purposes of the exercise, I am going to assume that all patrols/personnel, are properly outfitted to survive in the operational environment. In fact, this is 1A1 -at least for USA- in the OPORD.
The terrain is extremely rugged which will imped movement of dismounted infantry forces without airlift capability (we would hear the helicopters) and will restricted movement of mounted forces to the valley floors.
1a2) Motorized Infantry Company. Likely to possess motorized armored vehicles (BMP etc), air assets, and indirect fire support (both organic mortar and supporting artillery).
1a3) Probable course of action is conducting foot patrols, ambushes along trails in the valleys, and OP/LP from points of observation (to coordinate indirect fires).
1a3a) Most dangerous course of action is that the enemy has emplaced OP/LP into the peaks of the mountains and have the capability to call in supporting indirect fire and/or air support. In this event, we break contact to the second covered and concealed position, and then attempt to move in a hard lateral direction to our previous course of travel. We do not break contact directly to our patrol base. Notification is made by radio of the COMPROMISED/RUNNING callsign three times. No response is expected.
1b) SEE ABOVE – No adjacent supporting forces.
1b1) ASSUMPTION – Utilize gathered intelligence to coordinate future and/of follow on operations.
1b2) N/A No supporting forces
1b3) N/A No supporting forces
1c) N/A No attachments/detachments
2) SEE ABOVE. Given the disparity of force, I would prefer to focus on gather intelligence. We are SEVERELY outmatched/outnumbered here. We fight only if we are forced into it.
3) Conduct area recon/area denial along with attacks of opportunity
3a) Put out two three man recon patrols IVO 437748 (FT1), 430800 (FT2), while a four man FT remains at base as security (FT3), and myself two others move to a high point west of Wonder Pass to cover FT1’s movement through the pass. Once FT1 has moved through the pass, we would move to IVO 430780 to serve as a reaction force to either the recon patrols or base. Granted if both get hit, we cannot help both, but they can withdraw to our position for an ambush (hopefully).
3b) Recon patrols will need to move on foot to their hide sites. TL of the patrols will select their best route utilizing routes that conceal movement (as best as possible) without tiring out the patrol (i.e. we aren’t climbing the mountains here).
3a2) FT1/FT2 are 3 man patrols, FT3 (base security 4 man), QRF/Blocking (3 man)
3a3) TL selected, back brief to to SL and patrol
3a4) N/A – No subordinate units
3b) N/A
3c) N/A
4) None
4a) Unit organic
4a1) Field stripped field rations for 3 days/man.
4a2) Forest uniforms with over-whites (if true over-whites are not available, a white bedsheet poncho will work). Also everyone needs to carry cold weather gear and at least one sleeping bag per 2/men.
4a3) Each recon patrol will carry 1xAR15/man + a .308. 200rd/AR (this will use up 1200 of 2000rds 556) and 50 rds 308 (100rds of 200 308). QRF will carry the same x.5 (800 rounds of 556 and 75 rounds of 308 – the purpose of this is so that if a FT is withdrawing, they can resupply off the QRF). Recon and QRF each get one set of NVGs, assigned to TL. Remainder of weapons at the Patrol base with ammunition. If need be, the Patrol base personnel can move to QRF and reinforce the blocking position ( or move to another blocking position if things get really hairy).
4a4) Assuming we can capture equipment, one person on each FT has an empty pack/duffel/bag to toss captured manpack equipment into. Special attention given to radios/intel, ammunition, NVG, and weapons (in that order).
4b) LPCs baby (for those of you who don’t know, that’s Leather Personnel Carriers).
4c) This is gonna suck….. Build a travois and haul them out.
4d) SEE ABOVE 3a
4e) Controversial, but… When/if you assault an objective, make sure they are dead before you pass them. That being said, the LoLW apply.
5) Establish phase lines and PACE frequencies. It is likely that (due to terrain) the FTs will be hindered in comms with each other, they can communicate with Base/QRF. Use of direction (YAGI) antennas in desirable.
5a) Establish codewords for various objectives. Utilize a BREVMAT and dig signaling to reduce chance of SIGINT intercept.
5a1) P 152.80-462.750 / A 475.60-148.50 / C 136.750-136.750 / E Green star cluster
5a2) Green star cluster – Far Identification, Purple smoke near identification, 3 mirror flashes near identification in response to 5 flashes.
5a3) Old/Fashioned, Running/Compromised number combination that equals 11.
5a4) Randomized based off BREVMAT Excel program.
5b) Command located at 430780 (ultimately). In the event that I am killed/incapacitated, C2 moves to the TL at the Patrol Base.
5b1) See above
5b2) Me, PB TL, TL1, TL2