281087-20-1 (OpsO)
29 Dec 03
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OPERATION ORDER EXERCISE FALLEN SHELTER
1.SITUATION
2137 Calgary Highlanders RCACC will participate in Exercise Fallen Shelter, COs invitational exercise, to be conducted at Water Valley GR637028 Map Sheet 82/07, from 1700 27 Feb 04 to 1600 29 Feb 04. This exercise will be joint with 2512 KoCR RCACC. This exercise is classified as an Optional Training Trip.
2.MISSION
To provide cadets with the opportunity to practice outdoor survival skills.
3.EXECUTION
a. General Outline
This exercise will be conducted, in four phases:
(1)Phase One. Personnel will assemble at Mewata Armouries, load stores and kit on to transport, travel to Cochrane, load 2512 Cadets, travel to Water Valley bivouac site, unload stores and kit from transport, erect tents and construct bivouac area, conduct briefing for Phase Two activities, and rest.
(2)Phase Two.
All training will be conducted on Saturday 28 Feb and Sunday 29 Feb IAW Annex A.
(3)Phase Three. Personnel will dismantle and secure bivouac site, load stores onto transport and prepare for departure.
(4)Phase Four. Personnel will travel to Mewata Armouries, unload, clean and store all stores and kit and disperse.
- Groupings and Taskings
(1)Groupings. Cadets will be grouped individually under direction the OPI for all training.
- Groups
- sleeping groups
- female cadets
- male cadets
- female officers
- male officers
ii. training groups
- Individuals
iii. eating groups
1. Individuals
(2)Taskings
(a)Capt Wood, OIC Exercise
(b)OCdt Morris, OPI / 2IC Exercise
(c)Lt Sun, Female Kit Checks, Assist with Training
(d)Lt A Libby, Assist with training
(e)Lt C Libby, Assist with training
(f)2Lt Stubbs, Male kit checks, Supply Officer, Assist with training
(g)2Lt Peterson, Assist with training
(h)2Lt Bell, assist with training
(i)OCdt Choate, Assist with training
(j)OCdt Schultz, Assist with training
(k)CV Dix, Assist with training
(l)CI Richards, Assist with training
(m)CV Simpson, Assist with training
c.Coordinating Instructions
(1)Timings
Exercise timing will be IAW Annex B
(2) Routes. Travel from Mewata Armouries to Water Valley RV will be as follows:
(i) Mewata Armouries to Bow Trail west to Crowchild North. Hwy 1A to Cochrane. Cochrane Legion Parking lot to load 2512 Cadets. North on Hwy 22. West on TWP RD 2902 to site at GR 637028
(ii) Training Area to Didsbury Hospital – TWP RD 2902 to Hwy 22. North on Hwy 22 to Hwy 582, East to Didsbury.
(3)RVs. RV for Cochrane will be Legion parking lot, Water Valley Site will be
residence building.
4.SERVICE SUPPORT
a.Rations and Feeding
All rations will be IMPs supplied by Det.
b. Accommodations
All cadets to sleep in five person tents all staff in two and/or five person tents at the bivouac sites.
c.Stores
All stores IAW Annex B.
d.Transport
(1)Cadets and staff not otherwise tasked to be transported by one 45pax bus from Cardinal Coach Lines.
(2)All stores and personal kit to be transported by cargo van rental from Budget Car and Truck rentals. This will also be the Emergency Vehicle.
e.Dress and Equipment. Dress: All CIC officers will wear combat clothing. Civilian Instructors and cadets may wear approved field clothing with CI or Cadet identifier, or civilian clothing IAW Annex B. Personal kit for exercise shall be IAW Annex B.
f.Emergency Procedures
(1)Casualties will be evacuated by rental vehicle via previously stated route to Didsbury Hospital located Didsbury, AB.
(2)Exercise First Aid kits will be located at bivouac CP.
- POL
(1)vehicles will be fuelled by driver as required.
(2)Naphtha for Coleman stoves and lanterns will be provided in stores. Naphtha will be secured in POL storage point. Stoves and lanterns will be filled at POL filling point in leak-proof drip trays and will wiped off after filling; and
(3)Any spill will be cleaned up IAW approved methods.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNALS
- OIC Ex is Capt Wood
- OPI / 2IC Ex is OCdt Morris
c. Emergency calls are “NO DUFF”
C. S. Morris
OCdt
for
B Wood
Capt
CO
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