by Capt. RedWeasel. Mission date Friday 12th June 2026, 19:00 GMT
SITREP
Intelligence has indicated the Candy Cane Cartel has reinforced their operations here in Tanoa. TFA has been asked to continue to conduct neutralization operations, to minimize the effect of the Cartel. TFA will conduct operations to Find, Fix, and Neutralize the Cartel’s operations in and around the island.
The Candy Cane Cartel has seized a number of Sugar Cane Fields and Processing Facilities and in doing so is producing their boutique strain of Cocaine.
Tanoa Intelligence indicates they have reinforced operations in this area with a PMC (Private Military Company) and is recovering from recent losses inflicted by TFA. It is our plan to interdict the Candy Cane Cartel and destroy their operations.
INTEL
The Candy Cane Cartel is a global well trained faction. They have a number of cartel personnel, mostly soldiers of fortune and mercenaries. They have established a communications network and have begun displacing civilians as they move through the area, seizing property and establishing strong points around the island complex. Intelligence indicates the have a number of small trucks with mounted HMGs and a number of ground forces. We assume they have advanced military training and weapons systems and are openly willing to use them.
The Candy Cane Cartel is an established cartel with global operations, and has established operations here in the island paradise of Tanoa. They plan to continue to seize sugar cane fields and processing facilities to facilitate the production of “Sugar Caine” for expected shipments in international smuggling. They are using military force to enforce their will, disenfranchising legitimate powers and human rights.
Intelligence indicates the have a number of small trucks with mounted HMGs and a number of ground forces. We assume they have advanced military training and weapons systems and are openly willing to use them.
Weather: It is hot, humid, and warm wind blowing, there are no indications of rain for the next 24 hours.
Terrain: Rolling hills to mountainous regions with farmland and small to medium urban areas, wooded forests throughout the operational area.
MISSION
TFA conducts a series of Air Assaults to conduct hasty attacks on Candy Cane Cartel strong points to neutralize ground forces. There are a number of strongpoints with garrisoned troops with supporting IFVs. These are to be quick strikes that must be carried out concurrently to minimize the Cartel’s ability to reinforce each of these areas.
TFA has occupied an Assembly Area and TOC at our current location. The Platoon Leaders will decide how they will Find, Fix, and Destroy the assets in our assigned operational area. We will load our MH-6 Helicopters and fly to our assigned targets and neutralize the Cartel Forces encountered.
EXECUTION
TFA will conduct concurrent Air Assaults to Find, Fix, and Destroy the Cartel assets in our assigned Operational Area. ALPHA will use the BLUE Targets and HOTEL will use the RED Targets, MH-6 Helicopters will be used to move to the assault areas to Destroy Candy Cane Cartel assets in the target areas. Blue or Red Smoke will mark your LZ for the Target Area.
TFA maneuvers into the Operational Area where Platoon Leaders will direct the effort to find, fix and destroy the enemy forces and resources in the Objective Areas. Platoon Leaders will coordinate movement and attack plans with Spartan as they move through the sector in route to the final targets in the Objective Areas.
We can expect the Tanoa civilians have been evacuated from the contested areas. The current intelligence of Cartel locations are marked on your maps.
MAP
RECONNAISSANCE PHOTOS
Enemy Forces
The Candy Cane Cartel is equipped with advanced weapons and equipment. They are mostly a military force made up of mercenaries and adrenaline junkies, they are a force to be considered well trained and dangerous. They have displaced local civilians from their operational areas.
They are operating a number of communications centers and various levels of C2 nodes decentralizing the operations of seizing sugar cane fields, processing, production, packaging, and shipment of their new designer product commonly referred to as “Sugar Caine”.
Currently there is no know use of Mines of IEDs in the area.
Friendly Forces
The Tanoa Governmental Military Forces have mobilized and are consolidating their forces and will establish defensive operations and will move to secure the rear of our assigned Operational Area, they will established a POW reclamation process and civilian evacuation process that will allow TFA the unhindered ability to conduct aggressive operations. They have tasked TFA to conduct offensive operations and eliminate the Candy Cane Cartel.
The Tanoa Governmental Military Forces conducts operations to our flanks and rear to consolidate and gather POWs and Civilians, and will provide any Intelligence updates to TFA as they become available.
TFA Equipment
Each Platoon will have a respawn vehicle, Reinforcements (Respawns) are facilitated by the use of the Platoon Reinforcement Flag Poles. Spartan has additional respawn vehicle and can be used if the Platoon’s Vehicle becomes unavailable.
Rations: Sweat Rum Salsa White Fish, and Bacon Cheesy Fries, and Dark Chocolate Covered Deep Fat Fried Peanut Butter Balls with Ice Cream.