A Week in Binh Long - The forever AAR

[Jason Petho]

After the review above, it was time to start.

Let's start up in the north with 2d/28th Infantry at Loc Ninh. This battalion has two Area's that it needs to clear, which seems like an impossible task with only three infantry companies. I guess we will see!



First things first is using elements of Aero Rifle platoon, with an escort, of D Troop/1st/4th Cavalry to fly over to LZ Louisiana 5, where we are instructed to build the Firebase. The battalion will laager there. The rest of D Troop will remain at the airfield in case the infantry companies require assistance.




The infantry companies start the morning by fanning out from Loc Ninh. A/2d/28th Infantry will remain in Area ALABAMA, heading first to the east, while B & C/2d/28th Infantry will start heading west and southwest to eventually work their way into Area LOUISIANA. The assigned 105mm Battery, B/2d/33rd Artillery, will remain at the airfield in Loc Ninh and wait for the chinooks to carry it to LZ Louisiana 5.

The rest of the battalion will remain around Loc Ninh. The LRRP's, of which I have two, will remain in Loc Ninh until I can get some helicopters. They will both assist in securing Area LOUISIANA before venturing towards Cambodia.




Just north of An Loc is D/2d/28th Infantry along QL13. It will be escorting some engineers as it clears QL13 from An Loc to Loc Ninh.