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Operational Manual 60A-9-1-3
Close Quarters Combat - Overview
For Official Use Only
Close Quarters Combat (CQC) usually involves small teams using submachine guns or personal defense weapons to clear a vehicle or structure from enemy combatants. Contact with the enemy is usual short range less than 30m and firefights are often decided by the time the attackers get off a few burst of fire.
Law enforcement often moves methodically through a building behind ballistic shields and mirrors to look around corners. This type of search and clear is used when a suspect is within a known location that also contact non-combatants, who can be safely removed from the premise. Slow moving CQC provides the most safety for law enforcement and non-combatants within the area.
In higher stakes situations with hostages, explosives, or heavily armed combatants; a speed clear of the area is required. Attackers want to quickly insert into the building and defeat opponents before the defenders can reorganize or plan a counter attack. Quick clears can be failed from the start in case of hostage situations, bomb explosion, or evidence destruction.
Attackers wish to maintain momentum when moving through the target building by quickly entering through precise explosives placements, helicopter insertion on rooftops, grappling down walls, or any other quick insert that can provide a physiological advantage to the attackers. Surprise can allow attackers to eliminate the enemy before they even know they are there. One key for attackers is to quickly move through entry points and escape the dangerous funnel that is created by defenders guarding the entry.
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Most PDWs fire small but high velocity rounds and closely resemble sub machine guns. PDW are designed to bridge submachine guns and carbine, with the best balance of ammunition capacity, size, penetrating power, and accuracy. Though not reaching extreme popularity, PDWs have found a small role with heavily armed police forces and special forces. The applications for CQC particularly appealing to these groups.
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The Heckler & Koch MP5 was designed in the 1960s as a 9mm submachine gun and has become one of the most widely used sub machine guns in the world. With over 100 variants it can perform a multitude of tasks and fit into almost any role. It is important to note that the 9mm round has low stopping power and has been subject to some concern that police forces may be vulnerable to combatants in heavy body armor wielding armor piercing weapons.
The P90 personal defense weapon was designed by FN Herstal in 1986 to provide a small but powerful weapon for special forces, counter terrorist squads, support personnel, and vehicle crew. With a bullpen design, reflex sights, and fully ambidextrous controls the P90 is a leading firearm in technology. A unique top mounted magazine running flush to the top of the weapon provides 50 of FN's small but high velocity 5.7x28mm rounds; designed to replace older pistol and submachine gun ammunition that has trouble piercing body armor.
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April 7, 1996
Secret Military Construction Site - Alaska - 1996
Construction of a new military installation in Alaska began soon after the return of Colonel O'Neill's team from the alien world. A mountain was picked for its horseshoe shape that would provide perfect protection for an air base in the valley. For quick construction BLU-82 bombs were dropped to flatten forest and allow helicopters to land and begin offloading supplies for the runways.
The full extent of the base would not be recognized for a long time, construction in the wilderness of Alaska was extremely difficult. Still, a single runway had already been constructed to allow for large transport planes to bring in construction materials and workers. The base was constructed for several reasons; most importantly the remote location would be perfect for stargate operations.
Cheyenne mountain was too close to civilian populations and anything out of the ordinary, which the stargate could certainly give, would be noticed. Self destruction of the base in case of a foothold by enemy forces could cause panic in nearby colorado springs and would hurt the US by also taking out NORAD.
By building a new base the stargate could have a location specifically tailored to its operation. Hallways were designed for defense incase of attackers coming from the stargate and a motor pool would have direct access to the stargate. The control room would be in a bunker far away from the stargate it controlled and several security rooms would liter the base, people constantly watching camera feeds for anything suspicious.
The mountain would also house some of the Unites State's first underground hangars. Planes would taxi from the outside runways into the mountain where they along with any cargo could be hidden from view. The hangars would also provide protection for parked aircraft in the case of an attack on the base.
The mountain complex itself would be a labyrinth of rooms and corridors. Occasionally a corridor would branch off and lead to a platform on the surface of the mountain, surface-to-air missiles and flak cannons would be ready for deployment at a moments notice. MIM-104 Patriot missiles could shoot out at mach 5 to intercept enemy jets, ground based Phalanx CIWS gatling guns could target cruise missiles and other air to ground ordinance, and developmental RIM-161A missiles could theoretically intercept ballistic missiles.
The RIM missiles were extremely important to surviving a nuclear attack. Cheyenne Mountain Complex had been designed when nukes could be miles off the target or miss entirely, new ballistic missiles had pinpoint accuracy that even the lowest levels of Cheyenne Mount would be destroyed by.
Defensive emplacements around the mountain were sealed off from the rest of the base by blast doors closed 24/7 and explosives ready to collapse their tunnels as a last resort; to deny enemies an entry point into the base. It was doubtful that an enemy would get to a defensive position, however, as they were all on the inside of the mountain and facing the valley that the airfield was being constructed in. Attacks would have to come in from the open part of the horseshoe mountain where defenses would be the strongest, climbing up and over the mountains would be possible but impractical for a large army; the possibility would be prepared for anyways.
This base would be known by several names to confuse anyone that got there hands on classified papers. The base would be home to Stargate Command and often be referenced as the SGC , officially it would be called Facility Sierra-1 but oftentimes the base and surrounding area would be called the code word 'MOUNTAIN HOUSE'.
The SID used many names and code words to keep stargate related information secret. The word stargate was never to be used, instead the code name 'BLUE POOL'. The overall project was called 'BLUE BOOK' but even that code word was hardly ever revealed.
May 15, 1996
SGC - Alaska
Colonel O'Neill was overseeing the deployment of motion sensors around the base of the new SGC. He had several teams around the base of the mountain all drilling the small devices into trees, the ground was often covered in snow and would negate the sensor during the winter. Planting the sensors had been a huge hassle, and they were only being placed within the valley of the mountains. The other side of the mountain would be under surveillance by occasional sensors, but would mostly rely on thermal camera until more sensors could be planted.
O'Neill carefully observed his surroundings while overseeing the teams planting the devices, he wanted to know his home turf. Coming under attack was always a possibility no matter your location. Trees covered the mountains and valley, some still with snow on top, but let up as they reach a shallow but wide river that ran down one mountain and through the valley. The river had several areas where it wove around into wide gravel banks before forming up once more and continuing on.
The bright yellow of construction vehicles stuck out like a sore thumb against the green mountain background. O'Neill could see up higher on the mountains where crews were pouring concrete for what would be the air defense platforms. The tops of the mountain already held several radar installations that were covered by camouflage. They would mostly be used for tracking aircraft and guiding the SAM launchers, a larger phased array would be built by the airfields to detect missiles and link with the national AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense System.
A massive C-5 galaxy transport flew low over his head and began landing at the new airfield. He could only imagine the cargo that could be inside; weapons, concrete, rebar, a supercomputer? Who knew.
O'Neill was rather impressed by what had been designed for the defense of the mountain, but none of it held a candle to the literal kill zone that was situated around the stargate. Deep within the mountain was the embarkation room in which the stargate was flush against the wall of a semi circular room. The room itself was massive so that vehicles could line up to move through the gate. Emplacements in the floor held machine guns and even an AT4 unguided missile launcher. Similar defenses were behind the semicircular wall opposite the stargate, only waiting for an attack to pop out. Said wall was thick reinforced concrete.
Four massive elevators could bring supplies or vehicles to the stargate room. Two elevators were located directly to the left and right of the stargate and were built into the wall. Another two were in the wall opposite the stargate. The elevators could transport massive loads from several floors above and below the stargate. The elevators had blast doors that would need a very large explosion to open, and even then the elevators could be rendered inoperable by several means.
The stargate itself was protected by a titanium iris that could theoretically prevent matter from forming, killing anyone who tried to enter uninvited. When not in use the gate would move backwards into a cutout in the concrete wall, rendering it buried. The stargate would act like it was buried due to the concrete inside it, preventing incoming connection from forming.
Nuclear warheads were going to be transported to the SGC in a week to setup a thorough self destruct. The nukes would require multiple codes to activate or defuse, in effort to make the process secure.
The rest of the base had large barracks for military personnel that were surprisingly luxurious; which made sense for a base in Alaska that anticipated extremely long deployment times. O'Neill had heard that the current armory was going to be expanded to a ridiculous size and that the hardware available for stargate personnel was practically everything and the kitchen sink. He just hoped he could get the Simpsons here.
He had heard talk of other facilities begin built within the same mountain for science and other such stuff but had not really heard anything except that the military part of the SGC would only have one connection to any other part of the SGC for security reasons.
July 9, 1996
Briefing Room - SGC
The military part of the SGC had been built rapidly in only a few months, the scale of the operation obviously meant that the President wanted Sierra-1 built immediately. Considering it took several years to finish Cheyenne mountain, the SGC was an engineering miracle by comparison.
More and more special operations soldiers had been sent to the SGC over that time, turning the base into one of the largest concentrations of special forces soldiers in the United States. All the soldiers had been slated into a series of stargate teams with four or more people in each one.
With the limited information on Ra, his worlds, his army, and his tactics; the usefulness of these small teams was unknown. However, in anticipation of CQC on Ra's ship the teams had been assembled to participate in the operation.
Regardless, O'Neill knew that with the number of possible stargate combinations and the known addresses from Heliopolis there was plenty of opportunity for exploring through the stargate for these SpecOps teams.
The SG teams had trained extensively since arriving at the SGC, if nothing more than to provide cohesion between each other. Close quarters combat had been a major focus of the training, but the briefing on the actual mission to Ra's ship was only just being given.
"Operation: FIRSTSTRIKE involve the participation of all the SG teams in this room. You will be armed with your choice of close quarter combat weapon and standard equipment load out for an attack on Ra's space ship. Ra is an alien that once ruled the Egyptians on Earth and now over the primitive humans on the planet from the stargate cover stones. Ra rules as a god through technology and terror, and forces the humans to work as slave labor," explained O'Neill.
"The president is highly interested in obtaining technology that has been demonstrated to us when we observed Ra visit the planet. Most significant being the energy weapons and what appears to be a reactionless engine. The capture of Ra, codenamed 'RED GIANT', is a secondary objective. His appearance is unknown, but the possibility of him controlling a human host is hinted at by translations from Doctor Jackson," continued O'Neill. He nodded to a member of SG-3 that had his hand raised.
"Sir, what kind of intel do we have on the capabilities of his soldiers?" asked the formed Delta operative.
"Only observations from the previous mission to the planet, which is the whole point of this op: to gain intelligence. We hardly know what's in our solar system, the rest of the galaxy might as well not be there for all we know. The soldiers we saw often had bird like helmets on, but those without were humans with tattoos on their forehead. Its safe to say that Ra has turned them all into fanatics that would happily die for their 'god'. The metal armor does not look that advanced, and the weapons aren't designed very practicaly. If the primitive humans from the planet are all they fight against I think they won't know what hit them when we storm the ship," replied O'Niell.
"What we do know is within these mission briefings. To make up for our lack of intel we're gonna hit hard and fast. No doubt you can tell just how many teams are in on this by looking around the room, we're looking to storm the ship before they know what's going on. SG-5 has been on long term deployment to the planet and setup cameras around what we believe is an entrance to Ra's ship. When Ra arrives SG-5 will tell us during our regular check-in and watch the camera feed to see how to get into Ra's ship."
Within the folder passed out by the Colonel were pictures of Ra's soldiers, Ra's Ship, and among others the stargate-like circle on the pyramid floor believed to be the entry point to Ra's ship. With so little known there were plans for every possible situation and back-up plans incase those failed.
"Last time Ra spend three days on the planet, that will give us a window to prep for the mission once SG-5 reports in. We'll set up in the stargate room in the night and prepare an ambush for the soldiers that collected the ore offerings from the natives. From there we will infiltrate the ship and clear room by room until we have complete control. This op will be running from the alpha site and we will return there afterwards and undergo a decontamination period to ensure we are not under any influences from Ra. You will all memorize the address for the alpha site in case myself and/or the other team leaders are KIA."
"Special Forces (Unites States Special Operations Forces: SOF, SpecOps, etc) are highly trained military personnel who engage in unconventional, asymmetric warfare. Often regarded as the best of the best, these soldiers are said to regularly undertake missions deemed too dangerous, too difficult, or simply out of the skill set of the regular ground pounders. With significant growth of special forces in the 20th century (especially during WW2) the use of SOF can seem to be a new phenomenon, but in reality can be traced far back into history (Ninjas being especially idolized by Hollywood)
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The United States has almost too many special operations to count, but a few easily stand out from the rest. Following is a list of some of the best (the order in which the groups follow is arbitrary)
Army Combine Applications Group (CAG) - Easily taking the number one spot of US special forces are the Delta forces. Not much is known except they are highly exclusive and the best of the best, if these soldiers are coming you might as well give up.
US Army Intelligence Support Activity - These SpecOps soldiers are great at information gathering. They are practically spies that are just as good at killing the enemy as they are at going undercover. The information gathers by ISA units is vital to other special forces in completing their missions.
USMC Force Recon - Another intelligence gathering SpecOps group, the Marine Recon soldiers use unconventional warfare to support conventional warfare troops. Often deep behind enemy lines these soldiers are far from any friendly support and are said to consider a mission a failure if even on bullet is fired.
USMC Amphibious Recon Platoons - Force Recon marines with a specific task, inspecting enemy defenses on a beach prior to a landing. These marines often have to navigate wire, walls, and mines before getting up close and personal with defensive fortifications all before sneaking away unseen.
Air Force Combat Controllers - These fly-boys are the heaven sent angels for other soldiers (even other SpecOps). They stealthily insert behind or near enemy lines and coordinate fire support for friendly units. (USMC Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company - ANGLICO performs similar duties) (Tactical Air Control Party - similar duties)
US Navy SEALs - Special operators that work in the sea, air, and land. The SEALs are some of the better known SpecOps among the public but for good reason. Just as, if more, effective and stealthy as any of the other groups.
US Navy SEAL Team 6 - Only second to the CAG, these SEALs are set apart from the others. Also known as Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU) these operators can do whatever is needed in any location. Also known as Rainbow because the team is subdivided by colors.
US Army Rangers - Often called the Army's 'shock troopers' the 75th Ranger Regiment has four battalions of soldiers, all highly trained and extremely effective. These are special operation forces, but in the large numbers that other SpecOps lack.
Army Green Berets - Considered a stepping stone to SpecOps like Delta from regular ground troops, these soldiers are no push over. Considered just as good as many of the other special forces on this list.
Special Activities Division - CIA - These guys do the 'black-operations'. If you know about one of their missions... you probably won't for long.
Marine Scout Snipers - Some of the best snipers in the us military. These snipers are said to sometimes deploy to take out enemy VIPs from behind enemy lines, though unconfirmed.
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