Critical Juncture 1: Equipment Selection
Context
After being woken up in the middle of the night, your team was assigned the daunting task of conducting a Combat Search and Rescue operation to locate and rescue a downed Canadian pilot, Captain Sabrina Chan (callsign FALCON1).
Your team received its Mission Briefing and finished a Team Planning Session. One thing is clear – there are a million things that could go wrong, and it’s difficult to get your heads wrapped around all of the mission parameters.
Just then, your Quartermaster – who is in charge of all of the specialized equipment to support your mission – walks into the room.
“Team, I need you to finalize your mission load ASAP.”
Task
Select the equipment package that best aligns with your mission. This equipment is in addition to your individual, standard Combat Load .
Options
Explore the Equipment Packages made available to you by your Quartermaster.
- Option 1
- Option 2
- Option 3
- Option 4
- Option 5
- Option 6
Weapons & Ammunition
Opt to bring an additional 100 rounds (rifle) and 25 rounds (pistol) ammunition to add to your Combat Load (per person) as well as a grenade launcher and a sniper rifle to enhance firepower and precision for offensive or defensive tactical maneuvers.
Combat Load: The standard amount of weapons, ammunition, and gear carried by a soldier.
Grenade launcher: Weapon attachment or standalone system that fires grenades for area effects.
Sniper rifle: Precision rifle used for long-range targeting.
Explosives & Breaching Equipment
Equip the team with a range of explosives and breaching tools, including C4 moldable plastic explosives, breaching charges, and detonating cords as well as a battering ram and bolt cutters to effectively overcome obstacles and gain entry into secured structures during operations.
C4: Moldable plastic explosive used for demolition or breaching.
Breaching charge: Explosive designed to blow open doors, walls, or barriers.
Detonating cord: Cord filled with explosive material used to link or trigger charges.
Battering ram: Heavy tool used to force entry by striking doors.
Technical Surveillance Equipment
Select specialized technical surveillance equipment, including small drones, GPS trackers, thermal imaging and night vision devices, to discreetly monitor and gather critical intelligence on target locations.
Drones: Small unmanned aircraft used for reconnaissance and observation.
GPS tracker: Device that uses satellites to track precise location.
Thermal imaging: Detects heat signatures, useful in darkness or smoke.
Night vision: Optical technology to see in low-light environments.
Camouflage & Concealment
Opt for advanced camouflage and concealment gear, including ghillie (stalking) suits, camouflage nets, and thermal concealment covers, to significantly enhance stealth and integration into diverse environments.
Ghillie suit: Camouflage clothing that blends the wearer into natural terrain.
Camouflage nets: Netting used to disguise equipment or positions.
Thermal concealment cover: Material designed to reduce visibility to thermal sensors.
Non-Lethal Equipment
Equip the team with non-lethal equipment for encounters requiring less than lethal force, including smoke, tasers and stun grenades.
Taser: Electroshock weapon used to incapacitate targets temporarily.
Stun grenade: Non-lethal grenade that produces blinding light and loud noise to disorient.
Advanced Medical Supplies
Equip the team with advanced medical supplies, including trauma kits, portable defibrillators, emergency oxygen kits, and IV fluids, to enhance their capability to provide comprehensive field medical care.
Trauma kit: Medical kit designed for treating severe injuries.
Defibrillator: Device that delivers an electric shock to restore heart rhythm.
IV fluids: Sterile fluids delivered directly into a vein for hydration or medication.
Decision
After carefully assessing all of the options above, as a team choose the equipment package (select one from the options list below) that best aligns with your mission objectives.Your team must wait until there is 1 min or less remaining before selecting its decision.
Option 1: Weapons & Ammunition
Option 2: Explosives & Breaching Equipment
Option 3: Technical Surveillance Equipment
Option 4: Camouflage & Concealment
Option 5: Non-Lethal Equipment
Option 6: Advanced Medical Supplies
