(NON-COMBAT EVENT) EQUIPMENT FAILURE RPT PREDATOR UAV : %%% INJ/DAM

/ :%%%\012\012Initial Report:\012\012WHO: Predator, UAV\012\012WHAT: Downed UAV, Confirmed (-%%% CAV)\012\012WHERE: %%%\012\012WHEN: %%%\012\012HOW: While conducting UAV mission, there was a mechanical error and loss link. \012\012UPDATE : -%%% CAV %%% info TF has lost %%% with their Predator. KDP %%% informed /%%% CAV that the %%% had secured the UAV.\012\012UPDATE : -%%% CAV PSD enroute to location. \012\012UPDATE %%%: Adversary %%% on station in support of downed aircraft. Adversary is en route %%% make link up with PSD/-%%% and provide %%%.\012\012UPDATE %%%: Adversary %%% makes link up with PSD//%%% CAV. Both elements moving to crash site.\012\012UPDATE %%%: PSD/-%%% CAV arrives at crash site. UAV crash site secure. \012\012UPDATE: : %%% assets. They %%% escorting EOD to the location. %%% is currently %%% assets.\012\012UPDATE %%%: Adversary %%% reports %%% crash landed on a field. It had caught fire, but the civilian fire crews extinguished it. Predator is still in major parts spread over a %%% meter area.\012\012UPDATE %%%: Blacksmith (%%%) SP FOB Warrior enroute to %%%.\012\012UPDATE 141315SEP09: -%%% CAV notifies /%%% BDE and -%%% CAV of Downed UAV. \012\012UPDATE %%%: Adversary %%% PSD/-%%% CAV is on site. PSD confirms it is a Predator, with Hellfire on board. /%%% BDE notified.\012\012UPDATE: : %%% assets. They %%% escorting EOD to the location. %%% is currently %%% assets.\012\012UPDATE %%%: Adversary %%% reports %%% crash landed in a field. It had caught fire, but civilian fire crews extinguished it. Predator is still intact (major parts) spread over a %%% meter area.\012\012UPDATE : /-%%% CAV reports UAV site secure, EOD on site, awaiting arrival of Blacksmith %%%.\012\012UPDATE %%%: Blacksmith %%% FLT ME %%%.\012\012UPDATE %%%: Blacksmith %%% FLT %%%.\012\012UPDATE %%%: Blacksmith %%% FLT %%%.\012\012UPDATE : /-%%% CAV with EOD requests blast window for 1x Hellfire %%%.\012\012UPDATE %%%: Adversary %%% reports Blacksmith (%%%) recovery assets on site, element breaking station for re-fuel, but %%% site.\012\012UPDATE %%%: Blast window opens.\012\012UPDATE %%%: Adversary %%% returns to station.\012\012UPDATE %%%: Control det complete.\012\012UPDATE %%%: Blast window closed.\012\012UPDATE %%%: Adversary %%% on station for %%% with Adversary %%%.\012\012UPDATE %%%: PSD/-%%% CAV, /-%%% CAV, EOD, with Blacksmith %%% SP site enroute to FOB Warrior.\012\012UPDATE %%%: PSD/-%%% CAV, /-%%% CAV, EOD, with Blacksmith %%% FLT %%%.\012\012UPDATE \012UPDATE %%%: PSD/-%%% CAV, /-%%% CAV, EOD, with Blacksmith %%% RTB FOB Warrior.\012\012ROLL UP:\012%%% X UAV (Predator) crashed\012No reported injuries\012\012EOD ASSESSMENT:Team arrived on scene and linked up with %%%. Team verified location and condition of missile. Missile Serial number %%% and LOT number %%%. Team awaited arrival of recovery assets with Team %%% prior to performing procedures to ensure the area was photographed. Team disposed of missile on site. %%% not applicable. There were no detainees involved with this incident.\012\012S2 ASSESSMENT:%%%/A\012\012PAO ASSESSMENT: An US unmanned aerial vehicle crashed in Kirkuk %%%. Local security forces responded to the scene and secured the wreckage. No one was injured and no damage was done to local facilities.\012\012IO ASSESSMENT:Continue mission. Monitor atmospherics for reactions to the event. We should not highlight the event and not spread the word that our equipment suffer mechanical problems and crash. The event could %%% enemy forces as an indicator of high US %%% and wear and tear on US assets. As part of the post-%%% operations, %%% could engage the local area for their reactions or %%% awareness.\012\012Meets %%%\012\012///CLOSED///(%%%)