The Socialist State of Bloomington (SSB) and the United Republic of Columbus (URC) have signed a temporary cease-fire agreement due to a new threat in the local area from a previously unknown criminal organization which calls themselves ‘Steel Brigade’. The SSB’s and URC’s newly formed command is the Joint Regional Command – Southwest (JRC-SW). Steel Brigade has begun to launch raids and death squads into local towns and villages as well as attempt to infiltrate the AO and establish supply points and their own version of patrol bases.

Joint Regional Command – Southwest (JRC-SW) has issued an order for a Joint Task Force from JRC-SW to deploy to the foothills of Brown County to engage and interdict enemy forces that are moving into the area to establish a presence and attack friendly convoys in and around Nashville, Columbus, and along MSRs and ASRs.

Due to the hasty nature of this deployment and current deployment rotations, the incoming Joint Task Force will establish a patrol base in the vicinity of 16SEJ 694 366 (MGRS). JRC-SW has authorized cleared LNs (Local Nationals) and TCNs (Third Country Nationals) to set up a market in the patrol base in order to build rapport with local business and gather intelligence from possible sources.