Military

Under leaf is a graphical representation of the air and ground events that transpired at the Tarnak Farm Range on the night of 17/18 April 2002.

	AIR		GND
LIVE FIRE		21:16	3 SECT BEGINS LIVE FIRE AT TK STALK
		21:17	3 SECT DEPLOYS. BEGINS ENGAGING TGTS WITH ALL WPNS. MCPL CLARKE CONTROLS FIRE.
	VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF FIRING ON GROUND	21:20??	MEMBERS OF A COMPANY REPORT JETS PASSING AT HIGH ALTITUDE OVERHEAD NORTH SOUTH WEST BY NORTH EAST NO VISUAL CONFIRMATION
	COFFEE 52 REPORTS TO FIRE ON GROUND	21:21
		21:22	3 SECT ENGAGES TGTS WITH HIGHER RATE OF FIRE FOR APPROX 60 SECONDS
		21:22:38
	COFFEE 52 REQUESTS PERMISSION TO LAY DOWN SOME 20MM	21:23:34
	TO COFFEE 52 STANDBY!	21:23:44
	COFFEE 51 TO 52 "LETS MAKE SURE THAT IT'S NOT FRIENDLIES THAT'S ALL"	21:23:48
	COFFEE 51 SELECTS WAY-POINT 55 (                            SHOWS KANDAHAR ON DISPLAY)	21:24:33
	COFFEE 52 MARKS THE TGT	21:24:50	LAST           ROUND FIRED (      FROM F16        ) 3 SECT, 3 PL  LIVE FIRE ON TANK STALK RANGE
	TO COFFEE 51 "HOLDFIRE, I NEED DETAILS ON SURFACE TO AIR FIRE"	21:25:01	TEAM ENCOUNTERS PROBLEMS WITH THE WEAPON SYSTEM. THE SIXTH ROUND IS NOT FIRED BEFORE IMPACT.
	COFFEE 52 "OK I'VE GOT SOME MEN ON THE ROAD AND IT LOOKS EUH, LIKE A PIECE OF ARTILLERY FIRING AT US. "I AM ROLLING IN SELF DEFENCE"	21:25:06
	COFFEE 52 "BOMB'S AWAY CRANKING LEFT"	21:25:39
	COFFEE 52 "LASER'S ON"	21:25:54
INCIDENT	BOMB IMPACTS	21:26:01	MEMBERS OF A COMPANY OBSERVE BRIGHT FLASH LOUD BANG, BLAST AND SOME PERS REPORT SOUND OF JET PASSING OVERHEAD
POST INCIDENT		21:26:?	3PPCLI OPERATIONS CENTRE REPORTS LARGE EXPLOSION TO TASK FORCE RAKKASAN OPERATIONS CENTRE
	TO COFFEE 51 "DISENGAGE FRIENDLIES KANDAHAR"	21:26:10	A COMPANY PERSONNEL REACT AND ASSESS THE SITUATION
		21:27:00	CHECK FIRE COMMAND IS GIVEN BY CONTROL TOWER BATTLE GROUP OPERATIONS CENTRE RECEIVED CHECK FIRE AND TRIED TO CONTACT A COMPANY (ACCIDENT ALREADY HAPPENED) A COMPANY REPORTS CLOSE AIR HAS HIT POSITION
	FRIENDLY FIRE IS ACKNOWELDGED. (COFFEE-52 DROPPED ORDANCE (GBU-12) IN SELF-DEFENCE GRID 772776)	21:35:00	TOWER LIFTS CHECK FIRE AT TARNAK FARM  RAK TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTRE INFORMS 3 PPCLI HQ THAT AIRCRAFT FELT THREATENED AND RELEASED ORDINANCE 3 PPCLI HQ DOES NOTLIFT CHECKFIRE IMPOSED BY CONTROL TOWER
		21:36:00	SPIN UP COMMAND TO MEDICAL EVACUATION A COMPANY REPORTS BEING ENGAGED BY FAST AIR INITIAL CASUALTIES REPORTED AS 2 X PRIORITY 1,2 X PRIORITY 2, 1 X PRIORITY 3 TOWER SENTRY CONFIRMED TO 3 PPCLI HQ THAT AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF TRAINING AT TARNAK FARM