SENTRY BALL 95-1 AFTER ACTION REPORT
The following after action report was forwarded to AEWA for inclusion in
AEWA's historical archives. It provides a small peek into the activities of
the famed 'Al Yamama Ball' in the PACAF AOR during its absence from KTIK
(1994 through 1997).
PAAUZYUW RUVOABA1205 1951457-UUUU--RHAKAAA.
ZNR UUUUU
P 240100Z JUL 95
FM 18OG KADENA AB JA//OGV//
TO RUEBLEA/HQ PACAF HICKAM AFB HI//DOCY//
INFO RHDIAAA/962AACS ELMENDORF AFB AK//DUMB//
RHKAALA/607ACCS OSAN AB KOR//ALMOST//
ACCT AF-PCFOGV
BT
UNCLAS
MSGID/RMG/18OG/OGVDA
SUBJ: SENTRY BALL 95-1 AFTER ACTION REPORT//
REF/A/RMG/190330Z JUL 95/HQ PACAF/DOCY//
SUBJECT: EXECUTION ORDER, PACAF OPLAN 5961, SENTRY BALL RECOVERY
OPERATIONS//
RMKS/1. THIS MSG CONFIRMS SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PACAF OPLAN 5961,
SENTRY BALL RECOVERY OPERATIONS. IAW REF A, THE 961 AACS INITIATED
RECOVERY OPS AT 202210Z JUL 95. SURVEILLANCE AND INTELLIGENCE INDICATORS
REVEALED THE LOCATION OF THE BALL AT OSAN AB, KOR. DEPLOYMENT OF THE
BRIG (BALL RECONNAISSANCE AND INTELLIGENCE GROUP) RESULTED IN "EYES ON TARGET"
AT 220850Z JUL 95. FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL DIVERSIONARY TACTIC BY THE BRIG/DO,
THE BALL COMPLETED A NEAR FLAWLESS EGRESS FROM HOSTILE TERRITORY AND SPENT THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND IN A SAFE HOUSE IN SONG TAN CITY. THE BALL IS NOW
ENJOYING THE WARM AMBIANCE OF THE LOWER LOBE AT KADENA AB.
2. DEBRIEFINGS WITH THE BRIG/CC INDICATE SECURITY AROUND THE BALL CREATED A
VIRTUALLY IMPENETRABLE BARRIER, YET A MOMENTARY BREAKDOWN IN PROTECTIVE
MEASURES RESULTED IN THE BALL'S SUCCESSFUL ESCAPE AND EVASION.
3. CASUALTIES INCURRED BY THE OPERATION WERE LIGHT, WITH ONE MEMBER OF
THE BRIG LOSING PARTIAL USE OF HIS LEFT TESTICLE. FULL USE OF THE
TESTICLE RESUMED FOLLOWING THE PRESCRIBED THERAPY OF TWO HOURS R&R AT THE GOLDEN
GATE.
4. LESSONS LEARNED:
A. THE 962 AACS OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO HOLD THEIR BALLS.
B. THE BRIG TRAINING PLAN IS VALID.
C. ALTHOUGH THE 621 ACS REPRESENTED ITSELF AS A NEUTRAL FORCE, TRUST
NO ONE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE THE BALL.
D. OPLAN 5961 IS VALID.
E. THE 961 AACS CONTINUES TO FUNCTION IN THE ABSENCE OF SPITTER, THANK YOU.
5. THE 961 AACS IS AT BALLCON 2 EFFECTIVE 240001Z JUL 95. BALLCON 1 WILL BECOME
EFFECTIVE UPON ARRIVAL OF THE 962 AACS AT KADENA.
END OF RMKS//
