Combat Missions
USA (ended 2002)
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Season 1
4/17/02Kain, Byers, and Fletcher assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm. Each is given their own color for the final competition: Kain (blue), Byers (yellow), and Fletcher (red). Commander Boesch addresses the men and explains the final competition ahead. The three men will first compete on the Obstacle Course. The order in which the men finish will determine how much weight each man will carry during their next mission. The winner will carry a 30-pound pack, the 2nd will carry a 40-pound pack, and the 3rd will carry a 50-pound pack. Byers finishes first, followed by Fletcher, then Kain in last place. The three men competes in the Desert Assault mission, a 600-meter footrace which includes target shooting. As shells detonate around them, each man must run the course, stopping at various points along the way to load their weapon, shoot out a target that matches their color, and then unload and make safe their weapon again before continuing. The first two men to reach the finish line advances, while the last place finisher will be discharged. The competition begins. Kain is in the lead, followed by Fletcher and Byers. As they run towards the second target, Byers overtakes Fletcher, but at the second target, Byers begins having trouble with his weapon. Fletcher shoots out his target first and moves back into second place. Kain maintains his lead, Fletcher is second, and Byers still have problems with his weapon back at the second target. Byers gets his rifle to fire moves on. Both Kain and Fletcher are on their third target. Byers' weapon again jams repeatedly at the third target. Finally, Byers gives up and withdraws from the race. Kain finishes first. Fletcher comes in second. Back in their tent, Byers is disappointed in his loss. Kain stays quiet, and Fletcher gives Byers a quick embrace before leaving the tent to give him some space. Byers' weapon is then examined after the race. It is concluded that Byers did not set his rifle's magazine correctly and the bolt repeatedly slid back and forth over, creating metal shavings inside the chamber that caused the weapon to jam. The three men assemble on the Camp Windstorm grounds for the final Discharge Ceremony. Commander Boesch formally dismisses Byers. Kain and Fletcher give Byers a formal salute and handshakes. Byers leaves the camp. Kain and Fletcher will face off one-on-one in a mission called Last Man Standing. Each man will don 60 pounds of protective gear and will be issued two weapons loaded with paintball cylinders. The two men will start at opposite ends of a maze constructed of glass panels and progress towards each other. The first man to hit the inside circle of the other's face mask will become the Combat Missions Champion. As the mission begins, Kain and Fletcher search through the maze. Kain sees Fletcher and fires first. Fletcher begins to chase Kain through the maze. Kain fires back at Fletcher as he runs. Kain continues to run as he struggles to reload, with Fletcher in hot pursuit. As they continue to chase one another, the glass walls begin to shatter around them. Fletcher's finds himself as the one being pursued. Finally, both men stop, face each other, and begin firing at point blank range. Both splatter the other's face mask repeatedly with paintballs. Fletcher gets a shot to hit inside the target first and wins the mission.moreless
4/17/02The six remaining men of Bravo Squad assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm. Commander Boesch addresses them and briefs them on the competition ahead. The six-man squad is split into two teams of three to compete against one another. The losing team will be discharged, leaving the other three men to go one-on-one in the final evolution for the individual championship. A leader for each team is randomly selected by drawing swords. Kain and Sirker each draw a marked sword, and thereby become the leaders of Bravo Blue and Bravo Red, respectively. Kain and Sirker are then allowed to choose for their members. The squad ends up with the following split: Bravo Blue: Bob Kain, Jeff Byers, and Dexter Fletcher Bravo Red: Sean Sirker, Mark Corwin, and Steve Claggett Each team is instructed to pack their gear and move into separate tents. The two teams face off in the Combat Combo Training Exercise, a series of training exercises that they have done before: Helocasting, Log Carry, Rucksack Race, and Pit Cross. At the opposite end of the pit is a bunker for each team. The first team to get all three men into their bunker and set off an explosive charge wins. The losing team must add 10 pounds to pack for final mission. Bravo Blue wins this Training Exercise. The two teams face off next on The Grid Training Exercise. The team that has the last man standing wins, and the losing team must add 10 pounds to pack for final mission. Bravo Red wins this Training Exercise. The final mission is called the Urban Assault. This time, the two teams will be facing off against each other. Each team will begin at opposite ends of a deserted urban neighborhood. Using maps, each team must find their way to a series of homes in the neighborhood. Each house contains a round of ammunition for each team member and a map to the next house they must search. In the last house, teams will find a map to a final objective in the neighborhood. The first team to get one man to the final objective and pop smoke wins. The winning team moves on to the final evolution, while the losing team will be discharged. Both teams each find their first house. As they approach to their second houses, the teams catch sight of one another and begin to fire at each other. The teams find their second house. Byers shoots Corwin. Both teams find their next house, and then Claggett shoots Kain. As they run for their next house, the teams exchange fires, but no one is hit. Finally, both teams acquire maps to the final objective. Bravo Red sets up an ambush, while Byers decides to make a run for it. He reaches the final objective without being hit and pops the smoke. Bravo Blue wins the mission. The six men assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm. Commander Boesch formally dismisses the members of Bravo Red and shakes each of their hands. Bravo Blue gives them a formal salute and handshakes. Sirker, Corwin, and Claggett leave the camp.moreless
4/10/02Bravo and Delta prepare to face off for the upcoming Team Championship. Bravo and Delta face off in the Helocasting Training Exercise for the second time. Bravo is first team to finish the exercise and wins 50 extra points. Bravo and Delta are assigned to take on the Fuel Dump Demolition mission. Shadow Squad has established a fuel dump in the desert, and three aircraft have already been lost trying to take it out. The team's mission is to blow it up. Delta takes on the mission first. The team begins to move towards the Fuel Dump. Baz radios HQ and reports the presence of the fuel dump, one vehicle, and at least six enemy soldiers, and also confirms the presence of POWs in the camp. Headquarters then changes Delta's primary objective: to recover the POWs. The demolition of the fuel dump becomes their secondary objective. Delta assumes sniper positions, tosses a smoke can, and opens fire on the camp. An enemy tank approaches, and Helvenston takes aim and fires, destroying the tank. Nutter is killed. Ciganik places an explosive on the fuel dump as Winn recovers one of the two POWs. The second POW is also recovered, and the squad retreats and detonates the Fuel Dump. Bravo takes on the mission next. The squad reports the presence of the Fuel Dump, a vehicle being loaded with barrels, several enemy soldiers, and POWs. HQ changes Bravo's primary objective: to recover the POWs. The destruction of the fuel dump becomes their secondary objective. The team gets into sniper positions and open fire on the camp. An enemy tank begins moving in, and Sirker takes aim and fires, destroying the tank. The squad advances into the camp. Fletcher and Byers each recover a POW, and Kain places an explosive on the fuel dump. The team retreats with the POWs and detonates the Fuel Dump. Both squads learns about the mission result, and Delta is informed about their elimination. The two squads assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm. Delta Squad members are formally dismissed by Commander Boesch. Bravo and Delta exchange formal salutes, and Delta also gives a formal salute to the camp command staff. As Delta squad turns towards the gates, Nutter sets off a smoke can, and the squad howls and hoots as they walk out the gates. Commander Boesch addresses Bravo Squad and informs them that they have each won $25,000 for winning the Team Championship.moreless
4/3/02The remaining three squads assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm. Commander Boesch addresses the men, and announces that the latest squad elimination match-up will be between Alpha and Delta. He also announces that an injury to Delta's Estadt has been diagnosed as a broken ankle, forcing him to be discharged for medical reasons. Replacing him is 51-year old Vietnam veteran William Nissen. Alpha and Delta squads proceed face off in The Gauntlet Training Exercise. One team goes on defense, putting four men on the open grid floating on the water. The team on offense then walks onto the grid one member at a time to take on one defender at a time. The team that uses the least number of men on offense to knock the four members of the team on defense into the water wins 50 extra points towards mission. Alpha wins this training exercise. Delta and Alpha are also assigned to take on the Meth Lab mission. Delta Squad takes on the mission first. Ciganik and Nutter get into positions and begin taking pictures as a white pickup truck arrives. Santos Hernandez jumps out and orders his men to begin packing up. The squad confirms the working lab at the camp and that Santos Hernandez is there. The squad is told to secure the camp and take Santos into custody. Failure to apprehend Santos will cost them 250 points. The squad advances and the battle begins. Winn Baz and Nutter are killed. Helvenstion, Ciganik, and Nissen advance into the camp and secure the remaining men, including Santos. Alpha Squad takes on the mission next. They get into position, they radio headquarters and begin taking pictures. A white pickup truck pulls up, and Santos Hernandez jumps out and orders his men to begin packing up. Alpha confirms Santos is there, and are instructed by headquarters to secure the camp and arrest him. Failure to do so will cost them 250 points. Alpha advances towards the camp, and Shadow Squad opens fire. Oates and Spicer are both killed, and as Zundel and Jackson move in. Jackson and Zundel secure the camp, but Santos is able to get away. Alpha learns that they loose the mission and are eliminated. Bravo and Delta Squads assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm. Alpha Squad steps forward and are formally dismissed by Commander Boesch.moreless
3/27/02All four squads assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm. Commander Boesch announces that Round Three has began. Losing squads will now be eliminated, with all of the losing squad members getting sent home. He then announces that the first elimination match-up will be between Bravo and Charlie. Bravo and Charlie face off in the Weapons Assembly Training Exercise. Each team is presented with a box containing disassembled parts from various weapons. Team members must approach the box one man at a time, assemble a weapon, and fire a round with it. The first team to successfully assemble and fire four weapons wins 25 points towards mission. Bravo's Kain and Claggett sit out to make teams even. Bravo Squad wins the exercise. Bravo and Charlie face off in another Training Exercise called The Grid. Each squad member is issued a helmet with a and a pugil stick. The men must first swim to an open grid floating on the water. Each team must knock all members of the other team off the grid and into the water. The team that ends up with the last man standing wins 50 extra points. To make the teams an even, Bravo's Sirker and Fletcher sit out. Bravo wins this exercise. Bravo and Charlie are assigned to take on the Meth Lab mission. A drug cartel, led by a man named Santos Hernandez, has set up a methamphetamine lab in the desert. Squads must set up surveillance of the lab and gather enough evidence to get a warrant to arrest Santos. Bravo takes on the mission first. They take up positions around the camp and confirm that there is an operating meth lab. They are then instructed to make a positive ID on Santos Hernandez. As they scan the camp to find him, an SUV pulls up. A man climbs out and tells the men in the camp to pack up, and Bravo confirms the new arrival is Santos. The squad are then instructed to apprehend him. They moves in and Kain gives the order to open fire. Fletcher makes a kill and is then killed himself. Eventually, Bravo squad overruns the camp and secures all of the suspects, including Santos. Charlie goes next. The squad positions around the camp. Courtley begins taking pictures, and misidentifies a suspect as Santos. The squad is then instructed to apprehend him. As Courtley moves the team forward, an SUV pulls up, and the real Santos jumps out and orders his men to pack up. A guard catches sight of Weber and Greaves sneaking towards the camp and opens fire on them. Young is killed. Santos takes the opportunity to make a run for it. Courtley is killed. Weber makes another kill, and he and Greaves eventually manage to secure the camp and apprehend the remaining suspects, including the man they think is Santos. When the mission ends, they compare the photo of Santos with the man they have in custody, and realize that the man is not Santos after all. During the discharge ceremony, Alpha, Bravo, and Delta Squads assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm. All members of Charlie Squad jog to the front of the formation wearing jock straps. All of the assembled men can't help laughing, and even Commander Boesch is unable to suppress a smile. He then formally dismisses Charlie Squad and points to the gate. Charlie Squad turns towards the gate and jog to the waiting Chevy Avalanche.moreless
3/20/02All four squads assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm. Commander Boesch addresses the men, and announces that the next competition will be between Charlie and Delta. Charlie and Delta face off on the Obstacle Course. Each team must race to complete a grueling course which features various imposing obstacles. The team that gets all of their members across the finish line first wins 50 points towards mission. Delta wins this Training Exercise. Charlie and Delta are then subjected to another Training Exercise called the Transition Drill. A line of five targets is set up for each team, one in front of the other. The first team to hit all five targets in order from front to rear wins 25 points towards mission. Estadt sits out to make the teams even. Charlie wins the exercise. Like Alpha and Bravo in the previous evolution, Charlie and Delta are assigned to take on the Missile Hangar mission. Delta Squad goes first. A helicopter drops the squad onto the roof of the hangar, where they move to the satellite dish, disable the connection, plant an explosive charge on it, and radio in to headquarters. HQ informs them that there is an undercover ATF agent is inside the hangar, and that they must also recover him along with the missile guidance system. Delta is provided with the ATF agent's name and physical description, and are told that failure to bring him back will cost them 100 points. The members of Delta rappel into the hangar, find cover, and open fire. Ciganik is immediately killed. Estadt and Baz are also killed. Winn secures the missile guidance system, and Helvenston proceeds into the hangar offices, where he finds and secures the ATF agent. The remaining squad members and the ATF agent make it back to the helicopter, and as they lift off, they detonate the explosives attached to the satellite dish on the roof, destroying it. Charlie Squad goes next. A helicopter drops the squad onto the roof of the hangar, and they move to the satellite dish, disable it, plant the explosive charge on it, and radio in to headquarters. HQ provides them with about the ATF agent, and informs them that failure to bring him back will cost them 100 points. Charlie rappels into the hangar. Courtley leads the squad into the hangar. The men who enter the hangar on the right side have no cover, and Shadow Squad sees them almost immediately and opens fire. Weber, Crenshaw, and Young are all quickly killed. Courtley goes down soon after. Finally, Shadow Squad surrounds Greaves and gets killed. Charlie finishes with a total mission failure. Charlie learns the mission results confirming their loss. The squad proceeds to the Discharge Room and elects to vote Crenshaw. All four squads assemble on the Camp Windstorm grounds for the Discharge Ceremony. Crenshaw is formally dismissed by Commander Boesch, and Charlie Squad gives him a formal salute.moreless
3/13/02The four squads assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm. Commander Boesch addresses the men, and announces that the next competition will be between Bravo and Alpha. Bravo and Alpha face off in the Rope Climb Training Exercise. Five members of each team must climb up a rope, one at time, with a 40-pound pack on their back. After reaching the top, they must descend the rope, run to a nearby bunker, fire their weapon, and then return to where their teammates are gathered. Claggett is told sit out for Bravo to make the teams even. Alpha wins 25 extra points towards mission. Bravo and Alpha face off in another Training Exercise called the Double Pit Cross. Squads will tackle the course at the same time. They must first run across the rough terrain of the desert floor, then use a variety of rope and ladder bridges to cross a pit. The men must then jump into a second pit filled with water and swim across it to a dock on the other side, where A 50-pound pack awaits them. After putting on their pack, they must then run around the lake, return to the beginning of the course, and run the entire course all over again with the pack on their back. Alpha is the first team to finish and wins 50 extra points towards mission. Bravo and Alpha are assigned to take on the Missile Hangar mission, a mission that will rely on expertise in CQB (Close Quarters Battle). Enemy forces have stolen a missile guidance system which is being held inside a hangar controlled by terrorists selling arms. Teams will be inserted by helicopter on the roof of the hangar, where they must disable a satellite dish, set an explosive charge on it, and then radio headquarters that their first objective has been achieved. They must then rappel into the hangar, subdue the enemy forces inside, recover the missile guidance system, and rendezvous with their helicopter. Bravo Squad takes on the mission first. A helicopter drops them onto the roof of the hangar, and they quickly move to the satellite dish, where they plant an explosive charge on it and radio in to headquarters. HQ informs the squad that there is an undercover ATF agent inside the hangar, and that they must also recover him along with the missile guidance system. Bravo is provided with the agent's name and physical description, and are told that failure to bring him back will cost them 100 points. Bravo rappels into the building, and then proceed into the main hangar and find cover. Kain gives the order to fire on the terrorists, and in the ensuing firefight, the ATF agent is killed. Byers and Corwin are both shot. Sirker finds and secures the missile guidance system and scrambles for the exit. Having failed to locate the ATF agent, the squad radios in for his physical description again. They find a terrorist who has surrendered who matches some of the characteristics they are looking for, but terrorist denies he is the man they want. They decide to take him anyway. The remaining living squad members proceed to the waiting helicopter outside. As they lift off, they detonate the explosives attached to the satellite dish on the roof, destroying it. Alpha Squad goes next. A helicopter drops them on the roof. They quickly move to the satellite dish, disable it, and plant an explosive charge. They radio headquarters, and learn about the undercover ATF agent inside the hangar who they must also recover along with the missile guidance system, and that failure to secure him will cost the team 100 points. The team begins to rappel one at a time. As he slides down, Zundel's gun slams into his face injuring his nose. The squad enters the main hangar and takes cover behind some boxes. Jackson gives the order to begin firing on the enemy. The ATF agent flees the hangar. Jackson is killed, followed by Spicer. Johnson makes a kill just before he and Zundel are both killed. Only Oates is left to complete the mission. Oates secures the guidance system and then calls out the ATF agent's name. Unable to locate him, Oates radios headquarters to let them know and is told to complete his primary mission. Oates makes it to the waiting helicopter and lift off. He then detonates the explosives attached to the satellite dish on the roof, destroying it. The two squads assemble to learn the mission results. Alpha looses the mission and is given ten minutes to pack their gear. In the Discharge Room, they voted out for Johnson, making him the ninth man to be discharged from the Combat Missions. All four squads assemble on the Camp Windstorm grounds for the Discharge Ceremony. Johnson is formally dismissed by Commander Boesch.moreless
3/6/02The four squads assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm. Commander Boesch addresses the men, and announces the next competition will be between Bravo and Charlie. Bravo and Charlie are assigned to take on the Helocasting Training Exercise. Two members of each team must swim across the water with a 50- pound rucksack on their backs, while the other four members of each squad must jump from a hovering helicopter into the center of the lake and swim the remaining distance. All of the squad members must then overturn a raft, climb into it, and paddle back to the other side of the lake. Charlie is the first team to finish and wins 75 extra points towards mission. Bravo and Charlie are assigned to take on the Pilot Down mission. A jet has been shot down in an enemy territory, but the pilot has ejected and survived the crash. Shadow Squad is already on the hunt for him. Squads must find the pilot and move him to rendezvous point for helicopter extraction. Should the first extraction point be compromised, they must then proceed to a second extraction point. Charlie Squad takes on the mission first. The team is dropped by helicopter, and Courtley leads his team up the hill. Greaves and Weber approach the injured pilot. Shadow Squad begins firing. Greaves and Weber secure the pilot and radio to headquarters that they are proceeding to the rendezvous point. Crenshaw is killed. The team makes it to their designated pickup point, but as their chopper approaches, Shadow Squad shoots it down. The team is instructed by radio to proceed to the alternate pickup point. The team loads the pilot onto a stretcher and begins to drag him. The squad reaches the alternate pickup point. A second helicopter airlifts the squad. Bravo Squad goes next. After their chopper drops them off behind a ridge, they survey the area and battles with Shadow Squad. Byers sights and then secures the injured pilot. The squad begins to head towards their rendezvous point. As the they make it to their pickup point, Shadow Squad shoot their chopper down. The team is instructed by radio to proceed to the alternate pickup point. Fletcher covers his squad as they load the injured pilot on a stretcher, and the team strikes out for the alternate pickup point. Finally, the squad makes it to the second extraction point and gets airlifted out. After their mission, Taylor proceeds to the camp medic for medical attention. His left knee is badly bruised and his strained right thigh still not feeling any better. Byers asks about voluntary discharges for medical reasons, and is told that medical discharges are a special case and that the squad will be allowed to choose someone from the Dossier Room in case Taylor decide not to continue. Kain suggests the squad wait until they get the mission results to make a final decision about what to do and the rest of the team agrees. Charlie Squad learns that they have lost once again. The squad proceeds to the Discharge Room and elects to vote, but as the ballots are handed out, Wong speaks up and volunteers to be the one to go. Wong becomes the eighth man to be discharged from Combat Missions. Meanwhile, Taylor finally decides he is unable to continue and voluntarily discharges himself for medical reasons. Bravo Squad proceeds to the Dossier Room for Taylor's replacement. Bravo chooses former Green Beret Sean Sirker. As Taylor goes to shake hands with his teammates for farewell, he ends up finding three of them in the showers. He jokingly opens the doors of Byers and Fletcher to shake hands with them, but is afraid to jokingly open the door of Kain. All four squads assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm for Discharge Ceremony. Wong and Taylor are formally dismissed by Commander Boesch, and leaves the camp.moreless
2/27/02The four squads assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm. Commander Boesch addresses the men and announces that the next competition will be between Alpha and Delta. Alpha and Delta compete in the Rifle Marksmanship. In each team, two men at a time must fire rifles at assigned targets The team that shoots the most bullseyes gets 25 extra points towards Mission. Delta Squad wins this Training Exercise. Delta and Alpha once again face off on The Grid. The object is for each team to try to knock all of the members of the other team off of the grid and into the water. The team with the last man standing gets 50 extra points towards mission. Delta wins this second Training Exercise. Before the mission briefing, there's a confrontation at the Snake Pit. Commander Boesch arranges to address the troops in an informal gathering to ask if anyone is having a problem with somebody in the camp. Alpha and Delta are then subjected to take on the Pilot Down mission. A jet has been shot down in enemy territory, but the pilot has ejected and survived the crash. A squad of enemy forces is on the hunt for him and their numbers will be reinforced in 30 minutes. Each squad must find the pilot and move him to a rendezvous point for helicopter extraction. If the first extraction point is compromised, the squad must proceed with the pilot to a second extraction point. Delta Squad takes on the mission first. After being dropped off by a helicopter, the squad survey the area. Winn and Estadt secure the injured pilot. The team begins to move the pilot towards the extraction point as Baz and Nutter cover them. Shadow Squad shoots down their approaching helicopter, and Delta Squad is advised to proceed to the second extraction point. They carry the pilot on a litter as Baz and Ciganik lead the team forward. Shadow Squad moves in again and Ciganik is killed. Helvenston and Nutter kill the enemies as the team makes it to the second extract point and successfully picked up by a second helicopter. Alpha Squad goes next. After jumping out of the helicopter, they are fired immediately by the Shadow Squad members. Spicer reaches the downed pilot. Oates is killed. Spicer picks up the pilot and slings him over his shoulders. The team reach the extraction point, but Shadow Squad shoots down their approaching helicopter, and Alpha Squad is advised to proceed to the second extraction point. Suddenly, Alpha is ambushed by Shadow Squad. Zundel, Jackson, and Spicer are all killed. O'Shea and Johnson remain, and each makes a kill as they lift the pilot and struggle to the second extraction point, and successfully picked up by a second helicopter. After being informed of their loss, Alpha Squad is given 10 minutes to pack their gear and proceed to the Discharge Room. In the Discharge Room, the team voted out for O'Shea. During the Discharge Ceremony, all four squads assemble on the Camp Windstorm grounds. O'Shea is formally dismissed by Commander Boesch. Alpha Squad gives O'Shea a formal military salute, hugs and handshakes.moreless
2/20/02The four squads assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm. Commander Boesch addresses the men, and announces that the competition will be between Alpha and Bravo. Alpha and Bravo face off a series of Obstacle Course. Alpha crosses the finish line first and wins 50 extra from this Training Exercise. Alpha and Bravo Squads are assigned to take on Hostage Rescue mission, an urban mission that will rely on each team's skills in CQB (Close Quarters Battle). Each team is given surveillance photos of the complex and floor plans for the buildings for their mission planning. Bravo Squad takes on the mission first. Corwin relieves a police officer, while the rest of the team is dropped by helicopter onto a roof and descends down the side of the building on a rope ladder. Corwin picks off a sniper who is firing from a second story window, and the rest of squad enters the building. Using flash-bangs, they begin to enter each room, and two suspects grab the hostage and run further inside the building. Claggett secures the hostage. Kain leads the men back through the building, and they toss smoke out the door to cover their exit. A second sniper opens fire, and Taylor is killed. Corwin picks off the second sniper, and the team makes a run for the ambulance parked nearby. Alpha Squad takes on the mission next. Monestere relieves a police officer, while the rest of his team is dropped by helicopter onto a roof, and descend down the side of the building on a rope ladder, then enter the building. Monestere picks off a sniper who is firing from a second story window. O'Shea is shot as he steps inside a room first. Spicer and Oates secure the hostage. They covered the hostage with a poncho and the team heads out. As they exit the building, a second sniper opens fire. Monestere takes out the second sniper. The team then made it to the nearby ambulance. Alpha Squad is confronted about covering the hostage's Miles gear with a poncho. Sgt. Major Dever explodes on them, demanding to know who is responsible for the idea. O'Shea takes the responsibility, and Sgt. Major Dever speaks that he just cost his team 250 points. The two squads were informed about their mission results. Alpha, with the 250 points penalty, looses the mission. Proceeding to the Discharge Room, Alpha Squad elects to vote, and Monestere becomes the sixth man to be discharged from Combat Missions. The remaining members of Alpha Squad proceed to the Dossier Room, where they are given 10 minutes to choose a replacement. They choose ex-Navy SEAL Eric Johnson. All four squads assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm for the Discharge Ceremony. Monestere is formally dismissed by Commander Boesch, and Alpha Squad gives him a formal salute. Johnson walks in and reports to Commander Boesch. He is then instructed to join Alpha Squad.moreless
2/13/02At 46 temperature, the four squads assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm. Commander Boesch addresses the men and welcomes Cade Courtley and George Ciganik to the competition. He then announces that the next match-up will be between Charlie and Delta. Charlie and Delta face off in the Double Pit Cross Training Exercise. Both squads must race and use bridges to cross the water pit, swim to the dock on the other side with the 50 water temperature. Winning team gets 50 extra points towards mission. Delta wins in this Training Exercise. Nutter gets reprimanded for flashing over his teammates and running around the camp naked. Charlie and Delta Squad are assigned to take on the Hostage Rescue mission, an urban mission that will rely on each team's skills in CQB (Close Quarters Battle). Charlie Squad takes on the mission first. Young picks off a sniper who is firing from a second story window. The squad enters the building. Using flash-bangs, they enter a room where suspects are holding the hostage. Wong is killed. Crenshaw eventually secures the hostage. Young moves to a second observation point and tosses a smoke bomb to cover their exit. A second sniper lies in wait, Courtley, Bugarin, and Greaves are all shot. Crenshaw, carrying the hostage, runs for the ambulance as Young finally kills the sniper. Charlie Squad accomplishes the mission having lost four men. Delta Squad goes next. Nutter gets into position as the rest of his teammates enter the building. Estadt and Helvenston each secure a suspect. The team enters another room, where they overwhelm more suspects and secure the hostage. Meanwhile, Nutter takes out a sniper who has been firing from a second story window, while his squad exits the building. He then takes out a second sniper who suddenly appears and begins firing on the squad. Helvenston leads his team to the ambulance, and Delta finishes their mission without losing a single man. The two squads were informed about their mission results. Charlie Squad looses for the third time. Proceeding to the Discharge Room, Charlie Squad elects to vote once again. Ed Bugarin becomes the fifth man to be discharged from Combat Missions. The remaining members of Charlie Squad proceed to the Dossier Room, where they are given 10 minutes to choose a replacement. They choose ex-Marine Recon Jonathan Weber. During the discharge ceremony, all four squads assemble on the Camp Windstorm grounds. Bugarin is formally dismissed by Commander Boesch. Charlie Squad gives Bugarin a formal salute, handshakes, and hugs. Jonathan Weber simultaneously walks in and reports to Commander Boesch. He is then instructed to join Charlie Squad.moreless
2/6/02The four squads assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm for briefing. Commander Rudy Boesch addresses the men, and announces the next competition will be between Alpha and Charlie. Alpha and Charlie face off in The Grid Training Exercise. Each team member is issued a helmet and a pugil stick. The two squads proceed on to an open grid in a dock with 52 water. Each team tries to knock all of the members of the other team off the grid and into the water. The team with the last man standing wins 75 extra points towards mission. Alpha Squad wins this Training Exercise. After getting a blow on his nose during the training exercise, Charlie Squad's Young proceeds to the medical tent. Camp's Medic Heather Cunningham treated Young's injured nose. Later, Cunningham discovers her duties as Camp Medic also include being the camp's barber, as Commander Boesch stops by for a haircut. Like Bravo and Delta Squads in Evolution Three, Alpha and Chalie Squads will take on the Prisoner Rescue mission. In preparation to their mission, both squads study the detailed area maps and surveillance photos given to them. Alpha Squad takes on the mission first. They decided to ambush the truck at the checkpoint, and they begin to move towards the guard post. As truck labeled with #23 approaches, the battle begins. Jackson is shot. Truck #13 then arrives, and the Shadow Squad members inside jump out to join the fight. Oates and Zundel approach truck #13 and secure the prisoner. The squad then makes a run for their rendezvous point. Charlie Squad goes next. They have decided to try and take the truck at the checkpoint. Truck #23 arrives first, and the checkpoint guards catch sight of the approaching enemy and quickly run for cover. Greaves is shot. Crenshaw and Potter are also shot, Truck #13 finally arrives, and the Shadow Squad members inside jump out to join the fight. Young goes down, leaving only Bugarin and Wong standing. Wong approaches trucks #23 first, while Bugarin points him towards truck #13. The prisoner sees Wong approaching, jumps out of the truck, and runs towards him. Bugarin catches up with the two men, and they make it to the rendezvous point. The two squads were informed about their mission results. Charlie Squad looses for the second time. In the Discharge Room, the Charlie Squad team members casts their votes on Potter. He becomes the fourth man to be discharged from Combat Missions. The remaining members of Charlie Squad proceed to the Dossier Room, where they are given 10 minutes to choose a replacement. They choose ex-Navy SEAL Cade Courtley. During the Discharge Ceremony, all four squads assemble once again on the Camp Windstorm grounds. Potter is formally dismissed by Commander Boesch. The rest of Charlie Squad members give Potter a formal salute and handshakes. Cade Courtley simultaneously walks in and reports to Commander Boesch, then he instructed to join Charlie Squad.moreless
1/30/02The four squads assemble on the grounds of Camp Windstorm for briefing. Commander Rudy Boesch addresses the men, and announces that the next competition will be between Bravo and Delta. Commander Boesch learned about Helvenston's behavior during their previous Tank Take-Out mission. He calls Helvenston into his office after the briefing and asks him about it. Helvenston admits the incident and told the Commander that it won't happen again. Bravo and Delta Squads are subjected to take on the Weapons Assembly Training Exercise. Each team must assemble and fire six weapons. The winning team gets 25 extra points towards mission. Delta Squad wins this Training Exercise. The two squads are subjected to another set of Training Exercise called The Gauntlet. Each team gets a turn on offense and defense. One man at a time tries to knock defenders in water. Team clearing the gauntlet using fewest men wins. Bravo Squad used four men to clear the gauntlet during their offense. While Delta Squad used three men to clear the gauntlet during their offense, making them win 50 extra points towards mission. Bravo and Delta Squads are assigned to take on the Prisoner Rescue mission. An American soldier with vital national security knowledge has been taken prisoner, and intelligence has learned that he is scheduled to be transported to enemy headquarters in an enemy transport truck labeled with #13. The truck will be making a stop at an armed checkpoint. The mission is to ambush the truck and rescue the prisoner. In preparation to their mission, both squads study the detailed area maps given to them. Bravo Squad takes on the mission first. Having decided to try and take the truck when it stops at the armed checkpoint, they move into positions along a bluff above the roadway and set up surveillance of the guard post. A truck labeled with the #23 approaches and let go of it. A second truck approaches, and the squad confirms that it is labeled with #13. Bravo Squad members begin to shoot the Shadow Squad members. They approach the truck, and Claggett rescues the prisoner. Bravo Squad successfully sets out for the rendezvous point. Delta Squad takes on the mission next. As the truck labeled with #23 approaches the checkpoint, the squad begins to fire on the wrong truck and the guard post. Nutter is killed, and several members of Shadow Squad then attempt to attack. Delta fights off and begins to move down the hill towards the truck. A sniper takes out Estadt. Helvenston and Baz are killed shortly after. Truck #13, containing the prisoner and some of the Shadow Squad members arrives. Winn is killed, leaving Teeple as the last man standing. Eventually, Teeple is shot as well. The mission is a total failure. The two squads were informed about their mission results. Delta Squad learned about their great loss. Delta is forced to decide on how they want to discharge a man. Teeple wants to draw swords, while Winn wants to vote. Nutter offers that he should be the one to go, but also agreed voting over drawing swords. Delta Squad proceeds to the Discharge Room. As the voting ballots are about to be handed out, Teeple speaks up and offers to discharge himself. Commander Boesch and the rest of the Delta Squad members are surprise with his decision. Teeple becomes the third man discharged from Combat Missions. The remaining members of Delta Squad proceed to the Dossier Room, and are given 10 minutes to choose a replacement for Teeple. They choose George Ciganik. During the Discharge Ceremony, all four squads assemble on the Camp Windstorm grounds. Teeple shakes hands with each of his teammates and then stands at attention before Commander Boesch, who formally dismisses him. Delta Squad gives Teeple a formal salute, and Teeple again shakes hands with his teammates and even hugs some of them before he walks out the gate. George Ciganik walks in and reports to Commander Boesch, then joins Delta Squad.moreless
1/23/02Teams Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta assemble once again on the grounds of Camp Windstorm. Commander Boesch addresses the men, and announces that the next competition will be between Alpha Squad and Delta Squad. Alpha and Delta Squads proceed to the dock to take on the Helocasting Training Exercise. Each squad members must jump from a helicopter into 52 water. oard, Teams must get into their boats and race to the dock. The first team to complete the exercise wins 50 points. Alpha Squad wins this Training Exercise and gets 25 extra points. Like Bravo and Charlie Squads in Evolution One, Alpha and Delta Squads will take on the Tank Take-Out Combat Mission. In preparation to their mission, Alpha and Delta Squads go through a round of weapons training, and then begin to strategize for the mission ahead. That evening, the four military men of Alpha Squad brief their SWAT team members on military tactics, while Delta Squad does a mission rehearsal on the grounds of the camp. Delta Squad takes on the Tank Take-Out mission first. After successfully ambushing a Shadow Squad bunker, the squad approaches the tank. Teeple leads assault on tank without the explosive Charge, and ends up getting killed. Winn is also shot. After taking two more Shadow Squad members, Nutter is shot. Estadt finally places the explosive charge beneath the tank. Together with Baz and Helvenston, Estadt make it to the rendezvous point for extraction. When the squad reassembles at the conclusion of the mission, Helvenston blames his teammates for the poor tactics. Alpha Squad goes next with the mission. O'Shea and Jackson successfully take out a Shadow Squad bunker, and the squad pushes forward until Pate struggles to make it up a steep slope. Pate, Oates, Spicer, and Monestere all make a kill, and Oates successfully places the explosive charge underneath the tank. With their team still intact, Alpha Squad hurries to reach their extraction point, but are suddenly ambushed by Shadow Squad. Five squad members are immediately killed, and only Oates survives the mission. The two squads were informed about their mission results. After discovering their narrow loss, Alpha Squad proceeds to the Discharge Room. The squad members fill out their voting ballots, and Commander Boesch reads aloud the votes of Oates, Jackson, O'Shea, and Monestere. There is no need to read the remaining two votes. Pate becomes the second man discharged from Combat Missions. Alpha Squad proceeds to the Dossier Room, and were given ten minutes to choose a replacement for Pate. They choose Harold Zundel, a former Navy SEAL who has previously worked with O'Shea. The entire camp assembles for the formal discharge ceremony. Commander Boesch formally dismisses Pate. As Pate walks out of the camp, Harold Zundel walks in simultaneously and reports to Commander Boesch. Zundel joins his Alpha Squad teammates.moreless
1/16/02On the first day of competition, the four six-man squads assemble for the first time on the grounds of Camp Windstorm. Commander Rudy Boesch, welcomes the twenty-four elite men, who were selected from a field of over 750 applicants, and briefs them on the competition ahead. Commander Boesch completes the briefing by announcing that the first competition will be between Bravo and Charlie. All the squads proceed to their tents and make a final equipment preparation for the day's competition. Squads are ask to report back after thirty minutes for physical training. At 11:30 am, the Charlie and Bravo Squads are subjected to their first round of physical training, starting off with a three mile run through the desert, followed by two rounds of 50-pound rucksack run around the camp perimeter, then some pull-ups. The first Combat Mission is called Tank Take-Out. Each team will be brought by a helicopter into a remote area of the desert, and the squads must advance on an entrenched enemy tank, plant an explosive beneath it, and make it to an assigned rendezvous point for extraction. Opposing the squads will be Shadow Squad. Before the mission, Charlie and Bravo Squads are subjected to their first Training Exercise called the Log Carry from Hell, an endurance race which requires squads to carry a 500-pound log over obstacles. Every 15 minutes, teams must drop one member. The first squad to drop their log loses. Bravo wins this exercise and gets 25 extra points towards mission. Charlie Squad takes on the Tank Take-Out mission first. After successfully fighting off an ambush by Shadow Squad, Young is hit as the they approach the tank. Crenshaw and Greaves are lost while making the first attempt to plant the explosive underneath the tank, and Everage also goes down while making his own attempt to approach the tank. Potter is able to plant the explosive charge, but is hit before he is able retreat to cover. Only Bugarin survives the mission and makes it to the rendezvous point. Bravo Squad is next to take the mission. The squad fights off an ambush by Shadow Squad. Byers and Corwin are immediately hit, leaving the four SWAT team members to proceed. As they approach the tank, Kain and Claggett are also hit. Taylor successfully retrieves the explosives, plants them under the tank, and escapes unharmed. Taylor and Fletcher make it to the rendezvous point. The two squads were informed about their mission results. After being informed of their loss, Charlie Squad is given ten minutes to decide on discharging one team member. As Charlie enters the Discharge Room, they are presented with voting ballots, but most of the team refuses to fill them out. Commander Boesch gives them an additional five minutes to decide what to do. The squad finally decides to draw swords. Everage draws the sword with the red tip, making him the first person eliminated from the Combat Missions. Charlie Squad proceeds to the Dossier Room, where they are given ten minutes to choose a replacement. They choose Wilson Wong, a five-year LAPD SWAT Team veteran who has previously worked with Crenshaw. The entire camp assembles for the discharge ceremony. Everage's teammates bid him farewell, and Commander Boesch dismisses him. Wilson Wong soon walks in, reports to Commander Boesch, and joins his Charlie Squad teammates.moreless
