Lexington Concord Staff Ride – 4 APR 09
1. Situation
a. Enemy Forces: None
b. Friendly Forces: MIT Army ROTC Cadre
c. Attachments/Detachments: None.
2. Mission
Paul Revere Battalion’s MSIVs conduct the Lexington-Concord Battle Staff Ride NLT
041600APR09 in order to complete this pre-commissioning requirement.
3. Execution
Intent: It is the Commander’s intent that all MSIV’s complete the Staff Ride Precommissioning requirement with an emphasis on the study of military history and while
accomplishing the military task of conducting a foot march.
a. Concept of the Operation:
1. Phase I: Preparation - This phase consists of all preparatory actions for the staff
ride including: cadet and cadre personal preparation, gathering of all resources
and communication of the plan. This phase begin upon the beginning of the
semester and ends upon departure from MIT Army ROTC.
2. Phase II: Preliminary Study - This phase commences upon departure from MIT
Army ROTC. This will include travel to the battlefield site, and preparatory
briefings on the battlefield prior to commencement of field study. This phase
ends upon commencement of discussion of battlefield activities.
3. Phase III: Field Study - This phase commences upon discussion of battlefield
activities. It will consist of activities on Lexington’s Battle Green, battle activities
at the Concord’s North Bridge, and battle activities along battle road. It will also
consist of both vehicle and foot transportation to all battlefield sites. This phase
ends upon completion of discussion of battlefield activities at Lexington Battle
Green.
4. Phase IV: Consolidation and Esprit Event - This phase begins upon vehicle
transportation to a picnic site and ends upon completion of transportation to MIT
Army ROTC. It consists of discussion of lessons learned from the battle, and a
battalion barbeque.
5. Phase V: After Action Review - This begins upon arrival at MIT Army ROTC
and ends upon completion of AARs.
b. Maneuver:
1. Phase I: Cadets and cadre will all meet at 201 Vassar Street NLT 0645 for safety
brief and breakdown into chalks
2. Phase II: Cadets and cadre will move via 3 GSA vehicles from 201 Vassar Street
to Battle Green. Strip Map is in Annex C, Appendix 1. Upon arrival, cadets and
cadre will discussion the background of the battle, review biographies of key
personnel, discuss the plan of battle from both sides.
3. Phase III: While at Battle Green, cadets and cadre will commence discussion of of
what happened in Lexington. After completion of the Lexington portion, cadets
and cadre will move by van to Concord’s Old North Bridge. Strip map and
directions are in Annex C, Appendix 2. Upon arrival at Old North Bridge, cadets
and cadre will discuss battlefield actions at the Old North Bridge. Cadets and
cadre will commence a foot march along route shown in Annex C, Appendix 3.
Cadets and Cadre will make periodic stops at the following locations: Merriam’s
Corner, Hardy’s Hill, Bloody Angle, Hartwell Tavern, Paul Revere’s Capture
Site, Parker’s Revenge, The Bluff, Fiske’s Hill, and Lexington Battle Green.
4. Phase IV: Cadets and Cadre will move to the community park at Hanscom AFB
by GSA vehicle. Upon arrival cadets and cadre will conduct the integration
portion of the staff ride while cooking for the barbeque. Upon completion of the
barbeque, cadets and cadre will move by GSA to 201 Vassar Street and be
released.
5. Phase V: Written AAR comments will be collected and sent to the PMS.
c. Tasks to Maneuver Units:
1. All MSIV Cadets:
i. Conduct personal preparation IAW MS402 Syllabus and
http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/MilSci/Resources/lexcon.html
ii. Arrive at staff ride in full uniform
iii. Be prepared to brief the following areas:
1. background of the battle;
2. events precipitating the battle to include: French and Indian War,
Coercive Acts, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, British move
to Salem, Provincial Congress meeting in Concord;
3. biography of your assigned person;
4. specifics on their role in each of the key parts of the battle;
5. terrain (OCOKA) for each of the battle sites;
6. principles of war displayed at each point.
2. c/S3 and/or c/XO
i. Conduct recon of the road march route with Cadre
3. c/SGM
i. Carry BN colors on the staff ride
4. c/S4
i. Coordinate with Mr. Thomas for the following supplies to be available on
04APR2009:
1. CLS bag to be carried on foot march
5. c/S6:
i. Get camera from Ms. Morin
ii. Take photos
d. Coordinating Instructions:
(1) Uniform will be ACU with soft cap, LBE and Rucksack
(2) Rucksack should include, at a minimum:
a. Wet weather top and bottoms
b. Poncho
c. Complete change of ACUs
d. Any additional items/weight desired, not to exceed a total of 30lbs.
(3) Cadets should eat breakfast prior to arrival at 201 Vassar Street
(4) Medevac will be to Emerson hospital. Map is enclosed at Annex C, Appendix 4
(5) Timeline:
0645 – NLT Arrive MIT Army ROTC
0700 – Depart 201 Vassar Street
0730 – Arrive Lexington Battle Green and Conduct Preliminary Study
0800 – Begin Field Study Phase – Lexington Battle Green
0830 – Depart Battle Green for North Bridge
0900 – Arrive Old North Bridge and Begin March to Lexington
1400 – NLT Arrive Lexington Battle Green – Move to Hanscom AFB
1530 – NLT Barbeque Complete
1600 – NLT Staff Ride Completion/Arrive 201 Vassar Street
4. Service Support
a. Materials & Services: Any necessary supplies will be obtained by c/S4
b. Transportation:
a. Transportation to/from Lexington and Hanscom will be by GSA.
b. Transportation to MIT will be by POV.
5. Command and Signal
a. Command
a. PMS
b. SMI is the NCOIC of the Staff Ride
c. c/BC is the COIC of the Staff Ride
b. Signal.
a. Primary: Dial 911 from a cell phone, for off-campus emergencies.
Appendix 1 to Annex C (Operations)
Driving directions to Lexington Battle Green
11.5 mi – about 24 mins
Via MA-225/MA-4/Pleasant St - remove
201 Vassar St
Cambridge, MA 02139
1. Head southwest on Vassar St toward Amherst St
0.5 mi
2. Turn right at MA-3/Memorial Dr/US-3
Continue to follow US-3
3.6 mi
3. At Concord Ave, take the 3rd exit onto Concord Ave/MA16/MA-2/US-3
0.2 mi
4. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Alewife Brook
Pkwy/MA-16/MA-2/US-3
Continue to follow MA-2
3.8 mi
5. Take exit 56 to merge onto MA-225/MA-4/Watertown St toward
Lexington/Bedford
Continue to follow MA-225/MA-4
1.3 mi
6. Turn left at Mass Ave/Massachusetts Ave
1.9 mi
7. Continue on Bedford St/MA-225/MA-4
79 ft
8. Turn left toward Mass Ave/Massachusetts Ave
66 ft
9. Slight right at Mass Ave/Massachusetts Ave
Destination will be on the right
Lexington Battle Green
413 ft
Appendix 2 to Annex C (Operations)
Driving directions to Monument St
7.0 mi – about 14 mins
Lexington Battle Green
1. Head west on Mass Ave/Massachusetts Ave toward Harrington
Rd
1.7 mi
2. Turn right at MA-2A/Marrett Rd
Continue to follow MA-2A
2.5 mi
3. Slight right at Lexington Rd
2.2 mi
4. Slight right at MA-62/Monument Square
Continue to follow Monument Square
361 ft
5. Slight right at Monument St
0.6 mi
Monument St
Appendix 3 to Annex C (Operations)
Appendix 4 to Annex C (Operations)