Mortar, and machine gunfire, captain swenson immediately returned fire and coordinated and directed the response of his afghan border police while simultaneously calling in suppressive artillery fire and aviation support. after the enemy effectively flanked coalition forces, captain swenson repeatedly called for smoke to cover the withdrawal of the elements. surrounded on three sides by enemy forces, inflicting effective and accurate fire, captain swenson coordinated air assets, indirect fire support, and evacuation support. captain swenson ignored enemy radio transmissionings demanding surren...