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« Find us that convoy, Staff Sergeant. And I'll try to un-fuck things here on this end.
Andrew MacKinnon
»


Andrew MacKinnon was a supporting character in ArmA 3's Prologue and The East Wind campaigns.

Background[]

The commanding officer of NATO's multi-national Task Force Aegis deployed to the Republic of Altis and Stratis[1][2][3], MacKinnon went by the callsign of Broadway[4].

He was deployed alongside the rest of NATO's peacekeeping force to the country following the outbreak of fighting between the Altian government of Georgious Akhanteros, and an insurgency group that called itself the "Freedom and Independence Army" (FIA).[3]

Aside from commanding the task force, he also served as a liaison to the Altis Armed Forces. He worked closely with the AAF's leadership, supervising troop movements and tactics, while also serving as a third-party mediator between the new Altian government and the FIA.[2][5]

Prologue (2034)[]

« Conway: MacKinnon didn't seem to be too happy.
Adams: Who can blame him? He's the one that always has to do the cleaning up around here.
SSG Thomas Adams and SGT Conway
»

In reality, MacKinnon's role (and that of the task force) was purely symbolic in nature. Even though the entire purpose of the deployment was to prevent further bloodshed between the two sides, MacKinnon could do little but protest whenever Akhanteros made an overt move against the guerillas due to CSAT's presence.[2][6][7]

On May 10th, 2034[8], a small tremor briefly shook the island. One of MacKinnon's subordinates, Staff Sergeant Thomas Adams, radioed in to ask MacKinnon about the earthquake. He reassured the squad leader that it was nothing to be concerned about, reinforced by Akhanteros himself who similarly brushed it aside.[9]

Seven days later on May 17th[8], the Altian government arranged for talks between them and the FIA in response to an incident on the outskirts of Kore seven days prior. The incident had resulted in the deaths of several locals who supposedly had ties to the FIA at the hands of an AAF patrol.[10] The meeting, as per the government's offer, would be taking place at the old capital's Ministry of Defense.[5]

Almost immediately, things begin to go awry when an AAF convoy from the AAC airfield fails to report in at one of Kavala's security checkpoints.[5] MacKinnon dispatched two of his subordinates, SSG Adams and Sergeant Conway, to search for the convoy at its last known location.[11] In the process of their search, they run into a group of FIA insurgents but are forced to retaliate when the latter fire upon the peacekeepers.[12][13] SSG Adams' men fought off the insurgents and secured the convoy, only to find a single survivor who was in critical condition.[14] MacKinnon sent additional backup to assist them[15], but the survivor would eventually perish from his wounds before they could arrive.[16][17]

Not long after, what appeared to be a city-wide uprising breaks out not just at the MoD but also across all of Kavala. Conflicting reports, suggesting that the FIA had attempted to double-cross government officials, were being thrown left and right. MacKinnon needed answers and quickly recalled SSG Adams to find out what exactly had happened.[8][17]

Relations between the task force and the AAF would hit a new low when MacKinnon is forced to order his subordinates to step aside at the MoD. MacKinnon's subordinates had attempted stop Akhanteros' men from executing several detained insurgents.[7] But as his authority was effectively overruled by CSAT, MacKinnon could do little but order them to stand down and allow the executions to continue even as his men protested the decision.[8][7][18]

The East Wind (2035)[]

One year later[8], the task force's mandate is gradually rescinded and are restricted to the smaller island of Stratis instead, with the mainland of Altis becoming off-limits to all NATO personnel.[6][19]

As their five-year long mission was drawing to a close, MacKinnon's responsibility shifted from peacekeeping to decommissioning the remaining NATO facilities on the island.[20] The majority of combat units were already shipped out of the country, leaving MacKinnon and few other members of his commanding staff, along with mostly non-combat support troops[21], behind to supervise the final stages of the drawdown.[22][23]

« Okay, there's been slight change of plan. Commander MacKinnon requires logistical support down at Kamino. He left just as you guys were coming in.
LT Edwards orders CPL Ben Kerry to assist MacKinnon at the Kamino Firing Range
»

While awaiting the arrival of private military contractors to handle the rest of the process[23], MacKinnon suddenly leaves Camp Rogain and quickly drives off in the direction of the Kamino Firing Range for unknown reasons.[24] However, prior to leaving, he had also told the officer in charge of Rogain, Lieutenant Edwards, to relay orders to SSG Adams and his men to meet up with him at facility for an assignment.[25][26]

Death[]

With airspace tightly restricted and AAF checkpoints set up all across the island[22], MacKinnon could only travel by road. He took one of the MRAPs at Rogain and drove through the checkpoint on the outskirts of the camp.[24]

Not long after he passes through the checkpoint, his MRAP is suddenly rocked by an explosion of some sort and is flipped over onto its side. Heavily injured, MacKinnon climbs out of the vehicle and begins crawling in the direction of Kamino before passing out from his wounds.[27]

« Fuck, he's not breathing! What the hell happened!?!? ... Staff Sergeant Adams to Kamino, come in! Commander MacKinnon's down! Requesting urgent assistance! Over!
Adams urgently radios for medical assistance after MacKinnon's MRAP is discovered
»

Moments later, Corporal Ben Kerry and SSG Adams drive along the same route that MacKinnon took on the way to Kamino. They spot MacKinnon's overturned MRAP and his body lying in the middle of road, immediately stopping their truck to find out what had happened.[27] Adams checked MacKinnon's vitals and tries to resuscitate him, but it becomes clear that MacKinnon was already deceased.[28]

Post-The East Wind[]

A month later[8], the fate of TF Aegis is mentioned in passing by news reporters[29] and members of the 111th Infantry Division (111th ID), who are deployed to the country in response to the AAF's subsequent "retaliatory" attack against the task force.[30]

Who or what exactly caused MacKinnon's death continues to remain a mystery.[29]

Personality and Appearance[]

MacKinnon is a middle-aged, Caucasian male with short, dark brown hair. He has a lightly shaved beard, and wears the standard attire of an officer that consists of MTP-camouflaged fatigues, a Patrol Cap, and a ranger green-coloured bandoleer.

A tireless individual, MacKinnon was a dutiful officer who tried to maintain the balance between keeping the peace and following orders. He had a slightly sarcastic side to him, and poked fun at his subordinates on occasion.[31]

« Adams: Christ, did they put enough stairs in this thing?
MacKinnon: Having trouble there, Staff Sergeant?
Adams: No, sir!
MacKinnon and Adams while climbing up stairs at the Kavala hospital
»

Like the troops under his command, MacKinnon was also critical of the Altian regime under Akhanteros and was highly dismissive of their actions. But as an officer; not to mention being the task force's liaison to the AAF, he had to keep his opinions to himself and was mostly powerless to stop their actions.

Trivia[]

  • MacKinnon's makeshift grave can later be found if the player chooses to go scouting after Blackfoot Down. It can be seen at the exact same location where his overturned MRAP was initially spotted in Drawdown 2035.
  • It is never explicitly stated as to who or what exactly killed MacKinnon[32][33], nor is it explained as to why MacKinnon rushed off to Kamino with such urgency.
    • What is clear however, is that MacKinnon's death was caused by an explosive of some sort due to the large blast crater that can be found next to his MRAP. Co-incidentally, an unmarked helicopter can be seen by Adams and Kerry on their flight into Camp Rogain offloading unknown personnel at Camp Maxwell several minutes prior to MacKinnon's death.[34]

Gallery[]

Notes[]

  1. MacKinnon's corpse is discovered by CPL Kerry and SSG Adams lying on the ground outside of his overturned MRAP. The precise cause of his death is not known, however.

References[]

  1. ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, Drawdown 2035, "A US-led joint NATO-AAF peacekeeping force stationed on Stratis, with a strictly limited mandate and combat capacity."
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Prologue, Common Denominator, "Peacekeeping efforts continue in The Republic of Altis and Stratis following the Civil War. Although some progress has been made, the newly-established government still faces serious obstacles, namely the inexperience of the Altis Armed Forces, or AAF for short. Officially, NATO Peacekeepers, primarily stationed on Stratis, have been seconded to Altis to cooperate and consult with the AAF. Unofficially, they have been assisting with training members of the AAF in order to ensure their ability to maintain security within the Republic itself. Recently, however, member states of CSAT have expressed interest in the Republic, further increasing already-heightened global tensions with NATO."
  3. 3.0 3.1 Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2013, Factions, Arma 3, viewed 26 December 2023, <https://arma3.com/features/factions>.
  4. ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Prologue, Damage Control, "Alpha 1-2 - Your callsign. Alpha 1-1 - Staff Sergeant Adams. Bravo 2-3 - Inbound reinforcements. Broadway - Colonel MacKinnon. Phalanx - AAF Command."
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Prologue, Rising Tensions, "Last week, an AAF patrol responded with lethal force to aggression from locals north of Kore, reportedly in self-defense. One casualty survived but later succumbed to their wounds, bringing the official death toll to 6. Peacekeeping forces on scene confirmed the reported timeline, but the justification for the patrol's use of force remains questionable. Following the incident, the government reached out to the FIA for a sit-down in Kavala, as a gesture of goodwill. As such, security has been ramped up, with peacekeeping forces watching over the proceedings. However, an AAF security convoy en route from the AAC airfield failed to pass an AAF checkpoint east of Kavala at its scheduled arrival time, nearly 20 minutes ago, raising fears that the situation is likely to escalate. It has failed to respond to hails from AAF Command."
  6. 6.0 6.1 ARMA 3: Laws of War 2017 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Remnants of War, The Peacekeeper, "Well, for one thing, the change in the peacekeeping mandate came out of the blue. We heard that pressure came down the pipe from CSAT. They had the leverage. [...] Maybe. Certainly the government had become frustrated with NATO - and vice versa. [...] But others said they just 'didn't have the guts' for it. Couldn't do what 'needed to be done'."
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Prologue, Damage Control, "MACKINNON: 1-2, stand down. How copy? CONWAY: What? Sir, if I may- MACKINNON: Negative, 1-2, you are to stand down. That's an order. Confirm, over. CONWAY: ... Solid copy, sir. Out."
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Mořický, K et al. 2011, Armaverse Timeline, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 26 December 2023, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Armaverse_Timeline>.
  9. ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Prologue, Diplomatic Relations, "ADAMS: Broadway, Alpha 1-1 Actual. Was that what I think it was? Over. MACKINNON: Confirmed, 1-1. Just a small tremor. No cause for concern. Over. ADAMS: Copy, Broadw- AKHANTEROS: Phalanx to all units, we just experienced a light earthquake. Do not be alarmed. Return to your posts and resume your duties. Out. MACKINNON: What he said, 1-1. ADAMS: Yeah, we got it, Colonel. 1-1 out."
  10. ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Prologue, Diplomatic Relations, "You ever heard of excessive force? [...] Staff Sergeant, they're just civilians."
  11. ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Prologue, Rising Tensions, "Why do you think you boys are here? [...] There's your ride. You two get going. [...] Find us that convoy, Staff Sergeant. [...] Good. And I'll try to un-fuck things here on this end."
  12. ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Prologue, Rising Tensions, "ADAMS: Hold fire! We're friendlies! Please tell me you two have this. MARTINEZ: Copy. We're on them. ADAMS: Drop them! Everyone, on me! Move up! Stick to cover! Watch the trees!"
  13. ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Prologue, Rising Tensions, "ADAMS: Broadway, 1-1. Be advised, we've made contact with FIA forces at the convoy's location. All contacts neutralized. Over. MACKINNON: Copy, 1-1. Lock it down. Broadway out."
  14. ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Prologue, Rising Tensions, "We've got wounded at the convoy. One Greenback, unresponsive, possibly in shock. It doesn't look good, but 1-2 Actual's got him stabilized. Over."
  15. ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Prologue, Rising Tensions, "1-1 Actual, Broadway. Copy. Dispatching reinforcements. Secure the area and await their arrival."
  16. ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Prologue, Damage Control, "Multiple KIA. AAF and FIA. The survivor didn't make it."
  17. 17.0 17.1 ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Prologue, Damage Control, "Not good, 1-1. Details are still coming in, but intel suggests the sitdown went haywire. Phalanx is reporting that the FIA threw themselves at the cordon. I want you to take control of the situation at the MoD. We're getting conflicting reports left and right. I need someone on the ground. How copy?"
  18. ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Prologue, Damage Control, "CONWAY: Can't believe MacKinnon just shut us down like that. ADAMS: Yeah, well, orders are orders. Come on. Let's get out of here."
  19. ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Prologue, Damage Control, "The following months would see a rapid deterioration in AAF-NATO relations. By Christmas of 2034, NATO's peacekeeping mandate would be limited to Stratis, a small island south of the Altis mainland. With conflict brewing in the Pacific, the world - and NATO itself - slowly started to forget about the tiny island republic."
  20. ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, \a3\missions_f_epa\video\a_in_intro.ogv, 00:17, "However, with the US-led peacekeeping deployment coming to an end of its mandate, NATO forces are finalising their staged withdrawal from the region. As millions of dollars of military equipment and infrastructure is decommissioned, opinion is split as to the wisdom of the drawdown. In light of CSAT forces stepping up joint military exercises in the Pacific, the US is keen to re-orient its conventional forces, reinforcing battalions in the east. Yet, with the Mediterranean basin representing a strategic fault-line between crumbling European influence and a powerful, resurgent East, some argue that the withdrawal could not come at a worse time.", AAN News
  21. ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, Drawdown 2035, "LACEY: Mike-26 sure looks quiet. ADAMS: Yeah. Most of the guys have shipped out already. LACEY: Just us lucky few left doing the monkey work, huh? ADAMS: You'd rather be on a boat in the Pacific, Sergeant? LACEY: I'd rather be the hell off this rock, sir."
  22. 22.0 22.1 ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, Drawdown 2035, "The decommissioning of NATO assets on Stratis is roughly halfway complete, but Commander MacKinnon wants to step up the pace of tearing down these bases. To that end, additional support is required across at Camp Rogain and Kamino; however, an AAF lockdown is making the process all the more difficult. The Greenback brass are due to visit (more than likely to protest against our work, our flags, our very presence - the same old, same old). Most of the roads are closed. Those which are actually open have our friendly neighborhood watch closely monitoring them. At the moment, only specially authorized vehicles are currently permitted freedom of movement. Airspace is open, but it's heavily restricted. We'll have to assess the situation on-the-fly to determine what work we can actually get done. Bring a good book, though, it's nailed on that there'll be plenty of hanging around today."
  23. 23.0 23.1 ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, Drawdown 2035, "SOLDIER 1: Wait, what's the assignment today? SOLDIER 2: Just the same shit as yesterday, man. Vehicle tear-down. SOLDIER 1: What, we're on that for the whole week? SOLDIER 2: Yup. At least until the contractors get here, we're the junkyard dogs. SOLDIER 1: ...I literally cannot wait to get off this fucking rock."
  24. 24.0 24.1 ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, Drawdown 2035, "LACEY: I thought the roads were closed? ADAMS: They are. LACEY: Why's there a truck leaving Rogain? ADAMS: Good question. No idea. Maybe something important."
  25. ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, Drawdown 2035, "KERRY: Corporal Ben Kerry, reporting for duty. EDWARDS: At ease. Okay, there's been slight change of plan. Commander MacKinnon requires logistical support down at Kamino. He left just as you guys were coming in. KERRY: Any idea why, sir? EDWARDS: No, Corporal. Now, take the trucks over there. You should probably get a move on."
  26. ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, Drawdown 2035, "ADAMS: Well? KERRY: Sounds like MacKinnon needs some heavy lifting done at Kamino. I'll drive."
  27. 27.0 27.1 ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, Drawdown 2035, "Wait, is that MacKinnon? Shit. Stop the truck, Kerry!"
  28. ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, Drawdown 2035, "Fuck, he's not breathing! What the hell happened? Staff Sergeant Adams to Kamino, come in! Commander MacKinnon's down! Requesting urgent assistance! Over! Kamino, I say again, requesting urgent medical support at our position! Commander MacKinnon is down! Please respond!"
  29. 29.0 29.1 ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, Status Quo, "COLE: So, tell me, sergeant. Have you been here from the start? I mean the start of the flashpoint. KERRY: Uh, yeah. Actually few months before the first AAF attack. COLE: And? KERRY: I don't follow... COLE: What caused it? The public's waiting for an explanation. KERRY: I'm not really at liberty to talk about that. But, speaking off the record ... they still don't really know for sure. I mean, Christ, sure, it's easy to blame CSAT. But the greenbacks - sorry, the AAF - they definitely needed a push. COLE: And who, in your view, gave them that push?"
  30. ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, New Dawn, "Our forces on Altis were unable to secure the airport. As it turns out, there wasn't a chance in hell we were ready for what awaited us. CSAT got one over on us this time - and intel suggests they're going to hit back at any moment. Truth is, if we don't hold what we've taken over there, the whole op's a wash. So - with Stratis under our control - we're going to head back and dig in. Now, keep in mind - in spite of Corporal Kerry's 'debrief' - we don't know what exactly happened here. As such, keep an eye open for any suspicious activity. Until MEDCOM says otherwise, this 'Captain Miller', along with his team, are not recognized as friendly."
  31. ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Prologue, Rising Tensions, "ADAMS: Christ, did they put enough stairs in this thing? MACKINNON: Having trouble there, Staff Sergeant? ADAMS: No, sir! MACKINNON: Come on."
  32. Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2023, Background, History, and Setting | Discussions with Ivan Buchta and Scott Alsworth, Twitch [Online Video], viewed 26 December 2023, <https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1759425550>.
  33. Twitch 2023 [Online Video], Alsworth, S, Background, History, and Setting | Discussions with Ivan Buchta and Scott Alsworth, 02:04:08, "Scott Alsworth: Well okay, okay, what I will say there is that you are probably quite close to the truth. Or at least the truth as I imagined it. But again, that is classified."
  34. ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, Drawdown 2035, "LACEY: Hey, check out Maxwell - there's a helo - didn't we finish with that place already? ADAMS: Guess not. Then again, command doesn't really seem to know or particularly care what's going on. Part of me can't really blame them."

See also[]

Characters of ArmA 3
NATO TF Aegis Andrew MacKinnon† • Ben KerryConway† • Lacey† • Martinez† • Mitchell† • Thomas Adams
7th MBCT, 111th ID David Armstrong
21st BCT, 111th ID Adam GrantCarl OwenJared SpenderJeremy CollinsJohn SturrockLouis BarklemStephen KulanskyTerry Simpson
Pacific Vince Broadale
CTRG A.J. DuttonDonald SnoweGrimmHardy† • JamesMcKayNorthgateO'ConnorRadcliffe† • RikerRoberts† • Robinson† • SalvoScott Miller* • Smith† • Truck
Exercise Electron Aiden RudwellDon Homewood† • Jack StypeJed DillonJohn KingslyKurt Spender† • Max BakerRichard LaneRichter
CSAT Abdul-Wahhab FahimVahid NamdarXu Haifeng
Russian Spetsnaz Boris KrupinIvan Severov
Loyalists Hektor Anastas* • Kael Mavros* • Loukas Thanos* • Rouvin Carras*
FIA Alexis Kouris† • Kostas Stavrou† • Nikos PanagopoulosOrestes
AAF Georgious AkhanterosKostas DimitriouKyros Kalogeros* • Thanos Gavras
LDF Aleksy NowakZbigniew Stolarski
Syndikat Solomon Maru
L'Ensemble Oringo MadakiSamjo

IDAP

Andy PatersonNathan MacDade

Civilians

Arthur* • Benjamin HopeDrábek* • Howard* • Ian KessonJohn* • Katherine BishopLucas* • Mark ColeMarkos Kouris† • Renly* • "Santiago"Šimon Čapek
indicates deceased characters | * indicates character status is unknown
DLCs that the character was first introduced in:
Marksmen DLC | Apex DLC | Laws of War DLC | Tac-Ops DLC | Tanks DLC | Contact DLC
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