1 Flashcards
Opord
- Situation
- Mission
- Execution
- Sustainment
- Command and control
Confirm OBJ with the compass & identify center of the kill zone criteria:
35-50m Flat table top surface No dead space on Near/Far side Clear LOA for 35m Clear lanes of Assault
MWE Sequence:
- Patrol Cap
- Camo (face/neck)
- Top button un-done
- Shirt tucked in
- LCE/FLC silent/tie downs/ water
- Check mags ( turn rounds up ) press to check then turn rounds back down
- Back brief duty position and specified tasks on AOO
RP criteria:
Out of sight, not necessarily out of sounds of OBJ
Easily recognizable both day and night
Release point is tentative until the SL pinpoints OBJ
Definition of a raid:
A raid is a form of attack, usually small scale, involving a swift entry into hostile territory to secure information, confuse the enemy, or destroy installations followed by a planned withdrawal
Fundamentals of the raid:
Surprise and speed
Coordinating fires
Violence of action
Planned withdrawal
What is the PACE plan to initiate an ambush:
Claymore M18A1
M240B
SL M4
AG M4
Recon fundamentals:
Gain information
Avoid detection
Task organize
Employ security measures
Recon task organize:
Patrol HQ
Recon element
Security element
Factors for determining methods of infiltration:
Enemy situation
Mission
Weather
Topography
Types of information gathering on a recon patrol:
PIR
IR
When will each recon/security team return to the release point during a recon mission ?
When they have gathered all PIR
When they run out of time
When they reach the Limit of advance
And/or made contact with the enemy
When and why do security elements move to the alternate security position?
To seal off the OBJ
COOLANT
Cover and concealment
Off natural lines of drift
Out of sight/sounds and small arms range at least 400m
Large enough for the entire element
Affords defense for a short period of time
Near a water source
Tough terrain that impedes movement
Patrol Base priorities of work:
1 security (Continuous) 2 fire plan 3 withdrawal plan 4 alert plan 5 comms plan 6 mission preparation 7 weapons and equipment maintenance 8 water resupply 9 mess plan ( rest plan as necessary )
Consolidation and reorganization
SL reestablishes local security
SL assigns sectors of fire to fire teams
SL positions machine gun
Team leaders assign sectors of fire to soldiers
Individuals take up hasty fighting positions
TL provides SL with ACE report
Reestablish chain of command
Redistribute ammo, man crew served weapons first
Redistribute mission essential equipment (nods, radios)
Treat casualties and begin CASEVAC
Conduct exfiltration of EPW
Make commo
Continue mission
EWAC
Engagement criteria: 1 or 2 vehicles, 4 man patrol
Withdrawal plan: 15m after initial contact, or 2m after burning burning
Abort criteria: hard compromise, IDF, call from higher
Compromise: hard compromise, break contact/ soft compromise, PUC
SPARK
Sectors of fire: m4,10, 2/m249 51% each/ claymore 51% each/ m240b, 100% grazing fire (metal to metal troop side )
Priority Target: M4 soft target, M240B (engine block, belt feds, turret)
Assault lane: 12 clock
Rates of fire: 15s rapid + 15s sustained
Camouflage
COW-T
Communication
Optics
Weapons
Tie downs
GOTWA
Who’s going:
Others going with:
Time i will return:
What to do if I don’t return in time: do radio check every minute on the the minute for 15m/ if you can’t make comms you will occupy the (OBJ) by force.
Actions on: Primary: if i receive contact i will break contact back to you/ if you receive contact you will fight in place and i will come back to you.
Secondary: If you cannot resist. Break contact to the second to last ENRP and i will meet you there.
Definition of a battle drill:
A collective action rapidly executed without applying a deliberate decision making processes
Level of war:
Strategic
Operational
Tactical
War-fighting functions:
Movement and maneuver
Fires (Purpose, Location, Observer, Trigger, Communications, Resources)
Intelligence
Sustainment
Command and control
Protection
Engagement
Principles of leadership:
Be
Know
Do
