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112 Convoy Flashcards

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Convoy Planning Elements:

-Route Reconnaisances

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Done by map or by first hand knowledge

-Pay attention to objects on/or near roadways

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Convoy Planning Elements:

-Convoy Troop leading procedures (RIMIRCIS)

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  • Receive the mission
  • Issue WARNO
  • Make tentative Plan
  • Initiate movement
  • Reconnoiter
  • Complete Plan
  • Issue Convoy Brief
  • Supervise
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Convoy Planning Elements:

-What are the General Planning Considerations (RAPR)

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  1. Receive Mission
  2. Analyze capabilities
  3. Plan Mission
  4. Rehearse
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Responsibility of Convoy Personnel:

-What are the 13 convoy personnel

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  1. Convoy Commander
  2. Assistant to the Convoy Commander
  3. Lead Vehicle Commander
  4. Vehicle Commander
  5. Driver
  6. Crewed Served Weapons Operators
  7. Combat Life Savers/Medics
  8. Designated Marksman
  9. Litter Team
  10. Landing Zone Team
  11. Assault Team
  12. Recovery Team
  13. Security Personnel
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Describe Vehicle Hardenings

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  • provides protection against enemy fire and explosives
    • kevlar blankets
    • armor plating
    • ballistic glass
    • sand bags
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What is a strip map

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It is an easily used navigational aid.

1. starting point
2. check points
3. critical points
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Describe vehicle communications

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  1. Vehicle Internal
  2. Truck-to-Truck
  3. External to convoy
    a. Must be secure capable
  4. Alternate communications
    a. Hand signals, pyrotechnics, vehicle signs, etc.
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Security Actions:

-Short Halt

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Used to for Slow traffic and protects the rear of the convoy

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Security Actions:

-Blocking

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Used to physically block the road with a vehicle to prevent traffic from intermingling with your convoy

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Security Actions:

-Bumping

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Replacement of one blocking vehicle with another

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Security Actions:

-Deliberate High Clear

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  • Lead vehicle stops short of overpass to provide cover

- Second vehicle go up, off-ramp to observe top of overpass

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Clearing Techniques:

-Deliberate low clear

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Lead vehicle stops short of overpass and takes up cover position on opposite side

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Clearing Techniques:

-Hasty clear

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Lead vehicle observes the top of overpass, each passing vehicle provides a weapon to observe overpass

as each vehicle passes under the overpass, weapons face rear and continue to cover the pass (vehicles stay on the move)

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What are the (4) battle drills

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  • Down Driver, vehicle cmdr takes the wheel
  • Bailout, dismount and assume fire position at rear of vehicle
  • Hasty Vehicle Recovery, vehicle cmdr hooks up disabled vehicle, steer and brakes, moves to rally point
  • In-Stride vehicle Recovery, pulling up along side the vehicle
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Battle Drills, Dismount/Re-mount procedures

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  1. call made by vehicle cmdr
  2. protect space between vehicles
  3. rear security stays to side of vehicles
  4. use weapons to motion civilians back
  5. fire back if fired upon
  6. Re-mount when vehicles move forward
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When reacting to contact, how do you blow through (un-escorted)?

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  1. Speed up
  2. Return Fire
  3. Move to rally point
  4. Report
  5. Continue mission
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Battle Drills, React to Contact: Recovery No Obstacle

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  1. Dismount
  2. Provide 360° security
  3. Recover casualties
  4. Continue mission
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Battle Drills, when reacting to contact, how do you do a recovery (obstacle)?

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  1. Dismount
  2. Provide 360° security
  3. Recover casualties
  4. Wait for QRF (quick, reaction, force)
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Battle Drills, what is a hasty attack using a convoy?

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Turn all weapons in the direction of attack and continue convoy

20
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Dismount/Remount procedures

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Used when not in contact, but in proximity of persons who may pose a threat

21
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Convoy Configurations:

-File

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Advantages: Simplicity minimizes IED blasts

Disadvantages:

  • weak left flank security
  • reduced field of view
  • reduced headlight coverage at night
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Convoy Configurations:

-Staggered

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Advantage:

  • all around security
  • greater headlight coverage
  • ease of manuevering during contact

Disadvantages

  • more vulnerable to IED attacks
  • more C&C required
  • more experienced drivers
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Convoy Configurations:

-Offset

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Advantages:

  • combines flexibility of stagger w/ease of file formation
  • lets convoy cmdr’s control third-party traffic

Disadvantages:

  • vulnerable to IED blasts
  • difficult to C&C
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Convoy Configurations:

-Inverted “T”

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Advantages: Limits third-party vehicle infiltration

Disadvantages:

  • Requires experienced drivers
  • weak left flank
  • difficult to C&C without sufficient comms
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Convoy Configurations:

-Diamond

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Advantages: Limits third-party vehicle infiltration

Disadvantages:

  • requires experiences drivers
  • difficult to C&C without sufficient comms
26
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Observation and Fields of Fire:

-Driver

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Observes 0900-1300

-Field of Fire 0900-1100

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Observation and Fields of Fire:

-Vehicle CMDR

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Observes 1100-1500

Field of Fire 1300-1500

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Consideration of IED or VBIED

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3 things to watch for

  1. abandoned vehicles
  2. vehicles parked where they don’t belong
  3. vehicles with loose wires hanging off them
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Reacting to an IED:

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Use the 5 C’s

  • Confirm, the suspected IED sighting
  • Clear, the area surrounding IED (min 300m)
  • Cordon, secure the area
  • Control, entry/exit
  • Check for secondary devices
30
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Mission Planning (SMEAC)

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S-ituation
M-ission
E-xecution
A-dministration and Logistics
C-ommand and Control
31
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Operational Risk Management (RDRA)

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  • Risk vs Mission
  • Danger areas
  • Risk mitigation
  • Assessment

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