CONDUCT INDIVIDUAL TRAINING Flashcards
MOVEMENT FORMATIONS
LINE, VEE, ECHELON, DIAMOND, WEDGE FILE
TRAVELING (MOVEMENT TECHNIQUE)
USED WHEN ENEMY CONTACT IS NOT LIKELY BUT SPEED IS NECESSARY, 10 METERS BETWEEN SOLDIERS AND 20 METERS BETWEEN SQUADS.
TRAVELING OVERWATCH (MOVEMENT TECHNIQUE)
(MOST USED) USED WHEN ENEMY CONTACT IS POSSIBLE. 20 METERS BETWEEB SOLDIERS, AND 50 METERS BETWEEN TEAMS.
SUCCESSIVE BOUND (BOUNDING OVERWATCH)
ONE ELEMENT MOVES TO A POSITION, THEN THE OVERWATCHING ELEMENT MOVES TO A POSITION GENERALLY ONLINE WITH THE FIRST ELEMENT
ALTERNATING BOUNDS (BOUNDING OVERWATCH)
ONE ELEMENT MOVES INTO A POSITION, THEN THE OVERWATCHING ELEMENT MOVES INTO A POSITION IN FRONT OF THE FIRST ELEMENT.
BOUNDING OVERWATCH (MOVEMENT TECHNIQUE)
USED WHEN ENEMY CONTACT IS LIKELY, OR WHEN CROSSING A DANGER AREA. BOUNDING ELEMENT MOVES WHILE THE OTHER OCCUPIES A POSITION WHEN IT CAN OVERWATCH BY FIRE THE BOUNDING ELEMENTS ROUTE
LOA
LIMIT OF ADVANCE
SQUAD ATTACK PHASE 1
SL WILL POSITION THE MG WITH THE ELEMENT IN CONTACT ON THE SIDE THE BOUNDING TEAM WILL MOVE ON. ATL WILL TAKE CHARGE OF THE MG.
SQUAD ATTACK PHASE 2
SL WILL MOVE WITH ASSUALT ELEMENT OVER CONCEALED ROUTE TO VULNERABLE FLANK
SQUAD ATTACK PHASE 3
FLANKING TEAM PICKS UP THE VOLUME OF FIRE AND SIGNLAS SHIFT WHEN READY. SUPPORT CONFIRMS SIGNAL
SQUAD ATTACK PHASE 4
FLANKING TEAM ASSAULT TO LOA USING 3-5 SECOND RUSH
SQUAD ATTACK PHASE 5
SUPPORT TEAM MOVES UP, TIES IN WITH LOA, AND CALLS IN SIT REP TO HIGHER AUTHORITY.
LDA
LINEAR DANGER AREAS
DANGER AREA
ANY PLACE ON A UNITS ROUTE WHERE THE LEADER DETERMINES HIS UNIT MAY BE EXPOSED TO ENEMY OBSERVATION OR FIRE
DANGER AREA FUNDAMENTALS
- DESIGNATE NEAR AND FAR SIDE RALLY POINTS
- SECURE NEAR SIDE, LEFT/RIGHT FLANKS, AND REAR SECURITY
- RECOND AND SECURE FAR SIDE
- CROSS THE DANGER AREA
- PLAN FOR FIRE ON ALL KNOWN DANGER AREAS
LDA ACTIONS FOR A SQUAD
- ATL OVERSE THE LINEAR DANGER AREA AND SENDS HHAND SIGNAL TO SL
- SL DIRECTS THE ATL TO MOVE HIS TEAM ACROSS FAR ENOUGH TO FIT THE REAMIND OF THE SQUAD ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE LDA (BT PROVIDES OVERWATCH.
- SL RECIVES HAND SIGNAL IT IS SAFE TO MOVE THE REST ACROSS.
- (AT) PROVIDES OVERWATCH FOR SL, RTO, AND BT TO MOVE ACROSS LDA
- (AT) ASSUMES ORIGINAL AZIMUTH AND SL’S COMMAND
FINAL PROTECTIVE LINE (FPL)
AN IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE PREARRANGED BARRIER OF FIRE TO STOP ENEMY MOVEMENT ACROSS DEFENSIVE LINES OR AREAS
SECTOR OF FIRE
AN AREA TO BE COVERED BY FIRE THAT IS ASSIGNED TO AN INDIVIDUAL, WEAPON, OOR UNIT. GUNNERS ARE ASSGINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SECTORS
PRINCIPAL DIRECTION OF FIRE (PDF)
A DIRECTION OF FIRE ASSIGNED PRIORITY TO COVER AN AREA THAT HAS GOOD FIELDS OF FIRE OR HAS LIKELY DISMOUNTED AVENUE OF APPROACH
GRAZING FIRE
A GOOD FPL COVERS THAT MAXIMUM AREA ITH GRAZING FIRE OUT TO A MAXIMUM OF 600 METERS
DEAD SPACE
IN PLACES WHERE THE SOLDIERS WAIST FALL BELOW THE GUNNERS POINT OF AIM DEAD SPACE EXISTS.
RANGE CARD
- WEAPON SYMBOL
- SECTOR OF FIRE
- PDF OF FPL
- RANGE, AZIMUTH, AND NUMBER LABEL TO PREDETERMINED TARGETS
- DEAD SPACE
- DISTANCE AND AZIMUTH FROM A 7. KNOWN POINT OR EIGHT-DIGIT 8. GRID COORDINATE
- MAGNETIC NORTH ARROW
- DATA SECTION
SECTORS OF FIRE
45 DEGREES BUT METT-TC
PRINCIPALS OF PATROLLING
- PLANNING
- RECON
- SECURITY
- CONTROL
- COMMON SENSE
PLANNING (PRINCIPALS OF PATROLLING)
QUICKLY MAKE A SIMPLE PLAN AND EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE IT TO THE LOWEST LEVEL
RECONNAISSANCE (PRINCIPALS OF PATROLLING)
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A RANGER LEADER IS TO CONFIRM WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOKW, AND TO LEARN THAT WHICH YOU DO NOT ALREADY KNOW
SECURITY (PRINCIPALS OF PATROLLING)
PRESERVE YOUR FORCE AS A WHOLE. EVERY RANGER AND RIFLE COUNTS. ANYONE COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VICTORY AND DEFEAT
CONTROL (PRINCIPALS OF PATROLLING)
CLARIFY THE CONCEPT OF THE OPERATION AND THE COMMANDERS INTENT, COUPLED WITH DISCPLINED COMMUNICATIONS, TO BRING EVERY MAN AND WEAPON AVAILABLE TO OVERWHELM THE ENEMY AT THE DECISIVE POINT
COMMON SENSE (PRINCIPALS OF PATROLLING)
USE ALL AVAILABLE INFO AND GOOD JUDGEMENT TO MAKE SOUND, TIMELY DECISIONS.
REACT TO NEAR AMUBSH
- SOLDIERS IN KILL ZONE IMMEDIATELY RETURN FIRE AND THROW FRAG AND SMOKE GRENADES
- SOLDIERS NOT IN KILL ZONE IMMEDIATELY ID ENEMY POSITION AND INITIATE SUPPRESSIVE FIRE/SEEK COVER
- AFTER DETONATION SOLDIERS IN KILL ZONE ASSULT THROUGH THE AMBUSH
- SOLDIERS NOT IN KILL ZONE SHIFT FIRE ACROSS ENEMY POSITION AS ASSAULT MOVES THROUGH
IMT
INDIVIDUAL MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES
REACT TO FAR AMBUSH
- SOLDIERS IN THE KILL ZONE TAKE COVERED POSITIONS AND SUPRESS ENEMY/THROW SMOKE
- SOLDIERS NOT IN KILL ZONE MOVE ALONG A COVERED AND CONCEALED ROUTE TO A VULNERABLE FLANK OF THE ENEMY USING IMT
- SOLDIERS IN KILLZONE CONTINUE TO SUPPRESS AND SHIFT FIRE AS ASSAULTING ELEMENT FIGHTS THROUGH THE ENEMY POSITION
