Conduct Tactical Convoy Operations Flashcards
What is a baseline?
A reference point against with other things can be evaluated. It is established with the first look, and refined through repetitious observation. Deviations from the baseline indicate that something is wrong
How to react to heavy traffic?
- gun trucks establish TCPS to stop traffic at intersections
- keep personnel mounted
- maintain coms
- ensure trucks are not blocked in
- use gun trucks to sure up vulnerabilities
- SITREP to higher
How to react to obsticles?
- look for them so you can ID early
- dont halt unless you must
- when halting, defensive posture
- if suspected IED dont pass obstacle
- prepare for “react to contact”
- SITREP to higher
Actions at the halt?
- post TCP to stop/detour traffic
- report halt to HQ
- assume defensive posture
Different formations at the halt?
Box: gun trucks at 12, 6, 3, 9 everyone else in the middle of road
Stagger: vehicles on sides of road, gun trucks in overwatch
Herringbone: vehicles at 45 degrees
Which formation providers the best defense against air attack/indirect fire?
- why?
Herringbone
- difficult to concentrate fire if attacked
Actions at the halt
- 5-25-200
- keep trucks running
- security
- cover dead space
- PMCS (if over 2hrs)
- notify maintenance of repairs
- inspect loads
- refuel, rearm
- accountability prior to departure
- report resumption to higher
What are the gun truck functions?
- Ambush deterrence/defense
- control vehicles
- rear security
- permitter during halts
- electronic security (CREW)
- evac capabilities
- maintenance support
What are some training requirements for all crew members?
- Weapons qual
- equipment qual
- TLP, SOP, reporting req
- battle drills and rollover drills
- target ID and engagement
- latest enemy TTP
- convoy control and movement techniques
- safety/risk assessment
- ROE
- driver/crew extraction
- first aid
- vehicle license
- PMCS
Gun truck commander actions to prep for convoy
- Organize crew
- Issue OPORD
- Brief crew
- Conduct PCC/PCI
- Conduct rehearsals
Gun truck commander convoy execution steps
- SP on time
- maintain position in convoy
- control gun trucks
- discipline, SOP
- maintains security
- assesses situation and reports to convoy commander
- ID threats, returns fire
- ID and fires on enemy FO (indirect)
- minimizes collateral damage
- acts aggressively in convoy commanders absence
Gun truck commander actions at the halt
- Coordinates halts w lead vehicle
- sets security
- assists convoy commander in consolidation and reorganization
- check MWE
- SITREP/SALUTE/ACE to convoy commander
What does the security element provide?
- deter ambush (intimidation)
- disperse crowds
- ID road hazards
- ID enemy activity
- intersections/TCP
- security for halts, rally points, disabled vehicles, MEDEVAC/CASEVAC
- repel follow-on attacks (after IED)
- keep civilians out of convoy
Who controls the convoy escourts?
The convoy commander
What are critical points?
Easily recognizable points along rout where it may become difficult to control convoy
General defense actions
- react to contact - maintain movement
- increase speed
- clear kill zone
- dont stop unless vehicle is disable
- stop for disabled vehicle
- return fire
- dont block road
- proceed to next rally point
Actions of the convoy commander
- react to contact
- spot report, warn convoy elements
- direct pyro/signal prn
- direct guns
- determine location
- call for fire
- SITREP and SALUTE
- instruct convoy elements
- next rally point
Why maintain movement in react to contact?
Intent is to maintain movement and speed IOT reduce exposure and deny the threat the ability to effectively engage the convoy
React to contact-forced to stop
Clear kill zone Dismount per METT-TC - gunners return fire - 5/25s - dismount on non contact side - suppressive fire If you must stop in kill zone - dismount only if needed - return fire - wait for gun truck support Gain fire superiority (kill) CASEVAC/recovery Remount vehicles Proceed to rally point
Commanders actions
- break contact
- Determine status
- Designate floating or fixed rally point
- Give order to break contact
Intent of break contact?
Intent is to quickly move out of contact when the convoy cannot gain fire superiority
Actions at rally point?
5-25-200
Security
ACE
SITREP
Manage casualties
Redistribute ammo
Inspect equipment
What is in a sitrep?
Ammo Casualties Equipment Actions taken Projected effect on mission Recommendations
What is in a SALUTE report?
Size Activity Location Unit Time Equipment
Release point actions?
- security
- medical support (PRN)
- SITREP
- KIAs
- direct off-loading of cargo
- coordinate repair/disposal of vehicles
- coordinate issue ammo, rations, supplies
- mess and billeting
- upload of return cargo
- debrief S2
- pre OPORD (return)
- convoy commanders report
