EXP Waterborne Flashcards
Reactions Zone:
1,000 yards from High Value Asset
Intercepts Zone:
1,000 yards from outer boundary of reaction zone
Assessment Zone:
Outermost security zone for HVA protection
What are factors that determine navigateability of waterways?
- Current
- Depth of waterways
- Water level
- Natural obstacles
- Manmade obstacles
What is the Guard Mount Procedure?
Standardized watch turnover procedure
What is the Five Paragraph Order?
SMEAC:
- Situation
- Mission
- Execution
- Administration and Logistics
- Command and Control
What is SALUTE report?
- Size
- Activity
- Location
- Unit
- Time
- Equipment
What is a Contact Report?
- Initial report
- Followed by information from lookout, Coast watch or other assets
What is a SITREP?
Situation Report
Discuss the high Seas AT/FP program
- U.S. Navy ships and forces on high seas
- use appropriate antiterrorism measures
- consistent with known Threat Level in AOR
List some water-borne threats
- Small craft
- aircraft
- deep draft vessels
- sub-surface threats
- swimmers and divers
- mines/ improvised explosive devices
Shadowing
Placing patrol boat in path of contact
Herding
Positioning patrol boat at angle to force COI change course to avoid Collision
Shouldering
Maneuvering patrol boat into COI with enough Force to alter COIs course
Seaward Continuum of Force Level 1
- show waterborne presence
- warn to remain clear
- sound siren
- hand movement
- man weapons stations
- use warning devices
- aggressive maneuver
- herd contact to cause change in desired direction
Seaward Continuum of Force Level 2
- use flares
- shine spotlights
- blocking COI by positioning boat to counter
- shouldering and herding
- train weapons on COI
Seaward Continuum of Force Level 3
- warning COI it will be fired upon
2. warning shots
Seaward Continuum of forest level 4
- Disabling fire
2. Directed destruction fire
What is the purpose crew-served weapons from a patrol boat and examples?
Provide accurate fire at longer ranges
- M2 .50
- M60
- M240
- MK19 Grenade Launcher
- MK44 Gatling gun
What is a Waterborne defense in depth?
Interdiction contact distance from HVA established by creating assessment, warning and threat zones
Describe the waterborne warning shot procedures
- Layout of assessment, warning, and threat zones
- Procedures to identify potential threats
- Means to classify potential threats
- Weapons engage threat once determination of hostile intent is made
Describe is Small Boat Tactics?
Security boat that keeps hostiles away from HVA by setting stand-off zones
Selection of launch and recovery sites:
- Route
- Security measures and procedures
- Maneuver room
- Loading and unloading craft
- Identification of primary and alternate sites
- Fire support plans
Selection of routes:
- Hydrography
- Enemy capabilities to support primary alternate plans
- Terrain / Bank characteristics
Selection of base site:
Commanders adjust tactics based on:
- enemy threat and terrain
- HVA escort tactics
- techniques and procedures
Discuss the three types of Coastal Riverine Patrol
- Reconnaissance Patrol
- Security Patrol
- Riverine support
Reconnaissance Patrol:
Reach mission objective and return to Friendly positions undetected
Security Patrol:
Secure approach to friendly forces
Riverine support:
- Deception operations
- logistic support
- health support / casualty evacuation
Interdiction:
Action to divert, disrupt, delay, or destroy enemy military capabilities before they can be used against friendly forces
Interception:
Enforcing sanctioned embargoes
What is the role of a Screening Vessel?
Screening and intercepting COIs in assessment and intercept zones
What is the role of React Vessel?
Intercept, engage and destroy any vessel attempting to enter HVA exclusion Zone
