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expeditionary tactics Flashcards

1
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survivability ops

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altering the environment to provide cover concealment and camo

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2
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individual fighting positions

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positions to engage enemy,

individual, crew-served, combat vehicle, bunkers, towers

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crew served fighting positions

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hasty or deliberate, must provide protection for the operator

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vehicle fighting positions

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use vehicle and berms as cover

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rules of camo

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avoid detection, identify threat, use realistic camo, minimize movement

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6
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BAMCIS

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begin planning
arrange recon
make recon
complete plan
issue order
supervise
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land nav procedures

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8
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describe grid system

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9
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2 types of security patrol

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recon- detects enemy movement

combat- destroy enemy recon patrols

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patrol planning and prep steps

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study mission 
plan time
study terrain
org patrol
men, weapons, equipment
issue warnord
coordinate
make recon
complete plans
issue patrol
supervise
execute
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organization of a patrol for movement

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determined by patrol leader to complete mission
leader in the middle
1+ navigators
scouts to front, flank, rear

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12
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fire team formations

column; wedge; skirmishers; echelon

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column- rapid, controlled movement
wedge- good control, all round security
skirmishers- max firepower in the front
(when enemy strength/location known)
echelon- firepower to front and flank
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13
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contact: immediate halt

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freeze patrol

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14
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contact air observation/attack

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freeze patrol, dont look up

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15
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contact hasty ambush

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move quickly left or right/cover and concealment, return fire

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16
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contact assault

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open fire+shout contact, followed by direction of incoming fire,

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17
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contact near ambush/ far ambush

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near: little time to maneuver, assault without order
far: take best positions, return fire

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18
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crossing a wall

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quickly roll over, low silhouette

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19
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observing around corners

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short stocking, pop corners

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20
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movement past windows

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stay below window level

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21
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use of doorways

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quick to next position, keep low

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22
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movement parallel to buildings

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smoke, cover, concealment, hug buildings

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23
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crossing open areas

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short distances between buildings

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24
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assault element employment

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move in groups of two

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25
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movement inside buildings

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avoid silhouette in doors and windows, hug the walls

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26
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clearing a room door closed/open, from stacked positions

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shooter 1 enters in direction of the door opening, 
shooter 2 immediately behind
clear area and respective walls
 pieing technique
2 outside door for security
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27
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clearing room door closed split positions

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shooter 1 across door from shooter2
shooter1 opens door
shooter2 kneeling position against wall
shooter 1 kicks open door

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28
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covering team members for supp to clear room

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shooter1+2 one side, 3+4 opposite side
follow 2 thru door
3 crosses, establishes sector of fire
4 follows 3 establishes opposite sector
if theyre stacked, all shooters on same side door and follow eachother the same
29
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clearing L shaped hallway

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2 pies, moves forward to cover more dead space; 1 moves with two
2 stops when cannot cover more, 1 stops and kneels
1 says ready, 2 says move, both move to clear hallway
2 stays standing, 1 stays kneeling

30
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clearing T shaped hallway

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both pie
1 clears says ready
2 clears says move
both buttonhook into next positions

31
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Clearing stairwell

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1 leads 1 step ahead of 2
before can be engaged from above 1 turns and covers overhead behind and above while 2 remains oriented front
2 follows 1, one step behind and side
1 determines speed

32
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establishing defense priorities

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protection
dispersion(spread out)
concealment
covered routes(movement and supply)
fire hazards
FOF
time
observation
33
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triple standard concertina fence

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2 lines of wire as base, 3 on top

34
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double apron fence

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4 and 2 pace fence more common and effective than 6 and 3

984 foot sections

35
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low wire entanglement

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4&2 pace double apron fence
medium pickets
when concealment is essential
prevents crawling infiltration

36
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tanglefoot

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used to slow enemy movement/prevents tunneling

37
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LZ procedures

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type helo
position in relation to enemy
time
equipment
obstacles
<14 degree gradiant
38
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individuals code of conduct responsibilities

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learn the code of conduct

39
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EPW procedures

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search
secure
silence
segregate
speed
safeguard
tag personal items
40
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pieing

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aim in front and move at angle

41
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aim quick fire

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focus on target, rifle up, pair of two center mass

42
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pointed quick fire

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engage using tip of front sight

43
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instinctive shooting

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simultaneously bring guns up, align

44
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cone of fire

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adjusting for rate of drop

45
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beaten zone

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areas on the ground which the cone of fire falls

46
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dead space

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areas not covered by fire

47
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danger spaces

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48
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methods of determining range

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estimate distance to about 1000m

49
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point targets

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use fixed fire

50
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wide targets

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traverse

51
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deep targets

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surge

52
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oblique targets

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traverse and surge

53
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area targets

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traverse and swing

54
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moving targets

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aim in direction of target, shoot in front of target

55
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range card prep

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used for planning+controlling fire, detecting targets and turnover

56
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tactical lighting

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light must have switch
wont interfere with operating weapon
hold with non firing hand
dont silhouette partner
turn off light when not needed
57
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fire plan sketch

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individual fighting positions
auto rifleman principle of fire assigned
csw pistons
key terrain features

58
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sectors of fire+fire discipline

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sectors- areas assigned to units to defend

discipline- ability to apply fire on a target

59
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mission analysis

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first step, review, analysis

60
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coa development

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mission statement

61
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coa war game

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instructions on info pertaining to enemy

62
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coa comparison and development

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asses friendly COA, choose whats best to complete mission

63
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order development

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principle means for guidance

64
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SMEAC

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situation mission execution admin and logistics command and signals

65
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mett-tc

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mission- always first
enemy- influence, camo, materials
terrain and weather
troops
time
civilian consideration
66
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kocoa

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key terrain features
obstacles 
cover and concealment 
observation/fof
avenues of approach
67
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safe

A

security
automatic weapons
field of fire
entrenchments

68
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draw-d

A 
defend
reinforce
attack
withdraw
delay
69
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METOC

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meteorological +oceanographic
consistent weather report
exploit awareness to take advantage

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