General military tactics Flashcards
Battle loads
Fighting load-full load more than comfort
Bivouac- minimum
Protective-personal protection
special-extra comfort
Dug-in emplacements
Hasty:shallow and limited protection one-man:as wide as your shoulders and as tall using firing steps
Two-man:as wide and tall as biggest person and if you are shorter you make a step
Difference between camouflage cover and concealment
Camouflage- use of environment like a Gilly suit and etc.
cover- protection from enemy fire like a rock
concealment- use of environment like bushes and grass
Overhead flare
Get as low as possible
Ground flares
Move quickly and find cover
KOCOA
Key terrain Observation and field fire Cover and concealment obstacles avenues of approach 
BAMCIS
Begin planning Arrange recon Make recon complete plan issue patrol order supervise
Basic color on a military map
Black-man-made feature blue-water green-vegetation brown-contour lines red-main roads or enemy position
Resection
Locating an unknown location using two unknown locations
Intersection
Location on unknown point by occupying two-three positions and siding on the unknown location
12 steps of patrol
Study mission plan time study terrain organize patrol select personnel and weapons issue warning order coordinate make recon complete plan issue patrol order supervise execute mission
Salute
Size Activity Location Uniform Time Equipment
SAFE
Security
Automatic weapons
Fields of fire
Entrenchment
Deadly force triangle
Capability
Intent
Opportunity
Types of formation
Column
Wedge
Skirmishers
Echelon