Night Operations Flashcards
what are some pros to night operations?
EN feeling human feelings
Maintain tempo
Take advantage of technology
Surprise and psychological advantage
Compensate for lack of combat power
what are some cons to night operations?
Harder to recon
Navigation is harder
Command and control
Degradation of cognitive abilities
Movement to obj is more difficult
Setting conditions
CASEVAC in the dark
what are the 2 types of night operations?
illuminated, non illuminated
what is the “trinity of the night”
surprise, direction, control
what are the 3 elements of surprise?
stealth, deception, ambiguity
what are the 3 elements of direction?
Route selection
Leaders recon priorities
Tactical control measures
what are the 2 ways of exercising control at night?
marking, methods
marking plans include…
Key leaders
Lead trace
Guides
TCMs
Targets
methods to marking are
Glint tape
IR Strobes
Chem lights
PEQ-16
DAGR
Individual marines
Designated line for a unit to deploy into assault
Probable Line of deployment
