Platoon Offensive Operations (Raid) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three platoon elements during a raid?
A
Assault
-Assault across objective to destroy enemy equipment, capture or kill enemy, and clear key terrain and enemy positions.
Support
- Initiates fires and gains fire superiority with crew-served weapons and indirect fires.
- Supports the Withdrawal of the Assault Element.
Security
- Isolate the Objective
- Prevent enemy escape
- Secure patrols withdrawal route
- Provide early warning
2
Q
What are the five phases of a raid?
A
Approach the objective.
2) Isolate objective area. (Prim: Security Element)
3) Set conditions for the assault element. (Prim: Support Element)
4) Assault the objective. (Assault Element)
5) Tactical movement away from the objective area.
3
Q
What is a raid?
A
Raids are surprise attacks against a position or installation for a specific purpose other than seizing and holding the terrain. A raid always ends with a planned withdrawal off the objective and a return to the main body.
