Squad Attack Extra Flashcards
What 7 things does the SL have to consider when enemy contact is made?
1.The ability of the Squad to move out of the engagement area
2.The ability of the Squad to gain suppressive fire
3.The location of the enemy
4.The size of the enemy force relative to his squad.
5.The type of weapons the enemy has
6.Potential vulnerable flanks of the enemy’s position.
7.Potential covered and concealed routes to the enemy’s flanks.
After returning fire, getting cover/concealment, and shouting out the 3D’s, what does the SL do next?
4 things
1.Tell the Lead TL that his team is the base of fire element.
2.The direction the assault element will attack. Example: “Flanking Right”
3.The signals for lift/shift fires. Examples: FM, smoke, star cluster, or whistle blasts.
4.That the MG is coming up, is under the TL’s control, and issues engagement criteria to the TL (i.e. engage with
the M240B if 2x other weapon systems go down, if enemy reinforcement arrives, if the enemy uses crew served
weapons, etc).
The Lead TL can do 2 things:
(about the MG)
1) Use the MG if he feels it is necessary in order to maintain fire superiority
2) Remember that using the MG gives the enemy a feeling of a larger force and may cause a withdrawal or a call for reinforcements.
Once the RTO is in position, and the lead TL has been told the plan: ________________
2 things
1) The SL then leads the Assault Element back and away from the SBF Element along a covered and concealed route towards their assault position
2) Once in position, the SL outlines the OBJ and gives the TL the left and right limits and direction of assault.
What does the Assault TL do once the SL has given him the left/right limits, and the direction of the assault: ___________
5 things
1) The Assault TL selects a covered and concealed route for his team to assault the OBJ.
2) Then, he deploys his team on line and issues each man left and right limits and a lane with an identifiable terrain feature to assault towards. (Examples of features are trees, rocks, and buildings.)
3) Assigning lanes helps prevent funneling.
4) Once each man has a lane, the Assault TL begins to “creep” forward, keeping his team in a shallow wedge to control the
movement and pace.
5) He leads from the front until the team receives enemy fire or reaches the last covered and
concealed position.
The SL positions himself wherever he can best control his support and assault elements. Generally: _____________
3 things
1) The best location for the SL is slightly behind the assault element
2) From here, the SL can assist and control the assault
and signal the support element
3) This allows the assault Team Leader to focus on the fight.
At this point, the: _____________
3 things
1) Battlefield handover is crucial
2) The assault team must increase its rate of fire and
suppress the enemy before the SL can give the support element the signal to shift fire
3) From this point forward, the assault team must provide its own suppressive fire.
The SL issues the shift fire signal immediately: ________________
5 things
1) Before the assault team begins its assault using the prearranged signals discussed earlier
2) Once the SL gives the shift fire signal and the SBF TL confirms it, the SL signals the assault TL to begin his assault.
3) The SBF TL gives the command to shift fires to his team and the MG Team verbally
4) Rangers, this is critical. A failure to confirm that the SBF shifts their fires can result in fratricide
5) When the SL sees that the assault team is on the OBJ, the SL signals the support element to lift fire.
While the assault team maneuvers: _______________
2 things
1) Across the OBJ utilizing IMT, the assault TL maintains visual or oral control of his team
2) During the assault, the team eliminates all hazards by destroying any enemy personnel that still pose a threat and removing any weapons found near the enemy.
As soon as the support TL receives the lift fire signal, he: _____________
3 things
1) Gives that command to his team and sends a confirmation signal to the SL that the team has lifted fire
2) After the SBF TL confirms the lift fire signal, he begins
gathering an ACE report from his men
3) During this time, his team must be prepared to resume firing in case the tactical situation on the OBJ changes and the assault team has to withdraw off the OBJ under fire.
Once across the OBJ, the Assault TL identifies and establishes: ____________
5 things
1) The LOA (limit of advance)
2) The LOA is approximately 35 meters past the edge of the OBJ or the last area that provides cover and concealment
3) The SL remains near the center of the OBJ to maintain control
4) As soon as the support TL hears “LOA”, he prepares to move
his team and the MG team
5) Once the assault team is set on the LOA, the SL calls for the SBF (support by fire) to move up to the LOA.
