SUT Flashcards
Troop Leading Procedures (TLPs)
1.) Receive the Mission
2.) Issue warno
3.) Make a tentative plan
4.) Initiate movement
5.) Conduct recon
6.) Complete the plan
7.) Issue order
8.) Supervise and refine
9 Line Medevac
1.) Location of pickup (Grid)
2.) Radio frequency and call sign
3.) Number of patients by precedence
4.) Special equipment required
5.) Number of patients by type
6.) Security of pickup site
7.) Method of marking for pickup site
8.) Patient nationality and status
9.) CBRN contamination
Military aspects of terrain
OAKOC
Observations/fields of fire
Avenues of approach
Key terrain
Obstacles
Cover/concealment
M4 max effective range
500m (point)/600m (area)
M16A4 max effective range
550m (point)/600m (area)
M203/320 max effective range
150m (point)/350m (area)
M249 max effective range
600m point/800m area
M136 (AT4) max effective range
600m point/800m area
M240B max effective range
1,100m area/600m graze
ORP Site selection (COOLER)
Cover and concealment
Off natural lines of drift
Out of sight, sound and small arms range of objective
Large enough for the entire patrol
Easily defendable for a short period of time
Remember to use (OCOKA) during site selection
How far should LOA be?
35m
Priorities of Work
1.) Security
2.) Fire plan
3.) Withdrawal plan
4.) Alert Plan
5.) Communications plan
6.) Mission preparation
7.) Weapons/Equipment maintenance
8.) Water Resupply
9.) Mess/Rest plan
PB site selection (COOLANT)
Cover and Concealment
Off natural lines of drift
Out of sight, sound, small arms range of known enemy activity, and location provides little to no tactical advantage to the enemy
Large enough for the entire patrol
Affords defense for a short period of time
Near a source of water
Tough terrain that impedes movement
METT-TC
Mission
Enemy
Time
Terrain
Troops
Civilian considerations
8 Steps of Function
1.) Feeding
2.) Chambering
3.) Locking
4.) Firing
5.) Unlocking
6.) Extracting
7.) Ejecting
8.) Cocking
6 Elements of Fire Command
1.) Alert
2.) Location
3.) Target Description
4.) Range
5.) Method of Fire (ex. fixed or traversed)
6.) Command to fire
GATE (RECON)
Gather intel
Avoid detection
Task organize
Employ security
3 Principles of Leadership
Be, Know, Do
DBL UBL standards
M4 - 420rds
249 - 1200rds
240 - 1600rds
COWT
Commo
Optics
Weapons
Tiedowns
PACE
Primary
Alternative
Contingency
Emergency
SPARC
Sectors of fire
Priority of Targets
Assault lane
Conceal positions
OKOCA
Observations and fields of fire
Cover and concealment
Obstacles
Key terrain features
Avenues of approach
DDTMK
Distance
Direction
Time
Mode of travel
Key terrain feature
ACE
Ammo
Casualties
Equipment
5’s + T
Search
Silence
Segregate
Safeguard
Speed
Tag
EWAC
Engagement
Withdrawal
Abort
Compromise (Hard/Soft)
GOTWA
Going
Others
What
Actions (Them/Us)
VWCPT
Visibility
Wind
Cloud Cover
Precipitation
Temperature
ATARC
Aim
Tie
Arm
Re-aim
Camo
SALUTE
Size
Activity
Location
Unit/Uniform
Time
Equipment
Principles of Patrolling
1.) Planning
2.) Reconnaissance
3.) Security
4.) Control
5.) Common sense
Movement Techniques
1.) Traveling
2.) Traveling overwatch (likely)
3.) Bounding overwatch (imminent)
Raid Fundamentals
1.) Speed and surprise
2.) Coordinated Fires
3.) Violence of action
4.) Planned withdrawal
Ambush Fundamentals
1.) Speed and surprise
2.) Coordinated fires
3.) Violence of action
Ambush Types
1.) Point
2.)
Ambush Categories
1.) Hasty
2.) Deliberate
Ambush Formations
1.) Linear
2.) L-shaped
3.) V-shaped
5 paragraphs of OPORD
1.) Situation
2.) Mission
3.) Execution
4.) Sustainment
5.) Mission Command
SOSRA
Suppress
Obscure
Secure
Reduce
Assault
M249 Rates of Fire
850rpm, 100rpm, 50rpm (Cyclic, Rapid, Sustained)
M240 Rates of Fire
950-650rpm, 200rpm, 100rpm (Cyclic, Rapid, Sustained)
