SUT Flashcards
SOF Attributes
Professionalism Personal Responsibility Adaptability Capability Team Player Integrity Courage Perseverance
5 Principles of Patrolling
Planning Security Reconnaissance Control Common Sense
Three Types of Combat Patrols
Ambush, Raid, Security
EWAC
Engagement
Withdrawal
Abort
Compromise
5 S and T
Search Silence Segregate Safeguard Speed to Rear
GATE (RECON)
Gather Intel
Avoid Detection
Task Organize
Employ Security
5 C’s (SSE)
Confirm Clear Cordon Control Call
9 Line Medevac
Location Frequency Call Sign Patience by Precedence Special Equipment Patients by Type Security of Pick Up Site Method of Marking Pickup Patient Nationality NBC Considerations
Claymore Properties
60 degree arc
50 meter effective range
Min safe is 16 meters
M240 Effective Range
M249 Effective Range
Point: 800
Area: 1800
3725
Point: 600
Area: 800
3600
Actions after contact
Call higher Check security Check heavy weapons Pinpoint location Check equipment
Two categories of ambush
Hasty
Deliberate
Two types of ambush
Point
Area
Fundamentals of Ambush
Surprise and Speed
Coordinated Fires
Violence of Action
Control
Recon Task Org
HQ
Recon Element
Security Element
Info gathered on recon
PIR and IR
When does recon Element return to RP
Gathered PIR
reached LOA
ran out of time
Made contact
Raid Fundamentals
Surprise Speed Coordinated Fires Violence of Action Planned withdrawal
7 Considerations for patrol base
Cover/concealment Away from lines of drift Out of range of enemy or road (400m) Large enough for entire Element Defensible Near water Difficult terrain
Priorities of Work
Security Alert Plan Withdrawal Plan Weapons Maintenance Hygiene Mess and resupply Rest
Warfighting Functions
Movement and Maneuver Fires Intelligence Sustainment Command and Control Protection
Leadership
Influencing people by providing purpose, direction and motivation
Major Factors of Leadership
Led
Leader
Situation
Communication
Principles of War
Mass Objective Offensive Security Economy of Force Maneuver Unity of Command Surprise Simplicity
