TAR 103 Immediate Action Drills

Question 1

Three Principles of IA Drills

Answer 1

1. Simplicity
2. Speed
3. Violence of Action

Question 2

Common Actions to All IA Drills

Answer 2

1. Break Contact
2. Move a safe distance away and quickly establish a security halt
3. Account for men and equipment
4. Send up a SPOTREP

Question 3

When to Send a SPOTREP During IA Drill

Answer 3

• Just before departing the security halt location

- When you decide to continue the mission

Question 4

Main Types of Enemy Contact

Answer 4

1. Chance Contact
2. Near Ambush
3. Far Ambush
4. Air
5. Indirect Fire

Question 5

Chance Contact Definition

Answer 5

When the patrol or an individual detects the enemy but is not seen themselves

Question 6

Chance Contact Immediate Action

Answer 6

1. Freeze signal (raised fist)
2. Hasty ambush, pumping fist in the direction the ambush is to be set up
   - If undetected the enemy is allowed to pass

Question 7

Mutual Discovery Immediate Action

Answer 7

1. Immediate assault (verbal command “CONTACT ____”
2. Patrol moves into line formation and attacks
3. Assault is stopped if enemy withdraws
4. Break contact, move to ORP

Question 8

Australian Peel

Answer 8

1. Man nearest enemy open fire and give ADDRAC
2. Men in succession fire at the enemy, then leap frog in the opposite direction of contact
   - Continue to fire and leap frog until contact broken
   - All patrol members fire the designated amount of ammunition at Max rate before disengaging
   - TEC will use this time to ready casualty producing device

Question 9

Near Ambush Immediate Actions

Answer 9

1. Verbal command (<40 meters)
   - “Immediate Assault”
2. Men in the kill zone assault into and through the enemy position
3. The rest of the patrol assaults through other elements of the ambush
4. The entire patrol links up beyond the enemy position for hasty consolidation
5. Move out as soon as possible

Question 10

Far Ambush Immediate Actions

Answer 10

1. Verbal command (>40 meters)
   - “Leap frog”
2. Men in the kill zone immediately return fire
3. Men not in the kill zone provide suppressive fires
4. Men in the kill zone start to leap frog back
5. Leap frog until contact is broken

Question 11

Sniper Immediate Actions

Answer 11

• A type of far ambush
  1. Immediately get down behind cover
  2. Crawl out of the area
• Do not attempt to pinpoint the location of the sniper
• Utilize smoke and CS to conceal movement
• Be sure to gauge winds correctly

Question 12

Air, Not Seen Immediate Actions

Answer 12

1. Immediately freeze
2. If there is time, move under concealment then freeze
3. Move out once aircraft has left

Question 13

Air Attack Immediate Action

Answer 13

1. First to sight shouts “Aircraft (front, left, right, rear)
2. Patrol moves into line formation perpendicular to aircraft path