Combat Patrol for Squad Task organization Ateam support

Combat Patrol for Squad Task organization: A-team: support B-team: assault ALT EPW pri recorder AR alt pace R pri compass G TL G R PRI AID & LITTER SL alt compass alt recorder PRI EPW TL AR pri pace ALT AID & LITTER

Establish ORP R AR G TL SL G TL AR R Squad halts (not clearing ORP) Forms 360 o perimeter

Leader’s Recon - 1 Leader’s Recon: AR Squad Leader R Support TL - ATL TL R SL TL 5 -point GOTWA G From: SL AR To: BTL G Two from assault BTL moves to 12 o’clock to count out leader’s recon

Leader’s Recon - 2 AR R R SL TL G AR Leader’s recon counted out by BTL Perimeter readjusted 5 – point disseminated Rucks put in position

Leader’s Recon - 3 Su pp or t li ne Leader’s recon stops just short of OBJ RP OBJ As s line ault Establish release point (RP)

Leader’s Recon - 4 Release point (RP) established Su pp or t li ne 5 point GOTWA given from SL ATL recons support positions RP TL R G OBJ SL SL recons assault positions As s line ault

Leader’s Recon - 5 pp Su SL/ SPT TL move back to ORP for main body or t li ne SL gives 5 -point GOTWA to RP security RP TL R G OBJ SL As s line ault RP security maintains “eyes on” RP sets up claymores

Movement to OBJ 1 R AR TL AR G SL/ATL return from leader’s recon Main body moves in file to OBJ OOM: support then assault

Movement to OBJ 2 Support team (A) “breaks left” or t li ne ATL emplaces as they go/assign sector Su pp ATL return to SL, verify in position RP AR TL SL R G AR TL R G OBJ As s line ault

Movement to OBJ 3 Support team (A) “breaks left” R t li ne ATL emplaces as they go/assign sector or G Su pp ATL return to SL, verify in position AR RP TL R TL G AR Assault (B) team “breaks right” RP security becomes part of assault element SL verifies position of each element SL provides sectors of fire OBJ SL As s line ault

Actions on OBJ SL initiates with…. t li ne R BOTH elements engage OBJ with… Signal to lift and shift…. RP Su pp or G AR TL SL OBJ AR TL As sau R lt li ne G

Actions on OBJ 2 LOA ASSAULT team IMT’s across in teams t li ne R or G Su pp - don’t bunch AR - kick weapons RP SL moves to direct assault and establish LOA TL SL OBJ AR TLAss au lt li ne R G

Actions on OBJ 3 LOA SL calls support team across OBJ SL t li ne R TL R G Su pp or SL moves to best control AOO AR G AR RP TL OBJ As s line ault

Actions on OBJ 4 SL dictates 12 O’clock AR TL Squad adjusts perimeter to provide 360 security EWP Team called out - mark EPW; put material in front of SL - repeat until all EPW’s marked EPW team back on security R SL G R 12 O’CLOCK OBJ G AR TL ASSAULT TL gather ACE give to SL; SL decides what to carry/destroy SUPPORT TL gather ACE give to SL

Withdrawal from OBJ SL contacts higher, OBJ secure, ACE/SALUTE to follow R AR BTL to RP to count G SL TL RP R OBJ Withdrawal = reverse set in Signal 1 – assault off OBJ TL AR G Aid and litter…. Signal 2 – support off OBJ Signal 3 – SL pulls pin on demo Squad leader gets headcount from BTL

Actions at ORP G R TL’s get S-2 TL AR SL R TL AR G TL’s disseminate while SL radios ACE/SALUTE reports to higher Rucks policed up

Actions at ORP G R TL’s get S-2 TL AR SL R TL AR G TL’s disseminate while SL sends ACE/SALUTE reports Rucks policed up BTL moves to NEW 12 O’clock based on… New azimuth & distance Squad files by; headcount passed to SL

Combat Patrol for Squad SUMMARY: Task organization Leader’s recon Movement to Objective Actions on Objective Consolidate / reorganize QUESTIONS ? ? ?