United States Marine Corps Infantry Common Skills ICS

United States Marine Corps Infantry Common Skills ICS 0903 Hand Arm Signals 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 1

HAND ARM SIGNALS 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 2

Three Types of Signals 1. WHISTLE - EXCELLENT FOR SMALL UNIT LEADERS. - FAST TRANSMITION TO A LARGE GROUP - PREARRANGED AND UNDERSTOOD - REDUCED BY BATTLEFIELD NOISES 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 3

Three Types of Signals 2. SPECIAL SIGNALS - SPECIAL METHODS AND DEVICES - FLAG - PYROTECHNICS - GROUND-TO-AIR SIGNALS 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 4

Three Types of Signals 3. HAND ARM SIGNALS - RAPID TRANSMISSION - PRE ARRANGED - SHORT DISTANCE - SILENT 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 5

DECREASE SPEED 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 7

CHANGE DIRECTION OR COLUMN 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 8

ENEMY IN SIGHT 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 9

RANGE 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 10

COMMENCE FIRING FASTER/SLOWER 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 11

CEASE FIRING 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 13

ASSEMBLE 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 14

FORM COLUMN 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 15

ARE YOU READY? I AM READY 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 16

ATTENTION 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 17

SHIFT 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 19

ECHELON LEFT (RIGHT) 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 20

SKIRMISHERS OR ON LINE 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 21

WEDGE 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 22

VEE 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 23

FIRE TEAM / SQUAD 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 25

PLATOON 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 26

CLOSE UP / OPEN UP 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 27

DISPERSE 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 28

LEADERS JOIN ME 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 29

I DO NOT UNDERSTAND 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 30

FORWARD / ADVANCE 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 32

HALT / FREEZE 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 33

DISMOUNT, DOWN, TAKE COVER / MOUNT 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 34

DISREGARD PREVIOUS COMMAND 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 35

RIGHT / LEFT FLANK 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 36

INCREASE SPEED, DOUBLE TIME 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 38

HASTY AMBUSH RIGHT / LEFT 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 39

RALLY POINT 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 40

OBJECTIVE RALLY POINT 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 41

DANGER AREA 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 42

HEAD COUNT 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 43

PACE COUNT 07 November 2003 ICS 0903 Slide 44

Summary • Purpose of hand arm signals • 39 different hand arm signals

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