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TERMINAL LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
ACTION: Identify Movement Formations and Techniques .
CONDITION: Given an instructor, classroom, and
prescribed manuals.
STANDARD: IAW ADRP 3-0 Unified Land Operations, FM
3-21.8 The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad, and FM 3-21.10
The Infantry Rifle Company. Achieve a minimum passing
score of 80% in overall testing.
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RISK ASSESSMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL
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Enabling Learning Objective ELO 1
ACTION: Determine the purpose of Fire Team formations.
CONDITION: Given an instructor and prescribed manuals.
STANDARD: IAW 3-0 Unified Land Operations, FM 3-21.8 The
Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad, and FM 3-21.10 The Infantry
Rifle Company. Achieve a minimum passing score of 80% in overall
testing.
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SMALL UNIT MOVEMENT
FORMATIONS
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THE FIRE TEAM COMPONENT
THE INFANTRYMAN:
Supervises, leads, or serves as a member of an infantry activity that
employs individual or crew served weapons in support of offensive
and defensive combat operations
Most infantry operates in "Fire Teams" of three to four men, with two or three such teams to
squad. When attacking, each man in the team has a specific job.
1) Fire team leaders control the fire of their soldiers by using standard fire commands (initial and
supplemental) containing the following elements:
Alert, Direction, Description, Range, Method of fire (manipulation and rate of fire),
and command to commence firing
2) The Automatic Rifleman (or light machine gunner) tries to pin the enemy down.
3) The Grenadier (armed, usually, with an M203 or the equivalent) does two things:
helps the automatic rifleman isolate the enemy position, and looks for an opening to shoot a
grenade at it.
4) One or two men, under cover of the Automatic Rifleman and Grenadier, attempt to close with
the enemy position and kill the enemy.
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• WEDGE AND FILE
• USED FOR CONTROL FLEXIBILITY AND SECURITY
• LEADERS ARE UP FRONT IN THE FORMATION WHICH
ALLOWS THEM TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE.
“FOLLOW ME AND DO AS I DO.”
• ALL SOLDIERS IN THE TEAM MUST BE ABLE TO SEE
THE LEADER
THE FIRE TEAM FORMATIONS
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WEDGE FORMATION
• IS THE BASIC FORMATION FOR THE FIRE TEAM
• THE INTERVAL BETWEEN SOLDIERS IS NORMALLY 10
METERS
• EXPANDS AND CONTRACTS DEPENDING ON TERRAIN
• WHEN ROUGH TERRAIN AND POOR VISIBILITY OR OTHER FACTORS
MAKE CONTROL OF THE WEDGE DIFFICULT
- NORMAL INTERVAL IS REDUCED SO THAT THE
TEAM LEADER CAN SEE HIS OR HER SQUAD
- THE SIDES OF THE WEDGE CAN CONTRACT TO
THE POINT WHERE THE WEDGE RESEMBLES A FILE
• WHEN MOVING IN LESS RUGGED TERRAIN WHERE CONTROL
IS EASIER, SOLDIERS EXPAND OR RESUME THEIR ORIGINAL
POSITIONS
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RIFLEMAN RIFLEMAN
AUTOMATIC
RIFLEMAN
AUTOMATIC
RIFLEMAN
GRENADIER GRENADIER
TEAM LEADER TEAM LEADER
FIRE TEAM WEDGE
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RIFLEMAN
AUTOMATIC
RIFLEMAN
GRENADIER
TEAM LEADER
FIRE TEAM FILE
• USED WHEN THE TERRAIN PRECLUDES THE USE OF THE
WEDGE
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COMPARISON OF FIRE TEAM FORMATIONS
CHARACTERISTICS
CONTROL FLEXIBILITYFIRE CAPABILITIES /
RESTRICTIONS SECURITY
MOVEMENT
FORMATION
WHEN
NORMALLY
USED
FIRE TEAM
WEDGE
FIRE TEAM
FILE
BASIC FIRE
TEAM
FORMATION
CLOSE TERRAIN
DENSE VEGETAT-
IONS, LIMITED
VISIBILITY
CONDITIONS
EASY
EASIEST
GOOD
LESS
FLEXIBLE
THAN THE
WEDGE
ALLOWS IMMEDIATE
FIRES IN ALL
DIRECTIONS
ALLOWS IMMEDIATE
FIRES TO THE FLANKS.
MASK MOST FIRES TO
THE REAR
GOOD
LEAST
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Enabling Learning Objective ELO 2
ACTION: Determine the purpose of Squad formations.
CONDITION: Given an instructor and prescribed manuals.
STANDARD: IAW 3-0 Unified Land Operations, FM 3-21.8 The
Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad, and FM 3-21.10 The Infantry
Rifle Company. Achieve a minimum passing score of 80% in overall
testing.
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SQUAD FORMATIONS
• SQUAD FORMATIONS DESCRIBE THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN
FIRE TEAMS IN THE SQUAD.
•THEY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
•SQUAD COLUMN
•SQUAD LINE
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SQUAD COLUMN
• IS THE SQUAD’S MOST COMMON FORMATION
• IT PROVIDES GOOD DISPERSION LATERALLY AND IN DEPTH
WITHOUT SACRIFICING CONTOL, WHILE FACILITATING GOOD
MANUVERABILITY
• WHEN THE SQUAD MOVES INDEPENDENTLY OR AS THE REAR
ELEMENT OF THE PLATOON, THE RIFLEMAN IN THE TRAIL FIRE
TEAM PROVIDES REAR SECURITY
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SQUAD COLUMN WITH FIRE TEAMS IN COLUMN.
RIFLEMAN
RIFLEMAN
AUTOMATIC
RIFLEMAN
AUTOMATIC
RIFLEMAN
GRENADIER
GRENADIER
TEAM LEADER
TEAM LEADER
SQUAD LEADER
(PASE)
(COMPASS)
(POINT MAN)
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RIFLEMANRIFLEMAN
AUTOMATIC
RIFLEMAN
AUTOMATIC
RIFLEMANGRENADIERGRENADIER
TEAM LEADER TEAM LEADER
SQUAD LINE
SQUAD LEADER
• THE SQUAD LINE PROVIDES MAXIMUM FIREPOWER TO THE
FRONT.
• WHEN THE SQUAD IS ACTING AS THE BASE SQUAD, THE FIRE
TEAM ON THE RIGHT IS THE BASE FIRE TEAM
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SQUAD FILE
• IS USED WHEN NOT TRAVELING IN A COLUMN OR LINE
• HAS THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS AS THE FIRE TEAM FILE
• SQUAD LEADER CAN BE MOVED FROM NORMAL POSITION TO
THE FIRST OR SECOND POSITION:
- TO INCREASE CONTROL OVER THE FORMATION
- EXERT GREATER MORAL PRESENCE BY LEADING
FROM THE FRONT
- IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE TO MAKE KEY DECISIONS
• ADDITIONAL CONTROL OVER THE REAR OF THE FORMATION CAN
BE PROVIDED BY MOVING A TEAM LEADER TO THE LAST POSTION.
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AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN
AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN
GRENADIER
GRENADIER
TEAM LEADER
TEAM LEADER
SQUAD LEADER (NORMAL)
SQUAD LEADER (OPTIONAL)
RIFLEMAN
TEAM LEADER (OPTIONAL)
RIFLEMAN
SQUAD FILE
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COMPARISON OF SQUAD FORMATIONS
CHARACTERISTICS
CONTROL FLEXIBILITYFIRE CAPABILITIES /
RESTRICTIONSSECURITY
MOVEMENT
FORMATION
WHEN
NORMALLY
USED
SQUAD
COLUMN
FIRE TEAM
FILE
SQUAD PRIMARY
FORMATION
WHEN MAXIMUM
FIREPOWER IS
REQUIRED TO
THE FRONT
GOOD
NOT AS
GOOD AS
SQUAD
COLUMN
FACILITATES
MANEUVER,
GOOD
DISPERSION
LATERALLY
AND IN
DEPTH
LIMITED
MANEUVER
CAPABILITY
(BOTH FIRE
TEAMS
COMMITTED).
ALLOWS LARGE
VOLUME OF FIRE TO
THE FLANK – LIMMITED
VOLUME TO THE FRONT
ALLOWS MAXIMUM
IMMEDIATE FIRE TO
THE FRONT
ALL - ROUND
GOOD TO
THE FRONT
LITTLE TO
THE FLANKS
AND REAR
SQUAD
FILE
CLOSE TERRAIN
VEGETATION
LIMITED
VISIBILITY
CONDITIONS
EASIEST MOST
DIFFICULT
FORMATION
FROM
WHICH TO
MANEUVER
ALLOWS MAXIMUM
IMMEDIATE FIRE TO
THE FLANK MASKS
MOST FIRE TO THE
FRONT AND REAR
LEAST
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Enabling Learning Objective ELO 3
ACTION: Determine the purpose of Platoon formations.
CONDITION: Given an instructor and prescribed manuals.
STANDARD: IAW FM 3-0, FM 3-21.8, and FM 3-21.10. Achieve a
minimum passing score of 80% in overall testing.
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PLATOON FORMATIONS
• PLATOON FORMATIONS CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING
- PLATOON IN COLUMN
- PLATOON LINE (SQUADS ON LINE OR IN COLUMN)
- PLATOON VEE
- PLATOON WEDGE
• THE LEADER SHOULD WEIGH THESE CAREFULLY TO SELECT THE
BEST FORMATION BASED ON HIS MISSION AND ON METT-T
(MISSION, EQUIPMENT, TERAIN, TROOPS AVAILABLE AND TIME
AVAILABLE) ANNALSIS
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PLATOON COLUMN
• IS THE SQUAD’S PLATOON’S PRIMARY MOVEMENT FORMATION
• IT PROVIDES GOOD DISPERSION BOTH LATERALLY AND IN DEPTH
AND SIMPLIFIES CONTROL.
• THE LEAD SQUAD IS THE BASE SQUAD.
NOTE: METT-T WILL DETERMINE WHERE CREW SERVED WEAPONS
WILL MOVE IN THE FORMATION. THEY NORMALLY MOVE
WITH THE PLATOON LEADER SO HE CAN QUICKLY ESTABLISH
A BASE OF FIRE
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LEGEND
PLT LDR – PLATOON LEADER
PSG – PLATOON SERGEANT
SL – SQUAD LEADER
TL- TEAM LEADER
GRN- GRENADIER
R – RIFLEMAN
AR- AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN
RATELO – RADIO / TELEPHONE OPERATOR
MG CREW – MACHINE GUN CREW
AID MAN – COMBAT LIFE SAVER
PLATOON IN COLUMN
X
X
TL
ARGRN
R
SL
TL
AR GRN
RPLT LDR
RATELO
MG CREWMG CREW
FO
FO RATELO
TLARGRN
R
SL
GRN
TL RAR
PSG
AID MAIN (CLS)
TL
ARGRN
RSL
TL
GRN
RAR
LEAD
SQUAD
CENTER
SQUAD
TRAIL
SQUAD
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PLATOON - LINE, SQUADS – ON - LINE
• BASIC PLATOON ASSAULT FORMATION
• THIS FORMATION ALLOWS THE DELIVERY OF MAXIMUM FIRE TO
THE FRONT BUT LITTLE FIRE TO THE FLANKS.
• IS HARD TO CONTROL AND DOES NOT ALOW FOR RAPID MOVEMENT
• WHEN TWO OR MORE PLATOONS ARE ATTACKING, THE COMPANY
COMMANDER CHOOSES ONE OF THEM AS THE BASE PLATOON.
• THE BASE PLATOON’S CENTER SQUAD IS ITS BASE SQUAD.
• WHEN THE PLATOON IS NOT ACTING AS THE BASE PLATOON, ITS BASE
SQUAD IS ITS FLANK SQUAD NEAREST THE BASE PLATOON.
• THE MACHINE GUNS CAN MOVE WITH THE PLATOON, OR THEY CAN
SUPPORT BY FIRE FROM A SUPPORT POSITION.
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PLATOON - LINE, SQUADS - ON - LINE
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PLT LDR
RATELO
MG CREW
FO
FO RATELO
RR
AR
PSG
AID MAIN (CLS)
MG CREW
TL
AR
SL
GRN
TL
GRN AR
TL
AR
SL
GRN
TL
GRN AR
TL
AR
SL
GRN
TL
GRN AR
RR
RR
LEFT FLANK SQUAD CENTER SQUAD RIGHT FLANK SQUAD
NOTE: SQUAD LEADER (SL) POSITIONS HIMSELF WHERE HE CAN BEST CONTROL
THE SQUADLEGEND
PLT LDR – PLATOON LEADER PSG – PLATOON SERGEANT SL – SQUAD LEADER
TL- TEAM LEADER GRN- GRENADIER R – RIFLEMAN
AR- AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN RATELO – RADIO / TELEPHONE OPERATOR MG CREW – MACHINE GUN CREW
AID MAN – COMBAT LIFE SAVER
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PLATOON - LINE, SQUADS – IN - COLUMN
• USED WHEN THE PLATOON LEADER DOES NOT WANT TO DEPLOY ALL
PERSONNEL ON LINT. AND WHEN HE WANTS THE SQUADS TO REACT TO
UNEXPECTED CONTACT.
• IS EASY TO CONTROL AND IS MORE CAPABLE OF RAPID MOVEMENT
THE PLATOON-LINE OR SQUADS-ON-LINE FORMATION.
• DOES NOT FACILITATE RAPID MOVEMENT AS WELL AS A PLATOON IN
COLUMN
• BASE SQUAD IS THE CENTER SQUAD
• WHEN NOT SERVING AS THE BASE PLATOON, THE FLANK NEAREST THE
BASE PLATOON IS THE BASE SQUAD
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X
FO RATELO
RPSG
AID MAIN (CLS)
MG CREW
TL TL
GRN AR
R
X PLT LDR
RATELO
MG CREW
FO
R
TL
AR GRN
AR
SL
TL
GRN
R
AR GRN
GRN
SL
TL
AR
R
AR
SL
TL
GRN
R
PLATOON - LINE, SQUADS – IN - COLUMN
LEFT FLANK SQUAD CENTER SQUAD RIGHT FLANK SQUAD
LEGEND
PLT LDR – PLATOON LEADER PSG – PLATOON SERGEANT SL – SQUAD LEADER
TL- TEAM LEADER GRN- GRENADIER R – RIFLEMAN
AR- AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN RATELO – RADIO / TELEPHONE OPERATOR MG CREW – MACHINE GUN CREW
AID MAN – COMBAT LIFE SAVER
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PLATOON VEE
• HAS TWO SQUADS UP FRONT TO PROVIDE A HEAVY VOLUME OF FIRE
ON CONTACT
• ONE SQUAD SERVES AS EITHER OVERWATCH OR TRAIL FOR THE OTHER
SQUADS
• FORMATION IS HARD TO CONTROL
• MOVEMENT IS SLOW
• THE PLATOON LEADER DESIGNATES ONE OF THE FRONT SQUADS TO BE
THE PLATOONS BASE SQUAD.
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LEFT FLANK SQUAD
CENTER SQUAD
R
R
TL
AR
SL
GRN
TL
GRN AR
X
X
PLT LDR
RATELO
MG CREW
FO
FO RATELO
PSG
AID MAIN (CLS)MG CREW
SL
GRN
TL
GRNAR
TL
AR
R
R
AR
TL
SL
GRN
TL
GRN
AR
R
R
RIGHT FLANK SQUAD
LEGEND
PLT LDR – PLATOON LEADER PSG – PLATOON SERGEANT SL – SQUAD LEADER
TL- TEAM LEADER GRN- GRENADIER R – RIFLEMAN
AR- AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN RATELO – RADIO / TELEPHONE OPERATOR MG CREW – MACHINE GUN CREW
AID MAN – COMBAT LIFE SAVER
PLATOON VEE
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• HAS TWO SQUADS IN THE REAR THAT CAN OVERWATCH OR TRAIL THE
LEAD SQUAD
• PROVIDES A LARGE VOLUME OF FIRE TO THE FRONT OR FLANKS.
• IT ALLOWS THE PLATOON LEADER TO MAKE CONTACT WITH A SQUAD
AND STILL HAVE ONE OR TWO SQUADS FOR MANEUVER.
• THE LEAD SQUAD IS THE BASE SQUAD
PLATOON WEDGE
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PLATOON WEDGE
X
X
PLT LDR
RATELO
MG CREWFO
FO RATELO
AR
PSG
AID MAIN (CLS)MG CREW TL
TL
SL
GRN
GRN AR
R
R
R
R
TL
AR
SL
GRN
TL
GRN AR
LEAD SQUAD
R
R
TL
AR
SL
GRN
TL
GRN AR
LEFT FLANK SQUADRIGHT FLANK SQUAD
LEGEND
PLT LDR – PLATOON LEADER
PSG – PLATOON SERGEANT
SL – SQUAD LEADER
TL- TEAM LEADER
GRN- GRENADIER
R – RIFLEMAN
AR- AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN
RATELO – RADIO / TELEPHONE OPERATOR
MG CREW – MACHINE GUN CREW
AID MAN – COMBAT LIFE SAVER
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• SINGLE PLATOON FILE WITH A FRONT SECURITY ELEMENT (POINT) AND
FLANK SECURITY ELEMENTS.
• USED WHEN VISIBILITY IS POOR DUE TO TERRAIN, VEGITATION, OR
LIGHT CONDITIONS.
• DISTIANCE IS LESS THAN IN OTHER FORMATIONS, TO ALLOW
COMMUNICATION BY PASSING MESSAGES UP AND DOWN THE FILE.
• HAS THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS AS THE FIRE TEAM AND SQUAD
FILES
PLATOON FILE
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POINT SECURITY
TEAM
FLANK SECURITY
TEAM
TL
GRN
AR R
X
X
PLT LDR
RATELO
MG CREW
FO FO RATELO
R
R
PSG
AID MAIN (CLS)
MG CREW
TL
AR
SL
GRN
TL
AR
SL
GRN
TLGRN
AR
TL
AR
SL
GRN
TLGRN
AR
R
R
R
TL
GRN AR
R
PLATOON FILE
LEGEND
PLT LDR – PLATOON LEADER
PSG – PLATOON SERGEANT
SL – SQUAD LEADER
TL- TEAM LEADER
GRN- GRENADIER
R – RIFLEMAN
AR- AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN
RATELO – RADIO / TELEPHONE OPERATOR
MG CREW – MACHINE GUN CREW
AID MAN – COMBAT LIFE SAVER
FLANK SECURITY
TEAM
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COMPARISON OF PLATOON FORMATIONS
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Enabling Learning Objective ELO 4
ACTION: Determine the purpose of Movement Techniques.
CONDITION: Given an instructor and prescribed manuals.
STANDARD: IAW 3-0 Unified Land Operations, FM 3-21.8 The
Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad, and FM 3-21.10 The Infantry
Rifle Company. Achieve a minimum passing score of 80% in overall
testing.
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MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES
• A MOVEMENT TECHNIQUE IS THE MANNER A PLATOON USES TO TRAVERSE TERRAIN.
• THERE ARE THREE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES:
- TRAVELING
- TRAVELING OVER - WATCH
- BOUNDING OVER – WATCH
• THE SELECTION OF A MOVEMENT TECHINIQUE IS BASED ON THE LIKELIHOOD OF ENEMY
CONTACT AND THE NEED FOR SPEED
• MOVEMENT TECHINQUES ARE NOT FIXED FORMATIONS.
• THEY REFER TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SOLDIERS, TEAMS, AND SQUADS THAT VARY BASED ON
MISSION, ENEMY, TERRAIN, VISIBILITY, AND ANY
OTHER FACTO THAT AFFECTS CONTROL.
• SOLDIERS MUST BE ABLE TO SEE THEIR FIRE TEAM LEADERS.
• PLATOON LEADER SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE HIS LEAD SQUAD LEADER
• LEADERS CONTROL MOVEMENT WITH HAND AND ARM SIGNALS. RADIOS ONLY WHEN NEEDED.
• ANY OF THE THREE MOVEMENTS CAN BE USED WITH ANY FORMATION.
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MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES AND CHARACTERISTICS
CHARACTERISTICS
CONTROL FLEXIBILITY SPEED SECURITY
MOVEMENT
FORMATION
WHEN
NORMALLY
USED
TRAVELING CONTACT NOT
LIKELY
MOORE LESS FASTEST LEAST
TRAVELING
OVERWATCH
CONTACT
POSSIBLE
LESS MORE SLOWER MORE
BOUNDING
OVERWATCH
CONTACT
EXPECTED
MOST MOST SLOWEST MOST
NOTE: THE PLATOON LEADER WILL DIRECT WHICH MOVEMENT TECHNIQUE THE SQUAD WILL USE
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TRAVELING
• USED WHEN CONTACT WITH ENEMY IS NOT LIKELY AND SPEED IS NEEDED
TEAM LEADER
AUTOMATIC
RIFLEMAN
GRENDIER
RIFLEMAN
SQUAD LEADER
AUTOMATIC
RIFLEMAN
TEAM LEADER
GRENDIER
RIFLEMAN
+ 20 METERS
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TRAVELING OVERWATCH
• USED WHEN CONTACT WITH ENEMY IS POSSIBLE
• ATTACHED WEAPONS MOVE NEAR THE SQUAD LEADER AND UNDER THIS
CONTROL SO HE OR SHE CAN DEPLOY THEM QUICKLY.
TEAM LEADER
AUTOMATIC
RIFLEMAN
GRENDIER
RIFLEMAN
SQUAD LEADER
AUTOMATIC
RIFLEMAN
TEAM LEADER
GRENDIER
RIFLEMAN
+ 50 METERS
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BOUNDING OVERWATCH
• USED WHEN CONTACT WITH ENEMY EXPECTED OR A DANGER AREA MUST
BE CROSSED
• THE LEAD TEAM OVERWATCHES FIRST SOLDIERS SCAN THE AREA. SQUAD
LEADER USUALLY STAYS WITH THE OVERWATCH TEAM.
• THE TRAIL FIRE TEAM BOUNDS AND SIGNALS THE SQUAD LEADER WHEN HIS
TEAM COMPLETES ITS BOUND AND IS PREPARED TO OVERWATCH THE
MOVEMENT OF THE OTHER TEAM
• BOTH TEAM LEADERS NEED TO KNOW:
- IF SUCCESSIVE OR ALTERNATE BOUNDS WILL BE USED AND WHERE
WHICH TEAM THE SQUAD LEADER WILL BE IN.
- ROUTE, DESTINATION, POSSIBLE ENEMY LOCATIONS, ACTIONS TO TAKE
WHEN THEY ARIVE AT THEIR DESTINATION, AND HOW HE OR SHE WILL
RECEIVE HIS OR HER INSTRUCTIONS.
• THE COVER AND CONCEALMENT ON TH BOUNDING TEAM’S ROUTE
DICTATES HOW ITS SOLDIERS WILL MOVE
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EXAMPLE OF SQUAD LEADER’’’’S ORDER TO
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SQUAD SUCCESSIVE AND ALTERNATE BOUNDS
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TRAVELING (PLATOON)
• THE PLATOON LEADER DETERMINES AND DIRECTS WHICH MOVEMENT TECHNIQUE
THE PLATOON WILL USE.
• TRAVELING IS USED WHEN ENEMY CONTACT IS NOT LIKELY AND SPEED IS NEEDED
LEAD SQUAD IN TRAVELING OVERWATCH FORMATION
PLATOON HQ / WEAPONS
PLATOON SERGENAT, AIDMAN, WEAPONS (OPTIONAL)
+ 20 METERS
+ 20 METERS
+ 20 METERS
+ 20 METERS
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TRAVELING OVERWATCH (PLATOON)
• TRAVELING OVERWATCH IS USED WHEN CONTACT IS POSSIBLE BUT SPEED
IS NEEDED
• THE PLATOON LEADER MOVES WHERE HE OR SHE CAN BEST CONTROL THE
PLATOON
• THE PLATOON SERGEANT IS FREE TO MOVE THROUGHOUT THE FORMATION
TO ENFORCE, NOISE AND LIGHT DISCIPLINE, AND DISTANCES BETWEEN
SQUADS
• THE LEAD SQUAD USES TRAVELING OVERWATCH AND THE TRAILING
SQUADS USE TRAVELING.
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TRAVELING OVERWATCH (PLATOON)
LEAD SQUAD IN TRAVELING OVERWATCH FORMATION
+ 50 TO 100 METERS
PLATOON HQ / WEAPONS
PLATOON SERGENAT, AIDMAN, WEAPONS (OPTIONAL)
+ 20 METERS
+ 20 METERS
+ 20 METERS
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BOUNDING OVERWATCH (PLATOON)
• BOUNDING OVERWATCH IS USED WHEN CONTACT IS EXPECTED
• COMPONENTS FOR A BOUNDING OVERWATCH ARE:
- ONE SQUAD BOUNDING, THIS SQUAD BOUNDS FROWARD TO A
CHOSEN POSITION, THEN IT BECOMES THE OVERWATHCING
ELEMENT. THE BOUNDING SQUAD CAN USE EITHER TRAVELING
OVERWATCH OR BOUNDING OVERWATCH OR INDIVIDUAL
MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES (LOW AND HIGH CRAWL, AND SHORT
RUSHES BY FIRE TEAM OR PAIRS).
- ONE SQUAD OVERWATCHING. THIS SQUAD OVERWATCHES THE
BOUNDING SQUAD FROM A COVERED POSTION FROM WHICH IT
CAN SEE AND SUPPRESS LIKELY ENEMY POSITIONS. SOLDIERS
USE SCANNING TECHNIQUES TO VIEW THEIR ASSIGNED SECTOR.
NOTE: THE PLATOON LEADER REMAINS WITH THE OVERWATCHING SQUAD
NORMALLY THE PLATOONS’S MACHINE GUNS ARE LOCATED WITH
THE OVERWATCHING SQUAD ALSO
- ONE SQUAD AWAITIN ORDERS. ONE SQUAD IS UNCOMMITTED AND
READY FOR EMPLOYMENT AS DIRECTED BY THE PLATOON LEADER.
THE PLATOON SERGEANT AND THE LEADER OF THE SQUAD AWAITING
ORDERS POSITION THEMSELVES CLOSE TO THE PLATOON LEADER.
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BOUNDING OVERWATCH (PLATOON) (CONT.)
• CONSIDERATIONS PRIOR TO BOUNDING
- THE REQUIERMENTS OF THE MISSION
- WHERE THE ENEMY IS LIKELY TO BE
- THE ROUTES TO THE NEXT OVERWATCH POSITION
- THE ABILITY OF AN OVERWATCHING ELEMENT’S WEAPONS TO COVER
THE BOUND
- THE FIELDS OF FIRE AT THE NEXT OVERWATCH POSTION
• INSTRUCTIONS FROM PLATOON LEADER BEFORE THE BOUND
- THE DIRECTION OR LOCATION OF THE ENEMY
- THE POSITONS OF THE OVERWATCHING SQUAD
- THE NEXT OVERWATCH POSTIONS
- THE ROUTE OF THE BOUNDING SQUAD
- WHAT TO DO AFTER THE BOUNDING SQUAD REACHES THE NEXT POSITION
- WHAT SIGNAL THE BOUNDING SQUAD WILL USE TO ANOUNCE IT IS
PREPARED TO OVERWATCH
-HOW THE SQUAD WILL RECEIVE THEIR NEXT ORDERS
• MACHINE GUN PLACEMENT, THE MACHINE GUNS ARE NORMALY EMPLOYED IN ONE
OF TWO WAYS.
- ATTACH BOTH GUNS TO THE OVERWATCH SQUAD(S)
- ONE MACHINE GUN WITH THE OVERWATCH SQUAD AND THE OTHER WITH
THE BOUNDING SQUAD. THIS TECHNIQUE REQUIRES TH GUNS TO MOVE
BETWEEN THE SQUADS AS THEY LEAVE THE OVERWATCH TO JOIN THE
BOUNDING SQUAD.
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EXAMPLE OF PLATOON LEADER’’’’S ORDER FOR
BOUNDING OVERWATCH
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PLATOON BOUNDING OVERWATCH
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Enabling Learning Objective ELO 5
ACTION: Determine the purpose of Danger Areas.
CONDITION: Given an instructor and prescribed manuals.
STANDARD: IAW 3-0 Unified Land Operations, FM 3-21.8 The
Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad, and FM 3-21.10 The Infantry
Rifle Company. Achieve a minimum passing score of 80% in overall
testing.
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ACTIONS AT DANGER AREAS
• A DANGER AREA IS ANY PLACE ON A ROUTE WERE THE LEADER’S ESTIMATE
PROCESS TELLS HIM OR HER THAT THE PLATOON MIGHT BE EXPOSED TO ENEMY
OBSERVATION, FIRE, OR BOTH. IF A PLATOON MUST CROSS A DANGER AREA
IT DOES SO WITH GREAT CAUTION AND AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
• TYPES OF DANGER AREAS:
- OPEN AREAS: CONCEAL THE PLATOON ON THE NEAR SIDE AND OBSERVE
THE AREA. POST SECURITY TO GIVE EARLY WARNING. SEND AN ELEMENT
ACROSS TO CLEAR THE FAR SIDE. WHEN CLEARED, CROSS THE REMAINDER
OF THE PLATOON AT THE FAR SIDE.
- ROADS AND TRAILS: CROSS ROADS OR TRAILS AT OR NEAR A BEND A
NARROW SPOT OR ON LOW GROUND
-VILLAGES: PASS VILLAGES ON THE DOWNWIND SIDE AND WELL AWAY
FROM THEM. AVOIDE ANIMALS, ESPECIALLY DOGS, WHICH MIGHT
REVEAL THE PRESENSE OF THE PLATOON
- ENEMY POSITIONS: PASS ON THE DOWNWIND SIDE (THE ENEMY MIGHT
HAVE SCOUT DOGS. BE ALERT FOR TRIP WIRES AND WARNING DEVICES
- MINEFIELDS: BYPASS MINEFIELDS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE EVEN IF IT
REQUIRES CHANGING THE ROUTE BY A GREAT DISTANCE. CLEAR A PATH
THROUGH MINEFIELDS ONLY IF NECESSARY.
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ACTIONS AT DANGER AREAS (CONT.)
- STREAMS: SELECT A NARROW SPOT IN THE STREAM THAT OFFERS
CONCEALMENT ON BOTH BANKS. OBSERVE THE FARSIDE CAREFULLY.
EMPLACE NEAR AND FAR-SIDE SECURITY FOR EARLY WARNING. CLEAR
THE FAR SID, THEN CROSS RAPIDLY BUT QUIETLY
- WIRE OBSTACLES: AVOIDE WIRE OBSTICALES (THE ENEMY COVERS
OBSTACLES WITH OBSERVATION AND FIRE).
• CROSSING OF DANGER AREAS: WHEN A PLATOON CROSSES A DANGER AREA IT MUST
-DESIGNATE NEAR AND FAR SIDE RALLY POINTS
-SECURE THE NEAR SIDE (RIGHT,LEFT FLANKS, AND REAR SECURITY).
-RECON. AND SECURE THE FAR SIDE
-EXECUTE CROSSING THE DANGER AREA.
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CROSSING A DANGER AREA.
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CROSSING A LARGE OPEN AREA.
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CROSSING A SMALL OPEN AREA
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TERMINAL LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
ACTION: Identify Movement Techniques.
CONDITION: Given an instructor, classroom, and
prescribed manuals.
STANDARD: IAW 3-0 Unified Land Operations, FM 3-21.8
The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad, and FM 3-21.10 The
Infantry Rifle Company. Achieve a minimum passing score of
80% in overall testing.