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Offensive Operations
ACTION: Demonstrate an understanding of U.S. Army Offensive Doctrine.
CONDITIONS: Given FM 3-0, FM 7-10, FM 7-8, FM 101-5, FM 101-5-1, a FT Benning Map, a company level operations order, several periods of instruction, appropriate field training, resources and equipment, and training in a classroom and field environment.
STANDARDS: Demonstrate adequate understanding of U.S. Army Offensive Doctrine by scoring at least 70% (60% for ISTD) on two written exams, and by developing paragraphs I-III of a platoon operations order. Demonstrate the ability to apply U.S. Army Offensive Doctrine by successfully completing a squad live fire exercise and by successfully conducting offensive operations at platoon level in a field environment.
AGENDA
• Movement Formations
• Movement Techniques
• Security
• Fire Control Measures
• Leader Considerations
Platoon Movement Formations
• Platoon Column
• Platoon Line, Squads on Line
• Platoon Line, Squads in Column
• Platoon Vee
• Platoon Wedge
• Platoon File
FM 7-8, pg. 2-31 – 2-36
Movement Techniques
• Traveling
• Traveling Overwatch
• Bounding Overwatch– Successive– Alternate
FM 7-8, pg. 2-38 – 2-44
Security
During Movement• Leaders assign areas of responsibility for fire coverage• Route selection
– Avoid obvious Avenues of Approach– Avoid open areas or cross them quickly
• Proper Movement Formation & Technique• Leaders control movement (know where you are!)• Make best use of cover & concealment
FM 7-8, pg. 2-24
Offensive Fire Control Measures
• Hand and arm signals
• Radio/Auditory
• Pyrotechnics
• Graphical measures (LOA, boundaries, TRPs, sectors of fire, etc.)
• Chemical lights
• NODs/ IR Laser (AN/PEQ-2A)
Considerations1 of 3
• Terrain and Weather:– How is “sparsely wooded terrain” going to affect our
movement? – What are our actions enroute (danger areas)?
• Enemy Situation:– What does enemy disposition, composition, and strength
really mean?– What are the enemy’s weaknesses?– When is the enemy destroyed?
Considerations2 of 3
• Mission:– What are we going to do and why? (Task/Purpose)– How will I know that we are successful?
• Concept of the Operation:– Sequential word picture (how is the fight going to occur)– Use of sand table/concept sketch (show me)– Designation of main and supporting efforts– What is my squad going to do? Where do I go on the
objective? Am I tying in with somebody on the OBJ? What does my squad have to do to support the PLT mission accomplishment?
Considerations3 of 3
• Fires:– Does my squad or the platoon have priority of fires?– Where are the targets? (Show me on the sand table.)
• Tasks to maneuver units:– What are the extra things I have to do to support
accomplishment of the platoon mission?
• Tasks to combat support units:– Cover purpose/priorities and capabilities of supporting units.