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SMALL UNIT MOVEMENT FORMATIONS
Enabling Learning Objective ELO 1 Show-Me GOLD Program Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD 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. “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD ACTION: Identify Movement Formations and Techniques . SMALL UNIT MOVEMENT FORMATIONS 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. “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” THE FIRE TEAM COMPONENT Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD 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. RISK ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL “Forever Forward” 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. “Forever Forward” 1 THE FIRE TEAM FORMATIONS FIRE TEAM FILE Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD TEAM LEADER • WEDGE AND FILE • USED FOR CONTROL FLEXIBILITY AND SECURITY AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN • LEADERS ARE UP FRONT IN THE FORMATION WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE. “FOLLOW ME AND DO AS I DO.” GRENADIER • ALL SOLDIERS IN THE TEAM MUST BE ABLE TO SEE THE LEADER RIFLEMAN • USED WHEN THE TERRAIN PRECLUDES THE USE OF THE WEDGE “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” WEDGE FORMATION COMPARISON OF FIRE TEAM FORMATIONS Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD • IS THE BASIC FORMATION FOR THE FIRE TEAM CHARACTERISTICS • THE INTERVAL BETWEEN SOLDIERS IS NORMALLY 10 METERS MOVEMENT FORMATION WHEN NORMALLY USED CONTROL FLEXIBILITY FIRE CAPABILITIES / RESTRICTIONS SECURITY • 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 FIRE TEAM WEDGE BASIC FIRE TEAM FORMATION FIRE TEAM FILE CLOSE TERRAIN DENSE VEGETATIONS, LIMITED VISIBILITY CONDITIONS - THE SIDES OF THE WEDGE CAN CONTRACT TO THE POINT WHERE THE WEDGE RESEMBLES A FILE EASY GOOD EASIEST LESS FLEXIBLE THAN THE WEDGE ALLOWS IMMEDIATE FIRES IN ALL DIRECTIONS GOOD ALLOWS IMMEDIATE FIRES TO THE FLANKS. MASK MOST FIRES TO THE REAR LEAST • WHEN MOVING IN LESS RUGGED TERRAIN WHERE CONTROL IS EASIER, SOLDIERS EXPAND OR RESUME THEIR ORIGINAL POSITIONS “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” Enabling Learning Objective ELO 2 FIRE TEAM WEDGE Show-Me GOLD TEAM LEADER TEAM LEADER Show-Me GOLD ACTION: Determine the purpose of Squad formations. CONDITION: Given an instructor and prescribed manuals. AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN GRENADIER AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN RIFLEMAN “Forever Forward” GRENADIER 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. RIFLEMAN “Forever Forward” 2 SQUAD FORMATIONS SQUAD LINE Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD TEAM LEADER TEAM LEADER • SQUAD FORMATIONS DESCRIBE THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FIRE TEAMS IN THE SQUAD. AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN •THEY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: GRENADIER AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN GRENADIER RIFLEMAN RIFLEMAN SQUAD LEADER •SQUAD COLUMN •SQUAD LINE • 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 “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” SQUAD COLUMN SQUAD FILE Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD • IS USED WHEN NOT TRAVELING IN A COLUMN OR LINE • IS THE SQUAD’S MOST COMMON FORMATION • HAS THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS AS THE FIRE TEAM FILE • IT PROVIDES GOOD DISPERSION LATERALLY AND IN DEPTH WITHOUT SACRIFICING CONTOL, WHILE FACILITATING GOOD MANUVERABILITY • SQUAD LEADER CAN BE MOVED FROM NORMAL POSITION TO THE FIRST OR SECOND POSITION: - TO INCREASE CONTROL OVER THE FORMATION • WHEN THE SQUAD MOVES INDEPENDENTLY OR AS THE REAR ELEMENT OF THE PLATOON, THE RIFLEMAN IN THE TRAIL FIRE TEAM PROVIDES REAR SECURITY - 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. “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” SQUAD FILE SQUAD COLUMN WITH FIRE TEAMS IN COLUMN. Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD TEAM LEADER (POINT MAN) TEAM LEADER SQUAD LEADER (OPTIONAL) (COMPASS) AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN GRENADIER GRENADIER AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN (PASE) RIFLEMAN RIFLEMAN SQUAD LEADER (NORMAL) TEAM LEADER SQUAD LEADER GRENADIER TEAM LEADER AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN TEAM LEADER (OPTIONAL) AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN GRENADIER RIFLEMAN RIFLEMAN “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” 3 PLATOON COLUMN COMPARISON OF SQUAD FORMATIONS Show-Me GOLD MOVEMENT FORMATION SQUAD COLUMN FIRE TEAM FILE SQUAD FILE WHEN NORMALLY USED SQUAD PRIMARY FORMATION Show-Me GOLD CHARACTERISTICS CONTROL FLEXIBILITY GOOD FACILITATES MANEUVER, GOOD DISPERSION LATERALLY AND IN DEPTH FIRE CAPABILITIES / RESTRICTIONS SECURITY ALLOWS LARGE VOLUME OF FIRE TO THE FLANK – LIMMITED VOLUME TO THE FRONT ALL - ROUND • IS THE SQUAD’S PLATOON’S PRIMARY MOVEMENT FORMATION • IT PROVIDES GOOD DISPERSION BOTH LATERALLY AND IN DEPTH AND SIMPLIFIES CONTROL. WHEN MAXIMUM FIREPOWER IS REQUIRED TO THE FRONT NOT AS GOOD AS SQUAD COLUMN LIMITED MANEUVER CAPABILITY (BOTH FIRE TEAMS COMMITTED). ALLOWS MAXIMUM IMMEDIATE FIRE TO THE FRONT GOOD TO THE FRONT LITTLE TO THE FLANKS AND REAR 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 “Forever Forward” • 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 “Forever Forward” Enabling Learning Objective ELO 3 PLATOON IN COLUMN Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD TL GRN AR R SL LEAD SQUAD TL AR ACTION: Determine the purpose of Platoon formations. GRN R X PLT LDR RATELO FO FO RATELO CONDITION: Given an instructor and prescribed manuals. MG CREW MG CREW TL LEGEND STANDARD: IAW FM 3-0, FM 3-21.8, and FM 3-21.10. Achieve a minimum passing score of 80% in overall testing. 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 CENTER SQUAD AR GRN R SL GRN TL AR X R PSG AID MAIN (CLS) TL GRN R TRAIL SQUAD AR SL TL GRN AR “Forever Forward” R “Forever Forward” PLATOON FORMATIONS PLATOON - LINE, SQUADS – ON - LINE Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD • BASIC PLATOON ASSAULT FORMATION • PLATOON FORMATIONS CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING - PLATOON IN COLUMN • THIS FORMATION ALLOWS THE DELIVERY OF MAXIMUM FIRE TO THE FRONT BUT LITTLE FIRE TO THE FLANKS. - PLATOON LINE (SQUADS ON LINE OR IN COLUMN) • IS HARD TO CONTROL AND DOES NOT ALOW FOR RAPID MOVEMENT - PLATOON VEE • WHEN TWO OR MORE PLATOONS ARE ATTACKING, THE COMPANY COMMANDER CHOOSES ONE OF THEM AS THE BASE PLATOON. - 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 “Forever Forward” • 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. “Forever Forward” 4 PLATOON - LINE, SQUADS - ON - LINE PLATOON VEE Show-Me GOLD TL TL TL GRN AR AR GRN GRN AR SL R TL TL GRN AR AR GRN X PLT LDR GRN AR X R PSG R R R AR • FORMATION IS HARD TO CONTROL RATELO AID MAIN (CLS) FO • MOVEMENT IS SLOW MG CREW FO RATELO MG CREW CENTER SQUAD LEFT FLANK SQUAD NOTE: • 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 SL SL R Show-Me GOLD TL RIGHT FLANK SQUAD • THE PLATOON LEADER DESIGNATES ONE OF THE FRONT SQUADS TO BE THE PLATOONS BASE SQUAD. SQUAD LEADER (SL) POSITIONS HIMSELF WHERE HE CAN BEST CONTROL THE SQUAD LEGEND PLT LDR – PLATOON LEADER TL- TEAM LEADER AR- AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN AID MAN – COMBAT LIFE SAVER PSG – PLATOON SERGEANT GRN- GRENADIER RATELO – RADIO / TELEPHONE OPERATOR SL – SQUAD LEADER R – RIFLEMAN MG CREW – MACHINE GUN CREW “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” PLATOON - LINE, SQUADS – IN - COLUMN PLATOON VEE Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD TL TL • 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. R R SL X SL PLT LDR GRN TL RATELO TL • IS EASY TO CONTROL AND IS MORE CAPABLE OF RAPID MOVEMENT THE PLATOON-LINE OR SQUADS-ON-LINE FORMATION. AR GRN GRN AR AR FO AR GRN FO RATELO MG CREW R R LEFT FLANK SQUAD • DOES NOT FACILITATE RAPID MOVEMENT AS WELL AS A PLATOON IN COLUMN X PSG MG CREW • BASE SQUAD IS THE CENTER SQUAD AID MAIN (CLS) RIGHT FLANK SQUAD TL AR • WHEN NOT SERVING AS THE BASE PLATOON, THE FLANK NEAREST THE BASE PLATOON IS THE BASE SQUAD R TL GRN LEGEND PLT LDR – PLATOON LEADER TL- TEAM LEADER AR- AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN AID MAN – COMBAT LIFE SAVER “Forever Forward” GRN SL R AR CENTER SQUAD PSG – PLATOON SERGEANT GRN- GRENADIER RATELO – RADIO / TELEPHONE OPERATOR SL – SQUAD LEADER R – RIFLEMAN MG CREW – MACHINE GUN CREW “Forever Forward” PLATOON WEDGE PLATOON - LINE, SQUADS – IN - COLUMN Show-Me GOLD TL TL TL GRN AR R GRN X FO AR GRN AR R X PLT LDR RATELO SL TL TL AR FO RATELO R LEFT FLANK SQUAD • PROVIDES A LARGE VOLUME OF FIRE TO THE FRONT OR FLANKS. SL AID MAIN (CLS) MG CREW AR • HAS TWO SQUADS IN THE REAR THAT CAN OVERWATCH OR TRAIL THE LEAD SQUAD R PSG MG CREW SL GRN Show-Me GOLD TL GRN GRN R CENTER SQUAD AR R • 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 RIGHT FLANK SQUAD LEGEND PLT LDR – PLATOON LEADER TL- TEAM LEADER AR- AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN AID MAN – COMBAT LIFE SAVER “Forever Forward” PSG – PLATOON SERGEANT GRN- GRENADIER RATELO – RADIO / TELEPHONE OPERATOR SL – SQUAD LEADER R – RIFLEMAN MG CREW – MACHINE GUN CREW “Forever Forward” 5 PLATOON WEDGE COMPARISON OF PLATOON FORMATIONS Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD LEGEND TL 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 GRN AR R SL TL GRN AR R LEAD SQUAD X PLT LDR RATELO FO MG CREW FO RATELO X PSG AID MAIN (CLS) MG CREW TL TL GRN AR R GRN AR SL R SL TL TL GRN AR GRN AR R R RIGHT FLANK SQUAD LEFT FLANK SQUAD “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” Enabling Learning Objective ELO 4 PLATOON FILE Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD • SINGLE PLATOON FILE WITH A FRONT SECURITY ELEMENT (POINT) AND FLANK SECURITY ELEMENTS. ACTION: Determine the purpose of Movement Techniques. • USED WHEN VISIBILITY IS POOR DUE TO TERRAIN, VEGITATION, OR LIGHT CONDITIONS. CONDITION: Given an instructor and prescribed manuals. • 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 “Forever Forward” 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. “Forever Forward” PLATOON FILE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD • A MOVEMENT TECHNIQUE IS THE MANNER A PLATOON USES TO TRAVERSE TERRAIN. TL GRN AR R • THERE ARE THREE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES: POINT SECURITY TEAM - TRAVELING SL - TRAVELING OVER - WATCH X PLT LDR - BOUNDING OVER – WATCH FO MG CREW TL TL GRN AR R SL TL GRN AR R AID MAIN (CLS) R FLANK SECURITY TEAM 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 “Forever Forward” X PSG TL GRN AR R SL TL GRN AR R • THE SELECTION OF A MOVEMENT TECHINIQUE IS BASED ON THE LIKELIHOOD OF ENEMY CONTACT AND THE NEED FOR SPEED TL MG CREW GRN AR FO RATELO RATELO GRN AR R FLANK SECURITY TEAM • 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. “Forever Forward” 6 BOUNDING OVERWATCH MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES AND CHARACTERISTICS Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD • USED WHEN CONTACT WITH ENEMY EXPECTED OR A DANGER AREA MUST BE CROSSED CHARACTERISTICS MOVEMENT FORMATION WHEN NORMALLY USED TRAVELING CONTACT NOT LIKELY TRAVELING OVERWATCH BOUNDING OVERWATCH CONTROL SPEED FLEXIBILITY • THE LEAD TEAM OVERWATCHES FIRST SOLDIERS SCAN THE AREA. SQUAD LEADER USUALLY STAYS WITH THE OVERWATCH TEAM. SECURITY MOORE LESS FASTEST LEAST CONTACT POSSIBLE LESS MORE SLOWER MORE CONTACT EXPECTED MOST • 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. MOST SLOWEST MOST NOTE: THE PLATOON LEADER WILL DIRECT WHICH MOVEMENT TECHNIQUE THE SQUAD WILL USE “Forever Forward” - 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 “Forever Forward” EXAMPLE OF SQUAD LEADER’S ORDER TO Show-Me GOLD BOUND TRAVELING Show-Me GOLD • USED WHEN CONTACT WITH ENEMY IS NOT LIKELY AND SPEED IS NEEDED TEAM LEADER AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN GRENDIER RIFLEMAN SQUAD LEADER + 20 METERS TEAM LEADER AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN GRENDIER RIFLEMAN “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” TRAVELING OVERWATCH SQUAD SUCCESSIVE AND ALTERNATE BOUNDS Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD • 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 + 50 METERS SQUAD LEADER TEAM LEADER GRENDIER AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN RIFLEMAN “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” 7 TRAVELING (PLATOON) BOUNDING OVERWATCH (PLATOON) Show-Me GOLD • THE PLATOON LEADER DETERMINES AND DIRECTS WHICH MOVEMENT TECHNIQUE THE PLATOON WILL USE. • COMPONENTS FOR A BOUNDING OVERWATCH ARE: • TRAVELING IS USED WHEN ENEMY CONTACT IS NOT LIKELY AND SPEED IS NEEDED - 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). LEAD SQUAD IN TRAVELING OVERWATCH FORMATION + 20 METERS PLATOON HQ / WEAPONS Show-Me GOLD • BOUNDING OVERWATCH IS USED WHEN CONTACT IS EXPECTED - 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 + 20 METERS + 20 METERS PLATOON SERGENAT, AIDMAN, WEAPONS (OPTIONAL) - 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. + 20 METERS “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” TRAVELING OVERWATCH (PLATOON) BOUNDING OVERWATCH (PLATOON) Show-Me GOLD (CONT.) Show-Me GOLD • 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 • 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 • INSTRUCTIONS FROM PLATOON LEADER BEFORE THE BOUND • THE PLATOON SERGEANT IS FREE TO MOVE THROUGHOUT THE FORMATION TO ENFORCE, NOISE AND LIGHT DISCIPLINE, AND DISTANCES BETWEEN SQUADS - 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 • THE LEAD SQUAD USES TRAVELING OVERWATCH AND THE TRAILING SQUADS USE TRAVELING. • 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. “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” EXAMPLE OF PLATOON LEADER’S ORDER FOR BOUNDING OVERWATCH Show-Me GOLD TRAVELING OVERWATCH (PLATOON) Show-Me GOLD LEAD SQUAD IN TRAVELING OVERWATCH FORMATION + 50 TO 100 METERS PLATOON HQ / WEAPONS + 20 METERS + 20 METERS PLATOON SERGENAT, AIDMAN, WEAPONS (OPTIONAL) + 20 METERS “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” 8 ACTIONS AT DANGER AREAS (CONT.) PLATOON BOUNDING OVERWATCH Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD - 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. “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” Enabling Learning Objective ELO 5 CROSSING A DANGER AREA. Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD 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. “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” ACTIONS AT DANGER AREAS CROSSING A LARGE OPEN AREA. Show-Me GOLD Show-Me GOLD • 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. “Forever Forward” “Forever Forward” 9 CROSSING A SMALL OPEN AREA Show-Me GOLD “Forever Forward” TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE Show-Me GOLD 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. “Forever Forward” 10
