Four Steps IPB
A. Define Operational Environment
B. Describe the Environmental Effects on the Operation
C. Evaluate the Threat/accessory
D. Determine Threat COAs
8 Troop leading procedures
Receive the mission
issue a warno
make a tentative plan
Initiate Necessary troop movement
Recon
Complete the plan
Issue the order
Supervise
5 paragraph order
Situation
Mission
Execution
Sustainment
Command and Signal
Actions on Contact
DINOCAVE
Direct
Indirect
NonHostile
Obstacles
CBRN
Aerial
Visual
Electronic
Three Forms of Defense
Defense of Linear Obstacle
Perimeter Defense
Reverse Slop Defense
Battle Position
Contains Multiple Fighting positions
Fighting position
Individual vehicle or weapon systom
Primary Fighting position
position that covers the enemys most likely avenue of approach into the AO. Best position from which to accomplished the assigned position.
Alternate fighting positions
Used for occupation when a primary position becomes untenable or unsuitable for carrying out the assigned task. Covers the same area as the primary position
Supplementary position
defensive position located within the platoon's AO that provides the best sectors of fire and defensive terrain along an avenue of approach that is not the the primary avenue where the enemy is expected to attack
Subsequent position
Position in which the platoon expects to moves to during the course of the battle. May also have primary, alternate, supplementary
TRP's
Easily recognizable point on the ground, natural or man made, used to initiate, distribute or control fires.
Engagement Area
an area where the commander intends to contain and destroy an enemy force with the massed effects of all available weapons and supporting systems
Sectors of Fire
An area that is required to be covered by the fire of an individual weapon or unit. Ensures distribution of fires across a platoon area of responsibility.
Counter attack by fire
Intent is to use weapons standoff and or cover to full advantage and destroy the enemy by direct fires
counter attack by fire and maneuver
Close with and destroy the enemy
PT SEARS
Primary, Alternate, Supplementary BP's
TRP's
Sectors of Fire
Engagement Area
Assign trigger and disengagement line
Routes in and out of BP
Subsequent BP's
EA-DEV
ID likely Avenues of Approach
ID enemy scheme of maneuver
Determine where to kill the enemy
Plan and integrate obstacles
Emplace weapons systems
Plan and integrate indirect fires
conduct and engagement area rehearsals
4 characteristics of Offense
Surprise
Concentration
Audacity
Tempo
Five Steps of Actions on Contact
Deploy and Report
Evaluate and Develop the situation
Choose a COA
Execute COA
Recommend COA to Higher
Platoon Level battle drills
Change formation
contact
action
react to indirect
react to air attack
React to CBRN
Define Sosra
Employed when conducting a breach, Encompasses 5 breaching tenets
5 parts of SOSRA
Suppress
Obscure
Secure
Reduce
Assault
Steps a platoon leader can take when in contact
Attack
Defend
bypass
delay
withdraw
Surprise
Enemy is attacked at a time and place or in a manner for which he is unprepared and which he did not expect
Concentration
Massing of overwhelming combat power to achieve a single purpose
Audacity
Simple plan, boldly executed
Tempo
Rate of speed of military action, controlling or altering that rate is essential for maintaining the initiative
Area Defense
Concentrates on denying the EN forces access to designated terrain, mutually supporting, and prepared positions
Mobile Defense
Concentrates on the destruction or defeat of the enemy through a decisive attack by a striking force
Retrograde
An organized movement away from the enemy operation
3 types of retrograde
Delay- unit trades space for time.
Withdrawal - A force in contact disengages and move away from the eny
Retirement- force not in contact moves away from the enemy
3 types of movement techniques
Traveling
traveling over watch
bounding over watch
Traveling movement
Speed is necessary and contact and enemy forces is not likely all elements of the platoon move simultaneously
Traveling overwatch
When contact with enemy forces is possible but speed is important. Lead section moves quickly and constantly while trailing section conducts short halts at intervals
Bounding Overwatch
when enemy contact is expected.
Two types, Alternating
Successive
Herring bone
column
Staggered column
coil
vee
wedge
echelon right
Echelon left
line
Reasons for defending
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Purpose of a defensive operation
create conditions for a counter offensive that allows forces to regain the initiative
Movement to contact
Offensive task designed to develop the situation and to establish or regain contact
Attack
Offensive task that destroys or defeats enemy forces, siezes and secures terrain or both
Pursuit
Offensive task designed to catch or cut off hostile force attempting to escape with the aim of destroying it
Exploitation
offensive task usually following the conduct of a successful attack, designed to disorganize and enemy in depth.
Offense
Tasks are conducted to defeat and destroy enemy forces, seize terrain and resources and populations centers.
-impose commanders will on the enemy
defense
tasks defeat an enemy attack, buy time, economize forces or develop conditions favorable for offensive operations.
Characteristics of Defense
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