Combat Task organization:

Patrol for A-team: support

Squad
ALT EPW B-team: assault
pri recorder PRI AID & LITTER
R
AR alt pace pri compass
G

TL SL
TL

G alt compass AR pri pace ALT AID & LITTER

R alt recorder

PRI EPW
 Establish ORP
R
AR
G

TL SL
TL

G
AR

Squad halts (not Forms 360o

clearing ORP) perimeter
 Leader’s Recon - 1
Leader’s
Recon:
AR R
Squad Leader
TL SL TL G Support TL -
R
ATL
5-point
GOTWA BTL movesTwotofrom
G AR
12 o’clock to
assault
From: SL count out
To: BTL leader’s recon
Leader’s Recon - 2
AR R

R
G TL
SL TL

AR

Leader’s recon counted out by BTL

Perimeter readjusted

5 – point disseminated

Rucks put in position

 Leader’s Recon - 3
Leader’s recon stops just short of OBJ

e
lin
o rt
pp
Su
RP
OBJ

As
line sault

Establish release point (RP)

 Leader’s Recon - 4
Release point (RP) established
5 point GOTWA given from SL

e
lin
o rt
pp
Su
ATL recons support positions
RP
TL
R G
SL OBJ

SL recons assault positions As

line sault
 Leader’s Recon - 5
SL gives 5-point GOTWA to RP security

e
lin
rt
SL/ SPT TL move back to ORP for main body

o
pp
Su
RP
TL
R G
SL OBJ

As
line sault

RP security maintains “eyes on”

RP sets up claymores
 Movement to OBJ 1
R

AR G
TL

AR
SL/ATL return from leader’s recon

Main body moves in file to OBJ

OOM: support then assault
 Movement to OBJ 2
Support team (A) “breaks left”
ATL emplaces as they go/assign sector

e
lin
rt
ATL return to SL, verify in position

o
pp
Su
RP
AR TL SL R G AR TL R G
OBJ

As
line sault
 Movement to OBJ 3
Support team (A) “breaks left”
R

ATL emplaces as they go/assign sector

e
lin
G

rt
ATL return to SL, verify in position

o
pp
Su
AR

RP
TL
TL R G
AR SL OBJ

Assault (B) team “breaks right” As

line sault
RP security becomes part of assault element
SL verifies position of each element
SL provides sectors of fire
 Actions on OBJ
SL initiates with…. R

e
lin
BOTH elements G

rt
o
pp
engage OBJ with…

Su
AR

TL
Signal to lift RP
and shift…. SL
OBJ
AR

As
TL sa
ult
line
R

G
 Actions on OBJ 2
LOA
ASSAULT team
IMT’s across in R

teams

e
lin
G

ort
- don’t bunch

pp
Su
AR
- kick weapons
TL
RP SL OBJ
SL moves to direct AR

As
assault and TL sa
ult
li ne
establish LOA R

G
 Actions on OBJ 3
LOA
AR
SL calls support SL TL
R
team across OBJ

e
lin
G R

rt
SL moves to best

o
pp
Su
control AOO AR G

TL
RP
OBJ

As
line sault
 Actions on OBJ 4
SL dictates 12 O’clock AR

TL

Squad adjusts perimeter

to provide 360 security R

EWP Team called out SL

G
- mark EPW; put 12
material in front of SL O’CLOCK
R
- repeat until all OBJ
EPW’s marked
G

EPW team back on AR

security TL

ASSAULT TL gather ACE give to SL; SUPPORT TL gather

SL decides what to carry/destroy ACE give to SL
 Withdrawal from OBJ
SL contacts higher, OBJ
secure, ACE/SALUTE to follow R
AR

BTL to RP to count SL
G

TL

RP R

OBJ
TL
Withdrawal = reverse set in G
AR
Signal 1 – assault off OBJ
Aid and litter….
Signal 2 – support off OBJ Squad leader gets
headcount from BTL
Signal 3 – SL pulls pin on demo
 Actions at ORP
G
R
TL’s get S-2
TL

AR
SL
TL’s disseminate while SL
R
radios ACE/SALUTE reports to
higher
TL G
AR Rucks policed up
 Actions at ORP
G
R
TL’s get S-2
TL

AR
SL
TL’s disseminate while SL
R
sends ACE/SALUTE reports

TL G Rucks policed up
AR

BTL moves to NEW12 O’clock

based on…
New
azimuth & Squad files by; headcount
distance passed to SL
Combat Patrol for
Squad
SUMMARY:
Task organization
Leader’s recon
Movement to Objective
Actions on Objective
Consolidate / reorganize

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