TACTICS
TACTICS
Receive the mission
Issue a Warning Order (WARNO)
Make a tentative plan
Start Necessary Movement
Conduct Reconnaissance
Complete the plan
Issue the complete order
Supervise and refine
What was the mission?
Main vs Sub-Objectives
How was It executed?
Step by step
Decisions made...
Why?
Was the goal accomplished? - Why?
Not accomplished? - Why?
Why??
4 P's: Plan, preparation, people, process
What now?
What are you changing/going to change?
What was learned?
Size of enemy force
Activity
Last known location
Unit type of designation
Time enemy was last observed
Equipment enemy possesses
Date/time group discovered
Reporting activity
Unit designation and location
Contact method
Radio frequency/call sign or phone number
Type of munition
A=Dropped, B=Projected, C=Placed, D=Thrown
NBC Contamination
Yes - Identify, No
Resources threatened
Which one(s)?
Impact on Mission
Protective measures taken
Recommended priority
A=Immediate, B=Indirect, C=Minor, D=No Treat
** Say break between each line
Confirm the presence of a suspected UXO Item
Clear all personnel to a safe position/location
Cordon - restrict all foot/vehicular movement
Check for other UXOs
Control - only authorized personnel in the area
** UXO - Unexploded Ordinance; IED - Improvised Explosive Device
Massive Bleeding
Rake - feel the person's body from head to toe
Apply pressure if necessary
Types of bleeding:
Arterial - bright red, spurting blood, pulsing flow, most urgent
Venous - dark red, steady but slow flow
Capillary - slow and even flow, usually superficial and not urgent
Airway
Look for obstructions; remove with finger if necessary
Respiration
Chest rising/falling
Feel breath from nose
Circulation
Pulse points: neck, wrist, groin, foot
Hypothermia
Check if extremities are cold, blue, or pale
Grid location of pick-up site (coordinates)
Radio frequency, call sign
Number of patients by precedence
Report only applicable info & encrypt brevity codes.
A = Urgent, B = Urgent-Surgical, C = Priority, D = Routine, E = Convenience
Special equipment
A = None, B = Hoist, C = Extraction equipment, D = Ventilator
Number of patients by type
Number/type of wound Injuries (peacetime)
N = No enemy troops in area, P = Possibly enemy troops in area (approach with caution), E = Enemy troops in area (approach with caution), X = Enemy troops in area (armed escort required)
Method of marking
. A = Panels, B = Pyrotechnic signal, C = Smoke Signal, D = None, E = Other
Patient nationality and status
A = US military, B = US civilian, C = Non-US mil, D = Non-US civilian, E = EPW
Terrain description
9. NBC Contamination (Wartime)
Include this line only when applicable.
N = nuclear, B = biological, C = chemical.
** Say break between each line
Wedge
Pros: it is easily controlled, provides all-around security, fire is adequate in all directions, and it is flexible
Cons: can't move very fast
Line
Pros: good when searching an area for something
Cons: vulnerable to fire
Column
Pros: permits rapid and easily controlled movement and permits fire and maneuver to the flanks
Cons: vulnerable to fire from the front and the ability to fire to the front is limited
Diamond
Pros: good to protect a person or thing, easily controlled
Cons: can't move very fast
Entry Control Point: a location and/or personnel established to screen persons and articles entering the secure area
Cover: protection from the effects of direct and indirect fires (ex: standing behind bulletproof glass - you are still visible to the enemy, but protected from fire)
Concealment: protection from observation and surveillance (ex: hiding under a tarp - you are not visible, but could still be hit by enemy fire)
Rules of Engagement (ROEs): directives issued by the commander that explain when, under what circumstances, and how and how much force a solider may use
Latitude: horizontal lines that run east to west, but measure your distance north or south
Longitude: vertical lines that run north to south, but measure your distance east to west
When you are given coordinates, longitude will be the first number given followed by latitude.
Azimuth: a horizontal angle measured clockwise by degrees or mils between a reference direction and a line to an observed or designated point
To find the azimuth:
Find the starting point on the map and mark it.
Identify the endpoint on the map and mark it.
Using a protractor, draw a straight line from the starting point to the endpoint.
Put the center of the protractor on the starting point, then follow the line connecting the two points to find the degrees marked on the protractor. Make sure the protractor is facing the correct way. This is the azimuth.
Once you have the azimuth, face that direction using your compass, making sure that the compass is completely leveled and centered.
Turn the bezel ring on your compass to line up with the magnetic arrow to make sure you continue to travel in the correct direction.
The colors on a topographic map are used to distinguish between types of landmarks
Red is for roads and, within the U.S., surveying features that belong to the U.S. Public Land Survey
Black is for man-made objects
Blue is for water
Green is for vegetation
White is for areas where there is sparse vegetation or none at all. This could include desert, grass, sand, rocks, snow, boulders, etc.
Purple is for features that have been added to the map due to aerial photographs, but have not been checked in the field
Contour lines:
The closer together the contour lines, the steeper the slope.
The further apart the contour lines, the gentler the slope.
If you see contour lines that form a V pointing uphill, you’re looking at a valley. This will usually also indicate a stream or a river that runs downhill from a higher altitude.
If you see contour lines that form a V pointing downhill, you’re looking at a ridge.
If you see a contour line in a circle with no other lines inside it, you’re looking at a summit.
If you see contour lines in concentric circles and they’re marked by hachures, you’re looking at a depression, or sunken geological formation.
Shout - verbal warning
Shove - physically restrain, block access, or detail
Show - show that you are armed and willing to use force
Shoot - fire aimed shots only (no warning shots), fire no more rounds than necessary, fire with due regard for the safety of bystanders, take reasonable efforts to not destroy property, and stop firing as soon as the situation permits.
A - Alpha
B - Bravo
C - Charlie
D - Delta
E - Echo
F - Foxtrot
G - Golf
H - Hotel
I - India
J - Juliet
K - Kilo
L - Lima
M - Mike
N - November
O - Oscar
P - Papa
Q - Quebec
R - Romeo
S - Sierra
T - Tango
U - Uniform
V - Victor
W - Whiskey
X - X-ray
Y - Yankee
Z - Zulu