convoy ops
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Tactical vehicle preparation
• Alter existing equipment– Canvas– Straps– Windshield– Reflecting surfaces– Light switches
TACTICAL VEHICLE PREPARATION
• Harden the vehicle– Armor kits– Sandbags– Driver compartment– Hood and finder– Fuel and batteries– Truck bed
SECURITY FORCE
• Train and Rehearse the Security Force
• Make Recommendations
• Coordinate Training With Vehicle Drivers
• Position The Forces
MOUNTED SECURITY FORCE
• Vehicle commander• Assistant driver• Air/sniper sentries• Attached machinegunner• Remaining squad
IMMEDIATE ACTION DRILLS
• Personnel wear helmets and flaks• Vehicles do not stop• Prearranged signals• Attempt to locate and destroy the sniper by
long range fire
Best actions against a sniper are passive
IMMEDIATE ACTION DRILLS
• Select best route/map study• Ariel reconnaissance• Current intelligence• Use OPSEC• Never schedule routine times or dates
AMBUSH
IMMEDIATE ACTION DRILLS
• Brief all convoy personnel• Practice IA drills• Harden vehicles• Cover loads• Spread load • Wear protective equipment• Do not block the road• Aggressively return fire
AMBUSHActions taken to minimize the effectiveness
IMMEDIATE ACTION DRILLS
• Two sentries on exposed side of truck return high volume of fire
• Throw smoke• Exit vehicle on masked side• A-driver/A-gunner use ring mount• 240G machinegunner exits over tailgate• Find cover and assault
VEHICLE UNLOADING
Exposed flank
Masked side away for the enemy attack
IMMEDIATE ACTION DRILLS
• Follow tracks of other vehicles• Avoid the shoulder of the road• Foreign objects• Fresh earth• Local traffic/people• Engineers sweep road
* Mines and Boobytraps /steps to reduce damage
IMMEDIATE ACTION DRILLS
• DAMAGED VEHICLES– Time / mission
•ROAD BLOCKS
IMMEDIATE ACTION DRILLS
• Alarm signals• Actions• Increase distance between vehicles• Increase speed
* AIR ATTACKS
* Convoy commander preparation
IMMEDIATE ACTION DRILLS
• Stop convoy and stagger vehicles• Dismount\ move away• A-drive and A-gunner stay with HMG• Seek cover/concealment• Return fire
* AIR ATTACKS (actions to take when attacked)
COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
• Time of departure / return• Loading / order of movement• Route / overlays / check points• Actions on enemy contact• Actions at destination• Rehearsals
QUESTIONS ?
HELICOPTERBORNE OPERATIONS
HELICOPTERBORNE OPERATIONS
• Tactical operations in support of ground operations
• Allows commander to maneuver forces
• Speed and flexibility
HELO DEFINATIONS• Heliteam - A tactical unit with supplies
lifted at one time by one bird• Helicopter flight / wave -arrive at the
same time• Landing zone - an area to land and
disembark or to embark , designated by code name
• Landing site - designated location in a LZ
Criteria of a Pickup Zone
• Select a suitable area• Securable• Enemy contact not desired should be planned• Suppressive fires
Considerations
Marking of Pickup Zones
• Designated by a code name• More than one on sight , identified
by prominent terrain features• Never use red to mark the zone
OBSTACLES
• Daylight crew is responsible• On approach route , mark near and
far side• Departure route mark near side• Large obstacles are marked
Marking in daylight
• Air panel ( displayed staked down)• Smoke is best method.
DIRECTING HELOS
Communications
•Radio comm with aircraft
Hand and Arm signals
•Requires no equipment
Hand and Arm Signals
MANIFEST
• Accurate • Includes
– Name – Rank– SSN– Blood type– T/O Weapon
Assigns a Marine and equipment to specific aircraft
ORGANIZATION
• *Assistant heliteam leader:– Assist the leader– Inspect uniform– Organize Heliteams– Properly locate equipment
* Heloteam Leader
•Responsible for the team
LOADING PROCEDURES
• Double time• Leader takes position• Enter with weapon• Manifest• Seated with muzzle• Give crew signal for
ready
LANDING
• Pilot or crew chief will orient you• Signal to un-buckle• Unload aircraft
CONDUCT OF THE HELICOPTER ASSAULT
• Preliminary estimate of the situation• Conducts map and aerial recon• Coordinate with friendly units• Formulates plan / submits to the
commander• Submit plan to the platoon commander• Brief your squad
MEDEVAC PRIORITIES
• Routine - deceased , minor illness
• Priority - wounded , injuired or ill persons. Not a matter of life and death
• Urgent - Critically wounded
QUESTIONS
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MECHANIZED OPERATIONS
Squad leader will:•Supervise the loading of (gear , supplies and Marines.
•Coordinate with the AAV crew chief
•Determine the scheme of maneuver
•Security planning•Sectors of observation for each team
•Air sentinels
•Security during halts
•ACCOUNTABILITY!!!!!
MECHANIZED OPERATIONS
• Utilize observation and recon by fire• Advance vehicles by bounding• Off road , use cover and concealment• Immediate action drills and Hand and arm signals • Coordinate fire support with AAV commander
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