CONVOY PREPARATION EVALUATION CHECKLIST

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DATE_________ TIME__________ UNIT__________
Convoy Movement (Preparation)
CONVOY PREPARATION EVALUATION CHECKLIST RECEIVE
THE MISSION YES / NO ____________________ ISSU
E WARNING ORDER YES / NO _____________________
_ DESIGNATE KEY
PERSONNEL YES / NO ______________________
CONVOY NCOIC YES / NO ______________________
MEDICAL SUPPORT/CLS YES / NO
_____________________ AID AND LITTER TEAM YES
/ NO ____________________________ GUN
TRUCKS/SECURITY FORCE YES / NO
___________________ MECHANIC/RECOVERY TEAM
YES / NO _______________________ STAGING TEAM
YES / NO ________________________ SUBORDINATE
CDRs YES / NO ________________________ COMMO
TEAM YES / NO ______________________________
LEAD VEHICLE YES / NO __________________________
_____ BEGIN PRE-COMBAT CHECKS AND INSPECTIONS
INSPECT INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS YES / NO
_________________ -WEAPONS/MASKS
INSPECTIONS -ID TAGS/CARD -WATER AND FOOD -EYE
PROTECTION AND IBA -OVERNIGHT PACK INSPECT
VEHICLES YES / NO __________________ -RADIOS
AND COMMO FILL -FUEL LEVEL AND PMCS -FUEL
CAN -DISPATCH AND LICENSE -BII -CARGO
SECURITY -HARDENING
LEADER TASKS YES / NO ______________________
_______________ -INSPECT CLS AND
EQUIPMENT -CHECK FOR TOW BAR AND MECHANIC TOOL
KIT -CHECK FOR OTHER TOWING CAPABILITY -FINALIZE
RECOVERY GUIDELINES -FINALIZE CONVOY MANIFEST
AND SUBMIT TO OIC -RADIO CHECKS -STAGING PLAN
AND LOCATION -ANALYZE MISSION -BUILD
SANDTABLE/BRIEFING -COORDINATE WITH SUPPORTED
UNIT DETERMINE ROUTE AND RECON YES / NO
_____________________ PREPARE STRIP MAPS YES /
NO _____________________________ COMPLETE AND
ISSUE OP ORDER YES / NO _____________________ S
TAGE VEHICLES YES / NO ________________________
____________ SPOT CHECK VEHICLES/PERSONNEL YES
/ NO ___________________ FINAL INTEL UPDATE
YES / NO _________________________________ COMPLE
TE REHEARSALS YES / NO ________________________
_____ FINAL COMMO CHECKS YES / NO
_______________________________ FINAL
CONVOY/SAFETY UPDATE YES / NO
_______________________ SUBMIT DEPARTURE REPORT
YES / NO __________________________ SP ON TIME
YES / NO ______________________________________
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DATE_________ TIME__________ UNIT__________
Convoy Movement (Brief)
CONVOY BRIEFING INSPECTION CHECKLIST HAND OUT
(STRIP MAPS) YES / NO ____________________ SIT
UATION FRIENDLY FORCES YES / NO
______________________
SUPPORT UNITS YES / NO
________________________ ENEMY SITUATION YES
/ NO _______________________ MISSION TYPE OF
CARGO YES / NO ________________________
ORGIN YES / NO _______________________________
__ DESTINATION YES / NO____________________
_______ EXECUTION GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF
CONVOY TIME SCHEDULE YES / NO
________________________ ROUTES YES / NO
_______________________________ CONVOY SPEED
YES / NO ________________________ CATCHUP
SPEED YES / NO _______________________
VEHICLE INTERVAL YES / NO ____________________
_ EMERGENCY MEASURES LOCATION OF GUN
TRUCKS YES / NO_____________ ROCKDRILL
/ SANDTABLE FOR BATTLE DRILLS YES / NO
______________________________ ACCIDENTS
YES / NO __________________________
BREAKDOWN YES / NO _________________________
SEPARATION FROM CONVOY YES / NO
___________ AMBUSH YES / NO
_____________________________ IED YES /
NO __________________________________
SNIPER YES / NO ______________________________

CONVOY BRIEFING INSPECTION CHECKLIST
(Cont) ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS CONTROL OF
PERSONNEL YES / NO _____________________
BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS YES / NO
____________________ MESSING ARRANGEMENTS
YES / NO _____________________ REFUELING OF
VEHICLES YES / NO ______________________
SERVICING OF VEHICLES YES / NO
_______________________ COMMAND AND SIGNAL
LOCATION OF CONVOY COMMANDER YES / NO
_____________ DESIGNATION OF ASSISTANT CONVOY
COMMANDER YES / NO _______________________
___________ SERIAL COMMANDERS
RESPONSIBILITIES YES / NO _________ HAND
AND ARM SIGNALS YES / NO _____________________
___ OTHER PREARRANGED SIGNALS YES / NO
_________________ LOCATION OF VEHICLES WITH
COMMUNICATIONS YES / NO _____________________
________ RADIO FREQUENCIES AND CALLSIGNS FOR
CONTROL PERSONNEL YES / NO
__________________________________ SECURITY
FORCE COMMANDER YES / NO _________________
FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS YES / NO
______________________ RESERVE SECURITY
ELEMENTS YES / NO _________________
MEDICAL EVACUATION SUPPORT YES / NO
________________ LOCATION OF CLS YES / NO
____________________ SAFETY HAZARDS OF ROUTE
AND WEATHER CONDITIONS YES / NO
__________________________________ DEFENSIVE
DRIVING YES / NO ___________________________
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DATE_________ TIME__________ UNIT__________
BATTLE DRILLSREACT TO UNBLOCKED AMBUSH
CONVOY COMMANDER DIRECT CONVOY TO CONTINUE
MISSION YES / NO ______________________________
_____________ DETERMINES/COMMUNICATES ENEMY
LOCATION YES / NO _________________________ DIRE
CT GUN TRUCKS TO RETURN FIRE OR SUPPORT BY FIRE
YES / NO ______________________________ DIRECTS
LEAD ELEMENT TO RALLY POINT YES / NO
______________________________________________ REC
EIVES ACE REPORT AT RALLY POINT YES / NO
________________________________________________ R
EPORTS TO HIGHER (SALUTE) YES / NO
__________________________________________________
_ VEHICLES ACTIVATE TURN SIGNALS TO INDICATE
ENEMEY LOCATION YES / NO ______________________
__________ INCREASE SPEED AND MOVE OUT YES / NO
_________________________________________________
_____ DISMOUNT AWAY FROM ENEMY FIRE (IF
REQUIRED) YES / NO ____________________________
__________ RETURN SUPPRESSIVE FIRE YES / NO
__________________________________________________
_________ USE SMOKE (IF AVAILABLE) YES / NO
__________________________________________________
________ STOP SHORT OF THE KILL ZONE (IF
APPLICABLE) YES / NO __________________________
______________ GUN TRUCKS MOVE TO THE SOUND OF
BATTLE AND ENGAGE THE ENEMY YES / NO
_______________________________ MAINTAIN
SUPPRESSIVE FIRE UNTIL ALL FRIENDLIES DEPART
YES / NO ______________________________ PROVIDES
SITREP TO CONVOY COMMANDER YES / NO
_____________________________________________ CONV
OY RECOVERS ALL CASUALTIES AND EQUIPMENT YES /
NO _________________________________________ EXEC
UTES MEDEVAC (IF REQUIRED) YES / NO
_________________________________________________
OCCUPIES RALLY POINT(S) AND ESTABLISHES SECURITY
YES / NO _________________________________ SUBMI
T ACE REPORT TO HIGHER YES / NO
__________________________________________________
_____ BRIEF CONVOY LEADERS AND CONTINUE MISSION
YES / NO _______________________________________

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DATE_________ TIME__________ UNIT__________
BATTLE DRILLSREACT TO BLOCKED AMBUSH
CONVOY COMMANDER NOTIFY CONVOY (SOP) AND HIGHER
(SALUTE) OF BLOCKED AMBUSH YES / NO
___________________________________________ DETERM
INES/COMMUNICATES ENEMY LOCATION YES / NO
_________________________ DIRECT GUN TRUCKS TO
RETURN FIRE OR SUPPORT BY FIRE YES / NO
______________________________ DIRECTS LEAD
ELEMENT TO RALLY POINT YES / NO
______________________________________________ CAL
LS FOR QRF, CAS, OR INDIRECT FIRE (IF AVAILABLE)
YES / NO _______________________________________
____________ AT RALLY POINT, PROVIDES ACE AND
SALUTE YES / NO _______________________________
_________________ VEHICLES ACTIVATE TURN SIGNALS
TO INDICATE ENEMEY LOCATION YES / NO
________________________________ INCREASE SPEED
AND MOVE OUT YES / NO _________________________
_____________________________ DISMOUNT AWAY FROM
ENEMY FIRE (IF REQUIRED) YES / NO
______________________________________ RETURN
SUPPRESSIVE FIRE YES / NO _____________________
______________________________________ USE SMOKE
(IF AVAILABLE) YES / NO _______________________
___________________________________ PERSONNEL IN
THE KILL ZONE MANEUVER ON THE ENEMY TO
CAPTURE/DESTROY HIM YES / NO
_________________________ STOP SHORT OF THE KILL
ZONE (IF APPLICABLE) YES / NO
________________________________________ GUN
TRUCKS MOVE TO THE SOUND OF BATTLE AND ENGAGE THE
ENEMY YES / NO _______________________________
MAINTAIN SUPPRESSIVE FIRE UNTIL ALL FRIENDLIES
DEPART YES / NO ______________________________
PROVIDES SITREP TO CONVOY COMMANDER YES / NO
_____________________________________________ CONV
OY RECOVERS ALL CASUALTIES AND EQUIPMENT YES /
NO _________________________________________ EXEC
UTES MEDEVAC (IF REQUIRED) YES / NO
_________________________________________________
OCCUPIES RALLY POINT(S) AND ESTABLISHES SECURITY
YES / NO _________________________________ SUBMI
T ACE REPORT TO HIGHER YES / NO
__________________________________________________
_____ BRIEF CONVOY LEADERS AND CONTINUE MISSION
YES / NO _______________________________________

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DATE_________ TIME__________ UNIT__________
BATTLE DRILLSDISMOUNT/MOUNT A VEHICLE
DISMOUNT A VEHICLE UNDER FIRE FIRE FROM ONE
SIDE SOLDIERS ON SIDE RECEIVING FIRE RETURN FIRE
YES / NO _______________________________ DRIVER
LEAVES VEHICLE RUNNING YES / NO
___________________________________________ SOLDIE
RS OPPOSITE THE ENEMY EXIT FIRST YES / NO
_____________________________________________ SOLD
IERS EXIT AWAY FROM ENEMY FIRE YES / NO
________________________________ SOLDIERS ASSUME
PRONE AND RETURN ENEMY FIRE YES / NO
______________________________________________ FIR
E FROM BOTH SIDES SOLDIERS IMMEDIATELY EXIT FROM
BOTH SIDES YES / NO ___________________________
___________ SOLDIERS ASSUME PRONE AND RETURN
ENEMY FIRE YES / NO ___________________________
__________________ MOUNT A VEHICLE UNDER
FIRE SOLDIERS MAINTAIN SUPPRESSIVE FIRE UNTIL ALL
CASUALTIES EVACUATED YES / NO
___________________________________ TC
MAINTAINS SUPPRESSIVE FIRE UNTIL DRIVER MOUNTS
YES / NO ________________________________________
___________ DRIVER NOTIFIES THE TC THAT HE/SHE
IS IN PLACE YES / NO __________________________
____________________________ TC MOUNTS ONLY AFTER
NOTIFICATION YES / NO _________________________
_______________________________
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DATE_________ TIME__________ UNIT__________
BATTLE DRILLSBREAK CONTACT
CONVOY COMMANDER DIRECT CONVOY TO BREAK CONTACT
YES / NO ________________________________________
___ DIRECT CONVOY TO MOVE TO RALLY POINTS YES /
NO _________________________ DIRECT GUN TRUCKS
TO RETURN FIRE OR SUPPORT BY FIRE YES / NO
______________________________ DIRECTS LEAD
ELEMENT TO RALLY POINT AND TO SECURE YES / NO
______________________________________________ REC
EIVES ACE REPORT AT RALLY POINT YES / NO
__________________________________________________
_____ REPORTS TO HIGHER (SALUTE, ACE) YES / NO
__________________________________________________
_ VEHICLES MAINTAIN POSITION AND PROVIDE
SUPPRESSIVE FIRE YES / NO _____________________
___________ EVACUATES CASUALTIES YES / NO
__________________________________________________
____ DISMOUNT AWAY FROM ENEMY FIRE (IF REQUIRED)
YES / NO ______________________________________
ABANDONS DISABLED VEHICLES, IF REQUIRED YES /
NO ______________________________________________
_____________ USE SMOKE (IF AVAILABLE) YES / NO
_________________________________________________
_________ MOVE TO RALLY POINTS AND SECURES AREA
YES / NO ________________________________________
_____________ GUN TRUCKS MANEUVER TO SUPPORT BY
FIRE POSITIONS YES / NO _______________________
________ MAINTAIN SUPPRESSIVE FIRE UNTIL ALL
FRIENDLIES DEPART YES / NO ____________________
__________ PROVIDES SITREP TO CONVOY COMMANDER
YES / NO ________________________________________
_____ CONVOY RECOVERS ALL CASUALTIES AND
EQUIPMENT YES / NO ____________________________
_____________ EXECUTES MEDEVAC (IF REQUIRED)
YES / NO ________________________________________
_________ OCCUPIES RALLY POINT(S) AND ESTABLISHES
SECURITY YES / NO _____________________________
____ SUBMIT ACE REPORT TO HIGHER YES / NO
__________________________________________________
_____ BRIEF CONVOY LEADERS AND CONTINUE MISSION
YES / NO ______________________________________

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DATE_________ TIME__________ UNIT__________
BATTLE DRILLSREACT TO CHEM ATTACK
CONVOY COMMANDER ALERTS THE CONVOY YES / NO
__________________________________________________
_____________________ SUBMITS NBC I REPORT YES
/ NO ____________________________________________
_____________________________ MARKS THE AREA
YES / NO ________________________________________
______________________________________ DIRECTS
M256 TEAM YES / NO ____________________________
________________________________________________ D
IRECTS APPROPRIATE UNMASKING PROCEDURES YES /
NO ______________________________________________
_______ MOVES CONVOY CLEAR OF CONTAMINATION
YES / NO ________________________________________
___________ REQUESTS DECON SUPPORT, IF REQUIRED
YES / NO _________________________________________
________________ RECONSOLIDATES, REORGANIZES THE
CONVOY YES / NO _______________________________
___________________ PROVIDES SECURITY AT HALT
YES / NO ________________________________________
___________________________ PROVIDES ACE AND
SALUTE TO HEADQUARTERS YES / NO
__________________________________________________
___ ALL SOLDIERS STOP BREATHING, DON AND CHECK
PROTECTIVE MASKS YES / NO _____________________
____________________________ ALERT CONVOY IAW
SOP YES / NO __________________________________
______________________________________ CLOSE
WINDOWS AND VENTS YES / NO ____________________
__________________________________ ASSUME MOPP IV
AND ATTACH M9 PAPER YES / NO
__________________________________________________
______________ PERFORM IMMEDIATE DECON OF PERSON
AND EQUIPMENT YES / NO ________________________
____________________ ADMINISTER SELF-AID AND
FIRST AID, IF REQUIRED YES / NO _
__________________________________________________
________
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DATE_________ TIME__________ UNIT__________
BATTLE DRILLSREACT TO INDIRECT FIRE
CONVOY COMMANDER DIRECTS CONVOY TO INCREASE SPEED
AND INTERVAL YES / NO _________________________
__________________ ALERTS THE CONVOY YES / NO
__________________________________________________
_____________________________ DIRECTS CONVOY TO
RALLY POINTS YES / NO _________________________
_________________________________________ PROVIDES
SITREP TO HEADQUARTERS YES / NO
______________________________________________ REP
ORTS TO HIGHER (SALUTE AND ACE) YES / NO
__________________________________________________
_ VEHICLES IN IMMEDIATE DANGER SEEK LOCATION OF
ENEMY OBSERVER YES / NO _______________________
________________________________ RETURN
SUPPRESSIVE FIRE, CAS, OR INDIRECT FIRE, IF
POSSIBLE YES / NO _____________________________
_______ MOVE TO RALLY POINT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
YES / NO ______________________________________ M
AINTAIN COMMUNICATIONS YES / NO
__________________________________________________
_________ USE SMOKE (IF AVAILABLE) YES / NO
__________________________________________________
________ VEHICLES NOT IN IMMEDIATE DANGER SEEK
ALTERNATE ROUTE OR HALT AND ESTABLISH SECURITY
YES / NO _______________________________ MAINTAIN
COMMUNICATIONS YES / NO ______________________
__________________________________________________
MOVE TO RALLY POINT YES / NO
_____________________________________________ CONV
OY RECOVERS ALL CASUALTIES AND EQUIPMENT YES /
NO _________________________________________ EXEC
UTES MEDEVAC (IF REQUIRED) YES / NO
_________________________________________________
OCCUPIES RALLY POINT(S) AND ESTABLISHES SECURITY
YES / NO _________________________________ SUBMI
TS ACE REPORT TO HIGHER YES / NO
__________________________________________________
_____ BRIEF CONVOY LEADERS AND CONTINUE MISSION
YES / NO _______________________________________

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DATE_________ TIME__________ UNIT__________
BATTLE DRILLSREACT TO VISUAL CONTACT
CONVOY COMMANDER REQUESTS AND RECEIVES INTEL
UPDATE YES / NO _______________________________
________________________ PROVIDES SALUTE TO
HIGHER YES / NO _______________________________
_____________________________________ SELECTS COA
BASED ON HIGHER GUIDANCE/DIRECTIVE YES / NO
________________________________________________ C
OMMUNICATES FRAGO WITH CONVOY LEADERS YES / NO
__________________________________________________
____ REPOSITIONS GUN TRUCKS, IF APPROPRIATE YES
/ NO ____________________________________________
____________ MAINTAINS COMMUNICATIONS WITH
HIGHER YES / NO _______________________________
______________________ ELEMENTS IN IMMEDIATE
DANGER INCREASE CONVOY SPEED AND INTERVAL YES /
NO ______________________________________________
_________ ASSUME AGGRESSIVE POSTURE YES / NO
____________________________________ MAINTAIN
COMMUNICATIONS YES / NO _______________________
____________________________________ EXECUTE
APPROPRIATE BATTLE DRILL, IF ATTACKED YES / NO
__________________________________________________
ELEMENTS NOT IN IMMEDIATE DANGER MAINTAIN VISUAL
CONTACT YES / NO ______________________________
_ EXECUTE PROTECTIVE MEASURES TO REMAIN OUT OF
SIGHT OF ENEMY YES / NO ________________________
_______ EXECUTE NEW COA BASED ON COMMANDER
GUIDANCE YES / NO _____________________________
________________ MAINTAIN COMMUNICATIONS YES /
NO ______________________________________________
___________________
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DATE_________ TIME__________ UNIT__________
BATTLE DRILLSREACT TO SNIPER
CONVOY COMMANDER REPORT CONTACT (CONVOY AND
HIGHER) YES / NO ______________________________
_____________ DETERMINES/COMMUNICATES ENEMY
LOCATION YES / NO _________________________ DIRE
CT GUN TRUCKS TO RETURN FIRE OR SUPPORT BY FIRE
YES / NO ______________________________ DIRECTS
ELEMENTS TO RALLY POINTS YES / NO
______________________________________________ REQ
UESTS CAS OR INDIRECT FIRE, IF APPROPRIATE YES
/ NO __________________________________________ R
EPORTS TO HIGHER (SALUTE AND ACE) YES / NO
__________________________________________________
_ VEHICLES REPORT CONTACT IAW SOP YES / NO
__________________________________________________
______________ ACTIVATE TURN SIGNALS TO INDICATE
ENEMEY LOCATION YES / NO ______________________
__________ DRIVE ALONG CURBS (URBAN ONLY) YES /
NO ______________________________________________
______ INCREASE SPEED AND INTERVAL YES / NO
__________________________________________________
____ RETURN SUPPRESSIVE FIRE YES / NO
__________________________________________________
_________ USE SMOKE (IF AVAILABLE) YES / NO
__________________________________________________
________ DISMOUNT AWAY FROM FIRE, IF NECESSARY
YES / NO ________________________________________
________ GUN TRUCKS ENGAGE THE ENEMY YES / NO
__________________________________________________
____________________ MAINTAIN SUPPRESSIVE FIRE
UNTIL ALL FRIENDLIES DEPART YES / NO
______________________________ PROVIDES SITREP TO
CONVOY COMMANDER YES / NO _____________________
________________________ CONVOY RECOVERS ALL
CASUALTIES AND EQUIPMENT YES / NO
_________________________________________ EXECUTES
MEDEVAC (IF REQUIRED) YES / NO
_________________________________________________
OCCUPIES RALLY POINT(S) AND ESTABLISHES SECURITY
YES / NO _________________________________ SUBMI
T ACE REPORT TO HIGHER YES / NO
__________________________________________________
_____ BRIEF CONVOY LEADERS AND CONTINUE MISSION
YES / NO _______________________________________