Conducting a Deliberate Attack on the Squad Level

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Conducting a Deliberate Attack on the Squad Level

• c/CPT Barry and c/CPT Shumate

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Why we conduct this

• Battle drill 1A Squad Attack in FM 7-8
• Teaches basic attack skills to suppress enemy and
  destroy them
• Battle drills are proven techniques the Army uses
  to defeat enemies
• Squads rarely operate independently for
  training, though, we train in squads

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Planning

• All missions begin with the squad leader
  receiving an operations order (OPORD)
• The squad leader then issues a warning order
  (WARNO) to squad and plans a course of action,
  taking several factors into consideration
• The squad leader issues the OPORD to the squad
  members and begins the mission

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Formation and Movement

• Most common formation is squad column fire team
  wedge
• Squad splits in two teams
• Alpha Team
• Bravo Team
• Each team has a team leader that reports directly
  to squad leader

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Squad Column Fire Team Wedge
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Movement

• When moving, keep your heads on a swivel (look
  all around for enemy)
• Keep good distance, typically 5-10 meters apart
• Use hand signals to communicatestay silent and
  undetected!

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At the ObjectiveInitiating Contact

• Two ways to initiate contact with enemy
• Use suppressive fire on the enemy
• Enemy fires at us

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Locate the Enemy

• Enemy Size and Location
• Squad leader assesses the ability of squad to
  attack the enemy
• Should have a 31 friendly-to-enemy ratio

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Suppress the Enemy

• One fire team lays down suppressive fire
• Other fire team maneuvers around to attack the
  vulnerable flank of the enemy

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ATTACK!

• Suppressing team (first team to make contact)
  shifts fire
• Assault team uses violence of action and assaults
  the objective
• Suppressing team lifts fire
• Assault team moves through the objective and
  ensures all enemy are crushed

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Attack Demonstrated
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Consolidate and Reorganize

• Security! 360 degrees around objective!
• Enemy Prisoner of War/Aid and Litter Teams
• Reports
• Team leaders report to squad leader
• Squad leader reports to platoon leader
• Redistribute ammunition

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Practical Exercise

• Situation Caquetans have invaded AO Vandy and
  set up their Headquarters at the local Starbucks
• Mission Conduct a deliberate attack to interrupt
  Caquetan operations around Vanderbilt University

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Executing the Mission
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Attack
Assault Team
Suppressive Team
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Consolidate and Reorganize
360 Degree Security