LESSON TOPIC GUIDE for “LINK-UP OPERATION”

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Course/ Training : INFANTRY NCO BASIC COURSE CL 510-14
Competency Supported: to become an effective squad leader
At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
OBJECTIVE

TERMINAL  Discuss the procedures of link-up operation based on PAM 3- 0151.(C3)

a. Define Link-up and Link-up point.(C2)
ENABLING b. Determine the Four (4) tactical planning considerations of link-up operations. (C2)
c. Discuss the Eight (8) procedures in conducting link-up operations. (C3)
d. Determine the two (2) types of Link-up Operations (C2))
a. Definition of Terms
MAJOR CONCEPTS b. Four (4) Tactical Planning Considerations
c. Eight (8) Procedures in Conducting Link-up Operation
d. Two (2) Types of Link-up Operation
MAIN BODY
ACTIVITIES TASK/ CONDITIONS
EVENTS LEARNING STRATEGIES/ TIME ASSESSMENT/STANDARD
LEARNING CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
INTEN T APPROACH
Getting the  For the Expository Venue: Classroom, 5mi Outcome Criteria:
students to Video Clips… Strategy Mess hall, Toilets, ns Student must be refresh by
Students Visual/Verbal barracks.
be able to seeing amazing video and get
Attention Time: Day
reinvigorate Presentation
Equipment: laptop, their attention.
their self projector
I will present 1. Focus attention includes:
Materials: a. Not doing unnecessary
the amazing PPT: Slide 1
video things.
Personnel:
(Icebreaker) b. Looking at me or on video
Technical support 1 clips..
Attire: BDU 2.Acceptable Standard : The
student focus the attention to the
video
Assessment Tool:
Observation
 INSTRUCTOR’S For the students Profile Expository Venue: Classroom, 2 Outcome Criteria:
INSTRUDUCTIO to be able to Personal: Strategy using Mess hall, Toilets, min Students must have recognized the
N recognize the Sgt Frederick R Pastrana 828306 (Inf) PA 37years old lecture with barracks. instructor
specific name of Res. Isabela City Basilan verbal and Time: Day 1. Recognition includes:
Equipment: laptop, a. Personal
the instructor of Happily Married & blessed with 3 Children visual projector b. Educational attainment
the topic inside Educational Attainment: presentation Materials: c. Assignments
the classroom. High School - SINHS, Gen. Luna, Quezon PPT: Slide 2 d. Military schoolings
College (UG) – MSEUF Lucena, City Personnel: 2. Acceptable standard:
Assignments: I will introduce Technical support 1 Student will address me sir or
Riffleman CCoy 55IB,1ID, PA myself to the Attire: BDU Sergeant.
Driver HHSBn 55IB 1ID,PA students as their 3. Assessment Tools: Direct
Driver HHSBn Dty OCG,1ID PA instructor for the Observation
PT NCO 1ATG TRADOC, PA day
Military Schooling:
INCOBC CL 384-08 – 1ATG, TRADOC, PA
SLTT CL 03-13 – NCOS TRADOC, PA
IDT CL 08-14 - Ongoing

CLASSROOM For the students “My classroom rules are the following: Expository Venue: Classroom, 2min Outcome Criteria:
INTRODUCTION

RULES to be inform the  Student should put their phone into silent mode. Strategy using Mess hall, Toilets, s Students must have informed the
classroom rules  For attending personal necessities, students will raise lecture with barracks. classroom rules:
prior to the their right hand and when acknowledged by the instructor verbal and Time: Day 1. Adherence includes:
Equipment: laptop, a. Students individually
delivery of the will proceed using the back door. visual projector, turned their cell phones off or to
lesson.  Students who feel sleepy may stand or perform Presentation Materials: silent mode.
stretching exercise at the back PPT: Slide 3 b. Students stand up at the
 Questions will be raised after the delivery of the subject. I will inform the Personnel: back and make stretching exercises
student on the Attire: BDU when sleepy.
classroom rules c. Students silently go out
towards the toilet when the urge
Arises.
2. Acceptable Observation: No one
violates the rules.
3. Assessment Tools:
Direct Observation
SAFETY For the students SAFETY CONSIDERATION Expository Venue: Classroom, 1min Observation Criteria: Students
CONSIDERATIO should be able to  FIRE Strategy using Mess hall, Toilets, must have considered safety
N consider the  Earthquake lecture with barracks. 1. Consideration includes:
safety rules prior  Floods verbal and Time: Day a. Fire safety
Equipment: laptop, b. Earthquake
to the delivery of visual projector c. Floods
the lesson. Presentation Materials: 2. Acceptable Observation:
PPT: Slide 4 Student considered the previous
I will show the Personnel: calamity the typhoon Yolanda.
picture and Technical support 1 3. Assessment Tools: Direct
inform the Attire: BDU observation
student the
history of
calamity in the
area.
 For the Interactive Venue: Classroom, 5 Outcome Criteria:
students to After reading Mess hall, Toilets, min Students must have discuss the link-
of his barracks. up operation
be able to ASSIGNMENT? s
assignment I Time: Day 1. discussion includes:
discuss the have a follow Equipment: laptop, Students individually discuss
importance of
MOTIVATING Explain in your own understanding the Link-up up question. projector his assignment
link-up Materials:
STUDENTS Operation?
operation I will ask the PPT: Slide 5 2. Acceptable Observation: Student
students the Personnel: is analyzed what importance of
importance of Technical support 1 subject topic
link-up Attire: BDU 3. Assessment Tools:
operation on Essay
our job?
 For the Interactive Venue: Classroom, 1mi Outcome Criteria:
students to strategy Mess hall, Toilets, n Students must have determined the
be able to “LINK-UP OPERATION” barracks. lesson topic the Link-up operation
TOPIC using visual Time: Day 1. Determined includes:
determine and verbal
INTRODUCTI Equipment: laptop, Student determined the subject title
the lesson projector
presentation 2. Acceptable standard:
ON topic for the Materials: 100% of the student determine the
period prior to method.
PPT: Slide 6 subject itle.l
the classroom Personnel:
instruction I will show my 3. Assessment Tools:
Technical support 1
subject topic Attire: BDU Direct observation
  For the “The objectives of this lesson are… Expository Venue: Classroom 2min Outcome Criteria:
students to be A. “TLO: At the end of the lecture, the students shall be Strategy using Equipment: Laptop s Students must have determined the
able to able to; lecture with projector objective of the topic
determine the  Discuss the procedures of link-up verbal and Materials: 1. determined includes:
visual PPT: Slide 7-9 Student will determined the TLO &
objectives of operation (C3)
LESSON the topic presentation PERSONNEL:
ELO of the Subject
OBJECTIVES ELO: Technical support 1 2. Acceptable standard:
I will show a ATTIRE: BDU 100% the student will agree that the
 Define the Definition of Link-up and Link- slide and Objectives is relevant to the topic
up point.(C2) discuss
3. Assessment Tools:
 Determine the Four (4) tactical planning objectives of Writing examination
considerations of link-up operation. (C2) the topic
 Discuss the Eight (8) procedures in
conducting link-up operation.(C3)
 Determine the two (2) types of Link-up
Operations (C2)

 For the SCOPE Interactive Venue: Classroom 1 Outcome Criteria:

students to be Strategy using Equipment: Laptop Min Students must have determined the
able to  Definition of terms lecture with projector scope of the lesson
LESSON 1. determining includes:
determine the  Two tactical planning considerations of verbal and Materials:
SCOPE scope of the visual PPT: Slide 10  Definition of terms
link-up operations  Two tactical planning
topic. presentation PERSONNEL:
 Eight (8) procedures in conducting considerations of link-up
Technical support 1
link-up operations ATTIRE: BDU operations
 Two (2) types of Link-up Operations I will show  Eight (8) procedures in conducting
link-up operations
and read the Two (2) types of Link-up
scope of Operations
presentation
2. Acceptable Observation:
100% of the students determined
the scope of the subject
3. Assessment Tools: Direct
Observation
  For the Visual verbal Venue: Classroom 1 Outcome Criteria:
student to be Presentation Equipment: Laptop Min Students must have determined the
able to REFERENCES I will show a projector references used.
determine the Materials: 1. Determining includes:
slide
 SP3 -014 – Inf coy operations PPT: Slide 11 a. Read accurately the
references informing the references presented.
used in the  PAM 3 -0151 – Inf rifle Pltn and squad students on
PERSONNEL: b. Complied accordingly when
delivery of the operations Technical support 1 asked to read the
REFERENCE the ATTIRE: BDU
topic  SP3 -013 - Inf Bn operations references.
references
S USED 2. Acceptable Observation:
used for the 100% of the student determined the
topic references
3. Assessment Tools: Direct
Observation
REVIEW OF For the students WHAT HAVE YOU DISCUSSED TO THE PREVIOUS SUBJECT? Interactive Venue: Classroom 4min Outcome Criteria:
RELATED should be able Strategy using Equipment: Laptop s Students must have relate the
MAP READING lecture with projector previous and next subject
TOPICS to relate the 1. Relating includes:
lesson to other IPSO verbal and Materials:
Passage of Lines visual PPT: Slide 12 a. Map reading subject
subjects b. IPSO
presentation PERSONNEL:
c. Passage of Lines
1. WHAT METHOD USED TO LOCATE YOUR Technical support 1 2. Acceptable Observation: 100% of
OBJECTIVE? I will let the ATTIRE: BDU the students relate the topic.
2. WHAT METHOD USED TO LOCATE YOUR POSITION? student connect 3. Assessment Tools:
the topic in map Direct Questioning
reading and the
next subject. I
will show some
question as
example.
LEARNING For the student Learning assessment Tool Interactive Venue: Classroom 1min Outcome Criteria:
ASSESSMENT should be able Strategy using Equipment: Laptop Students must have determined
 Check on Learning in every ELO lecture with projector what assessment tool to be used.
determine Determined includes:
different  Written Exams verbal and Materials:
visual PPT: Slide 13 a. Written exams
assessment  Essay b. Essay
presentation PERSONNEL:
used in the Technical support
Acceptable Observation:
subject 100% of Students determined the
I will show what 1 assessment tools
type of ATTIRE: BDU 3. Assessment Tools: Direct
assessment I Observation
have given.
 DELIVERY For the DEFINITION OF TERMS Interactive Venue: Classroom 5mi Observation Criteria:
students to be strategy Equipment: Laptop ns
OF ELO 1 Link-up is an operation that involves the projector Student must defined the
able to define using visual
meeting of friendly ground forces. It is conducted to Materials: terminologies used in the
Link-up and and verbal
join two friendly forces. PPT: Slide 14 topic
Link-up point. presentation PERSONNEL:
method. Technical support 1
Linkup Point— An easily identifiable point on Defined includes:.
ATTIRE: Uniform of
the ground where two forces conducting a linkup I will show the day a. Link-up
meets. and I will let
b. Link-up point
the student
define the Acceptable Standard:
definition of 100% of the student must
terms have defined the definition
of term

Assessment Tool:

Direct questioning

For the Student Check on learning? Interactive Venue: Classroom 1mi Outcome Criteria:
Test & should be able to strategy Equipment: Laptop n
recall the topic What is Link-up? using visual projector Student must have defined
Feedback discussed
and verbal Materials: the Definition of term of
What is Linkup Point? PPT: Slide 15 link-up operation
presentation
PERSONNEL:
method.
Technical support 1 Defined includes:
ATTIRE: BDU a. Link-up
I will give
b. Link-up point.
check on Acceptable
learning at Standard:
the end of 100% of the student must
ELO1 have defined the definition
of term
Assessment Tool:

Check on learning
DELIVERY For the GROUP ACTIVITY Interactive Venue: Classroom 20mi Observation Criteria:
students strategy Equipment: Laptop ns Student must determined
OF ELO 2 projector
should be able Topic: Four (4) TACTICAL PLANNING using visual the tactical planning
Materials: 4 manila
to Determine CONSIDERATIONS. and verbal consideration of link-up
paper & marker
types of Link- STUDENTS GROUP INTO FOUR(4)…. presentation PPT: Slide 16-29 operation
up Operations GRP 1. SITE SELECTION method. PERSONNEL:
GRP 2. RECOGNITION SIGNAL Technical support 1 Determine includes:
Group ATTIRE: BDU a. Site Selection
GRP 3. CONTINGENCY PLANS b. Recognition signal
activities…
GRP 4. SCHEMES OF MANEUVER c. Contingency plan
5MINUTES PREPARATIONS… I will group the d. Coordination schemes
5MINUTES PRESENTATION… students into 4 of maneuver
groups. Acceptable
I will let the Standard:
FOUR (4) TACTICAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS students 90% of the student should
discuss the 4
tactical be able determine 2
1. Site Selection planning tactical planning
Identify both a primary and an consideration consideration
alternate site. They should be easy to find at night, each group
Assessment Tool:
have cover and concealment, and be off the natural after the
presentation I Written exam
lines of drift. They must also be easy to defend for a will reinforce
short time and offer access and escape routes the topic Timing:
assigned. will be given after 2 days
Characteristics of link-up site: 5mins
a. Easy to recognized preparation & 5
mins
b. Provide cover and concealment
presentation.
c. Away from natural lines and drift
d. Defendable
e. Provide multiple access and escape routes
f. Not located on terrain the enemy is likely to
occupy enemy objective
.

2. Recognition Signals

Far and near signals are needed to

keep friendly units from firing on each other. Although
the units conducting the linkup exchange radio
frequencies and call signs, the radio should be avoided
as a means of recognition due to the threat of
compromise. Visual and voice recognition signals are
to be planned.

a. Sign and Countersign

 Test & For the Check on learning? Interactive Venue: Classroom 1min Outcome Criteria:
Feedback students to strategy Equipment: Laptop Student must recall the
WHAT ARE THE FOUR TACTICAL PLANNING using visual projector tactical planning
recall the CONSIDERATION ON CONDUCTING LINK UP Materials:
and verbal consideration of link-up
topic OPERATION? presentation
PPT: Slide 30
operation
PERSONNEL:
discussed. method. Technical support 1 Recall includes:
a. Site Selection e. Site Selection
b. Recognition signal ATTIRE: BDU
I will give f. Recognition signal
c. Contingency plan g. Contingency plan
d. Coordination schemes of maneuver check on
learning at h. Coordination schemes
of maneuver
the end of
Acceptable
ELO2 Standard:
The student should be
able determine 4 tactical
planning consideration
Assessment Tool:
Enumeration
BREAK For the 10 Minutes break… Expository Venue: Classroom 10m
students to be using visual Equipment: Laptop
and verbal projector
ins
able to attend
presentation Materials:
their personal
method. PPT: Slide 31
necessities PERSONNEL:
I will give
Break after ATTIRE: BDU
check of
learning

DELIVERY For the Group Activities Small group Venue: Classroom 10m Outcome Criteria:
OF ELO 3 students Topic: Procedures in conducting link-up operation strategy Equipment: Laptop Student will discuss the
should be able using visual projector
ins procedures of link-up
Instruction: STUDENTS GROUP INTO TWO. operation
to discuss the and verbal Materials:2 manila
tactical presentation paper & marker Discussions includes:
GRP 1. DISCUSS THE 1 TO 4 LINK-UP PROCEDURES Eight procedures of link-up
planning GRP 2. DISCUSS THE 5 TO 8 LINK-UP PROCEDURES method. PPT: Slide 30-37
ACTIVITY operation
considerations I will give PERSONNEL:
Acceptable
of link-up 5MINUTES PREPARATIONS… Group Technical support 1
Standard:
operations. 5MINUTES PRESENTATION… ATTIRE: BDU
activities in The student should be
connection to able discussed 1-4
procedures
ELO3
Assessment Tool:
Essay
PROCEDURES ON THE CONDUCT OF LINK-UP Small group Venue: Classroom 15m Outcome Criteria:
OPERATIONS strategy Equipment: Laptop Student must discuss the
using visual projector
ins procedures of link-up
1. If using radio communications, the and verbal Materials: manila operation
platoon reports its location using phase lines, check- presentation paper Discussed includes:
points or other control measures. method. PPT: Slide Eight procedures of link-up
operation
2. The first squad at the site stops and PERSONNEL:
Acceptable
sets up a link-up rally point about 300 meters the link-up I will show Technical support 1
Standard:
and discuss ATTIRE: BDU
point. 80% of the students must
3. The first squad sends a security team procedures in have discussed eight
to find the exact location of the link-up point. reinforce to procedures
the given Assessment Tool:
4. The security team clears the immediate Essay
area around the link-up point. It then marks the link-up activity
point with the coordinated recognition signal. The team
moves to a covered and concealed position and
observes the link-up point and immediate around it.
5. The next unit approaching the site
repeats steps one through three. When its security
teams arrives at the site and spots the coordinated link-
up recognition signal, it gives the far recognition signal.
6. The first security team responds, and
the second team advances to the first team’s location.
The teams exchange near recognition signals
7. If entire units must link-up, the second
team returns to its unit’s rally point and brings the unit
forward to the link-up point. Both teams are integrated
into the security perimeter.
8. When more than two units use the
same link-up point, the first unit leaves a security team
at the link-up point. They repeat the link-up procedures
as the other units arrived
 Test & For the Check on learning? Interactive Venue: Classroom 1mi Outcome Criteria:
using visual Equipment: Laptop Student must recalled the
Feedback students to WHAT ARE THE 8 PROCEDURES OF CONDUCTING and verbal
n procedures on conducting link-
projector
recall the LINK UP OPERATION? presentation Materials: up operation
topic method. PPT: Slide 38 Recalled includes:
I will give PERSONNEL: 8 procedures of link-up
discussed. check on Technical support 1 operation
learning at ATTIRE: BDU Acceptable
Standard:
the end of
The student will answer 4
ELO3
procedures
Assessment Tool:
Direct Questioning
DELIVERY For the Two types of link-up operations Interactive Venue: Classroom 20m Outcome Criteria:
students strategy Equipment: Laptop Student must have Determined
OF ELO 4 using visual
ins types of link-up operations
should be able 1. Linkup of Two Moving Units - The projector
and verbal Materials: Determine includes:
to Determine most difficult linkup to coordinate is one between two presentation PPT: Slide 39-50 1. Link-up of Two
types of Link- moving units. As the units move closer together, the method. moving Units
PERSONNEL:
up Operations chances of their engaging each other increase. Technical support 1 2. Link-up of moving unit
Therefore, the leading linkup units adjust their I will asked ATTIRE: BDU and Stationary unit.
to the Acceptable
movements to each other and communicate continually Standard:
Student to
on a planned radio net. Once they establish contact, if read and The student will determine the
no physical integration of units is planned, the lead asked what two types link-up operations
elements maintain radio contact between the linkup his idea to Assessment Tool:
forces. the topic Written exam

Timing: will be given last ELO

after the delivery of the lesson
 2. Linkup of Moving Unit and
Stationary Unit- Linkup between a moving and a
stationary force requires detailed coordination,
particularly if the stationary force is under enemy
pressure. The moving force must orient on the
stationary force and keep the stationary force advised of
its location. The stationary force guides the lead
element to the contact point by radio or may, if the
enemy situation permits, send out a patrol to meet and
guide the moving force. Guides aid in passage of
minefield and other defensive obstacles in front of and
within the stationary force defense sector. The
stationary force must be prepared to accept the moving
force, to provide guides to its position and, as required,
to position it. If two forces have been directed to merge,
they are vulnerable to enemy attack as they come
together. Guides must deploy the moving force quickly
and efficiently.
 a. Actions at the linkup site with two units
moving

In a linkup, the execution begins once the units

move toward the linkup site. If necessary, the units can
use code words movement.

The squad establishes the linkup site and

occupies a rally point close to the linkup site. A team
moves to pinpoint the linkup site and secures it. This
team marks the linkup site using the previously
coordinated recognition signal and positions itself to
observe the site.

The moving platoon also establishes a rally

point close to the linkup site and then sends a squad
forward to pinpoint the linkup site.

The squad should spot the recognition signal

and then initiate the far recognition signal, which is
answered by the squad observing the linkup site.

The team at the linkup site then moves toward

the squad answering the signal and exchanges near
recognition signals. The stationary squad initiates the
signal. Once these units coordinate, the squad arriving
at the linkup site returns to the rally point and guides the
platoon back to the linkup site. The team establishing
the linkup then guides the platoon to the rally point. The
platoon leader then integrates the platoon into the
perimeter.

b. Actions at the linkup with one unit moving

The leaders of both units coordinate with their

respective higher headquarters for location of linkup,
call signs, frequencies, code words, far and near
signals, and control measures. The stationary unit
establishes rally point and sends a team or squad to
secure and mark the linkup point. The moving unit
moves toward the linkup point and establishes a rally
point when close enough to do so.
 Test & Check on learning? Expository Venue: Classroom 1mi Outcome Criteria:
using visual Equipment: Laptop Student must recall types
Feedback projector
n of link-up operations
What are the two types of Link-up operation? and verbal
Materials: recalled includes:
presentation
PPT: Slide 51 1. Link-up of Two
method. PERSONNEL: moving Units
Technical support 1 2. Link-up of moving
I will give ATTIRE: BDU unit and Stationary
check on
 learning at unit.
the end of Acceptable Standard:
ELO The student will answer
the two types of link-up
operations
Assessment Tool:
Questioning

SOLICITING For the student Observation criteria:

Student must have gave
OF THE give their final their final question
FINAL question
QUESTION

CONCLUSION
 For the Expository Venue: Classroom 5 Outcome Criteria:
CONCLUSION

using visual Equipment: Laptop Student must recall types

student to be
SUMMARIZIN Definition of Link-up and Link-up point and verbal projector of link-up operations
able to Four (4) Tactical Planning Considerations Materials: 1.Recalled includes:
G THE summarized presentation
Eight (8) Procedures in Conducting Link-up PPT: Slide 52 1. Link-up of Two
method.
LESSON the of lesson Operations PERSONNEL: moving Units
Two (2) Types of Link-up Operations Technical support 2. Link-up of moving
I will show 1 unit and Stationary
the summary ATTIRE: BDU unit.
of lesson. 2.Acceptable Standard:
The student will answer
the two types of link-up
operations
Assessment Tool:
Direct questioning
  For the . Expository Venue: Classroom 1 Outcome Criteria:
using visual Equipment: Laptop Student must be motivated
student to be Min
and verbal projector
able to re- Materials: Motivated includes:
motivate ““Training does not guarantee success in war, but presentation
PPT: Slide 53
method. Training does not
before the without effective training it is impossible to win in the PERSONNEL: guarantee success in
class ends. battlefield” Technical support
REMOTIVATI I will show 1
war, but without
the quotation ATTIRE: BDU effective training it is
ON - ATS Australia” to re impossible to win in
motivate the the battlefield”.
students. Acceptable
Standard:
The student will answer
the two types of link-up
operations
Assessment Tool:
Questioning Student had
accepted the importance of
their subject to our job

 For the Expository Venue: Classroom 5min Outcome Criteria:

using visual Equipment: Laptop s Student must able to
students to
and verbal projector determined that the class
Closure determine that THANK YOU AND GOOD DAY!!! Materials: is terminated
the topic is presentation
PPT: Slide 54
method.
end.. PERSONNEL:
Technical support
I will conclude 1
the lesson ATTIRE: BDU

TOTAL TIME 120minutes

Annexes

A- Advance Sheet
A1-Handout
B- Assignment
C- Assessment sheet
 C1- Answer sheet
C2-Answer sheet
C3-Rubrics
D- PPP

Frederick R Pastrana
Sgt (Inf) PA
Instructor