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CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT

WHAT IS CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT?


Close Quarters Combat is special room and building clearing techniques that can be employed by all Infantry or Special Operations Forces with varying degrees of speed and precision.

PRINCIPLES OF CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT


SURPRISE SPEED VIOLENCE OF ACTION

The assault element flows in the path of least resistance

WHAT IS ROOM CLEARING?


The rapid and methodical seizing control of a room or series of rooms and all of its occupants (both hostile and other) by eliminating the threat, dominating the room, and controlling the situation.

DOOR PLACEMENT
CENTER FED CORNER FED

CENTER DOOR/ #1 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #1 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #1 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #1 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #1 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #1 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #1 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #1 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #2 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #2 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #2 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #2 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #2 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #2 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #3 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #3 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #3 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #3 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #3 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #4 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #4 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #4 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #4 MAN

CENTER DOOR/ #4 MAN

INTERLOCKING SECTORS OF FIRE

CORNER DOOR/ #1 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #1 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #1 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #1 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #1 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #1 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #2 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #2 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #2 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #2 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #2 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #2 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #2 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #3 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #3 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #3 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #3 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #4 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #4 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #4 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #4 MAN

CORNER DOOR/ #4 MAN

INTERLOCKING SECTORS OF FIRE

FATAL FUNNEL

ROOM-TO-ROOM

ROOM SECURED

ROOM-TO-ROOM

ROOM-TO-ROOM

ROOM-TO-ROOM

ROOM-TO-ROOM

ROOM-TO-ROOM

ROOM-TO-ROOM

ROOM-TO-ROOM

HALLWAYS

HALLWAYS CROSSCOVERAGE

HALLWAYS CROSSCOVERAGE

HALLWAYS CROSSCOVERAGE

HALLWAYS

HALLWAYS

ROOM SECURE

HALLWAYS

HALLWAYS CROSSCOVERAGE

HALLWAYS CROSSCOVERAGE

CHECKING DOOR LOCKED DOOR

HALLWAYS CROSSCOVERAGE
BREACHER !

HALLWAYS CROSSCOVERAGE
LOCKED DOOR

HALLWAYS CROSSCOVERAGE

HALLWAYS CROSSCOVERAGE

HALLWAYS CROSSCOVERAGE

HALLWAYS CROSSCOVERAGE

CROSSING INTERSECTIONS

CROSSING INTERSECTIONS

CROSSING INTERSECTIONS

CROSSING INTERSECTIONS

CROSSING INTERSECTIONS

CROSSING INTERSECTIONS

CROSSING INTERSECTIONS

CROSSING INTERSECTIONS

CROSSING INTERSECTIONS
ROOM SECURE

CROSSING INTERSECTIONS
ROOM SECURE

T - INTERSECTIONS

T - INTERSECTIONS

T - INTERSECTIONS

T - INTERSECTIONS

T - INTERSECTIONS

TURNING MOVEMENT

T - INTERSECTIONS

T - INTERSECTIONS

T - INTERSECTIONS

T - INTERSECTIONS

T - INTERSECTIONS

T - INTERSECTIONS

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