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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
TLO: Execute the immediate actions upon contact with
the enemy
ELOS:
(1) Demonstrate the immediate halt drill.
(2) Demonstrate the air observation drill.
(3) Demonstrate the hasty ambush drill.
(4) Demonstrate the immediate assault drill.
(5) Demonstrate the break contact drill.
(6) Demonstrate the near ambush drill.
(7) Demonstrate the far ambush
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IMMEDIATE
ACTIONS
UPON ENEMY
CONTACT
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THREE TYPES OF
CONTACT
Observation
Meeting engagement
Ambush
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MISSION
DEPENDENT
Prohibits contact
Defensive in nature
Break contact and continue
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MISSION
DEPENDENT
Permits contact
Offensive in nature
Seek opportunities
Exploit opportunities
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TWO TYPES OF
PHYSICAL CONTACT
Meeting engagement
Ambush

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IMMEDIATE
ACTIONS
All members must be trained
Visual or physical contact
Simple/minimal use of
signals
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IMMEDIATE HALT
Enemy detected, but were
not
Freeze
Remain motionless and quiet
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AIR OBSERVATION
Reduce detection and
casualties
Freeze
Patrol leader IDs aircraft and
gives further signals or
orders
Do not look up
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MEETING
ENGAGEMENT
Hasty ambush
Immediate assault
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HASTY AMBUSH
Patrol leader or authorized
member gives the signal
Patrol leader initiates
If detected first
Alternate means of initiating
When used offensively
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IMMEDIATE
ASSAULT
Defensively
Offensively
Meeting engagement
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DEFENSIVE
MEASURES
If enemy withdraws-assault is
stopped-contact is broken
If enemy stands fast-assault
through his position until
contact is broken
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OFFENSIVE
MEASURES
If the enemy is decisively
engaged
Escapees are pursued and
destroyed
If fired upon from greater
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BREAKING
CONTACT
Fire and maneuver
The clock system

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FIRE AND
MANEUVER
One portion of the patrol
returns fire while the other
moves by bounds away from
the enemy
Each covers by fire until they
all break contact
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COUNTER AMBUSH
The IA drill is distance
dependent
Near ambush-within fifty
meters
Far ambush-beyond fifty
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NEAR AMBUSH
The longer you remain the
greater the casualties
Members in the kill zone
assault through
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FAR AMBUSH
Kill zone
Greater range provides
maneuver space and
opportunity to seek cover
Members in the kill zone
Members not in the kill zone
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