Training for Urban Operations

HEADQUARTERSTRAINING CIRCULAR 90-1DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

TRAININGFORURBAN OPERATIONS

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*TRAINING CIRCULARHeadquartersNo. 90-1Department of the ArmyWashington, D.C. 1 April 2002

TRAININGFORURBAN OPERATIONS

CONTENTS

PagePREFACE

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CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION

1-1. Definitions.................................................................................1-11-2. Training Strategy.......................................................................1-11-3. Prerequisite Training.................................................................1-71-4. Individual Task Training...........................................................1-81-5. Collective Task Training...........................................................1-91-6. Risk Assessment......................................................................1-11

CHAPTER 2. URBAN ASSAULT COURSE

2-1. Purpose......................................................................................2-12-2. Station 1: Individual and Team Task/Technique Trainer .........2-32-3. Station 2: Squad and Platoon Task/Technique Trainer.............2-62-4. Station 3: Grenadier Gunnery Trainer.....................................2-192-5 Station 4: Urban Offense/Defense Building, Task/Technique Trainer...................................................................2-222-6. Station 5: Underground Trainer..............................................2-26

CHAPTER 3. SHOOT HOUSE

3-1. Purpose......................................................................................3-13-2. Description................................................................................3-13-3. Training Audience.....................................................................3-33-4. Training Information.................................................................3-43-5. Conduct of Training..................................................................3-43-6. Training Support Requirements..............................................3-133-7. Training and Evaluation..........................................................3-13 __________________________________ DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited. __________________________________ *This publication supersedes TC 90-1, 30 September 1993.

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CHAPTER 4. BREACH FACILITY

4-1. Purpose......................................................................................4-14-2. Description................................................................................4-14-3. Training Audience.....................................................................4-34-4. Training Information.................................................................4-34-5. Conduct of Training..................................................................4-44-6. Training Support Requirements................................................4-54-7. Training and Evaluation............................................................4-64-8. Safety Considerations ...............................................................4-6

CHAPTER 5. COMBINED ARMS COLLECTIVE TRAINING FACILITY

5-1. Purpose......................................................................................5-15-2. Description................................................................................5-15-3. Tactical Exercise Without Troops.............................................5-45-4. Urban Operations Collective Training Exercises......................5-45-5. Infantry Rifle Platoon STX Attack ...........................................5-55-6. Mechanized Infantry Platoon STX Defend...............................5-85-7. Infantry Rifle Company FTX Attack......................................5-165-8. Mechanized Infantry Company or Team FTX Defend...........5-255-9. Targetry...................................................................................5-375-10. Considerations for Training with Armor.................................5-37

APPENDIXA

. TRAINING TIPS................................................................................A-1

APPENDIX B

. UNIT TRAINING MATRIX.............................................................B-1

APPENDIXC

. STABILITY AND SUPPORT OPERATIONS UNITTRAINING MATRIX........................................................................C-1

APPENDIX D

. DEMOLITION EFFECTS SIMULATORS FOR THE URBANASSAULT COURSE, SHOOT HOUSE, AND COMBINEDARMS COLLECTIVE TRAINING FACILITY................................D-1

APPENDIX E

. LEADER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING.......................................... E-1

GLOSSARY

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REFRERENCES

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INDEX

......................................................................................................................Index-1