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Agenda
Surprise
Security
Simplicity
Speed
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Fundamentals of Close
Combat
5. Gain and maintain immediate control of the situation and all personnel in the room
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Fundamentals of Room Entry
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4 Man Stack
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Door Placement
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2nd BN, 357th IN (TS)
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Types of Breaches
Mechanical / Manual
Ballistic
Demolition / Explosive
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MOUT / Breach Kits
• Wire handling gloves – 4 pair.
• Wire cutters -3.
• Rifle fired grappling hooks –6
• Iron grapnel hook with rope -3
• Wolf Tails –2 per soldier
• Modified Wolf Tails –3 per squad
• Marking devices for breach lanes: Three rolls of engineer tape and
three boxes of chem lights
• Signal devices for lifting and shifting fires and for safely moving
between buildings
• Lightweight, foldable assault ladder
• Sand table kit geared specifically for MOUT.
• A mirror device for observing around corners and up stairs. (one per
fire team)
• Forced entry tool kit: . . Hooligan Tool, Sledge, and bolt/lock cutters –3
• Battering Ram
• Protective eyewear to shield against flying debris –30, one per soldier
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Points of Domination
• Opposing Corners
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1
3 4 2
4 2
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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Points of Domination Cont.
• Strong Wall
4 3 1 2 4 3 1
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Sectors of Fire
Opposing Corners
1 1
#2 man’s
sector of
fire ends
@ 11
#1 man’s o’clock
sector of
fire ends
@1
o’clock 2
2 3 4 3 4
Corner Fed
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Sectors of Fire
Opposing Corners
1 1 #4 man’s
sector of fire
starts @ 11
o’clock and
ends @ 1
o’clock
#3 man’s
sector of fire
starts @ 1
3 o’clock and 3
ends @ 11
o’clock
2 4 2
4
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Sectors of Fire
Opposing Corners
4 2
Corner Fed
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Sectors of Fire
Strong Wall
#1 Man sector is
corner to 11 #2 Man sector is
o’clock corner to 1
o’clock
1 2 1
4 3 2 4 3
Center Fed Slide 18
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Sectors of Fire
Strong Wall
#3 Man sector is
corner to 1 #4 Man sector is
o’clock to 11 corner to 11
o’clock o’clock to 1
o’clock
2 3 1 2 4 3 1
4
Center Fed Slide 19
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Sectors of Fire
Strong Wall
2 4 3 1
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Clearing Hallway Intersections
. The number 1 man will be the low man/inside man, the number 2 man
will be the high or outside man.
. Number 1 man will pivot on his knee to “flip/spin” around the corner,
the number 2 man will position himself so he can have a stance
that will let him “flip/spin” over and around the number 1
man , being careful not to flag his team member. Allowing
both of them to pull security at the same time down the
hallway.
. The number 3 man will position himself the best he can where he can
support the 1 and 2 men. He may have to help provide
security with the number 4 man.
. The 3 and 4 men will need to watch their weapon orientation being
careful not to flag their other team members.
. Commands are given by the team leader on the exact moment to go
around the corner.
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Clearing Stairwells
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During MOUT
• Weapons Posture
• Flagging / Masking
• Selector Lever
• Malfunctions
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Unit Movement
During MOUT
• Bounding Overwatch
• PL / SL Control
• Cover and Concealment
• Streets and Alleys
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Markings / Signals
• Entry Points
• Cleared Rooms
• Floor Cleared
• Building Cleared
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Markings / Fire Control
Measures
BUILDING MARKING AND FIRE CONTROL MEASURES
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C2 / Verbiage
Status
“Up”
Red / Red Zone
Room Cleared
Breacher
Coming Out
Coming In
Short Room
Malfunction
Coming Up
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Reflexive Fire
Range OPS
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF THE RANGE SAFETYS
a. Left / Right turns: the muzzle of the weapon does not come up
until the firer is completely square with the target.
b. The selector lever is placed on semi only when the weapon is in
the up position.
c. The selector lever is placed on safe before the weapon is lowered.
d. The firer’s elbows are tucked in close to the body when engaging
targets.
e. The firer has a good boxers stance.
f. The firer has eye protection / ear protection.
g. The fire is not anticipating commands from the tower, i.e.
beginning to walk before the command of “begin” is given.
h. The firer pivot steps towards the target, not a pivot step back
i. The firer will secure magazines, lock and load magazines only
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CQC LFX
•PRE-LFX CHECKLIST
WALL
2 4 3 1 2 4 3 1
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Squad CQC LFX
1. A TM CLEARS FIRST ROOM LOA
2. A TM CLEARS THE SECOND ROOM
3. B TM CLEARS THIRD ROOM
4. B TM CLEARS FOURTH ROOM
5. B TM CLEARS HALLWAY
= TARGET
= OC/SAFETY
OC #1 WILL BE ON CATWALK
OC #2 WILL FOLLOW EACH TEAM
AS THEY ENTER EACH ROOM
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Summary
•Definitions • Sectors of Fire
• Hallways /
•Principles
Intersections
•Fundamentals • Stairwells
•4 Man Stack • Movement
•Door Placement • Markings
• C2 / Verbiage
•Breaching
• CQC / SRM
•Points of Domination
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QUESTIONS?
Refer to the SOP
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