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2nd BN, 357th IN (TS)

Urban Operations SOP


Review

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Agenda

•Definitions • Sectors of Fire


•Principles • Hallways /
Intersections
•Fundamentals
• Stairwells
•4 Man Stack • Movement
•Door Placement • Markings
• C2 / Verbiage
•Breaching
• CQC / SRM
•Points of Domination
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Definitions

Close Combat – Special room or building


clearing technique that can be employed by
all infantry or special operations forces with
varying degrees of speed and precision.
Room Clearing – The rapid and methodical
seizing of control of a room or series of
rooms and all its occupants (hostile or
other).
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MOUT Principles

Surprise
Security
Simplicity
Speed

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Fundamentals of Close
Combat

1. Move tactically and silently

2. Arrive undetected at the entry

3. Enter quickly and dominate the room

4. Eliminate all of the enemy within the room

5. Gain and maintain immediate control of the situation and all personnel in the room

6. Confirm whether enemy casualties are wounded or dead

7. Immediately perform a cursory search of the room

8. Evacuate all wounded and any friendly dead

9. Mark the room as cleared

10. Maintain security at all times


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• Dominate the room


• Eliminate the threat
• Control the situation and personnel
• Search the dead
• Search the room
• Evacuate personnel or equipment

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Fundamentals of Room Entry

• Clear the fatal funnel


• Eliminate the immediate threat
• Clear the corner
• Collapse your sector

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4 Man Stack

• 1 Man (rifleman) – Assumes position on the door


first with eyes and weapon oriented on door.
• 2 Man (M203)– Close in tight with weapon
oriented in the high or low ready.
• 3 Man (TL) – Same actions as 2 with weapon
oriented opposite of 2 man.
• 4 Man –(M249) Same actions as 3 with weapon
oriented in direction will move upon entry.

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Door Placement

The assault element flows in the path of least resistance.

CENTER FED CORNER


ROOM FED
ROOM

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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
1
1

Center Fed Corner Fed

3 4 2
4 2

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Points of Domination Cont.

• Strong Wall

Corner Fed Center Fed

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
Corner Fed Slide 16
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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
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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

Center Fed Slide 20


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Clearing Hallways
The Cross Cover Formation:

The Cross Cover Formation w/ rear security:

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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

. 1 man clears stairs of booby traps,


will add fires forward upon contact

. 2 man clears forward up the stairs,


guiding the team, keeping their
momentum as quick/steady and
smooth as possible ( Team Leader
Position)

. 3 man pull’s security up and back

. 4 man can be used if there’s room

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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. There will be at least 1 safety for every five firers.


b. The first priority is to ensure safe conduct of the
range.
c. Safeties will ensure that the firers use proper
techniques

TECHNIQUES THE SAFETYS WILL OBSERVE

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

•Hot Status from Range •Post LFX Checklist


Control.
•Ensure no one is down •All Weapons cleared bolt to the rear.
range. • Account for all personnel.
•Blank/Ammo adapter • Clearing Barrel.
shakedown. •Ammo Shakedown
•Issue Live Ammo
•Commo check with Medic
•Commo check with OC/Ts
•Commo Check with road
guards
•Number of PAX moving down
range
•______Unit
•______OC/T
•______Strap Hangers
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Team CQC LFX

Strong Wall Strong Wall

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

WHAT RIGHT LOOKS LIKE


- 4 MAN STACK EXECUTED IAW SOP
- PL/SL/TL MAINTAIN COMMAND AND
CONTROL
- ROOM CLEARED USING STRONG WALL
TECHNIQUE
- FIRE CONTROL AND WEAPONS SAFETY
ENFORCED

= 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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