PATROLLING

PATROLLING – IS A SMALL UNIT FORM SENT OUT

FROM A LARGER UNIT TO PERFORM AN ASSIGNED
MISSION.

TWO (2) TYPES OF PATROL

1. RECONNAISSANCE – MOVE TO SPECIFIED

OBJECTIVE, GATHER REQUIRED INFORMATION AND
REPORT INFORMATION.

2. COMBAT PATROL – PROVIDE SECURITY,

HARASS, CAPTURE THE ENEMY, DESTROY THE
EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS OR INSTALLATION.
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FIVE (5) TYPES OF COMBAT PATROL

A. RAID PATROL
B. AMBUSH PATROL
C. SECURITY PATROL (SECURITY ON SOT,
PULONG-PULONG)
D. CONTACT PATROL (CONTACT WITH THE
ENEMY & FRIENDLY FORCES)
E. ECONOMY FORCE PATROL (ROAD
SECURITY)
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ACTION AT DANGER AREAS

1. CROSSING RIVER – FIRST RECONNOITES THE NEAR

BANK AND PLACE THE PATROL IN A POSITION TO COVER THE
FAR FLANK. IF THE RIVER IS SHALLOW AND EASY TO WADE,
SEND SECURITY ACROSS THE FAR BANK TO CLEAR THE
DANGER. THEN CROSS RAPIDLY WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE
PATROL.

2. CROSSING A ROAD OR TRAIL – CROSS IT NEAR CURVE OR

WHERE THE ROAD IS NARROW, SO THAT THE ENEMY
OBSERVATION IS RESTRICTED AND THE PATROL WILL BE
EXPOSED TO A SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME. RECONNATE THE
NEAR SIDE OF THE ROAD THEN SEND SECURITY TO
INVESTIGATE THE FAR SIDE. UNDER COVER OF THE SECURITY
THE REMAINDER OF THE PATROL CROSS AS RAPID AS QUICK AS
POSSIBLE.
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DESCRIPTION OF PATROL

PATROL ARE DESCRIBED AS SHORT RANGE OR LONG

RANGE DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THEIR
OPERATION IN DISTANCE OR TIME.

SHORT RANGE PATROL- OPERATE IN THE

DISPATCHING UNIT’S AREA OF INFLUENCE FOR
SHORT DISTANCE AND SHORT PERIODS.

LONG RANGE PATROL- OPERATE IN THE

DISPATCHING UNIT’S AREA OF INFLUENCE FOR LONG
PERIOD AND DISTANCE.
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AMBUSH – IT IS A
SURPRISE ATTACK
FROM A CONCEALED
POSITION ON A MOVING
OR TEMPORARY
HALTED ENEMY
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PURPOSE OF AMBUSH

•DESTROY OR CAPTURE
ENEMY AND SUPPLIES

* HARASS AND
DEMORALIZED THE ENEMY
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CHARACTERISTIC OF SUCCESSFUL AMBUSH

SURPRISE- CAN BE ACHIEVED BY SPEED, SECRECY,

AND BY USING SEEMINGLY IMPASSABLE TERRAIN

CONTROL- CLOSE CONTROL MUST BE MAINTAINED

DURING THE MOVEMENT TO OCCUPATION AND
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE AMBUSH SITE

COORDINATE FIRE- ALL WEAPONS INCLUDING MINES

AND DEMOLITION BE POSITIONED TO GET THE
TARGET
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SIMPLICITY - THE PLANS AND
ORDERS MUST BE EASILY
UNDERSTOOD AND EXECUTED
PARTICULARLY IF THE AMBUSH IS
TO BE IN POSITION FOR LONG
PERIOD OR TIME

CONCENTRATION OF ACTION - AN
AMBUSH MUST USE ALL AVAILABLE
FIRE POWER
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TYPES OF AMBUSH

1. POINT (LINEAR) AMBUSH- IS ONE IN

WHICH TROOPS EMPLOYED TO ATTACK
A SINGLE KILLING ZONE.
2. NEAR AMBUSH- IS ONE IN WHICH
TROOPS EMPLOYS ONE MAIN ELEMENT
WHICH LOCATED AT THE BEST
POSSIBLE AMBUSH SITE AND SEVERAL
AMBUSH TEAMS LOCATED ALONG
LIKELY ROUTE INTO THE AREA.
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3. DELIBERATE AMBUSH- IS ONE
WHERE PRIOR INFORMATION OF THE
TARGET PERMITS DETAIL PLANNING
BEFORE THE MOVE FROM
DETACHMENT TO AMBUSH SITE

4. HASTY AMBUSH- IS ONE EMPLOYED

WHEN AVAILABLE INFORMATION DOES
NOT PERMIT DETAIL PLANNING BEFORE
THE AMBUSH FORCE DEPARTS
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5. FAR AMBUSH - A POINT AMBUSH WHOSE
ATTACK FORCE IS LOCATED BEYOND REASONABLE
ASSAULTING DISTANCE OF (150) METERS FROM
KILLING ZONE

6. MEETING ENGAGEMENT - THE LED SCOUT

IMMEDIATELY FIRE TO THE ENEMY AND THE REST OF
THE MEMBERS WILL MANUEVER AND OCCUPY
ADVANTAGE POSITION

7. COMPROMISE - THE LED SCOUT AND GUIDE

WILL PURSUE THE CIVILIAN (SUSPECTED ENEMY) TO
CAPTURE AND INTERROGATE TO GATHER
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ENEMY
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COMMAND IN AMBUSH

* FIRE
* CEASEFIRE
* OBSERVE
* SEARCH
* PRP (PRIMARY RALLYING
POINT)
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RALLYING POINT –
SHOULD BE; RECOGNIZED
BY PATROL MEMBERS,
HAVE COVER AND
CONCEALMENT AND
DEFENSIBLE FOR A SHORT
PERIOD OR TIME
 RAID
RAID – IS A
SURPRISE ATTACK
AGAINST ENEMY
INSTALLATION OR
POSITION
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PURPOSE OF RAID

•DESTROY ENEMY POSITION OR

INSTALLATION

•DESTROY OR CAPTURED ENEMY

PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT

* LIBERATE FRIENDLY PERSONNEL.

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KEY ELEMENT FOR A SUCCESSFUL RAID

• SURPRISE

• FIRE POWER

• OBJECTIVE RALLYING POINT

* VIOLENCE (USING MASS FIRE ATTACKING

AGGRESSIVELY)
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TYPES OF RAID

1. HASTY RAID – IS AN IMMEDIATE ACTION

DRILL IN RESPONSE TO UNEXPECTED
MEETING AT CLOSE RANGE WITH AN ENEMY
FORCE.

2. DELIBERATE RAID- IS PLANNED AGAINST

A SPECIFIC TARGET, DETAILED INFORMATION
OF THE TARGET IS REQUIRED (SIZE,
ORGANIZATION, WEAPONS, ROUTES OF
ENTRY/EXIT)
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ORGANIZATION OF RAIDING TEAM

* SECURITY/SUPPORT ELEMENT (2 RIFLEMAN

& 2 GRENADIER) – BLOCK AVENUE OF
APPROACH INTO THE OBJECTIVE AREA.

* ASSAULT ELEMENT (2 AUTO RIFLEMAN, 2

TEAM LEADER & 1 SQUAD LEADER) – AS FIRE
LIFTED, THE ELEMENTS OBSERVE AND UPON
ORDER ASSAULT, SEIZE AND SECURE THE
OBJECTIVE ON ORDER THE ELEMENTS
WITHDRAW TO THE ORP/PRP.
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