SPECIAL ACTION

TEAM
Composition of the SA Team
The SA Team is composed of
eight (8) men who are all capable and
dependable in their individual
qualifications and specialized skills. It
is an officer-led assisted by the most
ranking PNCO.
 Lead Scout

Roles and Duties

•Eye and ear of the team
•Expert in disarming different types of
traps, baits, snares, and early warning
devices laid out by the enemy
 Lead Scout

Roles and Duties

•Specializes in silent hand signal,
expert in analyzing terrain with the
foresight of evaluating any
eventualities.
•Light weapon specialist
•Fluent in several dialects
 Lead Scout

Equipment

•M16 Rifle
•Binoculars
•Starlight scope for night vision
 Navigator

Roles and Duties

•Driver of the team who is responsible
in the selection of routes
•Specialist in map and compass
navigation which includes terrain
analysis
 Navigator

Roles and Duties

•He is an expert in celestial navigation
during night navigation and field
expeditions during day.
•Heavy weapon specialist
•Speaks several dialects
 Navigator

Equipment
•Lensatic compass and map
•Graduated straight edge protractor
and pencil
•Heavy Assault rifle (BAR M60)
 Radioman
Roles and Duties
•Signal man of the team
•Specialist in radio communication and
procedures.
•Communication specialist of the team.
•Speaks several dialects.
 Radioman
Equipment
•M16 rifle
•Signal equipment
•Radio set, coilet
wire, CED II
handbook
 Team Leader
Roles and Duties
•Trains, employs and controls the
team
•Conversant on Troop Leading
Procedures
 Team Leader

Equipment
•M4 SOAR
•Map and compass
 Contact Man
Roles and Duties
•Versatile actor of the team
•Intel/Psy-ops specialists
•Expert in martial arts
•Most conversant of the different
dialects
 Contact Man
Equipment
•M203, grenade, silent
•Weapons
•Civilian clothes
 Assistant Team Leader
Roles and Duties
•Takes charge of the team in the
absence of the team leader
•Demolition specialist
 Assistant Team Leader
Equipment
•M16 rifle
•Demolition Equipment
 Sniper

Roles and Duties

•Expert in rifle and responsible in
neutralizing special target or as
directed by the team
•Assistant Demolition specialist
 Sniper

Equipment
•Sniping rifle
•Demolition equipment
 Tail Scout
Roles and Duties
•Last man of the team
•Medical Specialist
•Erases the tracks of the team
•Ensures security as the rear element
of the team
 Tail Scout
Equipment
• M16 rifle
• First aid kit
• Camera
CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
OF THE SAF TEAM
CAPABILITIES
•Able to operate under all conditions
of weather or terrain because of
intensive mental and physical training
it receives.
(cont.)
•Can infiltrate and exfiltrate on
specified areas by land, air and sea.
•Ideal unit to employ in different
penetration behind enemy lines.
CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
OF THE SAF TEAM
LIMITATIONS
•Cannot engage the enemy in
sustained firefight or held group for a
prolonged period of time.
(cont.)
•Not suitable for defensive combat
except as security or as a mopping
up patrol to locate and destroy
infiltrations of guerillas