Army battle drills
Importance of Terrain in Infantry
Terrain dictates a leader’s decisions whenever he or she is making a plan. Examples of the importance of terrain is during land navigation a squad/platoon leader needs to map out the best route for his/her troops to move in order to be both time and energy efficient. When planning a raid on enemy forces knowing your terrain is important to plan to best approach of attack. One of the acronyms that involve terrain is O.C.O.K.A (Obstacles, Cover and Concealment, Observation Fields of Fire, Key Terrain, and Avenues of Approach). Obstacles that O.C.O.K.A can refer to are mountains, minefield, trenches, and wires, by knowing where obstacles are leaders can plan the best way to prevent problems that might affect the result of the mission. Terrain affects the cover and concealment it allows a leader of squad/platoon plan the best position where an element of surprise plays and importance role during a raiding operation. For example key terrain features can be a forest. Knowing your surrounding is vital to a victory.
React To Contact (Battle Drill 1A)
In this is scenario the platoon is traveling over watch due to the fact that there is a high chance of enemy contact. The Alpha Team and Bravo are walking through the land of Anti-America land but suddenly the enemy fire is fired towards our platoon direction. The first thing that the teams are going to do is return fire to try to suppress the enemy and then find cover. Alpha team is going to suppress the team for Bravo Team and their Team and the Platoon Leader make a plan to flake the bastards. Bravo Team moves to the best position where they are cover and concealed. When Bravo Team leader gives the command they flake the enemy and victory for America. During the fire fight Alpha Team need to remember to Shift Fire to make sure to don’t fire on their men. After the fire fight the teams need to create a 360 security to make sure all are accounted for and to ready for all side encase
Terrain dictates a leader’s decisions whenever he or she is making a plan. Examples of the importance of terrain is during land navigation a squad/platoon leader needs to map out the best route for his/her troops to move in order to be both time and energy efficient. When planning a raid on enemy forces knowing your terrain is important to plan to best approach of attack. One of the acronyms that involve terrain is O.C.O.K.A (Obstacles, Cover and Concealment, Observation Fields of Fire, Key Terrain, and Avenues of Approach). Obstacles that O.C.O.K.A can refer to are mountains, minefield, trenches, and wires, by knowing where obstacles are leaders can plan the best way to prevent problems that might affect the result of the mission. Terrain affects the cover and concealment it allows a leader of squad/platoon plan the best position where an element of surprise plays and importance role during a raiding operation. For example key terrain features can be a forest. Knowing your surrounding is vital to a victory.
React To Contact (Battle Drill 1A)
In this is scenario the platoon is traveling over watch due to the fact that there is a high chance of enemy contact. The Alpha Team and Bravo are walking through the land of Anti-America land but suddenly the enemy fire is fired towards our platoon direction. The first thing that the teams are going to do is return fire to try to suppress the enemy and then find cover. Alpha team is going to suppress the team for Bravo Team and their Team and the Platoon Leader make a plan to flake the bastards. Bravo Team moves to the best position where they are cover and concealed. When Bravo Team leader gives the command they flake the enemy and victory for America. During the fire fight Alpha Team need to remember to Shift Fire to make sure to don’t fire on their men. After the fire fight the teams need to create a 360 security to make sure all are accounted for and to ready for all side encase