Rapid Fire!: Tactics for High Threat, Protection and Combat Operations by Max Velocity

Author:Max Velocity [Velocity, Max]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781478280514
Amazon: 1478280514
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2012-07-25T04:00:00+00:00

Figure 10 - Vehicle Immobilized Front - Cross Deck

Figure 11 - Vehicle Immobilized Front - Fire & Movement

All Vehicles Immobilized: In this situation the convoy sustains significant damage and all vehicles are immobilized, or alternately the situation is such that even though not all vehicles are immobilized, the team has to leave the vehicles and extract on foot. As for “vehicle immobilized” above, the worst case will be trained for. It may be that the convoy limps out of contact and becomes immobilized outside of the killing area. However, the assumption here will be for a complex ambush with the vehicles stuck on the X. It is important to remember the principles of fire and movement, over-watch and 360 degree security that are described above. Steps:

1) “CONTACT, DRIVE, DRIVE, DRIVE”.

2) Return fire if possible, PID enemy.

3) Initial Contact Report: voice radio.

4) Reports from vehicles. Vehicles are immobilized.

5) Take up cover positions as best as possible and return fire to PID enemy, as necessary.

6) Team Leader makes the decision to extract on foot. Sends direction to move i.e. “RALLY LEFT 200 METERS” or “RALLY REAR 300 METERS”

7) Vehicle crews dismount and take up fire positions around or close to the vehicles. Return fire as necessary. Throw smoke as necessary.

8) Casualties, equipment and weapons taken from vehicles: “grab bags”. Care under fire for casualties only – hasty tourniquet “high and tight” as required.

9) Crews begin fire and movement away from vehicles to the designated rally point. Shoot, move and communicate. Team leader and crew leaders keep the teams in touch and ensure no team or individual becomes isolated. Casualty extraction will be a challenge and command and control will have to be established between teams to designate personnel to carry casualties while others provide fire support. Physical fitness and the ability to aggress the enemy with rapid accurate fire are valuable commodities at this point.

10) At a suitable covered location, preferably once contact is broken: “RALLY, RALLY, RALLY!”

11) Teams establish 360 degree security and conduct rapid tactical field care on casualties as necessary.

12) The Team Leader decides on an egress route and moves the unit away from the ambush site to an ERV (Emergency Rendezvous), prior to establishing security again and making a rapid plan for further movement or action. At this point the team should move to a defensible location, establish security, and plan for further movement.

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