S EGUNDA FASE : EVALUACIÓN DE LAS PROPIEDADES

ITERATION: 1 2 3 4 5 (CIRCLE) CONDITIONS:

The platoon / company is required to conduct an airmobile operation in any phase of war. Both friendly and enemy forces have available indirect fire and close air support (CAS) available. Enemy air defence, NBC, and EW threats exist. Air parity exists.

TASK STANDARD:

The platoon / company successfully plans and prepares to participate in an airmobile operation within the time specified in orders. Platoon / company personnel and equipment are prepared for movement at the time and place specified. The platoon / company loads the aircraft at the pick-up zone (PZ) and sufficient numbers of commanders, personnel, and key equipment arrive at the landing zone (LZ) in order to accomplish the mission.

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1. The platoon / company commander completes battle procedure IAW BTS 1001, ‘Battle Procedure.’

2. The platoon / company commander considers the following:

a. action at the objective

b. must conduct final coordination and briefings once the platoon / company and equipment marry-up with aircraft c. rehearsals must be conducted

d. contingency plans for alternate action must be prepared:

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(1) loss of aircraft enroute (2) deception

(3) any part of the mission fails (4) reduction in available aircraft (5) aircraft are not able to use LZ(s) (6) requirement for troop extraction.

3. The platoon / company commander organizes the load based on the allowable cargo loads as stated in higher orders:

a. designates clear command relationships and chalk commanders

b. maintains tactical integrity (keeps sections and teams together on the same aircraft) c. maintains self-sufficiency (keeps machine

guns, anti-armour, and their crews on the same aircraft with ammunition and components)

d. cross-loads key personnel and weapons among the aircraft

e. designate and mark mission essential equipment, and rucksacks.

4. The platoon / company commander briefs personnel on the helicopter landing formation:

a. informs them of primary and alternate PZs, LZs, and RVs

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b. informs them of the type of aircraft

c. informs them of the allowable cargo load of aircraft

d. informs them of the contingency plan for downed aircraft, for personnel on the aircraft and the remainder of the unit.

5. The chalk commanders brief personnel in the chalk:

a. inform them when to load and where to sit on the aircraft

b. inform them of emergency procedures to be used in an emergency

c. inform them of what to do when the aircraft lands.

6. The platoon / company commander establishes the priority of loading:

a. designates the priority of aircraft loads b. designates personnel to be bumped, if

necessary, on each aircraft

c. ensures bumped personnel, if any, are told to report to the straggler control point d. ensures that each aircraft is loaded so that

dismounting personnel can react promptly and contribute to mission accomplishment.

7. The platoon / company members prepare the equipment for loading IAW the platoon / company / unit SOP.

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8. The platoon / company members secure the assigned portion of the PZ while waiting for the order to load the aircraft:

a. remain dispersed, covered, and concealed while awaiting the aircraft's arrival b. approach aircraft only after landing is

completed

c. approach aircraft, front or side, at double-time. WARNING: Never approach aircraft from the rear

d. load at the time specified in the orders e. keep low when approaching and departing a

helicopter, especially on slopes.

9. Loading:

a. grouping and marshalling of the platoon / company occurs in the assembly area b. assault force must be grouped to achieve

balance of force and concentration of fire, to land maximum combat power at H hour c. tactical cross-loading of key personnel and equipment must avoid critical operational losses from a single aircraft being destroyed d. platoon / company moves to the PZ in

aircraft loads to meet the aircraft

e. loading is completed as quickly as possible to reduce the vulnerability of the force f. fire support must be coordinated to mask

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any movement during the operation.

10. The commanders enforce safety measures IAW the platoon / company SOP:

a. keep safety belts fastened when airborne (training)

b. ensure weapons are on SAFE c. secure radio antennas d. secure hand grenades.

11. The commanders ensure the soldiers dismount the aircraft after it lands:

a. prevent soldiers from jumping from a hovering helicopter until directed to do so by a member of the aircraft crew

b. move the personnel out about 20 meters from the side of the aircraft and assume prone firing positions, facing outward.

c. watch for enemy and wait for aircraft to leave

d. move to the assigned positions to provide all-round security

e. evacuate any casualties that occur, on departing aircraft.

12. Ground tactical phase:

a. the assault echelon secures the LZ if it is not already secured by pathfinders or fire support, or an alternate site must be

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selected

b. H hour begins at which time the first helicopter of the assault echelon lands c. sufficient troops arrive to accomplish the

mission

d. if an assault is required, it is done quickly to retain surprise

e. use is made of fire support to neutralize all threats

f. action at the objective is completed IAW the applicable BTS, usually a raid at the company level

g. once the objective is secured, the platoon / company must either consolidate, prepare for the defence, conduct a link-up, or be extracted IAW orders.

13. The platoon / company proceeds with its mission IAW orders.

I4074 B - CONDUCT SNIPER MISSION