Movement. Offensive Operations ACTION: Demonstrate an understanding of U.S. Army Offensive Doctrine. CONDITIONS: Given FM 3-0, FM 7-10, FM 7-8, FM 101-5,

Movement

Offensive Operations

ACTION: Demonstrate an understanding of U.S. Army Offensive Doctrine.

CONDITIONS: Given FM 3-0, FM 7-10, FM 7-8, FM 101-5, FM 101-5-1, a FT Benning Map, a company level operations order, several periods of instruction, appropriate field training, resources and equipment, and training in a classroom and field environment.

STANDARDS: Demonstrate adequate understanding of U.S. Army Offensive Doctrine by scoring at least 70% (60% for ISTD) on two written exams, and by developing paragraphs I-III of a platoon operations order. Demonstrate the ability to apply U.S. Army Offensive Doctrine by successfully completing a squad live fire exercise and by successfully conducting offensive operations at platoon level in a field environment.

AGENDA

• Movement Formations

• Movement Techniques

• Security

• Fire Control Measures

• Leader Considerations

Fire Team and Squad

Fire Team

• File• Wedge

Squad

• File• Column• Line

FM 7-8, pg. 2-27 – 2-31

Fire Team Wedge

FM 7-8, pg. 2-27 – 2-31

Fire Team File

FM 7-8, pg. 2-27 – 2-31

Squad Column

FM 7-8, pg. 2-27 – 2-31

Squad File

FM 7-8, pg. 2-27 – 2-31

Squad Line

FM 7-8, pg. 2-27 – 2-31

Comparison of Fire Team Formations

FM 7-8, pg. 2-29

Comparison of Squad Formations

FM 7-8, pg. 2-31

Platoon Movement Formations

• Platoon Column

• Platoon Line, Squads on Line

• Platoon Line, Squads in Column

• Platoon Vee

• Platoon Wedge

• Platoon File

FM 7-8, pg. 2-31 – 2-36

Platoon Column

FM 7-8, pg. 2-31 – 2-36

Platoon Line, Squads On Line

FM 7-8, pg. 2-31 – 2-36

Platoon Line, Squads In Column

FM 7-8, pg. 2-31 – 2-36

Platoon Vee

FM 7-8, pg. 2-31 – 2-36

Platoon Wedge

FM 7-8, pg. 2-31 – 2-36

Platoon File

FM 7-8, pg. 2-31 – 2-36

Movement Techniques

• Traveling

• Traveling Overwatch

• Bounding Overwatch– Successive– Alternate

FM 7-8, pg. 2-38 – 2-44

Traveling

FM 7-8, pg. 2-41

Traveling Overwatch

FM 7-8, pg. 2-41 – 2-42

Bounding Overwatch

FM 7-8, pg. 2-42 – 2-44

Security

During Movement• Leaders assign areas of responsibility for fire coverage• Route selection

– Avoid obvious Avenues of Approach– Avoid open areas or cross them quickly

• Proper Movement Formation & Technique• Leaders control movement (know where you are!)• Make best use of cover & concealment

FM 7-8, pg. 2-24

Offensive Fire Control Measures

• Hand and arm signals

• Radio/Auditory

• Pyrotechnics

• Graphical measures (LOA, boundaries, TRPs, sectors of fire, etc.)

• Chemical lights

• NODs/ IR Laser (AN/PEQ-2A)

Considerations1 of 3

• Terrain and Weather:– How is “sparsely wooded terrain” going to affect our

movement? – What are our actions enroute (danger areas)?

• Enemy Situation:– What does enemy disposition, composition, and strength

really mean?– What are the enemy’s weaknesses?– When is the enemy destroyed?

Considerations2 of 3

• Mission:– What are we going to do and why? (Task/Purpose)– How will I know that we are successful?

• Concept of the Operation:– Sequential word picture (how is the fight going to occur)– Use of sand table/concept sketch (show me)– Designation of main and supporting efforts– What is my squad going to do? Where do I go on the

objective? Am I tying in with somebody on the OBJ? What does my squad have to do to support the PLT mission accomplishment?

Considerations3 of 3

• Fires:– Does my squad or the platoon have priority of fires?– Where are the targets? (Show me on the sand table.)

• Tasks to maneuver units:– What are the extra things I have to do to support

accomplishment of the platoon mission?

• Tasks to combat support units:– Cover purpose/priorities and capabilities of supporting units.

Summary

• Team/Squad/Platoon Formations• 3 Movement Techniques

– Traveling– Traveling Overwatch– Bounding Overwatch

• Security during movement• Mission Analysis Factors/Leader

Considerations