Step 1, Know Where You Are

W223/OCT 03/VGT Step 1, Know Where You Are Your directional orientation. The direction and distances to your objective. Other landmarks and features. Any impassable terrain, the enemy, and danger areas. Both advantages and disadvantages presented by the terrain between you and your objective. W223/OCT 03/VGT STEP 2, Plan the Route W223/OCT 03/VGT Point man Team Leader Team Leader Squad Leader Automatic Rifleman Grenadier Rifleman Automatic Rifleman Pace Rifleman Compass Grenadier 20 Meters Squad Traveling W223/OCT 03/VGT Team Leader Squad Leader Grenadier Rifleman Automatic Rifleman Point man Team Leader Automatic Rifleman Pace Rifleman Compass Grenadier Squad Traveling Overwatch 50 Meters W223/OCT 03/VGT Team Leader Team Leader Automatic Rifleman Grenadier Rifleman Rifleman Grenadier Automatic Rifleman Fire Team Wedge W223/OCT 03/VGT Team Leader Automatic Rifleman Grenadier Rifleman Fire Team File W223/OCT 03/VGT Point man Team Leader Team Leader Squad Leader Automatic Rifleman Grenadier Rifleman Automatic Rifleman Pace Rifleman Compass Grenadier Squad Column With Fire Teams in Column W223/OCT 03/VGT Point man Team Leader Squad Leader (Optional) Grenadier Automatic Rifleman Rifleman Squad Leader (Normal) Team Leader Grenadier Automatic Rifle Team Leader (Optional) Rifleman Squad File W223/OCT 03/VGT Crossing a Danger Area Lead team crosses Danger area and Clears for the Plt Grenadier and rifleman remain on far side Team leader and auto rifleman return to signal PLT when all clear. Lead team continues to lead platoon after clearing danger area Train team moves up for flank cover Trail team returns to position Plt ldr moves up Waits for TL’s All clear W223/OCT 03/VGT Crossing Large Open Areas Squad bounds by fire teams into wood line and clears an area enough for the entire squad. FAR-SIDE RALLY POINT Begin bounding overwatch within effective small-arms range of the far side (about 250 meters). The road is a danger area inside a danger area and should be passed over by using the traveling overwatch formation and should not be cleared as a separate linear danger area. Increase distance between teams and individuals NEAR-SIDE RALLY POINT SQUAD LARGE OPEN AREA W223/OCT 03/VGT Crossing Small Open Areas FAR-SIDE RALLY POINT FAR-SIDE RALLY POINT NEAR-SIDE RALLY POINT NEAR-SIDE RALLY POINT UNIT UNIT CONTOUR AROUND OPEN AREA DETOUR BYPASS METHOD SMALL OPEN AREA SMALL OPEN AREA W223/OCT 03/VGT Contact on the Far Side W223/OCT 03/VGT Contact on the Road or Trail