ENEMY IS NEAR

ENEMY IS NEAR TL AR GN R R GN TL AR SL Near Ambush W225/OCT 03/VGT-3 ENEMY IS FAR Far Ambush . . . (-) W225/OCT 03/VGT-4 W225/OCT 03/VGT-5 FIVE REQUIRED ACTIONS Action on enemy contact. Locate the enemy. Suppress the enemy. Attack Consolidate and Reorganize. W225/OCT 03/VGT-6 STEP 1, Action on Enemy Contact Team in Contact: Seeks cover and concealment. Returns heavy volume of suppressive fire. Reports known or suspected enemy positions. Direct fire. Team not in contact: Takes cover in concealed positions. Observes flanks and rear of squad. Squad leader: Reports contact to the platoon leader. Moves toward the fire team in contact. W225/OCT 03/VGT-7 STEP 2, Locate the Enemy Team in contact: Acquires known or suspected enemy positions. Place well-aimed fire on suspected enemy positions. Squad Leader: Moves to position to observe enemy and assess the situation. Requests through Platoon Leader (PLDR) indirect fires. Reports to Platoon Leader (PLDR) enemy size, location, other information. Platoon Leader (PLDR): Moves forward to complete squad leader’s assessment of the situation. STEP 3, Suppress the Enemy W225/OCT 03/VGT-8 Squad Leader: Determines if the team in contact can gain suppressive fire. If Yes: Team in contact continues suppressive fire and: Destroys or suppresses crew-served weapons. Places smoke on enemy positions. Controls fire using tracers/standard fire commands—places well-aimed fires at a sustained rate with no lulls. Buddy teams reload at different times. STEP 3, Suppress the Enemy, cont W225/OCT 03/VGT-9 Squad Leader: Determines if the team in contact can gain suppressive fire. If NO: The Squad Leader: Deploys team not in contact to establish a support-by-fire position. Reports situation to PLDR. Responds to orders from PLDR. * Normally the squad will become the base-of-fire element for the platoon. STEP 4, Attack W225/OCT 03/VGT-10 If the fire team in contact can suppress the enemy, the Squad Leader: Determines if the team not in contact can maneuver by making an assessment of: Location of enemy positions and obstacles. Size of force, auto weapons, vehicles. Vulnerable flank to enemy. Cover and concealment of flanking route. STEP 4, Attack, cont W225/OCT 03/VGT-11 If the answer is YES: Squad Leader: Directs team in contact to support movement of assault team. Leads or directs movement of assault team. Once assault team in place, signals supporting fire team to lift fires or shift fires to opposite flank of the enemy. Assaulting team Leader: Leads team through enemy positions using fire and movement by leading from up front. STEP 4, Attack, cont W225/OCT 03/VGT-12 If the answer is NO, or the assaulting fire team cannot continue to move: Squad Leader: Deploys assaulting fire team to add its fires against the enemy. Reports to PLDR and request instructions. Continues suppressing enemy positions. Responds to orders of PLDR. STEP 5, Consolidate and Reorganize W225/OCT 03/VGT-13 Once the assaulting team seizes the position: Squad Leader: Establishes security. Prepares for counterattack. Squad performs following tasks: Reestablish chain of command Redistribute and resupply ammunition and equipment. Treat and evacuate wounded. Process EPWs Collect/Report enemy information and material. STEP 5, Consolidate and Reorganize, cont W225/OCT 03/VGT-14 Team Leader: Reports ammunition, casualty, and equipment (ACE) report to squad leader. Squad leader consolidates ACE and passes to platoon leader. Squad continues mission. Squad leader report the situation to platoon leader.