KILL CHAIN SHIT Flashcards
SURVIVE (59 cards)
Rules of Firearm Safety
- Treat every weapon as if it were loaded.
- Never point wnp at anything you do not intend to destroy.
- Keep finger straight and off trigger until ready to fire.
- Ensure PID of target and surroundings.
Weapons Safety Status (WSS)
GREEN- Fully Safe
AMBER- Substantially Safe
RED- Marginally Safe
BLACK- Not Safe/ In Use
GREEN
The weapon is clear, no ammunition is present (no magazine or belt), the chamber is empty, and the weapon is on safe.
Individual task is to CLEAR WEAPON.
AMBER
The weapon is clear and verified by a leader, the bolt or slide (depending on the weapon) is forward, and ammunition is introduced to the weapon.
Its primary use is for mounted weapons during combat operations under the direction to maintain a substantially safe weapon’s abilities to transition and escalate rapidly to red or black status as the situation dictates.
RED
The weapon is on safe, and depending on the weapon type, the magazine is locked into the well, or the belted ammunition is on the feed tray with the cover closed.
For pistols, rifles, carbines, and sniper weapon systems, a round is in the chamber, and the bolt is forward in the locked position.
For the M249 and M240 series, the bolt is locked to the rear, and the ammunition is on the feed tray with the cover closed.
BLACK
The weapon is fully prepared to fire, the firer has positively identified the target, the weapon is on fire, the firer’s finger is on the trigger, and the firer is in the process of engaging the threat.
The color black indicates the actions of the firer when in red status but entering an engagement sequence as part of the engage function of the direct fire kill chain (that is, its use clearly differentiates red WSS from active, deliberate threat engagement).
Weapons Control Status (WCS)
WEAPONS HOLD- Engaged or Ordered to engage
WEAPONS TIGHT- TRGT PID as ENY
WPNS FREE- TGRT NOT PID as Friendly
Methods of Observation
Scan Techniques (3)
Scan Patterns (3)
SEARCH AND SCAN TEQ
1. Rapid Scan
2. Slow Scan
3. Detailed Search
SCANNING PATTERNS
1. Horizontal
2. Vertical
3. Depth
What is a Scan?
A scan is the act of observing designated areas in the assigned sector
3 methods of scanning
Scanning Best Practices (7)
Scan with naked eye, then optics/sensors
Scan continuously.
Use listening and visual observation.
Use scanning methods that fit the surroundings and terrain
Practice sector discipline; stay in your sector.
Periodically check the airspace above your sector.
Vary sensor adjustments
Rapid Scan how it looks and what you use?
A fast, continuous observation of the sector with naked eye or primary optic
RAPID SCAN
Quickly detecting obvious signs of enemy activity.
Moving or stationary, observers usually use this scanning method first.
HORIZ PATTERN for?
Open terrain
RAPID SCAN VERT PATTERN
For a restricted or urban environment
Depth Pattern for what terrain?
How do you do it?
What are you looking for?
For an open environment,
Scan near to far to review terrain such as
Avenues of Approach
Channels
Creek beds
Low lying areas
Slow Scan
A more methodical observation at a reduced pace to gain better understanding of AO
Detailed Search
Deliberate search of key areas
Provides the most probable locations of potential threats and specific areas of interest to focus target detection efforts.
Dead Space
When elements scan in urban terrain, the maximum elevation and depression ranges of their optics and sensors limit threat acquisition and engagement efforts. Elements should coordinate with adjacent elements to cover dead space and to ensure maximum coverage of the operational environment.
Target Acquisition makes up what 3 parts of the kill chain?
Definition
DIL
Detect
Identify
Locate
Discovery of any contact in the AO such as personnel, vehicles, equipment, or objects of potential military significance.
Target signature categories are? (6)
Personnel
Obstacles or mines
Vehicles
Antitank
Artillery
Aircraft
PERSONNEL TABLE
Disturbed earth from fighting positions
Small arms brass
Ripped or torn clothing
Trash/ Food
Footprints
OBST/ MINES TABLE
Disturbed earth
Discolored ground in small shapes
Small dirt piles
Trash piles
Animal carcass common in the region
VEHICLE TABLE
Wheel or track prints
Exhaust smoke
Engine noise
Sharp angles in their profiles
