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What is the standard spacing between individuals in a fire team wedge formation?
10 meters at a 45-degree angle.
Who is responsible for frontal security, route selection, and land navigation in a fire team?
The Alpha Team Leader.
What are the three movement techniques used in patrol formations?
Traveling, Traveling Overwatch, Bounding Overwatch.
When is the ‘traveling’ movement technique used?
When contact with the enemy is not likely.
When is the ‘traveling overwatch’ movement technique used?
When contact is possible.
When is ‘bounding overwatch’ used?
When enemy contact is expected.
What defines a heavy left or heavy right formation?
The side on which the M240B is placed.
What is the role of the M240B in the formation?
Provides base of fire; placement determined by METT-TC analysis.
What are the 3 D’s used to report enemy contact?
Description, Direction, Distance.
What is the fire command sequence used by a Team Leader?
Alert, Direction, Description, Range, Rate of Fire, Command to Fire.
What is the immediate action upon enemy contact?
Return fire, seek cover, report the 3 D’s.
What technique do Rangers use to maintain situational awareness while engaging?
Search, Fire, Check.
What are the Squad Leader’s considerations after initial contact?
Can the squad move out? Can it suppress? Where is the enemy? What is the enemy’s strength and weapons?
What is the base of fire element in a Squad Attack?
The team in contact (usually the lead fire team).
What does the Squad Leader tell the TL about the MG?
That the MG is coming up, it’s under the TL’s control, and whether to use it.
What signals are used to shift or lift fire during a squad attack?
FM, smoke, star cluster, or whistle blasts.
What is the LOA (Limit of Advance)?
A point approximately 35 meters past the edge of the objective.
What is the first step after securing the objective in a Squad Attack?
Establish 360° security.
What do TLs collect from their teams after securing the objective?
ACE reports.
What is the role of the EPW and search teams during consolidation?
To clear the objective and gather intelligence.
What does the Demo team do during a Squad Attack?
Destroys enemy equipment if demo is available.
When is the SALUTE report sent and by whom?
After securing the objective, sent by the RTO.
