edgefor.blogg.se - 3 types of combat patrols

ĝeployment close enough to the objective to conduct an immediate assault if detected.

Ĝonduct of assault across the objective to destroy enemy equipment, capture or kill enemy, and clearing of key terrain and enemy positions.

Tasks typically associated with the assault element include: This element must be capable (through inherent capabilities or positioning relative to the enemy) of destroying or seizing the target of the combat patrol.

The assault element is responsible for accomplishing the unit’s task and purpose. Its task is to conduct actions on the objective. The assault element is the combat patrol’s decisive effort. A squad with as few as seven troops can be split into two fire teams and a squad leader. US Army squads include two fire teams, while Marine squads include three fire teams made up of a rifleman, automatic rifleman, grenadier, and team leader. The squad is the essential fire and maneuver element.