SSG VARGAS, WILLIAM

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164TH MP COMPANY FT. RICHARDSON, AK 99505
SSG VARGAS, WILLIAM SGT(P) OWENS, BRIAN
ARCTIC ENFORCERS
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Task191-376-4105
OPERATE A TRAFFIC CONTROL POST
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CONDITIONS

• GIVEN ORDERS, A COMBAT LOAD IAW UNIT SOP,
  FLASHLIGHT WITH FILTERED LENS, FIRST-AID KIT WITH
  INSECT REPELLANT, MAPS AND OVERLAYS, GUIDE SIGNS,
  COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, REFLECTORIZED GEAR IAW
  STANAG 2159, SOIS, NBC MONITORING EQUIPMENT, NBC
  SIGNS, HYGIENE SUPPLIES, PAPER, AND PENCIL.

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STANDARDS

• DO ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO
• EXPEDITE PRIORITY TRAFFIC.
• ENSURE TRAFFIC MOVES IAW THE TRAFFIC CONTROL
  PLAN.
• 3. ENFORCE MSR REGULATIONS.

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SETUP

• PROVIDE AN AREA AND ALL NECESSARY MATERIALS AND
  EQUIPMENT TO SIMULATE A TCP.
• HAVE OTHER SOLDIERS ROLE PLAY THE PART OF CONVOY
  DRIVERS, COMMANDERS, VEHICLE DRIVERS, REFUGEES,
  AND STRAGGLERS.

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BRIEF SOLDIER

• TELL THE SOLDIER BEING
• EVALUATED THAT HE OR SHE MUST
• OPERATE THE TCP IAW THE
• PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

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TCP

• ESTABLISH THE TCP IN A TACTICAL ENVIRONMENT.
• PARK VEHICLE IN A COVERED AND CONCEALED POSITION.
• ESTABLISH FIELDS OF FIRE.
• EMPLACE THE CREW SERVED WEAPON IN FIGHTING
  POSITION IAW SMCT SL1 TAST 071-326-5703.

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TCP

• ESTABLISH COMMUNICATIONS WITH YOUR PARENT UNIT,
  MOVILE PATROLS, OTHER TCPS, AND HTD.
• MAINTAIN DUTY ROUTINE ESTABLISHED BY TEAM LEADER.

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TCP

• REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT FRIENDLY/ENEMY UNITS
  MOVING IN THE AREA. INFORMATION MAY INCLUDE- -
• LOCATIONS OF OTHER TCPS.
• ENEMY LOCATIONS.
• CONDITIONS WHICH REQUIRE CHANGES IN ROUTES SUCH
  AS NBC ATTACKS IN THE AREA.
• UNUSUAL MOVEMENT OR ACTIVITIES BY CIVILIANS IN
  THE AREA.

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TCP

• 3. PROVIDE INFORMATION TO CONVOY PERSONNEL,
  OTHER FRIENDLY PERSONNEL (UPON IDENTIFICATION)
  WHO ARE USING THE MSR AND WHO HAVE A NEED TO
  KNOW, AND TO YOUR PARENT UNIT.

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TCP

• INCLUDE INFORMATION SUCH AS- -
• ROUTE CONDITIONS
• UNIT LOCATIONS
• ENEMY ACTIVITY IN THE AREA
• CONTAMINATED AREAS
• CRITICAL POINTS
• HOLDING AREAS
• MEDICAL FACILITIES
• POL POINTS

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TCP

• NOTE USE OPSEC TO HELP PREVENT THE ENEMY FROM
  GETTING INFORMATION.

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TCP

• CONTROL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS IAW THE TRAFFIC CONTROL
  PLAN.
• FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH AUTHORIZED ROUTES,
  MSRS, AND TERRAIN FEATURES.
• EXPEDITE PRIORITY TRAFFIC.
• REROUTE TRAFFIC AS NEEDED.
• OBSERVE MOVEMENTS AND REPORT PROBLEMS.
• USE HAND AND ARM SIGNALS IAW TAST 071-326-0608.
• USE FLASHLIGHT SIGNALS IAW TASK 071-326-0608.

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TCP

• ENFORCE THE MSR REGULATIONS.
• STOP VEHICLES OR CONVOYS THAT ARE NOT FOLLOWING
  MSR REGULATIONS.
• TELL THE CONVOY COMMANDER WHY THE CONVOY WAS
  STOPPED.
• ALLOW THE CONVOY COMMANDER TO MAKE IMMEDIATE
  CORRECTIONS.
• WHEN IMMEDIATE CORRECTIONS CANNOT BE MADE,
  RECORD THE KEY INFORMATION ABOUT THE INCIDENT AND
  NOTIFY YOUR SQUAD LEADER.

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TCP

• KEEP A RECORD OF CONVOYS PASSING THE TCP (WHEN
  REQUESTED TO DO SO BY THE HTD) AND COMPILE THE
  INFORMATION INTO A PASSING REPORT IAW UNIT SOP.
  THE INFORMATION SHOULD INCLUDE- -
• THE TCP LOCATION
• UNIT LOCATIONS
• THE CONVOY IDENTIFICATION (UNIT OR SERIAL NUMBER).

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TCP

• THE TIME THE FIRST VEHICLE PASSED THE TCP.
• THE TIME THE LAST VEHICLE PASSED THE TCP.
• THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES IN THE CONVOY.

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TCP

• 6. OBSERVE ACTIVITY BY GUERRILLAS, CONVENTIONAL
  ENEMY FORCES, AND ENEMY AIRCRAFT AND DEVELOP A
  SPOTREP. USE THE WORD SALUTE AS A MEMORY DEVICE.

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TCP

• S -- WHAT WAS THE SIZE OF THE ENEMY FORCE?
• A -- WHAT ACTIVITY WERE THEY ENGAGED IN?
• L -- WHAT IS THE LOCATION OF THE ENEMY?
• U -- WHAT TYPE OF UNIT WAS SEEN?
• T -- WHAT TIME WAS THE ENEMY SEEN?
• E -- WHAT EQUIPMENT WERE THEY CARRYING?

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TCP

• NOTE DRIVERS USING THE MSRS MAY STOP AT THE TCP
  TO REPORT SUSPECTED OR ACTUAL ENEMY ACTIVITY
  ALONG THE MSR.

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TCP

1. RELAY THE SPOTREP THROUGH YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND
   IAW SMCT SL1 TAST 113-571-1016.
2. CONTROL STRAGGLERS. DETERMINE THE CATEGORIES OF
   THE STRAGGLERSINJURED, UNINJURED, AND PERSONNEL
   AVOIDING RETURN TO THEIR UNIT.

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TCP

• DIRECT STRAGGLERS TO THEIR UNIT OR TO A STRAGGLER
  COLLECTING POINT.
• ARRANGE FOR TRANSPORTATION, IF AVAILABLE.
• ADMINISTER FIRST AID.
• IF SERIOUSLY WOUNDED, PLACE STRAGGLERS IN MEDICAL
  CHANNELS.

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TCP

• CONTROL REFUGEES.
• DO NOT ALLOW REFUGEES TO DELAY AUTHORIZED
  MILITARY TRAFFIC.
• REDIRECT THEM TO A REFUGEE CONTROL ROUTE
• OR
• TEMPORARILY HALT REFUGEES UNTIL THE MSR IS OPEN.

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TCP

• REDIRECT REFUGEES TO COLLECTING POINTS, ASSEMBLY
  AREAS, REFUGEE CAMPS, OR EVACUATION ROUTES.
• ENFORCE STANDFAST ORDERS.
• PREVENT UNNEEDED MOVEMENTS.

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TCP

• MONITOR THE AREA FOR NBC CONTAMINATION. WHEN
  CONTAMINATION IS DETECTED, DO THE FOLLOWING
• TAKE IMMEDIATE PROTECTIVE MEASURES IAW SMCT SL1
  TASKS 031-503-1018 AND 031-503-1019.
• MARK NBC CONTAMINATION AREA IAW SMCT SL1 TASK
  031-503-1020.
• REQUEST INSTRUCTIONS FOR MOVING TRAFFIC IN OR
  THROUGH THE CONTAMINATED AREA.

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QUESTIONS???