Squad Ambush

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AMBUSH A surprise attack from a concealed
position on a moving or temporarily halted
target.

• Planning. The key planning considerations
  include
• Covering the entire kill zone by fire.
• Using existing or reinforcing obstacles
  (Claymores
• and other mines) to keep the enemy in the kill
  zone.
• Protecting the assault and support elements with
  mines,
• Claymores, or explosives.
• Using security elements or teams to isolate the
  kill zone.
• Assaulting into the kill zone to search dead and
  wounded,
• assemble prisoners, and collect equipment. (The
  assault
• element must be able to move quickly through its
  own
• protective obstacles.)
• Timing the actions of all elements of the platoon
  to
• preclude loss of surprise.
• Using only one squad to conduct the entire ambush
  and
• rotating squads over time from the ORP. This
  technique
• is useful when the ambush must be manned for a
  long time.

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NOTE This is a technique and is METT-TC
dependent. Guidance and direction from higher
MUST also be considered during execution.
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- Squad Column Formation - Traveling Overwatch
Mvt. Technique
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Observe/Recon the area to determine The best
location for a KILL ZONE and the desired support
and assault team locations. Also, note the
routes into and out of the area.

• Tasks that may be occurring
• Security
• Prepare for mission exec.
• Line up rucks

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Observe/Recon the area to determine The best
location for a KILL ZONE and the desired support
and assault team locations. Also, note the
routes into and out of the area.

• Tasks that may be occurring
• Security
• Prepare for mission exec.
• Line up rucks

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Identify -Right limit -Individual fighting
positions (get in the prone position to ensure
you can see and fire into the kill zone)

• Tasks that may be occurring
• Security
• Prepare for mission exec.
• Line up rucks

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Identify -Left limit -Individual fighting
positions (get in the prone position to ensure
you can see and fire into the kill zone)

• Tasks that may be occurring
• Security
• Prepare for mission exec.
• Line up rucks

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SQUAD ATTACK
Ensure you indicate where you want the
claymore(s) to be set up.

• Tasks that may be occurring
• Security
• Prepare for mission exec.
• Line up rucks

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SQUAD ATTACK
Ensure you indicate where you want the
claymore(s) to be set up.

• Tasks that may be occurring
• Security
• Prepare for mission exec.
• Line up rucks

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SQUAD ATTACK

• Tasks that may be occurring
• Security
• Prepare for mission exec.
• Setting up claymore(s)

• Tasks that may be occurring
• Security
• Prepare for mission exec.
• Line up rucks

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• Tasks that may be occurring
• Security
• Prepare for mission exec.
• Setting up claymore(s)

• Tasks that may be occurring
• Security
• SL revealing plan to support TL
• and other squad members
• Prepare for mission exec.

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• Tasks that may be occurring
• Security
• Prepare for mission exec.
• Setting up claymore(s)

Support Team needs to be in position to
overwatch the aslt. team move into
position. Therefore, they depart prior to the
aslt. team (I.e., 1 min).
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Left limit person can lead the support team into
position. The TL has to inspect and
validate positions.
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Left limit person can lead the support team into
position. The TL/SL has to inspect and
validate positions.
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Right limit person can lead the assault team into
position. The TL/SL has to inspect and
validate positions.
ASSAULT
SUPPORT
Once the AMBUSH is set, SL calls and reports to
higher.
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TIME TO PLAY THE WAITING GAME. ENSURE
YOUR WEAPONS ARE OFF SAFE ONCE SET. NOISE AND
LIGHT DISCIPLINE ARE KEY. LOOK FOR AND PASS THE
SIGNAL WHEN THE ENEMY IS/ARE DETECTED.
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SUPPORT
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SUPPORT
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Activities (may be occurring simultaneously after
SECURITY has been established and EPW team has
searched and secured any present
enemy.) -ACE -EPW -Aid Liter -Demo -Priority
Information Requirements (PIR) -SALUTE/SITREP
SUPPORT
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SUPPORT
Execute withdrawal plan -Fire in the hole 1
(Aslt Team leaves) -Fire in the hole 2 (Spt Team
and others leave) -Fire in the hole 3 (Demo Team
leaves)
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SUPPORT
Execute withdrawal plan -Fire in the hole 1
(Aslt Team leaves) -Fire in the hole 2 (Spt Team
and others leave) -Fire in the hole 3 (Demo Team
leaves)
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Execute withdrawal plan -Fire in the hole 1
(Aslt Team leaves) -Fire in the hole 2 (Spt Team
and others leave) -Fire in the hole 3 (Demo Team
leaves)
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Execute withdrawal plan -Fire in the hole 1
(Aslt Team leaves) -Fire in the hole 2 (Spt Team
and others leave) -Fire in the hole 3 (Demo Team
leaves)
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• 1. Consolidate and reorganize
• -ACE
• -SALUTE
• -SITREP
• 2. Report to higher

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AMBUSH A surprise attack from a concealed
position on a moving or temporarily halted
target.

• Planning. The key planning considerations
  include
• Covering the entire kill zone by fire.
• Using existing or reinforcing obstacles
  (Claymores
• and other mines) to keep the enemy in the kill
  zone.
• Protecting the assault and support elements with
  mines,
• Claymores, or explosives.
• Using security elements or teams to isolate the
  kill zone.
• Assaulting into the kill zone to search dead and
  wounded,
• assemble prisoners, and collect equipment. (The
  assault
• element must be able to move quickly through its
  own
• protective obstacles.)
• Timing the actions of all elements of the platoon
  to
• preclude loss of surprise.
• Using only one squad to conduct the entire ambush
  and
• rotating squads over time from the ORP. This
  technique
• is useful when the ambush must be manned for a
  long time.

RALLY POINT
NOTE This is a technique and is METT-TC
dependent. Guidance and direction from higher
MUST also be considered during execution.
NOT DRAWN TO SCALE