Urban Mobility Breach Course Ranges 4th IBCT

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Urban Mobility Breach Course Ranges4th IBCT
OIC 2LT Dursky RSO SFC Stump
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UMBC Ranges 4th IBCT

• Task Conduct Ballistic Breaching utilizing
  Shotguns and Breaching rounds as a part of the
  UMBC.
• Condition Given Urban Breaching Lanes at Range
  52 VIC PJ 945425, six Shotguns, three UMBC
  instructors and all necessary material.
• Standards Train 30 students on standard Army
  Urban Ballistic Breaching Techniques. Ensure all
  Soldiers are familiar with urban ballistic
  breaching operations and all safety aspects.

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UMBC Ranges 4th IBCT

• Purpose Train Soldiers on the skills and
  techniques required to successfully breach
  targets utilizing a 12 gauge Shotgun and
  special-purpose breaching rounds

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UMBC Ranges 4th IBCT

• Execution Three UMBC MTT instructors observe,
  assist, and regulate the firing of buck-shot,
  slug, and breaching rounds.
• Phase I Commencing 10SEP08, all students
  receive classroom instruction and training
  regarding Shotgun usage and Ballistic Breaching.
  This training provides students technical and
  safety knowledge to enable successful and safe
  execution.
• Phase II Shotgun Range Execution Range is
  executed 12SEP08 with training being conducted
  from 0800-1600hrs. Soldiers will fire three
  iterations Shotgun Familiarization, Ballistic
  Breach Familiarization, and Ballistic Breach
  Fire.

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Ballistic Breaching Range (Range 52)
Road Block
Warm-up Shelter
Smoking Point
Ammo Point
Direction of Fire
FLA Location AIR MEDEVAC
Ballistic Breaching Fire
Familiarization Fire
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Execution Timeline

• 12 SEP 2008
• 0550 0620 Vehicle Prep
• 0620 0700 OIC/RSO, Range Detail, and Medic
  MVMT to Range
• 0700 0900 Range Preparation, Ammo Arrives
• Student/Instructor
  MVMT to Range 52 via Bus
• 0900 0930 Safety Brief and Range Orientation
• 1000 1200 Familiarization Fire
• 1200 1300 Chow (MRE)
• 1300 1600 Ballistic Breaching Fire
• 1600 1700 Range Cleanup and Recovery.
• Shakedown of All
  Personnel
• Spent Casings Picked up by 701st BSB
• 1700 1730 MVMT of all Personnel/Equipment to
  STB Motorpool.
• 1730 UTC Vehicle and Equipment Recovery

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Execution (Additional Info)

• Firing Iterations- 3 Stages
• Shotgun Familiarization Soldiers become
  familiarized with Shotgun by firing at Silhouette
  targets
• Ballistic Breach Familiarization Soldiers
  become familiarized with Ballistic Breaching by
  firing, utilizing the proper techniques, at
  plywood targets
• Ballistic Breach Fire Soldiers train Ballistic
  Breaching by firing at locks and hinges on framed
  doors.
• Vehicle Staging Area-
• All vehicles are staged for movement with four
  cases of MREs and ten full water cans.
• Vehicles are staged day/weekend prior to each
  range day at BSTB HHC.

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Training Gates

• Classroom Instruction
• Students will be instructed on proper firing
  positions and clearing procedures. Students will
  demonstrate proficiency to course instructors
  prior to range execution.
• Familiarization Fire
• Students will execute proper shotgun firing and
  clearing procedures engaging silhouette targets
  to become familiarized with firing live
  ammunition.
• Ballistic Breach Familiarization Fire
• Students will execute proper ballistic breach
  procedures engaging plywood targets to become
  familiarized. Students will demonstrate
  proficiency to course instructors prior firing on
  doors, locks, or hinges.
• Ballistic Breach Fire
• Utilizing all training and knowledge acquired
  from previous gates, students will execute
  proper ballistic breach procedures on framed
  doors outfitted with locks and hinges.

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Soldiers, Demo, and Equipment

• CLASS V
• Ammunition 12 Ga. Shotgun
• Buckshot 670 rds
• Slug 90 rds
• Breaching 170 rds
• Dummy 70 rds

VEHICLES 4 Total Tactical HMMWV
1 FLA TMP 40pax Bus 1 Transport
Students 12pax Van 1 OIC/Range Detail
Pickup Truck 1 RSO and Supplies

• PERSONNEL 42 Total
• OIC 1 Medics 2
• RSO/Instructor 1 Range Detail 4
• Course Instructors 2 Bus Driver 1
• Students 30 FLA Driver 1

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Coordinations and Requests
Class I - M/A/M Students eat breakfast and
dinner chow at DFAC. Class IV - Range
Control Maintenance team provides all CL IV
materials needed for this training event. -
POC is Mr. Black, 239-9458. Class V - Fox
Company, 2-16 INF picks up and transports.
- POC is Chief Wood, 209-0535. AHA Guards -
A Co 4-1 BSTB provides two NCOs for AHA
Guard. Uniform - ACH and IBA w/ Plates
- DA approved ballistic eyewear - Earplugs
- Knee and Elbow Pads - Camelback w/
water - Black Leather or Nomex gloves

• Transportation
• - Students/Instructors move in 40pax TMP
  bus.
• - OIC, RSO, four Soldier range detail and
  all equipment and supplies move in 12pax TMP van
  and TMP pickup truck.
• - A Co 4-1 BSTB provides bus driver.
• - HHC 4-1 BSTB provides FLA driver.
• COMMO
• - OIC signs for two MACOMs with spare
• batteries from range control to serve as primary
  and alternate commo.
• - S-6 from 4-1 BSTB provides four Motorola
  handheld radios for commo between OIC/RSO,
  instructors, ECP, and range detail while on the
  range.
• - Telephone located at range 52.
• Medical Service
• - HHC 4-1 BSTB provides two medics with evac
  strip map, certification cards, medic bags, and
  stretcher.
• - 701st BSB provides FLA to 4-1 BSTB.