Transcript OFFENSIVE FUNDAMENTALS

OFFENSIVE
FUNDAMENTALS
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OFFENSIVE FUNDAMENTALS
-Gaining contact with the enemy
-Developing the situation
-Exploit enemy weaknesses
-Seize the control of key terrain
-Retain the initiative
-Neutralize the enemy ability to
react
-Maintain the momentum of the
attack
-Concentrate superior combat
power
-Exploit success
-Advance by fire and maneuver
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OFFENSIVE FUNDAMENTALS
• PREPARATION PHASE
– Assembly area
– Attack position
– Line of departure
• CONDUCT PHASE
– Assault position
– Final coordination line
– Objective
– Limit of advance
• Exploitation Phase
– Direction of attack
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CONTROL
MEASURES
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Assembly Area (AA)
Attack Position (ATK POS)
Line of Departure (LOD)
Assault Position (AP)
Final Coordination Line (FCL)
Objective (OBJ)
Limit of Advance (LOA)
Direction of attack.
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PREPARATION
PHASE
• The preparation phase begins
with the receipt of the warning
order and ends when the lead
element crosses the line of
departure or when contact is
made with the enemy.
• Assembly Area
• Attack Position
• Line of Departure
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CONDUCT PHASE
• The conduct phase of offensive
combat begins when one of the
following occurs:
– The squad is forced to fire on the
enemy
– The leading troops cross the line of
departure.
• The conduct phase consists of
three main events
– Movement from the line of departure
to the assault position
– Movement from the assault position
through the objective
– Consolidation/reorganization
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ASSAULT POSITION
• The position designated between
the LOD and objective where the
unit completes its final deployment
into its assault formation.
• The position should be the last
covered and concealed position
short of the objective and large
enough for the unit to deploy into its
assault formation.
• The assault position is usually
tentative until the attacking
commander actually evaluates the
terrain and confirms the spot.
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FINAL COORDINATION
LINE
• A line used to coordinate the
ceasing and shifting of
supporting fires.
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OBJECTIVE
• The objective is the end state
that a unit must achieve in
order to obtain the
commander’s intention.
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LIMIT OF ADVANCE
• The Limit of Advance is an
easily recognized terrain
feature beyond which attacking
elements will not advance.
Upon reaching the Limit of
Advance consolidate and
reorganize.
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CONSOLIDATION
• Consolidation is the rapid
organization of a hasty defense in
order to permit the attacking unit to
hold the objective just seized in the
event of an enemy counterattack.
• Consolidate (Marines cease there
fires)
• Hasty Defense (Team leaders give
there sectors of fire to the fire
teams)
• At this point each Marine should be
checking themselves for
ammunition, see if they have
everything, see if they are hurt
• Waiting for enemy counter attack.
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CONSOLIDATION
HASTY DEFENSE
REORGANIZATION
REDISTRIBUTE AMMO
HANDLE CASUALTIES
SEND SITREP
HANDLE DETAINEES
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EXPLOITATION
PHASE
• Exploitation normally occurs
after a successful assault and
seizure of the objective. It
begins immediately after or in
conjunction with the
consolidation and
reorganization phase.
• PURSUIT BY FIRE
• CONTINUATION OF THE
ATTACK
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ASSAULT
• The assault is launched
IMMEDIATELY upon the
shifting from or cessation of
covering fires on the objective.
• During the assault, each
member of the fire team has
separate actions in the assault.
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CLOSING WITH THE
ENEMY
• Fire and Maneuver. Is the
process where elements of a
unit establish a stationary base
of fire to engage the enemy,
while another element moves
or flanks the enemy.
• Base of Fire Element.
• Maneuver Element.
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FIRE AND
MOVEMENT
• Individuals or fire teams
providing covering fire while
other individuals or fire teams
advance toward the enemy or
assault the enemy position.
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USE OF MANEUVER
SINGLE
ENVELOPMENT
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FRONTAL ATTACK
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METHODS OF
ADVANCE
• Squad Rush
• Fire Team Rush
• Buddy Team rush
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INDIVIDUAL
MOVEMENT
• Move from one concealed
position to another.
• Provide suppressive fires.
• “I’m up...he sees me...I’m
down”.
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RUSHING FROM THE
PRONE
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Select your new position.
Place your weapon on safe.
Prepare to rush.
Rush
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WHILE RUSHING
• Bend forward as low as
possible
• Keep two hands on your rifle
and keep it pointed in a safe
direction.
• Ensure that you are constantly
aware of the location of enemy
forces to your front to engage
the enemy as necessary.
• Ensure that you are constantly
aware of friendly forces
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HITTING THE DECK
• Stop. Drop to your knees
• Keeping the muzzle pointed
down range
• Strong side forearm on the
deck
• Find better position and
assume a supported prone
position.
• If you do not intend to fire,
keep your head down.
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MOVEMENT AIDS
• Carry only necessities.
• Move during an incident that
diverts attention
• Fog, smoke, or even light haze
offer concealment for
movement;
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SUPPRESSING THE
ENEMY
• The assault is made as rapidly
as possible consistent with the
ability of individuals to deliver a
heavy volume of well-directed
fire.
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SUPPRESSING THE
ENEMY
• DO NOT RUSH WITHOUT
SUPPRESSIVE FIRE.
• IF YOU ARE NOT RUSHING,
PROVIDE SUPPRESSIVE
FIRE.
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COVER AND
CONCEALMENT
• Cover is protection from the
effects of hostile weapons.
• Concealment is protection
from observation or
surveillance from hostile air
and ground observation but
not hostile fire.
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CONSOLIDATION
• The rapid organization of a
hasty defense in order to
permit the attacking unit to hold
the objective just seized in the
event of enemy counterattack.
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• Use natural depressions,
shell craters, or old
enemy positions
• Prepare for counter
attack.
• Movement kept to a
minimum
• Move by rushes, seek
cover
• Redistribute ammunition
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• In order to make every
effort possible to ensure
that the enemy does not
retake his former position
care of casualties must
take second priority to the
preparation of the hasty
defense.
• Enemy prisoners must be
disarmed, searched, and
guarded.
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INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS
DURING
REORGANIZATION
• Reorganization is a continuing
process, but it is given special
emphasis upon seizure of the
objective.
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• Replace fire team leaders and
automatic rifleman that have
become casualties.
• Redistribute ammunition,
magazines, and grenades.
• Remove casualties to covered
positions.
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• Notify unit leaders of the
situation, casualties incurred,
and the status of ammunition
supply.
• Deliver enemy prisoners to the
platoon commander.
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SUMMARY
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