1. TROJAN BATTALION TACSOP
STRENGTH AND HONOR
MARCH 2003

2. INDEX
Reports page 1.
Battle Drill 1A/ SQD ATTK
Recon
Movement to Contact
Movement Techniques
Battle Drill 5/ Knock Out A Bunker
Ambush
Objective Rally Point
Abbreviations

3. S- size of the enemy element/ number of personnel or vehicles.
REPORTS
SALUTE
S- size of the enemy element/ number of personnel or vehicles.
A- activity, stationary (oriented north/south etc), moving (direction).
L- location, always given in grid format. Never use friendly control measures.
U- uniform, be descriptive (camo pattern top/bottom etc) anything distinctive.
T- time of observation, NOT time of report.
E- equipment, (weapons, headgear, LCE etc) be descriptive.
SITREP- Situation Report
Identification
Current position/ location
Current activity (stationary/ moving)
Example: T16 this is C31, Phase Line Blue, continuing mission north,
negative contact, over.
ACE REPORT
A- ammunition status (green, amber, red, black) or # of magazines remaining
C- casualties (number and type by severity), (followed by 9 line MEDEVAC)
E- equipment (anything lost)
SUBMITTED after all contact and immediately after an OBJ is secured 1

4. Battle Drill 1A:Squad Attack
Task: Conduct hasty, deliberate or movement to contact squad attack.
Purpose: Suppress or destroy enemy.
Task Organization: Two Teams (Alpha & Bravo)
Sub Elements: Assault, Support, Aid & Litter, EPW, grenadier team (METT-T-C dependent). 2

5. Battle Drill 1A: Squad Attack
Phase 1
-From LD to OBJ, SQD Column, fire team wedge.
-Traveling over watch to “contact line”, then bounding over watch.
Phase 2
- Upon contact, lead team gets on-line and returns fire (Support).
- SL assess situation. Plan A= SQD ATTK, Plan B= PLT ATTK.
- Plan A= Trail TM becomes assault element.
- Support team shifts or lifts fire on SL’s command.
- Plan B= Both TMs come on line, become support for PLT
Phase 3
- Assault element sweeps through OBJ, secures far side.
- On order, support element secures near side of OBJ.
- immediately prepare for counter attack.
- Gather ACE report, initiate EPW search, Aid and Litter if necessary 3

6. SQUAD ATTACK OBJ ATL SL BTL Squad Column, Fire Team Wedge Formation
-Bounding Over watch as distance to enemy
Decreases.
Provides SL with greater freedom to
maneuver trail element.
Place most casualty producing weapon with
The lead fire team.
ATL SL
BTL 4

7. OBJECTIVE SECURITY ATL SL BTL Far Side Near Side Priorities on the OBJ
EPW/ Reduce Threat
Aid/ Litter if necessary 5

8. Task: Conduct an Area Reconnaissance as a Squad
RECON MISSION
Task: Conduct an Area Reconnaissance as a Squad
Purpose: Gather all information concerning enemy composition,
disposition, strength and likely courses of action in order to confirm
or deny the commander’s plan.
Task Organization: Two Team (A & B).
Sub elements; Recon and
Surveillance (R/S). Release Point Security, ORP Security 6

9. RECON Planning Considerations
Generally the RECON mission consists of three phases.
Phase 1- Cross Line of Departure, move to and occupy Objective rally Point (ORP)
- ORP is occupied either deliberately (Ldrs Recon) or by force (no Ldrs Recon)
- Security- A-tm o’clock, B-tm o’clock.
- Once security is established team leaders link with SL in center of perimeter.
- Based on METT-T-C execute plan A or B.
- Use A-team for recon (total of six personnel to include SL)
- B-team will secure ORP during mission
- Issue five point contingency plan prior to leaving ORP and at release point
Phase 2- From ORP to Release Point, (plan to conduct a leader’s recon of OBJ (plan A), however, time may not be available to conduct the leader’s recon (plan B). Plan, brief and rehearse both options, conduct RECON.
- Rehearse movement plan/ formation of recon party from ORP to RP
- file formation from ORP to RP, it will provide better stealth
- Headcount taken by B-tm LDR on exit and return
- recon party, look back at the ORP as you leave so that you can find it on the way back.
- Establish RP, confirm OBJ location, maintain eyes on from RP throughout recon
Phase 3- Consolidate, submit SALUTE REPORT, disseminate information
- Upon completion of RECON, consolidate at the RP, collect data, if possible submit SALUTE Report from the RP, or return to ORP then submit report.
- Disseminate Intel to all elements within ORP 7

10. Recon Scheme of Maneuver
OBJ
Left Flank R/S
Right Flank R/S RP
R/S Teams
-conduct Cloverleaf
R/S = two personnel per flank
RP= two personnel
Six personnel total
Time Hack= move out, recon,
move back
ORP
OBJ Rally Point
-Cover and Concealment
-avoid natural lines of drift
-identifiable position
-easily defended for a short time
m or one terrain feature
from OBJ (METT-T) LD LD AA 8

11. Movement to Contact
Task: Conduct a Squad Movement to Contact as part of a Platoon Movement
Purpose: To gain or regain contact with the enemy IOT find and fix the enemy and if possible destroy enemy elements
Task Organization: Two Teams (A & B)
Sub-elements: Assault Team/Support Team 9

12. MTC Planning Considerations
Phase I: Cross LD
Move in Traveling Over watch
Set RP every 100 m
Phase II: Transition
Bounding Overwatch when:
Contact with enemy is expected
METT-T dependent
Halfway between LD and OBJ
Phase III: Contact with enemy
Execute Battle Drill 2 – React to Contact,
Continue with either
Battle Drill 1a – Squad Attack, or
Est. Support POS for PLT
Size of enemy element (3:1 rule)
Prevent detection of elements not engaged with enemy
Maintain 360o security at all times
Gain initiative and advantage ASAP
Attack enemy at weakest point
RP’s are METT-T Dependent and should be readily identifiable terrain features
Establish buddy teams for bounding
Review Hand/Arm signals
Review movement techniques and formations 10

13. MTC Scheme of Maneuver 11

14. Movement Techniques Traveling Traveling Over watch Bounding Over watch
Contact with the enemy is not likely and speed is needed.
Traveling Over watch
Contact with the enemy is possible.
Bounding Over watch
Contact with the enemy is expected, or enemy is near, or when crossing a large open danger area. 12

15. Traveling 13

16. Traveling Overwatch 14

17. Bounding Overwatch Bound as teams or squads
The Overwatch team is responsible for covering the Bounding team
Use alternate or successive bounding techniques 15

18. Comparison of Movement Techniques16

19. Battle Drill 5: Assault on a Bunker
Task: Knock out an enemy bunker as a Squad
Purpose: Destroy an enemy threat and secure the area for friendly forces
Task Organization: Two Teams (Alpha and Bravo).
Sub Elements: EPW, Aid and Litter, and Grenadier Team 17

20. Battle Drill 5: Knock out Bunkers
Phase I: Squad will travel in squad column fire-team wedge until contact is made.
During movement, the lead fire-team should carry the most casualty-producing weapon, as this team is likely to be the support element.
Phase II: Squad leader must determine if squad is capable of handling the threat. If not, SQD should lay down suppressive fire until the rest of the platoon arrives, or break contact if necessary. SQD should outnumber enemy forces, 3 to 1.
Squad leader must assess which fire-team will be assaulting and which will be supporting.
Upon contact, supporting team will come online and direct suppressive fire at bunker.
Phase III: Assaulting fire-team will flank around to the left or right, depending on available cover and concealment provided by terrain feature. Flanking movement must be wide to ensure enemy remains unaware of assaulting team’s location and direction of movement.
Rifleman and grenadier low-crawl along until they reach the blindside of the bunker. Before they reach side of bunker, SQD leader will direct supporting team to lift or shift fire. 18

21. Special team such as EPW and Aid & Litter perform necessary tasks.
Grenadier low-crawls until directly alongside the bunker, within arm’s reach of an aperture.
Grenadier will check aperture for obstructions, mines, wires and booby-traps, pull grenade pin, cook off grenade (no more than 2 seconds). Grenadier then tosses grenade into aperture.
Upon tossing grenade into bunker, grenadier rolls away and shouts “FRAG OUT!”.
Upon explosion of grenade, riflemen directs fire at entrance to bunker, shooting anyone who comes out, and then proceeds to fire into the bunker until threat is neutralized.
Phase IV: The rest of the assaulting team will assault through the bunker, establish fare-side security. Supporting team moves in and establishes near-side security.
Special team such as EPW and Aid & Litter perform necessary tasks.
The SL then inspects and assesses the situation of the bunker to ensure the threat is neutralized. The SL then calls higher and reports (SITREP, ACE, SALUTE), reorganizes as necessary, and continues mission. 19

22. Ambush SOP Task: Conduct deliberate point ambush as a squad
Purpose: Engage and destroy enemy forces within a zone in order to prevent or impede enemy access to friendly AO.
Task Organization: Two Team (Alpha team, Bravo team)
Sub-elements: Assault element, Support element, Security
Squad Ambush planning considerations (4 phases)
Phase 1:
Cross LD, move to and occupy ORP
ORP is occupied deliberately or by force (Plan A or B, METT-T-C dependent)
Set up security, Alpha (9,12,3), Bravo (3,6,9)
Team leaders link up with SL in center of ORP once security is established
Phase 2:
Movement from ORP to OBJ (Plan A= LDRs Recon, Plan B= no LDRs Recon)
Confirm OBJ location, Set up RP, establish KILL ZONE
Set security on flanks, set assault and support
Assign sectors of fire
Remind every element of the initiation plan (Plan A, Plan B)
Phase 3:
Execute ambush
Sustain rates of fire for 30 seconds, or until enemy movement ceases (Repeat if necessary)
Secure OBJ, assault secures far side, support secures near side (in necessary)
TL consolidate ACE report
EPW (reduce the threat)
Aid/ Litter teams
Demolition Team (METT-T-C dependent)
Withdraw from OBJ NLT 3-5 minutes from initiating the ambush (TIME NAZI)
Phase 4:
Move back to ORP
Give SITREP and LACE 20

23. Ambush SOP Squad Responsibilities
Alpha team, the Assault element, first in the order of movement, primary pace and compass, primary Aid/Litter, alternate EPW, one security
Bravo team, the Support element, second in the order of movement, secondary pace and compass, primary EPW, alternate Aid/Litter, one security
Conducting Leaders Recon (4 Personnel)
SL takes Bravo TL, and two security (GOTWA)
Alpha TL counts soldiers in and out of ORP
SL establishes RP, set security elements on the flanks
SL and TM LDR returns to ORP for rest of squad
Notification of approaching enemy
Security will use upside down rifle signal pointed in direction of the enemy, while also indicating number of enemy.
Initiation of Ambush
Initiated with most casualty-causing weapon
Depending on availability: use AT-4, claymore, SAW, (as last resort) SL’s rifle (Plan A and B)
Sustained rates of fire
In buddy teams, one will fire on burst, the other on semi-automatic
Withdraw Method (“fire in the hole”) (Technique)
“Fire in the hole one” = Support element moves off of the OBJ (if necessary)
“Fire in the hole two” = Assault element moves off of the OBJ
“Fire in the hole three” = Demo is lit, SL and security move off of the OBJ 21

24. KILL ZONE/ OBJ RP ORP LD LD AA SECURITY one person minimum
SUPPORT ASSAULT
SECURITY
SECURITY RP
SECURITY
one person minimum
oriented to the flanks
ORP
OBJ Rally Point
-Cover and Concealment
-avoid natural lines of drift
-identifiable position
-easily defended for a short time
m or one terrain feature
from OBJ (METT-T) LD LD AA 22

25. THE OBJECTIVE RALLY POINT (ORP)
TASK: Occupy an Objective Rally Point as a Squad in order to prepare/ support future operations.
PURPOSE: Occupy and secure an area in order to prepare for mission completion.
TASK ORGANIZATION: Two Team (A & B)
SUB ELEMENTS: None 23

26. Avoid natural lines of drift Avoid trails/ Roads
OBJ Rally Point
Avoid natural lines of drift
Avoid trails/ Roads
Seek covered and concealed position
Secure enough to defend for a short time.
Large enough for entire squad.
Direction of Enemy
ATL SL
BTL
Occupy ORP By Force
Lead team simply stops
Trail team inverts their wedge
and ties in with the lead team 24

27. ABBREVIATONS
AA- Assembly Area
ACE- Ammunition, Casualties, Equipment
AO- Area of Operations
ATM- A Team
ATL- A team leader
BMNT- Before Morning Nautical Twilight
BP- Battle Position
BTM- B Team
BTL- B team leader
CCP- Casualty Collection Point
DOA- Direction of Attack
EA- Engagement Area
EENT- Early Evening Nautical Twilight
EPW- Enemy Prisoner of War
FEBA- Forward Edge of Battle Area
FLOT- Forward Line of Troops
FO- Forward Observer
GSR- Ground Surveillance Radar
LOA- Limit of Advance
MEDEVAC- Medical Evacuation
METT-T-C- Mission, Enemy, Time, Terrain and Troops, Civilian
NLT- No Later Than
OBJ- Objective
OCCOKA- Observation, Cover, Concealment, Obstacles, Key Terrain, Avenues of Approach
ORP- Objective Rally Point
O/O- On Order
OPORD- Operations Order
PIR- Priority Intelligence Requirement
SIR- Specific Intelligence Requirement
SL- Squad Leader
TBD- To Be Determined