1. Use Visual Signaling Techniques
Warrior Training Tasks 9
Use Visual Signaling Techniques

2. Sub Task Use Visual Signaling Techniques
Army Warrior Task
Use Visual Signaling Techniques

3. Equipment Listing
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For Classroom
COMPUTER
PROJECTOR
SPEAKERS
POWERPOINT SLIDES
SCREEN
ROSTERS
FLASHLIGHT
VEHICLE SIGNALING FLAGS

4. Terminal Learning Objective Task, Conditions, & Standards
Agenda
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References
Terminal Learning Objective
Task, Conditions, & Standards
Task Steps & Performance Measures
Summary
Questions

5. Environmental conditions (none) Safety requirements (none)
Administrative Data
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Cell phones/pagers
Risk assessment (low)
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6. Terminal Learning Objective
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Task: Use Visual Signaling Techniques
Conditions: Given a requirement to use visual signals while mounted.
Standards: Give the proper procedures for each required action.

7. Performance Steps
1. Ensure the Soldiers you are signaling can see you.
2.Perform the visual signals for combat formations, battle drills, and movement techniques as follows:
a. Perform formation signals coil and herringbone:

8. Raise one arm above the head and rotate it in a small circle.
Coil
Raise one arm above the head and rotate it in a small circle.

9. Herringbone
Extend the arms parallel to the ground. Bend the arms until the forearms are perpendicular. Repeat.

10. Performance Steps (cont.)
b. Contact left, contact right, action right, action left, action front (right, left, or rear), air attack, and nuclear, biological, or chemical attack:

11. CONTACT LEFT
Extend the LEFT arm parallel to the ground, bend the arm until the forearm is perpendicular. Repeat.
CONTACT RIGHT
Extend your RIGHT arm parallel to the ground, bend the arm until the forearm is perpendicular. Repeat.

12. Action Left
Action Right
Extend both arms parallel. Raise your RIGHT arm until it is overhead. Repeat.
Extend both arms parallel. Raise your LEFT arm until it is overhead. Repeat.

13. Action Front
(LEFT, RIGHT OR REAR), FIGHT ON FOOT, OR ASSAULT FIRE (DISMOUNTED TROOPS).

14. AIR ATTACK
Bend the arms with forearms at 45-degree angle. The forearms are crossed. Repeat.

15. NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, OR CHEMICAL ATTACK

16. Performance Steps (cont.)
c. Perform the following movement technique signals:
1.Traveling
2.Traveling Over-watch
3. Bounding Over-watch

17. Extend the arm overhead and swing it in a circle from the shoulder.
Traveling
Extend the arm overhead and
swing it in a circle from the
shoulder.

18. Extend both arms and raise them up and down.
Traveling Over-watch
Extend both arms and raise them up and down.

19. Bounding Over-watch: Cover My Move!
Extend one arm to a 45-degree angle. Bend the arm and tap the helmet. Repeat.

20. Performance Steps (cont.)
d. Perform Vehicle Signals.
Move to the left
Move to the right
Move forward
Attention
I am ready / ready to move.
Mount
Disregard previous command.
I do not understand

21. Move to Left

22. Extend arm to the right and raise it up and down.
Move to Right
Extend arm to the right and raise it up and down.

23. forearms backward and for- ward, palms toward the chest.
Move Forward
Move the hands and
forearms backward and for-
ward, palms toward the chest.

24. Attention!!
Extend the arm sideways, slightly above the horizontal; palm to the front; wave the arm to and from the head several times.

25. I Am Ready, or Ready to Move, Are you Ready?

26. Two or three movements up- ward with the open hand, palm uppermost.
MOUNT
Two or three movements up-
ward with the open hand, palm
uppermost.

27. Disregard Previous Command or As You Were
Raise both arms and
cross wrists above the
head, palms to the front.

28. I Do Not Understand
Extend both arms horizontally to the sides and then bend your arms at the elbow so that your hands move across your face, one above the other. Palms should face out.

29. Performance Steps (cont.)
d. Perform Vehicle Signals. (cont.)
9. Start engine / prepare to move
10. Halt / stop
11. Increase speed
12. Advance
13. Open up / close up
14. (make a) right or left turn
15. Slow down
16. Move in reverse

30. Start Engine, or Prepare to Move
DAY
NIGHT
Simulate cranking of the engines by moving the arm, with the fist, in a circular motion at waist level.
Move a light to describe a horizontal figure 8 in a vertical plane in front of the body.

31. HALT or STOP
Raise the hand upward to the full extent of the arm, palm to the front. Hold that position until the signal is understood.
NIGHT
DAY
Move a light horizontally back and forth several times across the path of approaching traffic to stop vehicles. Use the same signal to stop engines.

32. Increase Speed DAY NIGHT
Move a light vertically several times in front of the body.
DAY
NIGHT
Raise the fist to shoulder level; thrust the fist upward the full extent of the arm and back to shoulder level (rapidly) several times.

33. Advance or Move Out

34. OPEN UP
Extend the arms overhead, palms inward, then slowly lower arms to a horizontal position.

35. CLOSE UP
Extend both arms parallel to the ground, palms up, then move the arms upward and inward towards the head.

36. Right or Left Turn
DAY
NIGHT
Extend the arm horizontally to side,
palm outward.
Rotate a light to describe a circle 12 to
18 inches in diameter in the direction of
the turn.

37. Slow Down
DAY
Extend the arm horizontally
sideward, palm to the front;
wave the arm slightly downward
several times. keeping the arm
straight. Do not move arm above
horizontal.
NIGHT
Hold a light at shoulder level; blink
it several times toward the vehicle.

38. (For Stationary Vehicles)
Move in Reverse
(For Stationary Vehicles)
Hold a light at shoulder level; blink it several times toward the vehicle.
DAY
NIGHT
Face the vehicle(s) being signaled, raise the hands to shoulder level, palms to the front. Move hands forward and backward.

39. Performance Steps (cont.)
d. Perform Vehicle Signals. (cont.)
17. Close distance between vehicles and stop
18. Stop engines
19. Dismount
20. Neutral steer
21. Stop
22. Button up / unbutton
23. Message Acknowledged

40. Close Distance Between Vehicles and Stop
Face the vehicle(s) being signaled. Extend the forearms to the front, palms in-
ward and separated (width of the shoulders). Bring the palms together as the
vehicle(s) approaches. The vehicle(s) must stop when the palms come together.

41. Stop Engines
Extend the arm parallel to
ground, hand open, and
move the arm across the
body, in a throat-cutting action.

42. Dismount
Extend the arms, make two or three movements up and down, hands open towards ground.

43. Neutral Steer
(Track Vehicles)
Cross the wrists at the
throat; point the index
finger in the direction of steer.
Make a fist ot the other hand.

44. STOP Clasp the hands together, palms facing, at chin level.
(Alternate signal to stop tracked vehicles)
Clasp the hands together,
palms facing, at chin level.

45. Button Up or Unbutton
For BUTTON UP, place both hands, one on top of the other, palms down, on
top of the helmet. The arms are back and in same plane as the body.
For UNBUTTON, give BUTTON UP signal, then separate the hands,
Moving them to each side in a slicing motion; repeat.

46. Message Acknowledged
Hold the fist out with
thumb up.

47. Performance Steps (cont.)
3. Perform Flag Signals
Single signal flag
Mount
Dismount
Dismount & Assault
Assemble / Close
Move Out
Nuclear, Biological or Chemical Hazard Present.

48. Use a Single Signal Flag
*When alone, flag colors have these meaning.
**In poor visibility, you can use colored chemical lights or flashlights with colored filters in place of flags.

49. MOUNT

50. Dismount

51. Dismount & Assault

52. Assemble
or Close

53. Move Out

54. NBC Hazard Present

55. Performance Measures (cont.)
Note: When used alone flag colors have the following meaning:
1. Red-Danger or enemy in sight
2. Green-All clear, ready or understood
3. Yellow-Disregard or vehicle out of action

56. CHECK ON LEARNING

57. CHECK ON LEARNING

58. Performance Measures(cont.)
1.  Executed proper formation signals.  
2.  Executed proper drill signals.  
3.  Executed proper movement technique signals.
4.  Executed proper signals to control vehicle drivers and crews.  
5.  Executed proper flag signals.
Evaluation Preparation:
SETUP: At the test site, provide a set of vehicle-signaling flags and flashlight. From the signals shown in the task, pick 10 to test. BRIEF SOLDIER: Tell the Soldier you will give the ten signals, and he must correctly execute each one

59. QUESTIONS?