1. Tactical-Small Unit Tactic II
Urban Combat/Enter Building/Clear Room

2. Urban Combat
TYPES. Infantry units must be trained to conduct urban combat under high-intensity conditions. High-intensity urban combat requires the employment of combat power of the joint combined arms team. An Infantry unit’s mission is normally to recon, isolate, penetrate, systematically clear, defend the urban area, and engage and defeat the enemy with decisive combat power. Although the changing world situation may have made urban combat under high-intensity conditions less likely for US forces, it represents the high end of the combat spectrum, and units must be trained for it. High-intensity urban operations can be casualty-intensive for both sides. With the integrated firepower of the joint, combined arms team, leaders must make every attempt to limit unnecessary destruction of critical infrastructure and casualties among noncombatants.

3. Urban Combat
Precision Conditions. Infantry units train to defeat an enemy that is mixed with non-combatants in precision urban combat. Leaders plan to limit civilian casualties and collateral damage through the establishment of strict rules of engagement (ROE) and the employment of precision weapons and munitions. The ROE provides the focus for the use and restraint of combat power. The ROE may be significantly more restrictive than under high-intensity conditions.

4. Urban Combat
Surgical Conditions. Operations conducted under surgical conditions include special-purpose raids, small precision strikes, or small-scale personnel seizure or recovery operations in an urban environment (for example, hostage rescue). Joint special operation forces usually conduct these operations. They may closely resemble US police operations performed by Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams. They may even involve cooperation between US forces and host nation police. Though regular units may not usually be involved in the actual surgical operation, they may support it by isolating the area, by providing security or crowd control, or providing search and rescue teams.

5. Urban Combat
Transitions. Leaders must always be prepared to transition rapidly from one type of urban combat to another, and back. Real-world combat shows us that urban operations can deteriorate rapidly and without warning. A force involved in stability and support operations can suddenly find itself in a high-intensity combat situation.

6. Principals
Surprise. Strike the enemy at a time or place or in a manner for which he is unprepared. Key to success: gives the assaulting element the advantage.

7. Principals
Security. Never permit the enemy to acquire unexpected advantage.(1) Maintain during all phases of the operation. (2) Four-dimensional battlefield (height, depth, width, subterranean). (3) Always maintain 360 degree security (include elevated and subterranean areas). (4) Mission is never complete as long as you remain in the urban environment. The status of actors in the urban environment does not afford the sense of security offered by “open” terrain. The key to survivability is a constant state of situational awareness.

8. Principals
Simplicity. Prepare clear, uncomplicated plans, and provide subordinates with concise orders to ensure thorough understanding. (1) Always keep plans simple. (2) Ensure everyone understands the mission and the commander’s intent. (3) Plan and prepare for the worst

9. Principals
Violence of Action. Eliminate the enemy with sudden, explosive force. (1) Combined with speed gives surprise. (2) Prevents enemy reaction. (3) Both physical and mental.

10. Principals
Speed. Rate of military action. (1) Act as security. (2) Move in a careful hurry. (3) Smooth is fast and fast is smooth. (4) Never move faster than you can accurately engage targets. (5) Exercise tactical patience.

11. Analysis
Mission
Enemy
Terrain (OCOKA)
Time
Troops
Civilians

12. Breaching Three types of Breaching Mechanical Ballistic Explosive
Thermal

13. Breaching/Mechanical
Mechanical. Mechanical breaching should be an important part of a leader's breaching training program because it is usually an option. Mechanical breaching is best described as gaining access by the use of tools or saws. Although most tools and saws used are recognizable and self explanatory to the individual Ranger, one must practice on various techniques to increase speed an effectiveness. This reduces fatigue and expedites the actual assault.

15. Breaching/Ballistic
Ballistic. Ballistic breaching is defined as a forced entry or exit by the use of weapons. Whether using shotguns, M16A2/M4, M249 SAW, specific considerations must be addressed: Type of round and ricochet factor. Composition of the breaching point. Composition of the floor beyond the door. Personnel behind the door (friendly/enemy). Always shoot at a 45-degree angle.

17. Breaching/Explosive
Explosive. Explosive breaching is the most viable because it is the most effective. When employing explosives during
c. breaching operations, leaders must consider three major factors.(1) Overpressure. The amount of PSI released from the concussion of the blast. (2) Missile Hazard. Fragmentation or projectiles sent at tremendous speed from the explosion area. This occurs from either the charge or target being breached. (3) Minimum Safe Distance Requirements. Use of explosives in the urban environment must consider the presence of noncombatants and friendly forces. Additionally, the are many hazardous materials located in the urban environment, these may include chemicals as well as construction materials. There is always a risk of secondary explosions and fires, when employing explosive breaching techniques.

19. Thermal

20. Breaching Which method should I use? Breachers assessment
Progressive Breaching
Breaching is a sub-Battle Drill

21. Clearing a Room Use clear, concise arm and had signals
Physically and psychologically dominate
Control the situation within the room
Clear all Red Space
Confirm engaged targets are dead
Establish security
Quickly detain and conduct Cursory search of all MAMs
Mark room clear

22. Rules
Once your barrel breaks the plane of the door jam you are committed to clear
If your partner enters a room, you will follow regardless of the hell he is dragging you into
2 men can clear a room (no less)
Always go the opposite way of the man in front of you
If you make a mistake, go with it
Always attempt to make L shape unless room is huge
When in doubt treat everything like a room
Slow Down! Its not how fast your body gets in a room, its how fast you can get your weapons in a room to accurately engage, never move faster than you can accurately engage a target
Prioritize your threats and have your weapon pointed at the highest threat

23. Corner-fed Room
Fatal Funnel
Fatal Funnel
Center-fed Room

24. Cut Your Body in Half
Points of Domination are points in the room that your feet and legs take you (the #1 man has 2 points while all others have 1, in a corner-fed room the door counts as first point for #1 man, in other words make an L shape
Sectors of Fire are areas of responsibility that your weapon and upper body must sweep (Your weapon, head, eyes, and upper body move as one unit; weapon is at high ready)

25. Points of Domination and Entering a Center-fed Room1 2 3 4

26. Points of Domination and Entering a Corner-fed Room1 2 3 4

27. Sectors of Fire Snapshot
Sectors start being cleared as soon as you can get your weapon safely up
Sectors are collapsed as you move (in an empty room with no threats you can clear a room in three steps before you even reach your points of domination)
Stop collapsing your sector 1m off any friendly barrel

28. Center-fed Room #1 1 2 3 4

29. Center-fed Room #2 1 2 3 4

30. Center-fed Room #1 11 12 1 1 3 4 2

31. Center-fed Room #1 11 12 1 1 4 3 2

32. Center-fed Room #1 11 12 1 1 3 4 2

33. Corner-fed
Same concept but your 12 Shifts to the opposite corner from door 12
Fatal Funnel

34. The next step
Flow drills are sub-Battle Drills and are the techniques used to move from room to room, down halls, up and down stairs, up and down ladders, etc….
Silent vs. Overt
Flashlights (surefire)vs. NODs
Initial Foothold(Eagles in building), Initial Clear(Initial Clear Complete), Back Clear (Target/Building secured), Establish Security, Post Assault Procedures