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Chapter 4 First method. The squadron or troop conducts route reconnaissance at irregular intervals to avoid developing a pattern that the threat may exploit. The troop reconnoiters the route, including conducting zone reconnaissance to either flank. Organic or attached SUASs or supporting aviation assets can reconnoiter in advance of ground troops or assist in screening the flanks. In addition to conducting reconnaissance, troop elements may escort engineers conducting route clearance, improvement, or maintenance; clearing terrain at potential ambush sites; and repairing damage caused by threat actions. Augmentation of tactical vehicles will greatly enhance the execution of this method by the DRT. The motorized troops are better suited to conduct this method of route security. Second method. This method entails using an economy of force technique to protect only critical lengths or locations along the route. The squadron or DRT establishes mutually supporting combat outposts and provides security between them. Combat outposts are established at critical choke points to prevent sabotage and to defend against or respond to attacks to interdict the route between outposts. Based on METT-TC, a DRT can establish one or two combat outposts, and a squadron can typically establish up to six. The route outside the reach of the combat outpost is not secured or, normally, patrolled. A squadron provides route security by combining this method at two locations or critical choke points with route reconnaissance along the rest of the route using the combination of motorized and dismounted troops. Combat outposts include FS assets, troop mortars, or howitzer sections capable of massing fires in support of both the combat outposts and the operations between them. Patrols are conducted at irregular intervals between the combat outposts based on threat trends and recent activities. Patrols are organized with sufficient combat power to destroy near ambushes and to survive initial threat contact from far ambushes. Each combat outpost maintains a reaction force within their capabilities to respond to threat activity or reinforce patrols. ROUTE SECURITY PROCEDURES 4-69. Artillery or mortars are deployed into fixed firing positions, moved between position areas for artillery, or collocated in base camps or combat outposts. However FS assets are controlled and deployed, some should be available to all reconnaissance elements along the route, with the capability to mass at critical positions or into areas of most frequent threat activity. Fire plans should consist of priority targets to support convoy or patrol movement and FPF to support checkpoints or combat outposts. Targets should be registered whenever possible. 4-70. Patrols are conducted at irregular intervals along the route based on threat trends and recent activities. Threat forces emplace IEDs, mines, and demolitions; create craters or abatises, or establish ambushes or roadblocks to interdict or destroy traffic. Air, mounted, and dismounted patrols facilitate detection of threat forces before emplacing obstacles or execute ambushes. Patrols are organized with sufficient forces to reconnoiter off-route ambush sites and with enough combat power to survive initial threat contact. Based on threat capabilities and the patrol’s purpose, reconnaissance patrols should be augmented with engineers, Infantry, military police, and other assets to increase combat capability. Other techniques to defeat threat attempts to interdict the route or ambush convoys include the following: Deceptive “mock” convoys under escort to determine threat reactions. The DRT must be augmented or cross attached to elements with motorized troops. Ambushes along known or suspected dismounted approaches to the route. Registered indirect fires triggered by sensor cues followed by patrols. Combat patrols conducting reconnaissance by fire at irregular intervals during limited visibility, prior to sunrise, or in advance of critical convoys to detect and destroy ambushes. 4-71. Although SUASs cannot secure the route, they can assist in observing the route by conducting aerial reconnaissance, effectively covering large areas in a short time on a continuous basis. Small unmanned aircraft systems can also assist in providing surveillance depth to the screen securing the route. Ground sensors can be used in surveillance of key avenues of approach or areas that do not require continuous surveillance by Scouts. This reduces the manpower and sustainment demands on the DRT’s resources. 4-18 ATTP 3-20.97 16 November 2010
CONVOY SECURITY METHODS Security Operations 4-72. Convoy security is a subset of area security. To conduct convoy security, the DRT must be augmented tactical vehicles. Convoy security missions are conducted when insufficient friendly forces are available to continuously secure LOCs in an AO. They may also be conducted in conjunction with route security operations. A convoy security force operates to the front, flanks, and rear of a convoy element moving along a designated route. Convoy security missions are offensive in nature and orient on the force being protected. All convoy security elements fall under the control of the protected convoy commander. Once threat contact is made, the convoy commander continues to maneuver the convoy out of the area while the security force commander maneuvers elements to defeat or destroy the threat. (For details on conducting convoy security, see FM 3-20.971, Reconnaissance and Calvary Troop.) CRITICAL TASKS 4-73. A convoy security mission has certain critical tasks that guide planning and execution. To protect a convoy, the security force must accomplish the following: Reconnoiter the route the convoy will travel. Clear the route of obstacles or positions from which the threat could influence movement along the route. Provide early warning and prevent the threat from impeding, harassing, containing, seizing, or destroying the convoy. ORGANIZATION 4-74. The DRT organizes its convoy security force into three or four elements: Reconnaissance element. The reconnaissance element performs tasks associated with zone and route reconnaissance forward of the convoy. It may perform duties of the screen element. Screen element. The screen element provides early warning and security to the convoy’s flanks and rear. It may also perform duties of the reconnaissance element. If the troop is required to employ a screen element, the commander may have to request additional augmentation from the squadron or supported higher headquarters. Escort element. The escort element provides close-in protection to the convoy. It may also provide a reaction force to assist in repelling or destroying threat contact. Reaction force. The reaction force provides firepower and support to assist the other elements in developing the situation or conducting a hasty attack. It may also perform duties of the escort element. LOCAL SECURITY 4-75. Local security includes any measure taken by the DRT against threat actions. The requirement for maintaining local security is inherent in all operations. The DRT most often provides its own local security and may also be tasked to provide local security for another unit. It includes finding any threat forces in the immediate vicinity and knowing as much as possible about threat intentions. Local security prevents surprise and is important to maintaining the initiative. Figure 4-6 shows an example of the DRT providing local security for another unit. 16 November 2010 ATTP 3-20.97 4-19
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Preface This Army Tactics, Techniqu
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