Warrior Skills Level 1 - Leader Development for Army Professionals

071-326-0502
Move Under Direct Fire
Conditions: You are under fire from at least one enemy. Given an
individual weapon, individual combat equipment, and a current firing
position that provides cover from the enemy's direct fire. You must
approach the enemy position, from across varied terrain, starting from at a
distance of 250 to 300 meters. You may be a member of a fire team or
two-man buddy team.
Standards: Move within 100 meters of the enemy position using the
appropriate movement techniques for the terrain.
Performance Steps
Note: While this task may be performed by an individual Soldier, it is best performed as a
member of a fire team or as part of a two-man buddy team.
1. Select an individual movement route that adheres to any instructions provide
by your team leader, minimizes your exposure to enemy fire, and does not require
you to cross in front of another team member (figure 071-326-0502-1).
Figure 071-326-0502-1. Select route
Note: If a member of a fire team, your team leader will select the best available route for
the team and you must select an appropriate individual route within this team route.
a. Suppress the enemy as required.
Note: Do not expose yourself to fire unless the enemy is suppressed. Suppression of the
enemy may be accomplished by another element, a buddy, or by yourself. With the enemy
suppressed you can select an individual movement route or initiate movement.
b. Search the terrain to your front for both good firing positions and
movement routes to those positions.
Note: A gully, ravine, ditch, or wall at a slight angle to your direction of travel may provide
cover and concealment when using the low or crawl movement techniques. Large trees,
rocks, stumps, fallen timber, rubble, vehicle hulks, and folds or creases on the ground may
provide both cover and concealment and can be used as fighting positions. Hedgerows or a
line of thick vegetation may provide concealment only when using the low or high crawl
technique.
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