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OMEGA TRAINING GROUP, INC.
MOUT ACTD HANDBOOK #1
EXPERIMENTAL TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES
FOR THE INFANTRY RIFLE PLATOON AND SQUAD IN URBAN COMBAT
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EXAMPLE:
R-8, Remote Marking Munitions: Remote-marking munitions (shotgun and
M203) could be used to mark known or suspected enemy sniper positions/locations.
The results of the technology selections from the experimentation to date are also
included at Appendix A along with a list of sample technology insertions.
A list of technology insertions in this document by page number is located at
Appendix B.
Writing this document is a continuing process. There will be several iterations.
The paper/electronic files are numbered by version. This is Version 7, produced for
Army Experiment #6 after including observations from Army Experiments #1 through
#5. This document will be adjusted for each experiment based on:
a. The feedback from the soldiers conducting the experiment.
b. The feedback from the customers (DBBL, DOT, CATD).
c. The observations of the Omega personnel in the field observing the
experiments. These observations are included in bullet format at Appendix C.
This document has been closely coordinated with the Omega Training Group
personnel who are writing similar training products for the Marine Warfighting
Lab at Camp Lejeune, so the experimental doctrine/TTP included are suitable for
Joint Operations with the Marine Corps.
The M72 LAW and the M202 FLASH have been included even though most
Army units do not have ready access to these weapons and these tasks have been deleted
from current Soldier’s Manuals. They still exist in war stocks and the US Navy is still
actively procuring the M72 LAW. The M72 LAW is a much more versatile and
effective weapon in urban combat than the weapons that replaced it, which had the
“Fulda Gap” battle in mind. The M202 FLASH has no replacement in the active
inventory but flame weapons have historically been useful in urban terrain.
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VERSION 7, 1 APRIL 1999