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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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will rarely waste ammunition and risk giving away their position by firing
blindly through obscurants.
(3) Reactions to a sniper. With the above active and passive countermeasures
in place, a technique used to react to sniper fire can be used. The following assumes
that in precision conditions, only the company’s organic weapons support the Infantry
platoon. Urban situations may require precise application of firepower. This is
especially true of an urban environment where the enemy is mixed with noncombatants.
The presence of civilians can restrict the use of fires and reduce the combat power
available to a platoon leader. His platoon may have to operate with "no fire" areas.
Rules of Engagement (ROE) can prohibit the use of certain weapons until a specific
hostile action takes place. All soldiers must be aware of the ROE. Leaders must include
the precise use of weapons in their planning for urban missions.
(a) The element in the kill zone reacts to enemy sniper fire. It immediately
returns fire and takes up the nearest covered positions, throws smoke grenades if
appropriate, and alerts the remainder of the squad to the direction of the sniper. It
should mark the location of the sniper, if known. This element should suppress the
sniper’s position so that the remainder of the unit may maneuver against him.
R-33, Detect Sniper: The location of the sniper may be determined by the use of
an acoustic-based detection system.
(b) Leaders control their unit's actions.
1. They control fires using standard fire commands containing the following
elements: alert, direction, description of target, range, method of fire (manipulation
and rate of fire), and the command to commence firing.
2. Locate and engage known or suspected enemy sniper positions with wellaimed
fire.
3. Ensure personnel maintain contact with the personnel on their left and right.
4. Ensure personnel maintain contact with their leaders and report the location of
the enemy sniper position.
5. Check the status of their personnel.
6. Pass all information up the chain of command.
7. Retrieve and treat casualties under supporting fire and smoke without needless
exposure of other soldiers.
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VERSION 7, 1 APRIL 1999