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WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COM FM 17-37 I 2(-) / DZ/LZ Note: Periodic aerial and ground patrols are conducted between OP's, DZ's, and contact points. 5-6 AGO 20026A Figure 5-4. Air cavalry troop as part of a rear area security force.
WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COM FM 17-37 b. When planning a rear guard operation, the eight OPs' are manned, there are insufficient troop commander- troops for patrolling and the platoon must be sup- (1) Studies the terrain and selects positions plemented with binoculars and radios. OP's make along the prescribed axis of advance or with- accurate and timely reports and direct the fires of drawal. supporting elements to harass any advancing (2) Plans a method of movement (normally enemy forces. The OP's may engage and destroy the troop moves by bounds). small enemy patrols. The OP's withdraw on order, normally by airlift, to successive OP positions. (3) Plans to screen toward the enemy, toward the protected force, and to the flanks of g. The troop engages all enemy forces that his blocking positions, and to maintain contact threaten the rear of the protected force. The aero with the rear of the protected force. scout platoon will direct supporting fires on an (4) Plans and coordinates fire and engineer approaching enemy force. The troop fights a desupport. laying action from one blocking position to the next, trading space for time. The aero weapons c. In conducting the rear guard, the aero scout platoon may be employed beyond the position to platoon reconnoiters to the front and flanks of the engage the enemy force by offensive action to blocking positions, and provides early warning of delay or disrupt its advance. enemy approach or enemy attempts to bypass the rear guard. The aero rifle platoon moves by h. The troop elements operate from preselected bounds from one blocking position to the next, assembly positions between the delay position and prepared to execute a delaying action if required. the protected force. The aero weapons platoon covers the movement, prepared to provide direct fire support when necessary. The scout platoon also maintains contact a. The air cavalry troop will normally perform with the protected force. rear area security as part of its parent squadron d. The aero rifle platoon complements the troop or or other other supported supported unit. unit. The The troop troop commander commander aerial screening force by establishing dismounted must coordinate the efforts of the troop with those observation posts or ground positions designed to it may in remain the troop laager of other combat elements in the area. He must avoid stereotype operations of patrols, observationdelay, or reaction fce toop rapd emplo- ptosp tion posts, and listening posts to prevent the oction as a troop reaction force for rapid employ- currence of predictable patterns of activities (fig ment to destroy or repel small enemy forces. currence of predictable patterns of activities (fig e. When selecting the location of OP's, the fole lowing shouelecting the location of OP's the fol- b. The air cavalry troop as part of the rear area security force may be required to: Conduct aerial surveillance of the rear area and lines of communication. (1) Overlapping fields of observation withorce may be required to: eother lppnOP's. fedofosrainw(1) (2) Concealment of OP's and access to landing (2) or Concealment pickup zones. of OP's and access to of columns (2) Provide along air routes. escort and screen the flanks of columns along routes. (3) Cover and concealment during landing and extraction of personnel. (3) Conduct route reconnaissance for columns advancing along a route. (4) Maintenance of communication umns advancing along a route. (5) MAvoidnance of comlandmarksu . (4) Establish OP's throughout the rear area. (6) Patrolling between OP's. (5) Conduct dismounted patrolling in the (6) Patrolling between OP's. area. f. Ground observation posts are normally lo- 1(6) Provide security for an installation in the cated on a forward slope for maximum observa- area. tion and background concealment. The OP personnel should be airlifted to the reverse slope and c. The supported force may be given the mission move on foot to the OP's location. The platoon of securing a supply route or escorting unit trains operates a screen most effectively when not more along a designated route. In the performance of than four OP's are assigned. This provides good this type of lines of communication mission, the radio communication and sufficient troops for pa- aero scout platoon may be required to: trolling and manning OP's. The platoon can es- (1) Provide continuous aerial surveillance of tablish a maximum of eight OP's; however, when the assigned route. AGO 20026A 5-7
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