1963 US Army Vietnam War Armor Operations ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COM(Classification)PART VII-DUTIES OF THE COMMANDER OFTHE DEMOLITION GUARD15. You are responsible fora.Command of the demolition guard and the demolition firing party.b. The safety of the demolition from enemy attack or sabotage.c. Control of traffic and refugees.d. Giving the orders to the demolition firing party in writing to changethe state of readiness.e. Giving the order to the demolition firing party in writing to fire thedemolition.f. After the demolition, reporting on its effectiveness to the AuthorizedCommander.g. Keeping the Authorized Commander informed of the operational situationat the demolition site.16. You will acquaint yourself with the orders issued to the Commander ofthe Demolition Firing Party and with the instructions given by him.17. The Demolition Guard will be so disposed as to insure at all times completeall-round protection of the demolition against all types of attackor threat.18. The Commander of the Demolition Firing Party is in technical controlof the demolition. You will agree with him the site of your HQ and ofthe firing point. These should be together whenever practicable. Whensiting them you must give weight to the technical requirements of beingable to view the demolition and have good access to it from the firingpoint.19. You will nominate your deputy forthwith and compile a seniority roster.You will insure that each man knows his place in the roster, understandshis duties and knows where to find this order if you become a casualtyor are unavoidably absent. The seniority roster must be made known tothe Commander of the Demolition Firing Party.20. Once the state of readiness "2 ARMED" has been ordered, either you oryour deputy must always be at your HQ so that orders can be passed onimmediately to the Commander of the Demolition Firing Party.(Classification)AGO 9139A 347