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

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COM2xNOT TO SCALEFigure 16. Task force continuation of tactical mission and damage control areas of responsibility.rescue squads of the unaffected teams nature of damage. CAT communication netsto conduct area damage control opera- are opened and attempts are made to establishtions in the affected area (fig. 15). communication with the affected unit. TheThe initial estimate of effects indi- CAT establishes a command post, where areacated that the weapon was a 50-KT damage control operations in the affected arealow airburst. The area in the damage are directed, controlled, and supervised.radius of concern was assigned to the c. Battalion Rescue Squad. The battaliontask force CAT, which in turn as- rescue squad operating in the vicinity of thesigned sectors to the company rescue CAT command post establishes and operatessquads (fig. 16). The radius of the an equipment collecting point and a casualtyarea of concern should be determinedby direct damage assessment. However,collecting point and provides general supporta hasty radius to be used in ini-tial planning can be determined by d. Company Rescue Squads. Company resusingthe negligible risk, unwarned, cue squads proceed to their assigned sectors ofexposed safety radius for the esti- responsibility, conducting radiological monitormatedyield contained in FM 101-31. ing while proceeding to and through the af-This radius can be adjusted when area fected area. Once in the immediate area of thedamage control elements arrive and affected units, the company rescue squads pertheactual extent of damage is deter- form the following tasks:mined.(1) Establish control over the survivorsb. Control and Assessment Team. The con- and direct supervisors to performtrol and assessment team (CAT) commandertasks within their capabilities.or his representative should make an air survey (2) Administer essential first aid: sortof the area assigned to estimate the extent andcasualties based on urgency and con-88 AGO 9139A