FM 3-19.4 - Army Electronic Publications & Forms - U.S. Army

FM 3-19.4
remain alert and ready to take action on contact with
the enemy. All personnel watch for enemy aircraft.
Site Arrival
4-32. When the quartering party arrives at the site, it
clears and then secures the site. One or more teams,
after dismounting their vehicles, search the area for
mines, booby traps, items of intelligence value, or other
signs of enemy presence.
4-33. If nuclear weapons have been used, at least one
team using radiation detection, indication, and
computation (RADIAC) meters monitors the site for
radioactive contaminants. Monitoring for chemical and
biological agents must be continuous because it is
difficult to detect their first dispersal.
4-34. In urban areas, team members clear buildings
that will be used by the unit. Team members clear the
structures outside the perimeter if there is a possibility
of enemy presence. The priority of buildings to be
cleared and the number of teams needed are based on
METT-TC. Refer to FM 90-10-1.
4-35. When the area is cleared, one or more teams
perform the following functions:
• Set up the OPs and the LPs.
• Set up defensive positions on likely enemy
avenues of approach. These positions provide
early warning and limited protection during the
occupation of the new site.
• Prepare the new site for the main body's arrival.
Company Move
4-36. When setting up a company site, the quartering
party—
• Chooses a tentative location for the company CP.
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