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

FM 3-19.4
and crews. Road condition changes and enemy activity
are reported immediately through MP channels.
SPECIAL CIRCULATION CONTROL MEASURES
5-76. MP limit, control, block, or direct mounted or
dismounted forces traveling on the MSR, by employing
special circulation control measures. Special circulation
control measures include the following:
• Temporary route signing.
• TCPs.
• Holding areas.
• Defiles.
5-77. Many of these measures are used in MP support to
breaching operations, river crossings, and passage of
lines.
Temporary Route Signing
5-78. A signed military route system, like the signed US
highway system, can enable road users to reach their
destinations by following route signs and road markings
displayed along the roadside. MP patrols monitor signs
on a routine basis, checking specific signs before critical
moves. Engineers erect permanent signs, but signs can
be damaged, destroyed, or moved by weather, saboteurs,
and battle.
NOTE: For more information about temporary
route signing refer to Appendix I.
Traffic Control Post
5-79. TCPs are used to support MMS only when needed.
They are used to preclude the interruption of traffic or
unit movement along designated routes. TCPs are
communication links to units using the MSR. Show on
the traffic control plan and the traffic circulation plan
the placement of TCPs. MP activities at a TCP include
the following:
5-26 Maneuver and Mobility Support