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General Military Tactics

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• JOINT PUB 3-10, Joint Doctrine for Rear Area Security• JOINT PUB 3-07, Joint Doctrine for Military Operations Other Than

War• FMFM 13, Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Engineer

Operations• NAVEDTRA 12004, Seabee Combat Handbook, Volume 2

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Reference

Overview

• Threat Levels and Threat Conditions

• Elements of a force protection plan.

• Function of a Liaison Officer

• Selecting a Landing Zone

Military Tactics

PQS QUESTION 105.1 Describe the different threat levels and threat conditions.

Reference: JOINT PUB 3-10, Joint Doctrine for Rear Area Security

Threat Levels

THREAT LEVEL I

Examples: Agents, saboteurs, sympathizers, terrorists

Response: Unit, base, and base cluster self- defense measures.

Threat Levels

THREAT LEVEL 2

Examples: Small tactical units, unconventional warfare forces, guerrillas.

Response: Self-defense measures and response force(s) with supporting fires.

Threat Levels

THREAT LEVEL III

Examples: Large tactical force operations, including airborne, heliborne, amphibious, infiltration

Response: May require timely commitment of tactical combat force

Military Tactics

PQS Question 105.2: Describe the elements of a force protection plan for a detachment deployed to a remote area to conduct a Military Operations Other than War mission..

Reference: JOINT PUB 3-07, Joint Doctrine for Military Operations Other Than War

Force Protection

Principles of Military Operations Other Than War

• Objective: Unity Of Effort

• Security Restraint

• Perseverance Legitimacy

Objective

• Direct every military operation toward a clearly defined, decisive, and attainable objective.

• JFCs should therefore, translate their political guidance into appropriate military objectives through a rigorous and continuous mission and threat analysis.

Unity of Effort

• Seek unity of effort in every operation.

• This principle emphasizes the need for ensuring all means are directed to a common purpose.

• This requires that JFCs, or other designated directors of the operation, rely heavily on consensus building to achieve unity of effort.

Security

• Never permit hostile factions to acquire a military, political, or informational advantage.

• JFCs should avoid complacency and be ready to counter activity that could bring harm to units or jeopardize the operation.

• Security may also involve the protection of civilians or participating agencies and organizations.

Restraint

• Apply appropriate military capability prudently.

• Restraint requires the careful balancing of the need for security, the conduct of operations, and the political objective.

• Excessive force antagonizes those parties involved, thereby damaging the legitimacy of the organization that uses it while possibly enhancing the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Perseverance

• Prepare for the measured, protracted application of military capability in support of strategic aims.

• Some MOOTW may require years to achieve the desired results.

• Often, the patient, resolute, and persistent pursuit of national goals and objectives, for as long as necessary to achieve them, is a requirement for success.

Legitimacy

• Committed forces must sustain the legitimacy of the operation and of the host government, where applicable.

• Legitimacy is a condition based on the perception by a specific audience of the legality, morality, or rightness of a set of actions.

• If an operation is perceived as legitimate, there is a strong impulse to support the action.

Military Tactics

PQS Question 105.3: Describe the function of the Liaison Officer (LNO) within the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) environment.

Reference: FMFM 13, Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Engineer Operations

Liaison Officer

• Designation of a liaison officer is the most commonly employed technique for establishing and maintaining close, continuous contact between commands.

• Use of a single individual with the proper rank and experience conserves manpower while it guarantees contact.

• A liaison officer will normally remain at the supported headquarters until recalled to the parent command.

Liaison Officer

• Duties and Responsibilities:

– Monitor. The liaison element’s first task is to observe the operations of the assigned unit.

– Advise. The liaison element advises both the supporting and supported unit commanders.

– Coordinate. The liaison element coordinates and assists the flow of information between organizations.

Military Tactics

PQS Question 105.4: Describe the key elements to be considered in the selection of a landing zone.

Reference: NAVEDTRA 12004, Seabee Combat Handbook, Volume 2

Landing Zone

Key elements for selecting a landing zone.

– What type of helicopters will be using the landing zone.

– The position of your unit in regards to the enemy

– Time it will take to prepare the landing zone.

– Equipment needed to prepare the landing zone.

Landing Zone

• Approaches and Exits– Must be free of major obstacles that might obstruct

landing or takeoffs, such as tall trees, telephone poles, or power lines.

• Ground Obstacles– Obstacles such as stumps or rocks, should not exceed

1 foot in height on level ground and should be less on sloping ground.

Landing Zone

• Gradient (Slopes)– Ground slope has a considerable effect on selecting a

landing site or landing point within the LZ. A helicopter cannot land safely in locations where the ground slopes more than 14 degrees.

• Surface Conditions– Mud, excessive dust, and loose debris are considered

undesirable surface conditions for helicopters.