The 6 Section Battle

Drills

6 section battle drills

• P• R• E• S• A• R

6 Section battle drills

• Preparation • R• E• W• A• R

Preparation

• P• A• W• P• E• R• S• O

Preparation

• Protection• A• W• P• E• R• S• O

Preparation

• Protection• Ammunition• W• P• E• R• S• O

Preparation

• Protection• Ammunition• Weapons• P• E• R• S• O

Preparation

• Protection• Ammunition• Weapons• Personal• E• R• S• O

Preparation

• Protection• Ammunition• Weapons• Personal• Equipment• R• S• O

Preparation

• Protection• Ammunition• Weapons• Personal• Equipment• Radios• S• O

Preparation

• Protection• Ammunition• Weapons• Personal• Equipment• Radios• Specialist equipment• O

Preparation

• Protection• Ammunition• Weapons• Personal• Equipment• Radios• Specialist equipment• Orders

6 Section battle drills

• Preparation• Reaction to effective enemy fire• E• W• A• R

Reaction to effective enemy fire

•‘‘Take cover!’’•D2COSF

Reaction to effective enemy fire

•Dash

Reaction to effective enemy fire

•Dash•Down

Reaction to effective enemy fire

•Dash•Down (D2)•Crawl

Reaction to effective enemy fire

•Dash•Down (D2)•Crawl•Observe

Reaction to effective enemy fire

•Dash•Down (D2)•Crawl•Observe•Sights

Reaction to effective enemy fire

• Dash• Down (D2)• Crawl• Observe• Sights

Reaction to effective enemy fire

• Dash• Down (D2)• Crawl• Observe• Sights• Fire

6 Section battle drills

• Preparation• Reaction to effective enemy fire• Enemy Location• W• A• R

Enemy Location

• Smoke• Muzzle flash• 6 s’s• Vehicles

Etc.

Enemy Location

• Target indication– Clock Ray Method– Direct Method

Enemy Location

• Target indication– Clock Ray Method– Direct Method

• Fire control order– GRIT– CLAP

Enemy Location

• Target indication– Clock Ray Method

Enemy Location

• Target indication– Direct Method

Enemy Location

• Fire control order– Group– Range – Indication– Type of fire

-Clear-Loud-As an order -With Pauses

Enemy Location

• Types of fire– Deliberate - 1 round every

6 secs– Rapid - 1 round every

3 secs– Watch and shoot - Only shoot

when you see a target

6 Section battle drills

• Preparation• Reaction to effective enemy fire• Enemy location• Suppressing The Enemy• A• R

SUPRESSING THE ENEMY

• Sufficient weight of fire on the enemy to neutralize them.

SUPRESSING THE ENEMY

• Sufficient weight of fire on the enemy to neutralize them.

• Battle appreciation

SUPRESSING THE ENEMY

• Sufficient weight of fire on the enemy to neutralize them.

• Battle appreciation• Keep the initiative

6 Section battle drills

• Preparation• Reaction to effective enemy fire• Enemy location• Winning the fire fight• Attack• R

Attack

Close with and destroy the enemy, aggressively and quickly.

• Fire and manoeuvre

Attack

• Fire and manoeuvre• Fire base/fire support

Attack

• Fire and manoeuvre• Fire base/fire support• Left/right flanking

Attack

• Fire and manoeuvre• Fire base/fire support• Left/right flanking• 2nd fire base

Attack

• Fire and manoeuvre• Fire base/fire support• Left/right flanking• 2nd fire base (Point of Fire)• Grenade and clear position

6 Section battle drills

• Preparation• Reaction to effective enemy fire• Enemy location• Winning the fire fight• Attack• Regroup

Regroup

• When the objective has been cleared of the enemy, the section commander must regain close control over the section and position them, ready to beat off any enemy counterattack.

Regroup

The section commander is to:•        Axis.•        All-round defence, slightly away •        Arcs •        Sentries.•        Shell scrapes.•        Despatch.•        SITREP

Regroup

Section 2 I.C. -   CASAM- Re-distribution of ammunition.

Regroup

Delta Fire Team- Rejoin via proven route- Pick up - Check and refill magazines.

Regroup

Each rifleman will check:-         Weapons.-         Ammunition. -         Equipment.

6 Section battle drills

• P• R• E• S• A• R