Go Gold Battalion Conducting a Deliberate Attack on the Squad Level c/CPT Barry and c/CPT Shumate

Go Gold Battalion Why we conduct this  Battle drill 1A: Squad Attack in FM 7-8  Teaches basic attack skills to suppress enemy and destroy them  Battle drills are proven techniques the Army uses to defeat enemies  Squads rarely operate independently; for training, though, we train in squads

Go Gold Battalion Planning  All missions begin with the squad leader receiving an operations order (OPORD)  The squad leader then issues a warning order (WARNO) to squad and plans a course of action, taking several factors into consideration  The squad leader issues the OPORD to the squad members and begins the mission

Go Gold Battalion Formation and Movement  Most common formation is squad column fire team wedge  Squad splits in two teams  Alpha Team  Bravo Team  Each team has a team leader that reports directly to squad leader

Go Gold Battalion Squad Column Fire Team Wedge

Go Gold Battalion Movement  When moving, keep your heads on a swivel (look all around for enemy)  Keep good distance, typically 5-10 meters apart  Use hand signals to communicate…stay silent and undetected!

Go Gold Battalion At the Objective Initiating Contact  Two ways to initiate contact with enemy  Use suppressive fire on the enemy  Enemy fires at us

Go Gold Battalion Locate the Enemy  Enemy Size and Location  Squad leader assesses the ability of squad to attack the enemy  Should have a 3:1 friendly-to-enemy ratio

Go Gold Battalion Suppress the Enemy  One fire team lays down suppressive fire  Other fire team maneuvers around to attack the vulnerable flank of the enemy

Go Gold Battalion ATTACK!  Suppressing team (first team to make contact) shifts fire  Assault team uses violence of action and assaults the objective  Suppressing team lifts fire  Assault team moves through the objective and ensures all enemy are crushed

Go Gold Battalion Attack Demonstrated

Go Gold Battalion Consolidate and Reorganize  Security! 360 degrees around objective!  Enemy Prisoner of War/Aid and Litter Teams  Reports  Team leaders report to squad leader  Squad leader reports to platoon leader  Redistribute ammunition

Go Gold Battalion Practical Exercise  Situation: Caquetans have invaded AO Vandy and set up their Headquarters at the local Starbucks  Mission: Conduct a deliberate attack to interrupt Caquetan operations around Vanderbilt University

Go Gold Battalion Executing the Mission

Go Gold Battalion Attack Suppressive Team Assault Team

Go Gold Battalion Consolidate and Reorganize 360 Degree Security