Scouting and patrolling

5001 Night Vision 5-1 5002 Appearance of Objects 5-3 5003 Sounds 5-3 5004 Smells and Touch 5-3 5005 Clothing and Weapons 5-3 5006 Concealment 5-3 5007 Aids to Night Scouting 5-4...

11001 Passage of Lines 11-1 11002 Organization for Movement 11-1 11003 Control Measures for Movement 11-4 11004 Precautions at Danger Areas 11-5 11005 Hide 11-6 11006 Immediate...

12001 General Missions 12-1 12002 Specific Missions 12-1 12003 Types of Reconnaissance 12-2 12004 Task Organization 12-2 12005 Size of Reconnaissance Patrols 12-3 12006 Reconnai...

Scouting involves observing terrain and/or the enemy, and accurately reporting those observations. Scouting requires proficiency in the use of weapons, cover and concealment, ro...

A scout must understand map symbols, identify elevations from contour interval lines, scale distance on a map, relate natural and man-made features shown on the map to the actua...

A commander often acts on information furnished by scouts. Therefore, scouts must aim at absolute accuracy in reporting enemy activity. This chapter discusses estimating enemy s...

A scout must be able to operate in all types of terrain and under all conditions of visibility. He must be thoroughly familiar with the principles for using cover and concealmen...

Night scouting presents many of the same problems encountered in day operations--such as cover, concealment, movement, and camouflage--as well as additional considerations. Know...

When sent out on a mission, a scout’s duties are to observe and report. The first five chapters covered scout protection measures and movement in enemy territory. This chapter d...

Upon completion of individual training, a Marine adapts this training to the functioning of the unit. The basic tactical unit for scouting is the fire team. Within the fire team...

This chapter begins Part 2 and provides basic information about infantry patrols; specifically, their purpose, types, and missions. Infantry patrol training is also addressed an...

Organizing a patrol is a two-step process: the general organization of the entire patrol and the task organization of various patrol elements. Normally, the nature of patrolling...

For a patrol to succeed, all members must be well trained, briefed, and rehearsed. The patrol leader must have a complete understanding of the mission and a thorough understandi...

This chapter provides guidance to patrol leaders for movement to and return from the objective area. Action in the objective area depends on whether the patrol is assigned a rec...

The commander needs accurate, timely information about the enemy and the terrain the enemy controls to assist in making tactical decisions. Reconnaissance patrols are one of the...

Combat patrols are assigned missions that usually include engaging the enemy. They are fighting patrols. Every combat patrol has a secondary mission: gaining information about t...

It is necessary that patrol leaders and all patrol members be trained in observing and reporting their observations accurately. The leader of a patrol should have all members of...

A patrol order follows a warning order. Any of the following subjects that have been addressed in the warning order may be omitted with the exception of the mission statement. A...

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