INTRODUCTION TO TACTICS I - University of Akron

Section2 Key Points1 The Elements of a Fire Team2 The Elements of a Rifle SquadINTRODUCTION TOTACTICS ISoldiers with sharply honed skills form the buildingblocks of combat effective squads and platoons. Theymust maintain a high state of physical fitness. They mustbe experts in the use of their primary weapons. Theymust be proficient in infantry skills (land navigation,camouflage, individual movement techniques, survivaltechniques, and so forth). Finally, they must know andpractice their roles as members of fire teams, squads,and platoons. eTactics andTechniques Track8420010_TT2_p156-167 8/19/08 10:54 AM Page 156 TACTICS andTechniques TrackIntroduction The Army s smallest maneuver element controlled by a leader is thefire team.

patrol was in three light-skinned Humvees with no doors when the first rocket-propelled grenade hit. “The thing I remember most was the sound of the explosion. It was so loud,” said Rieman. They were hit by three RPGs [rocket-propelled grenades] and a barrage of small arms fire coming from 10 dug-in enemy fighting positions. Staying in the

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