MOUT – Military Operations in Urban TerrainSelecting Defensive positions in buildings:- Fields of Fire – To prevent isolation, positions should be mutually supporting and capable of firing in ALL directions... “Interlocking Fields of Fire”
- Dispersion – Avoid establishing a position in a Single building when it is possible to occupy two or more buildings that will permit mutually supporting fires. A position in one building, WITHOUT mutual support, is vulnerable to bypass, isolation, and eventual destruction by assaults from any direction.
- Observation – Should permit observation of adjacent defensive sectors.
Preparing Defensive positions in buildings:- Fields of Fire – Be sure they are interlocking and cover ALL avenues of approach
- All entry way MUST be guarded or booby trapped to minimize infiltration while you are scanning you designated sector.
- STAY ON DEFENCE!!! STICK TO THE OBJECTIVE!! - don't be sucked into leaving your positions to pursue the enemy... unless ordered to.
Offensive MOUT Tactics:- 2 Elements will be needed. One element will be the attack element and the other is the Support or “Over Watch” element. All members of each element need to know their individual responsibilities. Both of these elements must keep a continuous coordination between each other to be successful.
- Prior to the assault, each assault member MUST know his entrance point into the adjective building.
- Bounding Over Watch – Suppressing Fire – When to move – Find your next cover before you move-COMMUNICATE!!! DON'T GET BOGGED DOWN!!!
- Combat Re-Loading – let your team know – LOADING!!..LOAD!!..UP!!
- Adapt to the situation – Stay flexible on options
- Once the objective building is reached, use CQB tactics to make entry and gain control of objective.
- Once objective is secured, Prepare Defensive positions to repel an enemy counter attack.
Last update : 11-29-2007 13:21
|
|
|
| Users' Comments |
|
Average user rating
 (0 vote)
|
|
Add your comment
|
Great Tactics!
By: Vick (Registered) on 12-06-2007 12:30