Security Patrol Order

SECURITY PATROL ORDER

Orientation: Roll CallYou are ___ Sqd, ___ Plt, ___ Co, ITB. This direction is north. We are currently located in an AA at GC _________. There are numerous fingers and draws in our area of operations with moderate to thick vegetation. This makes foot movement slow-go in thick areas and vehicle movement off road is no-go. There are numerous roads and trails throughout the area. HWY 17 is to the west traveling North to South. Verona Loop Road runs East then curves South and back to the West. The weather is hot / mild / cold and dry / wet. Today's high will be in the _______ and the low around _______ , with clear / cloudy skies and a ___% chance of rain.

Observe the terrain model

Key Terrain:1. GC __________ Descrip _____________ 4. GC __________ Descrip

__________2. GC __________ Descrip _____________ 5. GC __________ Descrip

__________3. GC __________ Descrip _____________ 6. GC __________ Descrip

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Are there any questions? Hold all questions until the end.

I. SITUATION.

A. Enemy: Squad to fire team-sized units of the Verona Revolutionary Guard is conducting reconnaissance and ambush patrols in our area. They are armed with AK-47's, AK 74's and RPK's. They are wearing U. S. style camouflage utilities, flak vests and helmets. We expect their patrols to withdraw when discovered.

B. Friendly:

1. Higher’s Mission: Our platoon is conducting defensive operations and is patrolling aggressively to locate and destroy the enemy.

2. Adjacent: There are no other friendly forces operaing outside of our defensive position.

3. Supporting: The Company’s 60mm mortars are in general support of the company. We have the priority of fires.

C. Attachments / Detachments: There are none.

II. MISSION: AT , OUR SQUAD WILL CONDUCT A SECURITY PATROL FORWARD OF OUR COMPANY DEFENSIVE POSITION IN ORDER TO PREVENT ENEMY INFILTRATION IN OUR FORWARD SECURITY AREA. WE WILL RETURN TO FRIENDLY LINES NLT . TIME HAS PRIORITY.

III. EXECUTION.

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A. Commander’s Intent: My intent is to prevent the enemy from operating in our area of responsibility.

B. Concept of the Operation:

1. Scheme of Maneuver: At we will leave the AA and move to the IRP, I will meet the guide and make final coordination, then request to depart friendly lines. At , once permission has been granted, we will move outside of friendly lines, about 300 yards, and conduct a long security halt. We will move from check point to checkpoint. Once we move to the reentry rally point (RRP), we will conduct a link-up with the guide and reenter friendly lines.

2. Fire Support Plan: The 60mm mortar section is in general support of the company. (The Squad Leader will insert his FSP here.)

C. Tasks:

TM 1: You are the security element, provide continuous forward security. Provide the navigator, pointman, coverman, and paceman. Be prepared to provide a base of fire upon contact.

TM 2: You are the headquarters element, ensure communications, accountability, and flank security are maintained. Provide the APL, RTO, and Flanks.

TM 3: You are the assault element, provide continuous rear security and be prepared to maneuver against the enemy. Provide the alternate paceman, the Search/EPW team, and ensure assault team 2 maintains rear security.

APL: ____________________, assist me in patrol prep, navigation, rehearsals and take charge in my absence. You are responsible for accountability throughout the patrol, get a count during halts, after crossing Das, and upon consolidation get an ACE report.

RTO: ____________________, ensure you know all call signs and frequencies and maintain comm with higher at all times. Report all incoming transmissions to me. Maintain radio silence. O/O report the patrol's progress using Brevity Codes. O/O call in SPOT and SIT reports.

NAVIGATOR: ____________________, know our location at all times. Maintain our direction of movement in accordance with our patrol route. Report our arrival at all checkpoints to me.

PACEMEN: ________________________________________, keep an accurate pace count of the distance traveled at all times. Ensure you know all distances of each leg we have to travel. Send the pace count forward every 200 meters.

FLANKS: ________________________________________, when terrain and vegetation permit, move out to provide security to our flanks. Maintiain visual contact with the APL.

D. Coordinating Instructions:

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1. TOD:

2. TOR:

3. Control Measures:- AA : Location 76673923 Description ______________________________

- IRP: Location 76663924 Description ______________________________- ERP: Location 76673923 Description

- ExitPt:Location 76653928 Description ______________________________

- CP 1: Location 76843912 Description ______________________________



- RRP: Location 76513919 Description ______________________________

- Co CP: Location 76613920 Description ______________________________

- : Location ________________ Description ______________________________





4. Patrol Route: CP Azimuth Distance CP Azimuth Distance

5. Organization for Movement: Column/Tactical Column; Order of movement: Security Element, HQ/Support Element, Assault Element

6. Departure of Friendly Lines: We will move from the AA to the IRP. I will issue a contingency plan and then complete coordination with FUC. I will determine the location of the link-up point and how we will link-up. The APL will tell the guide the number of Marines departing, how long to wait at the departure point, and reconfirm the challenge and password and running password. Any final info is passed. The guide will lead us to the departure

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point. The APL will count each man through the wire. We will quickly move outside of friendly small arms range, conduct a long security halt in a covered and concealed position, then move out.

7. Reentry of Friendly Lines: We will move to the reentry rally point (RRP), conduct a long security halt, and contact higher to conduct link-up with the guide. I will issue a contingency plan to the APL. The pointman, RTO, and I will move to the LUP to conduct the link-up. Once contact is established, I will move back to the RRP, pick up the patrol, and move to the Reentry Point. I will get face-to-face count of each patrol member. If we cannot find the LUP, I will contact higher and attempt to find a different location where the patrol could link-up with the guide.

8. Actions at Rally Points: (show hand and arm signal)IRP: Conduct short security halt, make final coordination,

permission to exit friendly lines.RRP: Conduct long security halt, conduct reentry of

friendly lines.ERRP: Designated every 300m. Senior man present: set up

security and wait for 30 minutes or until 60% of the patrol is present. After 60% are present and 30 minutes have passed, reorganize the patrol and continue the mission. If 60% are not present after 30 minutes has passed, reorganize the patrol and return to the previous ERRP and wait another 30 minutes. If 60% are not present after 30 minutes has passed, abort the mission and return to friendly lines.

9. Actions on Enemy Contact:

FAR AMBUSH - Beyond 50m: Immediately find cover and return fire. Attempt to get out of the KZ. Those not in KZ attempt to envelop. O/O break contact or advance.

NEAR AMBUSH - Within 50m: All assault through the enemy.

IMMEDIATE ASSAULT: O/O, Security element establish a base of fire. Support element move to the left. Assault element move to the right. If flanks are out, the element will pick up the flank on their side. Continue the assault until commanded to break contact or consolidate.

HASTY AMBUSH: Whoever sees the enemy signals "FREEZE", then "ENEMY." I will signal which direction to orient the ambush. I will initiate the ambush with my weapon.

CONTACT FRONT/REAR: TM closest to the contact takes cover and provides a base of fire. Support element moves left, TM furthest from the contact moves right. Advance or break contact O/O.

CONTACT RIGHT/LEFT: Immediately take cover and return fire. Assault or break contact O/O.

BREAK CONTACT: TM closest to the contact bounds back. While the other teams provide a base of fire. All three teams continue bounding back until contact is broken. O/O consolidate in a long security halt.

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REACTION TO INDIRECT FIRE: Using the clock method, I will give direction of evasion and a distance. Once out of danger we will conduct a long security halt.

REACTION TO AIR: When aircraft approach, freeze and allow it to pass. If we are observed, we will move perpendicular to aircraft's approach and fire on my command. Once the aircraft has passed we will find cover using the clock method.

10. Actions at Danger Areas:

LINEAR : The point man will identify the DA and signal. I will designate a rally point. The APL will move forward with the flanks to provide flank security. The Security Element will cross and conduct a zig-zag recon. Once cleared, the APL will start sending Marines across in 2-4 man teams. As we get across, we will reform and slowly continue moving forward. The APL and flanks are the last to cross. Once everyone is across the APL will move forward getting a moving head count.

CROSS COMPARTMENT (SMALL): We will perform a 90' offset.

CROSS COMPARTMENT (LARGE): We will conduct a short security halt. The patrol will move on line. I will send the security element across to conduct a far side recon. If the far side is clear, the support and asssault elements will bound across, by element, while the other elements provide overwatch.

11. Actions at Halts: Short security halt - immediately go to one knee and face outboard. Long security halt - get in a cigar perimeter, orient weapons outboard, go to the prone, automatic weapons cover likely avenues of approach. APL gets a head count, Nav confirms our location, azimuth and distance to the next checkpoint, and everyone conducts SLLS (Stop, Look, Listen, Smell).

12. Security During Movement and Halts:Security Element: 10-2

HQ/ Support Element: 8-10 & 2-4 Assault Element: 4-8

13. Timeline: (inspections, rehearsals) as per warning order, brief changes.

14. Test Fire: At , at GC__________, to the North.

15. Priority of Rehearsals: Movement, IA Drills, Danger Areas, Departure/Reentry of Friendly Lines, Actions at Rally Points.

16. Debrief: Upon return, at the Company CP, with the IG SNCO.

IV. ADMIN AND LOGISTICS.

A. Ammo - as per Warning Order (brief changes)

B. Chow and Water – eat and top off canteens before step-off.

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C. Casualties - self aid, buddy aid, corpsman aid. Prioritize and extract as necessary. The corpsman is located at the Company CP.

D. EPWs - handled with the 5 S’s and T.

E. Special Equipment - as per Warning Order (brief changes)

F. Misc. -

V. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.

A. Signal.

1. Brevity Codes: (Brief your brevity codes)

2. Freqs: Co TAC Pri:

Alt:

3. Call Signs: (Brief your callsigns)

4. Challenge / Password: Pri: Deer / Hunting Alt: Numbers adding to 9

Running: Budweiser OUTSIDE FRIENDLY LINES: Water / Rocks

5. Reports: Call in Brevity Codes, SPOTREPS, and SITREPS as appropriate.

6. Pyro: Green smoke will be used to signal consolidation.Yellow smoke will be used to signal break contact.

B. Command.

1. Chain of Command: As per Warning Order. Command will pass from myself to the APL to the Security Element Leader to the Assault Element Leader.

2. Location of key personnel: I will be in the center of the formation, the APL will be with the second fire team, the Plt Cmdr will be back at the Company CP

The time is now _________. Are there any questions?

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APPENDIX #1SECURITY PATROL ROUTES

ROUTE #1IRPEP 76663924 TO CP#1 76843912 MAG AZ 134 DIST 270mCP#1 76843912 TO CP#2 76633893 MAG AZ 231 DIST 270mCP#2 76633893 TO CP#3 76453913 MAG AZ 321 DIST 250mCP#3 76453913 TO RRP 76513919 MAG AZ 33 DIST 100m

ROUTE #2IRPEP TO CP#1 MAG AZ DISTCP#1 TO CP#2 MAG AZ DISTCP#2 TO CP#3 MAG AZ DISTCP#3 TO CP#4 MAG AZ DISTCP#4 RRP MAG AZ DIST





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