MCRP 12-10B.1, page 191
Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT)
Marine Corps Reference Publication: Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT)
Public distribution statement A; S2 KOCOA cited as MCRP 12-10 b.1
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d. After the grenade explodes, Shooter Number One steps across the threshold and clears his/
her immediate area (Figure A-33). He/She engages targets from the ready carry
position. Shooter Number Two follows immediately behind Shooter Number One,
buttonhooks, and clears his/her area.
Figure A-33. Shooters Enter the Room
e.
Both shooters clear the immediate area and along their respective walls, starting from the
nearest respective corner and continuing to the farthest respective corner (Figure A-34).
Shooters use the pieing technique to systematically clear the room by sector. (See Paragraph
3.a. of this appendix.)
Figure A-34. Clearing a Room
f. Both shooters then establish a dominant position in the room one step away from the wall
and two steps into the room and clear the room by sector, pieing to the opposite side of the
room (Figure A-35). Meanwhile, the covering team (two-person team) in position outside
the room being cleared provides security.
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