MCRP 12-10B.1, page 193
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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door, Shooter Number Two should get in a position on the side of the door opposite Shooter
Number One. If the door is already open, the stacked positions in Paragraph 19.a. of this
section are used.
Figure A-36. Positioning To Open a Door
b. After Shooter Number One shoots the door open, Shooter Number Two immediately
moves to a kneeling position against the wall (Figure A-37). Shooter Number One kicks the
door open from a standing position. If the Marines have grenades, then Shooter Number Two
immediately throws a grenade into the room as discussed in Paragraph 19.c. of this section. If
the Marines do not have any grenades, the stand/kneel positioning of shooters places the
shooters’ weapons at different levels, thus allowing each shooter to engage targets inside the
room while staying out of the other shooter’s line of fire. The shooters scan the room for
targets.
Figure A-37. Positioning To Enter a Room
c.
If no grenade was thrown: Once the initial scan of the room is complete, Shooter Number
One yells, “MOVE,” and both shooters pivot from their respective positions toward each
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