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…For example, the JFC may require targeteers to prevent enemy flight operations while safeguarding the airfield’s capability to support blue force operations once captured. The employment of nonlethal capabilities, such as public affairs, key leader…

(8) The commander assigns final protective fires and machine gun final protective lines (FPLs). Machine gun positions provide interlocking grazing fire and mutual support between adjacent units. FPLs are fired on planned signals. Proposed FPLs must…

…Other obstacles to missile flight include trees and brush, vehicles, television antennas, buildings, power lines and wires, walls, and fences (See Figure B-7). b. An AT4 is best suited for built-up areas because its…

…include: Manmade structures in the urban environment provide cover and concealment for both the attacker and defender. Lines of communication can be more easily interrupted due to multiple avenues of approach. All units must be prepared…

…Maneuver units move near the final coordination line while the enemy is engaged by supporting fires. As the attacking force assaults, supporting fires lift and/or shift to block enemy withdrawal or to prevent the enemy…

…Larger cities may have subterranean features that include sunken garages, underground passages, subway lines, utility tunnels, sewers, and storm drains (Figure E-1). Most of these features allow for the movement of units. Even in smaller…

…Thus, a draft JIPTL cut line is usually established. This cut line should reflect which targets will most likely have action taken against them. (c) It should be clearly understood that the cut line simply reflects…

…One way uses active defensive measures that protect the joint force, its information, its bases, necessary infrastructure, and lines of communications from an enemy attack. Another way uses passive defensive measures that make friendly forces, systems…

…Gaps may give the enemy the opportunity to infiltrate along the line of advance or make isolated friendly forces vulnerable to attack. Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain 2-9

…These measures include, but are not limited to, boundaries, phase lines, objectives, coordinating altitudes to deconflict air operations, air defense areas, amphibious objective areas, submarine operating patrol areas, and minefields. Combat Identification. CID plays a critical…

…If messages are between the green lines on the waterfall, they will be decoded. If not, either your or the transmitting station’s time sync is off and no messages will be decoded. This is what…

…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…

…Linearity refers primarily to the conduct of operations with identified forward lines of own troops (FLOTs). In linear operations, emphasis is placed on maintaining the position of friendly forces in relation to other friendly forces. From…

…They provide final protective fires along fixed lines and can be used to penetrate light structures; the .50-caliber machine gun is most effective in this role. Tracers from both machine guns are likely to start…

…While aviation assets are not affected by obstacles on the streets, they are affected by light towers, signs, power lines, and other aerial obstructions. They are also vulnerable to the personally-carried surface-to-air missile…

…Backup wire should be laid in case primary lines are cut by vehicles, fires, or the enemy. The commander also plans for the use of messengers . 3302. Delay in a Built-Up Area. A rifle company…

…e@ Color-code your entries using red for those from the adversarial point of view and blue for those from the analyst’s point of view. EVENT MAPPING 3-25. Event mapping uses a brainstorming diagram…

…Prominent streets are ideal for use as phase lines and boundries. These and other control measures assist the commander in controlling manuever and fires throughout the battlespace. COCs should be located in secure locations. (These can…

Glossary Glossary-12 ADP 3-90 31 July 2019 *time of attack The moment the leading elements of the main body cross the line of departure, or in a limited-visibility attack, the point of departure…

…Permissive FSCMs are the coordinated fire line, fire support coordination line (FSCL), free-fire area, and the kill box. Restrictive FSCMs are the no-fire area, restrictive fire area, restrictive fire line, fire support area and…