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important that the Marine moving back does not step out and mask the other Marine’s field of fire. At this point, the Marine covering the rearward movement of the last Marine can assume the rear…

…If effective fields of fire are available, a unit can occupy a few key positions within the strip to create an effective defense. (Figures 3-2A and 3-2B). 3 Towns and Cities. When a small…

…term. division Modifies definition. engagement area ADP 3-90 becomes proponent and modifies definition. exploitation Modifies definition. field army Adds new definition. guard Modifies definition. limit of advance Modifies definition. line of contact ADP 3-90…

…of a joint staff JDDOC joint deployment and distribution operations center JFC joint force commander JFO joint field office JG joint guide JIACG joint interagency coordination group JIC joint information center JOA joint operations area JOC…

…The peak of a roof provides a vantage point for snipers that increases their field of vision and the ranges at which they can engage targets (Figure A-55). A chimney, a smokestack, or any other…

12-18 Mao Tse-Tung on Guerrilla Warfare 12-25 The Guerrilla and How to Fight Him 13-5 Engineer Field Data Joint Publications 1-02 DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms 3-07 Joint…

…Leaders maintain communication with Marines guarding positions in tunnels either through personal visits, messengers, or field telephone. Communication increases situational awareness and provides insight into the mental state of Marines. Marines guarding positions below ground should…

…The primary consideration affecting the employment of machine guns within built-up areas is the limited availability of long-range fields of fire. Although machine guns should be emplaced at the lowest level possible, grazing fire…

…This maximizes their participation in support of the interagency process and benefits their particular agency or command. (3) Joint Field Office (JFO). The JFO is a temporary, federal, multiagency coordination center established locally to facilitate field…

…They can provide maps of sewers and electrical fields and information about the city. This is especially important with regard to the use of the sewers. Sewers can contain pockets of methane gas that are highly…

…Engineers may also be attached to security forces to help in laying mines and constructing obstacles, clearing fields of fire, and preparing routes. 3202. Delay in a Built-Up Area. A delay is an operation in…

…Combat conditions in Grozny were characterized by narrow fields of view, limited fields of fire, and constricted avenues of approach. For the Russians, this meant movement along approaches well known and heavily defended by the Chechens…

…Better Fields of Fire Elsewhere. The commander may choose to base all or part of his/ her defense on the better fields of fire that exist outside built-up areas. An example would be an armor…

…Department of Defense single point of contact for domestic emergencies who is assigned to a joint field office to process requirements for military support; forward mission assignments through proper channels to the appropriate military organizations; and…

…Destroying a house to obtain a better field of fire would be a legal act. But destroying it as a reprisal would not. However, firing on any houses that are occupied or defended by an enemy…

…Army field manual FM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frequency modulated FMFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fleet Marine Force manual FMFRP . . . . . . . . Fleet Marine Force reference publication FO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . forward observer FPL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . final protective line FRAGO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fragmentary order FSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fire support coordinator GCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ground combat element GPS…

…Urbanized terrain is a unique battlespace that provides both attacker and defender with numerous and varied avenues of approach and fields of fire. The urban battlespace is divided into four basic levels: building, street, subterranean, and…

…They are often located next to parks or other open areas and, therefore, have long fields of fire. Public gathering places are most common in core, core periphery, residential, and outlying high-rise areas (Figure I…

…When assembling a large database that must identify a number of information categories or database fields, this technique can aid in visualizing the entire set of categories that might be needed in a research effort. Often…

Clearing fields of fire Laying mines Preparing routes to the rear Preparing fighting positions. (a) Employment of Obstacles. Obstacles are used to shape the battlespace. (See FM 5-102, Countermobility, and FM 20-32, Mine/Countermine…