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…Clear commander’s guidance and intent, enriched by the commander’s experience and intuition, are common to high-performing units. Employing the “art of war,” which has been the commander’s central historical command role, remains…

…Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) attempted to seize this Egyptian city before the anticipated United Nations (U.N.) cease-fire to end the Yom Kippur War. IDF armored shock tactics led to disaster against a well-prepared…

…CA units can assess the civil infrastructure, assist in the operation of temporary shelters, and serve as liaisons between the military and civil organizations. Establishing and maintaining military-to-civil relations may include interaction among US…

military aircraft crews, war correspondents, supply contractors, and members of labor units or of service organizations responsible for the welfare of the armed forces. (2) Captured civilians of a nonoccupying territory who have taken up arms…

…Artillery is particularly vulnerable when units are employed in isolated firing positions. c. Communications and Information Systems (CIS). CIS must be able to satisfy the unique C2 requirements for artillery in MOUT. CIS should provide the…

…Decentralized execution during dynamic operations (e.g., counterinsurgency and certain stability operations) is facilitated by conducting tactical air planning within lower, tactical-level units and commands. This level of integration will enable more flexible employment of…

…the SAR mission and that its use would not interfere with the primary military duties of the unit concerned: (a) CDRUSNORTHCOM, through the Commander, Air Forces Northern, in the delegated role of Inland SAR Operations Coordinator…

…As an example, the IDF in Beirut II employed bombing by fixed-wing aircraft using cluster bomb units, “smart” bombs, phosphorous, and other munitions. Attack helicopters operated on the outskirts of the built up area with…

…offer the quickest method to gain access to the upper levels of a building (Figure A-19). Units can get ladders from local civilians or stores or obtain material to build ladders through supply channels. If…

…Because of the high rate of expenditure of grenades, units should use assault packs to carry additional grenades of all types. Additional grenades can also be carried in empty ammunition or canteen pouches. 9. 25-mm…

…In these battle studies, “shock units” or “special assault teams” have been used by attackers (and often by defenders) with great success. These organizations were characterized by the integration of combined arms at the battalion level…

…In the past two decades, MAGTFs ranging in size from MEFs (Saudi Arabia, Desert Shield/Desert Storm; Somalia, Restore Hope) through Marine expeditionary units (MEUs) (Beirut, Lebanon; Grenada, Urgent Fury; Somalia, Eastern Exit and Restore Hope…

…Weather extremes coupled with stress and the physical strain of urban combat can be minimized with effective small-unit leadership. Weather factors include: (a) Precipitation. Rain or melting snow may flood basements and subway systems. This…

…The commander may decide to bypass upon determination that no substantial threat exists in the built-up area that could affect the unit’s ability to accomplish its mission. (3) Time or Risk Unacceptable. The commander…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-15 (1) Security assistance refers to a group of programs by which the United States provides defense articles, military training, and other defense-related services to foreign…

…Breaching holes for unit mobility should be about 24 inches (60 centimeters) in diameter. Loopholes should be about 8 inches (20 centimeters) in diameter (Figure B-6). Only the SMAW provides a one-shot wall breaching…

…If the built-up area is too far forward or back in a unit’s defensive sector, is isolated, or is not astride an enemy’s expected avenue of approach, the commander may choose not to…

…if the target reference point can be observed and the observer has clear communications with the firing unit. (3) Fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft can be used to identify targets and adjust supporting arms. H…

Section IX Camouflage To survive and win in combat in built-up areas, a unit should supplement cover and concealment with camouflage. To properly camouflage Marines, carriers, and equipment, Marines should study the surrounding area and…

…Other organizations within the DOD that provide unique capabilities to joint targeting efforts include DTRA, Joint Information Operations Warfare Center (JIOWC), United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), and JWAC. The JS J-2 leads the national IC…