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…It is our job to do our best to ensure that only appropriate targets be struck. —George Tenet Former Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) Remarks to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 22 The first…

…Cities house the population centers, transportation hubs, seats of government, sources of wealth, centers for industry, information networks, and key nodes of communication within a nation. Recent forecasts based on population statistics and the worldwide migration…

…USACE is a supporting agency for ESF #6 (Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services). USACE maintains LNOs at both USNORTHCOM and USINDOPACOM to assist in providing a common operating picture at the CCMD level and ensure…

…Safety zones for wounded, sick, aged, expectant mothers, children under 15, and mothers with children under 7 are to be marked with an oblique red band on a white background. d. Religious, Cultural, and Charitable Buildings…

…It includes combat in cities, which is that portion of MOUT involving house- Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain K - 5 II. Definitions

…Emergency Support Functions Emergency Support Functions ESF #1 Transportation ESF #2 Communications ESF #3 Public Works ESF #4 Firefighting ESF #5 Information and Planning ESF #6 Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Temporary Housing, and Human Services ESF…

to-house and street-by-street fighting in towns and cities (MCRP 5-2A, modified) military operations other than war (MOOTW) Operations that encompass the use of military capabilities across the range of military operations short…

…ESF #6 – Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Temporary Housing, and Human Services (DHS/FEMA): Coordinates and provides life-sustaining resources, essential services, and statutory programs when the needs of disaster survivors exceed local, state, tribal, territorial, and…

…The general rules of event mapping are— e Start with a blank paper or use a piece of stationery with a re-adherable strip of adhesive on the back to make notes on a white board…

…The largest open spaces are associated with suburban housing developments where large tracts of land are recreation areas. d. Streets serving areas consisting of mostly one type of building normally have a common pattern. In downtown…

houses or other buildings should be used. The squad leader should not routinely select obvious positions such as water towers or church steeples because those positions naturally attract the enemy’s attention. Figure A-67. Selection…

…Most built-up areas have electric power; therefore, street lights and/or building lights may “white out” some light intensification devices unless the power is disrupted or lights are turned off. b. Fires may be burning…

…The light of fires whites out some night vision devices and may interfere with or confuse thermal devices. c. The control of power stations may be essential to operations during periods of limited visibility. Control of…

…Also, the effects of using white or red phosphorus may create unwanted smoke screens or limit visibility, which could interfere with the tactical plan. Mortar sections should plan to provide their own security. MCWP 3-35…

…It includes combat in cities, which is that portion of MOUT involving house-to-house and street-by-street fighting in towns and cities (Marine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 5-12A, Operational Terms and Graphics). MOUT…

…delay fuzes may create unwanted rubble. The close proximity of enemy and friendly forces requires careful coordination. White phosphorus (WP) may create unwanted fires and smoke. Fuze delay should be used to penetrate fortifications. Illumination rounds…

…These should be marked with internationally recognized distinctive emblems (such as the blue shield with two white triangles). Known buildings and monuments devoted to religious, cultural, and charitable purposes will typically be placed in the combatant…

…Units engaged in house-to-house fighting normally suffer more casualties than units fighting in open terrain. These casualties must be evacuated and replaced quickly with new forces. At the same time, roads are likely to…

…Brick Houses Have Similar Floor Plans To clear from building to building, the best method is to move from rooftop to rooftop because the roofs of brick buildings are usually easy to breach. The walls between…

…While we tend to focus on a traditional image of urban combat, MOUT extends beyond the house-to-house, close-combat effort to seize a city. Recent history provides many examples of the need for precise…