ARCTIC ENFORCERS

164TH MP COMPANY

FT. RICHARDSON, AK 99505

Task191-376-4105

OPERATE A TRAFFIC CONTROL POST

CONDITIONS

GIVEN ORDERS, A COMBAT LOAD IAW UNIT SOP, FLASHLIGHT WITH FILTERED LENS, FIRST-AID KIT WITH INSECT REPELLANT, MAPS AND OVERLAYS, GUIDE SIGNS, COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, REFLECTORIZED GEAR IAW STANAG 2159, SOIS, NBC MONITORING EQUIPMENT, NBC SIGNS, HYGIENE SUPPLIES, PAPER, AND PENCIL.

STANDARDS

DO ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO—

1. EXPEDITE PRIORITY TRAFFIC.

2. ENSURE TRAFFIC MOVES IAW THE TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN.

3. ENFORCE MSR REGULATIONS.

SETUP

• PROVIDE AN AREA AND ALL NECESSARY MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO SIMULATE A TCP.

• HAVE OTHER SOLDIERS ROLE PLAY THE PART OF CONVOY DRIVERS, COMMANDERS, VEHICLE DRIVERS, REFUGEES, AND STRAGGLERS.

BRIEF SOLDIER

TELL THE SOLDIER BEING

EVALUATED THAT HE OR SHE MUST

OPERATE THE TCP IAW THE

PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

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1. ESTABLISH THE TCP IN A TACTICAL ENVIRONMENT.

• PARK VEHICLE IN A COVERED AND CONCEALED POSITION.

• ESTABLISH FIELDS OF FIRE.• EMPLACE THE CREW SERVED

WEAPON IN FIGHTING POSITION IAW SMCT SL1 TAST 071-326-5703.

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• ESTABLISH COMMUNICATIONS WITH YOUR PARENT UNIT, MOVILE PATROLS, OTHER TCPS, AND HTD.

• MAINTAIN DUTY ROUTINE ESTABLISHED BY TEAM LEADER.

TCP2. REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT

FRIENDLY/ENEMY UNITS MOVING IN THE AREA. INFORMATION MAY INCLUDE- -

• LOCATIONS OF OTHER TCPS.• ENEMY LOCATIONS.• CONDITIONS WHICH REQUIRE CHANGES

IN ROUTES SUCH AS NBC ATTACKS IN THE AREA.

• UNUSUAL MOVEMENT OR ACTIVITIES BY CIVILIANS IN THE AREA.

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3. PROVIDE INFORMATION TO CONVOY PERSONNEL, OTHER FRIENDLY PERSONNEL (UPON IDENTIFICATION) WHO ARE USING THE MSR AND WHO HAVE A NEED TO KNOW, AND TO YOUR PARENT UNIT.

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INCLUDE INFORMATION SUCH AS- -• ROUTE CONDITIONS• UNIT LOCATIONS• ENEMY ACTIVITY IN THE AREA• CONTAMINATED AREAS• CRITICAL POINTS• HOLDING AREAS• MEDICAL FACILITIES• POL POINTS

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NOTE: USE OPSEC TO HELP PREVENT THE ENEMY FROM GETTING INFORMATION.

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4. CONTROL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS IAW THE TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN.

• FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH AUTHORIZED ROUTES, MSRS, AND TERRAIN FEATURES.

• EXPEDITE PRIORITY TRAFFIC.• REROUTE TRAFFIC AS NEEDED.• OBSERVE MOVEMENTS AND REPORT PROBLEMS.• USE HAND AND ARM SIGNALS IAW TAST 071-326-

0608.• USE FLASHLIGHT SIGNALS IAW TASK 071-326-

0608.

TCP• ENFORCE THE MSR REGULATIONS. STOP VEHICLES OR CONVOYS THAT ARE NOT

FOLLOWING MSR REGULATIONS. TELL THE CONVOY COMMANDER WHY THE

CONVOY WAS STOPPED. ALLOW THE CONVOY COMMANDER TO MAKE

IMMEDIATE CORRECTIONS. WHEN IMMEDIATE CORRECTIONS CANNOT

BE MADE, RECORD THE KEY INFORMATION ABOUT THE INCIDENT AND NOTIFY YOUR SQUAD LEADER.

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5. KEEP A RECORD OF CONVOYS PASSING THE TCP (WHEN REQUESTED TO DO SO BY THE HTD) AND COMPILE THE INFORMATION INTO A PASSING REPORT IAW UNIT SOP. THE INFORMATION SHOULD INCLUDE- -

• THE TCP LOCATION• UNIT LOCATIONS• THE CONVOY IDENTIFICATION (UNIT OR

SERIAL NUMBER).

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• THE TIME THE FIRST VEHICLE PASSED THE TCP.

• THE TIME THE LAST VEHICLE PASSED THE TCP.

• THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES IN THE CONVOY.

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6. OBSERVE ACTIVITY BY GUERRILLAS, CONVENTIONAL ENEMY FORCES, AND ENEMY AIRCRAFT AND DEVELOP A SPOTREP. USE THE WORD SALUTE AS A MEMORY DEVICE.

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S -- WHAT WAS THE SIZE OF THE ENEMY FORCE?

A -- WHAT ACTIVITY WERE THEY ENGAGED IN?

L -- WHAT IS THE LOCATION OF THE ENEMY?

U -- WHAT TYPE OF UNIT WAS SEEN?T -- WHAT TIME WAS THE ENEMY SEEN?E -- WHAT EQUIPMENT WERE THEY

CARRYING?

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NOTE: DRIVERS USING THE MSRS MAY STOP AT THE TCP TO REPORT SUSPECTED OR ACTUAL ENEMY ACTIVITY ALONG THE MSR.

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7. RELAY THE SPOTREP THROUGH YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND IAW SMCT SL1 TAST 113-571-1016.

8. CONTROL STRAGGLERS. DETERMINE THE CATEGORIES OF THE STRAGGLERS—INJURED, UNINJURED, AND PERSONNEL AVOIDING RETURN TO THEIR UNIT.

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• DIRECT STRAGGLERS TO THEIR UNIT OR TO A STRAGGLER COLLECTING POINT.

• ARRANGE FOR TRANSPORTATION, IF AVAILABLE.

• ADMINISTER FIRST AID.• IF SERIOUSLY WOUNDED, PLACE

STRAGGLERS IN MEDICAL CHANNELS.

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9. CONTROL REFUGEES.• DO NOT ALLOW REFUGEES TO

DELAY AUTHORIZED MILITARY TRAFFIC.

REDIRECT THEM TO A REFUGEE CONTROL ROUTE

OR TEMPORARILY HALT REFUGEES UNTIL

THE MSR IS OPEN.

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• REDIRECT REFUGEES TO COLLECTING POINTS, ASSEMBLY AREAS, REFUGEE CAMPS, OR EVACUATION ROUTES.

• ENFORCE STANDFAST ORDERS.

• PREVENT UNNEEDED MOVEMENTS.

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10. MONITOR THE AREA FOR NBC CONTAMINATION. WHEN CONTAMINATION IS DETECTED, DO THE FOLLOWING:

• TAKE IMMEDIATE PROTECTIVE MEASURES IAW SMCT SL1 TASKS 031-503-1018 AND 031-503-1019.

• MARK NBC CONTAMINATION AREA IAW SMCT SL1 TASK 031-503-1020.

• REQUEST INSTRUCTIONS FOR MOVING TRAFFIC IN OR THROUGH THE CONTAMINATED AREA.

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