CQB Presentation

7/29/2019 CQB Presentation

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CQBEntry Tactics


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Principals of CQB:

Surprise

Speed

Violence of Action


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Eight Fundamentals of CQB:

Dominate the Enclosure

Eliminate All Threats

Control All Occupants

Search the Dead

Search the Room

Search the Living

Sit Rep

Evacuation on Command


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Initiative Based Tactics (IBT)

Definition: IBT are enclosure clearingtactics that are driven by the actions and

initiative of the individual shooters. Abaseline knowledge of the techniques andfundamentals is common to all, but theapplication of these skills is directed by thechallenges of the particular scenario and thecourses of action that the shooters choose tofollow.


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IBT Definition Cont.

The shooters do not pre-plan their activities

in IBT, they act and react based on the

situations that they are confronted with.IBT was developed in order to create a

close quarters battle system that was

flexible enough to be used by all SpecialOperation Units.


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Three Primary Rules of IBT:

Cover all Immediate Danger Areas

Eliminate All Threats

Protect Your Buddies

(Fourth Unofficial Rule: Make No

Mistakes!)


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Verbal Commands for IBT:

Clear

Support

Closing / Close Out

Big Room

Slinging / Sling Rolling / Roll

Last Man

Turn and Go

Pick Me Up


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The Stack


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Entering and Objective:

The Team Stack:

The movement involved in conducting a team

stack is very important. It is at this time thatthe team is most vulnerable to compromise. As

a result, there must be complete noise/light

discipline and all-around security as the team

members form the stack.


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Passing the Ready Signal:

Once the point man is ready he will give a thumbs

up, nod or verbal indicator that he is ready. Each

member in turn will pass back the thumbs upwhen they are ready.

Last man in the stack, after receiving the thumbs

up, will give a squeeze either on the shoulder or

back of the leg to the shooter in front of him when

he is ready. This is past back up the stack to the

#1 man who nods his head to show

acknowledgement.


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Passing the Ready Signal Cont:

When the Team Leader (TL) sees the #1

man nod his head he can call Control and

inform them that the team is ready andawaiting further commands. As he calls in

the brevity code in accordance with the

Execution Checklist, he will also give ahand & arm signal, per Unit SOP, to alert

the DM / Sniper Teams.


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Checking Accessibility of the

Entry Point:

#1 man visually inspects the entry point for booby

traps and other obstacles. Ideally, an explosive

breach is preferred for the initial entry. If a breachis not being used, the #1 man will go to the index

position and check accessibility of the hatch/door.

If hatch/door is secured the breacher will be called

up.

If hatch/door is unsecured, a diversionary device

will be prepared for use during the entry.


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Entering the Objective:

On the command to execute the #1

shooter enters through the doorway and

clears it. Next he must travel through andclear the immediate area. The immediate

area is defined as the area just inside the

doorway where a man or obstacle couldimpede the movement of the shooter or his

team. It occupies a six foot radius inside

the doorway.


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Two Methods of Entry:

Pre-Determined

Undetermined


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Pre-Determined:

Means that before the team enters the

enclosure they know exactly where they are

supposed to go (individual assignments).The entry is rehearsed in detail and the team

knows the layout of the objective.


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Undetermined:

Means that the team does not know the

layout of the objective and has no set plan

for entry. The team members key off oneanother to successfully enter and dominate

the enclosure.


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Entry Techniques:

Criss-Cross

Button Hook

Combination


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Criss-Cross


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Button Hook


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Combination


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Points of Domination and Areas

of Responsibility

Although there are many different tactics

and techniques out there we will be working

primarily with two:

Long Wall

On Line


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2 Man Entry Long Wall

#1 Man enters, clears immediate area and picks up the corner. He moves to

the far wall approximately 2/3 deep all while sweeping his sector of fire from

outboard to inboard. Engaging of threats will be done while moving to thepoint of domination.

Direction of flow


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#2 Man enters and moves in the opposite direction of #1. #2 shooter MUST

be in the hip pocket of the #1 shooter. #2 picks up his corner and established a

point of domination at least 3 ft inside the room and 3ft off the wall. #2 also

sweeps sector of fire outboard to inboard.

Direction of flow


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2 Man Entry Showing Interlocking fields of fire


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3 & 4 Man Entry Long Wall

#3 Man enter and moves opposite direction of #2 Man. #3 Man sector of fire

is from inboard to outboard, sweeping towards the side he supports.

Direction of flow


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3 Man Entry Showing Interlocking fields of fire


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#4 Man enter and moves opposite direction of #3 Man. #4 Man sector of fire

is from inboard to outboard, sweeping towards the side he supports.

Direction of flow


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4 Man Entry showing interlocking fields of fire.

Direction of flow

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Keys to Remember:

Shooters must enter in one fluid movement, no gaps.

Engage threats while moving to your point of domination.

Be aware of your shooting lanes (3 & 4 usually have narrow lanes).

#1 man ONLY runs the long wall.

Direction of flow

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Points of Domination & Areas of

Responsibility:

Two shooters in a room minimum. 3 is better than 2 and

4 is better that 3. However, size of the room does

dictate.

#1 man has option to cross over or button hook and #2

man reads off of him. However, cross over is most

common.

The more shooters in the room the narrower the shooting

lanes become.

#1 man may stop his long wall short due to threats or

structure lay out (team reacts appropriately).


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Responsibility:

The purpose of running the long wall andestablishing points of domination is that:

#1 man can clear behind many deep threats.

With shooters moving it causes the threats to taketime and respond (OODA Loop)

A moving target (lateral movement) is more difficultto hit than a stationary.

By establishing points of domination (both long walland on-line) it allows more shooters to have ashooting angle on potential threats.


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Direction of flow

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2 34


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Responsibility:

The On-Line technique is similar to the Long Wall, the only difference

is that when using the On-Line technique the #1 man does not

penetrate the depth of the room. All shooters are on line keeping the

problem in front of them.

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Responsibility:

#1 & #2 Men must pick up their corners!

On entry, shooters must be in each others hip pockets. As the Navy

would say, Nut to Butt.

Stay off the walls at least 2ft. Ricochets travel approximately 12-18inches off the wall. This space also allows others to move behind you.

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Long Wall:

Center Fed Room

4 3

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2

Direction of Flow


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Long Wall:

Corner fed room showing interlocking fields of fire

4

3

1

2

Direction of Flow


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Long Wall:

Corner fed room

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Direction of Flow


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On Line:

Center fed room showing interlocking fields of fire

Direction of Flow

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On Line:

Corner fed room

Direction of Flow


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Hallway Movement:


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Hallway formations:

V technique

Wedge

Split stack

Side by Side

Rolling Point

Single stack

High-Low


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V


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Side by Side

Sid b Sid


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Side by Side

Using Rolling Point

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4

#1 man / men move past the entry point

Remaining shooters enter room

Sid b Sid


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Side by Side

Using Rolling Point

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4

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3

3

Sid b Sid


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Side by Side

Using Rolling Point

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Side by Side

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#1 man / men move to entry point


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Side by Side

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Entry is made minimum of two shooters

Remaining shooters in the stack pick up security


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Clearing Corners

1 Man Barricade

HighLow

Running the Rabbit


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1 Man Barricade

Shooter closes in on a corner or area thatneeds to be cleared. After ensuring he has

another shooter, barricades around thecorner clearing the area.

Used in tight hallways or constricted spaces.

Can be done from high or low position. Can be done in dynamic mode or stealth(slicing the pie).


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High - Low

2 Man technique. Lead shooter (usually)

takes low position and 2 Man takes high.

Shooters coordinate their movement andclear the corner or constricted space.

Used in tight hallways or constricted spaces.

Low man controls the pace.

Can be done both dynamic or stealth.


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Running the Rabbit

2 Man technique used to clear wide

hallways or L shaped rooms.

This is a dynamic clearing technique.

Timing is everything.


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Running the Rabbit

Shooters identify the L shape problem


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Running the Rabbit

Shooters coordinate

movement.

Outboard shooter isin the best position

to be the Rabbit.


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Running the Rabbit

Outboard shooter

moves rapidly across

the open area drawingattention. Second

shooter prepares to

barricade around the

corner.


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Running the Rabbit

After a momentary

pause, second

shooter barricadesaround the corner


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Team Movement


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Team Movement


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Team Movement


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Team Movement


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Team Movement


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Team Movement


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Team Movement


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Team Movement


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Team Movement


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Team Movement


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Team Movement


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Conclusion

These are some of the basics and there is

always something else to learn. Not every

technique is going to work for everysituation, you must be flexible. A true

warrior has no preference.


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Conclusion

Train hard and realistic. Be critical and

honest.

Test your tactics to see if they REALLYwork.

Stay Alert and Stay Alive!


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