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Patrol Base Operations

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Overview

Define Purpose Site selection Planning considerations Occupation Operate

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Define a Patrol Base

A position established when a patrol halts for an extended period of time

A position not occupied for more than a 24-hour period

A position never occupied twice

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Patrol Base Purpose

Avoid detection Hide a patrol Maintain weapons and equipment, prepare

food and rest after extended movement Plan and issue orders To use as base from which to conduct

consecutive or concurrent operations

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Patrol Base Site Selection

Maps Aerial reconnaissance Aerial photos Prior knowledge of area

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Site Selection (cont) A patrol base location selected by map or

aerial recon, aerial photographs or prior knowledge is tentative

It’s suitability must be confirmed and it must be secured before occupation

Patrol base plans must include an alternate location, a rendezvous point, and a rally point

Near Water source

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Patrol Base Planning Consideration

Mission accomplishment Security Measures Leader Planning

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Mission Accomplishment

Located so it allows the unit to accomplish its mission

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Security Measures

Passive Active

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Passive Security Measures Terrain of little tactical value Difficult terrain that would impede movement Area of dense vegetation Area remote from human habitation Avoid known or suspected enemy positions Avoid built up areas Avoid hilltops or topographic crests Avoid roads, trails, steep slopes and small valleys

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Active Security Measures LP/OPs Commo with LP/OPs Defense of patrol base Withdrawal routes Alert plans Early warning devices Camouflage, noise & light discipline Minimum movement within patrol base

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Patrol Base Occupation

Reconnaissance Same procedures as ORP Patrol enters at 90-degree turn

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Security Halt

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Leaders Recon

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Leaders Recon 90-DEGREE TURN

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Clearing Site

9 o’clock

3 o’clock

12 o’clock

6 o’clock

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Leaders Recon Returns

90-DEGREE TURN

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Patrol Base Occupation

Upon completion of the Leader’s Recon and link up with main element the Platoon prepares to occupy the Patrol Base

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Occupation

Move 90-degrees off line of march Enter patrol base in single file Set up LP/OP Camouflage tracks

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Occupy

90-DEGREE TURN

1ST SQD

2ND SQD3RD SQD

2 o’clock

6 o’clock

10 o’clock

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Establish Begins after SLLS Report to higher Adjustment of perimeter Assemble R&S team(s) Launch R&S teams Confirm site Establish sectors/range cards

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Establish (cont.)

After sectors are defined Security Alert plan Withdrawal plan Water resupply

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R&S Deployment

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Priorities of Work Security Withdrawal Plan Communications Mission Prep Weapons and Equip. Maintenance Water Re-Supply Mess plan Rest plan Alert Plan Re-Supply Sanitation and Personal Hygiene

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Security Passive and Active Measures Re-Adjust perimeter as needed Use terrain Assign sectors of fire Confirm location and camo of fighting

positions Designate one entry and exit point.

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- Draw your unit sector or EA- Draw main terrain features insector(s) and range to each3 Draw subunit positions4 Draw subunit primary andsecondary sectors of fire5 Draw weapon positions withprimary sectors of fire for each6 Draw MEL for each weapon/ammo7 Draw machine gun/cannon finalprotective lines or principaldirection of fire8 Draw location of CP/OP9 Draw TRPs and RPs in sector

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Priorities of Work (cont) Withdrawal Plan Communications Mission Prep Weapons and Equip. Maintenance Water Re-Supply Mess plan Rest plan Alert Plan Re-Supply Sanitation and Personal Hygiene

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Key Points to Monitor

Exit/entrance Noisy tasks Movement Civilians Manning of OP

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Future Operations

Plans for future operations Plan for method of departure

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Forward Operating Base

FOB vs. Patrol Base

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Summary

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Questions