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Patrol Base Operations

Patrol Base Operations. Overview. Define Purpose Site selection Planning considerations Occupation Operate. 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

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Patrol Base Operations

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  1. Patrol Base Operations

  2. Overview • Define • Purpose • Site selection • Planning considerations • Occupation • Operate

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Patrol Base Site Selection • Maps • Aerial reconnaissance • Aerial photos • Prior knowledge of area

  6. 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

  7. Patrol Base Planning Consideration • Mission accomplishment • Security Measures • Leader Planning

  8. Mission Accomplishment • Located so it allows the unit to accomplish its mission

  9. Passive Active Security Measures

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Patrol Base Occupation • Reconnaissance • Same procedures as ORP • Patrol enters at 90-degree turn

  13. Security Halt

  14. Leaders Recon

  15. 90-DEGREE TURN Leaders Recon

  16. Clearing Site 12 o’clock 9 o’clock 3 o’clock 6 o’clock

  17. 90-DEGREE TURN Leaders Recon Returns

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

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

  20. 90-DEGREE TURN Occupy 1ST SQD 2 o’clock 10 o’clock 3RD SQD 2ND SQD 6 o’clock

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

  22. After sectors are defined Security Alert plan Withdrawal plan Water resupply Establish (cont.)

  23. R&S Deployment

  24. 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

  25. 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.

  26. - Draw your unit sector or EA - Draw main terrain features in sector(s) and range to each 3 Draw subunit positions 4 Draw subunit primary and secondary sectors of fire 5 Draw weapon positions with primary sectors of fire for each 6 Draw MEL for each weapon/ ammo 7 Draw machine gun/cannon final protective lines or principal direction of fire 8 Draw location of CP/OP 9 Draw TRPs and RPs in sector

  27. 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

  28. Exit/entrance Noisy tasks Movement Civilians Manning of OP Key Points to Monitor

  29. Plans for future operations Plan for method of departure Future Operations

  30. Forward Operating Base • FOB vs. Patrol Base

  31. Summary

  32. Questions

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