Training for Reconnaissance Troop and Below in Urban Operations
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TC 90-5 February 2010 Training for Reconnaissance Troop and Below in Urban Operations DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION. Distribution authorized to U.S. government agencies and their contractors only to protect technical or operational information that is for official government use. This determination was made on 14 November 2007. Other requests for this document will be referred to Commander, U.S. Army Armor School, Directorate of Training and Doctrine (DOTD), ATTN: ATZK-TDD-C, Building 1002, 204 1st Cavalry Regiment Road, Suite 207, Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121-5123. DESTRUCTION NOTICE. Destroy by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document. Headquarters, Department of the Army This publication is available at Army Knowledge Online (www.us.army.mil) and General Dennis J. Reimer Training and Doctrine Digital Library at (www.train.army.mil). TC 90-5 Training Circular Headquarters No. 90-5 Department of the Army Washington, D.C., 11 February 2010 Training for Reconnaissance Troop and Below in Urban Operations Contents Page PREFACE .............................................................................................................. v Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 1-1 Section I – Definitions ...................................................................................... 1-1 Section II – Training Strategy .......................................................................... 1-2 Phases of Training .............................................................................................. 1-2 Conduct of Training ............................................................................................ 1-5 After-Action Review ............................................................................................ 1-6 Section III – Prerequisite Training .................................................................. 1-6 Levels of Prerequisite Training ........................................................................... 1-6 Training Tasks and Skills ................................................................................... 1-7 Section IV – Individual Task Training ............................................................. 1-8 Section V – Unit Collective Task Training...................................................... 1-8 Urban-Specific Tasks for Stability Operations and Civil Support Operations .... 1-9 Training Scope and Scheduling ......................................................................... 1-9 Section VI – Risk Management ....................................................................... 1-9 Chapter 2 COMBINED ARMS COLLECTIVE TRAINING FACILITY ................................ 2-1 Section I – Purpose .......................................................................................... 2-1 Section II – Description .................................................................................... 2-1 Section III – Tactical Exercise Without Troops ............................................. 2-3 Section IV – Targeting ...................................................................................... 2-3 Section V – Opposing Forces ......................................................................... 2-4 Section VI – Safety Considerations ................................................................ 2-4 Special Effect Small-Arms Marking System ....................................................... 2-4 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Distribution authorized to U.S. government agencies and their contractors only to protect technical or operational information that is for official government use. This determination was made on 14 November 2007. Other requests for this document will be referred to Commander, U.S. Army Armor School, Directorate of Training and Doctrine (DOTD), ATTN: ATZK-TDD-C, Building 1002, 204 1st Cavalry Regiment Road, Suite 207, Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121-5123. DESTRUCTION NOTICE: Destroy by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document. 11 February 2010 TC 90-5 i Contents M84 Stun Grenade .............................................................................................. 2-4 Smoke Grenades ................................................................................................ 2-4 Chapter 3 RECONNAISSANCE PLATOON COLLECTIVE TRAINING EXERCISES ....... 3-1 Section I – Platoon Urban Operations Training Strategy ............................. 3-2 Situation .............................................................................................................. 3-2 Terminal Learning Objective ............................................................................... 3-2 Action .................................................................................................................. 3-2 Conditions ........................................................................................................... 3-2 Standards ............................................................................................................ 3-2 Safety Requirements .......................................................................................... 3-3 Evaluation ........................................................................................................... 3-3 Instructional Lead-In ........................................................................................... 3-3 Training Area Requirements ............................................................................... 3-4 Section II – Conduct Tactical Movement ........................................................ 3-4 Supporting Tasks ................................................................................................ 3-4 Planning and Operational Considerations .......................................................... 3-4 Section III – Conduct Actions on Contact .................................................... 3-10 Supporting Tasks .............................................................................................. 3-10 Forms of Contact .............................................................................................. 3-10 Contact Reactions ............................................................................................. 3-11 Section IV – Infiltrate/Exfiltrate ...................................................................... 3-11 Supporting Tasks .............................................................................................. 3-12 Dismounted Infiltration ...................................................................................... 3-12 Mounted Infiltration ........................................................................................... 3-12 Methods of Exfiltration ...................................................................................... 3-13 Pickup Points .................................................................................................... 3-13 Section V – Conduct Roadblock/Checkpoint Operations ........................... 3-13 Supporting Tasks .............................................................................................. 3-13 Roadblock/Checkpoint Procedures .................................................................. 3-14 Section VI – Search a Building ...................................................................... 3-16 Supporting Tasks .............................................................................................. 3-16 Search Procedures ........................................................................................... 3-16 Section VII – Establish an Observation Post ............................................... 3-17 Supporting Tasks .............................................................................................. 3-17 Operational Considerations .............................................................................. 3-17 Critical Tasks..................................................................................................... 3-19 Section VIII – Conduct Target Acquisition ................................................... 3-19 Supporting Tasks .............................................................................................. 3-20 Target Discrimination ........................................................................................ 3-20 Operational Considerations .............................................................................. 3-20 Air and Ground Search Techniques ................................................................. 3-21 Section IX – Control Civilian Movement/Disturbance ................................. 3-22 Supporting Tasks .............................................................................................. 3-22 Operational Considerations .............................................................................. 3-23 ii TC 90-5 11 February 2010 Contents Section X – Conduct Security Patrol ............................................................ 3-26 Supporting Tasks .............................................................................................. 3-26 Planning Considerations .................................................................................. 3-26 Dismounted Patrolling ...................................................................................... 3-27 Section XI – Conduct Convoy