STP 21-1-SMCT HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Soldier’s Manual of Common Tasks Warrior Skills Level 1 OCTOBER 2006 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. WARRIOR CREED I am an American Soldier. I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade. I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained, and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills. I always maintain my arms, my equipment, and myself. I am an expert and I am a professional. I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat. I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life. I am an American Soldier. 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). *STP 21-1-SMCT Soldier Training Publication Headquarters No. 21-1-SMCT Department of the Army Washington, DC, 2 October 2006 SOLDIER'S MANUAL OF COMMON TASKS WARRIOR SKILLS LEVEL 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PREFACE .................................................................................x Chapter 1 Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1 Chapter 2 Training Guide...................................................................... 2-1 Chapter 3 Warrior Skills Level 1 Tasks................................................ 3-1 Subject Area 1: Individual Conduct and Laws of War............................. 3-1 181-105-1001 Comply with the Law of War and the Geneva and Hague Conventions................................................................. 3-1 224-176-1425 Interact with News Media..................................................... 3-19 331-202-1049 Comply with the Requirements of the Code of Conduct................................................................................. 3-21 Subject Area 2: First Aid........................................................................... 3-23 081-831-1001 Evaluate a Casualty (Tactical Combat Casualty Care).......... 3-23 081-831-1003 Perform First Aid to Clear an Object Stuck in the Throat of a Conscious Casualty ............................................ 3-28 081-831-1005 Perform First Aid to Prevent or Control Shock..................... 3-30 081-831-1007 Perform First Aid for Burns.................................................. 3-32 081-831-1008 Perform First Aid for Heat Injuries....................................... 3-35 081-831-1023 Perform First Aid to Restore Breathing and/or Pulse............ 3-37 081-831-1025 Perform First Aid for an Open Abdominal Wound............... 3-43 081-831-1026 Perform First Aid for an Open Chest Wound ....................... 3-45 081-831-1032 Perform First Aid for a Bleeding and/or Severed Extremity .............................................................................. 3-49 Distribution Restriction: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. *This manual supersedes STP 21-1-SMCT, 11 October 2005. i 081-831-1033 Perform First Aid for an Open Head Wound.........................3-54 081-831-1034 Perform First Aid for a Suspected Fracture ...........................3-57 081-831-1044 Perform First Aid for Nerve Agent Injury .............................3-61 081-831-1045 Perform First Aid for Cold Injuries .......................................3-69 081-831-1046 Transport a Casualty..............................................................3-74 081-831-1053 Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures ...................................................................3-78 Subject Area 3: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear ..........3-86 031-503-1013 Decontaminate Yourself and Individual Equipment Using Chemical Decontaminating Kits .................................3-86 031-503-1015 Protect Yourself from Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Injury or Contamination with Mission-Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) Gear............................................................3-90 031-503-1018 React to Nuclear Hazard/Attack ............................................3-93 031-503-1019 React to Chemical or Biological (CB) Hazard/Attack...........3-96 031-503-1024 Replace Canister on Your M40-Series Protective Mask......................................................................................3-98 031-503-1035 Protect Yourself from Chemical and Biological (CB) Contamination Using Your Assigned Protective Mask .......3-101 031-503-1036 Maintain Your Assigned Protective Mask...........................3-105 031-503-1037 Detect Chemical Agents Using M8 or M9 Detector Paper....................................................................................3-107 031-503-1040 Protect Yourself from CBRN Injury/Contamination with the JSLIST Chemical-Protective Ensemble.................3-110 031-503-1042 Protect Yourself from CBRN Injury/Contamination When Changing MOPP (Using JSLIST) .............................3-113 Subject Area 4: Survive (Combat Techniques) ......................................3-119 052-192-1269 Detect Explosive-Hazard Indicators by Visual Means ........3-119 071-000-0006 React to Man-to-Man Contact .............................................3-124 071-326-0502 Move Under Direct Fire ......................................................3-128 071-326-0503 Move Over, Through, or Around Obstacles (Except Minefields) ..........................................................................3-133 071-326-0510 React to Indirect Fire While Dismounted ............................3-135 ii 2 October 2006 STP 21-1-SMCT 071-326-0511 React to Flares .................................................................... 3-136 071-326-0513 Select Temporary Fighting Positions.................................. 3-137 071-326-0541 Perform Movement Techniques During an Urban Operation ............................................................................ 3-139 071-326-0542 Enter a Building During an Urban Operation ..................... 3-144 071-326-3002 React to Indirect Fire While Mounted ................................ 3-150 071-410-0002 React to Direct Fire While Mounted................................... 3-151 093-401-5040 React to Unexploded Ordnance Hazards ............................ 3-152 171-137-0001 Search Vehicles in a Tactical Environment ........................ 3-162 191-376-5140 Search a Vehicle for Explosive Devices or Prohibited Items at an Installation Access Control Point ..................... 3-164 191-376-5141 Search a Commercial Vehicle for Explosive Devices or Prohibited Items at an Installation Access Control Point.................................................................................... 3-170 191-376-5151 Control Access to a Military Installation ............................ 3-181 551-721-1359 Operate a Vehicle in a Convoy ........................................... 3-185 Subject Area 5: Navigate ......................................................................... 3-188 061-283-1001 Determine Direction Within the Target Area...................... 3-188 071-329-1000 Identify Topographic Symbols on a Military Map.............. 3-190 071-329-1001 Identify Terrain Features on a Map..................................... 3-193 071-329-1002 Determine the Grid Coordinates of a Point on a Military Map....................................................................... 3-198 071-329-1003 Determine a Magnetic Azimuth Using a Lensatic Compass.............................................................................. 3-204 071-329-1004 Determine the Elevation of a Point on the Ground Using a Map........................................................................ 3-207 071-329-1005 Determine a Location on the Ground by Terrain Association ......................................................................... 3-211 071-329-1006 Navigate from One Point on the Ground to Another Point While Dismounted..................................................... 3-212 071-329-1008 Measure Distance on a Map................................................ 3-220 071-329-1009 Convert Azimuths............................................................... 3-223 071-329-1011 Orient a Map Using a Lensatic Compass............................ 3-226 STP 21-1-SMCT 2 October 2006 iii 071-329-1012 Orient a Map to the Ground by Map-Terrain Association..........................................................................3-227 071-329-1014 Locate an Unknown Point on a Map and on the Ground by Intersection........................................................3-228 071-329-1015 Locate an Unknown Point on a Map and on the Ground by Resection ...........................................................3-231 071-329-1018 Determine Direction Without a Compass............................3-235 071-329-1030 Navigate from One Point on the Ground to Another Point While Mounted ..........................................................3-238 071-510-0001 Determine Azimuths Using a Protractor..............................3-243 071-510-0002 Compute Back Azimuths.....................................................3-245 Subject Area 6: Communicate .................................................................3-246 113-571-1022 Perform Voice Communications .........................................3-246