fieldcraft basic my own modified lesson

1. Camouflage & Concealment

2. At the end of this lecture you will be
able to:
Demonstrate:
• The application of camouflage on
personnel and equipment for
common conditions
• The method of concealment of
personnel and equipment.

3.  Q: State the reasons things are seen (5x S’s and 1x
M?
 A:
 Shape
 Shadow
 Silhouette
 Shine
 Spacing
 Movement

4.  Definition of Camouflage:
 Camouflage is the technique of blending in with the
surrounding background. It is an aid to concealment.

 Definition of Concealment:
 Concealment simply means hiding personnel or
equipment behind something so that it can’t be seen.

5.  Effective camouflage of the cadet depends primarily on
the choice of background and it’s correct use.
 The term “background” is the area surrounding the object
when seen from the ground or the air.
 Personal camouflage techniques are designed to deceive
observers both on the ground and in the air. When
applying camouflage, cadets need to visualise how visible
they would be from the observers vantage point.

6.  The Areas To Camouflage:
 Skin
 Clothing
 Boots
 Headwear
 Webbing and Equipment
 Shiny Objects
 Use of Cut Foliage.
 Remember why things are
seen:
 Shape
 Shadow
 Shine
 Silhouette
 Spacing
 Movement.

7.  Skin:
Face;
Neck and Hands should be
toned by painting them in
a disruptive pattern or by
wearing additional
accessories such as scarfs
or gloves.
Face:
When using disruptive painting on
the face the lines should cut
across the nose lines, cheek
bones, eye sockets and chin
lines. A darker treatment of the
skin will be necessary for night
work.

8.  FACE:
 nose lines,
 cheek bones,
 eye sockets, and
 chin lines
Not Enough OK Too Much

9.  Clothing:
 The important thing is to make the clothing
look like the terrain / background in which it
is to be worn. The camouflage of clothing is
an essential part of good concealment.
 Disrupt:
 The Shape. (use of cut foliage, or leaves)
 The Surface. (Change the colour to suit)
 Ghilie or “Yowie” suits are ideal for this
purpose

10.  Boots:
 Shiny boots look good on the parade ground
but are out of place in the field. Ideally a
cadet should have a pair of boots for both
occasions.
 Polish:
 Polish should be applied to field boots to
preserve the water proofing of the boots but
they must not be shiny.

11.  Headwear:
 The floppy cloth bush had has a distinctive
Shaped crown which must be broken up by
the use of garnishing or a small amount of
vegetation.

12.  Webbing and Equipment:
 Use Camouflaged patterns on webbing. (If
not DPCU, use paint)
 Use hessian, garnishing, or foliage.

13.  Shiny Objects:
 Anything that is shiny must be
either camouflaged or
concealed.
 Such items include cups
canteen’s, belt buckles and
 Watches.

14.  Use of Cut Foliage:
 Cut foliage will wilt and change
colour particularly on a hot day.
When it is used for camouflage it
should be replenished before this
occurs.
 If a person is moving through the
country, it is also necessary to
change cut foliage camouflage as
the vegetation in the background
terrain changes.

15.  Q: State the definition of Camouflage.
 A: Camouflage is the technique of blending in with the
surrounding background. It is an aid to concealment.
 Q: State the definition of Concealment.
 A: Concealment simply means hiding
personnel or equipment behind something so
that it can’t be seen

16.  Q: What key areas need to be camouflaged?.
 A:
 Skin
 Clothing
 Head dress
 Boots
 Shiny Objects
 Webbing / Packs
 Q: What are the two main disadvantage of using
cut foliage?
 A: The foliage fades over time.
 A: The foliage needs to be changed to suit new
backgrounds.

17. In this lecture we have covered:
 The Methods of Camouflage of Personnel and
Equipment
 The Methods of Concealment of Personnel and
Equipment.

18. The art of hiding behind things
concealment

19.  Further practice and participation in
field activities will further your
knowledge and skill in this subject
and it’s practices.
 Questions?
 Test of objectives