1. EAGLE BATTALION PATROLLING & VARIABLES March 10, 2010 “We Commission, Army Strong”

2. AGENDA Patrolling Walkthrough Duties & responsibilities of PL/APL/RTO Time management Best practices Check on learning Variables Customs/ courtesies for COE Types How to interact Practical application Check on learning Thursday, March 11, 2010 2

3. Assembly Area/ ORP Operations ALPHA TEAM ALPHA TEAM TL TL PL APL SL AR AR SL RTO BRAVO TEAM TL TL BRAVO TEAM Thursday, March 11, 2010 3 PATROLLING - WALKTHROUGH

4. Movement BRAVO TEAM ALPHA TEAM BRAVO TEAM ALPHA TEAM PL 1ST SL 2ND SL APL RTO Thursday, March 11, 2010 4 PATROLLING - WALKTHROUGH

5. The Objective TL 2ST SQUAD OBJ SL APL 1ST SQUAD TL TL TL PL SL Thursday, March 11, 2010 5 PATROLLING - WALKTHROUGH

6. Task Organization of a Patrol Headquarters Patrol Leader (PL) x1 Assistant Patrol Leader (APL) x1 Radio-Telegraph Officer (RTO) x1 Squad Leaders (SL) x2 Team Leaders (TL) x4 Specialty Teams Aid and Litter Enemy Prisoner of War Civilians/Media on the Battlefield Demolitions Compass Pace/Point Reconnaissance Search Thursday, March 11, 2010 6 PATROLLING – ORGANIZATION

7. Duties and Responsibilities PL Ensure mission success Creating/Executing the plan Directing movement of patrol Correct placement of mass casualty producing weapons Thursday, March 11, 2010 7 PATROLLING – ORGANIZATION

8. Duties and Responsibilities cont'd Assistant Patrol Leader SECURITY PCC/PCI’s Accountability Communication Consolidation of information for PL ACE 9-line SALUTE Reads Service Support paragraph in OPORD Ensures OPORD is being briefed to all levels of patrol Thursday, March 11, 2010 8 PATROLLING – ORGANIZATION

9. Duties and Responsibilities cont'd Radio-Telegraph Officer Terrain model Distance / Direction 9-line format Communication with the APL Ensure the PL sticks to the timeline Thursday, March 11, 2010 9 PATROLLING – ORGANIZATION

10. Sequence of Events PL receives OPORD (H+0) PL gives a WARNO (H+5) PL creates his OPORD (H+20) RTO makes terrain model Squads start specialty team training APL does PCC/ cross-loads ammo/ checks security PL briefs OPORD to SL’s (H+30) One squad briefs OPORD at a time (H+40) Thorough patrol level rehearsals (H+60) Cross LD (H+80) Establish ORP (H+110) Leaders Recon (H+120) Set up Assault/ Support positions (H+160) Initiate Actions on the Objective (H+165) Mission Complete (H+180) Thursday, March 11, 2010 10 PATROLLING – TIMING

11. Locations of Key Personnel Assembly Area PL in center of patrol RTO near the PL APL moving between teams Movement PL + RTO between 1st and 2nd squads APL with the 2nd SL ORP PL, RTO, and a SL with recon team APL and a SL stay at the ORP Assault/Support at the OBJ PL + RTO with assault squad APL with support squad On the OBJ PL + RTO in the center APL getting information from SL’s Thursday, March 11, 2010 11 PATROLLING – LOCATIONS

12. Operation Orders Each level is different Patrol Detailed More “big picture” Delegates specialty team taskings Actions to take on… Squad More detailed Focused on their part of the operation Tasks individuals for specialty teams How the action will be executed Thursday, March 11, 2010 12 PATROLLING – OPORDS

13. PL Best Practices Request: Security Smoke Specialty weapons Map overlays Register targets Plot possible aerial AND vehicular MEDEVAC sites near the OBJ Don’t micromanage entire OP Make alternate routes Plan for FRAGO’s Thursday, March 11, 2010 13 PATROLLING – BEST PRACTICES

14. APL Best Practices Cross-load ammo between squads Spot check for sensitive items Ensure commo equipment works Check that MG’s are working Constantly readjust security Thursday, March 11, 2010 14 PATROLLING – BEST PRACTICES

15. RTO Best Practices Identify key obstacles in the patrol’s path Prepare a 9-line Prepare the radios Verify distance and direction to OBJ Very detailed terrain model Tell the PL when finished so he can inspect it Know position at all times while on patrol Thursday, March 11, 2010 15 PATROLLING – BEST PRACTICES

16. QUESTIONS? Thursday, March 11, 2010 16

17. Check on Learning Where are the MG’s located at the AA and OPR? What does the APL do at the AA/ORP? What are 2 responsibilities of the PL? What are 2 responsibilities of the APL? What are 2 responsibilities of the RTO? Where is the APL located during movement? Where are the PL/APL located when setting up assault/support positions? The RTO stays with who during the patrol? What are 5 specialty teams in a patrol? What is the main difference between a walkthrough and a talkthrough? Identify 2 best practices for the PL, APL, and RTO. Thursday, March 11, 2010 17

18. Variables Current Operating Environment How do we deal with: Civilians The media Partisans War crimes Thursday, March 11, 2010 18

19. COE They speak Spanish Have a Spanish smart card handy for interactions with locals Thursday, March 11, 2010 19

20. Customs and Courtesies Culture based upon loyalty to family, clan, tribe, and region before loyalty to nation Old age is respected and honored; emphasis on obeying elders Sense of time is casual and fluid; negotiations are normally slow and extended No concept of personal space; there is no “3 foot American bubble” Don’t move away if an Atropian “invades your space” Public Display of Affection common between same sexes is accepted and often expected Honor most important virtue: external public perception of honor Never criticize in public Hospitality closely linked to honor – refusal is an insult Thursday, March 11, 2010 20

21. Customs and Courtesies cont’d “Losing” not “Retreating” is considered a shame; will often retreat in order to avoid shame and “live to fight another day” Don’t engage women socially Don’t shake a female’s hand unless she offers it first Women are the custodians of family honor; rude to inquire about a female member of their family; Don’t look, touch or ask Don’t blatantly cross your legs Don’t show bottoms of your feet; means that you think person is lower than dirt Shame equals humiliation; difficult to say ‘no’ to a request because it is impolite; may intentionally mislead instead; “Yes” may mean I understand and not “I agree” Don’t use finger or hand gestures Non-verbal signals or body language are a large part of communication in region; Certain gestures, while common in U.S., may be offensive and essentially disrupt message you are intending to convey The “okay” sign of thumbs up is actually a form of a local curse Sense of time is much more casual than the American sense of time; Americans are very time-conscious and punctuality is important; However, Atropian culture is more relaxed in its view of time. Thursday, March 11, 2010 21

22. Customs and Courtesies cont’d Key points: They like to be close to you Men might want to hold your hand Don’t criticize or embarrass them If you’re a male don’t talk to or acknowledge females Don’t refuse food/drink unless it is dangerous or illegal Don’t cross your legs, use the OK symbol, or show the bottom of your feet Thursday, March 11, 2010 22

23. Civilians Treat with respect Make sure they are not a threat though Be a problem solver for them E.G. his kids are hungry  give them MRE’s Never make promises Thursday, March 11, 2010 23

24. Media Don’t give up OPSEC or PERSEC Always portray the Army in a good light Know how to artfully duck tricky questions Make the story about your soldiers not the mission Don’t allow them to impede or jeopardize the mission Thursday, March 11, 2010 24

25. Media Thursday, March 11, 2010 25

26. Partisans They a generally there to help you Treat them as a friendly soldier Thursday, March 11, 2010 26

27. War Crimes What are war crimes? When you see it happening, stop it immediately Thursday, March 11, 2010 27

28. Variables in General Ensure security Don’t let things spiral out of control Don’t allow torture Know how to handle FRAGO’s Thursday, March 11, 2010 28

29. QUESTIONS? Thursday, March 11, 2010 29