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BREAK CONTACT
Intent is to quickly move out of contact when the convoy cannot gain fire superiority.
Enemy Position
Convoy CDR orders withdrawal and designates rally point Clear kill zone first Priority to wounded Link-up with leadership for accountability Clear vehicles closest to kill zone and rear displace next Gun trucks suppress/cover convoy as vehicles displace
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DEFINITION
Those devices placed or fabricated in an improvised manner incorporating destructive, lethal, noxious, pyrotechnic, or incendiary chemicals, designed to destroy, disfigure, distract, or harass. They may incorporate military stores, but are Normally devised from non-military components. IEDs may have an NBC capability.
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IED CHARACTERISTICS
Command detonated, victim actuated,
or timed May incorporate military ordinance, but normally devised from non-military components Can be daisy chained Can be disguised as virtually anything Can be easily concealed Can be dropped from overpasses
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IED COMPONENTS
Mortar rounds, battery and cable, liquid in a bottle (possible petrol), and a spool of wire
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IED fashioned from a mortar round plus a secondary munition. Note the tip of the fuse.
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AVOIDING IEDS
Maintain designated convoy speed Follow tracks of preceding vehicles Stay on the hardstand Travel in lane best suited for rapid travel Travel down middle of the road if possible Present an unpredictable target Scan the road before halting
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METHODS OF DEFENSE
Always assume that there is at least one secondary device. Wear helmet, body armor, eye and hearing protection Do not approach a known or suspected IED Throw smoke grenade from your vehicle to warn follow-on drivers
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METHODS OF DEFENSE
(CONTINUED)
If within 100 meters, increase speed and clear the area Stop no closer than 300 meters short of a suspected IED Do not transmit on radios or cell phones Look for potential enemy vantage/observation points
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THE FIVE CS
CONFIRM and report CLEAR the area (minimum 300 meters) CORDON off and secure the area CONTROL entry and exit CHECK for secondary devices
SCAN IED
300 m
300 m
SCAN
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