CRITICAL COMBAT PERFORMANCES, KNOWLEDGES, AND SKILLS REQUIRED OF THE INFANTRY RIFLE SQUAD LEADER: MISSION, ORGANIZATION, AND GENERAL OPERATION OF THE RIFLE SQUAD AND PLATOON

Abstract

The paper covers the squad and platoon mission, organization, and major duties of squad and platoon members; troop-leading procedure; estimate of the situation; operation order; fundamentals of employment; effects of nuclear weapons; tactical operations in nuclear warfare; chemical and biological operations; action against enemy aircraft; use of assembly areas; intelligence; communication; fire support available from higher echelons; and the critique of combat operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 07, 1969
Accession Number
AD0713800

Entities

People

  • Frank L. Brown
  • Henry E. Kelly

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Reconnaissance
  • Aircrafts
  • Biological Weapons
  • Casualties
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Employment
  • Fire Support
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Indirect Fire
  • Instructions
  • Maneuvers
  • Mental Processes
  • Military Operations
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation