Military

Chapter II

TACTICS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES (TTP)
IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WAR (cont)

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TOPIC: Vehicular Survival

DISCUSSION: Recent peace operations conducted by U.S. forces have shown that vehicular survival is a cause for concern. Leaders must ensure that all vehicles carry the equipment needed for recovery. Soldiers that ride in vehicles also need their personal equipment in case of a breakdown. Below is a suggested list of items that should be on each vehicle.

LESSON(S):

Vehicles should be equipped with the following:

  • OVE, to include a small general tool kit
  • Flashlight
  • Compass, binoculars and maps
  • Communications equipment
  • Tow rope/cable (at least 25 feet long)
  • Five gallons of water per vehicle
  • Personal food, clothing, and equipment
  • Siphoning hose (1/2 inch outside diameter by 6 feet) and funnel
  • Slave cables (one for each group of vehicles)
  • Jack support plate (one foot by one foot piece of metal)
  • Consumables, to include oil, radiator hoses, fan belts, heavy duty tape, air and fuel filters.
  • Spare tire for HMMWVS
  • Pepper Spray and CS to control small unruly crowds
  • Enough concertina to surround vehicle in case of a breakdown
  • Layer sandbags in troop carrying compartments of vehicles to protect personnel from landmines.
  • Rules for Travel: travel in pairs, file a movement plan and monitor times of arrival and departure

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