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INFANTRY PLATOON DEFENSE (BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE)
Subcourse Number IN 0499
EDITION C
United States Army Infantry School
Fort Benning, Georgia 31905-5593
5 Credit Hours
Edition Date: May 1995
SUBCOURSE OVERVIEW
This subcourse is designed to teach the basic information on defensive operations for a mechanized infantry M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) platoon. Contained within this subcourse are instructions on how to issue an oral operation order, conduct a defense by a platoon, conduct a defense by a M2 BFV platoon, consolidate a platoon following enemy contact while in the defense, reorganize a platoon following enemy contact while in the defense, conduct a disengagement by a platoon while under enemy pressure, plan a withdrawal not under enemy pressure, employ an M2 BFV platoon in the aerial role, conduct a point antiarmor ambush by an BFV squad, and supervise employment of smoke. This subcourse reflects the doctrine which was current at the time it was prepared. In your own work situation, always refer to the latest publications.
The words "he", "him", "his", and, "men", when used in this publication, represent both the masculine and feminine genders unless otherwise stated.
TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
| TASKS: | This subcourse is designed to teach the necessary information on how to issue an oral operation order, conduct a defense by a platoon, conduct a defense by an M2 BFV platoon, consolidate a platoon following enemy contact while in the defense, reorganize a platoon following enemy contact while in the defense, conduct a disengagement by a platoon while under enemy pressure, plan a withdrawal not under enemy pressure, employ an M2 BFV platoon in the aerial role, conduct a point antiarmor ambush by an M2 BFV squad, and supervise employment of smoke. |
| CONDITIONS: | Given the subcourse material, a combat (training) scenario the student will complete the examination at the end of the course. |
| STANDARDS: | The student will successfully answer 70% of the questions on a multiple-choice based examination for Subcourse IN 0499. The student will identify, prepare and issue an oral platoon defensive operation order, designate primary, alternate and supplementary fighting positions for key weapons in the defense, conduct a disengagement by a platoon while under enemy pressure, prepare an M2 Bradley platoon defensive position, direct M2 Bradley platoon fires in the defense, employ an M2 Bradley platoon on battle positions, employ an M2 Bradley platoon in the aerial defense role, conduct a defense by an M2 Bradley platoon, organize an antiarmor ambush with an M2 BFV squad, supervise employment of smoke, consolidate and reorganize an M2 Bradley platoon following enemy contact, and plan a withdrawal not under enemy pressure and under enemy pressure. |
