Military

Field Manual

Headquarters

No. 3-21.11

Department of the Army

Washington, DC, 23 January 2003

FM 3-21.11

THE SBCT INFANTRY RIFLE COMPANY

COVER

PREFACE

CHAPTER 1.

OVERVIEW OF THE SBCT INFANTRY RIFLE COMPANY

Section   I

Introduction

1-1.   Characteristics of the SBCT Infantry Rifle Company

1-2.   Operational Premise

1-3.   Capabilities and Limitations of the SBCT Force

Section   II

Organization

1-4.   Brigade Organization

1-5.   SBCT Infantry Battalion Organization

1-6.   Company Organization

1-7.   SBCT Infantry Rifle Platoon

1-8.   Mobile Gun System Platoon

1-9.   Sniper Team

1-10.   SBCT Combat Support Assets

1-11.   SBCT Combat Service Support Assets

Section   III

Duties and Responsibilities of Key Personnel

1-12.   Company Commander

1-13.   Executive Officer

1-14.   First Sergeant

1-15.   Platoon Leader

1-16.   Platoon Sergeant

1-17.   Fire Support Officer

1-18.   Communications Specialist

1-19.   Radiotelephone Operator

1-20.   Supply Sergeant

1-21.   Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological NCO

1-22.   Mortar Section Leader

1-23.   Sniper Team Leader

1-24.   Armorer/Supply Specialist

1-25.   Company Medic

Section   IV.

Battlefield Operating Systems

1-26.   Command and Control

1-27.   Intelligence

1-28.   Maneuver

1-29.   Fire Support

1-30.   Air Defense

1-31.   Mobility and Survivability

1-32.   Combat Service Support

CHAPTER 2.

BATTLE COMMAND AND TROOP-LEADING PROCEDURES

Section   I

Command and Control

2-1.   Command and Control

2-2.   Concept of Command and Control

2-3.   Leadership

2-4.   Fundamentals of Command and Control

2-5.   Command and Control Responsibilities

2-6.   Combat Orders

Section   II.

Troop Leading Procedures

2-7.   Application of Troop-Leading Procedures

2-8.   Receive the Mission

2-9.   Issue a Warning Order

2-10.   Make a Tentative Plan

2-11.   Initiate Movement

2-12.   Conduct Reconnaissance

2-13.   Complete the Plan

2-14.   Issue the OPORD

2-15.   Supervise and or Refine

CHAPTER 3.

MOVEMENT

3-1.   Tactical Movement and Enemy Contact

3-2.   Movement Techniques

3-3.   Movement Formations

3-4.   Use of Movement Formations

3-5.   Control Techniques

3-6.   Security during Movement

3-7.   Movement as Part of a Battalion

CHAPTER 4.

OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS

Section   I

General Planning Considerations

4-1.   Characteristics of the Offense

4-2.   Types of Offensive Operations

4-3.   Forms of Maneuver

Section   II.

Sequence of Offensive Operation

4-4.   Assembly Area

4-5.   Reconnaissance

4-6.   Movement to the Line of Departure

4-7.   Maneuver

4-8.   Deployment

4-9.   Assault

4-10.   Consolidation and Reorganization

Section   III.

Planning Considerations

4-11.   Fire Support

4-12.   Mobility, Countermobility, and Survivability

4-13.   Air Defense

4-14.   Combat Service Support

4-15.   Aviation

4-16.   Integration of Vehicles

Section   IV.

Actions on Contact

4-17.   Developing Actions on Contact

4-18.   Time Requirements for Actions on Contact

4-19.   The Four Steps of Actions on Contact

Section   V.

Company Offensive Operations

4-20.   Attack Characteristics

4-21.   Hasty and Deliberate Attacks

4-22.   Attacks during Limited Visibility

Section   VI.

Other Offensive Operations

4-23.   Planning Considerations

4-24.   The Search-and-Attach Technique

4-25.   The Approach-March Technique

4-26.   Considerations

4-27.   Exploitation

4-28.   Pursuit

Section   VII.

Special Purpose Attacks

4-29.   Ambush

4-30.   Raid

4-31.   Spoiling Attack

4-32.   Counterattack

4-33.   Feint

4-34.   Demonstration

Section   VIII.

Attack Techniques

4-35.   Assault of a Strongpoint

4-36.   Attack during Limited Visibility

Section   IX.

Common Offensive Activities

4-37.   Infiltration

4-38.   Overwatch

4-39.   Follow and Support

4-40.   Bypass

4-41.   Clear an Objective

4-42.   The Company as Reserve

4-43.   Security Operations

CHAPTER 5.

DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS

Section   I.

General Planning Considerations

5-1.   Defensive Operations

5-2.   Purposes

Section   II.

Characteristics of the Defense

5-3.   Preparation

5-4.   Security

5-5.   Disruption

5-6.   Mass and Concentration

5-7.   Flexibility

Section   III.

Sequence of the Defense

5-8.   Reconnaissance and Security Operations and Enemy Preparatory Fires

5-9.   Occupation and Preparation

5-10.   Approach of the Enemy Main Attack

5-11.   Enemy Assault

5-12.   Counterattack

5-13.   Consolidation and Reorganization

Section   IV.

Planning Considerations

5-14.   Maneuver

5-15.   Fire Support

5-16.   Air Defense

5-17.   Mobility, Countermobility, and Survivability

5-18.   Combat Service Support

Section   V.

Preparation and Integration

5-19.   Defensive Techniques

5-20.   Sector Defense

5-21.   Battle Position Defense

5-22.   Strongpoint Defense

5-23.   Perimeter Defense

5-24.   Linear Defense

5-25.   Nonlinear Defense

5-26.   Reverse Slope Defense

5-27.   Engagement Area Development

5-28.   Priority of Work

5-29.   Adjacent Unit Coordination

Section   VI.

Retrograde Operations

5-30.   Delay

5-31.   Planning

5-32.   Delay Techniques

5-33.   Withdrawal

5-34.   Phases

5-35.   Unassisted Withdrawal

5-36.   Assisted Withdrawal

5-37.   Retirement

CHAPTER 6.

URBAN OPERATIONS

Section   I.

General Planning Considerations

6-1.   Employment Considerations for Company-Size Combined-Arms Teams

6-2.   Employment of Infantry and MGS Vehicles

Section   II.

Offense

6-3.   General Offensive Considerations

6-4.   METT-TC Factors

6-5.   Battle Command

6-6.   Task Organization

6-7.   Movement

6-8.   Deliberate Attack

6-9.   Isolate an Urban Objective

6-10.   Assault a Building

6-11.   Attack a Block or Group of Buildings

6-12.   Consolidation and Reorganization

Section   III.

Defense

6-13.   METT-TC Factors

6-14.   Command and Control

6-15.   Hasty Defense

6-16.   Company Defense of a Village

6-17.   Defense of a Block or Group of Buildings

6-18.   Defense of Key Terrain

6-19.   Defense of an Urban Strongpoint

6-20.   Delay

CHAPTER 7.

TACTICAL ENABLING OPERATIONS

Section   I.

Reconnaissance

7-1.   Reconnaissance Planning

7-2.   Reconnaissance Execution

7-3.   Reconnaissance Before and After Operations

7-4.   Reconnaissance during Operations

7-5.   Forms of Reconnaissance

Section   II.

Linkup

7-6.   Linkup Situations

7-7.   Linkup Planning

7-8.   Steps of the Linkup Operation

Section   III.

Security Operations

7-9.   Forms of Security Operations

7-10.   Planning Considerations

7-11.   Screen

7-12.   Guard

7-13.   Local Security

Section   IV.

Vehicle Laager

7-14.   Planning Considerations

7-15.   Occupying Vehicle Laager Sites

Section   V.

Passage of Lines

7-16.   Planning Considerations

7-17.   Reconnaissance Coordination

7-18.   Forward Passage of Lines

7-19.   Rearward Passage of Lines

Section   VI.

Breaching

7-20.   Breaching Tenets

7-21.   Types of Breaches

Section   VII.

Air Assault Operations

7-22.   Planning Considerations

7-23.   Reverse Planning Sequence

CHAPTER 8.

STABILITY OPERATIONS

Section   I.

Planning Considerations

8-1.   Rules of Engagement

8-2.   Rules of Interaction

8-3.   Force Protection

8-4.   Task Organization

8-5.   CSS Considerations

8-6.   Media Considerations

8-7.   Operations with Outside Agencies

Section   II.

Types of Operations

8-8.   Peace Operations

8-9.   Foreign Internal Defense

8-10.   Security Assistance

8-11.   Humanitarian and Civic Assistance

8-12.   Support to Insurgency

8-13.   Support to Counterdrug Operations

8-14.   Combating Terrorism

8-15.   Noncombatant Evacuation Operations

8-16.   Arms Control

8-17.   Show of Force Operations

Section   III.

Company Tasks

8-18.   Establish and Occupy a Lodgment Area

8-19.   Conduct Negotiations

8-20.   Monitor Compliance with an Agreement

8-21.   Establish Observation Posts

8-22.   Establish Checkpoints

8-23.   Conduct Patrol Operations

8-24.   Conduct Convoy Escort

8-25.   Open and Secure Routes

8-26.   Conduct Reserve Operations

CHAPTER 9.

SUPPORT OPERATIONS

Section   I.

Characteristics of Support Operations

9-1.   Types of Support Operations

9-2.   Domestic Support Operations

9-3.   Foreign Humanitarian Assistance

Section   II.

Forms of Support Operations

9-4.   Relief Operations

9-5.   Support to Domestic CBRNE Consequence Management

9-6.   Support to Civil Law Enforcement

9-7.   Community Assistance

Section   III.

Considerations for Support Operations

9-8.   Provide Essential Support to the Largest Number of People

9-9.   Coordinate Actions with Other Agencies

9-10.   Establish Measures of Effectiveness

9-11.   Hand Over to Civilian Agencies As Soon As Feasible

Section   IV.

Phases of Support Operations

9-12.   Response Phase

9-13.   Recovery Phase

9-14.   Restoration Phase

CHAPTER 10.

COMBAT SUPPORT OPERATIONS

Section   I.

Command and Support Relationships

10-1.   Command Relationships

10-2.   Support Relationships

Section   II.

Fires and Effects

10-3.   Indirect Fire Capabilities

10-4.   Fire Support Planning and Coordination

10-5.   Maneuver Commander's Intent

10-6.   Planning Process

10-7.   Targets

10-8.   Final Protective Fires

10-9.   Special Munitions

10-10.   Smoke Support

10-11.   Observer Positions

10-12.   Rehearsals and Execution

10-13.   Communications

10-14.   Quick Fire Channel

10-15.   Indirect Fires in Close Support

10-16.   Fire Support Team

10-17.   Mortars

10-18.   Mortar Positions

10-19.   Mortar Employment

10-20.   Mortar Displacement

10-21.   Mortar Engagements

Section   III.

Engineers

10-22.   Organization and Capabilities

10-23.   Medium Engineer Company

10-24.   Mobility

10-25.   Countermobility

10-26.   Survivability

Section   IV.

Air Defense Artillery

10-27.   Systems, Organization, and Capabilities

10-28.   Employment of Air Defense Systems

10-29.   Weapons Control Status

10-30.   Early Warning Procedures

10-31.   Reaction Procedures

Section   V.

NBC Support

10-32.   Reconnaissance Support

10-33.   Decontamination Support

CHAPTER 11.

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT OPERATIONS

Section   I.

CSS Planning Considerations

11-1.   General Guidelines

11-2.   Company Responsibilities

Section   II.

Soldier's Load

11-3.   Load Planning

11-4.   Load Calculation

11-5.   Load Management Techniques

Section   III.

Trains

11-6.   SBCT Infantry Battalion Trains

11-7.   SBCT Infantry Company Trains

11-8.   Trains Security

11-9.   Communications

Section   IV.

CSS in the SBCT

11-10.   Brigade Support Battalion

11-11.   S1 Section

11-12.   Brigade Operational Law Team

11-13.   Unit Ministry Team

11-14.   Financial Management

11-15.   Enemy Prisoners of War

Section   V.

Supply and Transportation Operations

11-16.   Classes of Supply

11-17.   Routine Supply

11-18.   Emergency Resupply

11-19.   Prestock Operations

11-20.   Company Resupply Requirements

11-21.   Company Resupply Techniques

11-22.   Supply Considerations

11-23.   Transportation

Section   VI.

Maintenance Operations

11-24.   SBCT Maintenance Concept

11-25.   Maintenance Requirements

11-26.   Company Role

11-27.   Destruction

Section   VII.

Health Service Support

11-28.   Health and Hygiene.

11-29.   Soldiers Wounded in Action

11-30.   Casualty Evacuation

11-31.   Soldiers Killed in Action

Section   VIII.

Reorganization and Weapons Replacement

11-32.   Replacement and Cross-Leveling of Personnel

11-33.   Personnel Replacement Procedures

11-34.   Replacement and Salvaging of Equipment

11-35.   Weapons System Replacement Operations

APPENDIX   A.

APPENDIX   B.

APPENDIX   C.

APPENDIX   D.

APPENDIX   E.

APPENDIX   F.

APPENDIX   G.

APPENDIX   H.

GLOSSARY

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