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SITUATION:

A LOG PAC is Enroute from Warrior base to the Presidential Palace to resupply the U. S. forces performing security. The LOG PAC includes Class I, water, and Class IV (barrier material). The convoy consists of three cargo HMMWVs.

EVENT:

1. One vehicle breaks down. It is determined that the vehicle can be repaired within one hour. (Vehicle overheats or has a flat tire.)

2. One vehicle breaks down. It cannot be repaired and needs to be evacuated (final drive freezes).

3. While the convoy is halted (in Event 1 and 2), a crowd of people assemble around the vehicles. They are initially just curious but become excited when they determine a large amount of food is present. They begin taking the mermite containers from the HMMWVs and fleeing the area.

4. During the melee that ensues as the HMMWVs are being sacked, a U. S. soldier is caught up in the crowd and is injured trying to stop the crowd from taking the supplies.

5. The lead vehicle has a head-on collision with a commercial trash truck:

A. No injuries.

B. Civilian or U.S. injury.

C. Civilian and U.S. injury.

D. One U. S. vehicle strikes a pedestrian.

6. Sniper fires on convoy.

A. Vehicle is hit by small arms fire.

B. Soldier is hit by small arms fire.

7. Convoy is ambushed.

8. Hand grenade is dropped in vehicle.

9. CS grenade is dropped in vehicle.

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

EVENT(S):

1. Secure the site, report and repair. Employ linguist to monitor crowd (if you have one) and continue a viable "professional presence." Note: No mounted element can move without having at least two vehicles and communications. A positive communications check must be made before moving.

2. Secure the site, report and await repair or evacuation team. Commander should download and push the supplies forward as soon as capability exists.

3. Report and employ graduated response techniques. Commander should employ QRF. Security can be established by speed in moving the other vehicles from the site once the crowd is determined uncontrollable. It is considered undesirable in Haiti to use deadly force to prevent the looting of material or supplies unless they include mission- essential property. The convoy commander is forced to decide if he should continue to resist the crowd or withdraw from the area.

4. There is potential for loss of life or injury to a soldier. Convoy commander should execute the looting graduated responses (more severe techniques), employ all means necessary to secure the soldier, defuse the situation, perform first aid and evacuate the soldier.

5. Secure the site, take statements, and report.

A. Attempt to continue convoy (if vehicle is operational). If vehicle is not operational, secure the site, request repair team and replacement vehicle. Upon arrive of the maintenance team, security team and replacement vehicle, cross level supplies and continue mission. The security team remains to secure site until U. S. vehicle is repaired and local police or MNF MP arrive to assume responsibility of the civilian vehicle (if it was disabled).

B. Same as A. Perform first aid and evacuate injured to the convoy destination or nearest MNF safe area. Upon arrival at the convoy destination or nearest safe area, commander should arrange for U. S. or civilian medical support as needed.

C. Same as B.

D. Stop, secure, report and perform first aid. If the victim is stable, place on convoy and complete mission. Commander should arrange for U. S. medical treatment at the convoy destination or nearest MNF safe area. In this case, the U. S. is responsible to treat the civilian. NOTE: Before leaving the site, attempt to locate a friend or family member who can accompany the victim. If the victim is not stable, call for immediate U.S. MEDEVAC.

6. Seek cover in the vehicles, drive as fast as safety allows out of the area (security through speed).

A. Report. Do not try to engage targets while on the move, and do not stop unless forced to do so. When deadly force is employed, targets will be engaged with observed, deliberate aimed fire.

B. Same as above, and perform first aid as soon as possible. Evacuate to medical facility.

C. QRF may be dispatched to cordon the area.

7. Report. Execute close- in ambush techniques, continue to move if possible and return controlled fire to break contact. Commander should employ ground and aviation QRF. Use all necessary force up to and including deadly force to defend U. S. forces against attack or threat of attack.

8. Exit the vehicle, seek cover, secure the site, report perform first aid. Await the arrival of the QRF, cordon, use the K-9 dogs to sniff out and track the aggressor(s). Evacuate the U. S. and/or civilian casualties. Use all necessary force up to and including deadly force to defend U. S. forces against attack or threat of attack.

9. Do not stop; security through speed. Your job is to deliver the supplies, not to become engaged with an aggressor. The commander should employ the QRF and patrol the area, take statements and attempt to apprehend the aggressor.

ROE Limitations and Restrictions:

ROE 3: Use of necessary force up to and including deadly force to defend U. S. Forces, U. S. citizens, or designated foreign national against attack or threat of attack. When deadly force is employed, targets will be engaged with observed, deliberate aimed fire.