APPENDIX A
FRATRICIDE
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
(PRECONDITIONS)
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Nature of Operation
Complexity of Plan or Intent
Adequacy of Reconnaissance Direct Fire Control Plan or Measures?
Adjacent Forces Intermingled
360 Degrees Fight?
Are we the flank unit?
Unit position with respect to main body
Weapons systems density
Converging Forces
Are stragglers present?
Control of Space
Rules of Engagement
Communication or Reporting Failures
Crosstalk Lacking
Synchronization failure
Detached or Reconnaissance Element involved
Dissemination of Plan
LOs or Adequacy of adjacent unit coordination
Guidance to Attached or Detached elements
Disruption of C2
Feasibility of Fratricide Risk Reduction
ENEMY:
Enemy
or Friendly Forces Intermingled
Enemy
has similar equipment
Enemy
activity
TERRAIN:
Day
versus Night
NBC
environment
Land
Navigation
Terrain
(OCOKA)
Orienting
Terrain
Engagement
Ranges
Compartmented
vs Featureless terrain
Obscuration
(Fog, Smoke, Dust)
Precipitation
Battlefield
hazards (unrecorded or marked minefields, submunitions, etc.)
TROOPS
and EQUIPMENT:
Individual
proficiency and experience
Collective
proficiency
Leader
competence
Leader
Experience (seasoning)
Situational
Awareness
Rehearsals
Adequate
Clearance
of Artillery Fires
Fatigue
or Physical Condition or Endurance
Effective
SOPs
Acclimation
to region
Habitual
Attachments
Location
of Tactical Air Control Party
Weapons
Errors (Accidents, charge errors, wrong deflections, etc.)
Unit
manning level
Soldier's
Load
Anxiety,
Confusion, Fear
Combat
Identification (ground to ground and air to ground)
Friendly
Weapons effects (Penetration, blast, ricochet)
Communication
Redundancy
Availability
of Protective Equipment (MOPP,
Flack
Vests, Hazardous material)
Availability
of Task-Related Equipment
Availability
of Navigation and Positioning Equipment
IFF
expedient for ground forces
TIME:
Planning
Time
Continuous
operations with minimal sleep
Continuous
operations without sleep
Operation
Duration and Intensity of Operation
Soldier
and Leader Rest
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