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INTRODUCTION

This handbook is organized into three main sections and three appendices.

• Section I describes the contributing factors of fratricide.

• Section II describes a methodology for assessing the risk of Fratricide for a particular operation and identifies the primary factors warranting risk reduction measures.

• Section III gives illustrative examples of applying the risk reduction methodology and risk reduction measures.

  • Appendix A is comprehensive list of potential fratricide contributing factors or preconditions, any number of which can combine to increase risk.

  • Appendix B is the complete Fratricide Risk Assessment Matrix with suggested risk reduction measured keyed to the most critical contributing factors.

  • Appendix C is a checklist of useful fratricide risk reduction measures derived from JRTC and other TRADOC lessons learned.