TOPIC: Force Protection.
DISCUSSION: The ultimate objective of all commanders is to accomplish the mission with minimal loss of personnel, equipment, and supplies. UN peace agreements offer little protection from renewed factional fighting, random acts of violence, lawlessness, or terrorism. Soldiers face the prospect of confronting armed belligerents who only respond to the threat, or use, of force. Soldiers need access to armored protection and secure living and fighting positions. The constant threat of violence demands necessary countermeasures to protect the force. Terrorism is a constant threat. It is one of the major threats to U.S. forces.
LESSON(s): Some key force protection functions are:
- Survivability of personnel and equipment
- Battlefield hazard protection
- Identification, friend or foe (IFF)
- Operations Security (OPSEC)
- Physical Security
- Evacuation Plans
- Safety
- Health Services (Personal Hygiene)
- Intelligence Reporting and Dissemination
- ROE
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