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 National

Defence

Défense

nationale

UNIT STANDING OPERATINGPROCEDURES (VOL 1) ANDTACTICAL AIDE MEMOIRE (VOL2)(V2.4 ENGLISH)

(Supersedes existing USOPs and TAMs and becomes efective upon receipt.)

Issued on Auth o the !hie o the "eence Staf 

B-GL-332-001001

WARNING

ALTHOUGH NOT CLASSIFIED THIS PUBLICATION OR AN! PART OF ITBE E"EMPT FROM DISCLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE ACCESS TINFMN ACT. ALL ELEMENTS OF INFMN CONTAINED HEREIN MUST BECLOSEL! SCRUTINI#ED TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT THEPUBLICATION OR AN! PART OF IT MA! BE RELEASED.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

 National

Defence

Défense

nationale

UNIT STANDING OPERATING

PROCEDURES (VOL 1)(V2.4 ENGLISH)

Issued on Authorit# o the !hie o the "eence Staf 

OPI$ "A" %&' *&+,&+-

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WARNING

ALTHOUGH NOT CLASSIFIED THIS PUBLICATION OR AN! PART OF ITBE E"EMPT FROM DISCLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE ACCESS TINFORMATION ACT. ALL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION CONTAINED HEMUST BE CLOSEL! SCRUTINI#ED TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT THPUBLICATION OR AN! PART OF IT MA! BE RELEASED.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

FOREWORD

. &/0&''-&++12P&++3 U4IT STA4"I4/ OP56ATI4/ P6O!5"U65S A4" TA!TI!A0 AI"5 M5MOI65 ISPU0IS75" 8IT7 T75 AUT7O6IT9 O2 !OMMA4"56 0A4" STA22. 8IT7 &/0&'+&++-12P&++-3 ATT05/6OUP I4 OP56ATIO4S3 IT P6O:I"5S A6M9 "O!T6I45 AT ATT05 /6OUP 05:50.

-. SU//5STIO4 2O6 AM54"5M54T S7OU0" 5 SUMITT5" T76OU/7 !OMMA4" !7A4450S TO T75"I65!TO6AT5 O2 A6M9 "O!T6I453 ATT54TIO4 "A" %.

AIM

'. T75 AIM O2 U4IT STA4"I4/ OP56ATI4/ P6O!5"U65S A4" TA!TI!A0 AI"5 M5MOI65 IS TOP6O:I"5 U4IT !OMMA4"I4/ O22I!56S A4" T75I6 SUO6"I4AT5S3 8IT7 T75 I42O6MATIO4 65;UI65"

 TO 65A"I09 !O4"U!T T75I6 MISSIO4S AT TA!TI!A0 05:503 AS ASSI/45".

SCOPE

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 TO 2IT T75 !I6!UMSTA4!5S.

=. T75 T56MI4O0O/9 US5" I4 T7IS PU0I!ATIO4 IS !O4SIST54T 8IT7 T7AT O2 &/0&'+'&++-12P&

++'3 A6M9 :O!AU0A693 AAP&% (U) 4ATO /0OSSA69 O2 T56MS A4" "52I4ITIO4S A4" APP A!OMP54"IUM O2 A00I5" 0A4" 2O6!5S M5SSA/5S (5"ITIO4 ).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1 - COMD.........................................................................................................1-1

USOP 101 - CO DISCRETION..........................................................................................1-1+.+ & /en........................................................................................................................................&+.+- & to +.+ > Unit !O "iscretion...............................................................................................&

UNIT ORG.....................................................................................................................1-2+.+' & 7; Org > Siting and 0a#out....................................................................................................&-

+.+< & 7; Protection.........................................................................................................................&'+.+= & 7; Mov.................................................................................................................................. &<+.+% & 7; 6outine.............................................................................................................................&=

USOP 102 - STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES % ORG.................................................................1-&+-.+ & !O and Staf 6esponsibi?ities > @e# Pers................................................................................&=+-.+- & "o 0og 8ar "iar#................................................................................................................&%+-.+' & Tac Org...................................................................................................................................&*

USOP 103 - STEP UP PROCEDURE..................................................................................1-'+'.+- & "istr o Staf...........................................................................................................................&

USOP 104 - UNIT INTEGRAL SVC SP ELM........................................................................1-+<.+ & /en........................................................................................................................................&

USOP 10& - COMD RELATIONSHIPS................................................................................1-10+=.+ & 4ATO and !A !omd 6e?ationship.........................................................................................&+

+=.+- & A?tn !omd Procedures.........................................................................................................&+=.+' & Tac /p..................................................................................................................................&

USOP 10 - OP REPORTING...........................................................................................1-12USOP 10* - STATES OF READINESS................................................................................1-13USOP 10' - RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE)....................................................................1-13

+*.+ & /en......................................................................................................................................&'+*.+- & 6esponsibi?it#...................................................................................................................... &<+*.+' & 4on&!bt 6O5........................................................................................................................&<+*.+< & !bt 6O5...............................................................................................................................&<+*.+= & 6O5 & AAA"..........................................................................................................................&<+*.+% & P8 Status............................................................................................................................ &=

PART 2 - INFORMATION OPERATIONS.......................................................................2-1&

USOP 201 - INT.............................................................................................................2-1&-+.+ & !o??ection.............................................................................................................................-&=-+.+- & / !o??ation Assets................................................................................................................-&-

USOP 202 - SIGNALS.....................................................................................................2-3-+-.+ & /en........................................................................................................................................-&'-+-.+- & !omms S#stems....................................................................................................................-&<-+-.+' & 2reBs......................................................................................................................................-&<-+-.+< & 0ine........................................................................................................................................ -&<-+-.+= & Signa? "ispatch Service (S"S)...............................................................................................-&<-+-.+% & 0oss o !ontact "ri??s.............................................................................................................-&<-+-.+, & 5M!O4 Po?.............................................................................................................................-&=-+-.+* & !omm Secur..........................................................................................................................-&=-+-.+ & !ompromise o !OMS5! Mat.................................................................................................-&%

-+-.+ & Storage o !OMS5! Mat.........................................................................................................-&%-+-. & 5mergenc# "estruction P?an..................................................................................................-&%-+-.- & !r#pto Trans Secur.................................................................................................................-&%-+-.' & !5OIS..................................................................................................................................... -&%-+-.< & 6ad Appt Tit?es.......................................................................................................................-&,-+-.= & !o??ective !a??........................................................................................................................ -&,

USOP 203 - ISTAR COUNTER SURV EW AND INT............................................................2-*-+'.+ & ISTA6......................................................................................................................................-&,-+'.+- & !ounter Surv Measures and !on Measures...........................................................................-&,-+'.+' & 5M!O4 States........................................................................................................................ -&-+'.+< & !am and !oncea?ment..........................................................................................................-&

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES-+'.+= & "eception............................................................................................................................-&+-+'.+% & 5!M......................................................................................................................................-&+

USOP 204 - PUBLIC AFFAIRS..........................................................................................2-11-+<.+- & !IMI!....................................................................................................................................-&-

USOP 20& - PTLS..........................................................................................................2-12-+=.+ & /en......................................................................................................................................-&--+=.+- & "eCnitions........................................................................................................................... -&--+=.+' & P?anning and !oord.............................................................................................................-&-

PART 3 - MANOEUVRE...............................................................................................3-1

USOP 301 - REGROUPING (REGP)...................................................................................3-1'+.+ & Process...................................................................................................................................'&'+.+- & 6egp Orders...........................................................................................................................'&'+.+' & Action b# 6eceiving 7;......................................................................................................... '&'+.+< & Action b# !hanging or Doining Unit........................................................................................'&-'+.+= & A 5ch Action on 6egrp...........................................................................................................'&-

USOP 302 - LN..............................................................................................................3-2'+-.+ & /en........................................................................................................................................'&-'+-.+- & 0O "uties............................................................................................................................... '&'

USOP 303 - CONTACT AND COORD PTS..........................................................................3-3'+'.+ & !ontact Pt..............................................................................................................................'&'

'+'.+- & !oord Pt................................................................................................................................. '&<USOP 304 - DMLS.........................................................................................................3-4'+<.+ & /en........................................................................................................................................'&<'+<.+- & 6es "m?................................................................................................................................. '&<

USOP 30& - LEAGUERS HIDES HAR WA........................................................................3-'+=.+ & "eCnitions............................................................................................................................. '&%'+=.+- & 0eaguer 6ad Orders...............................................................................................................'&%'+=.+' & 0eaguer Occupation "ri??....................................................................................................... '&*'+=.+< & 0eaguer Orders......................................................................................................................'&*'+=.+= & 7ide18a "eparture and !rash "ri??s......................................................................................'&'+=.+% & 7ide17ar Area 0a#out.............................................................................................................'&'+=.+, & 7ide17ar Pre?im Occupation Orders.....................................................................................'&+'+=.+* & 7ide17ar 6ecce Parties........................................................................................................'&

'+=.+ & "uties o 7ide17ar Master....................................................................................................'&'+=.+ & "uties o a 7ide17ar /uide..................................................................................................'&-'+=. & 7ide17ar Occupation "ri??....................................................................................................'&-'+=.- & Secur...................................................................................................................................'&-'+=.' & 4! !onsideration...............................................................................................................'&'

USOP 30 - RGE CARDS.................................................................................................3-14USOP 30* - HEL OPS.....................................................................................................3-1&

'+,.+ & /en......................................................................................................................................'&='+,.+- & TasEing 7e?.......................................................................................................................... '&='+,.+' & Immed 7e? 6eB.................................................................................................................... '&='+,.+< & !omms Tac 7e?.................................................................................................................... '&=

PART 4 - FIREPOWER................................................................................................4-1

USOP 401 - INDIRECT FIRE SP.......................................................................................4-1<+.+ & /en........................................................................................................................................<&<+.+- & 2ire Sp !oord Measures..........................................................................................................<&

USOP 402 - DIR FIRE SP................................................................................................4-2<+-.+ & 8pns "ata.............................................................................................................................<&-

USOP 403 - ALL ARM AIR DEFENCE (AAAD)....................................................................4-3<+'.+ & /en........................................................................................................................................<&'<+'.+- & Active.....................................................................................................................................<&'<+'.+' & Passive...................................................................................................................................<&'

PART & - PROTECTION...............................................................................................&-1

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USOP &01 - NBC DEFENCE.............................................................................................&-1=+.+ & 4!" !omd and !on............................................................................................................. =&=+.+- & 4! deence 7aFard Avoidance.............................................................................................=&-=+.+' & Protection o Indiv and Unit 5Bpt and Sup.............................................................................=&-=+.+< & "ri??s Procedures.................................................................................................................=&'=+.+= & 2riend?# 4uc StriEe (ST6I@8A64)...........................................................................................=&'=+.+% & !ontam !on...........................................................................................................................=&<=+.+, & 0imitation o Spread.............................................................................................................. =&<

=+.+* & MarEing !ontam Areas...........................................................................................................=&==+.+ & "econ.................................................................................................................................... =&==+.+ & 7and?ing and Tmt o 4! !as................................................................................................=&%

USOP &02 - PASSWORDS % CHALLENGING PROCEDURES................................................&-=+-.+ & PassGords..............................................................................................................................=&%=+-.+- & !ha??enging Procedures.........................................................................................................=&%=+-.+' & !odeGords14icEnames1PassGords.........................................................................................=&%

USOP &03 - EMERGENC! ALARMS..................................................................................&-USOP &04 - INDIV % SUB-UNIT PROTECTION MEASURES.................................................&-*

=+<.+ & Protection Ghen Static...........................................................................................................=&,USOP &0& - MINE WARFARE...........................................................................................&-'

=+=.+ & MarEing..................................................................................................................................=&*=+=.+- & 6eporting and 6ecording.......................................................................................................=&*

=+=.+' & MarEing o 6tes through MineCe?ds.......................................................................................=&*=+=.+< & SM and 0ive 5xp?osive "evices & Units in !ontact in 2Gd Areas............................................=&=+=.+= & Units out o Immed !ontact or in 6ear Areas.........................................................................=&

PART - SUSTAINMENT.............................................................................................-1

USOP 01 - MOV...........................................................................................................-1%+.+ & 6d Mov...................................................................................................................................%&%+.+- & Mov !a?cu?ations....................................................................................................................%&

USOP 02 - REPLEN......................................................................................................-2%+-.+ & !bt Sp.................................................................................................................................... %&-%+-.+- & 6ep?en in 7ide18a.................................................................................................................%&'%+-.+' & Provision o 8ater..................................................................................................................%&=%+-.+< & 8ater !onsumption Tab?e......................................................................................................%&=

USOP 03 - REPAIR % RECOVER!...................................................................................-&%+'.+ & 6epair.................................................................................................................................... %&=%+'.+- & 6ec.........................................................................................................................................%&,%+'.+' & Pri 0ist or :eh 6epair.............................................................................................................%&,

USOP 04 - PERS % ADMIN............................................................................................-*%+<.+ & 5mergenc# 8ar uria?...........................................................................................................%&,%+<.+- & "eCnition............................................................................................................................... %&*%+<.+' & Pers 6ecords........................................................................................................................ %&+%+<.+< & Unit Action on "ep? to or on :acating SA...........................................................................%&+

USOP 0& - HEALTH SVCS..............................................................................................-10%+=.+ & /en......................................................................................................................................%&+%+=.+- & Med "ent Svcs................................................................................................................. %&+%+=.+' & !as5vac............................................................................................................................... %&

PART * - REPORTS AND RTNS (REP % RTN).................................................................*-1

USOP *01 - REPS % RTNS FORMATS...............................................................................*-2,+.+ & Summar# o 2mn Op 6eps and 6tns......................................................................................,&-,+.+- & Summar# o 2mn Admin 6eps and 6tns................................................................................,&-

USOP *02 - PERS ADMIN...............................................................................................*-3,+-.+ & Arrest 6eport (A665S65P)......................................................................................................,&',+-.+- & !asua?t# 5vacuation 6eBuest (!AS5:A!65;)........................................................................,&<,+-.+' & Personne? 6eport (P56S65P)..................................................................................................,&<,+-.+< & 8ar "iar#...............................................................................................................................,&<

USOP *03 - INT.............................................................................................................*-&

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES,+'.+ & !ommon !apture 6eport (!OM!AP65P)................................................................................,&=,+'.+- & Inte??igence 6eport (I4T65P)..................................................................................................,&%,+'.+' & Inte??igence 6eBuest (I4T65;)...............................................................................................,&%,+'.+< & !ontact 6eport.......................................................................................................................,&*

USOP *04 - LAND OPS..................................................................................................*-'Sect > gen......................................................................................................................................... ,&*,+<.+ & Situation 6eport (SIT65P).......................................................................................................,&*,+<.+- & Incident 6eport (I4!65P).......................................................................................................,&*

SECT 2 + ROE..........................................................................................................*-10

,+<.+' & 6u?es o 5ngagement Authorisation (6O5AUT7).................................................................,&+,+<.+< & 6u?es o 5ngagement 6eBuest (6O565;)............................................................................,&

SECT 3 + NBC DEF...................................................................................................*-12

,+<.+= & 2riend?# nuc?ear StriEe 8arning (ST6I@58A64 (4U!)).........................................................,&-,+<.+% & 4! > io?ogica?1!hemica? 6eport (4! (IO1!hem)) 4uc?ear 6eport (4! (4U!)).......,&-,+<.+, & 4! - > io?ogica?1!hemica? 6eport (4!- (IO1!hem)) 4uc?ear 6eport (4!- (4U!)).......,&<,+<.+* & 4! ' > io?ogica?1!hemica? 6eport (4!' (IO1!hem)) 4uc?ear 6eport (4!' (4U!)).......,&=,+<.+ & 4! < > io?ogica?1!hemica? 6eport (4!< (IO1!hem)) 4uc?ear 6eport (4!< (4U!)).......,&%,+<.+ & 4! = > io?ogica?1!hemica? 6eport (4!= (IO1!hem)) 4uc?ear 6eport (4!= (4U!)).......,&,,+<. & 4! % > io?ogica?1!hemica? 6eport (4!% (IO1!hem))......................................................,&*

SECT 4 + FIRE SP.....................................................................................................*-1'

,+<.- & ombrep1She?rep16ocErep1Mortrep (ombrep)....................................................................,&,+<.' & 2ire Mission !a?? 2or 2ire (2M.!22)........................................................................................,&--

SECT & + AIR DEF....................................................................................................*-2*

,+<.< & 8eapons !ontro? Orders (8!O)...........................................................................................,&-,

SECT + ENGINEERS SP..........................................................................................*-2'

,+<.= & arrier 6eport (A665P)......................................................................................................,&-*,+<.% & Obstac?e 6eport (OS65P)...................................................................................................,&'+,+<., & !onventiona? Mined Intention to 0a# 6eport.......................................................................,&'',+<.* & Scatterab?e MineCe?d 6eport (S!ATMI465P)........................................................................,&''

SECT * - E"PLOSIVE................................................................................................*-34

,+<. & 5O" Incident 6eport (5O"I465P).........................................................................................,&'<

SECT ' - PTL ACTIVIT!............................................................................................*-3*

,+<.-+ & Patro? 6eport (PT065P).........................................................................................................,&',,+<.- & Damming 6eport (58DAM65P)...............................................................................................,&'*,+<.-- & Meaconning3 Intrusion3 Damming3 Intererence 8arning (MIDI8A6465P)..............................,&'*

USOP *0& - AIR AVN OPS..............................................................................................*-3,+=.+ & Air AttacE 8arning (AI6ATTA!@8A64).................................................................................,&',+=.+- & Air 6eBuest (AI665;)...........................................................................................................,&<+,+=.+' & 7e?icopter 0anding Site 6eport (7500S65P).........................................................................,&<,+=.+< & 7e?icopter 6eBuest (750;U5ST)..........................................................................................,&<<

USOP *0 - ADMIN REPS AND RTNS FORMATS...............................................................*-4&SECT 1 + LOG AND CSS............................................................................................*-4&

,+%.+ & 0ogistics Situation 6eport (Unit) (0O/SITU4IT)....................................................................,&<=,+%.+- & Map 6eBuest (MAP65;).......................................................................................................,&<=,+%.+' & Materia? "emand (MAT"5M)................................................................................................,&<%

SECT 2 + FORCE MOV..............................................................................................*-4

,+%.+< & Movement Situation 6eport (MO:SIT65P)............................................................................,&<%

SECT 3 + FORCE MAINT...........................................................................................*-4*

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,+%.+= & 6epair16ecover# 6eBuest (65P65!65;)..............................................................................,&<,,+%.+% & /un and A2: STate (54!O"5")...........................................................................................,&<*

LIST OF FIGURES

2igure &$ 0a#out o an In / 7;..................................................................................................&'

2igure '&$ Schematic 0a#out o !T TM 0eaguer...........................................................................'&,

2igure '&-$ T#pica? 0a#out o TE SBn 7ide.......................................................................................'&,2igure '&'$ 5xamp?e o perimeter 7ide17ar 0a#out.......................................................................'&+

2igure '&<$ 6ge !ard......................................................................................................................'&<

2igure %&$ 5xamp?e o 6unning 6ep?en Pts.....................................................................................%&<

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURESPART 1 - COMD

USOP 1.1 - CO DISCRETION

1.1.1 - GEN

. This USOP is designed to a??oG unit !Os to estb3 or use Githin their oGn unit3 certain procedures3Ghich are not appropriate or possib?e to standardise Arm#&Gide.

-. The ?a#out and content o this USOP are entire?# atthe !OsH discretion3 but the USOP numberingheadings given in the 0ist o !ontents are to be used. This Gi?? maEe it much easier or attached indiv andsub&units to conorm.

1.1.2 - TO 101.10 + UNIT CO DISCRETION

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UNIT ORG

1.1.3 - H, ORG + SITING AND LA!OUT

. The principa? actors afecting the siting o unit 7; are$

a. !omms. The ?oc o the site se?ected shou?d permit good comms to sub&units3 preerab?# Githout theneed or a 66 sta. It shou?d a?so be screened rom en 58 devices. !omms Gith higher mn are theresponsibi?it# o that mn 7; and the# Gi?? i nec provide 66 sta. Access to a civ te? is useu? but it mustbe remembered that it is a most unsecured orm o comm.

b. !oncea?ment. 8oods and vi??ages ofer the best cover3 Gith the ?atter he?ping to counter therma?image and I6 surv. Iso?ated or predictab?e cover must be avoided.

c. Protection. Some units ma# not have the integra? protection aforded b# an armd veh. To achieve adegree o protection rom art#3 the 7; Gi?? have to dig in or use ce??ars3 undergrd car parEs or narroG3steep sided pieces o grd.

d. "e. Unit 7; must a?Ga#s provide its oGn secur. 7oGever3 it Gi?? a?so re?# on concea?ment and onse?ecting sites shie?ded b# sub&unit de. 7e? shou?d never be a??oGed to ?and Githin severa? hundred m othe 7;.

e. Accessibi?it#. The site shou?d be easi?# accessib?e b# Gh veh preerab?# Gith a covered Cna? approach.7ard standing trac circuits and a concea?ed parEing area are a?? useu? but ma# not a?Ga#s be possib?e.

 The site must a?so be eas# to depart in case o crash dri?? action is reBr.

-. The actors Gi?? reBuent?# conJict3 circumstances Gi?? determine the Gt to be given to each.4orma??#3 good comms taEe precedence3 but the ?oss o the 7; Gou?d considerab?# reduce the unitKsabi?it# to Cght as a cohesive orce. An a?tn site must a?Ga#s be se?ected and reconnoitred3 and a?? mustEnoG the dri?? or its occupation.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

FIGURE 1-1 LA!OUT OF AN INF BG H,

1.1.4 - H, PROTECTION

. !?ear provision must be made or a de orce o Unit 7; at a?? times. An ad hoc de orce can beound b# using the misce??aneous pers o the 7;.

-. Oten a sp p? or tp or the sig tp has the tasE o 7; de but this ?imits the p?1tp in its primar# ro?e. Acompromise so?ution is to ?ocate the sp p? at unit 7; so that it is part o the 7; de during p? rest periods.6esting recce p?1tp pt?s ma# a?so be ?ocated near or in unit 7;. The danger o a?? this is that the 7; ma#groG too ?arge3 Gith too much tc in and out3 to permit proper concea?ment.

'. On occasions it ma# be desirab?e to ?ocate the 7; near a co#1sBn1bt# or add protection but caremust be taEen not to create a concentration that might endanger both sub&units. /ood concea?ment andEeeping the 7; siFe as sma?? as possib?e are a?so important e?ms o protection.

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<. The 6SM3 un?ess otherGise dictated b# the !O3 is in charge o the 7; protection. 7e Gi?? app?# theprincip?es o de. 7e Gi?? estb the secur s#stem as o?. This Gi?? inc? but are not ?imited to$

PERIOD STA! SECUR S!STEM

0ess than - hrs Man gates3 pt? and she?? scrape.

0ess than -< hrs Man gates3 pt?3 she?? scrape and barGire.

More than -< hrs A?? ava? means. The secur s#stem Gi?? be provided

b# the o? mat ava?$a. one x arbeGire per veh3

b. tGo x trip Jare per veh3

c. tGo x *<mm3 and

d. pri o GorE is as o?$

() man gates3

(-) she?? trench3

(') barbe Gire (one than doub?e concertina)3 and

(<) trip Jare.

e. The o? steps must a?so be attended to$

() siting the posns o the 7; de orces3

(-) the posting o sentries b# da# and ni3

(') the siting o a?arm posns or ever# ofr and manin the 7; (sited to bacE up the de orce posns3

(<) the action to be taEen in the event o air atE3and

(=) the practice manning o a?arm posns3 as soon aspossib?e ater the 7; is set up in its neG ?oc3 and atirregu?ar interva?s ater that3 both b# da# and ni.

1.1.& - H, MOV

. "ri??s must exist or the move o the 7;. 4orma??# vehs Gi?? move in pacEets and a std OOM oreach o the unctiona? gps Gi?? he?p to ensure BuicE and ecient mov3 or examp?e$

a. recce part#3

b. Tac !P3

c. !P gp3

d. 2S!!3

e. sig gp3

. protection gp3

g. !SS sub&unit 7;3 and

h. misc gp.

-. The dri?? or mov inc? such things as the op o a step&up3 rte signing3 ?a#ing and recovering ?ine3removing signs3 pacEet comd3 orders or recce part#3 action on arr in the neG area3 etc. The dri?? must a?soinc? provision or a sta#&behind e?m Gho re&dir visitors3 dispatch riders3 etc. to the neG ?oc.

'. The 7; recce part# Gi?? norma??# consist o$

a. the Sig +3

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURESb. the 6SM (or TSM !SS sub&unit)3

c. MP or 6P3 and

d. mbrs o the protection e?m as a GorEing part# and escort.

<. On arr in the neG ?oc3 the /6 is passed immed to de 7;3 to the JanEing units and to a?? sub&units. The trE p?an made beore the arr o the main bod# must be rigid?# enorced.

=. Immed upon arr o the main bod# sentries are posted. The !P is then re&estb as a matter o top pri

8hen this has commenced3 camouJage and the digging o trenches starts (and continues unti? proper?#comp?eted).

1.1. - H, ROUTINE

. There is a?Ga#s a "O Gho understands the current batt?e sit and the current codes and codeGords.7e must EnoG the ?oc o a?? ofrs o the 7;.

-. /ood comms betGeen a !O and his 7; is essentia? during a?? Eind o ops. To u?C? some o theunctions

7;1"O sha?? pass a?? ino as o?$

ACTIVITIES WHO WHEN

Mov o sub&units("eparture andarriva?)

!O On reB.

SIT65P rom 7igher 7; !O and OPS O On reB.

Orders rom higher 7; !O3 "!O and Ops O ASAP

Sub&unit in contact !O3 Ops O and de 7; ASAP

Sub&unit SIT65P !O and Ops O On reB.

'. 6est periods shou?d be organised or a??.

<. :isitors3 inc? ofrs coming or orders3 shou?d Crst report to the "O or IO to ensure a?? have the ?atestino beore seeing the !O.

=. A?? incoming pers Gith msgs must Crst report to the sig centre. Unit ofrs proceeding to another 7;and visitors at the 7;3 shou?d ca?? at the sig centre or an# msgs that the# cou?d de?iver.

%. SOPs or Unit 7; must be pub?ished.

USOP 1.2 - STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES % ORG

1.2.1 - CO AND STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES + $E! PERS

. The !O. The !O commands a?? e?ms o the unit inc? atts. 7e maintains dir contact and a c?osere?ationship Gith his sub comds.

-. The "!O. The duties o the unit "!O inc?$

a. assuming comd o the unit i the !O becomes a cas or is absent3b. responsibi?it# to the !O or overa?? admin Githin the unit3 and

c. p?anning uture ops or the !O Ghen the Ops O is otherGise committed.

'. Ops +. The Ops O is resp to the !O or the unctioning o the unit 7;. 7is duties inc?$

a. responsibi?it# or a?? op staf GorE3

b. assisting the !O in the prep o tac p?ans3

c. coord a?? pt? activit# (he ma# be the unit pt? master)3

d. coord sp rom the other arms and svcs3

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e. coord a?? unit in&theatre trg3 and

. assuming con i the !O becomes a cas and "!O his absent3 unti? auth comd arrives.

<. AdLt. In Gar time3 the AdLt u?C??s the pers unction and is ?oc in the A- or ech. 7e is resp or a??pers admin in the unit3 particu?ar?# reinorcement3 rep? and cas documentation. 7is duties inc?$

a. (in peace time) responsibi?it# or the detai?ed running o the unit !P3 and

b. processing recommendations or decorations and aGards.

c. prep o a?? pers admin reps and rtns3

d. prep and issue o 6O3

e. processing routine correspondence3

. indiv mov3

g. hand?ing a?? Ge?are matters3 and

=. pa#.

%. AAdLt. (peace time on?# posn) he ma# be the !OKs pers staf ofr3 ma# act as the asst Ops O and assuch his duties norma??# inc?$

a. !O pers staf ofr3 and

b. "O

,. IO. The IO comds the Int Sect in unit 7;. 7is duties inc?$

a. commanding the rover gp and resp or nav3

b. producing the unit int est and3 rom that3 the int co??ection p?an and the co??ation s#stem3

c. disseminating int throughout the unit and Eeeping the !O inormed o the en sit3 topo and orecastGeather3

d. ?n Gith the Ops O3 or the pt? master i appointed3 on ino co??ection aspects o the unit pt? prgm andconducting pt? brieCng and debrieCng3

e. brieCng the unit O /p on topo and the en sit and issuing maps and over?a#s as reBr3

. compi?ing the 8ar diar#3g. mon P8 hand?ing and overseeing an# screening conducted in the unit area3

h. estb an ino centre as reBr3

i. as reBr3 acting as the !OKs pers staf ofr3

 L. advising the !O on possib?e 4! ops Ghich have been detected b# the int s#stem3 and

E. ?n Gith IOs o JanEing units and de 7;.

*. 6SM. 7is duties inc?$

a. advising the !O on a?? matters afecting the so?diers3

b. assisting (Ghen ava?) as a "O in the unit !P3

c. being a mbr o the !OKs tac 7;3

d. be prepared to comd the 7; recce part#3 and

e. oversees the unit MP16P sect.

1.2.2 - DO LOG % WAR DIAR! 

. /en. Procedures or hand?ing ino in the !P are estb to reduce this activit# to a routine. Thisminimises the efort reBr and the ?iEe?ihood that important actions Gi?? be over?ooEed. A?? ino is recordedin ops ?ogs maint b# each e?m Githin the 7;.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES-. Ops ?og. Op ?og booE are ava? and shou?d be used. It shou?d be reerred to3 Ghen reading the nextpara.

'. The ?og provides an abridged chrono?ogica? record o a?? incoming and outgoing ino3 actions taEenand decisions made. It provides a continuous stor# o the op in progress3 a checE upon action #et to betaEen and a basis or the Griting o the Gar diar#. ecause o its importance3 a ?og must be maintaccurate?# and thorough?#.

<. The o? ino is recorded in the ?og$

a. the pertinent detai?s o a?? incoming and outgoing rad msgs and reps3 such as contact reps3

b. incoming and outgoing Gritten msgs and reps (?ength# msgs and reps ma# be paraphrased in the ?ogor the# ma# be mere?# noted and re made to the ?oc o the C?es ho?ding the docs)3

c. ino and verba? msgs rom visiting comds3 0Os3 other visitors3 pt?s3P8s3 agents and riend?# civ3

d. the ?oc o the !O and principa? staf ofrs3

e. the issue o op and admin orders3 and the time o dispersa? o O /p and con3

. the interruption or ?oss o comm aci?ities and their restoration3 and

g. other ino that enab?es SIT65Ps and the 8ar "iar# to be Gritten rom the ?og.

=. It is important that ?og entries accurate?# record the date and time o events. The source o origin

and time o receipt o ino must a?so be recorded. A "O must init in the appropriate co?m that action hasbeen taEen3 i reBr3 so that peop?e can reer to the "O i c?ariCcation is nec.

%. At unit ?eve?3 ops and int matters are recorded in one ?og. I separate ?ogs are maint3 the ofr respmust ensure that the other staf is u??# inormed o an# neG ino Githin min o its receipt. Pers and admine?ms maint separate ?ogs.

,. !opies o the ?og are a?Ga#s ava? to the !O and to the other e?ms o the staf. 0og sheets must bec?osed of reBuent?# and circu?ated to the principa? staf ofrs Ghi?e the ino the# contain is sti?? current.

WAR DIARIES

*. /en. The purpose o 8ar "iaries is to provide accurate and auth historica? records or ana?#ses andocia? histories. The#  Ann 7istorica? 6ep beginning Ghen a unit is Garned or ops.

. Prep 0eve?. 8ar "iaries are Gritten and maint b# a?? units and mns using orms !2 '+ 8A6 "IA69and !2 '+- 8A6 "IA69 2O6M.

+. 6esponsibi?it#. In a unit 7;3 the Ops O is resp or drating entries and assemb?ing the 8ar "iar#parts and initia??ing each entr#. A Lnr staf ofr norma??# assists him in this tasE.

. !ontent Org. 8ar "iaries orm the basis o ocia? accounts o events. These accounts must becoherent3 accurate and comprehensive. The# record both unusua? and routine events o da#&to&da# ops.

 The# shou?d inc? not on?# obvious things such as accounts o cbt ops and important !SS activities3 buta?so commonp?ace matters such as ?oGer&?eve? trg3 P56S65P. Occasiona? short3 inorma? comments on opand admin concerns3 prob?ems and activities are va?uab?e. Important events or deeds invo?ving indivso?diers shou?d a?so be recorded.

-. Org. "iaries are prepared in dup?icate on the 8ar "iar# 2orm. A comp?eted diar# is enc?osed in the

orm 8ar "iar# !2 '+. "iaries consist o tGo parts$

a. Sect @ each da#. It sp and connects the anxes3 but need not summarise them3

b. Anxes. These are either origina? signiCcant docs issued or received or copies o them. The# areextreme?# important to the diar#. In ops3 an# piece o paper recording ino received or action taEen shou?dbe preserved as an anx. The o? are some examp?es$

() orders o a?? t#pes3 e.g.3 op3 admin3 Gng3 routine3

(-) important reps3 inc? SIT65Ps3 I4T65Ps and summaries3 pers and eBpt states3 and unusua? incidents3

(') records o ops3 inc? ?ogs3 msgs and min o cons3 and

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(<) docs re?ating to honours or aGards3 discip?inar# matters or mora?e3

c. specia? efort shou?d be given to obtaining docs re?ating to the comdKs est o the sit or to recordingdiscussions and decisions at the comdKs cons3 and

d. anxes are designated a?phabetica??#3 beginning Gith the ?etter A at the Crst o each mo. 8hen it is necto designate more than -% docs3 the a?phabet is repeated3 i.e.3 AA3 A.

'. Secur. 8ar "iaries are c?assiCed as S5!65T. TOP S5!65T ino and docs are not inc?.

<. The origina? is to be posted b# the tenth da# o the o? mo at the ?atest. To avoid possib?esimu?taneous ?oss in the mai?3 the dup?icate is not Gd unti? origina? submission is received. Anxes areassemb?ed and the diar# narrative is drated dai?#. At the end o each mo3 the diar# is c?osed3 approvedand signed b# the comd. oth the origina? and dup?icate diaries are orGarded dir to the director o histor#at some ?ater time in the o? three mos.

1.2.3 - TAC ORG

. Unit 7; is norma??# divided into a comd sect3 !P sect3 int sect3 MP16P sect and sigs tp. In ops3 Unit7; pers and atts are broEen into tac gps as o?$

a. Tac !P. The constitution o the rover gp varies according to the area and t#pe o op. 4orma??#3 the !Ois accompanied b# one ofr and the O! o OP!O4 bt#. The ofr might be the AdLt or one o the cbt sp p?1tp

comd. 2or certain ops the gp ma# be Loined b# the I+3 the O! o engr d sBn and an# o the other cbt spp?1tp comd. The gp reBr protection possib?# under the 6SM3 and good Gd and rear ?inE comms.

b. !P. The !P consists o a no o ce??s and ma# be ?oc in vehs3 trenches3 bunEers or b?dgs (inc? ce??ars). The ce??s are$

() The !omd !e??. This operates under the Ops OKs dir and is permanent?# manned b# a "O and rad ops.It con the unit comd rad net and rear ?inEs. It is rom there that the !O exercises comd Ghen he is not Giththe Tac !P.

(-) 2S!!. The 2S!! is stafed b# the O! o OP!O4 bt# and the mor p? comd3 or their representatives. The2S!! co&ordinates a?? in "S3 OAS and A" ress ava? to the unit.

(') Int !e??. This ce?? provides the !P Gith essentia?3 time?# ino about en ?ocs3 mov3 capabi?ities andintentions. The ce?? mon the unit comd and surv rad nets or current ino on the en3 and combines this ino

Gith int gained rom adLacent units and higher mns. The ce?? is a?so resp or the coord3 brieCng anddebrieCng o pt?s and or Geather ino. / assets ava? that can be used3 are ?isted in USOP -+'.

USOP 1.3 - STEP UP PROCEDURE

. /en. 7;s must be capab?e o moving BuicE?# betGeen ?ocs. Mov is nec3 either to Eeep up Gith thebatt?e3 i.e.3 to maint good comm Gith mns or sub&units3 or to avoid detection or atE.

-. There are tGo maL haFards associated Gith mov$

a. the e?ms o a 7; are p?aced in increased danger o detection or atE3 and

b. the mov ma# interere Gith the continuit# o comd.

'. The oremost consideration in p?anning a mov is that there must be a capabi?it# to maint con o

the unit at a?? times.

<. SeBuence. The norma? seBuence o events or a 7; move is as o?$

a. a step up 7; is sent to the proposed neG ?oc Ge?? beore the move. This part# is norma??# comd b# asnr ofr3

b. Ghen main 7; is read# to move3 it orders step up 7; to assume con o ops. Step up 7; does so andmain 7; ceases trans3

c. Gith step&up 7; con ops3 the main 7; moves to its neG ?oc3 Ghere guides rom the adv part# ?ead thevarious gps into posn. "uring this period3 the main 7; maintains e?ect si?ence to the max extentpracticab?e3 but ops are mon so that the staf remains abreast o the sit3

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURESd. step&up 7; continues operating unti? dir to hand over to main3

e. the !O or Ops O decides Ghen main 7; shou?d resume op3 and

. o? the transer o ops bacE to main 7;3 the step&up 7; rtns to rad&?istening Gatch and moves to a neG?oc as reBr3 Ghere it again mon ops.

LOC OF THE CO DURING A MOVE

=. 0oc o the comd. 4orma??# the comd is Gith his Tac !P (6over /p) during the move. 8hen the main7; passes con to the step&up 7;3 three options are open to him. 7e ma#$

a. as stated3 dep? Gith his Tac !P3

b. move to the step&up ?oc3 or

c. sta# Gith his main !P.

 The comdKs decision is based on the tac sit at the time.

1.3.2 - DISTR OF STAFF.

. Under norma? circumstances3 the staf o the step&up is capab?e o supervising and co&ord tac and

!SS activities. I the pace o ops is intense3 se?ected staf ofrs3 t#pica??# the Ops O and some admin staf3Gith se?ected mbrs o their stafs3 ma# be reBr to Loin the step&up 7;. 8hen step&up begins op3 some othese e?ms must send dets to that ?oc.

-. Shou?d the step&up be reBr to unction as the main !P or ?onger than - hrs3 it Gi?? needreinorcement. This cou?d be3 but are not ?imited to$

a. Sig p? > reinorce tGo rad op and one supervisor3

b. Ops ce?? > one "O3

c. Int ce?? > one int 4!O3 and

d. 2S!! > one ofr and one rad op.

USOP 1.4 - UNIT INTEGRAL SVC SP ELM

1.4.1 - GEN

. The aim o an integra? service support e?m at unit ?eve? is to provide the mat and sup3 tech andadmin sEi??s to enab?e the unit to accomp?ish its msn.

PRINCIPLES

-. The princip?es o admin app?# at a?? ?eve?s o comd. The# are$

a. 2oresight3

b. 5conom#3

c. 2?exibi?it#3

d. Simp?icit#3 and

e. !o&operation.

'. To exp?oit these princip?es the !O must a?Ga#s have the o? ino$

a. unts str (8IA1MIA11@IA1A8O0 5T!)3

b. vh conditions (S11N16)3

c. mat conditions and expenditure (6ate)3

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d. shorta??s (present and uture)3

e. posn o ech (A3A-)3 and

. current grping or possib?e reBr.

<. Se?&sucienc# is an additiona? undamenta? o admin oten grouped in Gith the Cve princip?esabove. It reers to the act that the !O must ensure that the unit has sucient ress to permit theexecution o his tac msn. A !O is not nec restricted to speciCc sup sca?es and3 Ghere consumption ratesare expected to be higher than norma?3 he must arrange or increases in the unit ho?dings.

USOP 1.& - COMD RELATIONSHIPS

1.&.1 - NATO AND CA COMD RELATIONSHIP

. Approved 4ato !omd re?ationships are as o?$

F5C678(1)

COMD(2) CON(&) P99:9;

A5<=(*)O

C678(3)

T678(4)

OC69()

T 69

. Assign Separate 5mp? o!omponents o Units12mns

-. Assign Msns1TasEs(*)

'. Assign TasEs

<. "e?egate 5Bua? !omd Status

=. "e?egate 0oGer !omd Status

%. !oord o 0oc Mov3 6ea? 5stateand Area "e 

,. P?anning and coord

*. Admin 6esponsibi?it#() 4otes$

. !A and a??ied doc does not permit the surrender o comp?ete comd o a unit or mn to orces oanother nation or a combined orce comd. The nationa? auth3 norma??# the !"S3 thereore3 a?Ga#sretains 2U00 !OM".

-. !omd terms are norma??# used Gith the manoeuvre arms3 i.e. in3 armd3 avn and !S engrs3 i.e.3 inco# OP!OM to an armd regt.

'. OP!OM is the auth granted to a comd to assign msns or tasEs to sub&comds3 to dep? units3 toreassign orces3 and to retain or de?egate op1tac comd or con as ma# be deemed nec.

<. A comd assigned orces under TA!OM ma# a??oc tasEs to those orces but on?# Githin theparameters o the current msn given to him b# the higher auth Gho assigns the orces. TA!OM is usedGhere the sup comd recogniFes the need or add ress or a tasE but reBrs the ress intact or a ?ater ro?e.An examp?e Gou?d be a cbt tm reBr or a br dm? grd assigned TA!OM re?ationship Gith that bn.

=. !on terms are norma??# used Gith sp or svc arms3 i.e.3 art#3 sigs3 MP3 /S engrs3 etc. Ghere a techauth gen exists to advise on emp? o these ress3 i.e. , sigs OP!O4 to - de.

%. OP!O4 is the auth de?egated to a comd to dir orces assigned so that the comd ma# accomp?ishspeciCc msns or tasEs that are usua??# ?imited b# unction3 time3 or ?oc3 to dep? units concerned and toretain or assign tac con o those units. I the reBr dev or separate emp?3 the higher comd must approvethe change.

,. P?anning auth is used Ghere there is the potentia? or a comd re?ationship in the uture. P0A44I4/AUT7 gives the units1mns invo?ved the auth to ?iaise direct?# or p?anning purposes. This auth cou?d begiven3 or instance to a unit undergoing GorEup trg in !A Gith the unit the# are to rep?ace on U4 dut#.

*. Msn is deCned in AAP&% as$ A c?ear3 concise statement o the tasE o the comd and its purpose.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES. Sustainment responsibi?it# is not inc? Gith the !omd 6e?ationship or an# Loint3 combined ormu?tinationa? op. 8ithin nationa? arrangements on?#3 OP!OM3 TA!OM and OP!O4 norma??# inc? the adminresponsibi?it# ATTA!75" 2O6 "AI09 MAI4T54A4!5. I the re?ationship is other than norma? cbt sup3 theexact re?ationship must be speciCed.

M:

. !omd 6e?ationships shou?d a?Ga#s be Bua?iCed b# the "T/ at Ghich the# begin. The "T/ at Ghichthe# end shou?d a?so be speciCed i EnoGn.

-. 0Os are norma??# associated to the unit1mn Ghere the# Gi?? be emp?. I not3 the term A00O!AT5"ma# be used. Air sp sorties are A00O!AT5".

'. !oord centres such as the TA!P3 58!! and 2S!! norma??# unction Gith a unit1mn 7; as a SOP. Inot SOP3 the# shou?d be assigned OP!O4.

<. The 4ATO term !OO6"I4ATI4/ AUT7 ma# a?so be encountered. It is not dir app?icab?e to !omd6e?ationships and is deCned in the /?ossar#.

1.&.2 - ALTN COMD PROCEDURES

. It is possib?e that unit 7; cou?d be either partia??# or comp?ete?# destro#ed b# en action. At unit?eve? there are insucient pers and rads to man a second or a?tn 7; Gith an#thing more than a sEe?eton

staf. In the event o damage to unit 7;3 !- o the unit must be regained BuicE?# as o?$a. !O a cas but 7; Intact. The "!O assumes comd. I the "!O is absent or has to move Gd rom A 5ch3the Ops O assumes con in the interim.

b. !O and 7; destro#ed. The "!O assumes comd rom A 5ch !P or rom a Gd sub&unit.

c. !O is aGa# rom unit 7; Ghen it is destro#ed. The !O comds rom his rover gp o rom a sub&unit 7;unti? he can maEe arrangements to organiFe a neG 7;.

-. The !O designates an a?tn 7; or each op3 separate rom the main 7; Gith the ro?e o ensuringcontinuit# o con3 as Ge?? as an a?tn comd shou?d both the !O and "!O become cas.

1.&.3 - TAC GP

. Se?ect as reBr1ava?$ ()

U4IT SU U4IT

a. R G.

!O O!

O! OP!O4 bt# 2OO1M2!

O! armd SBn 5ngr tp comd

A armour p? comd Protection part#

O! engr sBn 6ad operator

Protection part#

6ad operators

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b. O G.  Add to 6 /p$

"!O -I!

Ops O IO Tp1p? comds

Sub unit O!s Sigs 4!O

AdLt !SM1SSM

Sig O !;MS1S;MS

0O Art# Tac /p1M2!

5ngr Tpt 4!O

MO Other sp arms or sp detcomds

Med A

An# att indep sub orsub&sub unit comd

c. R R P<:.

"!O -I!

Armd1In 0O !SM1SSM

Mor P? -I! P?1Tp 8Os

-I! A armour p? Tp1P? /uides

6ep per mor p? Sp Gpns reps

Sub unit parties 6unner

MP16P sect 6ad op

6ad op

d. H R P<:.

"!O -I!1!SM1SSM

IO /uides

6SM 6ad op

MP16P Sgt Protection part#

Sp arms reps A1 =

6ad operator 8O maint (armd)

Protection part# 8O1sgt tpt

One guide per sub unitpacEet

N6< . Attendance on a?? these tac gps shou?d be restricted to those Gho rea??# need to be there.2reBuent?# it Gi?? be neither desirab?e nor possib?e to inc? a?? those shoGn in these examp?es. Max no oveh and OOM must a?so provided.

USOP 1. - OP REPORTING

. A?? the 6eps and 6tns to be used are provided in USOPs Part ,. In some cases3 some msg ormatsthat are express?# re?evant to one speciCs arm3 are provided in the TAM Part *3 Gith each indiv ArmHsInsert. The ?atter contains on?# those 6eps and 6tns most common?# used at sub and sub&sub unit ?eve?.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES-. 6eps and 6tns are ?aid out in an internationa??# agreed ormat. Sers need to be comp?eted on?#Ghere app?icab?e (i.e. b# exception)3 provided the meaning is c?ear.

'. UnitHs 7; must stipu?ate Ghen routine reps and rtns are reBr. Time?ab?es or responses to bde areprovided in USOP ,+.

USOP 1.* - STATES OF READINESS

. !omds at a?? ?eve?s must Eeep tps and eBpt at appropriate states o readiness.S<< 6>R8:9

N6<: <6 M6? P89

A. Immed 6eadiness 6ead# to moveimmed

!reGs mtd3 engines running rad on3 Gpns madesae sentries in.

. = Min 6eadiness = Min 5Bpt ?oaded3 engines of3 canvas doGn butconcea?ed3 tps u??# eBuipped3 comd read# or Os3sentries out3 rad Gatch3 no te? ?ine3 gnr# s#stemson3 no cooEing3 emergenc# maint on?#.

!. = Min 6eadiness = Min 5Bpt ?oaded3 engines of3 rad Gatch one per sub&sub unit3 no te? ?ine3 canvas doGn (vis or therma?)3

creGs dressed3 tps resting3 min cooEing3 gnr#s#stem of3 ?imited maint and sentries out.

". '+Min 6eadiness '+ Min 5Bpt ?oaded3 engines of3 canvas up (therma? andvis)3 rad Gatch one per sub&sub unit3 te? ?ine ?aid3gnr# s#stem of3 tps resting3 sentries out3 urgentmaint on?#3 cooEing a??oGed.

5. 7r 6eadiness 7r 2u?? vis and therma? cam. Sentries out3 max maintand rest.

2. - 7rs 6eadiness - 7rs 4ot to be emp? on an# tasEs Githout sup 7; auth.4ot to ?eave base ?oc. UndertaEe maint and rest.

/. % 7rs 6eadiness % 7rs A??oGs recce and cm o tasE prior to main bod#

mov. 5?ms (6 /p) ?iEe?# to be at reduced notice tomove. Tps ma# be dep? in ?oca? area. Tps ma# bere&tasEed.

4otes$

. I diferent states o readiness are adopted the preparedness that is reBr must be stated. (5.g. 4M<= min3 u?? vis and therma? cam3 urgent maint3 max rest).

-. The 4M timing is the min time ava? beore mov begins rom current ?ocs3 i.e.$ On one hr4TM as o++ (4M -++)3 on '+ mins 4TM as o -++ (4M -'+) and on = mins 4TM as o -'+ (4M -<=).

USOP 1.' - RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE)

1.'.1 - GEN

. /iven the extreme?# broad rge o ops that the unit must be prepared or3 it is recognised that 6O5Gi?? have to be tai?ored to indiv ops as the# occur. 2or the purpose o this USOP3 6O5s are or <;56 on?# and are broEen doGn into tGo diferent sub&gps. A set o trg 6O5s is provided in TAM +.

 To maEe sure that troups understand the use o 6O5s3 the# must be used on a regu?ar basis during trg.

a. N69-C@< ROE. These 6O5 Gi?? norma??# be in ef during the initia? dep? to a theatre o ops3 and cou?dremain in ef during the initia? ph o conJict. 5ven during Gar ?iEe conditions3 4on&!bt 6O5 ma# remain inorce Githin speciCed geo area(s) o the theatre.

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b. C@< ROE. Transer to cbt 6O5 b# a comd Gi?? be cm b# the nationa? chain o comd and Gi?? taEe p?aceon the outbreaE o Gar. These 6O5 permit a ?ibera? use o orce against ident mi?itar# obLs or tgts.

1.'.2 - RESPONSIBILIT! 

. The auth Gho auth an op must provide comprehensive 6O5 to the d comds prior to the committa?o tps and eBpt. This guidance is reBr to min ?oss o ?ie and eBpt and to prevent the occurrence opotentia??# controversia? incidents. Auth providing 6O5 must c?ear?# ?a#out the auth and procedures or

changing 6O53 especia??# the trans rom 4on to !bt 6O5.

1.'.3 - NON-CBT ROE

. 4on cbt 6O5 are essentia??# de 6O53 o? the princip?e o min use o orce. 8hi?e giving comds themax permissib?e reedom to dep? and protect their tps and eBpt3 these 6O5 Gi?? be used to preventprovocative acts that might heighten tension or Gorsen the crisis. 6estrictions on border crossing auth3use o indir Cre3 and emp?acement o obs Gi?? norma??# be inc? in these 6O5.

1.'.4 - CBT ROE

. These 6O5 Gi?? permit comds to emp? their orces in sp o the mi?itar# msn. In add to the 0aGs o

Armed !onJict3 po? or cu?tura? reasons ma# reBr restrictions on the methods b# Ghich the mi?itar# msn isachieved. !omds must be aGare that some o their sub&units3 or part o their area o resp3 ma# remainunder non&cbt 6O5 throughout an op.

1.'.& - ROE - AAAD

. ROE. 6O5 or AAA" Gi?? be promu?gated b# the 2mn1T2 comd in orders. The o? Gi?? be deCned$

a. eore /en "ec?aration o 7osti?ities. A statement o the conditions in Ghich AAA" Gpns ma# engagepotentia? en ac during the pd o tension beore hosti?ities.

b. Ater "ec?aration o 7osti?ities. The conditions in Ghich AAA" Gpns ma# engage hosti?e ac.

-. 8!Os. !m o the app?icab?e orders as per USOP ,+<3 sect =. In A"3 8!O are orders Ghereb# Gpnss#stems ma# be Cred. 8!O or surace A" s#stems Ghose arcs o Cre intercept the 00T6 remain 8pns

 Tight over that part o the rte at a?? times. Shou?d it become nec to change to 8pns 2ree then thatparticu?ar corridor must be c?osed. The 8!Os are$

a. 8pns 2ree. A 8!O imposing a status Ghereb# Gpns s#stems ma# be Cred at an# tgt not positive?#recogniFed as riend?#.

b. 8pns Tight. A 8!O imposing a status Ghereb# Gpns s#stems ma# be Cred on?# at tgts positive?#recogniFed as hosti?e.

c. 8pns 7o?d. A 8!O imposing a status Ghereb# Gpns s#stems ma# on?# be Cred in se?&de or inresponse to a orma? order.

d. 8pns Un?imited. A 8!O used to indicate that surace to air Gpns ma# be Cred at an# ac Githin aspeciCed vo? o airspace.$

e. H6<:. The o? are considered Qhosti?eQ$

() an ac Ghose recognition eatures c?ear?# ident it as a t#pe used on?# b# the en3

(-) an ac that commits a hosti?e act b#$

(a) atE a riend?# unit3

(b) dropping paratroops or b# air ?anding tps Ghere both ac and tps are visua??# ident as en3 or

(c) manoeuvring unmistaEab?# into posn to atE riend?# orces or aci?ities3 and

(') such ac must meet criteria promu?gated b# the 2mn1T2 comd beore and subseBuent to thecommencement o hosti?ities.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

1.'. - PW STATUS

. As per /eneva !onventions and 0aGs o Armed !onJict3 a?? en pers (inc? mi?3 vo?unteer and att civ)Gho carr# arms open?# are to be treated as P8 i captured3 even i not in uniorm. A?? those o P8 statusshou?d have some proo o ident. I in doubt3 treat as P8. 4ote en "octors and !hap are not P8 but doenLo# same protection.

-. The o? actions are taEen$

a. disarm3

b. search or concea?ed Gpns and ino o immed va?ue3

c. ensure that this ino is processed b# the astest means3

d. remove rad and comm eBpt3

e. enorce si?ence3

. do not taEe he?mets3 4! protective eBpt3 pa#booEs3 I" !ards and pers va?uab?es3

g. segregate P8 as o?s$

(a) ofr3

(b) 8Os and snr 4!Ms3 and(c) other rEs3

h. C?? in capture tags and report to next higher 7; (one or pers and one or eBpt1docs)3

i. escort P8 to the co??ecting pt or 6: (it is preerab?e to use returning ?og vehs3 Ga?Eing Gounded or restps to escort the P8 rearGard)3

 L. ratio o gds to P8 is $+ Gith no ?ess than tGo gds3

E. do not interrogate3 and

'. Once captured3 P8s must be protected rom hosti?es actions (riend?# or en) and environ haFards. The# must be ed3 she?tered3 and protected rom harm and treated as humane?# as possib?e.

PART 2 - INFORMATION OPERATIONS

USOP 2.1 - INT

2.1.1 - COLLECTION

. The int co??ection p?an is part o the Inormation3 Survei??ance3 Target AcBuisition and6econnaissance (ISTA6) p?an and is the basis or sub unit tasEing and p?anning.

-. Ino is converted into int through the o? c?ose?#&re?ated stages$

a. C6<:69. This invo?ves the gping together o items o re?ated ino to provide a record o events andaci?itate urther processing.

b. E?5<:69. This invo?ves determining source re?iabi?it# and ino credibi?it#.

c. A9:. This invo?ves ident signiCcant acts3 comparing them Gith existing acts3 and draGingconc?usions about them.

d. I9<;<:69. Integration invo?ves p?acing a?? the ana?#Fed ino together to orm a pattern o events orto create a picture o the sit being studied.

e. I9<<<:69. Interpretation invo?ves deciding Ghat the integrated ino means in terms o Ghat is?iEe?# to happen in the uture.

'. The ormat o an Int !o??ection 8orEsheet is as o?$

CLASSIFICATION

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2mn1Unit$ RRRRRRRRRRRR 

Period !overed$ RRRRRRRRRRRR 

SER INTPROBLEM/PIR

IR CBT INDICATORS SOURCES/AGENCIES

REMAR$S

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) ()

4otes$

. !o?m (e) is divided into add co?ms3 one or each source or agenc# to Ghich the mn1unit int stafcan reB ino rom. This co?m inc? higher int staf3 int staf o JanEing mns1units3 each int staf o units and

sub units3 etc. At / ?eve?3 sources and agencies inc? higher and JanEing unit int stafs3 each !bt Tm3 eachcbt sp p?1tps3 cbt sp e?ms in ?oc3 and other assets.

-. To signi# Ghich source1agenc# can provide ino or each cbt indicator ?isted3 an open circ?e isdraGn in the appropriate source1agenc# co?m opposite the cbt indicator. 8hen the source1agenc# istasEed to gather the desired ino3 the circ?e is shaded. 8hen the source1agenc# reports the desired ino3an ob?iBue ?ine is draGn through the shaded circ?e.

'. !o?m () inc? the time b# Ghich a report is reBr3 and subseBuent?# the time at Ghich the ino Gasprovided. 5ntries inc?$ b# hrs3 ever# % hrs3 40T +'+ hrs "&'3 on contact3 ASAP ater event3 etc.

2.1.2 - BG COLLATION ASSETS

. !o??ation is the procedure or receiving3 gp and recording a?? reps arr in an IO (inte? oce)3 at an#?eve?. It invo?ves$

a. the routine oce GorE o registering and recording a?? in&coming ino3

b. ?ogging3 map and chart marEing3 C?ing3 card&indexing3 and database entr# GorE3 and

c. maint an ecient ino access s#stem or the comd staf.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES-. / co??ection assets are$

B=:98FEBA

0-&7

&-107

10-1&7

1&-207

I9> BG

R P

& Pt?s1S Pt?s

& Short 6ge /S6

& U/S

& 4O0"6

M6 P

& Mor 2! Parties

A-A765 P

& TO8 TI Sight

M= C6

& 4O0"6

& M6AA8 TI Sight

A87 C6

ARMD REGT

R T

& Pt?s

& 4O0"6 T S9

& MT TI Sight

& 4O0"6

H, S9

E9; S;<

USOP 2.2 - SIGNALS

2.2.1 - GEN

. This USOP is issued under the auth o the unit comd or the use o the unit mbrs. !opies o this

USOP have been issued as per the distribution ?ist.-. The procedures3 ino and dri??s prescribed Githin this USOP sha?? be o? b# a?? unit pers un?essotherGise directed.

'. !omms provide the !O and his staf the abi?it# to efective?# comd and con the unit in a?? ph oconJict. It thereore becomes paramount that the unit adopt an e?evated posture o voice procedure andnet discip?ine.

<. Unit !omms sha?? strict?# comp?# Gith a?? procedures contained in A!P -= !ansupp ()3 !5SIKs3Unit !5OIKs and Unit SOIKs3 SOPKs.

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2.2.2 - COMMS S!STEMS

. The o? comm s#stems ?isted be?oG3 are prioritiFed and broEen into the tGo main batt?e postures$

a. O2254SI:5

() !ombat 4et 6adio (!46)3

(-) 0oca? "ata 4etGorE (0"4)3

(') 0ine3

(<) Signa?s "ispatch Service (S"S)3 and

(=) 0iaison Ocers (0O).

b. "5254SI:5

() 0oca? "ata 4etGorE (0"4)3

(-) 0ine3

(') Signa?s "ispatch Service (S"S)3

(<) 0iaison Ocers (0O)3 and

(=) !ombat 4et 6adio (!46).

2.2.3 - FRE,S

. In order to avoid intererence on the batt?eCe?d Gith the unitKs comms s#stems3 the unit Sig Sgt(thru the de !hie !omm Op) is resp or the mgnt o the reB spectrum.

a. these reBs are norma??# a??oc b# the de !hie !omm Op in the de !5OI. 7oGever3 Ghen not uti?iFinga Trg area3 speciCc reBs must be made3 norma??# '+ da#s in advance.

b. reBs are norma??# time oriented or dai?# changing. 7oGever higher auth ma# revoEe or imposerestrictions depending on the siFe o the tota? mn.

2.2.4 - LINE

. 0ine comms are best uti?iFed Ghen mobi?it# is not a reBr but Ghere high capacit# and sig secur areessentia?. In the unit area o responsibi?it#3 d ?ine Gi?? be used$

a. during periods o rad and e?ec si?ence3

b. in the prepator# stages o of ops3 and

c. as ?ong as possib?e during de ops.

-. !iv ?ine Gi?? be used Ghenever possib?e to minimiFe the ?a#ing o d cab?e. !iv ?ine is vu?nerab?e toph#sica? atE and e?ec intercept. Thereore3 un?ess cr#pto devices are used3 it shou?d be used as a non&secure and secondar# means.

2.2.& - SIGNAL DISPATCH SERVICE (SDS)

. S"S is a "ispatch 6ider ("6) moving on a schedu?ed promu?gated b# the unit main !P "et !omd3ater conCrmation o higher mns "6 schedu?e in order to expedite the JoG o tc. The "6 moves betGeenthe unit !P and a?? sub&unit 7;Ks. The Specia? "ispatch 6ider (S"6) is ava? or unschedu?ed runs and iscon b# the "ut# O at the unit !P. The S"S is never to be used as a orm o tpt o pers. The schedu?e is?ocated in the unit !P.

2.2. - LOSS OF CONTACT DRILLS

. Shou?d a sta ?ose contact Gith the net3 the o? dri??s sha?? be observed$

a. checE antenna and cab?es3 both interna? and externa? (0"4)3

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURESb. checE channe?3

c. checE veh poGer3 min -+ vo?ts3 and

d. turn rad of1on and attempt to estab?ish comms.

-. I a sudden and severe Gorsening o comms occurs the con stn shou?d immed order a change ochanne? setting. Permission Gi?? be sought rom the supervisor Gho is to inorm the 2aci?it# !ontro??er (2!).

'. Use o a standb# set is recommended i ava?.

<. 4orma??#3 i contact is not made Githin a set period o time ater such a channe? change3 revert tothe origina? channe?. Sta then go to a set schedu?e o ca??s on the o?d and neG channe?s unti? comms isre&estab?ished3 using c?ocE method.

=. 4orma? ops dri??s to checE eBpt3 antennas3 etc.3 shou?d not be neg?ected. Use o higher poGer ma#a?so be tried.

%. I a schedu?ed channe? change occurs during a ?oss o comms3 sGitch to the schedu?ed channe?. Icontact is not estab?ished3 revert to above procedure above.

,. !on sta must not abandon the a??otted channe? to search or ?ost sta Githout hand?ing over con toanother sta.

*. I more than one unit is on one net3 the procedures to o? are those o the unit o the con sta.

2.2.* - EMCON POL

. 5M!O4 is the se?ective con o emitted e?ectromagnetic energ#3 and the aim o this artic?e is tominimiFe the enKs detection o our emissions. 5M!O4 a??s under tGo categories$

a. 5?ec Si?ence. A restriction p?aced on the use o a?? eBpt that emits an e?ec signature. The o? eBpt isafected b# e?ec si?ence$

() rad transmitters3

(-) radar and surv eBpt$

(') active I6 eBpt

(<) ?aser rge Cnders3 and

(=) generators.

b. 6ad Si?ence. Is a condition in Ghich a?? or certain rad eBpt capab?e o radiating a signature is Eept inthe receive mode on?#. 6ad Si?ence afects a?? rad transmitters Githin the unitKs area o responsibi?it#.

-. 5M!O4 are assigned a numerica? coding or ease o re as to the various measures and are as o?$

a. 5M!O4 & 5?ec Si?ence3

b. 5M!O4 - & 6ad Si?ence3

c. 5M!O4 ' & 4orma? Ops3 except Ghen A" assets attached3 and

d. 5M!O4 < & 4o restrictions.

'. A?? 5M!O4 are to be passed b# secure means as Ge?? as an# changes to the 5M!O4 state. 5M!O4can on?# be ?ited b# the !O Gho imposed it3 except Ghen that comd has de?egated his auth.

<. 5?ec si?ence is rare?# imposed due to the essentia? ro?e p?a#ed b# e?ec eBpt. 8hen it is imposed itis done at the highest mn ?eve? possib?e3 norma??# on?# the mn !omd or the !OS ma# impose or ?it e?ecsi?ence.

=. An# comd at an# ?eve? ma# impose rad si?ence Ghen the batt?e dictates. 6ad si?ence Gi?? be ?itedb# the comd Gho imposed it or b# de?egation. 6ad si?ence ma# be broEen as ordered on contact Gith theen. Once the sit has been reso?ved a?? sta are to revert automatica??# bacE on rad si?ence.

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2.2.' - COMM SECUR

. The 0and 2orce !ommand "istributing Authorit# 5dmonton is the resp agenc# or the con anddistribution o a?? !OMS5! mat Githin the de. The !O o a unit is the ?oanho?der o a?? the unit !OMS5!mat. A?? issues and receipts o !OMS5! mat has been appointed to the Sig O o the unit3 Ghich is EnoGnas the !ustodian3 in his absence the A?ternate !ustodian appointed is the unit Sig Sgt. These tGo indiv areresp or the con3 distribution and op o the !OMS5! s#stems used Githin the unit. A?? users o !OMS5!mat must o? speciCed procedures and ru?es in order to ensure secur is maintained to the highest ?eve?.

 The speciCed procedures are ound in !IS1+1-(").

2.2. - COMPROMISE OF COMSEC MAT

. !aptured !OMS5! mat is o supreme va?ue to the en and is a severe ?oss to the unit. A?? !OMS5!mat must be destro#ed or disab?ed3 in accordance Gith an emergenc# destruction p?an3 Ghen the captureo !OMS5! is imminent. The unit custodian must ensure that a?? pers using !OMS5! mat are inormedand trained in emergenc# destruction procedures.

-. The ?oss o !OMS5! mat creates a !OMS5! compromise that must be reported b# secure meansand corrected immed. An# compromise or suspected compromise must be reported as ast as possib?e upthe chain o command. Speed in reporting the compromise is essentia? so that !OMS5! Ee#ing mat ore?ec C??s can be rep?aced ASAP. A compromise Gi?? norma??# resu?t in a ?oss o momentum but cou?d be asserious as causing the Gho?e msn to ai?.

2.2.10 - STORAGE OF COMSEC MAT

. Stored in the appropriate manner in IA8 A&SD&++1 (Securit# Orders)3 and !IS1+1-("). Ingarrison a?? rads are to be FeroiFed o a?? !r#ptovariab?es prior to storage in !r#pto.

2.2.11 - EMERGENC! DESTRUCTION PLAN

. The 5mergenc# "estruction P?an is to be promu?gated annua??# IA8 !IS1+1-(")3 a?though it sha??be revisited upon receipt o an# a??ocation code a?terations3 and amended according?#.

2.2.12 - CR!PTO TRANS SECUR

. Unit 7; must GorE c?ose?# Gith Sig P?3 since the op o the unit on the batt?eCe?d is vita? to maintainan Over the air 6eEe#ing P?an (OTA6). The OTA6 p?anning is the responsibi?it# o the Sig O. It is a groupingo !r#ptovariab?es on the batt?eCe?d that is constant?# changing Gith the degree o the comp?exit# o theovera?? batt?e p?an. Use o a sing?e Trac 5ncr#ption @e# (T5@) is a posture o ;0 ' training in !2S!53 andshou?d be avoided at a?? costs at an# ?eve? o ops.

-. !r#ptovariab?es are norma??# issued prior to dep? and updated e?ec throughout the msn3 hoGeverduring times o 6ad Si?ence the# are de?ivered b# other means. It shou?d be noted that current doctrinedoes not a??oG the @e# 5ncr#ption @e# to be de?ivered e?ec.

'. The custodian c?erE is resp to enter the origina? persona?it# data3 and to distribute the data b# aprocess to be EnoGn as c?oning. 7e Gi?? c?one the appropriate eBpt o the !o# and Spt P? Sig 4!OKs asGe?? as Sig P?. The Sig 4!O Gi?? then be resp or the c?oning o the eBpt o his org. This USOP Gi?? beurther e?aborated once conversion has been comp?eted.

<. The !r#pto Materia? Management S#stem (!MMS) Gi?? determine Ghich variab?es shou?d bea??ocated to diferent gps1mns on the batt?eCe?d3 it is then ?oaded in the "ata Transer "evice ("T") andthen distributed b# other means. This is to inc? the T5@3 @5@3 and Transmission Securit# @e# (TS@)3 the?atter encr#pts the hopset or OTA6. 2urthermore3 this unction sha?? incorporate the va?idit# date3 no ochanne?s being used on the cr#ptonet being used or that cr#pto period. The !MMS Portab?e "ata

 Termina? t#pe " (P"T&") Gi?? assign a?? Ee# reBrs o !OMS5! to speciCc compartments as per the dataspeciCed in the 4et Securit# P?an (4SP)

=. The !MMS site sha?? receive and store !OMS5! Ee#ing mat or %++ diferent primar# ?d gps3 as amin. A?? Ee#ng mat is received rom higher mn !MMS thru hand carried disE cop# or through an externa?source via a STU&III.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

2.2.13 - CEOIS.

. The !5OI is the responsibi?it# o the unit 6ad Sgt thru the de !hie !omm Op3 he maEes dai?#changing extracts and the# are issued through the !r#pto c?erE to the Sig 4!OKs. It shou?d be noted thatthe !5OI Gi?? have a con no ?ocated in the top right corner or accounting purposes3 and Gi?? be destro#edGithin tGo hrs o supercession.

2.2.14 - RAD APPT TITLES

. 6ad Appt Tit?es are ound in A!P -= !ansupp ()3 and are to be strict?# adhered to.

2.2.1& - COLLECTIVE CALL

. A co?? ca?? is a ca?? to certain designated sta on a net b# use o a co?? ca?? sign Ghich ma# beBua?iCed b# Cgures and1or ?etters. The sta are pre&arranged to suit an# given sit as the msn dictates. It isnot essentia? or a?? nets to have co?? ca?? signs. A common use or this t#pe o ca?? is Ghere !1S + Gishesto speaE Gith a?? !o# !PKs on the net. 2or examp?e Q!! this is + overQ. !1SKs 3 -3 '3 < and *3 Gou?dansGer 6oger overQ3 and !1s + Gou?d then send his message.

USOP 2.3 - ISTAR COUNTER SURV EW AND INT

2.3.1 - ISTAR

. ISTA6 is a -<&hr p?an comprised o our e?ms3 inte??igence3 survei??ance3 tgt acBuisition andsurvei??ance. It inc? !ounter Surv con measures.

-. At / ?eve?3 recce p?1tp exist in in1armd regts. Other3 non&spec tps are a?so ava? to perorm ISTA6duties. / ISTA6 assets have ?ine o sight capabi?ities in add to the tgt acBuisition mean associated Githintegra? Gpn s#stems. ISTA6 assets are gen ?td to providing recce pt?s3 OPs3 ?istening posts and ISTA6eBpt. / assets are$

ACTIVE PASSIVE

Search ?t

2?ares

Mor iI?um

Art# I??um

I6 Jares C?ters

:eh ?ts

!o#ote1/S6

P inos

6ge /S6

U/S

4O"06

 TO8 TI sight

S6AA8 TI sight

MT TI sight

0A:1!o#ote etc. TI sight'. Orders. ISTA6 taEes acct o an# mns orders con measures imposed and provide or$

a. "ep? o res b# da#3 ni and bad Geather3

b. Orders or dep? to taEe account o changing vis conditioned3

c. 6e pts3

d. Pt? p?an3

e. Stage o i??um3 Cxed ?ine tasEs and "2s3

. 0a#ing trip Jares3 and

g. Surv p?an

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2.3.2 - COUNTER SURV MEASURES AND CON MEASURES

. 5ver# comd is resp or ensuring the ?oc protection o his unit or sub&unit at a?? times. Protective e?mGi?? serve the purpose o providing ino and ear?# Gng o en presence and intentions.

-. 5ver# unit and sub unit sha?? have viab?e dri??s or a?? actions and eventua?ities that are re?ated tothis USOP (see counter surv con measures chart be?oG.

'. !ounter surv is divided into$a. Methods to be used to counter en surv (e.g. cam and concea?ment and !recce through toG1recce andindir Cre ress)3 and

b. Measures b# Ghich comds impose con o the use o$

() !omms eBpt (6ad and 66) b# the imposition o rad si?ence either on its oGn or as part o e?ec si?ence(!OMMS 5M!O4).

(-) 4on&comms eBpt (e.g. radar3 ?asers3 nav aids3 I223 homing beacons3 sounds3 te??urometers3 active I6and rad data ?inEs associated Gith sound ranging but ?ess Ghite ?t)3 b# the imposition o e?ec si?ence.(4O4 !OMMS 5M!O4).

(') 8hite ?t or tgt acBuisition.

(<) "ir and indir Cre.(=) :eh ?ts.

(%) 4oise3 heat and mov b# pers and vehs.

c. "eception. See USOP -+'.+=.

<. !ounter surv con measures

=. !ounter surv is divided into$

a. Methods to be used counter en surv3 e.g.3 cam and concea?ment3 and

b. Measures b# Ghich comds impose con o the use o speciCc t#pes o eBpt3 ie 5M!O4$

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES2.3.3 - EMCON STATES

M5

EMCON

R8 N69C677

E<

W=:< L<I57

F: C69 V= L< N6:/H</M6? S65

R8

PREFI" A B C D E F G

& ELECSILENCEIMPOSE

D4o trans.A?? rad on?istening8atch.

 Tota?si?ence. 4oemsns

even ortesting.

4o Ghite ?t tobe used.Surv b#

passivemeans.

4o CringGithoutpermsn o

imposingcomds.

4o ?ts oan# sort3inc? I6.

 Tota? si?ence. 4oengines to be run.4o mov o vehs and

min mov o pers.

 Tota? si?ence. 4oemissions evenor testing.

-& 6A"SI054!5IMPOS5"Ma# bebroEen iop sit

 LustiCesit3 butrevert toradsi?ence

ASAP.

Minessentia?testingon?#.Si?encema# bebroEen orspeciCcengagements butmust be

reimposedimmedaterGards.0asers ma#be used.

Use o Ghite?t oremergenc#engagements butMeasure must bereimposedaterGards

2iring on?#in se?&deb# indivs unitscomingunder diren Cre.Other Creon?# onauth oimposing

comd.

!onvo# ?ton?#. 4o I6.

Min essentia?running o engines1genset. Min use oheat sources andmov o pers1vehs.

Min essentia?testing on?#.Si?ence ma# bebroEen orspeciCcengagements butmust bereimposedimmedaterGards.

'& SILENCELIFTED

4orma?rad

As ormeasure -unti? st engagement3 aterGhichsi?ence is?ited or

that Gpn oreBpt.

4orma? use A?? GpnssubL tonorma? Crecon.

Side convo# ?ts.I6 on?# ispeciCed.

4orma? use oengine1generatorheat sources andmov o vehs1pers.

As or measure -unti? st engagement3ater Ghichsi?ence is ?itedor that eBpt.

< 4orestriction

4orestriction

4o restriction 4orestriction

4orestriction

4o restriction 4o restriction

4otes !omds mustspec Ghethertrip Jares areto be set.

() raEe?ts to bedisconnected.

(-) See rdmov USOP'+=.

() Usua??# orderedat unit ?eve?.

(-) Air bott?echarging or TImust be considered

2.3.4 - CAM AND CONCEALMENT

. 5ver# device possib?e Gi?? be used to reduce the possibi?it# o obsn b# the en o veh3 deearthGorEs and pers.

-. !am "ri??s. The o? must be inc? in an# cam action$

a. 5ver# veh Gi?? carr# a I6 cam net and sucient hessian or sacEing to cover a?? shin# parts3

b. :eh. 8hen veh are reBr to ha?t3 dvr Gi?? attempt to Cnd suitab?e cover. Suraces. 4ets Gi?? be erectedun?ess ha?t is EnoGn to be ?ess than = min3 and

c. TrEs. The prob?em o trEs Gi?? be met in one o tGo Ga#s$

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() 6igid trE discip?ine. TrE p?ans Gi?? be estb and adhered to3 Ghere possib?e3 max use shou?d be made oexisting eatures such as rds3 trai?s3 ditches and hedgeroGs in deve?oping trE p?ans3 and

(-) "eception b# maEing so man# trEs that the observer is conused.

d. Units Gi?? emphasise trE discip?ine un?ess advised otherGise.

'. !oncea?ment. 4atura? cover shou?d not be destro#ed or removed except or c?earing ds o Cre3noise Gi?? be Eept to a min3 exposed ?t and open Cres are prohibited during darEness.

2.3.& - DECEPTION

. /en guide?ines are$

a. P?ans coord1approved b# unit 7; and mn.

b. Ino JanEing units o p?an and activation.

c. !oord p?ans Gith JanEing units.

d. "o not deJect en efort onto JanEing units un?ess speciCca??# ordered b# mn 7;.

e. Present same picture to a?? en surv means.

. "o not compromise rea? codes3 ?ocs3 reBs etc3 Githout auth o mn 7;.

g. 4o deception using radar or rad Githout auth o mn 7;.

h. "o not conuse oGn orces.

i. 5norce strict need to EnoGH unti? p?an is activated.

 L. "eception p?ans must be credib?e to en.

-. 5?ec "eception. An# e?ec deception p?an must be approved at / 7; and ma# need c?earance atmn 7;. P?ans must conorm to the overa?? tac p?an.

2.3. - ECM

. /en

a. 5Bpt. A?? operators and users must be aGare o eBpt vu?nerabi?ities.

b. A?tn !omms. !onsider a?tn comms$

() 0ine.

(-) 6unners.

(') !iv te?.

(<) 0Os.

(=) "6.

c. "ispersion. !onsideration shou?d be given to the extent Ghich the / shou?d be dispersed. Theabi?it# to GorE through Lamming is enhanced b# tight dep? Ghich a?so a??oGs the use o ?oGer poGer

?eve?s.d. 6ad Si?ence. est method o 5M!O4 but imposition can indicate that mov or important ops imminent.Must be considered as per to d deception p?an and counter surv con measures.

-. !on Measures$

a. 4et "iscip?ine

() 5norce estb net op procedures.

(-) 5norce net discip?ine.

(') @eep up to date comms states.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES(<) Avoid rad checEs.

(=) !areu? mon and supervision o net to minimFe en deception.

(%) I reB a??oc permit3 the con sta shou?d order a change o reB oten and at irregu?ar interva?s.

b. Authentication

() 5norce correct use o authentication.

(-) !ha??enge Ghen intrusion suspected.

c. Damming and "eception

() 5xpect Lamming1deception. @noG means and p?ans to deeat it.

(-) Maintain sta on o?d reBs i possib?e.

(') /d against attempts at deception. e suspicious. 6eport immed b# secur means.

d. "e against search3 intercept and "2

() Siting. Site rad to evade intercept and "2. Use Goods3 b?dgs3 and hi??s as a screen.

(-) Min PoGer. 8hen possib?e3 a?Ga#s op Gith min poGer. To reduce rge Eeep :72 antennas as ?oG asposs. Site 72 antennas careu??#. Use dumm# antennas to tune transmitters.

(') Short Trans. @eep of air un?ess abso?ute?# nec and then Eeep trans as short as poss.

(<) Std procedures. Use on?# ocia? procedures and codes.

(=) "ri??s. Use good reB changing dri??s. 8hen poss3 change ops at the same time.

e. "e Against Damming. 0earn to recognise Lamming3 anti&Lamming dri??s are provide at TAM -+'.+-.

. Siting. TaEe en posn into acct Ghen siting antennae. In OPs site antennae on reverse s?opes.

g. MIDI8A6465P. 6eports Lamming b# secure means as per ormat provided at USOP ,+<3 sect .

() I comms become unGorEab?e3 change to a?tn reB at next hr Githout Gait.

USOP 2.4 - PUBLIC AFFAIRS

. Pub?ic afairs must be coord at a?? ?eve?s3 both in Gar and peacetime. The mn /= has deCniteresponsibi?ities in re? to the pub?ic afairs efort o the bde. These are as o?$

a. ?n Gith the unit IOs3

b. the estb o pub?ic ino ce?? at mn3

c. providing pub?ic afairs advice to the comd3

d. preparing and executing the media p?an3

e. estb and running the media ?n centre3

. coord media escorts in the 2mn area3

g. ?n Gith ?oca? comms and media out?ets3 and

h. estb media contact po?s.-. Secur o ino is a div responsibi?it#$ 8hen reBr3 the 2mn PIO ma# estb a media centre at the mn1T2rear 7;.

a. on?# media accredited b# the theatre mn1T2 PIO are auth to unction Githin the 2mn1T2 area o ops.An# media rep vio?ating estb media grd ru?es Gi?? not be a??oGed to operate in the mn1T2 area o ops.

b. mn PIO designated pers Gi?? escort a?? media pers3

c. guide?ines or ta?Eing Gith neGs media pers inc? the o?$

() i #ou commanded it3 did it3 or used it3 then #ou can ta?E about it3

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(-) i #ou do not Gant it pub?ished3 do not sa# it3

(') a?Ga#s exercise OPS5!3

(<) pub?ic ino and OPS5!3

(=) Ghen dir3 the PA22O conducts revieG o an# mat provided or re?3 and

(%) the PA22O Gi?? not censor mat provided or re?ease3 but Gi?? screen it or OPS5! vio?ations.

2.4.2 - CIMIC

. !IMI! is not a unit responsibi?it# but unit Gi?? be common?# imp?icated in the process at ever# ?eve?o ops. This imp?ies that the ?oGest ?eve? at Ghich !IMI! unctions Gi?? be coord is at mn ?eve?. 8hi?e nota?? /=1!IMI! unctions are ound at bde ?eve?3 there exist severa? Ee# duties that must be carried out

-. Unit 6esponsibi?ities$ SpeciCc popu?ation con tasEs Gi?? be assigned to units in the mn Op O./iventhe debi?itating efect that popu?ation mov can have on the conduct o ops3 indications o such mov are tobe passed immed to mn using the SIT65P ormat

USOP 2.& - PTLS

2.&.1 - GEN

. Pt? activit# is to be c?ose?# con and coord to ensure that rtes3 bdr#s and tasEs have been c?r deCnedand that sucient ino on pt? activit# has been disseminated to JE units and Gd tps to prevent c?ashesand misunderstandings. The resp or coord pt? activit# Gi?? norma??# be the mn 7;3 a?though in moremobi?e ops or Ghen Gd tps are covering ver# Gide rontages3 mn ma# have to de?egate that resp tounits. 2or p?anning purposes3 pt?s tasEed b# the mn3 can expect to dep? or a min o <* hrs. Spec eBptreBr Gi?? be detai?ed in the pt? tasE tab?e.

-. Pt?s Gi?? be ordered to$

a. obtain ino about the en and 1or terrain3

b. act as a secur measure to prevent the en gaining ino or to prevent him rom op in an area3 and

c. provide protection to specs carr#ing out speciCc tasEs or duties.

d. In the case o mn sta# behind pt?s1OPs3 pt? activit# p?anning Gi?? be s#stematic. Spec eBpt reBr andreporting procedures Gi?? be detai?ed in a pt? tasE tab?e.

2.&.2 - DEFINITIONS

. P?anned Pt?s. P?anned pt?s are those or Ghich tasEs can be c?ear?# ident at ?east - hrs beore pt?activit# is to start. In princip?e3 a?? pt? activit# shou?d be pre&p?anned.

-. ;uicE 6eaction Pt?s. ;uicE reaction pt?s are those reBr to cover urgent tasEs Ghich are not indent intime to be inc? in the pt? tasE tab?e. Such pt?s Gi?? norma??# be tasEed b# unit or sub&unit 7; and are$

a. to react against en inC?tration or activit# Githin /1unit bdr#s3

b. to asst other pt?s in dicu?ties3

c. to carr# out ops Gd o the /1unit 25A3 and

d. p?anned ater the production o the pt? tasE tab?e.

2.&.3 - PLANNING AND COORD

. # -'= hrs "ai?# & Sub&units send pt? reBr to unit 7; (Un?ess otherGise directed).

-. # +'++ hrs "ai?# & Unit 7; receives rom bde 7; detai?s o pt? bdr#s3 co??ated pt? tasEs and?imitations on rtes and timings.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES'. # ++ hrs "ai?# & Sub&units send detai?ed rtes and timings to unit 7;.

<. # -++ hrs "ai?# & Unit 7; send conso?idated sub&unit tasEs tab?e or next -< hrs period (*++&*++hrs) to mn 7;.

=. SubseBuent Action$

a. 2mn 7;. 2mn 7; conso?idates tasE tab?es and disseminates nec ino to Gd tps.

b. Unit 7;. !hecEs that Gd sub&units Githin bdr#s are aGare o oGn and neighbouring unitsH pt? prgms.

c. Sub&unit 7;. !hecEs that tps are aGare o oGn and neighbouring sub&unitsH pt? prgms.

%. Pt? dr#s. Unit 7;s ma# divided their a??oc areas into sub&unit areas. 8ithin these areas sub&unit7;s are so?e?# resp or pt? activit#. Sub&unit 7; coords$

a. "ispatch and rec o pt?s.

b. Maint o comms Gith pt?s.

c. ;uicE reaction orces.

,. !omms.

a. 4orma??# rad si?ence (5M!O4 -).

b. Use norma? passGord.

*. Pt? OPI. 4orma??# unit IO. 6esp or$

a. @eeping pt? reps or re.

b. Maint pt? sit map shoGing exact posn o oGn tps3 mineds3 pre&p?anned "2s3 ino rom ear?ier pt?s3previous and proposed pt? rtes.

c. rieCng pt?s or passing nec brieCng ino to sub&unit brieCng ofr.

d. Accurate deCnition o each pt? tasE to avoid dup?ication.

e. AdLusting pt? timings and rtes to avoid repetition and c?ashes.

. Prep and issue o pt? tasE tab?e.

g. "ebrieCng pt?s.

. O! Sub&unit. /ive pt? comd adeBuate Gng and time or recce3 orders3 rehearsa?s and admin.

+. PT065P ormat is provided at USOP ,+<3 sect *.

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PART 3 - MANOEUVRE

USOP 3.1 - REGROUPING (REGP)

3.1.1 - PROCESS

. SeBuence o action$

a. !omd decision o regp.

b. Issue Gng O and orders.

c. Action b# receiving 7;.

d. Action b# changing or Loining sub&unit.

-. Sp e?ms do not move to neG ?oc un?ess speciCca??# ordered.

'. 0og sp sub unit s?ice o A ech accompanies regp sub unit.

3.1.2 - REGP ORDERS

W9; O.  Send Gng O ASAP through sup 7; o sub unit being regp.

. Orders ormat$a. SIT65P.

b. 6eceiving 7;.

c. Timings (o mov3 4M3 regrp comp?eted b#3 orders).

d. /p and comd status o sub unit being regp.

e. TasEs on regp.

. 5xpected duration o regp.

g. 6:3 time3 OOM and rte.

h. 7ar part# detai?s.

i. 0og sp.

 L. 0n.

E. !a?? signs and reBs o regrp units.

?. Time to estb comms.

m. An# add ino.

3.1.3 - ACTION B! RECEIVING H,

. Send 0O to 6: to$

a. rie Loining O! on cbt sit3 / dep?3 obs.

b. Issue !5OIs.

c. /uide Loining sub unit to neG ?oc.

d. Issue orders to Loining sub unit.

e. !m detai?s o$

() /un and A2: State (USOP ,+%.+%).

(-) P56S65P (USOP ,+-.+').

(') Admin1?og reBrs.

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(<) 8hen regrp sub unit is op read#3 send to unit 7;3

. SIT65P (USOP,+<.+) or comp?ete regrp.

g. P56S65P sub unit.

h. 0O/SITU4IT (USOP ,+%.+).

3.1.4 - ACTION B! CHANGING OR OINING UNIT

. eore ef !hange o !omd$

a. AsE or regrp orders.

b. !m ca?? sign o mov sub unit to receiving sub unit through sup 7;.

c. Send SIT65P3 P56S65P and add ino reBr.

d. !omd change to receiving unit1sub unit net and mov to 6:

e. !m ?og s?ices ava?.

-. On ef !hange o !omd$

a. Sub&unit changes to receiving sub unit or unit nets.

b. 5nsure sucient !5OIs received.c. !m ?oc and mov detai?s.

d. Send an# spec admin reBr.

3.1.& - A ECH ACTION ON REGRP

. On regrp sub unit to another unit$

a. Provide !;MS1S;MS Gith ech s?ice.

b. Ino receiving unit adm co# intended mov.

c. Arrange mov dir Gith O! adm co# o receiving unit.

d. Ino O! adm co# o receiving unit o admin state o sub unit.

-. On regrp Githin a unit.

a. Ino !;MS1S;MS o both changing and receiving sub units.

b. Ino O! adm co#.

USOP 3.2 - LN

3.2.1 - GEN

. 0n is to be reciproca? Ghen$

a. A !A unit is p?aced OP!OM1TA!OM o a 7; o another mn or nationa?it#.

b. A !A unit JanEs a mn or unit o another mn or nationa?it#.

-. 8hen ?n is not reciproca?3 responsibi?it# or estb it is$

a. 2rom ?et to right.

b. 2rom rear to ront.

c. 2rom higher to ?oGer mn or unit.

d. 2rom supported mn or unit to supporting mn or unit.

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'. 8hen ?n is broEen3 both parties shou?d attempt to re&estb it Gith primar# responsibi?it# remainingGith the mn or unit origina??# providing it.

<. :isiting 0O or dets norma??# provide their oGn tpt and comms.

=. 6eceiving 7; responsibi?ities to 0os$

a. Init brieCng.

b. Secur o cr#pto mat and eBpt.

c. Admin.

3.2.2 - LO DUTIES

. P.  eore mov to or rom oGn sub unit3 obtain$

a. !urrent batt?e update.

b. Int update.

c. 2uture intentions.

d. An# ?og ino.

-. I9>6.  !arr# no more ino than nec or tasE. MaEe provision or its destruction.

'. 5Bpt.

a. !5OIs (max three da#s).

b. Maps.

c. USOPs.

d. !omms to parent 7;.

e. 6ats.

<. M6?.  eore departing on tasE3 cm$

a. "estination.

b. 6te and 5TA.c. 4ext ?oc o oGn and destination 7;.

d. M;.  !o??ect msgs and mai? or de?.

=. OWNSITREP.  e ab?e to provide O84SIT65P as o?$

a. 0oc o Gd e?ms.

b. 0oc o units1sub units3 7;s and bdr#s.

c. 4o o batt?eGorth# tEs and AP!s in each /.

d. /1unit O6AT.

e. 6e?evant tac ino (inc? int). and

. ?n ofr shou?d as a min reBr3 be proCcient in 4ATO ?anguage(5n or 2r) o the receiving 7;(STA4A/%++)

USOP 3.3 - CONTACT AND COORD PTS

3.3.1 - CONTACT PT

. !omposition.

a. A pt on the grd manned b# a det rom the mn nearest to the bdr# but reporting dir to the unit nearestthe bdr#.

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b. A det o not ?ess than three a?? rEs mtd in a veh.

c. 5ach det is to have comms to its parent unit1mn.

d. In the case o diferent nations manning a contact pt3 the GorEing ?anguage shou?d be one o 4ATO?anguage ?5ng or 2rench.

e. As ar as poss the same indiv shou?d be assigned to the tasE and not constant?# changed.

-. 5stb o !ontact Pt. eore estb a contact pt the o? ino must be EnoGn b# both parties$

a. Six Cg /6 o the pt p?us a description o the ?oc.

b. Time at Ghich the pt is to be manned.

c. "escription o other det manning the pt (e.g. str. T#pe and no o vehs expected & and distinguishingmarEs or signs).

d. 6te the det Gi?? approach rom.

e. Ino to be passed.

3.3.2 - COORD PT

. A t#pica? coord pt Gou?d be a pt on the 25A through Ghich covering orce tps Gi?? move bacE.

-. 6esponsibi?it# or the provision o 0Os.

a. 2mn 7; is to send a 0O to the coord pt.

b. Units conducting Gdr are to send 0Os to the coord pt to co??ect ino about the mov bacE and to checEunits through.

c. Unit ho?ding grd Ghere coord pt is sit is to be rep b# 0O or the coord pt gd comd.

USOP 3.4 - DMLS

3.4.1 - GEN

. "m?. The destr o structures3 aci?ities or mat b# use o Cre3 Gater3 exp?3 mech or other means.

-. "irected "m? Tgts.

a. A dm? that is directed can be Cred immed ater prep on order o the ofr to Ghom responsibi?it# or thedm? has been de?egated. 6estrictions ma# be p?aced on Cring o tgts i.e. in order to maint the deceptionp?an a restriction ma# be p?aced on the ear?iest Cring time3 and

b. Once a dm? is comp?eted to State (SA25) or State - (A6M5") it must be picEeted unti? it is Cred.Idea??#3 in or armd recce Gi?? picEet the tgt unti? the order to exec it is given. Pnrs and associated tps canexec dm?s.

'. 6es "m?s. A res dm?s is con at a speciCc ?eve? o comd and can on?# be Cred IA8 the "4" '. The"m? /d !omd Gi?? site his !P in a posn Ghere it can best comd the entire site rom the home side. Themain dm? Cring pt shou?d be co&?oc Gith this !P. Three Cring pts shou?d be estb > tGo on the home side (amain and an a?tn) and one on the en side. The Cring pts must protect the Cring pt# rom the ef o the

b?ast as Ge?? as Eeeping the dm? in u?? vieG. Prep o the "4" ' is the resp o the 7; o the Auth !omd.

3.4.2 - RES DML

. 6esponsibi?ities o Auth !omd.

a. !omp?ete and issue the "4" ' orm.

b. 2iring o "m?. 7e has three options$

() Order dm? Cred on receipt o codeGord rom 0O.

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(-) Appt a subordinate as auth comd.

(') "e?egate the order to Cre to the dm? gd comd i the en are about to capture it.

c. Provision o "m? /d. 7e must provide a dm? gd to ensure the secur o a res dm?. SiFe andcomposition Gi?? taEe account o$

() Threat rom grd and air.

(-) /rd.

(') 8hether dm? ma# be b?oGn i en is in the act o capturing it.

(<) The importance o the dm? to the de.

d. Provision o 2iring Part#. There must be a dedicated Cring part# or each res.

e. !omms. There must be dir comms betGeen the auth comd and the dm? gd comd. A subordinatecomd de?egated as auth comd must not assume responsibi?it# unti? he estb his oGn comms. !omms ma#be$

() 0O rom auth !omdHs 7;

(-) 4orma? !omms

(') Art# comms to OP or 2OO Gith dm? gd comd

(<) extra set on auth !omdHs oGn net(=) 5ngr net

-. "m? /d !omd. 6eceives his orders on "4" ' orm. 6esp or$

a. !omd o a?? tps at dm? site.

b. Protection o dm? site.

c. !on o mov across dm? site.

d. @eeping auth comd ino o sit.

e. On receipt o orders rom auth comd3 ordering dm? Cring part# comd to change State o 6eadiness. This order must be given in Griting on "4" ' orm.

. On receipt o auth !omdHs order3 ordering dm? Cring part# comd to Cre dm?. This order is given inGriting on "4" ' orm.

g. 6eporting ef o dm? to auth comd.

'. "m? 2iring Part# !omd. 6esp or$

a. Maint o state o readiness ordered.

b. Tech advice to dm? gd comd3 inc? time taEen to change state o readiness.

c. !hanging state o readiness Ghen ordered.

d. 2iring dm? Ghen ordered.

e. 6eporting resu?t o dm? through engr channe?s.

<. /p and Seniorit#a. /p. Add to norma? 6 and O /ps3 consider$

() 6 /p

(a) A" det comd.

(b) 5ngr.

(c) Protection part#.

(-) O /p

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(a) Auth !omdHs 0O.

(b) Other 0Os.

(c) 6ec det comd.

b. Seniorit#. !ompi?e a Gritten seniorit# ?ist shoGing a?? ofrs3 8Os and snr 4!Os o dm? gd and the dm?Cring pt#. 5nsure pers EnoG a?? EnoG their oGn posn on the ?ists. 5nsure dm? Cring part# comd EnoGs o?ist. "m? Cring part# comd provides seniorit# ?ist to dm? gd comd.

=. Siting o !P1A?tn !P. Add to norma? actors$a. !o?ocate dm? gd comd and dm? Cring part# comd.

b. !P shou?d have good vieG over dm? but be sae rom b?ast and debris.

c. !P shou?d be ?arge enough or 0O o auth comd and his comms.

%. Manning o !P. 2o? shou?d a?Ga#s be present

a. "m? gd comd or his -I!.

b. "m? Cring part# comd or his -I!.

c. 0O o auth comd.

,. 7andover o "m?. I dm? is handed over to another gd Githout issue o neG "4" ' orm3 hand

orm to incoming (Accepting) comd. The outgoing (Transerring) comd is given and retains a signedstatement. I neG "4" ' orm is issued3 comp?ete para o o?d orm. Outgoing (Transerring) comdretains orm.

USOP 3.& - LEAGUERS HIDES HAR WA

3.&.1 - DEFINITIONS

. 0eaguer. It is a de ormation adopted b# armd or mech orces Ghi?e the# rep?en3 maint and rest. A?eaguer is sometimes concea?ed3 adopted b# a orce or admin convenience and protection.

-. 7ide. It is a ?oc that tps occup# beore mov to batt?e or Cre posns. A hide is simp?# an area oferingconcea?ment Ghere a orce Gaits beore ops or mov into batt?e posns.

'. 7ar. It is a temp area that permits dispersa? and concea?ment during rest3 maint rep?en or otheradmin activities. It is an area Ghere en intererence is considered un?iEe?# and Ghere the emphasis is onadmin convenience.

<. 8aiting Area. This is a ?oc adLacent to the rte or axis that ma# be used or the dispersa? o veh3 tpsand eBpt3 Ghi?e an e?m is Gaiting to resume mov (ATP '=(A)).

3.&.2 - LEAGUER RAD ORDERS

. The ormat or ?eaguer occupation orders is as o?s$

a. /6 (encoded)3

b. dir (eg acing north)3

c. rte (enter rom dir)3

d. OOM3

e. timings3 and

. resup.

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LA!OUT OF A LEAGUER AND HIDE

-. 2igure '& and '&- shoG examp?es o a ?eaguer and o a hide.

FIGURE 3-1 SCHEMATIC LA!OUT OF CBT TM LEAGUER

FIGURE 3-2 T!PICAL LA!OUT OF T$ S,N HIDE

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3.&.3 - LEAGUER OCCUPATION DRILL

. 4orma??#3 tEs move into posn Crst a??oGing sucient distance or in and ech vehs. I in are in ?ocCrst3 sucient space must be ?et or tEs on the perimeter.

-. The o? actions taEe p?ace$

a. issue o ?eaguer occupation orders3

b. adopt OOM and move to ?eaguer ?oc3

c. turn of speaEers3 heaters3 interna? ?ts and secur cargo hatches en rte3

d. tps1p?s shaEe out Ge?? to the rear o the ?eaguer ?oc to get into posn3

e. veh trE one another

. vehs mov Gd s?oG?# to taEe up posn and ha?t3 tEs acing out3

g. Crst tp orm ront3 second tp ?et3 third tp right3 ourth tp rear

h. cbt tm 7; and in p? Loin ?eaguer using same dri??3

i. veh sGitch of indiv3

 L. tE guns and in M/ traverse to cover arcs3

E. sentries rom ! ca?? sign Gith rad3 dep? ront3 rear and to both sides o ?eaguer immed3

?. sentries give Qin posnQ b# rad1hand1or ?t sig3

m. ater the ?ast veh has sGitched of there is tGo min o si?ence. !reGs Gatch and ?isten3

n. stand&to cont unti? a?? sentries report their sectors c?r3

o. cbt tm 7; reports area c?ear3

p. tE tp ?drs coord tp arcs Gith the tE tp to their right3

B. ech is ordered to Loin ?eaguer3

r. sub&unit comds report to cbt tm 7; Gith admin reBr and veh state + mins o? report o area c?ear3 and

s. arcs o responsibi?it#3 ?oc o secur e?ms and crash 6:Ks are coord b# cbt tm 7;.

3.&.4 - LEAGUER ORDERS

. The# contain the o?$

a. tac sit3

b. expected duration o sta#3

c. state o readiness3

d. de reBr inc? sentries3 stand&to and con o Cre3

e. cm o 6:Hs or crash ?eaguer3

. OOM or routinr departure3

g. !omm reBr3

h. Pri o GorE inc? protection3 cam3 digging3 maint and eding3

i. Admin3

 L. secur pts inc?$

() OPKs and pt?s inc? ?oc3 rtes in1out and recognition sigs3

(-) 4! and air sentries3

(') obs p?an inc? trip Jares and mines3

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(<) stand to3 a?arm s#stem and Cre con3

(=) arcs o responsibi?it#3 arcs o Cre and rge cards3 and

(%) art# tgts and "2 ?ists3

E. trenches and veh scrapes3

?. cam3

m. comm inc? ?ine3 runners and instr or rad si?ence3

n. noice and ?t discip?ine3 and

o. passGord.

-. 4otes on short rad Os$

a. / re? P at cross&rds (six Cgures grid).

b. OOM & ! !o#3 !o#3 n 7;K sec e?ms3 (i not a??oc co#s)3 A SBn3 A !o#.

c. 5xisting rds and trEs are used Ghenever possib?e.

d. A guide rom each co# meets his sub&unit at the / re? P and guides it to the entrance o the har. There pI1tp guides meet and ?ead1dir them to their ?ocs.

3.&.& - HIDE/WA DEPARTURE AND CRASH DRILLS

. 6outine and !rash "eparture dri??s are conducted as o?s.$

ACTIONS DEPARTURE DRILL CRASH DRILLL

A?ert. 8ng O3 state o readiness3 or movorder b# runners1?ine1or rad.

;uicEest means.

6ad on. On order or on !obra. ASAP ater a?ert.

5ngine start&up. Upon receiving STA6T&UP. ASAP.

Sentries in. On STA6T&UP. On STA6T&UP.

"eparture. On order according to p?an3 OOM andtiming o? the trE p?an. On !6AS7R!6AS7R!6AS7 b# thecbt tm 7; b# pre&designated rtes.

3.&. - HIDE/HAR AREA LA!OUT

. 7ide and har ma# be ?oc in Goods or in vi??ages to gain the best advantage o cover andconcea?ment rom grd and air.

-. There are three main t#pes o hide1har ?a#out$

a. 0inear is a?ong the edge o a Good3 hedgeroG3 or vi??age3 primari?# used as har as a?? round de is ver#?imited.

b. Interna? is dispersed rom a trai? or rd3 through Goods or vi??age again possib?# ?imiting arcs o Cre andgood a?? round de3 primari?# used as a hide.

c. Perimeter is around the outer edge o a Good or vi??age ofering eas# entrance and exit and good a??round de3 primari?# used as a hide.

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FIGURE 3-3 E"AMPLE OF PERIMETER HIDE/HAR LA!OUT

3.&.* - HIDE/HAR PRELIM OCCUPATION ORDERS

. Pts or inc?usion in pre?im hide1har occupation orders are as o?s$

a. !a?? sign Gi?? occup# a hide1har area at /6RRRRRR(encoded)3

b. recce part# detai?s inc?RRRRR 

() comd (i diferent rom SOPs)3

(-) 6: /6RRRRR(encoded)3

(') time o 6:RRRRRhrs3 and

(<) departure timeRRRRRhrs3

c. 6: Gith guides /6RRRRR(encoded) atRRRRRhrs3

d. main bod# detai?s inc?$

() 4M1move atRRRRRhrs3(-) OOM3

(') rte to 6:3

(<) speed3

(=) distance3

(%) spacing3

(,) ha?ts3 and

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(*) stragg?er 6:.

3.&.' - HIDE/HAR RECCE PARTIES

. The idea? composition o a hide1har recce part# is as o?s$

CBT TM ELM RECCE PART!  

!bt Tm 7; 7ide1har Master is batt?e !apt3 !o# -I!3SSM or !SM./uides designated as o?s$

In P? -I! and one guide per p?.

Armd One guide per tp.

5ngr One Buide per tp.

Sp Arms One guide each.

A5ch One guide each.

-. 5Bpt carried b# recce parties norma??# inc?$

a. Gpns both pers and veh mtd Gpns3

b. rads both veh and manpacE3

c. batt?e order inc? 4! eBpt3d. rats or one da#

e. Jash?t and C?ters3

. veh posn marEers and

g. !5OI.

3.&. - DUTIES OF HIDE/HAR MASTER

. 6eceive pre?im brie on o? pts$

a. tac sit3

b. ?oc o cbt tm area and a?tn3

c. rte to and ?oc o cbt tm 6:3

d. timings to inc? move o recce part#3 main bod# and 5TA at 6:3 and

e. 6: or crash har.

-. /ather3 brie and move recce parties to hide1har ?oc.

'. 6ecce asg areas and se?ect hide1har.

<. !onduct a sGeep o hide1har to ensure it is c?r o en mines3 obs and 4! contam.

=. A??oc$ areas to sub&units inc? cbt tm 7; and ech inc? trE p?an ans crach 6:s.

%. A??oc3 arcs o responsibi?it# to each sub&unit.

,. "etermine secur tasEs and site sentr# ?oc.

*. Se?ect a?tn hide1har i not a?read# a??oc1do recce.

. 5nsure that guides EnoG the ?oc o a?? sub&unit areas3 the cbt tm 6:3 the crash hide1har 6: and rtesand maEe sEetch o har or O!.

+. Send har report to O! and send guides to meet cbt tm at 6:.

. Prepare drat hide1har orders (i time permit).

3.&.10 - DUTIES OF A HIDE/HAR GUIDE

. Se?ect and marE posn or each veh.

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-. Prep sEetch o har.

'. 6: Gith sub&unit.

<. rie the sub&unit comd on the o? pts$

a. arcs o responsibi?it# and secur tasEs3

b. ?oc o cbt tm 6: or crash har3

c. ?oc o cbt tm 7; and other tps3 inc? sentries3

d. rtes and trE p?an3 and

e. admin detai?s.

=. 8ithin a har3 pri o GorE is norma??#$

a. secur3

b. resup3

c. maint3 and

d. rats.

3.&.11 - HIDE/HAR OCCUPATION DRILL

. Sub&units meet guides at 6:.-. /uides ?ead their tp1p? into posn using the in rte and o? the trE p?an.

'. :ehs are indiv posn3 to a??oG a Gd exit.

<. :ehs sGitch of indiv.

=. Ater the ?ast veh has sGitched of3 there is a pd o tGo mins si?ence Ghi?e creGs Gatch and ?isten.

%. 5stb secur.

,. Stand&to cont unti? sentries report their area c?r.

*. TE tp ?dr coord tp arcs Gith tp on the right.

. 2o? the Qa?? c?earQ3 tp1p? comds report to cbt tm 7; Gith a ?ist o admin reBr and veh state.

+. Arcs o responsibi?it#3 ?ocs o secur e?ms3 and crash 6:s are coord b# cbt tm 7;.

. !bt tm comd issues orders3 simi?ar to those or occup#ing a ?eaguer at '+%.+-1+<.

-. Sub&unit comds report to cbt tm 7; Gith admin reBr and veh state -+ mins o? engine shut doGn

3.&.12 - SECUR

. The best Ga# to achieve secur is b# maint discip?ine Ghi?e occup#ing a hide1har$

a. cam nets are up at a?? times inc? ni3

b. Its are restr as o?s &

() on?# C?tered It is used and on?# i nec3

(-) a?? It sources are sGitched of or masEed3

(') reJective suraces are covered3

(<) no smE in open during darEness3 and

(=) no cooEing in open during darEness3

c. use active surv devices according to SOPs3

d. noise is reduced to the min &

() a?? speaEers of3

(-) min conversation in ?oG tone o voice3

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(') care in using too?s and hatches3

(<) generators buried and use restricted3 and

(=) ramps and cargo hatches remain c?osed3

e. comm i sit permits3 max use o ?ine te? Gith disconnected ringers and runners3

. maint trE discip?ine3

g. stand&to as ordered but a?erts are conducted irregu?ar?# b# da# and ni3 and

3.&.13 - NBC CONSIDERATION

. !ontam avoidance

a. 8here poss site hars and hides to maEe max use o the protection rom ?iBuid contam provided b#barns and actor# comp?exes.

b. 8here Goods have to be used3 cover eBpt Gith protective sheeting.

-. !o??ective protection. A?? pers shou?d have access to secure she?ters or protected area or a min o< hrs in -<.

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USOP 3. - RGE CARDS

. Prep rge cards as soon as posn occupied.

-. A?? Arms 6ge !ards. A cop# is shoGn here. It is issued separate?#. I none are ava?3 produce rgecard in this ormat rom ?oca? mat$ sca?e.

FIGURE 3-4 RGE CARD

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USOP 3.* - HEL OPS

3.*.1 - GEN

. The aim o this USOP is to provide pers3 reBr to emp? 8ing he?3 Gith detai?s on avn ?oG ?eve? tacSOPs.

-. The intro o 4ight :ision /ogg?es (4:/) to !A Tac Avn in + resu?ted in a much increasedcapabi?it# to provide ?oG ?eve?3 tac ni sp. There are certain conditions Ghere the existing ?t ?eve? is so ?oGthat insucient ?t exists to a??oG sae ?oG ?eve? Jt.

'. There exists a period o time at sunset and sunrise Ghere there is either not enough ?t to da# tacJ# or too much ?t to ni tac J# Gith 4:/Ks. The ?ength o this period o time is main?# dependant on thespeed o the setting or rising sun. 0onger periods exist in northern and southern ?atitudes Ghi?e shorterperiods exist near the eBuator.

<. "ue to the comp?exities o 4:/ Jt more coord is reBr or both msn and Jt p?anning thereore moretime must be a??oGed or batt?e procedures. :irtua??# a?? msn proC?es can be JoGn using 4:/s3 a?thoughthe tasE ecienc# o some are great?# reduced due to their ?imitations (examp?e & recce and obsn).

3.*.2 - TAS$ING HEL

. 750;U5ST. "uring ops a unit that does not have he? ress or the appropriate t#pe and Buantit# ohe? ress grouped Gith it3 but Ghich reBr he? sp or a speciCc tasE or period o time3 ma# reB this sp usingthe 750;U5ST ormat to be ounded at USOP ,+=.+< and b# adopting the o? procedures$

a. de Units. Units shou?d Gd 750;U5ST to de 7; on the comd net. Msn acceptance Gi?? be passedbacE to the reBuesting unit using the same means b# Ghich it Gas received. The acceptance Gi?? norma??#inc? such pertinent msn detai? as Time on TasE (TOT)3 no and t#pe o ac and coord reBrs.

-. 6eB1TasE 4os. The reB or tac avn sp inc? a no that indicates the t#pe o msn reB and ident thereBuesting unit. I the msn reB is accepted3 the reB no becomes the msn no. The reB no consists o asing?e digit preCx speci#ing the t#pe o msn3 o? b# a sing?e ?etter and three digits ident the reBuestingunit and the speciCc tasE. 2SOP '+%.- designate speciCc no and ?etters to be used.

3.*.3 - IMMED HEL RE,

. It is accepted that there Gi?? be occasions Ghen critica? reBs or immed avn sp Gi?? arise3 such as inthe case o mass cas evac. 6eBs or immed sp o? the same rte as do 750;U5ST3 hoGever3 the# arenorma??# passed b# rad using an abbreviated ormat and shou?d norma??# be given pri over other

750;U5ST.

-. The ormat or an immed reB is based on the 750;U5ST ormat but on?# the o? essentia? ino needbe inc?$

a. proGord to indicate tasE or reB3

b. ident o reBuesting unit and reB1msn no (87O)3 and

c. description o msn3 inc?$

() A0P7A & "escription o tasE (87AT)3

(-) 6A:O & Timing and duration o tasE (8754)3

(') !7A60I5 & PicE up pt & "estination (87565)3

(<) "50TA > !on and !oord (7O8)3 and

(=) 5!7O & Specia? Instructions

3.*.4 - COMMS TAC HEL

. 8hen not invo?ved on other dedicated user reB3 8ing he?s mon :72 2M 5mergenc# reB o <+.=M7N.This is reerred to as the 2M /d reB. This gd reB is or emergenc# use on?#3 a?? grd units shou?d beaGare o its existence. The unit ca??ing shou?d state the he?Ks ?oc and dir o Jt as o?$

a. Q7e? over hi?? %+ J#ing 4orth at ?oG a?t3 this is - on 2M /6". !ontact me on & (reB or codeGord)Q.@noG?edge o this /6" reB ma# be o specia? importance in an emergenc# casevac or extraction sit.

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-. 2M 7OMI4/. A?? he? are capab?e o Cnding a unit ?oc b# homing on their rad. This procedure isca??ed Q7omingQ. The rad procedure or homing is$

a. 7e?. Q'- this is 7ote? -3 transmit = secs or homing overQ3 and

b. !S '-. Q'- 6O/56Q (grd sta Eeeps transmit button depressed or reB no o secs) Q'- outQ.

'. 8henever !omm 5?ec Op Instr (!5OIS) are issued that inc? codeGords or homing3 the codeGordsGi?? be used3 a?? other procedures Gi?? remain the same.

<. "uring the no&voice trans3 the p?t Gi?? steer toGards the unit ?oc. I the p?t reBr urther dirassistance3 the procedure Gi?? be repeated.

=. Sta passage is dicu?t to determine and the user unit shou?d advise the he? creG o their re?ativeposn to the unit ?oc as soon as the he? comes into vieG. 8hen passing dir ino to the p?ts3 give dir romunit ?oc to the he? as o?$

a. 5xamp?e . Q7ote? - this is '-3 #ou are south o m# ?oc overQ3 or

b. 5xamp?e -. Q7ote? - this is '-3 #ou are northGest =++ m overQ.

%. :isua? aids such as Jares3 smoEe3 ?ts or Juorescent pane?s ma# be disp?a#ed Ghen the he? so reB.2or obvious secur reasons the o? procedures must be o?$

a. grd unit disp?a#s visua? aid on reB3 (usua??# co?oured smoEe)3

b. p?t states co?our seen3 andc. grd unit cm co?our is correct.

,. 4otes$

*. SmoEe generator to be p?aced doGnGind rom the 0P.

. Pane?3 Ghen used3 to be removed rom 0N Ghen he? is on Cna? approach.

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PART 4 - FIREPOWER

USOP 4.1 - INDIRECT FIRE SP

4.1.1 - GEN

. This USOP is app?ic to indir Cre sp Ghich inc?$

a. mor3

b. guns1hoGs3 and

c. M06S.

-. The coord o !AS ress are covered in 2SOP '+%.

'. 0oc art# and art# int are a mn unction and are detai?ed in 2SOP <+.

4.1.2 - FIRE SP COORD MEASURES

DEFINITIONS % CHARACTERISTICS

. 2ire Support !o&ordination 0ine (2S!0). A ?ine estb b# the appropriate grd comd usua??# at corps?eve? to ensure coord o Cre not under his con but that ma# afect current tac ops. The 2S!0 is used to

coord Cres o air3 grd or sea Gpns s#stems using an# t#pe o ammo against surace tgts. The 2S!0 shou?do? Ge??&deCned terrain eatures. The estb o the 2S!0 must be coord Gith the appropriate tac air comdand other sp e?ms. Sp e?ms ma# atE tgts Gd o the 2S!03 Githout prior coord Gith the grd orce comd3provided the atE Gi?? not produce adverse surace efects on3 or to the rear o the ?ine. AtEs againstsurace tgts behind this ?ine must be coord Gith the appropriate grd orce comd. The 2S!0 is marEed ona?? tac maps b# a so?id b?acE ?ine shoGing the date1time o efectiveness and ?abe??ed 2S!0.

-. 4o 2ire 0ine (420). 2mns ma# estb a 420 to coord Cre3 Ghich is under the con o their subordinatemns and units. The 420 is a ?ine short o Ghich art# or ships do not Cre except on reB or approva? o thesupported comd3 but be#ond Ghich the# ma# Cre at an#time Githout danger to riend?# tps. The ?oc othe 420 is norma??# estb b# de comds and coord at the next higher 7;. 420s Gi?? be p?otted on a?? tacmaps b# a so?id b?acE ?ine shoGing date1time o efectiveness and ?abe??ed 420.

'. 6estrictive 2ire 0ine (620). A 620 is a ?ine estb betGeen converging riend?# orces that prohibits

Cre or efects rom Cre3 across the ?ine Githout coord Gith the afected orce. It Gi?? be estb b# the 7; thatcon both orces3 based on submissions rom them. It is ordered using the same ormat as or a 2S!0. ItGi?? be marEed on a?? tac maps b# a so?id b?acE ?ine shoGing date1time o efectiveness and ?abe??ed 620.

<. 2ire !o&ordinated Area. It Gi?? sometimes be nec or desirab?e or a comd to restrict Cre into anarea. This Cre coord area is an area Gith speciCc restraints into Ghich Cres in excess o those restraintsGi?? not be de?ivered Githout approva? o the auth estb the restraints. The sit Gi?? be especia??# preva?entin ?oG intensit# conJicts Ghere cu?tura?3 spiritua? or med aci?ities Gi?? be spared Ghenever possib?e. Suchareas Gi?? be marEed on a?? tac maps in the same manner as 420s (hoGever in red) and Cre on?# dir intothem Gith the approva? o the 7; Gho estb the restriction or restraint.

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USOP 4.2 - DIR FIRE SP

4.2.1 - WPNS DATA

S W998 E<

R; B: M:9< L8 A776 T R< 6> F:

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) ()

!, (M%A-) <++ m '=+ rds per -+ rds per a??3 tracer 4orma? = rds1min36apid -+ rds1min

!* (M%A-!A6I45)

'++ m '=+ rds per -+ rds per a??3 tracer 4orma? = rds1min36apid -+ rds1min

! (MI4IMI) %++ m *++ rds per -=+ rds per a??3 tracer Sustained ,=+ to +++ rds1min

!% (24 MA/=*) /PM/

-++ m Armds =+%+Inr ,%+

--+ a??3 tracer 4orma? + rds1min3 6apid --+rds1min

7M/ =+ !a? *++ m-++ m

a??a. Pers - +++ mb. tracerc. !<< AP Anti MP *++ m

4orma? <+ rds1min36apid ++ rds1min

!' Sniper6iJe

%++ m '+ rds per = rds per a??

M&,- &

S6AA8(0)

-= m '1TrE :eh -= rds 1

8h :eh

7eat Shot disposab?e

!ar? /ustav &S6AA8(7)

'++ m % rds per - rds per 7eat Max <&= rds1min

S6A88569

%++ m - rds per < rds per 7eat to ' rds1min depending onrge (%++ m in ' Secs)

 TO8 II ',=+ m '% rds per - rds per 7eat -&' rds1min depending on rge(' +++ m in = Secs)

0eopard+= mm

<+++ m-<++ m<+++ m

75S7AP2S"SSM@ 

0A: '1!O9OT5(-= mm

!annon)

'+++ m+++ m

-<++ rds per -++ rdsper

a.75I&T 3b.AP"S :S AP! ' +++ m -<++ rds -++ rds Max ef3

per Gpn per Gpn vs I2: +++ m

.rds1min

0t MO6%+ mm

75 G1bipod >-= >,++m3

G1o bipod >++&,++m3

SmE G1bipod> -=&<=+m3

81o bipod++&,++m3

I??im G1bipod> ',=&

%++m3

81o bipod'++&,%=m

%< rds per '- rds per 75 4orma? * rds1min b. 6apid -=rds1min

M5" MO6* mm

7518P & ,+&==++m3

I??um > ,++&=+++ m

75 Gp 4orma? -+ rds1min min = rds1min' minsSustained - rds1min

79 MO6-+ mm

++&*'= m =+ rds per =+ rds per =+ Gpna. 753 smE3 i??P6PA (758IT7 6AP)

4orma? * rds1min min % rds1min' mins

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S W998 E<

R; B: M:9< L8 A776 T R< 6> F:

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) ()

P6A (A!TI&0T A6M") Sustained - rds1min

M5" Sp== mm

a.*+++ mb.-'+++ mc.*+++ md.*+++ m

e.*+++ m.,=++ mg. T!h. T!

<=+ rds per < rds per a. 75b. 75 6APc. SmEd. I??um /rid sBuare

e. :T. "P I!Mg. Scat mins (6AAMS1A"AM)h. !opperhead

4orma? ' rds1min min - rds1min' mins3Sustained rd1gun1 min

00 PT MS0(Dave?in)

'+++ m + rds per - rds per 75 .rd1min

PT /U4(S@9/A6")

<+++ m %,= rds per --= rds per a. 75&Tb. AP"S&T gun gunc. 75&incendiar#

==+ rds1min

00 A65A MS0(A"ATS)

+++ 1

*+++ m

- rds per < rds per 75 ms? 4O AS5" O4 "ISTA4!5 2I65> < rds per ?auncher

USOP 4.3 - ALL ARM AIR DEFENCE (AAAD)

4.3.1 - GEN

. There are tGo t#pes o AAA" > active and passive.

-. 5Bpts that ma# be dep? in mn or / areas are c? as S7O6A" Gpns$

a. Area Air "e$ A"ATS SE#/rd

b. !?ose Air "e$ DA:50I4

c. Se? "e$ AAA" Gpns & MM/3 0M/ and SA

'. 8pn !on Orders(8!Os)

a. 8pns 7O0"2I65. 5ngage on?# in se?&de.

b. 8pns TI/7T. On?# engage i$

() 6ecognised as hosti?e.

O6

(-) !ommitting a hosti?e act.

<. !ance??ation. Ater engagement3 Gpns revert to previous 8!O. Issue o a neG 8!O cance?s a8!O.

4.3.2 - ACTIVE

. A?? e?ms o the unit must be capab?e o deending themse?ves against hosti?e ac. This capabi?it# isEnoGn as AAA" and embraces a?? non&specia?ists A" Gpns used against the hosti?e ac.

-. !ounter&Measures (!Ms). !Ms inc? the passive measures described at USOP -+' and the activemeasures described in this USOP. Active !Ms inc?$

a. evasive action3 and

b. aggressive action.

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4.3.3 - PASSIVE

. USOP =+< describes the passive measures that shou?d be used b# a?? units to ensure theirprotection against atE rom the air.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURESPART & - PROTECTION

USOP &.1 - NBC DEFENCE

&.1.1 - NBCD COMD AND CON

. 6esponsibi?ities

a. !omd. The comd must$

() consider 4! re?ated actors Ghi?e preparing est in the p?anning ph o an op3

(-) order the 4! State3

(') order the activation o the 4!" !e??3

(<) order the activation o 4!" sv# tms and 4!" sentries3

(=) order op decon3 and

(%) appt 4!" O.

b. 4!" O. The unctions o the unit 4!" O are$

() advise the comd on 4!" matters3

(-) organiFe and operate the 4!" !e??3(') organiFe unit 4!" trg3 and

(<) maint ?n Gith JanEing units 4!" Os.

c. 4!" !e??. This ce?? Gi?? be activated during an active or potentia??# active 4! environ. It Gi??comprise the unit 4!" O3 an 4! 4!O and tGo Lr 4!Os. Once activated3 this ce?? must operate -<1, Githat ?east the unit 4!" O or the 4!" 4!O present and shou?d be co&?ocated Gith the unit !P. The 4!"!e?? Gi?? be resp or$

() reporting the initia? en use o nuc3 bio and chem Gpns b# the most expeditious means ava? (4!)3

(-) coord the unit 4! Gng and 6eporting S#stem(higher3 ?oGer and JanEing)3

(') coord sv# and recce tasEings3

(<) coord unit and sub&unit op and comp?ete decon3

(=) receipt3 co??ation and dissimination o 4! report3 Ggns and a?arms3

(%) maint an up&to&date disp?a# map o 4! atEs o op signiCcance3

(,) maint records o 4! contam areas and rtes3 area radiation intensities in the unit area o interest3

(*) maint records o unit and sub&unit 6adiation 5xposure States (65S)3

() orGarding samp?es o 4! agents to higher 7;3 and

(+) coord 4!" eBpt and mat resup.

d. 4! Sv# tms. 4! sv# tms must be capab?e o perorming rad and chem sv# as dir. The# Gi?? be estbon order or each sub&unit. 5ach tm o a min o one recorder and one tester and shou?d consist o a min

o Cve 4!" Bua?iCed pers to conduct chem sv#. "uties Gi?? inc? an# or a?? o the o?$() rte and area recce to determine contam areas3

(-) signing o contam areas and sae rtes3

(') ident and samp?ing o 4! agents3

(<) co??ecting ino or the preparation o 4! reports <3 = and %3 and

(=) Maint a??otted 4!" eBpt.

e. 4! "econ tms. 4! decon tms Gi?? be estb on order or each sub&sub units. The tm composition Gi??var# in siFe according to the decon reBr. Their duties Gi?? inc? 4! sentries.

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&.1.2 - NBC DEFENCE HA#ARD AVOIDANCE

. 4! 6eporting as per USOP ,+<3 sect '.

-. Mission Orientated Protective Posture (MOPP)

4! "ress State

() (-)

Meaning

MOPP 6ead#

(')

MasE carried. st set IP5 ava? Githin - hrs

  -nd set IP5 ava? Githin % hrs

MOPP + MasE carried. IP5 immed ava?

MOPP MasE carried. Suit Gorn3 boots and g?oves carried.

MOPP - MasE carried. Suit and boots Gorn3 g?oves carried.

MOPP ' MasE carried. Suit3 boots and g?oves Gorn.

4otes$

. To an# o the above categories3 the Gord 7  is added tosigni# that it is Gorn Gith the eBpt a?so Gorn at the MOPP ?eve?. (eg.MOPP - MasE)

-. 6ecogniFing risE mgt3 the sux AC$ET OPEN or AC$ET OFF can be added to dress categories 3- or '.

'. 6ecogniFe o airmobi?e3 A and ?ight orces.

&.1.3 - PROTECTION OF INDIV AND UNIT E,PT AND SUP

. 6ecommendation according to threat

4! T765AT

 T765AT "52I4ITIO4 65!OMM54"5" A!TIO4S

0O8 5n has of 4!capabi?it# but there isno indication o use in

immed uture

I4"I:

MOPP +

!hecE IP5 or svc

6evieG 4! dri??s and a?arms

"econ utensi?s beore drinEing and eating

U4IT

!over Gater and ood sup

!hecE 4! eBpt or svc and ensure ho?dings are current

!hecE that co?? protection (!O0P6O) components arecomp?ete and svc

M5"IUM 4! Gpns have been

used in another oparea and1or there arestrong indications thaten Gi?? use 4! Gpnsin immed uture

I4"I:

MOPP + (NUC THREAT 69)

MOPP 3 - or ' (!75M1IO T765AT)

Posn '&Ga# detector paper on IP5

5nsure 4! masE read# or immed use

5nsure canteen is u?? o Gater

U4IT

Order !8 Survia? 6u?e (A6OUS5) into ef 

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

Post 4! sentries

Psn '&Ga# detection paper on vehs Githin dvrs vieG

Activate unit detection3 a?arm and reporting s#stems

Prep med aci?ities to recv 4! cas

On mn order3 issue and commence taEingp#rodistigmine bromide tab?ets (one1*hrs)

!over ood and Gater

P?ace max pers under cover

!?ose vehs and b?dg GindoGs3 doors and hatches

!over vu?nerab?e eBpt and mat

7I/7 4! atE is imminent inimmed area

I4I":

MOPP + (NUC THREAT ONL!) (NOT IN FALLOUT#ONE)

MOPP ' MAS@ > Ordered on?# Ghen abso?ute?# nec3 msnprevai?s

U4IT!?ose doGn a?? vehs and b?dgs

Impose sector contam contro?$

  Assume a?? pers3 mat and vehs entering a sub&unitarea are contam unti? proven c?ean

  !on the entr# to con pts3 !O0P6O3 vehs and coveredspaces

Put !O0P6O s#stems into state o readiness

-. Possib?e contam ood is not eaten un?ess it has been checEed and re?eased or consumption b#med pers. 8hen in doubt3 do not eat.

&.1.4 - DRILLS % PROCEDURES

. A?? pers must be u??# conversant Gith the o? dri??s$

a. IA dri??3

b. I" dri??3

c. UnmasEing dri??3 and

d. !8 surviva?.

e. 4! S54T6I5S are to be dep? as per TAM +.+<.

&.1.& - FRIENDL! NUC STRI$E (STRI$WARN)

. In the event o a riend?# nuc striEe3 the Gords "ANN053 "ANN053 "ANN05 Gi?? be passed at the timeon tgt (TOT) minus = mins.

-. The o? dri?? Gi?? be comp?eted a?? A2:Ks$

a. posn veh behind cover pointed in the dir o b?ast3

b. guns over bacE decE3

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c. sights and optics protected3

d. externa? stoGage removed3

e. antennas removed3

. e?ectrica? eBpt shou?d be turned of unti? TOT p?us - mins3

g. hatches c?osed3

h. a?? interna? stoGage secur3

i. master sGitch and a?? constant poGer circuits of3 and

 L. creGs brace themse?ves and c?ose their e#es.

'. 4! 6eporting as per USOP ,+<3 sect '.

&.1. - CONTAM CON

. Pre&atE p?ans and procedures are to be made to avoid pers and eBpt becoming contam Gherepossib?e. These are to inc?$

a. haFard marEing$

() orders or marEing haFards3

(-) provision and checEing o haFard marEing signs3 and

(') coord o 4! haFard marEing and 4! reco tms.

b. use o cover. 8here possib?e3 pers3 eBpt and stores are to be p?aced under cover (M#?ar i ava?) toprevent dir contam shou?d an atE occur. !over gives protection rom radioactive dust and most ?iBuid bio?and chem agents. !hem vapour in Ce?d concentrations is un?iEe?# to cause contam3 and

c. rte p?anning. TrE p?ans are to be ?aid doGn designating rtes Ghere post&atE contam picE&up is ?east?iEe?#. These Gi?? be a?ong roads or vegetation&ree trEs. Such trEs Gi?? reBuire recce to checE or contam3particu?ar?# so?id contam that is not absorbed into the surace.

-. In order to ensure that contam is being avoided3 eforts must be made to ?ocate and ident thenature and t#pe o contam. This is achieved through 4! mon and sv# tms. Units are resp or radio?ogica

and chem mon surve#ing.'. 6adiation 5xposure State (65S). The 65S s#stem has been deve?oped to assist comds in thep?anning o ops that must be conducted under conditions o radio?ogica? contam. The detai?s o thiss#stem3 inc? reporting reBrs3 are contained at (7#per?inE to) T!.TAM +<

&.1.* - LIMITATION OF SPREAD

. At unit ?eve?3 ?imitation o spread can be achieved primari?# through con o mov into and out ocontam areas. The o? measures shou?d be taEen Ghen a move is being conducted in an area EnoGn orsuspected to be contam$

a. checE a?? pers3 vehs3 and sup or contam prior to entering unit1mn areas3

b. ident 4! sentries or rai?road and rd move and 4! sv# tms or rd moves3c. sv# rtes3 hides3 batt?e posns etc. or possib?e contam3

d. avoid moving through a contam area i possib?e3 and

e. marE contam vehs3 pers3 eBpt and areas.

-. 8hen orced to cross a contam area3 a?? vehs Gi?? ha?t at ?east =++m short o the contam3 c?ose a??hatches and creGs Gi?? don masEs. So?diers on board open vehs Gi?? assume MOPP ?eve? M' MasE. 8henthe move commences3 the o??oGing precautions shou?d be taEen$

a. extend interva? to -=m and s?oG to * @P73

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURESb. improve shie?ding i time and mat permits3

c. avoid brushing under trees or driving through pudd?es3

d. assume a Gedge or staggered mn3 do not o??oG dir behind the veh to the ront and avoid an# dust ordebris throGn up3

e. ater crossing the area3 pers in MOPP 7I/7 Gi?? checE or contam3 and

. based on the contam present and the tac sit3 the comd ma# decon3 continue operating c?osed doGn3

or conduct the procedure beore unmasEing and give the QA00 !05A6Q and continue the msn.'. 8eather and "eca#. 4! contam is reduced passive?# and progressive?# b# the Geathering o bioand chem agents and b# the deca# o nuc radiation. eore an atE3 p?ans must be made designating eBptand stores Ghich3 i contam3 Gi?? be ?et either to Geather or unti? the radiation has dropped to acceptab?e?eve?s.

&.1.' - MAR$ING CONTAM AREAS

. 8here an area has been contam3 the unit resp or that area Gi?? be resp or posting 4! contamsigns3 not on?# or its oGn saet# but a?so to prevent the risE o unnec exposure to other units or to thoseindiv Gho might unEnoGing?# enter the area.

-. The std marEing signs as prescribed b# STA4A/ -++- Gi?? be used.

'. Areas that contain more than one t#pe o contam Gi?? be marEed Gith a?? re?evant marEing signs.Signs Gi?? be p?aced on the perimeter o the contam area c?ose enough together to prevent unintentiona?entr#. MarEers Gi?? be ?et in p?ace i the area is evacuated beore contam becomes insigniCcant un?essthe area is to be abandoned to the en.

&.1. - DECON

. "econ is a measure o ?ast resort to be taEen on?# Ghen avoidance3 ?imitation o spread andGeathering and deca# are unsuccessu? in avoiding contam.

-. There are three categories o decon$

a. Immed "econ. Perormed b# the indiv on himse?3 using eBpt and ress immed ava?3 to enab?e him to

remove gross contam rom the bod#3 c?othing3 eBpt and pers Gpn.

b. Op "econ. Perormed using unit eBpt to reduce contam to a ?eve? that Gi?? a??oG current ops tocontinue. As a min3 the contact areas o Gpns and eBpt reBr b# the immed sit Gi?? be decon.

c. Thorough "econ. Perormed Gith assistance rom a specia?iFed unit to comp?ete?# e?iminate orneutra?iFe the haFard to pers3 c?othing3 eBpt3 Gpns3 vehs and sup.

'. Immed and op decon is a unit responsibi?it# to be carried out Githout assistance o a mn1T2 7;. The conduct o thorough decon Githin the mn1T2 is the responsibi?it# o the mn1T2 7;.

<. The unit 4! O Gi?? con op decon via the unit 4! !e??.

=. Thorough "econ. The mn1T2 Supp?# !ompan# 0aundr#3 ath and "econtamination (0") P? istasEed to provide decon sp to a?? e?ms o the mn1T2 Immed decon. User unit Gi?? be resp to$

a. provide augmentation as tasEed b# higher 7;3

b. site and con the initia? ass# area3

c. site and con the Cna? ass# area3 and

d. provide a 0O.

&.1.10 - HANDLING AND TMT OF NBC CAS

. Procedure or hand?ing and tmt o 4! cas are provided in TAM %+=.

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USOP &.2 - PASSWORDS % CHALLENGING PROCEDURES

&.2.1 - PASSWORDS

. PassGords are issued b# 2mn 7;s and disseminated to unit 7;s through de /-. The# consist ocha??enge bigrams and ansGer bigrams (e.g. !ha??enge AA & AnsGer //). The# change dai?# at -++hr?oca?.

-. !ompromise. I passGord is compromised3 ino ?oca? comd as BuicE?# as possib?e.'. 0imitations. PassGords are on?# an indication o ident. Other methods o cm ident are$

a. :is recognition.

b. I" cards (add evidence3 not proo).

c. ;uestioning.

&.2.2 - CHALLENGING PROCEDURES

. Sentr#Hs Actions.

a. A?ert ?oca? comd (i poss).

b. 7A0T & 7A4"S UP.

c. A":A4!5 O45 to be recogniFed.

d. 7A0T.

e. !7A0054/5 (on?# i no vis recognition).

. A":A4!5 O45.

-. Opening 2ire. A?? rEs must carr# and adhere to the re?evant orders or opening Cre contained in6O5 (USOP +*).

&.2.3 - CODEWORDS/NIC$NAMES/PASSWORDS

. The use o codeGords and nicEnames Githin the Unit is con b# the de.

-. The de /- Gi?? issue a?? codeGords and nicEnames to be used Githin the unit. The de /- prior toeach op Gi?? issue them to units sing?# or in b?ocEs.

USOP &.3 - EMERGENC! ALARMS

W9; A: A< NBC A;9< A: 98 NBC C

:is A?arm !o?ourand Shape

6ed ?acE

4! 8ng 6Et (-)

6emove1change vissigs

:is Sig !rossing Arms

above hd

MasE Up

Audib?e A?arm(') (<)

:oice (e.g. Air6ed) :eh horn8hist?e b?asts ('sec on sec of)

:oice (/as3 /as3/as)ang meta? onmeta?

:oice

7orn b?ast or min

4ATO (!iv "e) 8arb?ing siren or min

InterruptedGarb?ing siren

Stead# siren or min

4otes$

. A?arms$

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURESa. A?arms or grd atE to be in accordance Gith the tac sit.

b. Air 6aid 8ng states$

() 6ed$ AtE Imminent

(-) 9e??oG$ AtE Probab?e

(') 8hite$ AtE Un?iEe?#

(<) "o not conuse Gith Ghist?e sig or stand&to. There is no 4ATO agreement on sigs or stand&to. I

Ghist?e or horn sig is nec3 use continuous b?ast.

-. Use vis sigs i poss.

USOP &.4 - INDIV % SUB-UNIT PROTECTION MEASURES

&.4.1 - PROTECTION WHEN STATIC

. asic "ri??

a. /et under cover.

b. Mount sentries.

c. !hecE area or mines3 etc.

d. !?earance pt?s.

e. Practice stand&to.

-. A?ert States. Order appropriate a?ert state3 suggested sta?e or units1sub&units$

a. GREEN ALERT "a# on?#.

() 4!O I! protection.

(-) One grd sentr#.

(') One chem sentr#.

(<) One air sentr#.

(=) One on rad Gatch per sub&unit.

b. AMBER ALERT Min or ni protection.() /rd sentries doub?ed.

(-) One veh rads on standb# per p?1tp.

c. RED ALERT

() !omd I! protection.

(-) ++V stand&to.

(') :eh creGs mtd and read# to move.

'. STA4" TO

a. 8hen Crst occup#ing a neG posn.

b. 8hen atE b# grd orces.

c. 8hen Garned o a speciCc threat.

d. at !omdHs discretion.

USOP &.& - MINE WARFARE

&.&.1 - MAR$ING

. "uring Gar ops3 tac mineCe?ds must be marEed Ghen ?aid$

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a. 2ence on a?? sides. Use existing ences3 sing?e concertina or Gaist high sing?e strand Gire.

b. 2asten red triangu?ar marEers3 some inscribed MI45SH (in Ghite) to ence at a max o =+ m interva?s.

-. MarEing. The o? guide?ines app?#$

a. MineCe?ds Gi?? be marEed Gith a perimeter ence un?ess otherGise ordered. 5xisting ences ma# beused Ghere suitab?e3

b. The ence Gi?? not conorm to the shape o the mineCe?d nor give aGa# its extent. It Gi?? a?Ga#s

enc?ose some unmined grd3c. The ence (on the en side) Gi?? not be obvious but must be visib?e to those Gho EnoG its approximateposn3 and

d. A?? ences3 existing or emp?aced3 are to be marEed Gith signs to shoG their nature.

&.&.2 - REPORTING AND RECORDING

. OGn Mineds.

a. Protective. Ino 5ngrs o an# protective mineds ?aid i not picEed up Ghen unit redep?o#s. P?anmineds inc? SM through Unit 7;. 8hen ?aid3 report shou?d be submitted to de 7;3 using ormat providein USOP ,+<3 sect %3 as reBr.

b. Tactica?. !onst b# engrs. 6ecords are Gd IA8 para <.

-. Send intention to ?a#H rep to de 7; (on?# i / does not have obs emp?acement auth).

'. 5n MineCe?ds. 6eport en mineCe?ds Gith appropriate sers o OS65P.

<. 6ecording. 6ecord mineds on 5--" ("4" -+). 2our copies sha?? be prepared. 0a#ing unit Gi??retain one cop# and Gd3 through the chain o comd3 the other three copies () the next higher comd (-)the appropriate mn 7; and (') the appropriate nationa? territoria? auth.

=. 6ecords. "etai?ed records are not reBr or SM that have a se?&destruct capabi?it# ?ess than -< hrs3hoGever3 the# must be reported. 8here SM are ?aid in an existing conventiona? mineCe?d3 the ino mustbe added to the conventiona? mineCe?d record. 5ngrs Gi?? record and temp?ate record on obs trace romreps o a?? SM Gith -< hrs or over se?&destruct uses. The recording o SM is an engr staf resp uti?ising theS!ATMI465P gathered rom the de?iver# units.

%. 6eporting. "ue to the rapid decision maEing process inherent to SM the need to Garn tps andreport de?iver# is o utmost importance. One rep ormat Gi?? provide the nec ino in order to serve threeunctions.

a. 8ng (S!ATMI48A64 > 2SOP ,+<.''). Used to Garn riend?# tps3 i the use o SM is being consideredin riend?# areas and such use ma# prove a threat3

b. 6eporting (S!ATMI465P & 2SOP ,+<.'-). To be issued b# the de?iver#1?a#ing unit immed atercomp?etion o the SM3 and

c. 6ecording (OS65P(USOP ,+<.%)). To be used to disseminate ino on the emp? o SM3 both en andriend?#. This ino to be reported b# both observers (i.e. en art# SM) or b# de?iver#1?a#ing units. Moredetai?ed ino can be reported through an 54/665P & 2SOP ,+<.-.

&.&.3 - MAR$ING OF RTES THROUGH MINEFIELDS

. MarEing. MineCe?d ?anes Gi?? a?Ga#s be marEed3 but the stages o marEing var# according to thetac sit. The marEing is constructed in seBuence3 rom initia? marEing3 to immed marEing and Cna??# to u??marEing as ops dev o ?anes. The marEing itse? is described as o? (TAM =+=)$

&.&.4 - SM AND LIVE E"PLOSIVE DEVICES - UNITS IN CONTACT IN FWD AREAS

. SM. !ross countr# mov Gith threat o SM. Mov in as eG co?ms as poss3 Gith Scaterab?e Munition!?Gearance "evice (SM!") mounted vehs ?eading. Assess ba?ance o threat rom other Gpn s#stems.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES-. Mines$

a. Use 5P0OSI:5 0I45 !7A6/5 and p?ough to breach ?anes.

b. !ross in co?m behind p?ough tEs.

c. 0imit mov to rds1trEs Gith Hb?aded veh ?eading.

'. Ass# Areas and crossing 0".  Threat is most serious in ass# areas and Ghen crossing 0"s$

a. Spend min time in conc area3

b. @eep engr vehs Ge?? Gd3

c. I SM are EnoGn to exist3 vehs Gith SM!" mounted ?eading3

d. I poss3 mov on rds and trEs3

e. !?ose Gith en as BuicE?# as possib?e.

&.&.& - UNITS OUT OF IMMED CONTACT OR IN REAR AREAS.

. est protection is concea?ment. 4ote$

a. :ehs inside b?dgs to screen therma? signatures3 and

b. Units disperse to min threat.

-. I devices are encountered3 taEe action as indicated be?oG i mov is nec$a. A5: or MT Gith b?ade3 a vehs Gith SM!" to ?ead each co?m3

b. Mov on?# on rds and trEs3 Ghere mines Gi?? be easi?# vis3

c. I A5: is not ava?3 remote device is nec to exp?ode anti&disturbance uses Ctted to about -+V o minesMethods inc?$

() !iv snoG p?oughs.

(-) SnoGp?ough Ctted to vehs.

(') 6d sGeeper.

(<) 7and&tie rope to mine3 taEe cover and pu??. Min saet# distance =+ m.

(=) SA Cre.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURESPART - SUSTAINMENT

USOP .1 - MOV

.1.1 - RD MOV

. Orders. Usua??# passed b# 0Os.

-. Signing. I rte not signed b# mn3 recce tp1p? man T!Ps as nec.

'. March discip?ine. roEen doGn vehs c?ear the rte.

<. Action in 5vent o AtE$

a. nearest e?ms engages immed. Other vehs ha?t of rte3 and

b. ca?? or art# and mor Cre.

=. 7a?ts$

a. sGitch of ?ts and engine3

b. post sentries3 and

c. basic cam on a?? vehs.

%. 5nd o mov. 5ach pacEet reports neG posn and veh state to unit 7;.,. These are the diferent t#pes o movement3 o Ghich3 pacEet is the most common$

a. pacEet3

b. capacit#3

c. average speed and densit#3 and

d. ree runners.

.1.2 - MOV CALCULATIONS

. !apacit# o a rte. Max tc JoG obtainab?e on an# particu?ar rd or rte in one dir3 expressed in :eh

Per 7r (vph). It is governed b# ph#sica? considerations such as bott?enecEs3 br3 deC?es3 condition o the rdsurace3 etc. Thus3 the capacit# o an# rte is norma??# governed b# the capacit# o the Gorst deC?e3 andthe actua? Cgure can on?# be estab?ished b# obs at that pt or rom rte recce.

-. Avg Speed

a. depends main?# upon the t#pes o veh3 the nature and conditions o the rd3 and the driving conditions3

b. mov is p?anned as mixed tc (Gh and trE vehs) to prevent aster moving Gh co?ms rom overtaEingother convo#s on rte. This is the std p?anning data or a?? mov$

() /ood rds$

(a) -+ Eph (- mph) b# da#3 and

(b) = Eph ( mph) b# ni3 and

(-) ad rds1?acEout$

(a) - Eph (, mph) b# da#3 and

(b) + Eph (% mph) b# ni3 and

c. 8h co?ms. This t#pe o co?m is gen?# ound in independent or admin1sup tc. 8hen not movingbehind or Gith trE vehs1mixed co?ms3 the speeds used to p?an a rd mov are$

() /ood rds$

(a) <+ Eph (-< mph) b# da#3 and

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(b) -+ Eph (- mph) b# ni3

(-) ad rds$

(a) '+ Eph (* mph) b# da#3 and

(b) = Eph ( mph) b# ni3 and

(') ?acEout. etGeen = to -+ Eph ( to - mph).

'. "ensit#$

a. tc densit# is deCned as the avg no o veh that occup# one Em or one mi?e o rd space3 expressed inveh per Em (vpE) or per mi?e (vpm). The tc densit# is conseBuentia? o the a??oGab?e Qhead to tai?Qdistance betGeen vehs3

b. pacEet densit# is deCned as the no o veh per pacEet (vpp). It Gi?? be determined b# the actors ?istedin para = be?oG but most?# b# the degree o possib?e en intererence (Ghether rom grd or air) or3 Gherethis is absent3 upon the characteristics o the rte. It Gi?? be dir b# the mn 7; /' Staf or tac mov and themn /< Staf or admin1sup mov3

c. the densities and distances to be used Ghen p?anning rd mov ?isted as above3 and

d. JoG can eBua?3 but never exceed3 the capacit# o a rte. It is ca?cu?ated b# the o? ormu?a$

() 2?oG (vph) W Average Speed (Eph) x densit# (vpE).

<. Time reBr to comp?ete a mov. The time reBr to comp?ete a mov is the time Ghich e?apses betGeenthe passing o the start pt b# the Crst veh and the passing o the re? pt b# the ?ast veh. In order to arr atthis3 it is nec to add the o?$

a. Time Past a Point (TPP) is deCned as the time reBr b# a co?m or ser to pass a given pt. The tota? TPP oa co?m3 not taEing gaps and extra time a??oGances betGeen sers into consideration3 is ca?cu?ated usingthe o? ormu?a$

 TPP (in mins) W 4o o veh x %+ Average Speed (Eph)

:eh densit# (vpE)

b. /aps$

() to taEe into account the time gaps betGeen sers3 one min per -= vehs Gi?? a?Ga#s be added to the

ca?cu?ated TPP o each ser. I the no o vehs is eBua? to or greater than %++3 tGo min per -= vehs Gi?? beadded to the TPP o each ser3 and

(-) in add3 extra time betGeen pacEets3 sers3 and co?ms Gi?? be a??otted arbitrari?# b# the p?anning staf. This Gi?? depend on the en threat3 the rd conditions3 the re?ative urgenc# o the mov3 and the ava? o therte. The# Gi?? norma??#3 but not exc?usive?#3 be$

(a) ten min betGeen unit sers on div and bde mov3 and

(b) tGent# min betGeen mns3

c. 6unning Time. "eCned as the time taEen b# one veh to comp?ete the Lourne# Githout speciCed ha?ts.It is simp?# the tota? distance o the rte divided b# the avg speed3 and

=. 7a?ts. Mov orders detai? the duration o an# ?ong and1or short ha?ts on a mov. 7a?ts Gi?? notnorma??# be made Githin <+ Ems o the 25A. 2urthermore3 tota? rte distance Gi?? dictate the reBr or short

and ?ong ha?ts throughout the mov. OtherGise3 routine short ha?ts o + min duration shou?d beschedu?ed on avg ever# tGo hrs o running time3 and a ?ong ha?t ?asting approx one hr ma# be p?anned asreBr to reue? vehs and eed tps.

USOP .2 - REPLEN

.2.1 - CBT SP

. 6ep?en Githin unit Gi?? norma??# op on the pu?? s#stem in that there Gi?? be no auto resup un?ess aGd commodit# pt is estb.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES-. 6outine rep?en Gi?? occur at dai?# "Ps3 commodit# pts or a combination o "Ps and commodit# pts.

 These Gi?? inc? cbt sups3 ?td gen stores3 spare parts and mai?. "Ps or commodit# pts Gi?? a?so norma??# bethe exchange pt or cas being 6TU3 stragg?ers and reinorcements.

'. Urgent op reBr ma# be subm as an emergenc# Mat "emand (MAT"5M > USOP ,+%.+') throughAdmin net at an# time and de? Gi?? be ef b# best ava? means.

.2.2 - REPLEN IN HIDE/WA

. Sup vehs dump PO0 and ammo on the grd at each tE and AP!.

-. 5mpt# cans are either carried b# hand to the centre o the Gaiting area1hide or picEed up b# empt#vehs in another circuit o the trE p?an.

'. Other commodities are norma??# draGn rom the ech in a centra? ?oc in the Gaiting area1hide. I sitpermits3 these commodities are distr in the same manner as PO0 and ammo.

<. Another ecient Ga# o rep?en is using a running rep?en pt. This procedure GorEs Ge?? on narroGorested trEs3 in vi??ages or at the entrance to a hide1Gaiting area. Idea??# it is done at ni using C?tered ?tindicators. The exact procedure is as o?s$

a. each tp1p?1cbt tm is ca??ed Gd indiv3

b. beore being ca??ed3 each creG determines its reBr inc? PO03 ammo3 rats etc3 and prep to ue? the veh(i.e. unne?3 etc)3

c. the vehs in the running rep?en pt are parEed in order$

() ue? (either Lerr#cans or pumps)3

(-) oi? and ?ubricant3

(') ammo3 and

(<) rats and other commodities3

d. at the ue? veh3 the creG co??ect the reBr no o Lerr#cans and moves immed to the next veh to co??ectoi? and ?ubricants and then proceeds to the ammo veh (thus more than one veh is serviced at once)3 and

e. be#ond the rat vehs3 the creG empties the Lerr#cans and drops them at the Lerr#can co??ecting ptbeore moving on.

=. The important pts or ecient and secure running rep?en are$a. reBrs prep3

b. GorE ast3

c. no id?e ta?E3

d. no noise3

e. no smE3 and

. no ?ts.

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%. The ?t indicator s#stem at a running rep?en pt is as o?s (using red C?tered ?ts acing the incomingvehs)$

VEHS ACTION LT INDICATOR

2ue? PicE Lerr# cans or C?? up i usingpumps.

 TGo horiFonta? red ?ts one mapart.

Oi? and ?ubricants PicE up. One red ?t.

Ammo PicE up and ?d. TGo vertica? red ?ts tapedtogether.

6ats and othercommodities

PicE up and ?d. TGo horiFonta? red ?ts tapedtogether.

 Derr# can co??ecting pt 2ue? the vehs and drop the empt#cans on the grd (or in picE up veh).

 TGo vertica? red ?ts one m apart.

4OT5. 6ep?en vehs are parEed in the same seBuence. 5xamp?es o running rep?en pts are shoGn at 2igure%&.

FIGURE -1 E"AMPLE OF RUNNING REPLEN PTS

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES.2.3 - PROVISION OF WATER

. 8ater Bua?it# eBpt and sp pers Gi?? be provided b# engr.

-. 4orma??# tGo 8Ps Gi?? be estb on the dir o bde 7;.

'. 8Ps Gi?? norma??# dep? ater ?ast ?t3 operate b# ni and c?osing and Gdr comp?ete?# b# Crst ?t.4orma??# units Gi?? be reBr to picE up Gater at the 8P. 8ater resup ma# sometimes be on a can or canbasis at "Ps.

<. de /< Ops Gi?? pass ?ocs3 op times and a?iations to a?? units.=. 8Ps Gi?? norma??# open as soon ater ?ast ?t as possib?e and units Gi?? be given b?ocE times to draG.

%. 8ater sup during Ginter ops Gi?? norma??# be in ice orm. 5ngr Gi?? be resp or reeFing Gater incardboard containers. Svc bn Gi?? be resp or de? o Bt# demanded b# units on ni "Ps.

,. 2d amb Gi?? provide initia? c?r to 5ngr or use o a Gater source o? Bua?it# checEs as nec.

*. 5ngr Gi?? estb the 8P3 and do checEs or turbidit#3 co?our and ch?orine.

. 2d amb Gi?? provide o?&up Bua?it# insp as nec.

.2.4 - WATER CONSUMPTION TABLE

S P56 P6<@W< RW< R7

() (@)

!bt tps (01pers) !bt TpsH inc? pers in 0A:1AP!and1or IP5

a. "rinEing and indiv cooEingon?#.

, Increases to = ?itres Ghen tempexceeds '+X

b. As per a. but a??oGing or?imited pers h#giene

+ Increases to -+ ?itres Ghen tempexceeds '+X

c. 4orma? p?anning Cgure orProtracted /en Ops

-= Increases to <= ?itres Ghen tempexceeds '+X

d. As per c. p?us shoGering ,+

USOP .3 - REPAIR % RECOVER! 

.3.1 - REPAIR

. 6epair o Gh :ehs.

a. 4orma??# a?? Gh vehs shou?d be repaired in situ or A and pri veh3 i.e. !Ps3 ambs3 !6TTN3 and

b. 8hen an 5!P is estb Gd3 units Gi?? rec their veh cas to the 5!P. /S bn Gi?? then bacE?oad the vehs tomaint co#Hs ?oc. "vr Gith their basic ?d o rats3 and a !2 +-+ GorE order must accompan# a?? vehs.

-. 6epair o trE :ehs.a. 8henever possib?e3 a?? trE vehs Gi?? be repaired in&situ b# M6Ts3 and

b. 8hen repair are be#ond unit capabi?it#3 the unit Gi?? reB M6T assistance through svc bn1?og Ops usingthe ormat provided at USOP ,+%.+=.

'. 6epair o other eBpt.

a. The /S Maint n has the capabi?it# to dep? M6Ps or M6Ts or tE and hoG armt and tE e?ec Cre con eBpt. This Gi?? on?# be accomp?ished i the 26/ is not dep? Gd3

b. Sma?? eBpt such as Gpns and rads ma# be de? to the /S Maint n via "Ps3 or taEen dir to the /S Maintn b# unit tpt3 and

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c. The /S Maint n has a ?td Ge?ding capabi?it#. 4orma??#3 Ge?ding Gi?? be done centra??# in the /S Maint4. In an emergenc# a M6T can be dep? in sp o minor units Gith no organic Ge?ding capabi?it#.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES.3.2 - REC

. Svc bn has a rec capabi?it# or veh up to and inc? the MT. Pri or rec is as o?s$

a. rte c?earance3

b. obs crossing3

c. bacE?oading o veh cas3

d. assistance to units3 and

e. batt?eJd c?earance3 and

-. 6ec assistance Gi?? be reBuested rom svc bn1?og Ops using the ormat provided at USOP ,+%.+=.

'. acE?oading.

a. acE?oading o vehs and h# eBpt be#ond the repair capabi?it# o svc bn Gi?? norma??# be carried out b#third ?ine ress3 and

b. 0n3 coord and promu?gation o the bacE?oad procedures Gi?? be the responsibi?it# o the bde 7; /<maint in coop Gith svc bn.

.3.3 - PRI LIST FOR VEH REPAIR

. The o? is the generic pri ?ist or veh repair in a unit$

a. !- vehs3

b. TE3

c. Ambs3

d. A&armour (TO8) vehs3

e. 5ngr eBpt3

. Armd recce vehs3

g. 0A:1AP!s3

h. M+ hoG3

i. += mm hoG3

 L. M0:8 gun tractor3

E. Other A vehs3

?. 6ec vehs3 and

m. Other vehs.

USOP .4 - PERS % ADMIN

.4.1 - EMERGENC! WAR BURIAL

. The aim o this USOP is to out?ine emergenc# Gar buria? procedures.-. 8henever practicab?e3 a separate buria? sha?? be given to the remains o each deceased pers. Theorm o buria? is the resp o op units and not that o grave registration units.

'. 5mergenc# buria?s are carried out to$

a. conorm Gith accepted princip?es o h#giene and maint o mora?e3

b. provide secur rom marauding anima?s and ?ooting3 and

c. to ensure ease o subseBuent rec and ident.

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<. /raves Gi?? be ?oc near the scene o death. Sites shou?d be se?ected to ensure ease o subseBuentre?oc3 rec and ident.

=. As a guide3 the min depth shou?d be one meter. The bod# is to be enc? in a 7uman 6emainsPouch3 she?ter ha?3 poncho3 b?anEet3 etc Ghenever possib?e.

%. uria?s are to be gp b# nationa?ities. "iferent areas or separate graves3 trench3 or gp buria?s areto be a??oc to each nationa?it#3 inc? en dead.

,. 8henever practicab?e3 a buria? svc o the appropriate re?igion is to be he?d.

.4.2 - DEFINITION

. 5mergenc# uria?. 8hen conditions do not permit evac or interment in a cemeter#.

-. /p buria?. uria? o - or more unident remains in common grave.

'. Trench buria?. 2or h# cas3 prepare trench and ?a# indiv remains in it side b# side.

<. uria? procedures.

a. Se?ect site. Site emergenc# graves to provide max chance o rec and protection rom Gater. A?Ga#snote$

() eight Cg grid re3

(-) map used3 sca?e3

(') nearest toGn1vi??age3

(<) dist3 grid bearing rom prominent ?oca? obLects3 and

(=) avoid roadside buria? i poss3

b. "ig graves$

() indiv graves Ghenever practicab?e3

(-) separate graves or diferent nationa?ities3 and

(') grave at ?east m deep3

c. Prep bod#$() remove pers efects. (5xcept or US pers)3

(-) remove x I" "isc. (5xcept or US pers)3

(') p?ace efects in suitab?e receptac?e (e.g. Lam Lar1compo tin)3 and

(<) c?othed bodies must be Grapped in coverings that permit the norma? process o decomposn andre?ease o bod# Juids to occur (e.g. porous bod#&pouch1bag3 b?anEet3 hessian etc). Impervious Grappingsshou?d on?# be used as a ?ast resort3

d. Ident dead$

() marEing indiv graves. Use cross1riJe to marE grave. At base ha? bur# a container open end doGn andenc?ose the o? ino Gritten c?ear?# on paper in p?astic enve?ope in penci? or inde?ib?e inE$

(a) name (surname3 Crst name or initia?s)3

(b) rE3

(c) sex3

(d) S43

(e) nationa? orce3 unit3 date3 birth p?ace (i ava?)3

() date3 cause o death (i EnoGn)3

(g) date buried3

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES(h) b# Ghom buried3 and

(i) re?igion (i EnoGn)3

(-) marEing gp1trench buria?s$

(a) p?ace marEer and container at each end o grave1trench3

(b) enter distance o remains rom marEer against re?evant entr# in the enc?osed ?ist3 and

(c) in gp buria?s the no o bodies must be recorded Gith name o EnoGn but unident dead ?isted3

e. UnidentiCed dead. ur# and rep as others but enter unEnoGn in p?ace o name. 6ecord u?? ph#sica?description to assist ?ater ident. A?Ga#s note$

() Sex3

(-) approx age3

(') height3

(<) bui?d (stocE#1med1at1thin)3

(=) hair co?our1st#?e (ba?d1creG&cut)3

(%) acia? hair (beard3 moustache1sideburns)3

(,) e#es (co?our)3

(*) ethnic appearance3

() tattoos1marEs1scars3

(+) teeth (a?se1missing)3

() uniorm3

(-) LeGe??er# (Gatch3 rings)3 and

(') veh detai?s (i appropriate)3

. Svc. 8henever practicab?e3 ho?d buria? svc o appropriate re?igion. rie3 re?igious & approved svcs or!hristians3 7indus3 Mos?ems3 uddhists and DeGs are ound in the Unit /uide to the Administration o Persin 8ar3

g. "oc. 6ecord eight Cg grid re. !omp?ete tGo copies o 5mergenc# uria? 6eport (5MU65P 2SOP,+-).7and both to unit adLt3

h. "isposa? o 5fects$

() Inventor# o efects(in trip?icate). "ispose to$

4o & 5fects receptac?e3

4o - & 2d records (overseas cases)3 and

4o ' & 6etain in unit3 and

(-) 0abe? receptac?e Gith proper ?abe? and dispatch to 2d 6ecords (overseas cases)3

=. !ontam remains$

a. I EnoG record the agent that caused death$ otherGise state that death Gas caused b# the efects oexposure to unEnoGn 4! agents3

b. uria? part# to Gear respirator# protection3 g?oves3 boots and protective c?othing (suit 4! trans?ucenti poss)3

c. P?ace remains in cas1bod# bag as soon as poss3

d. "econ pers efects Ghere poss3

e. MarE contam graves Gith 4! Gng signs in accordance Gith STA4A/ -++-3

. 6ecord a p?an o the ?oc o contam graves3 and

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g. SeeE expert med advice on h#giene precautions.

.4.3 - PERS RECORDS

. The pers records unction ensures that adeBuate records are maint on each so?dier dep? in an areao ops. The Ee# to pers records in the d is simp?icit#.

-. 5ver# unit ho?ds pers records on indivs in that unit. The# contain on?# that ino to Ghich the unit

reBr immed access or the mgt o the unit and or the pers admin needs. The# are an abbreviated versiono each indiv comp?ete pers record.

'. "ocs. "uring ops the o? docs are to be he?d b# the Indiv$

a. 4ationa? "eense I" !ard3

b. I" disc x -3

c. dvr1operator permit ("4" <+<)3

d. med Gng tag (i app?icab?e)3

e. /eneva !onvention I" !ard (!2 -*). 2or those mbrs auth3

. internationa? certiCcate o vaccination3

g. 6O5 card3 andh. passport as reBr.

.4.4 - UNIT ACTION ON DEPL TO OR ON VACATING BSA

. A?? dep? into and out o the SA Gi?? be con b# ?og ops. Units1e?ms dep? in the SA are not to vacatetheir posns Githout auth rom ?og ops.

-. Units1e?ms Gishing to occup# areas Githin the SA must get approva? Crst rom mn and then reBa??ocs o rea? estate rom ?og ops.

USOP .& - HEALTH SVCS

.&.1 - GEN

. 2d Amb is resp to provide second ?ine hea?th svcs (inc? med dent) to units. The unit has ?imitedho?ding capabi?it# Ghich a??oGs minor sicE and Gounded to be he?d unti? the# can be rtn to dut#. Theho?ding po? in an op is predicated b# tac sit and cas rate. !as that are expected to rtn to dut# Githin thetime speciCed b# the ho?ding po? are he?d at the MS. A?? others are evac to third ?ine aci?ities as rapid?#as possib?e.

.&.2 - MED % DENT SVCS

. Svcs provided to the units b# d amb inc?$

a. staf advice to the !O regarding the dep? o their med assets3

b. Crst ?ine sp3 as reBr3 or units Githout organic Crst ?ine med e?ms3

c. evac o patients rom UMS3

d. evac o patients to third ?ine med aci?ities3 un?ess provided b# higher sources3

e. providing aci?ities or sorting and staging cas3 and or providing ?imited in&patient care3

. ho?ding the sicE and inLured Githin the MS during tmt and during pds Ghen the chain o evac isinterrupted3

g. augmenting3 reinorcing or rep?acing UMS3

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURESh. rep?en med mat and expendab?e sup3 and

i. assisting in the maint o hea?th and the prevention o disease.

-. The d amb Gi?? provide a?? dent svcs in sp o a unit.

.&.3 - CASEVAC

. 2d dressing to be carried in$

a. Top right hand pocEet o cbt LacEet3 or

b. 2ront pocEet o IPU Ghen Gorn.

-. !asevac S#stem (4eG terms to be "eCned)

M6? L6 T7<

Sub unit Pt o inLur# MA

MA SBn1!o#1t#AP

UMS

UMS 2d Amb 1M6S MO

MO Med

Svc1MS

7osp

'. !asevac is norma??# the responsibi?it# o med unit to Ghich cas are being evac. !asevac rom subunit moves rom MA to UMS3 to 2d Amb3 to M6S than to the MS1hosp.

a. Units and sub units Githout organic med aci?ities3 evac cas to nearest med aci?it#. This ma# meancasevac Gd.

b. 8pns and eBpt. 6emove non&pers eBpt (compass3 binos etc) beore casevac. !as retains pers eBpt(Gpn3 Gebbing3 4! eBpt etc) as ar as easib?e (M6S).

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURESPART * - REPORTS AND RTNS (REP % RTN)

. /en. StandardiFed ops msgs are designed to assist staf and units in the d3 GorEing under stressand adverse conditions b# assuring speed o preparation commensurate Gith the accurac# and thecomp?eteness o the ino being passed. Part , o USOP contains stds ormats or Ops and Admin 6eps and6tns3 the# are regrouped under se?ected headings and are 4ATO std.

-. Time None. /reenGich Mean Time (/MT) (NU0U time) Gi?? be used3 un?ess otherGise directed.

'. Abvns(un?ess APP&%) Gi?? not be used in correspondence Gith non&!A mns1units.

<. Schedu?e or submission is attached as anxes A to USOP ,+ or Ops and ,+% or Admin 6eps and6tns respective?#.

=. It is the responsibi?it# o the subordinate 7; to ensure their reps reach their parent 7; Githin thereBr schedu?e1time 6eps Gi?? be sent b# the BuicEest possib?e means. !omd netGorEs (:72 or 72) shou?dnot be used or routine reps.

*&+,&+-

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USOP *.1 - REPS % RTNS FORMATS

*.1.1 - SUMMAR! OF FMN OP REPS AND RTNS

R6</R<9 F67<

S5@7 @U9:< <6B8 H,

E 6> S5@7 @B8 H, <6H:;= H,

E 6> T9M<=68 :9O8 6> 

P:

R7

A665S65P ,+-.+

!AS5:A!65; ,+-.+-

P56S65P ,+-.+'

!OM!AP65P ,+'.+ Time o  capture

 Time Time o capture

 Time As ava?

I4T 65P ,+'.+-

I4T 65; ,+'.+' As reBr Timeindicated

As reBr Time indicated As ava?

!O4TA!T 65PO6T ,+'.+< On contact Time sentor time

speciCed

On contact Time sentor time

speciCed

6ad 2mns1units to send initia?contact immed.SubseBuent contacts tobe sent via SIT65Ps.

SIT65P ,+<.+

I4!65P ,+<.+-

6O5AUT7 ,+<.+'

6O565; ,+=.+<ST6I@58A64(4U!)

,+<.+=

4! ,+<.+% As reBr Timeindicated

As reBr Timeindicated

6ad

4! - ,+<.+, As reBr Timeindicated

As reBr Timeindicated

6ad

4! ' ,+<.+* As reBr Timeindicated

As reBr Timeindicated

6ad

4! < ,+<.+ As reBr Timeindicated

As reBr Timeindicated

6ad

4! = ,+<.+ As reBr Timeindicated

As reBr Timeindicated

6ad3 0O3Over?a#

4! % ,+<. As reBr Time

indicated

As reBr Time

indicated

6ad3 0O3

Over?a#OM65P ,+<.- Upon

incident Time sent Upon incident Time sent 6ad3 Te?

2M.!22 ,+<.'

8!O ,+<.<

A665P ,+<.= As reBr Timeindicated

As reBr Time indicated As ava?

OS65P ,+<.% !omp?etiono mined

 Timeindicated

!omp?etion o mined

 Time indicated "63 0O3 te? To be comp?eted or a??mineds.

!O4:54TIO4A0MI452" I4T54TIO4

 TO 0A9 65PO6T

,+<., As reBr Time sent As reBr Time sent Subm or p?annedmineds andincorporated into barrierp?an.

S!ATMI465P ,+<.* As reBr As reported As reBr As reported 2astest ava?

5O"I465P ,+<.

PT065P ,+<.-+ ASAP aterdebrie o pt?

 Timeindicated

ASAP aterdebrie o pt?

 Time indicated 6ad3 0O3 "63te?

rieCng1 debrie reBr Gi??be speciCed in tasE tab?e

58DAM65P ,+<.-

MIDI8A6465P ,+<.-- As reBr Timeindicated

As reBr Time indicated As ava?

AI6ATTA!@8A64 ,+=.+ As reBr Timeindicated

As reBr Time indicated 6ad

AI665; ,+=.+-

7500S65P ,+=.+'

750;U5ST ,+=.+< As reBr Time As reBr Time indicated Te?3 rad3 "6

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R6</R<9 F67<

S5@7 @U9:< <6B8 H,

E 6> S5@7 @B8 H, <6H:;= H,

E 6> T9M<=68 :9O8 6> 

P:

R7

indicated

*.1.2 - SUMMAR! OF FMN ADMIN REPS AND RTNS

S R6< F67< S5@7 B A O> D5 A<:69 R7

0O/SITU4IT ,+%.+- Unit 7; ++N -++N /< Ops

- MAP65; ,+%.+'

' MAT"5M ,+%.+<

< MO:SIT65P ,+%.+=

= 65P65!65; ,+%.+% Unit 7; *++N -++N /

% /U4 A2:STAT5

,+%.+,

USOP *.2 - PERS ADMIN

*.2.1 - ARREST REPORT (ARRESREP)

. Purpose$ Used to report the detai?s o an arrest or detention b# mi?itar# orces

A UniBue A665ST65P Ser 4o.

-'<=

Map detai?s$ ()Map1!hart SeriesMap1!hart Sux 4oMap1!hart Sheet 4o (-)Map1!hart 5dition 4o (-)/eodetic "atum (-)

!

-'<=%,*

"etai?s o arrest$

4ameAgeSexI" card no.Address6eason or arrest"ate&Time /roup ("T/) o

arrestP?ace o arrest

"-

'<

Arresting person$Service 4o.6anE

4ameSub&unit

5-'<

8itness detai?s$ (-)Service1I" 4o.6anE1Tit?e4ameSub&unit1Address (as

appropriate)

2

/enera? comments$ ()2urther action taEen

*&+,&+- '

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- An# items o interest

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. Optiona?.

-. 6epeatab?e as nec.

*.2.2 - CASUALT! EVACUATION RE,UEST (CASEVACRE,)

. Purpose. Used to reB med casevac sp or sing?e and mu?tip?e evac and b# Ghatever means.

A 6eBuesting unit identiCcation(I")

Unit ?ocation (?oc)

! PicE up point (PUP) ?oc

" "estination

5-'<=

!asua?t# (cas) detai?s (1)4umbers (nos)!onditionSpecia? needs

 TimePriorit#

2 Tactica? detai?s (i.e. tactica?situation3 direction o approach3inabi?it# to ho?d cas3 etc)

/

-

'<

!omms detai?s!a??sign (!1S) and reBuenc#

(reB) at PUP/round signa?s1recognition

at PUP!1S and reB at destination/round signa?s1recognition

at destination

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. 6epeat as nec (5A3 53 5! etc)

*.2.3 - PERSONNEL REPORT (PERSREP)

. Purpose. Used to provide comds and stafs Gith a summar# o pers inmn b# Buantities andcategories.

A 2mn1unit ident (o themn(s)1unit(s) reporting or being

reported)(1) (2)

-'<=%

Personne? data (1) (3) Tota? 8ar 5stab?ishment (85) Tota? attachments Tota? strength Tota? incapacitated Tota? dead Tota? P8 he?d

! Time (1) (4)

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" Personne? assessment (1) (&)

5 !omdKs overa?? personne?assessment or the mn1unitpreparing the message (i.e. themaster P56S65P)

*.2.4 - WAR DIAR! 

. 2ormat to be pub?ished.

USOP *.3 - INT

*.3.1 - COMMON CAPTURE REPORT (COMCAPREP)

. Purpose. To report the capture o en P83 !5" and1or !55.

A !apturing unit designator()

"ate&Time /roup ("T/) ocapture

! 0oc o capture

" 4os o P8s b# ranEcategor# (2)

- Ocers

' 4on&!ommsned Ocers(4!Os)

< Other 6anEs (O6s)!ivi?ians (3)

5 8ounded P8s b# casua?t#t#pe1categor#

- T#pe(s)

' Stretcher

< Sitting8a?Eing

2 "ocument(s)

- ;uantit#

' 4ationa?it# o origin!ategor# & booE3 codes3chart3 ?etter3 map3 etc

/ 5Buipment(s)

- T#pe(s)

' ;uantit#MarEings

7 Points o interest3 e.g.$

- !ircumstances o capture(4)5vacuation intentions &

*&+,&+- =

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Ghere3 Ghen and b# Ghatmeans

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. I diferent rom the msg originator.

-. P8s are assumed to be ma?es3 this set shou?d be repeated & e.g. "" & or ema?e P8s.

'. Inc? supporting civ.

<. Inc? the dir in Ghich the P8s Gere heading i on the move.

*.3.2 - INTELLIGENCE REPORT (INTREP)

. Purpose. Used to report essentia? e?ms o int ino obtained through tac co??ection eforts. ()

A 8hat & the event1 incident1activit# being reported

8hen

! 8here

" 7oG

5

-'

Assessment1comment & tocover$

6e?iabi?it#"eductions!onc?usions

4otes$

. The I4T65P provides time?# ino regarding incidents1events that cou?d have an immed andsigniCcant efect on current or pending ops in peace3 time o tension and hosti?ities.

*.3.3 - INTELLIGENCE RE,UEST (INTRE,)

. Purpose. Used b# mi?itar# auth and orces o 4ATO nations and comds to reB int rom each other.

A-'

6eBuest preamb?e (I4T65;) (1)OriginatorY6eBuest Seria? 4o.6eBuest "ate&Time /roup ("T/)

-'<

6eBuest reerence (65;652) (1)OriginatorKs contro? reerence

no. (i a??ocated3 i not3 enter K4I0K)"egree o urgenc#6eBuest priorit#Inormation1inte??igence use & a

brie summar# o intended use

!-'<

6eBuest detai?s (65;"5T) (1)SubLect t#peasic 5nc#c?opedia (5)1Site

4o.4ameInormation1inte??igence

reBuired

" 0ocation & (/540O! or 65;0O! or65;POS) (1) (2)

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"-'

<

/540O! (1)!ountr#1areaP?ace name0ocation & /rid3

?atitude1?ongitude or /5O652"T/ reBuested item Gas ?ast

EnoGn to be at the ?ocation

"

-

65;0O! (1)

0ocation & /rid3?atitude1?ongitude or /5O652

 T#pe o ?ocation (3)

"

-'<=

%

,

65;POS (1)0ocation & /rid3

?atitude1?ongitude or /5O652 T#pe o ?ocation (3)5?evation in metres2urther ?ocations reBuired"T/ reBuested item Gas ?ast

EnoGn to be at the position!ourse & cardina? heading3

degrees or mi?sSpeed & Enots or Ei?ometres perhour

5

-'

/eographic materia? (map1chartinormation) (/5OMAT) (1)

Series 4o. (4)Sheet (4)5dition (4)

65;652 (&)

2-

'<

=

6eBuest time (65;TIM5) (1)"e?iver# "T/0atest time the inormation is o 

va?ueAction not beore "T/SpeciCc reBuest time coverage

reBuirements6eport1materia? reBuenc#

/

-'

6eport1materie? reBuired(65;65P6) (1)

"escription o report1materia?reBuired

;uantit# reBuiredSecurit# ?eve? restrictions

7 -

"e?iver# instructions (65;65P")(1)"e?iver# address"e?iver# means

I-'<

Point o !ontact (PO!) (1)6anE or appointment!ontact nameUnit I"

 Te?ephone no.

*&+,&+- ,

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. The shaded Gord in bracEets is mandator# to introduce the para.

-. 5ither /540O!3 65;0O! or 65;POS must be chosen.

'. "esignator or t#pe o ?oc rom$

!ode Meaning

A Pinpoint

Mu?tip?e

! 0ine

" !ircu?ar (state 6A"IUS Z give radius distance)

5 !orridor (state 8I"T7 Z give Gidth distance)

2 5??iptica? (state 500IPS5 Z give maLor&minor axis onorientation)

/ 4on&cicu?ar arc (state T6A!5 POI4T)

<. 6epeatab?e as nec.

=. 2or add reB items repeat sects to 5.

*.3.4 - CONTACT REPORT

. /en. 2irst contact Gith en ?and or air orces b# units Gi?? be passed rom units to de 7; as the#occur using the o? ormat$

CONTACTJ

a. 0oc o en (in c?r)3

b. en str in pers and1or vehs1ac b# t#pe and no ident i possib?e3 and their activit# and dir o mov. "o nottr# to interpret (except or recce orces) Ghat is seen (ie. M6 moving South) but rather report on Ghat isseen (ie. Six T&,- TanEs3 our MPs and bridging eBpt moving South)3

c. oGn action3 andd. time o contact (i not immed).

-. 5xamp?e

QO this is %3 !ontact /rid -<,%='3 six T&,- TanEs using rtes into the bui?t up area and conc in that ?ocoriented South. !ontinuing to observe. Time o contact <'+ hoursQ.

or

QO this is -3 en ac sighting. ' 7IP ?oc /6 '<- moving S&8. !ontinuing to observe. Time ='+. OverQ.

USOP *.4 - LAND OPS

SECT 1 + GEN

*.4.1 - SITUATION REPORT (SITREP)

P6O8O6" QSIT65PQ

. 54 & U4ITS I4 !O4TA!T3 54 S7500I4/3 5STIMATIO4 O2 ST63 MO6A053 POSSI05 54 A!TIO4.

-. 26I54"09 & 0O! O2 TPS3 9 /6I" 54!O"5"3 O6 9 603 9OU6 A!TI:IT93 9OU6 I4T54TIO4S.

'. A"MI4 & A49 IMM5" A"M 65;6 AT T75 TIM5 (2U503 AMMO3 5T!.).

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES<. /54 & I42O 4OT !O:565" 50S5875653 I5.Q I SU//5ST !1S -< !05A6 T75 8OO" AT /6I" !OUP05Q

*.4.2 - INCIDENT REPORT (INCREP)

. Purpose$ To report an# signiCcant incident caused b# terrorism3 civ unrest3 natura? disaster ormedia activit#. ()

A Incident t#pe (-)

Map detai?s$Map1!hart SeriesMap1!hart Sux 4oMap1!hart Sheet 4o (')Map1!hart 5dition 4o (')/eodetic "atum (')

!-'

Source o inormation$5va?uationSource t#pe (<)

  Other detai?s (as appropriate)

" "ate&Time /roup ("T/) va?idit# o sourcemateria?

5-

0ocation o incident$/rid 6e1/eore "escription

2

-'<=

7osti?es1Terrorists detai?s3 to inc? asappropriate1Ghere EnoGn$

Personne? invo?vedOrganisation invo?ved8eapons1exp?osives1vehic?es used"irection o movementMeans o trave?

/ Out?ine o events & a brie ree text

description o the incident3 damagecaused and the efect on operations

7-

OGn casua?ties$"ead8ounded1inLured

I-

7osti?e1Terrorist casua?ties$"ead8ounded1inLured

 D-

!ivi?ian casua?ties$"ead8ounded1inLured

@ -'<=%,*

Arrest detai?s$ (=)4ameAgeSexI" card number (mi?itar#1civi?ian)Address6eason or arrest"T/ o arrestP?ace o arrest6emarEs

*&+,&+-

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. The I4!65P is an KAs 6eBrK report suited to Peace Support Operations (PSO)3 as such it is un?iEe?# tobe ca??ed or in 7igh Intensit# !onJict (7I!) Ops.

-. "eCnes the t#pe o incident using the appropriate data code se?ected rom$

T6:7 C:?: U9<

 T#pe1"ata !ode T#pe1"ata !ode

ombing$ 6iot !6

& "e?iberate T"

& Prox# TP6

& Posta? TPO

Shooting$ !ivi? !!"

& Ambush TSAM "isobedience

& Assassin TSAS

& 6andom TS6A

& Sniper TSS4

7igh&LacE T7ID

7ostage taEing T7OS StriEe !ST

Murder TMU6 PicEeting !PI!

Intimidation TI4T 5stab?ishing no&goareas

!4O/

4atura? "isaster Media Attention

 T#pe1"ata !ode T#pe1"ata !ode

"rought 4"6 0oca? MA0

5arthBuaEe 45; 4ationa? MA4

2amine 42A Internationa? MAI

Pesti?ence 4P5

"isease 4"IS

2?ood 420"

 T#phoon 4T9P

'. 6epeatab?e as nec.

<. Source t#pe se?ected rom$

I9>67<:69 S65

/overnment Agenc#

7umanitarian 6e?ieOrganisation

Inormer

Po?ice

Media

Mi?itar# Inte??igence

United 4ations Agenc#

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Other & state source

=. 6epeatab?e & @A3 @3 @!3 etc3 & or each person arrested.

SECT 2 + ROE

*.4.3 - RULES OF ENGAGEMENT AUTHORISATION (ROEAUTH)

. To be submitted at 2mns1T2 ?eve?3 ormat is ava? at 2SOP ,+<.+%.

*.4.4 - RULES OF ENGAGEMENT RE,UEST (ROERE,)

. To be submitted at 2mns1T2 ?eve?3 ormat is ava? at 2SOP ,+<.+,.

*&+,&+-

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SECT 3 + NBC DEF

*.4.& - FRIENDL! NUCLEAR STRI$E WARNING (STRI$EWARN (NUC))

. Purpose. Used to provide riend?# orces Gith the nec ino needed to taEe saet# precautionsagainst a riend?# nuc burst

4!

5vent

ST6I@58A64(4U!)

A8 ST6I@58A64 nicEname or targetno. or mu?tip?e or sing?e striEe(s)3as appropriate

"8 Mu?tip?e striEe$ "ate&Time /roup("T/) striEe (pu?se) Gi?? starto??oGed b# "T/ striEe (pu?se) Gi??end (NU0U time)

Sing?e striEe$ "T/ o striEeo??oGed b# "T/ ater GhichstriEe Gi?? be cance??ed

2 Mu?tip?e$ /rid 6e(/6) oMinimum Sae "istance (MS") box

Sing?e$ MS" in ++s o mo??oGed b# /6 o /round Nero(/N) or "esired /N ("/N)

2- Mu?tip?e$ /6 o MS"- box

Sing?e$ MS"- in ++s o m(o??oGed b# /6 o /N or "/N inot inc? in 2) (1)

2' Mu?tip?e$ /6 o MS"' box

Sing?e$ MS"' in ++s o m(o??oGed b# /6 o /N or "/N inot inc? in 212-) (2)

78 4o. o surace or sub&suracebursts

I8 4o. o bursts in mu?tip?e striEe

A!@ AcEnoG?edge (3)

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. I 2 is used 2- must be comp?eted.

-. I 2- is used 2' must be comp?eted.

'. An acEnoG?edgement is essentia? on receipt o a ST6I@58A64 (4U!).

*.4. - NBC 1 + BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL REPORT (NBC1 (BIO/CHEM)) NUCLEAR REPORT (NBC1(NUC))

BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL REPORT (NBC1 (BIO/CHEM))

. Purpose. Used to provide the observerKs initia? report giving basic data on a sing?e bio or nuc atE.

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4!5vent

IO0O/I!A0 O6 !75MI!A0

A StriEe Seria? 4o.

/rid 6e (/6) o observer (1)

! "irection o atE rom the observermeasured c?ocEGise rom grid4orth3 true 4orth or magnetic4orth (state Ghich) in degrees ormi?s (state Ghich) (1)

" "ate&Time /roup ("T/) atEstarted

5 "T/ atE ended

2 0oc o atE or area atEed(coordinates or p?ace3 rea? orestimated & state Ghich) (2)

/ Means o de?iver# or Eind o atE

(guns3 mortars3 mu?ti rocEet?auncher s#stems (M60S)3missi?es3 bombs3 spra#& stateGhich)

7 T#pe o agent (P3 (Persistent) or4P (4on&Persistent)) and t#pe oburst (air3 surace or unEnoGn &state Ghich) inc? height

S "T/ contamination detected

 9 6epresentative doGnGinddirection in degrees or mi?s (stateGhich) and representative Gindspeed in @m17 or Enots (stateGhich)

N I used3 provides amp?i#ingremarEs

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. Items 6A:O and !7A60I5 are mandator# i 2OT6OT is not used.

-. Item 2OT6OT is mandator# i items 6A:O and !7A60I5 are not used.

NUCLEAR REPORT (NBC1 (NUC))

. Purpose. Used to provide the observerKs initia? report giving basic data on a sing?e nuc atE.

4!5vent

4U!05A6

A StriEe Seria? 4o.

/rid 6e (/6) o observer (1)

! "irection o atE rom the observermeasured c?ocEGise rom grid

*&+,&+- '

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4orth3 true 4orth or magnetic4orth (state Ghich) in degrees ormi?s (state Ghich) (1)

" "ate&Time /roup ("T/) o atE ordetonation

2 0oc o atE or area atEed(coordinates or p?ace3 rea? or

estimated & state Ghich) (2)/ Means o de?iver# (suspected or

observed & state Ghich)

7 T#pe o burst (air3 surace orunEnoGn & state Ghich) inc?height

 D 2?ash&to&bang time in seconds

0 4uc?ear burst angu?ar c?oud Gidthmeasured at 7Z= minutes indegrees or mi?s (state Ghich)

M Stabi?ised c?oud&top ang?e and1orc?oud&bottom ang?e (state Ghich)or c?oud&top height and1or c?oud&bottom height (state Ghich)measured at 7Z+ mins & indegrees1mi?s3 metres1eet (stateGhich)

S "T/ o readings

N I used3 provides amp?i#ingremarEs

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. Items 6A:O and !7A60I5 are mandator# i 2OT6OT is not used.-. Item 2OT6OT is mandator# i items 6A:O and !7A60I5 are not used.

*.4.* - NBC 2 + BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL REPORT (NBC2 (BIO/CHEM)) NUCLEAR REPORT (NBC2(NUC))

BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL REPORT (NBC2 (BIO/CHEM))

. Purpose. Used to disseminate eva? data o a sing?e bio or chem atE.

4!5vent

IO0O/I!A0 O6 !75MI!A0

A StriEe Seria? 4o.

" "ate&Time /roup ("T/) atE started

5 "T/ atE ended

2 0oc o atE or area atEed (coordinates orp?ace3 rea? or estimated > state Ghich)

/ Means o de?iver# or Eind o atE (guns3mortars3 mu?ti rocEet ?auncher s#stems(M60S)3 missi?es3 bomb(?et)s3 spra# &

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state Ghich)

7 T#pe o agent & P (Persistent) or 4P (4on&Persistent) & t#pe o burst (air (Githre?ease height)3 surace or unEnoGn &state Ghich)

 9 8ind detai?s$

-

6epresentative doGnGind direction in

degrees1mi?s (state Ghich)6epresentative doGnGind speed in @m17or Enots (state Ghich)

NA Actua? Geather conditions$

-'<=

Air stabi?it# conditionsSurace air temp1unit o measure6e?ative humidit#SigniCcant Geather phenomena!?oud cover

N I used3 provides amp?i#ing remarEs

NUCLEAR REPORT (NBC2 (NUC))

. Purpose. Used to disseminate eva? data o a sing?e nuc atE.

4!5vent

4U!05A6

A StriEe Seria? 4o.

" "ate&Time /roup ("T/) o atE ordetonation

2 0oc o atE or area atEed (coordinates or

p?ace3 rea? or estimated & state Ghich)/ Means o de?iver# (suspected or

observed & state Ghich)

7 T#pe o burst (air3 surace or unEnoGn &state Ghich) inc? height

4 5stimated #ie?d (in @T)

N I used3 provides amp?i#ing remarEs

*.4.' - NBC 3 + BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL REPORT (NBC3 (BIO/CHEM)) NUCLEAR REPORT (NBC3(NUC))

BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL REPORT (NBC3 BIO/CHEM))

. Purpose. Used to pass immed Gng o predicted contam and haFard areas o? bio or chem atE.

4!5vent

IO0O/I!A0 O6 !75MI!A0

A StriEe Seria? 4o.

" "ate&Time /roup ("T/) atE started

*&+,&+- =

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5 "T/ atE ended

2 0oc o atE or area atEed (coordinates orp?ace3 rea? or estimated & state Ghich)

7 T#pe o agent & P (Persistent) or 4P (4on&Persistent) & t#pe o burst (air (Githre?ease height)3 surace or unEnoGn &state Ghich)

PA Predicted haFard area & coordinates todeCne the geographic position o thehaFard area3 haFard area radius and unito measurement

P-

"uration o haFard (in da#s) or$AtE area7aFard area

 9

-

8ind detai?s$6epresentative doGnGind direction in

degrees1mi?s (state Ghich)6epresentative doGnGind speed in

@m17 or Enots (state Ghich)

NA-'<=

Actua? Geather conditions$Air stabi?it# conditionsSurace air temp1unit o measure6e?ative humidit#SigniCcant Geather phenomena!?oud cover

N I used3 provides amp?i#ing remarEs

NUCLEAR REPORT (NBC3 (NUC))

. Purpose. Used to pass immed Gng o predicted contam and haFard areas o? a nuc atE.

4!5vent

4U!05A6

A StriEe Seria? 4o.

" "ate&Time /roup ("T/) o atE ordetonation

2 0oc o atE or area atEed (coordinates orp?ace3 rea? or estimated & state Ghich)

7 T#pe o burst (air3 surace or unEnoGn &state Ghich) inc? height

4 5stimated #ie?d (in @T)

PA Predicted haFard area & coordinates todeCne the geographic position o thehaFard area3 haFard area radius and unito measurement

 9 0et and right radia? ?ines and unit omeasurement in degrees1mi?s (stateGhich)

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

N

-

'

2a??out prediction parameters$5fective Gind speed and unit o

measurement"oGnGind distance o None and unit

o measurement!?oud radius and unit o measurement

N I used3 provides amp?i#ing remarEs

*.4. - NBC 4 + BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL REPORT (NBC4 (BIO/CHEM)) NUCLEAR REPORT (NBC4(NUC))

BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL REPORT (NBC4 BIO/CHEM))

. Purpose. Used to report mon and sv# resu?ts o? a bio or chem atE.

4!5vent

IO0O/I!A0 O6 !75MI!A0

A StriEe Seria? 4o.

7 T#pe o agent & P (Persistent) or 4P (4on&

Persistent) & t#pe o burst (air (Githre?ease height)3 surace or unEnoGn &state Ghich)

@ !rater indicator and Gidth (in m) orterrain and vegetation description

; -'

0oc o readings0oc Ghere samp?es obtained"etai?s o t#pe o samp?e

S

-

"ate&Time /roup ("T/) o readings inNU0U&time or"T/ contamination initia??# detected in

NU0U&timeN I used3 provides amp?i#ing remarEs

NUCLEAR REPORT (NBC4 (NUC))

. Purpose. Used to report mon and sv# resu?ts o? a nuc atE.

4!5vent

4U!05A6

A StriEe Seria? 4o.

@ !rater indicator and Gidth (in @m or m)or terrain and vegetation description

; -'

0oc o readings0oc Ghere samp?es obtained"etai?s o t#pe o samp?e

6 6adiation dose rate in c/#17 and otherdetai?s about the the samp?e3 e.g. trendand de?a#

S "ate&Time /roup ("T/) o readings in

*&+,&+- ,

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NU0U&time

N I used3 provides amp?i#ing remarEs

*.4.10 - NBC & + BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL REPORT (NBC& (BIO/CHEM)) NUCLEAR REPORT (NBC&(NUC))

BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL REPORT (NBC& (BIO/CHEM))

4!5vent

IO0O/I!A0 O6 !75MI!A0

A StriEe Seria? 4o.

" "ate&Time /roup ("T/) o detonation oratE starting

7 T#pe o agent & P (Persistent) or 4P (4on&Persistent) & t#pe o burst (air (Githre?ease height)3 surace or unEnoGn &state Ghich)

S "T/ o readings T "T/ in NU0U&time o ?atest surve# o

contamination in the area

Area o actua? contamination (9e??oG)

N I used3 provides amp?i#ing remarEs

NUCLEAR REPORT (NBC& (NUC))

. Purpose. Used to pass actua? inmn on areas o nuc contam.

4!5vent

4U!05A6

A StriEe Seria? 4o.

" "ate&Time /roup ("T/) o atE ordetonation

O 6eerence "T/ in NU0U&time orestimating contours Ghen not 7Z (1)

 T "T/ o ?atest surve#17Z in NU0U&time(2)

U +++ c/#17 0ine (6ed)

: '++ c/#17 0ine (/reen)

8 ++ c/#17 0ine (?ue)

'+ c/#17 0ine (?acE)

N I used3 provides amp?i#ing remarEs

4otes$

. Item OS!A6 is mandator# i TA4/O is not used.

-. Item TA4/O is mandator# i OS!A6 is not used.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

*.4.11 - NBC + BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL REPORT (NBC (BIO/CHEM))

BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL REPORT (NBC (BIO/CHEM))

. Purpose. Used to pass detai?ed inmn on a bio or chem atE.

4!5ven

t

IO0O/I!A0 O6 !75MI!A0

A StriEe Seria? 4o.

" "ate&Time /roup ("T/) o atE ordetonation

7 T#pe o agent & P (Persistent) or 4P (4on&Persistent) & t#pe o burst (air (Githre?ease height)3 surace or unEnoGn &state Ghich)

; -'

0oc o readings0oc Ghere samp?es obtained"etai?s o t#pe o samp?e

S -

"T/ o readings in NU0U&time or"T/ contamination initia??# detected inNU0U&time

N I used3 provides amp?i#ing remarEs

SECT 4 + FIRE SP

*.4.12 - BOMBREP/SHELREP/ROC$REP/MORTREP (BOMBREP)

. Purpose. Used to report hosti?e bomb3 she??3 rEt and mor atE

A Map detai?s$ (1)Map1!hart SeriesMap1!hart Sux 4oMap1!hart Sheet 4o (2)Map1!hart 5dition 4o (2)/eodetic "atum (2)

ombardment t#pe (3)

!-'

ObserverKs ?oc$UTM 5asting (in metres)UTM 4orthing (in metres)A?titude (in metres)

" ObserverKs /rid None

5-'

Indicators o 7osti?e atter# (7) ?oc$Observer17 bearing (in mi?s) (4)Observer17 range (in metres)2?ash1ang Time (in seconds)

2-'

7 ?oc$UTM 5asting (in metres)UTM 4orthing (in metres)A?titude (in metres)

*&+,&+-

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/ 7 /rid None

7 ombardment duration$26OM "ate&Time /roup ("T/) TO "T/

I-'

ombarded area ?oc$UTM 5asting (in metres)UTM 4orthing (in metres)A?titude (in metres)

 D ombarded area /rid None

@ -'

ombarded area siFe$0ength or radius (in metres)8idth (in metres)Attitude & aFimuth o the ?ongest axis

(in mi?s)

0 OGn troops target t#pe (&)

M Target subt#pe (&)

4 "egree o protection ()

O Target strength

P 5nem# eBuipment(s)

; 4ature o Cre (*)

6-'<=%

"etai?s o Cre$ T#pe o proLecti?e!a?ibre o proLecti?eApproximate siFe o proLecti?eAircrat1he?icopter t#pe4umber o proLecti?esombardment intensit#

S "amage inJicted & as a V o riend?# unit

capabi?it# T 6eport accurac#

U oundar#1!hecEed None Jag detai?s

4otes$

. Use o this ser is optiona?.

-. 6epeatab?e as nec.

'. Se?ected rom$

!ode "esignation

A6T9 /uns

MO6T Mortars

6@TMS0 6ocEets

SSM Surace to Surace Missi?es

A!2T Aircrat

750 7e?icopter

U4@ UnEnoGn

<. I /6I" is speciCed this gives the dir o the 7 rom the bombarded ?oc.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES=. Se?ected rom$

T!PE CODE T!PEDEFINITION

SUBT!PECODE

SUBT!PEDEFINITION

A"A Air "eenceArt#

U4@ 0TM"M

7:MS0POS

UnEnoGn0tMedium

7eav#Missi?ePosition

A6MO6 Armour U4@  0TM"M7:AP!POS

UnEnoGn0tMedium7eav#ArmouredPersonne? !arrierPosition

A6T9 Art# U4@  0T

M"M7:POS

UnEnoGn0t

Medium7eav#Position

ASS9 Assemb?#Areas

U4@  T6P T6P:57 T6PM5! T6PA6M

UnEnoGn Troops Troops and :ehic?esMechanised Troops

 Troops and Armour

0"/ ui?ding U4@  8OO"MAS469!O4!6

M5TA0SP!0

UnEnoGn8oodMasonr#!oncrete

Meta?Specia? Purpose

6I"/5 ridge U4@  2TPO4:57PO4!O4!68OO"ST550SIT56A2T25669

UnEnoGn2oot Pontoon:ehic?e Pontoon!oncrete8oodStee?Site6at2err#

!54 !entre U4@  

SMA00465/T"I:28"

UnEnoGn

Sma??n6egiment"ivision2orGard

5;UIP 5Buipment U4@  6A"A658S0T/"4!

UnEnoGn6adar5?ectronic 8arareSearch?t/uidance

*&+,&+- -

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T!PE CODE T!PEDEFINITION

SUBT!PECODE

SUBT!PEDEFINITION

0S 0oudspeaEer

MO6T Mortars U4@  0TM"M

7::7POS

UnEnoGn0tMedium

7eav#:er# 7eav#Position

P56S Personne? U4@  I42OPPT08@PT9POS

UnEnoGnInantr#Observation PostPatro?8orE Part#Position

6@TMS0 6ocEets1Missi?es

U4@ AP56S0TMS0

M"MMS07:MS0ATA4@ POS

UnEnoGnAnti&Personne?0t Missi?e

Medium Missi?e7eav# Missi?eAnti&TanEPosition

SUPP09 Supp?#"ump

U4@ !0:!0III!0I:!0I!0II

UnEnoGn!?ass =!?ass '!?ass <!?ass !?ass -

 T56 Terrain2eatures

U4@ 6OA"

 D!T7I00"52I050"/ST666

UnEnoGn6oad

6oad Dunction7i??"eC?e0anding Strip6ai?road

:57 :ehic?es U4@  0T8707:87065!OOATA!2T750

UnEnoGn0t 8hee?ed7eav# 8hee?ed6econnaissanceoatsAircrat7e?icopter

8P4 8eapons U4@  0TM/AT/7:M/6!06

UnEnoGn0t Machine /unAnti&TanE /un7eav# Machine/un6ecoi??ess 6iJe

%. Se?ected rom$

!ode "eCnition

U4@ UnEnoGn

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

P6A4" 7a? Prone3 7a? Standing (but a?? prone Githin =seconds)

P6O45 A?? prone

PA6T"U/I4 Some dug in

PA6T!O:56 Some overhead protection

"U/I4 A?? dug in

!O:56 A?? dug in Gith overhead protection

,. Se?ected rom & 2P23 !oord I??um3 !ontinuous I??um3 4uc3 2253 AdL3 AdL 2253 72 and SmE.

*.4.13 - FIRE MISSION CALL FOR FIRE (FM.CFF)

. Purpose$ Used to transmit initia? 2ire 2or 5fect reB or Cre and1or orders to Cre.

A Map detai?s$ ()Map1!hart SeriesMap1!hart Sux 4oMap1!hart Sheet 4o (-)

Map1!hart 5dition 4o (-)/eodetic "atum (-)

Target 4o.

! 4umber o Cre units to Cre or efect

"-'

 Target ?ocation$UTM 5asting (in metres)UTM 4orthing (in metres)A?titude (in metres)

5 Target /rid None

2

-'

 Target description$

 Target t#pe (') Target subt#pe (')"egree o protection (<)

/ Target strength

7-'

 Target siFe$0ength or radius (in metres)8idth (in metres)Attitude & aFimuth o the ?ongest axis

(in mi?s)

I 6eport va?ue accurac# o the target?ocation (in metres)

 D TraLector# t#pe rom$7I/7 & 7igh Ang?e0O8 & 0oG Ang?e

@ -'

Munitions in efect$ (=)4umber o vo??e#s1rocEets2ire or efect proLecti?e (%)2ire or efect uFe (%)

0 5fects reBuired (as V)

M Method o contro?$

*&+,&+- -'

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-

Method (,) Time on target or time to Cre

4-

2iring interva?$Interva? (in seconds)"uration (in minutes)

O 5nd o mission (*)

4otes$

. Use o this ser is optiona?.

-. 6epeatab?e as nec.

'. Se?ected rom$

T!PECODE

T!PEDEFINITION

SUBT!PECODE

SUBT!PEDEFINITION

A"A Air "eenceArti??er#

U4@ 0TM"M7:MS0

POS

UnEnoGn0ightMedium7eav#Missi?e

PositionA6MO6 Armour U4@  

0TM"M7:AP!POS

UnEnoGn0ightMedium7eav#Armoured Personne?!arrierPosition

A6T9 Arti??er# U4@  0TM"M7:

POS

UnEnoGn0ightMedium7eav#

PositionASS9 Assemb?#

AreasU4@ 

 T6P T6P:57 T6PM5! T6PA6M

UnEnoGn Troops Troops and :ehic?esMechanised Troops

 Troops and Armour

0"/ ui?ding U4@  8OO"MAS469!O4!6M5TA0SP!0

UnEnoGn8oodMasonr#!oncreteMeta?Specia? Purpose

6I"/5 ridge U4@  2TPO4:57PO4!O4!68OO"ST550SIT56A2T25669

UnEnoGn2oot Pontoon:ehic?e Pontoon!oncrete8oodStee?Site6at2err#

!54 !entre U4@ UnEnoGn

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDUREST!PECODE

T!PEDEFINITION

SUBT!PECODE

SUBT!PEDEFINITION

SMA00465/T"I:28"

Sma??atta?ion6egiment"ivision2orGard

5;UIP 5Buipment U4@  6A"A658S0T/"4!0S

UnEnoGn6adar5?ectronic 8arareSearch?ight/uidance0oudspeaEer

MO6T Mortars U4@  0TM"M7::7POS

UnEnoGn0ightMedium7eav#:er# 7eav#Position

P56S Personne? U4@  I42OPPT08@PT9POS

UnEnoGnInantr#Observation PostPatro?8orE Part#Position

6@TMS0 6ocEets1Missi?es

U4@ AP56S0TMS0M"MMS07:MS0ATA4@ POS

UnEnoGnAnti&Personne?0ight Missi?eMedium Missi?e7eav# Missi?eAnti&TanEPosition

SUPP09 Supp?# "ump U4@  !0:!0III!0I:!0I!0II

UnEnoGn!?ass =!?ass '!?ass <!?ass !?ass -

 T56 Terrain2eatures

U4@ 6OA"

 D!T7I00"52I050"/ST666

UnEnoGn6oad6oad Dunction7i??"eC?e0anding Strip6ai?road

:57 :ehic?es U4@  0T8707:87065!OOATA!2T750

UnEnoGn0ight 8hee?ed7eav# 8hee?ed6econnaissanceoatsAircrat7e?icopter

8P4 8eapons U4@ UnEnoGn

*&+,&+- -=

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T!PECODE

T!PEDEFINITION

SUBT!PECODE

SUBT!PEDEFINITION

0TM/AT/7:M/6!06

0ight Machine /unAnti&TanE /un7eav# Machine /un6ecoi??ess 6iJe

<. Se?ected rom$

DEFINITION

CODE FIRST VOLLE! SECOND VOLLE!  

P6A4" 7a? Prone3 7a? Standing A?? Prone

P6O45 Prone Prone

P6U/ Prone "ug In

P6O:56 Prone Under Overhead !over

"U/I4 "ug In "ug In

!O:56 Under Overhead !over Under Overhead !over

 The KAmmo in 5fectK ser (set) ma# be repeated as a gp up to tGo times3 initia? p?us one. The Crst iterationsha?? be the Crst se?ected she??1uFe combination3 the second iteration sha?? be the second se?ectedshe??1uFe combination. 7oGever3 specia? considerations state that current?# on?# one iteration sha?? bespeciCed.

%. Se?ected rom $

WEAPONT!PE

PROECTILE CODE PROPELLANTCODE

FU#E CODE

+=MM 75A W 7igh5xp?osive

75! W API!M Anti&Personne?

Submunition

!P W !oncrete Piercing

P" W Point "etonation

P"" W "e?a#

 TI W Time Action:T W :ariab?e Time

:T" W :ariab?e Time "esensitiFed

M6P W Mu?ti&6o?e 2uFe Point"etonation

M6T W Mu?ti&6o?e 2uFe Time

M6: W Mu?ti&6o?e 2uFe :ariab?e Time

M6" W Mu?ti&6o?e 2uFe "e?a#

==MM 75A W 7igh5xp?osive

75I W "PI!M Anti& TanE Submunition

75" W "ua? PurposeI!M

756 W 6ocEet

AM0 W Anti&Materia?Mine3 0ong "e?a#

AMS W Anti&Materia?

/6554

87IT564/A W(5xtended6ange & T#peA)

64/ W(5xtended6ange & T#pe)

!P W !oncrete Piercing

P" W Point "etonationP"" W "e?a#

 TI W Time Action

:T W :ariab?e Time

:T" W :ariab?e Time "esensitiFed

M6P W Mu?ti&6o?e 2uFe Point"etonation

M6T W Mu?ti&6o?e 2uFe Time

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURESWEAPONT!PE

PROECTILE CODE PROPELLANTCODE

FU#E CODE

MIne3 Short "e?a#

AP0 W Anti&Personne?Mine3 0ong "e?a#

APS W Anti&Personne?Mine3 Short "e?a#

M6: W Mu?ti&6o?e 2uFe :ariab?e Time

M6" W Mu?ti&6o?e 2uFe "e?a#

M06S D5" W "ua? PurposeI!M

 D55 W "PI!M Anti&Personne? and Anti&Materia?Submunitions

 D57 W 6educed6ange Practice6ocEet

 DMT W Anti&TanE Mine

 DTA W M06S Termina??# /uided8arhead

 DT W M06S SA"A6M

 DT! W AT!MS ri??iantAnti&TanE

 D50 W 5xtended6ange 6ocEet

 TI W Time Action

,. Se?ected rom$

!ode Meaning

AM! At M# !ommand TOT Time On Target

86 8hen 6ead#

 TT2 Time To 2ire

*. Se?ected rom$

!ode Meaning

 9 5nd o Mission

6 5nd o Mission

6ecord as Target

SECT & + AIR DEF

*.4.14 - WEAPONS CONTROL ORDERS (WCO)

. Purpose$ Used to order a neG A" Gpns con status over a speciCc area(s) or a given period o time

A Period o time & efective "ate&Time /roups("T/) o start and end o the period covered

*&+,&+- -,

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b# the 8!O

8eapons !ontro? Order () (-)

!

-'

I" o A" Unit(s) afected b# the speciCcGeapons contro? status imposed at 6A:O$(-)

Unit I"Unit I"

Unit I"" "eCnition o airspace contro? means to be

imp?emented & airspace corridors3designated beacons3 other re?evantinormation (-) (')

5 Area & the A" area o coverage afected b#the Geapons contro? status imposed at6A:O (-) (<)

2 Sector & deCnition o the arc(s) Ghere theGeapon contro? status imposed at 6A:Oapp?ies (-) (=)

/ 2riend?# aircrat inormation$4umbers T#pe(s)2?ight path(s)I22 detai?s (i appropriate)I" detai?s

7 6emarEs & amp?iCcation o the 8!O (asnecessar#)

4otes$

. Se?ected rom$

!ode Meaning

8eapons ree

- 8eapons tight

' 7o?dCre

< Un?imited

-. Message ser 6A:O through 2OT6OT ma# be repeated as a b?ocE (segment) or each diferent8!O to be in orce during the period speciCed at A0P7A.

'. Se?ected rom$

A!O Means !ode

Air 6oute A6

 Transit !orridor T!

 Traverse 0eve? T0

0oG 0eve? Transit 6oute 00T6

Specia? !orridor S!

ase "eence Nones "N

6estricted Operations Nones 6ON

8eapons 2ree Nones 82N

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES7igh "ensit# Airspace !ontro?Nones

7I"A!N

At?antic !oordinated 6oute 0oG A!0

At?antic !oordinated 6oute 7igh A!76

I22 SGitch On 0ine I22O4

I22 SGitch Of 0ine I22O22

6ear oundar# o the 2orGardArea

62A

<. Sing?e ?oc are assumed to cover a %Em radius.

=. Arcs Gi?? var# Ghere diferent 8!O app?#.

SECT + ENGINEERS SP

*.4.1& - BARRIER REPORT (BARREP)

. Purpose. Used to pass ino on riend?# obs3 current and p?anned3 in the OGn 2orceKs barrier p?an.

A-

Amendment 95S14O"esignator (1)

Operation Order (OPO6")reerence (i app?icab?e)

! Map detai?sMap1!hart SeriesMap1!hart Sux 4oMap1!hart Sheet 4o (2)Map1!hart 5dition 4o (2)/eodetic "atum (2)

"

-

arrier "ata$ (2)Obstac?e 4oObstac?e 4icEnameObstac?e None1e?t 4ame14o

 TasE Seria? 4o/rid 6e (/6) (2)Obstac?e t#pe (2) (3)/eneric mine t#pe (2) (4)Obstac?e status (2) (&)

arrier "ata$etc3

5

-

Obstac?e efective times$ (2)

STA6T "ate&Time /roup ("T/)54" "T/

Obstac?e efective times$etc3

2 Specia? remarEs

/ -'

AcEnoG?edge & 95S14OInstructions or acEnoG?edging2orce1unit to acEnoG?edge (2)

4otes$

*&+,&+- -

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. I the ansGer at A is 95S a uniBue amendment designator must be inc? here.

-. 6epeatab?e as nec.

'. SpeciCc obs t#pe se?ected rom$

!ode Meaning

5 erm

!6 6oad crater

M2 MineCe?d

"M "emo?ition

8O arbed Gireobstac?e

"/ "r# gap

 T" AntitanE ditch

88 8aterGa#

A Abatis

20 2?ooding

P eam post obstac?e

0S 0ands?ide

2 2a??ing b?ocEobstac?e

U UO

T oob# traps

OT Other (4)

"T "ragon teeth

<. Se?ected rom$

!ode Meaning

A Area

P Anti&personne?

7 Anti&he?icopter

 T Anti&tanE

4 4o mines

U UnEnoGn

O Of&route

=. Se?ected rom$

!ode Meaning

P6O Proposed

PAS Passab?e

P06 P?anned 6eserve

65 reached

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURESP0P P?anned Pre?iminar#

!06 !?eared

IMP Prepared or5xecution

!A4 !ance??ed

55 5xecuted

M6@ MarEed

*.4.1 - OBSTACLE REPORT (OBSREP)

. Purpose. To report obs up the chain o comd.

A - Amendment 95S14O"esignator ()

Map detai?s$Map1!hart SeriesMap1!hart Sux 4o

Map1!hart Sheet 4o (-)Map1!hart 5dition 4o (-)/eodetic "atum (-)

!-

0ocation and nearest eature/eographic p?ace name/rid 6e (-)

"-'<

Obstac?e data$Mines present indicator/eneric mine t#pe (-) (')Obstac?e t#pe (-) (<)Obstac?e characteristics (-)(=)

5 -'<

"imensions$0ength in m8idth in m"epth in m7eight in m

2-

5ntr# point$/rid 6e 5xit point$/rid 6e 

/ Specia? remarEs

7 -'

AcEnoG?edge & 95S14OInstructions or acEnoG?edging2orce1unit to acEnoG?edge (-)

4otes$

. I the ansGer at A is 95S a uniBue amendment designator must be inc? here.

-. 6epeatab?e as nec.

'. Se?ected rom$

!ode Meaning

A Area

7 Anti&he?icopter

*&+,&+- '

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4 4o mines

O Of&route

P Anti&personne?

 T Anti&tanE

U UnEnoGn

<. SpeciCc obs t#pe se?ected rom$

=. Se?ected rom$

!ode Meaning

5 erm

!6 6oad crater

IMP Prepared

M2 MineCe?d

"M "emo?ition

PAS Passab?e

8O arbed Gire obstac?e

"/ "r# gap

65 reached

MS0 Mines surace ?aid

 T" AntitanE ditch

88 8aterGa#

M6@ MarEed

A Abatis20 2?ooding

!O: !overed b# enem#Cre

P eam post obstac?e

0S 0ands?ide

2 2a??ing b?ocE obstac?e

U UO

T oob# traps

OT Other (speciCed)

"T "ragon teeth

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES*.4.1* - CONVENTIONAL MINEFD INTENTION TO LA! REPORT

. Purpose. This report is sent b# a unit 2mn 7; to reB auth to ?a# a particu?ar mined.

F67< EK7

M:9>8 I9<9<:69 <6 L R6< M:9>8 I9<9<:69 <6 L R6<

A. Map Sheet. A. 0=<-+.

. 4o o reB. . '+-.!. Tac obL o mining. !. 6d b?ocE secur.

". T#pes o mines. ". Mixed (ME ,3 M=).

5. 4o and t#pe o ?anes3 i EnoGn. 5. 4one.

2. /6 o mined 2. ,%=<- & ,%<'= & ,%*<- &,%'<',.

/. 5st start and comp?etion times. /. %<++N & %*++N4ote$ This report must be encoded3 or sent b# secure means.

*.4.1' - SCATTERABLE MINEFIELD REPORT (SCATMINREP)

. Purpose. To transmit a report about a riend?# orces scatterab?e mineCe?d. [4ote$ 5n mineCe?doccurences shou?d be reported using the OS65P \

A - Amendment 95S14O"esignator (1)

Map detai?s$Map1!hart SeriesMap1!hart Sux 4oMap1!hart Sheet 4o (2)Map1!hart 5dition 4o (2)/eodetic "atum (2)

!-'<

 TasE obstac?e identiCer$ TasE Seria? 4oObstac?e 4oObstac?e 4icEnameObstac?e None1e?t 4ame14o

"-

0ocation and nearest eature$/eographic p?ace name/rid 6e (2)

5

-'

6eport data$"ate&Time /roup ("T/) o

comp?etion

/enera? stopping poGer (3)MineCe?d densit#

2

-

MineCe?d composition (2)Mine t#pe (4)Mine description;uantit#

MineCe?d composition3 etc

*&+,&+- ''

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/-

Unit name and nationa?it#Unit name4ationa?it#

7-

Obstac?e efective timesSTA6T "T/54" "T/

I Specia? remarEs

 D -'

AcEnoG?edge & 95S14OInstructions or acEnoG?edging2orce1unit to acEnoG?edge (2)

4otes$

. I the ansGer at A is 95S a uniBue amendment designator must be inc? here.

-. 6epeatab?e as nec.

'. Se?ected rom & 0O81M5"17I/7

<. Se?ected rom$

!ode Meaning

A Area

P Anti&personne?

7 Anti&he?icopter

 T Anti&tanE

O Of&route

SECT * - E"PLOSIVE

*.4.1 - EOD INCIDENT REPORT (EODINREP)

. Purpose$ Used to submit the initia? report o an unexp?oded ordnance (UO) incident giving asmuch basic ino as is ava?. The 5O"I4!65P is to be used b# a?? pers reporting such an incident and ma#be used or reporting one or more apparent?# simi?ar items.

PA6T

A

-

'

0ocation detai?s o the UO$Map detai?s$Map1!hart SeriesMap1!hart Sux 4oMap1!hart Sheet 4o (-)

Map1!hart 5dition 4o (-)/eodetic "atum (-)0ocation & re?ative to a EnoGn insta??ation3bui?ding3 ?andmarE or prepared grid5ase o access$

A & On oot & rom5AS91"I22I!U0T1IMPOSSI05

& # ?ight vehic?e & rom 5AS91"I22I!U0T1IMPOSSI05

UO t#pe1description$!onCrms the t#pe o UO (')

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES-'

UnEnoGn UO detai?s (<)Indication o chemica? or bio?ogica? (!)

agent haFard (=)

! ;uantit# o UOs

" "ate&Time /roup ("T/) o attacE1time oimpact1time o ?a#ing

5 5fect on operations (%)

2-

5vacuation1saet# measures$!onCrms measures taEen (,)Measures taEen at site & 95S14O (i 95S the#

are to be speciCed)

/ 4! threat (*)

7

-

 Tactica? inormation o va?ue & enem# orces3riend?# orces3 haFards3 etcPoint o contact (PO!) detai?s$

4ame6anE or appointment

 Te?ephone12ax 4o(s) (secure and insecure)

6adio reBuencies1ca??signsI

-

6endeFvous (6:) detai?s or the 5xp?osiveOrdnance 6econnaissance (5O6)15xp?osiveOrdnance "isposa? (5O") part#$

/rid 6e 6oute description

PA6T - ()

 D-

5O" tasEing detai?s$I" o 5O6 team tasEed

 TasEing order3 recommendations3 ?imitationsand reBuirements or a !OMT5!765P&T#pe (+)

Assigned uniBue incident number

 9 !ategor# o 5O" incident & A3 3 ! or " ()

4otes$

. Users inc? Obsn16econ1"amage Assessment1"amage 6epair1!hem "etection15O6 and 5O" Tms.

-. 6epeatab?e as nec.

'. Se?ected rom$

!ode T#pe o UO !ode T#pe o UO

+ ombs + Anti&submarine Geapons

+- /renades Sea mines

+' Mines (0and) - P#rotechnics

+< Missi?es ' "emo?ition eBuipment

+= Mortars < Improvised exp?osive devices(I5")

+% ProLecti?es = Misce??aneous

+, 6ocEets % 2uFes

+* Submunition , !ontainers and dispersers

*&+,&+- '=

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s

+ Torpedoes * UnEnoGn

<. UO detai?s are to be provided as accurate?# as possib?e using the o? categories$

!O"5 !O4:54TIO4A0 UO I5"

+ !ircumstances odiscover#

Incident description

+- :isibi?it# o UO "T/ ound

+' UO appearance & shapeand condition

Appearance

+< UO dimensions & 0ength3Gidth3 diameter

SiFe

+= !o?ours Are there an# visib?e Gires]

+% MarEings 8hat method o astening has beenused (Ghere appropriate)

+, !ondition o UO (rustedor ?eaEing3 neG or o?d3

broEen or intact)

I the I5" is a suspected ?etter bombstate$

& PostmarE& Is recipient a ?iEe?# target]& Is I5" bu?E# at one end]& 5nve?ope or pacEage t#pe1maEeup& 8h# is it suspicious]

+* 2or munitions under Gateradd$& Prevai?ing conditions& "epth o UO& 7oG is UO marEed]

8as an# Garning given]

+ Are there an# secondar# haFards]

+ Are there an# Gitnesses avai?ab?e]

An# other re?evant inormation

=. Se?ected rom$ %. Se?ected rom$

!ode Meaning !ode 5fect onOperations

+ 4o ! haFard present + 4i?

+- A ! haFard ispresent

+- Minor

+' 4ot EnoGn +' Severe

+< Tota??# disrupted

,. Se?ected rom$ *. Se?ected rom$

!ode Meaning !ode 4! State

+ 4o evacuationordered

+ 0oG

+- 5vacuation inprogress

+- Medium

+' 5vacuation comp?ete +' 7igh

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

+< ?acE

. PA6T - o the 5O"I4!65P is to be comp?eted b# the 5O" TasEing Auth on receipt o PA6T 3 not b#the originator o PA6T .

+. The !OMT5!765P&T#pe msg is not inc? in this Part.

. 5O" incident categories as o?$

!ode !ategor# Meaning

A 5O" incidents constituting a grave and immediate threat.Incidents to be given top priorit#. "isposa? operations are to bestarted immediate?# regard?ess o persona? risE.

5O" incidents constituting an indirect threat. Sae Gaitingperiod ma# be observed.

! 5O" incidents constituting ?itt?e threat. "ea?t Gith ater A and Gith minima? persona? danger.

" 5O" incidents that represent no threat at present.

SECT ' - PTL ACTIVIT! 

*.4.20 - PATROL REPORT (PTLREP)

. Purpose. Used to provide ino o? pt? activit#.

A-

Patro? designation!a??sign (!1S) or nicEnameParent unit1sub&unit

Patro? ?eader

! Patro? siFe

" !omposition o patro?

5 TasE1Msn

2 "eparture "ate&Time /roup ("T/)

/ 6eturn "T/

7 6tes out and in (1)

I Terrain

 D-

'<=%,*

5nem#(5n)1Opposing orces (OP2O6)$0oc

 Time activit# observed

StrengthActivit#1attitude8eapons (Gpns) and eBuipment

(eBpt)"ispositionIntentionAdd observations!omd Post(s) (!Ps) identiCed

@ Map correction

0 Misce??aneous inmn (inc? 4!3 Gater

*&+,&+- ',

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points3 he?icopter ?anding strips (70S)3airstrips3 civi?ian popu?ation)

M 6esu?ts o encounters Gith the en1OP2O6

4-'

<

!ondition o patro?$8ounded@i??ed in action (@IA)Missing

!apturedO !onc?usions and recommendations

P IdentiCcation (I") o debrieer

; Add remarEs b# interrogator

6 !omdKs assessment

4otes$

. Inc? dropping of points ("OPs) and picE&up points (PUPs).

SECT + EW

*.4.21 - AMMING REPORT (EWAMREP)

. Purpose$ Used b# an# victim o hosti?e 58 atE. This is a simp?e report designed or use b# non&specia?ists rom the ?oGest ?eve?s upGards. Specia?ists shou?d use the MIDI8A6465P.

A-'<

 Damming T#pe o Lamming1deception ()Strength o Lamming (-)Mode o Lamming (')2reBuenc#1channe? afected

0ocation o victim

! Time & efective "ate&Time /roup ("T/)

o start and duration o attacE in minutes" Additiona? inormation

5 "ec?assiCcation trigger & time3 date orevent

4otes$

. 2rom & music3 tones3 !83 noise3 voice.

-. 8eaE3 med3 strong.

'. 6esponsive3 constant.

*.4.22 - MEACONNING INTRUSION AMMING INTERFERENCE WARNING (MIIWARNREP)

. Purpose. Used to Garn o haFardous 58 sit caused b# meaconing3 intrusion3 Lamming andintererence (MIDI) incidents Ghich are o hosti?e3 riend?# (inadvertent) or unEnoGn origin.

A MIDI incident t#pe

Unit designator(s) o afected unit(s) (1)

! S#stem(s) afected (1)

"

0oc (1)Stage o conCrmation (2)

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

-'

/eographic t#pe/rid reerence

5 2reBuenc#(ies)1channe?(s) afected andother re?evant detai?s (1)

2 "uration ("ate&Time /roup ("T/)o??oGed b# duration in minutes) (1)

/ Assessment1description o incident (1)

4otes$

. 6epeatab?e as nec or each diferent unit1s#stem1reBuenc#1channe? afected.

-. KStage o conCrmationK rom3 as appropriate$

!ode Meaning

65A0 !onCrmed

P0A4 P?anned

5ST" 5stimated

USOP *.& - AIR AVN OPS

*.&.1 - AIR ATTAC$ WARNING (AIRATTAC$WARN)

. Purpose. Used to Garn o imminent en air atEs against riend?# orces. It ma# be used inconLunction Gith either /?oba? 5ar?# 8arning (/58) or 0oca? 5ar?# 8arning (058) msgs generated b#automated A" s#stems.

A Map data$Map1!hart SeriesMap1!hart Sux 4o (1)Map1!hart Sheet 4o (1)Map1!hart 5dition 4o (1)/eodetic "atum

5fective "ate&Time /roup ("T/) o theear?# Garning

!-'<=

%

5ar?# Garning$/rid 6e o sighting5ar?# Garning bearing in "egrees True:eriCed count o aircrat (2)Aircrat generic categor# (3)A?titude (in eet) or as a genera?

indicator (4)Aircrat speed (in Ei?ometres per hour)

or as a genera? indicator & 2AST1S0O8

4otes$

. 6epeatab?e as nec.

-. 5nter the count o ac (&) o? b# the veriCcation indicator se?ected rom$

!ode Meaning

! 6eerence indicator certain

U 6eerence indicator uncertain

4A 6eerence indicator notavai?ab?e

*&+,&+- '

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'. Se?ected rom$

!ode Meaning

A AttacE

omber

! !argo1Transport

58 5?ectronic 8arare

2 2ighter

28 2ixed&Ging3 /enera?

7 7igh

0 0oG

M Medium

:7 :er# 7igh

:0 :er# 0oG

62 6econnaissance

0O7 7e?icopter3 0ight ObservationAA7 7e?icopter3 Armed1Assau?t1Anti&

tanE

UTT7 7e?icopter3 Uti?it#1Technica? Transport

MT7 7e?icopter3 Medium Transport

7T7 7e?icopter3 7eav# Transport

*.&.2 - AIR RE,UEST (AIRRE,)

. Purpose. To reB tac air sp or ?and or maritime ops.

AI6 65;U5ST

Air 6eBuest 4o.

A "etai?s o tasE &destro#1neutra?ise1search. Targetdescription. 0ocation1search ?ine detai?s./ives priorit# (i necessar#). States iphoto conCrmation is reBuired o recce.

Time on target & speciCc time or ASSOO4 AS POSSI05 (ASAP) and a 4OT0AT56 T7A4 (40T) time1?atest time

inormation o va?ue! 2riend?# orces ?ocation & Ghere invo?ved

Gith or in c?ose proximit# (+++m) to thetarget ?ocation. () I no riend?# orcesGithin +++m3 4I0 is to be speciCed.

 This paragraph must a?Ga#s becomp?eted

"

!ontro? Arrangement & rom3 asapp?icab?e$

6adar !ontro? & !a??sign (!1S) and

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-

'<=%,

reBuenc# o initia? contro? radar6adar !ontro? & !1S and reBuenc# o

orGard contro? radar TA!P1ASO! & !1S and reBuenc# (') TA!P1A0O & !1S and reBuenc# (') TA!P12A! & !1S and reBuenc# (')!ontactpoint1orbit point1initia? pointMarEer(s) & indicator smoEe3 pane?3

etc.5 In&2?ight 6eport & !1S and reBuenc# to

Ghom in&Jight report is to be made ione is necessar#

2 4OT US5"

/ 4OT US5"

7 Armament reBuested or 4OT US5"3 asapp?icab?e

I An# other inormation

*.&.3 - HELICOPTER LANDING SITE REPORT (HELLSREP)

 To standardise the method used to transmit he?icopter ?anding site reports.

. I42O6MATIO4 !O4T54T

. Inormation 5?ms

Message 4ame $ 7500S65P

5xercise Ident $ as appropriate. 5xercise I" and Op !odeGord are never to be used inthe same mesg. I this e?m is used it shou?d contain the o? ino$) (!)(4U)

. 5xercise 4icEname $ (a?phanumeric entr# or the codeGord or nicEname o the exercise toGhich the msg pertains) (!)(4U)

-. Add IdentiCer $ (i used3 gives an add exercise nicEname identiCer using theappropriate data code3 e.g. K0U5Kto indicate that the msg is betGeen?ue p?a#ers)(!)(4U)

Op !odeGord $ (as appropriate. See restriction above)(!)(4U)

Msg IdentiCer (MS/I") $ (enter 7500S65P and detai?s o originating unit3 and other detai?sabout the msg as nec(M)(4U)

Msg16eport 6e $ (i used3 provides uniBue a?phanumeric re detai?s3 comms t#pe in datacode3 and re date&time) (M)(4U)^

"ate&Time $ (provides the efective "T/ o msg origin or auth or re?ease Gith hrgiven in the rge ++ to -')(M)(4U)

Organisation $ (using appropriate3 auth data"esignator $ codes3 provides the unit designator3 unit siFe indicator3 countr# o the

Gor?d3 unit ro?e indicator(s)3 higher mn designator3 and armed serviceor civi?ian agenc# o the unit Gho prepared the msg or auth itsre?ease)(M)(4U)

Maps $ (a?phanumeric ident o a?? maps re in the msg3 or re to anagreed dataset i in an automated /IS&based environ(M)(4U)

A02A $ Units o Measure & (deCnes the units o measure to be used throughoutthe 7500S65P taEen rom ATP&'* code designators as o??oGs$)(M)(4U)

*&+,&+- <

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!ode Unit o Measurement

Metres

- 9ards

' 2eet

< "egrees Magnetic

= Mi?s

% @P7 (Ei?ometers perhour)

, MP7 (mi?es per hour)

* @nots

"egrees !e?sius

+ "egrees 2ahrenheit

6A:O $ 5fective "T/ & (provides the "T/ in NU0U time on comp?etion o the recon)(M)(4U)

!7A60I5 $ 0oc & (gives the UTM grid co&ord o the extremities o the 0S. PreCxed b# tGo (-)?etter grid Fone designators Ghen there is an# possibi?it# o uncertaint# about the

part o the map used (M)(4U)"50TA $ Orientation & (gives the orientation o the 0ong Axis o the 0S using the units o

measurement ?isted at A02A)(M)(4U)

5!7O $ 4o1SiFe o 0Ps & (provides the no and siFe o 0Ps being reported3 Gith siFe given aso?(M)(4U)

!ode Meaning

0arge

- Medium

' Sma??

< As brieed

2OT6OT $ Method o "ep?anement & (uses the o? numerica? code to describe the method odep?anement$)(M)(4U)

!ode Meaning

0and

- 7over

' 6ope

< Absei? or 8inch

/O02 $ 0S Surace & (reports the 0S surace conditions in ' parts3 as o?$) (!)(4U)

. Classifcation & coded as$!ode Meaning

8 2irm & can support the he?icopter and can be usedb# - Ghee? drive vehic?es or < Ghee? drive vehic?esand trai?ers3 un?ess heav# and continuous use isintended

Moderate & can be used b# ' or < ton vehic?es Ghichshou?d be ab?e to start rom rest using < Ghee?drive

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES 9 Sot & < Ghee? drive vehic?es cannot start rom rest

but might cross i a?read# on the move

-. Description & coded as$

!ode Meaning

A Sand

/rass

! Scrub

" SnoG

5 Ice

2 Marsh

/ "ust

7 An# othersurace

'. Recirculate & indicates Ghether the surace Gi?? recircu?ate as a resu?t o rotor doGnGash3using a simp?e 9 W 95S or 4 W 4O code

7OT50 $ "ir & (gives the dir o approach () and exit (-) or he?s expressed in units o measure?isted at A02A)(!)(4U)

 DU0I5T $ 8ind "etai?s & (reports Gind dir and speed using units o measurement given atA02A3 Gith dir reported as the bearing rom Ghich the Gind is coming)(!)(4U)

@I0O $ Approach Ang?e & (provides detai?s o the acceptab?e ang?e(s) o approach to the 0S)(!)(4U)

0IMA $ 0oc16ecognition Aids & (provides the a??ocated numerica? code or an# pre&brieed?oc1recognition aids provided or an# particu?ar A6T)(!)(4U)

MI@5 $ 0anding Aids & (provides the a??ocated numerica? code or an# pre&brieed ?andingaids provided or an# particu?ar A6T)(!)(4U)

4O:5M56 $ !?oud "etai?s & (gives detai?s o c?oud cover and estimated ht above the 0S3 Githheight estimated in the unit o measurement given in A02A)(!)(4U)

PAPA $ :isibi?it#1Temperature & (reported using units o measurement given at A02A) (!)(4U)

;U55! $ 5n & (provides detai?s o EnoGn en posns3 str and Gpns3 reported as & sighting no o?b# grid coord3 str and an# Gpns critica? to the accomp?ishment o he??andings1dep?anements. 5n sightings Gi?? norma??# be amp?iCed using a SPOT65P)(O)(4U)

6OM5O $ Posn o A6T & (records the posn o the A6T i remaining adLacent to the 0S in order toavoid it being mistaEen or the en)(O)(4U)

SI566A $ Obstructions & (reports obstructions in the dir(s) o he? approach and exit using theo? ?etter code and given in the seBuence > grid coordinates3 code ?etter3 ht in unit omeasurement given at A02A above$)(!)(4U)

!ode Meaning

A ui?dings

Trees

! Po?es

" P#?ons and high tensionGires

5 Others

*&+,&+- <'

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 TA4/O $ :eh 5xits & (reports UTM grid coord o a?? exit pts or veh rom the 0S)(!)(4U)

U4I2O6M $ 6estrictions on Tp Movement & (gives an indication o restrictions to rapid dep? o tpsrom the 0S using the o? numerica? code$)(O)(4U)

!ode Meaning

7eav#restriction

- Moderate' Unrestricted

:I!TO6 $ 6emarEs & (a??oGs or other pertinent ino3 such as a ?andmarE to the 0N3 to bedescribed using /54T5T as appropriate)(O)(4U)

*.&.4 - HELICOPTER RE,UEST (HEL,UEST)

. Purpose. Used to reB tpt he? or UTT7 sp.

750;U5ST identiCer (unit I" (e.g. SI!))and uniBue reBuest I" (e.g. date p?us '&digit seria? no.)

A ;uantit# and t#pe o aircrat (A1!)

4ature o tasE

! -'

PicE&up point(s)(PUP)(1) (2)

etc3

" -'

"estination(s)1reconnaissance target(s)(1)

etc3

5 -

'

"ate&Time /roup ("T/) at PUP(s) or ontasE (1)

etc32 K4ot aterK "T/

/ "uration o tasE (in hrs1mins)

7 Passengers1casua?ties (3)

I 2reight (Geight in Egs) (4)

 D -'

!a??sign(s) (!1S) and reBuencies(s) atPUP(s) (1)

etc3

@ -

'

!1S(s) and reBuencies(s) atdestination(s) (1)

etc3

0 rieCng & !1S3 reBuenc#3 ?ocation

M "ebrieCng & !1S3 reBuenc#3 ?ocation

4 !ombat inte??igence update

O Specia? instructions & e.g. ?iaison3 ?ogisticsupport (&)

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES4otes$

. 6epeatab?e or mu?tip?e PUPs1?oc.

-. PUPs ma# be /6s3 nicEnames or mu?tip?e ?oc.

'. !ategor# & sitting3 stretcher3 Ga?Eing & to be stipu?ated b# nos.

<. Inc? description3 dimensions3 Gt3 unders?ung3 etc.

=. 2or comp?ex ops3 the s#stem or matching pax1?ds to he? t#pes shou?d be indicated here.

USOP *. - ADMIN REPS AND RTNS FORMATS

SECT 1 + LOG AND CSS

*..1 - LOGISTICS SITUATION REPORT (UNIT) (LOGSITUNIT)

. Purpose. Used to advise on changes to ho?dings o eBpt3 ammo3 ue? (petro?3 oi?3 ?ubricants (PO0))and rat at unit ?eve?.

A 0O/SITU4IT 6eerence 4o.

-

2orce Geapons$!ode1stocE no. (1) (2) 7o?dings!ode1stocE no. (1) (2) 7o?dings

!-

Ammunition$!ode1stocE no. (1) (2) (3) 7o?dings!ode1stocE no. (1) (2) (3) 7o?dings

"-

Petro?eum products$!ode1stocE no. (1) (2) (4) 7o?dings!ode1stocE no. (1) (2) (4) 7o?dings

5

-

6ations$

!ode1stocE no. (1) (2) (4) 7o?dings!ode1stocE no. (1) (2) (4) 7o?dings

2 Add inmn (as necessar# oramp?iCcation)

4otes$

. 6epeated as nec Ghere more than one item is being reported.

-. Using appropriate codes rom the 0and 2orces 6eportab?e Item 0ist (026I0).

'. 7o?dings to be reported i over =V used since the ?ast 0O/SITU4IT.

<. 7o?dings to be reported i stocEs var# over =V since the ?ast 0O/SITU4IT.

*..2 - MAP RE,UEST (MAPRE,)

. Purpose. Used or submitting reB or map coverage.

A 0atest "ate&Time /roup ("T/) reBuired

Map detai?s (1)SeriesSheet 4o.;uantit#

-'

Map detai?s (1) etc3Map detai?s (1) etc3

*&+,&+- <=

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! 6eason or demand

" !o??ection1de?iver# detai?s

5 Point o contact (PO!) detai?s

4otes$

. 6epeated as nec Ghere more than one map series1sheet no. is reBr.

*..3 - MATERIAL DEMAND (MATDEM)

. Purpose$ Used or demanding speciCc items or mat.

A "emand 6eerence 4o.

-

Item reBuested$ ()& !?ass o supp?#& !ode1stocE no. (-)& 6e?evant reerence document& 5Buipment1materie? name& Unit o measure (as app?icab?e)& ;uantit# reBuired& StocEs on hand

Item reBuested$ ()etc3

!

-

"e?iver# criteria$& !oded priorit#& 0atest target "ate&Time /roup ("T/)

or de?iver#& 0ocation& Method o de?iver# & b# Ghom3

supp?# or co??ect"e?iver# criteria$ ()

etc3

"

-

Impact o non&comp?iance & i supp?# isnot possib?e b# the ?atest target date orde?iver#1co??ection ()Impact o non&comp?iance ()  etc3

4otes$

. 6epeated as nec Ghere more than one item is reBr.

-. Using appropriate codes rom the 0and 2orces 6eportab?e Item 0ist (026I0).

SECT 2 + FORCE MOV

*..4 - MOVEMENT SITUATION REPORT (MOVSITREP). Purpose$ Used to report the mov and mov inrastructure sit3 together Gith detai? o remedia? actioninitiated or p?anned to overcome deCciencies experienced or anticipated.

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURESA

-'<=

%

Summar# description o the overa??movements situation3 operationa? and?ogistic3 to cover$

6oads6ai?Ga#sIn?and 8aterGa#sMaritimeAir

Movements !omms S#stems

-'<=

%

Summar# inormation or each o theo??oGing actors3 particu?ar?# Ghere the#have an impact on reduction incapacit#1ecienc# o movementnetGorEs3 insta??ations or aci?ities (4O!7A4/5 shou?d be reported Ghere thereare no remarEs to maEe or a particu?aractor)$

6oad 4etGorEs6ai? 4etGorEsIn?and 8aterGa#s and PortsMaritime 8aterGa#s3 Ports and

eachesAirports1AirheadsMovements !ommunications S#stems

!

-

6emedia? Action & summarises3 aso??oGs3 action to remed# thedeCciencies3 prob?ems3 concerns andshorta??s identiCed at item 6A:O$

ActionProgress

" Assessment o the course o movementaccording to schedu?e (1)

5 -'

Impact on orecast movements to cover$Arriva?sInterna? Moves"epartures

N6<

. The assessment shou?d use the o? std codes in combination$

!ode Meaning

I Operationa? movements

II 0ogistica? movements

A Trac situation u??# ensures movement

operations Trac situation ?imits movement operations

such that p?anned movement times increase b#up to ++V

! Trac situation ?imits movement operationssuch that p?anned movement times increase b#more than ++V

" Trac situation can no ?onger ensure movementoperations.

*&+,&+- <,

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SECT 3 + FORCE MAINT

*..& - REPAIR/RECOVER! RE,UEST (REPRECRE,)

. /en. The purpose o this reB is to demand eBpt rep or rec aci?ities be#ond the capabi?it# o theunit maint org. The report shou?d be Gd to the mn ssvcs bn 7; or "TS/ maint co# as app?icab?e b# the

astest possib?e means. 6eB Gi?? be seBuentia??# numbered b# the svcs bn1"TS/ maint co#.-. 2ormat

a. 65PAI6165!O:569 4UM56 (demanding unit must identi# either repair or recover#)

b. I"54TIT9 O2 U4IT 65;U5STI4/ SUP

c. T9P5 A4" MA@5 O2 5;UIPM54T

d. 5ST !O4"ITIO4 !0ASS (191N161U4@4O84)

e. !A4 5;UIPM54T 5 MO:5" 9 "I65!T TO83 SUSP54"5" TO83 U4"56 O84 PO8563 O6 OT756 (4O4:57I!05 !ASUA0TI5S)

. 0O! O2 !ASUA0T9 O6 6:

g. ASSISTA4!5 65;6 (I4!0 75A:9 0I2T)h. 0O!A0 TA! SITUATIO4

i. 7AS !658 65MAI45" 8IT7 5;UIPM54T

FROM RECEIVING H,

'. A!!5PTA4!5 "5TAI0S$

a. 65PAI6165!O:569 65;U5ST 4UM56

b. !A00 SI/4 O2 MOI05 65PAI6 T5AM (M6T)

c. 5STIMAT5" TIM5 O2 A66I:A0 O2 M6T AT 6: 0O!

d. 5STIMAT5" TIM5 O2 !OMP05TIO4

e. 65MA6@S

*.. - GUN AND AFV STATE (ENCODED)

P6O8O6" Q/U4 A2: STAT5 AS AT ("AT53 TIM5 /6OUP)Q

5;PT !O:565"$

. /U4S I4!0 A00 A6T9 PI5!5S3 MO6 A4" 75A:9 A4TI&A6MOU6 85APO4S.

-. A2: I4!0 A00 A6MOU65" T6A!@1 875505" :57S. SO2T S@I445" :57S 8I00 4OT 5 65PO6T5"U405SS 0OSS5S I4 56TAI4 T9P5 A65 !6ITI!A0 AS TO A225!T OPS.

 T9P5 O2 !AS$

S & S56:I!5A05

& 65;6S 65P UP TO U4IT !APA!IT9.

 9 & 65;6S 65P UP TO T75 !APA!IT9 O2 S5!O4" A4" T7I6" 0I45 8O6@S7OPS.

N & 65;6S 65P UP TO T75 !APA!IT9 O2 AS5 8O6@S7OPS.

6& 59O4" 5!O4OMI!A0 65P (T7IS "5SI/4ATIO4 IS 4O8MA009 US5" 9 T5!7 T6A"5S).

5AMP05$

Q/U4 A2: STAT5 AS O2 +'-'=N

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UNIT STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES. !3 S-+3 N

-. "3 S-3 3 93 N.Q