8 Basic Combat Formation

This document discusses basic combat formations for fire teams and squads. It outlines four fire team formations: column, wedge, and left and right skirmishes. It also describes three squad formations: column, line, and file. The column formation allows for rapid movement while the line provides maximum firepower to the front. Formations are chosen based on the tactical situation and provide structure for movement, fire, and control during combat operations.

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THE HOME OF NAVAL RESERVISTS IN THE NORTH

MILITARY SCIENCE 1

1
WELCOME

BASIC COMBAT
FORMATIONS
BASIC
ChapterCOMBAT
CHAPTER 1 1
FORMATION
SCOPE OF PRESENTATION

I. FIRE AND MOVEMENT

II. FIRE TEAM FORMATIONS
III. SQUAD FORMATIONS
BASIC
ChapterCOMBAT
CHAPTER 1 1
FORMATION
GENERAL:
YOU WILL USUALLY MOVE AS A MEMBER OF
A TEAM. SMALL TEAMS, SUCH AS INFANTRY FIRE
TEAMS NORMALLY MOVE IN A FORMATION.
EACH SOLDIER IN THE TEAM HAS A SET
POSITION IN THE FORMATION, DETERMINED BY
THE TYPE WEAPON HE CARRIES.
THAT POSITION, HOWEVER, MAY BE
CHANGED BY THE TEAM LEADER TO MEET THE
SITUATION.
THE NORMAL DISTANCE BETWEEN
SOLDIERS IS 10 METERS.
BASIC
ChapterCOMBAT
CHAPTER 1 1
FORMATION
I. FIRE AND MOVEMENT

WHEN A UNIT MAKES CONTACT WITH THE

ENEMY, IT NORMALLY STARTS FIRING AT AND
MOVING TOWARD THE ENEMY OR MOVE AWAY
FROM THE ENEMY. THAT TECHNIQUE IS CALLED
FIRE AND MOVEMENT.

IT IS CONDUCTED EITHER TO CLOSE WITH

AND DESTROY THE ENEMY, OR TO MOVE AWAY
FROM THE ENEMY SO AS TO BREAK CONTACT
WITH HIM.
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ChapterCOMBAT
CHAPTER 1 1
FORMATION
THE FIRING AND
MOVING TAKE PLACE AT THE
SAME TIME. THERE IS A FIRE
ELEMENT AND A MOVEMENT
ELEMENT.

THE FIRE ELEMENT

COVERS THE MOVE OF THE
MOVEMENT ELEMENT BY
FIRING AT THE ENEMY.
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ChapterCOMBAT
CHAPTER 1 1
FORMATION
IF YOUR TEAM
MAKES CONTACT, YOUR
TEAM LEADER SHOULD
TELL YOU TO FIRE OR TO
MOVE. HE SHOULD ALSO
TELL YOU WHERE TO
FIRE FROM, WHAT TO
FIRE AT, OR WHERE TO
MOVE. WHEN MOVING,
USE THE LOW CRAWL,
HIGH CRAWL, OR RUSH.
BASIC COMBAT FORMATION

II. FOUR (4) TYPES OF FIRE TEAM

FORMATIONS:

A. COLUMN FORMATION
1) PERMITS RAPID
CONTROLLED MOVEMENT.
2) FAVORS FIRE AND
. MANEUVER TO THE FLANKS.
3) VULNERABLE TO FIRE
FROM THE FRONT.
4) PROVIDES THE LEAST
AMOUNT OF FIRE TO THE
FRONT.
BASIC COMBAT FORMATION

B. WEDGE

1) PERMITS GOOD CONTROL.

2) PROVIDES ALL-SECURITY.
3) FORMATION IS FLEXIBLE.
4) FIRE IS ADEQUATE IN ALL
DIRECTIONS.
.
BASIC COMBAT FORMATION

C. SKIRMISHES (RIGHT/LEFT)
1) MAXIMUM FIREPOWER TO
THE FRONT.
2) USED WHEN LOCATION AND
STRENGTH OF ENEMY ARE
KNOWN.

.
BASIC COMBAT
FORMATION
III. SQUAD FORMATIONS

A. SQUAD COLUMN
- THE SQUAD COLUMN IS
THE SQUAD’S MOST COMMON
FORMATION.
- IT PROVIDES GOOD
DISPERSION LATERALLY AND
IN DEPTH WITHOUT
SACRIFICING CONTROL, AND
FACILITATES MANEUVER.
THE LEAD FIRE TEAM IS
THE BASE FIRE TEAM.
BASIC COMBAT
FORMATION
B. SQUAD LINE
- THE SQUAD LINE PROVIDES MAXIMUM
FIREPOWER TO THE FRONT.
- WHEN A SQUAD IS ACTING AS THE BASE
SQUAD, THE FIRE TEAM ON THE RIGHT IS THE
BASE FIRE TEAM.
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FORMATION
C. SQUAD FILE.
- HAS THE SAME
CHARACTERISTICS AS THE FIRE
TEAM FILE.
- IF THE SQUAD LEADER
DESIRES TO INCREASE HIS
CONTROL OVER THE FORMATION,
EXERT GREATER MORALE
PRESENCE BY LEADING FROM THE
FRONT,.
- ADDITIONAL CONTROL OVER
THE REAR OF THE FORMATION CAN
BE PROVIDED BY MOVING A TEAM
LEADER TO THE LAST POSITION.
BASIC COMBAT
FORMATION