Behind enemy lines
Posted: 2010-03-14 15:58
Well this is a little guide for doing some spec ops work.
First things first,
Squad set up
You do not want to have more than 3 guys in close proximity of the desired objective.
2 man sqad setup.
Officer, unscoped. Secondary weapon for critical moments, radio for spotting.
Specialist. Versatility, grappling hook and phosphorus more incendiary grenades.
3 man squad setup.
Rifleman /additional Specialist/Combat engineer. Added force if area is filled with enemies, depending on the objective.
4 man squad setup.
Marksman. Only needed in rare cases, out of range fire support.
That done, lets get to the basics.
Planning
Well the aim is to take down important enemy emplacements/routes/support.
Use of assets should be minimal and should not harm the rest of the team. Ask for transport or take a boat. Do not take land vehicles with armament on. For land travelling use motorcycles if avaliable., but ofcourse the most practical way is to go on foot. Less chance for enemy to hear and spot you.
First thing you want to do is, recon the area. Go far away from the area, at least 250m if possible. Seek for a palce from where you can see the target area really good. Less of the area you see, bigger the chance of surprise is, thus resultung in failing the mission in most cases. Reconing includes spotting with radio too. Let the team know what threats there are and what your plan is.
Plan your way in at least roughly, make sure there isnt alot resistance in the way.
Execution
Now the hard part.
Stay focused on the objective, be determined that you will achieve it. Listen to everybody in your squad, especially the SL, he should be the absolute leader and very skilled and able to predict.
Do it thorougly, be patient, consider all posibilities that could or could not work.
Use passive agression. Be swift, be accurate, dont waste time on decisions, you do that during the Planning phase. If something goes wrong, get a ride out, dont come back for a long time, or just dont come back...
Do not engage any targets, even if they saw you. Back away, hide, let them search for you and give up. If your or squadmates life is in direct danger, return fire, do not go seek for enemies, just kill those who are in your direct path. If in urban area, go through back streets, over the walls, try to loose them.
If you are close to an objective (FOB) and are pretty sure that the enemies are gone or you are able to neutralize all of them. Go and destroy it, then get out quickly. Prioritize objectives. FOBs are important for your infantry, TOWs are important for armour, AA is important for CAS and transport.
Leaving
After you have destroyed/eliminated the needed threats, do not focus on any secondaries, leave as fast as possible. Either RTB or change location and repeat everything from the start.
Notes:
All of this is pretty rough, its all up to your SL and the situation given. I tried to give some general advice of how to handle the situation. All of the execution lies heavily on observation.
Do not play agressive, neither defensive. Take every chance you an and you will be able to achieve victory with less problems.
If you get in trouble with enemies remember, its only 3 of you against an unknown force with ability to reinforce.
Also less people you have in your squad less chance of enemy spotting you will be. Also less stress on squadleader and less chance of the progress to be slowed down.
(I may add more as the time goes)
First things first,
Squad set up
You do not want to have more than 3 guys in close proximity of the desired objective.
2 man sqad setup.
Officer, unscoped. Secondary weapon for critical moments, radio for spotting.
Specialist. Versatility, grappling hook and phosphorus more incendiary grenades.
3 man squad setup.
Rifleman /additional Specialist/Combat engineer. Added force if area is filled with enemies, depending on the objective.
4 man squad setup.
Marksman. Only needed in rare cases, out of range fire support.
That done, lets get to the basics.
Planning
Well the aim is to take down important enemy emplacements/routes/support.
Use of assets should be minimal and should not harm the rest of the team. Ask for transport or take a boat. Do not take land vehicles with armament on. For land travelling use motorcycles if avaliable., but ofcourse the most practical way is to go on foot. Less chance for enemy to hear and spot you.
First thing you want to do is, recon the area. Go far away from the area, at least 250m if possible. Seek for a palce from where you can see the target area really good. Less of the area you see, bigger the chance of surprise is, thus resultung in failing the mission in most cases. Reconing includes spotting with radio too. Let the team know what threats there are and what your plan is.
Plan your way in at least roughly, make sure there isnt alot resistance in the way.
Execution
Now the hard part.
Stay focused on the objective, be determined that you will achieve it. Listen to everybody in your squad, especially the SL, he should be the absolute leader and very skilled and able to predict.
Do it thorougly, be patient, consider all posibilities that could or could not work.
Use passive agression. Be swift, be accurate, dont waste time on decisions, you do that during the Planning phase. If something goes wrong, get a ride out, dont come back for a long time, or just dont come back...
Do not engage any targets, even if they saw you. Back away, hide, let them search for you and give up. If your or squadmates life is in direct danger, return fire, do not go seek for enemies, just kill those who are in your direct path. If in urban area, go through back streets, over the walls, try to loose them.
If you are close to an objective (FOB) and are pretty sure that the enemies are gone or you are able to neutralize all of them. Go and destroy it, then get out quickly. Prioritize objectives. FOBs are important for your infantry, TOWs are important for armour, AA is important for CAS and transport.
Leaving
After you have destroyed/eliminated the needed threats, do not focus on any secondaries, leave as fast as possible. Either RTB or change location and repeat everything from the start.
Notes:
All of this is pretty rough, its all up to your SL and the situation given. I tried to give some general advice of how to handle the situation. All of the execution lies heavily on observation.
Do not play agressive, neither defensive. Take every chance you an and you will be able to achieve victory with less problems.
If you get in trouble with enemies remember, its only 3 of you against an unknown force with ability to reinforce.
Also less people you have in your squad less chance of enemy spotting you will be. Also less stress on squadleader and less chance of the progress to be slowed down.
(I may add more as the time goes)