RECRUIT SUSTAINMENT PROGRAM SOLDIER TRAINING READINESS MODULES Move as a Member of a Fire Team 17 June 2011 SECTION I. Lesson Plan Series Task(s) Taught Academic Hours References Student Study Assignments Instructor Requirements Equipment Required Materials Required ADMINISTRATIVE DATA Move as a Member of a Fire Team Task Number INDIVIDUAL Move As A Member Of A Fire Team The academic hours required to teach this lesson are as follows: Test Test Review Total Hours: Resident Hours/Methods 0 hrs 50 mins / Conference / Discussion 0 hrs 00 mins / Practical Exercise (Performance) 0 hrs 0 hrs 0 hrs 50 mins Number Title Date STP 21-1-SMCT FM 5-19 TRADOC Pam 600-4 None Soldier's Manual of Common Tasks, Warrior Skills, Level 1 Composite Risk Management The Soldier s Blue Book a. 1 Instructor per 35 Soldiers 02 May 2011 21 Aug 2006 09 Jun 2010 b. Be familiar with this Training Support Package (TSP) Id Name 5836013927680/96454N LCD DATA PROJECTOR 6730-00-577-4813 Screen, Projection, BM-10A, Stand 702102982124/70209N Computer, Personal System Instructor Materials: a. This Training Support Package (TSP) Stu Ratio Additional Information Inst Ratio Spt Qty Exp 1:1 No 0 No 1:1 No 0 No 1:1 No 0 No Student Materials: a. TR Pam 600-4, Soldier s Blue Book 1
Classroom, Training Area, and Range Requirements Instructional Guidance b. SPT 21-1-SMCT, Soldier s Manual of Common Tasks, Soldier Skills Level 1 c. Other materials as directed by RSP Unit SOP Organizational Classroom Before presenting this lesson, instructors must thoroughly prepare by studying this lesson and the identified reference material. Obtain forty to eighty plus feet of rope, cut into 10 meter lengths, to show the students what 10 meters looks like. It may be advantageous to pull out the ropes as the students are walking through the Wedge and File Formations. 2
SECTION II. INTRODUCTION SHOW Slide 1 (STRM) Method of Instruction: Conference / Discussion Instructor to Student Ratio is: 1:35 Time of Instruction: 5 mins Media: Slide Presentation Motivator Terminal Learning Objective Safety Requirements Risk Assessment Level Evaluation Instructional Lead-In Understanding how to correctly move as a member of a Fire Team can save your life on the battlefield. Performing your role as a member of a Fire Team correctly on the battlefield is the foundation for all levels of combat operations. The instruction you receive over the next 50 minutes will be utilized in more advanced training as you continue your military education. SHOW Slide 2 (Terminal Learning Objective) Inform the students of the following Terminal Learning Objective requirements. At the completion of this lesson, you [the student] will: Action: Conditions: Standards: Determine the use of Fire Team Formations Given a requirement to move as a member of a Fire Team Correctly identify and execute the appropriate Fire Team movement formation, exhibiting comprehension through hands-on demonstration and class participation Conduct a safety brief prior to training as needed and IAW unit and installation policies. Low - Risk Assessment to be produced locally IAW FM 5-19, July 2006. None To move as a member of a fire team takes as much precision as the movement of a football team in a goal line situation. The teamwork it takes to successfully cross the goal line is no more indication of precision and practice as a fire team moving through an area known to have enemy infiltration. Each individual has a specific objective, and each specific objective depends on the success of each and every one of the fire team members. The football team and the fire team are analogous in their respective knowledge of the formations they must be in to perform certain tasks, and the movements they must make to protect their team. 3
SECTION III. PRESENTATION 1. Learning Step / Activity 1. Determine the correct Fire Team Formation and Fire Team Movement Technique Method of Instruction: Conference / Discussion Instructor to Student Ratio: 1:35 Time of Instruction: 40 mins Media: Slide Presentation SHOW Slide 3 (Fire Team Components) As in previous lessons it is strongly suggested to verbalize your own experiences to accentuate a particular learning activity or learning point. The following will describe the components of the Fire Team with accompanying notes for your review. You may wish to continue with the football team/fire team analogy, or draw from more realistic experiences. a. Most infantry operate in "Fire Teams" of three to four Soldiers, with two or three such teams to a squad. When attacking, each Soldier in the team has a specific job. (1) Fire team leader s control the fire of their Soldiers by using standard fire commands (initial and supplemental) containing the following elements: (a) Alert. (b) Direction. (c) Description. (d) Range. (e) Method of fire. (Manipulation and rate of fire) (f) Command to commence firing. (2) The Automatic Rifleman (or light machine gunner) tries to pin the enemy down. (3) The Grenadier (armed usually with an M203 or the equivalent) does two things: (a) Helps the automatic rifleman isolate the enemy position. (b) Looks for an opening to shoot a grenade at the position. (4) One or two men, under cover of the Automatic Rifleman and Grenadier, attempt to close with the enemy position and kill the enemy. b. There are two types of Fire Team formations, the Wedge and File. (1) They are used for control, flexibility and security. (2) Leaders are up front in the formation, which allows them to lead by example, Follow me and do as I do. (3) All Soldiers in the team must be able to see the leader. 4
Check on Learning QUESTION: What are the 4 components of a Fire Team? ANSWER: The Fire Team Leader, the Automatic Rifleman, the Grenadier, the Rifleman. QUESTION: Which of the four components would be responsible for pinning the enemy down? ANSWER: The Automatic Rifleman. QUESTION: What are three traits of a successful Wedge Formation and File Formation? ANSWER: (1) Control, Flexibility, Security. (2) Leaders are upfront (leading). (3) All Soldiers in the team can see the leader. SHOW Slide 4 (Wedge) To make this exercise more realistic, and allow the students to fully understand a 10 meter distance, consider reviewing Slide 4 (Wedge), and Slide 5 (Fire Team File) then taking the Soldier s outside for a short Practical Exercise. You may wish to start them in File Formation then give them the signal to form a wedge, after which make on the spot corrections. This of course would be an excellent time to produce 10 meter pieces of rope so the Soldiers many have a better spatial concept. c. The Wedge is the basic formation for the Fire Team. (1) Control is easy. (2) Flexibility is good. (3) Allows for immediate fires in all directions. (4) The interval between Soldiers is normally 10 meters. As the students look at the slide ask a question such as: Why do you think the rifleman are closer together rather that put out on the outside edges of the Wedge? Choose a student and ask: How do you think this formation would allow flexibility..what about control of the unit? (5) The Wedge s interval will expand and contract depending on terrain. (a) When terrain, poor visibility or other factors make control of the wedge difficult, the normal interval is reduced so that the Team Leader can see his or her entire Team. (b) When moving in less rugged terrain, where control is easier, Soldiers expand or resume their original positions. SHOW Slide 5 (Fire Team File) d. The Fire Team file formation is used when the terrain precludes the use of the Wedge formation. (1) The Fire Team File is used in close terrain, dense vegetation and during limited visibility conditions. 5
(2) Control is easiest. (3) There is less flexibility than the Wedge formation. (4) The fire capabilities and restrictions; allows immediate fires to the flanks, masks most fires to the rear. SHOW Slide 6 (Comparison of Fire Team Formation) Check on Learning by asking questions such as the following: Select a student and ask: Why does this formation not allow as much flexibility as the Wedge..what about control of the unit? Locate a suitable area prior to this class and at your command have the students form into Fire Team Wedge and Fire Team File formations. If a suitable area is not available, you might consider moving desks to the edge of the classroom to allow students to get into the formations, however you must have a minimum of forty yards of space in which to move. SHOW Slide 7 (Terminal Learning Objective) TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE ACTION: Determine the use of Fire Team Formations CONDITIONS: STANDARDS: Given a requirement to move as a member of a Fire Team Correctly identify and execute the appropriate Fire Team movement formation, exhibiting comprehension through hands-on demonstration and class participation 6
SECTION IV. ASK FOR QUESTIONS AND SUMMARY Method of Instruction: Discussion Instructor to Student Ratio: 1:35 Time of Instruction: 5 mins Media: None a. Ask students if they have any questions. b. Answer all questions or agree to get back to students with a complete or appropriate answer. SUMMARY Summarize your training by reiterating your Motivator and how critical correct execution of the Fire Team formations is to the United States Soldier. 7
SECTION V. STUDENT EVALUATION (OPTIONAL) Testing None Requirements Feedback Requirements None 8
Appendix A - Viewgraph Masters VIEWGRAPHS STRM Slide #1 Terminal Learning Objective Slide #2 Fire Team Components Slide #3 Fire Team Wedge Slide #4 Fire Team File Slide #5 Comparison of Fire Team Formations Slide #6 Terminal Learning Objective Slide #7 A-1
Appendix B - Test(s) and Test Solution(s) (N/A) B-1
Appendix C - Practical Exercises and Solutions Built into Lesson Plan C-1
Appendix D - Student Handouts (N/A) D-1