Tactical Standard Operating Procedures (TACSOP) - March 2011 - Infantry Platoon Tactical Standing Operating Procedure

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Army ROTC Cougar Battalion ALPHA COMPANY publishes the Tactical Standard Operating Procedures (TACSOP), adapted for Warrior Forge and focused on infantry platoons and squads for ROTC cadet use. The publication compiles procedures derived from FM 3-21.8 while citing additional sources, and applies by default unless leadership deviates based on METT-TC. Deviations must remain narrow and situation-specific, covering duties, command and control, operations, tactics, and quick-reference guidance including risk management, orders, movement, fire control, communications, and reports.

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Pages75

Reading Time26 min

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Chapter 1 - Duties and Responsibilities

Company Commander (CO)

Chapter 2 - Command and Control

Section I - Troop Leading Procedures

Section II - Composite Risk Management Process

Section III - Orders

Chapter 3 - Operations

Section I - Fire Control and Distribution

Section II - Range Cards and Sector Sketches

Section III - Movement

Section IV - Communication

Section V - Reports

Section VI - Weapons

Chapter 4 - Tactics

Section I - Unit Leader Responsibilities

Section II - Patrolling

Section III - Principles of Urban Movement

Section IV - React to Unexploded Ordnance / IED

Chapter 5 - Quick References

Section I - Force Sustainment

Section II - Leadership Dimensions

Section III - Land Navigation

Section IV - Life Support Area (for LDAC)

Section V - Training Safety

Section VI - Fire Support

Section VII - Civilian on the Battlefield

Section VIII - 9-Line MEDEVAC Request

Section IX - Face Paint

Section X - Misc

Army ROTC Cougar Battalion ALPHA COMPANY “Educate, Train, and Inspire…” Tactical Standard Operating Procedures (TACSOP) MARCH 2011 Adapted from the 2011 LDAC Warrior Forge TACSOP Infantry Platoon Tactical Standing Operating Procedure This publication is generally comprised of extracts from FM 3-21.8 Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad, but also references multiple sources. It provides the tactical standing operating procedures for infantry platoons and squads as applied to Warrior Forge, focusing on ROTC cadet use. The procedures included in this TACSOP apply unless leadership makes a decision to deviate from them based on METT-TC. Deviations from this TACSOP must be narrow and apply only to specific situations. CHAPTER 1 – DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................. 3 CHAPTER 2 – COMMAND AND CONTROL ....................................................................................................... 8 SECTION I – TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES............................................................................................. 8 SECTION II – COMPOSITE RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS.................................................................. 10 SECTION III – ORDERS ..................................................................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER 3 – OPERATIONS................................................................................................................................. 16 SECTION I – FIRE CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION .................................................................................. 16 SECTION II-RANGE CARDS AND SECTOR SKETCHES ......................................................................... 17 SECTION III-MOVEMENT .............................................................................................................................. 25 SECTION IV-COMMUNICATION.................................................................................................................. 29 SECTION V-REPORTS ..................................................................................................................................... 37 SECTION VI-WEAPONS .................................................................................................................................. 38 CHAPTER 4 –TACTICS.......................................................................................................................................... 42 SECTION I – UNIT LEADER RESPONSIBILITIES....................................................................................... 42 SECTION II – PATROLLING ............................................................................................................................ 43 RAID/ POI................................................................................................................................................ 44/ 46 AMBUSH/ POI ....................................................................................................................................... 47/ 48 AREA RECONNAISSANCE/ POI ....................................................................................................... 49/ 51 PATROL BASE............................................................................................................................................. 52 SECTION III – PRINCIPLES OF URBAN MOVEMENT .............................................................................. 54 SECTION IV – REACT TO UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE / IED................................................................... 55 9-LINE UXO/IED REPORT........................................................................................................................ 57 CHAPTER 5 – QUICK REFERENCES......................................................................

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Tactical Standard Operating Procedures (TACSOP)?

It provides standing tactical procedures for infantry platoons and squads tailored for ROTC cadet use at Warrior Forge, derived from established field manuals and additional references.

When can leadership deviate from the TACSOP?

Deviations may be made only when based on METT-TC, and they must be narrow and limited to specific situations.

What major topics are covered across the TACSOP chapters?

The document covers duties and responsibilities, command and control (troop leading, risk management, orders), operations (fire control, movement, communication, reports, weapons), tactics (patrolling, urban movement, UXO/IED response), and quick references (navigation, life support, safety, fire support, MEDEVAC, and other guidance).

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