SMALL UNIT TACTICS

(EASTERN SAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY BORONGAN ROTC UNIT)

EMCEE 1. MAGANDANG HAPON PO SA ATING LAHAT.

THIS AFTERNOON THE EASTERN SAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY BORONGAN

ROTC UNIT WILL PRESENT THEIR CAPABILITY ON SMALL UNIT TACTICS OF THE
INFANTRY RIFLE SQUAD.

(A ROUND OF APPLAUSE PLEASE . . .)

AS A BACKGROUND, AN INFANTRY RIFLE SQUAD HAS TWO (2) FIRE

TEAMS AND EACH TEAM IS COMPOSED OF A TEAM LEADERS, GRENADIERS,
AUTOMATIC RIFLEMEN AND RIFLEMEN. THE TEAM LEADER OF FIRE TEAM BRAVO AS
THE DIMOLATIONIST OF THE SQUAD WHILE THE RIFLEMAN ALSO SERVES AS MEDICAL
AID MAN.

EMCEE 2. THE MISSION OF THE INFANTRY RIFLE SQUAD IS TO CLOSE WITH

THE ENEMY BY MEANS OF FIRE AND MANEUVER, TO DESTROY OR CAPTURED THEM
OR REPELS THEIR ASSAULT BY FIRE, CLOSE COMBAT AND COUNTER ATTACK.

THE COMPOSITION OF INFANTRY RIFLE SQUAD OF ESSU GUIUAN ROTC

UNIT WILL NOW INTRODUCE THEMSELVES:

1) TEAM LEADER OF FIRE TEAM “A”

I’M THE TEAM LEADER OF FIRE TEAM “A”, THE EYES AND EARS OF
THE SQUAD PROFICIENT IN VISUAL TRACKING, FRONT SECURITY IS MY MAIN
FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES, SENSES ARE KEENLY DEVELOPED AND EQUIP
WITH A PAIR OF BINOCULARS AND NIGHT VISION GOGGLES ARMED WITH M16 RIFLE.
CADET ANTHONY TOBIAS

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 2) THE GRENADIER FIRE TEAM “A”

I’M THE GRENADIER OF THE SQUAD CAPABLE OF GETTING

INFORMATION THROUGH DISGUISE METHOD, MASTER OF SEVERAL DIALECTS ALSO A
GOOD ACTOR, MASTER IN HAND TO HAND COMBAT CARRY SOME CIVILIAN CLOTHES
EQUIPPED WITH UTILITY ROPE, SNAP LINK, ARMED WITH M16 RIFLE WITH M203
ATTACHED. CADET CAPTAIN ALEX ANERI SECOND CLASS

3) AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN OF FIRETEAM “A”

I’M THE AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN OF FIRE TEAM “A” RESPONSIBLE IN

PROVIDING MAXIMUM BASE OF FIRE TEAM AND TO THE MANEUVERING ELEMENTS
PROFICIENT IN TERRAIN ANALYSIS AND LOCATING POSSIBLE ENEMY POSITION
ARMED WITH M60 LIGHT MACHINE GUN. CADET CAPTAIN NEIL CEBRERO SECOND
CLASS

4) RIFLEMAN OF FIRETEAM “A”

I’M THE RIFLEMAN OF FIRE TEAM “A” PROFICIENT IN MAP READING

AND NAVIGATION, THE SNIPER AND THE DEMOLITIONISTS OF THE SQUAD EQUIPPED
WITH UTILITY ROPE, SNAP LINK AND VARIOUS AND EXPLOSIVES MATERIALS ARMED
WITH M14 RIFLE. CADET CAPTAIN RONALD BIONG SECOND CLASS

5) SQUAD LEADER

I’M THE SQUAD LEADER RESPONSIBLE OF WHATEVER THE SQUAD

DOES OR FAILS TO DO IN ALL ASPECTS OF ACTIVITIES, EXCELS OVER HIS MISSION.
EQUIPPED WITH CAMERA, BINOCULAR, COMPASS, GPS & MAP ARMED WITH M16
RIFLE. CADET CAPTAIN JASON UGBINAR

6) TEAM LEADER OF FIRE TEAM “B”

I’M TEAM LEADER OF FIRE REAM “B” THE POINT MAN OF THE TEAM,
SKILLED IN HAND TO HAND COMBAT, EXPERT IN SILENT KILLING TECHNIQUE I SEE TO
IT MY TEAM IS PROPERLY DEPLOYED SPECIALLY DURING FIREFIGHT WHERE OUR
FIREPOWER SPEED AND AGILITY PLAYS A VITAL ROLE DURING ENCOUNTERS.
EQUIPPED WITH A KNIFE, RAPPELLING ROPE & SNAP LINK ARMED WITH M16 RIFLE.
CADET LT COL JOBERT ALEGRIA FIRST CLASS

7) GREANDIER OF FIRE TEAM “B”

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 I’M TEAM THE GRENADIER OF FIRE REAM “B”, THE RADIO MAN OF
THE SQUAD, IN CHARGE OF ALL COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS WE NEED, THE
LINK BETWEEN THE SQUAD & BASE CONTROL, EQUIPPED WITH PRC 77, ARMED WITH
M16 WITH M203 ATTACHED. CADET CAPTAIN JOHNREY BARCIAL SECOND CLASS

8) AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN OF FIRE TEAM “B”

I’M TEAM THE AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN OF FIRE TEAM “B,”

EMPLOYING WEAPON TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM CASUALTY FOR AN ADVANTAGE IS MY
MAIN CONCERN, WARRIOR SPIRIT AND PHYSICAL STAMINA IS VITAL TO CARRY THIS
GUN , ARMED WITH M60 LIGHT MACHINE GUN. CADET CAPTAIN VINCENT APELADO
SECOND CLASS

9) RIFLEMAN OF FIRETEAM “B”

I’M THE RIFLEMAN OF FIRE TEAM “B” FLANK & REAR SECURITY IS
MY MAIN CONCERNS. ALSO THE AIRCRAFT MARSHALL OF THE SQUAD. ASSIST THE
INTELLIGENT AGENT IN GETTING VITAL INFORMATION EQUIPPED WITH FLASHLIGHT,
FLARE GUN, SNAP LINK AND PANEL CLOTH, ARMED WITH M14 RIFLE. CADET CAPTAIN
JERRY LIM ORTINEZ SECOND CLASS

FOR THE INFORMATION OF EVERYBODY, MAJORITY OF THE OPERATING

TROOPS ARE NEWLY GRADUATES OF SCOUT RANGER COURSE AND THE SPECIAL
FORCES. ALSO THE TWO (2) TEAM LEADERS ARE GRADUATE OF BASIC AND ADVANCE
INFANTRY COURSE RECENTLY.

***AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SQUAD MEMBERS, THE SQUAD

LEADER RECEIVES THE MISSION FROM THE INSPECTOR.

EMCEE 1. AGAIN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, GOOD AFTERNOON.

AFTER RECEIVING THE MISSION, ON OR ABOUT 181400H FEBRUARY 2015,

THE TEAM LEADER GATHER HIS MEN FOR A MISSION ANALYSIS, USING THE TROOP
LEADING PROCEDURE.

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 THE TROOP LEADING PROCEDURE FOLLOWS 7 STEPS FROM THE
RECEIPT OF THE MISSION, ISSUANCE OF WARNING ORDER, MAKING TENTATIVE PLAN,
INITIAL MOVEMENT, CONDUCT RECON, COMPLETE THE PLAN AND LASTLY THE
ISSUANCE OF ORDER AND SUPERVISION.

EMCEE 2. AFTER COMPLETING THE TLP, THE SQUAD LEADER INSPECTS THE
COMPLETENESS OF THEIR WEAPON SYSTEM, THE MAP, BINOCULARS, THE GADGETS
AND OTHER ITEMS USEFUL TO COMBAT OPERATION PRIOR TO THEIR LD/LC.

THEIR MISSION IS TO CONDUCT COMBAT OPERATION AGAINST LAWLESS

ELEMENTS UNDER SECRETARY YOLANDA AMANG ALIAS (KA RUBY), THE SECRETARY
OF SECCOM SOUTH EAST (SSE), EASTERN SAMAR PROVINCIAL PARTY COMMITTEE
(ESPPC), EASTERN VISAYAS REGIONAL PARTY COMMITTEE (EVRPC) OPERATING THE
HINTERLAND BARANGAY’S OF GUIUAN, EASTERN SAMAR LOCATED AT GRID
COORDINATE 997234, BRGY SAN ROQUE, GUIUAN EASTERN SAMAR. MORE OR LESS
TWO (2) ARMED GROUP, ARMED WITH ASSORTED HIGH POWER FIREARMS AND
CONDUCTED COLLETING FOOD STUFF.

THE INFANTRY RIFLE SQUAD UNDER CADET CAPTAIN RHOSSEL O ABUL

SECOND CLASS IS NOW CROSSING THEIR LINE OF DEPARTURE AND LINE OF
CONTACT AT GRID COORDINATE 974213, ESSU GUIUAN AND PROCEEDED TOWARDS
THEIR OBJECTIVE AT GRID COORDINATE 997234, BRGY SAN ROQUE, GUIUAN
EASTERN SAMAR

THE SQUAD SHOWED THE DIFFERENT FORMATIONS USED TOWARDS

THEIR OBJECTIVE:

1. FILE FORMATION – IS USED BY THE SQUAD TO HAVE EASE IN

CONTROL FROM FRONT TO REAR WITH MAXIMUM FIREPOWER.

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 2. COLUMN FORMATION – IS USED TO PROVIDE GOOD DISPERSION
LATERALLY AND DEPTH WITHOUT SACRIFICING CONTROL AND IT FACILITATE
MANEUVER.

3. ON THEIR WAY TO THEIR OBJECTIVE, THE GUIDE SENSES

SOMETHING UNUSUAL ALONG THEIR WAY. HE STOPS USED THE BINOCULAR AND
RELAYS INFORMATION TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE TEAM ESPECIALLY TO THE
SQUAD LEADER.

4. CROSSING THE OBSTACLES:

MOVEMENT IN CROSSING OBSTACLE (BARBED WIRE) MUST BE DONE

WITH PRECISION- A BUDDY - BUDDY SYSTEM IS USED, MOVEMENT IS BY TWO’S WITH
THE REST OF THE TEAM PROVIDES ALL AROUND SECURITY. AFTER COMPLETING
ANOTHER OBSTACLE IS THE RIVER CROSSING.

5. RIVER CROSSING:

IN RIVER CROSSING THE SAME PROCEDURE IS USED IN BARBED WIRE -

THE TEAM ENCOUNTERS HARD TIME IN RIVER CROSSING DUE TO DEPTHNESS OF
WATER.

6. DAY HALT / HARBORING

IN THE DAY HARBORING, THE SQUAD MOVEMENT SOP IN THE ALL

AROUND SECURITY IS OBSERVED, CHECKING THE LOCATION IN THE MAP AND ALSO
ENEMY LOCATION. ACTIONS IN THE DAY HARBORING AREA ARE AS FOLLOWS:

7. RECON FIRST IN THE ZIGZAG PROCEDURE OR ZERO PROCEDURE,

FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLEARING.

TIME NOW IS EXACTLY 1700H - THE TERRAIN IS SO RUGGED AND ITS

IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENT IS HAVING A ZERO VISIBILITY.

8. NIGHT MOVEMENT;

MOVEMENT IS WITH PRECISION, USING TAPPING DISTANCE. MAJORITY

OF THE SQUAD MEMBERS GRADUATE OF SCOUT RANGER AND SPECIAL FORCES.

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 9. NIGHT HARBORING:

NIGHT HARBORING IS CHANGING POSITION FROM THE FIRST LOCATION

ACTIONS IN THE HARBORING AREA ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1) RECON FIRST THE AREA

2) MUST BE AT THE HIGH GROUND, SECURED AND OF GREAT

ADVANTAGE TO THE TROOPS.

3) THE AREA MUST PROVIDE GOOD COVER AND

CONCEALMENT.

4) ISSUANCE OF PASSWORD

5) PROVIDE ALL AROUND SECURITY OF TROOPS

6) LAYING OF CLAMOR MINES AS PERIMETER DEFENSE.

7) EATING SOP IN ORDER TO BE ENERGIZE THE OPERATING

TROOPS.

10. OBSERVATION POST (OP) TO ENEMY

WHILE IN HARBORING THE SQUAD LEADER ORDERS THE THREE OF MEN

TO CONDUCT OBSERVATION POST (OP) TO THE ENEMY.

GIVING CHALLENGE TO THE INCOMING OBSERVER TO SECURE IT IS THE

MEMBER BACK TO THE FORMATION.

11. TIME NOW IS 180300 FEBRUARY 2015, THE RIFLE SQUAD TEAM
NOW PREPARES ON THEIR WAY CLOSER TO THE ENEMY LINES.

- ANALYSIS THE TERRAIN

- PLOTTING THE LOCATION USING THE MAP AND THE

COMPASS.

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 12. RAID

THE RIFLE SQUAD IS READY TO CONDUCT DELEBIRATE RAID

ON THE NIPA HUT AT THE VICINITY, GRID COORDINATE 997234, BRGY SAN ROQUE,
GUIUAN EASTERN SAMAR

GUIUAN, EASTERN SAMAR WHILE MOVING CLOSSER TOWARDS THEIR OBJECTIVE THE
SQUAD LEADER APPLY THE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES HIGH CROTCH, LOW CROTCH,
LOW CRAWL PUPOSELY TO ;

- NEUTRALIZE THE 2 ENEMY MANNING THE OBSERVATION POST.

- CLOSE THE ENEMY LINES BY LOW CRAWLING UNTIL THE SQUAD IS

NEARER TO THE ENEMY WHO WERE VERY TIRED AND STILL SLEEPING.

- THE RIFLE SQUAD DELIVERS MAXIMUM FIREPOWER AGAINST THE

ENEMY UNDER SECRETARY YOLANDA AMANG ALIAS (KA RUBY).

- THEY CONTINUE THEIR FIRE AND MANEUVER UNTIL SUCH TIME

THAT THE ENEMY IS PINNED DOWN.

- THE ENEMY IS TOTALLY CAUGHT BY SURPRISE.

- THE SQUAD LEADER COMMAND SEARCHES THE ENGAGEMENT

AREA.

13. RESULT OF ENCOUNTER

A. ENEMY SIDE:

1) TWO (2) CASUALTIES OF THE ENEMY

2) TWO (2) HIGH POWER FIREARMS

3) SUBVERSIVE DOCUMENTS WITH HIGH INTELLIGENCE

VALUE.

B. GOVERNMENT SIDE:

1) CADET CAPTAIN RHOSSEL B ABUL SECOND CLASS

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 14. AFTER CLEARING THE ENCOUNTER SITE CADET CAPTAIN
RHOSSEL B ABUL SECOND CLASS, THE SQUAD LEADER ESTABLISHED RADIO
CONTACT WITH THE TACTICAL COMMAND POST TO REPORT OF THE RESULT OF THE
ENCOUNTER.

LIKEWISE, CALLING FOR THE MEDICS COMPOSED OF DISASTER RELIEF

AND RESCUE OPERATIONS (DRRO) PERSONNEL FROM ESSU GUIUAN ROTC UNIT.

15. FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION, THE FOLLOWING WERE

RECOMMENDED FOR AN AWARD:

1) CADET RICHARD PATILLA

– SQUAD LEADER

2) CADET TOBIAS 4CL

– TEAM LEADER (FIRE TEAM ALPHA)

3) CADET ALEX ANERI 4CL

– GRENADIER (FIRE TEAM ALPHA)

4) NEIL CEBRERO 4CL

– AUTOMATIC RIFLEMEN (FIRE TEAM ALPHA)

5) CADET RONALD BIONG 4CL

– RIFLEMAN (FIRE TEAM ALPHA)

6) CADET CAPTAIN JOANNE E LACANDAZO SECOND CLASS

– TEAM LEADER (FIRE TEAM BRAVO)

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 7) CADET CAPTAIN WILFREDO B PASCION SECOND CLASS

– GRENADIER (FIRE TEAM BRAVO)

8) CADET CAPTAIN JOBEL G DURAN SECOND CLASS

– AUTHOMTIC RIFLEMAN (FIRE TEAM BRAVO)

9) CADET CAPTAIN HERRALD C CABILLO SECOND CLASS

– RIFLEMEN (FIRE TEAM BRAVO)

16. DRRO PERSONNEL UNDER CADET LIEUTENANT COLONEL

ROMMELYN GARIGO FIRST CLASS CONDUCTS MEDICAL ATTENTION TO THE
WOUNDED PERSONS AND FOR THEIR IMMEDIATE EVACUATION TO THE NEAREST
HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT WHILE THE DEAD BODY TRNASPORT TO
FUNERAL HOMES FOR PROPER DISPOSITION OF CADAVER.

17. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT ENDS THE CAPABILITY

DEMONSTRATION ON SMALL UNIT TACTICS OF THE EASTERN SAMAR STATE
UNIVERSITY, GUIUAN ROTC UNIT.