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FORMS OF CONTACT. 2-151. In offensive and defensive tasks, contact occurs when a member of the Infantry unit encounters a situation requiring a lethal or nonlethal response to the enemy....
4-1. Purposeful and aggressive movement, decentralized control, and the hasty deployment of combined arms formations from the march to attack or defend characterize the movement to contact. The...
21 mar 1994 · Maneuver happens once a unit has made contact with the enemy. This chapter focuses on the movement techniques and formations that combine to provide the platoon leader with options for moving...
The eight forms of enemy contact are visual; direct; indirect; non-hostile; obstacles; aircraft; chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN); and electronic (sometimes referenced as "DINOCAVE" within the intelligence community).
Contact with enemy forces before the decisive operation is deliberate, designed to shape the optimum situation for the decisive operation. The decisive operation is a sudden, shattering action that capitalizes on subordinate initiative and a common operational picture (COP) to expand throughout the area of operations (AO).
The unit treats obstacles like enemy contact, assuming the obstacles are covered by fire. The unit’s security force gains tactical advantage over an enemy by using tempo and initiative to...
Leaders executing tactical movement have three primary goals: Avoid surprise by the enemy. When necessary, transition quickly to maneuver while minimizing enemy effects. Get to the right place,...
