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Written by Karlo Punzal
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Friday, 25 July 2008 01:38 |
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 Close-quarters battle, colloquially known as CQB, is the combat situation in which SWAT teams most often operate. CQB situations are notoriously dangerous, as there is usually minimal cover or concealment, and only a limited number of entry points that need to be covered by the opposing forces. As such, surprise is a SWAT entry team's best friend. SWAT teams have, with the help of several military bodies, revolutionized CQB theory and practice.
The structure of the typical five man entry team contributes to its success. Entry teams are composed of two fireteams (red and blue) and an element leader. The key point in this setup is that both the red and blue teams can act as independent units. They can clear rooms, cover an area, arrest multiple suspects, and make dynamic movements. This having been said, they will usually work in tandem. One team may, for example, cover a hallway while the second team clears a small room. Fireteams are the smallest functional unit of an entry team as a minimum of two men are needed to clear a room. A SWAT officer will never do anything alone. At a minimum, he will be covered by his team mate while performing a one man job such as picking a lock. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 25 July 2008 20:08 )
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Written by Karlo Punzal
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Friday, 25 July 2008 01:38 |
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Before deploying, a SWAT team will review the situation at hand. The officers will be briefed on the mission: the kind of mission (such as warrant service, arresting a suspect, hostage rescue, or barricaded subjects), the physical layout of the target (the architecture of any buildings involved, for example), any available intelligence on the target, and the actual tactical plan to be used. Following the initial pre-briefing, SWAT officers will then be assigned and staged by the tactical commander to their respective Areas of Responsibility (AOR) within the area of operations. Once assigned and staged, a SWAT officer will not leave his AOR for any reason unless ordered to do so through the directions of a SWAT supervisor or commander. In a typical arrest mission, the SWAT team will attempt to move in unnoticed, if possible, to prevent the suspect from fleeing. Once on-site and in place, the team will attempt to resolve the situation as quickly as possible. |
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Written by Karlo Punzal
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Friday, 25 July 2008 01:37 |
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{mosimage}Dynamic entry is a police tactic used when the target of a raid is considered likely to be either armed and dangerous or likely to destroy pertinent evidence if given warning of police presence. It is also used by military units such as the SAS when carrying out forceful resolution of a terrorist situation. |
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Military Operations on Urban Terrain [MOUT] |
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Written by Karlo Punzal
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Friday, 25 July 2008 01:31 |
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 Military Operations on Urban Terrain [MOUT] are not new to the US Army. Throughout its history the Army has fought an enemy on urban terrain. What is new is that urban areas and urban populations have grown significantly during the late twentieth century and have begun to exert a much greater influence on military operations. The worldwide shift from a rural to an urban society and the requirement to transition from combat to stability and support operations and vice-versa have affected the US Army's doctrine.
It is estimated that by the year 2010, seventy-five percent of the world's population will live in urban areas. The increased population and accelerated growth of cities have made the problems of combat in built-up areas an urgent requirement for the US Army. Urban areas are expected to be the future battlefield and combat in urban areas cannot be avoided. |
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