Battle Drill 9: React to Indirect Fire While Dismounted – Platoon (07-PLT-D9504)

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The platoon is conducting operations in a live training environment independently or as part of a company or larger force.

The platoon is dismounted.

While stationary or moving, a member of the platoon alerts, INCOMING or a round impacts nearby.

Some iterations of this task should be performed in MOPP 4 and at night.

The platoon reacts to indirect fire while dismounted according to ATP 3-21.8.

Soldiers immediately seek the best available cover.

The platoon moves out of the area to the designated rally point after the impacts.

The platoon leader reports the contact.

The drill begins when any platoon member alerts, INCOMING or a round impacts nearby.

TASK STEPS

(Asterisks indicate a leader performance step.)

A member of the platoon hears or observes artillery impacting near the platoon and alerts the platoon with the announcement, INCOMING!
Soldiers immediately assume the prone position or immediately move to nearby available cover during initial impacts.
(See figure 8-20.)

* 3. The platoon leader orders the platoon to move to a rally point by giving a direction and distance.

Soldiers move rapidly in the direction and distance to the designated rally point and reestablish security after the impact.
Leaders regain accountability of their Soldiers, weapons, and equipment at the rally point and treat casualties as required.

* 6. The platoon leader reports the contact.