Battle Drill 9A: React to Indirect Fire While Dismounted

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

The squad is dismounted.

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

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

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

Soldiers immediately seek the best available cover.

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

The squad leader reports the contact.

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

TASK STEPS

(Asterisks indicate a leader performance step.)

A member of the squad hears or observes artillery impacting near the squad and alerts the squad with the announcement, INCOMING!
Soldiers immediately assume the prone position or immediately move to nearby available cover during initial impacts.
[See figure 8-20 on page 8-33.]

* 3. The squad leader orders the squad 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 impacts.
Leaders regain accountability of their Soldiers, weapons, and equipment at the rally point and treat casualties as required.

* 6. The squad leader reports the action.