Opposing Force Tactics - United States Army

TC 7-100.2

Opposing Force Tactics

December 2011

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Training Circular No. 7-100.2

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Opposing Force Tactics

Contents

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3

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PREFACE .............................................................................................................ix

INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................x Operational Environments ...................................................................................... x Opposing Force ..................................................................................................... xi The COE and OPFOR Continue to Evolve .......................................................... xv

STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK ......................................... 1-1 National-Level Organization ............................................................................... 1-1 National Security Strategy .................................................................................. 1-4 Strategic Campaign ............................................................................................ 1-7 Operational-Level Organization.......................................................................... 1-8 Operational Designs ......................................................................................... 1-10 Types of Offensive and Defensive Action ........................................................ 1-12 Systems Warfare .............................................................................................. 1-13 The Role of Paramilitary Forces in Operations ................................................ 1-16

COMMAND AND CONTROL............................................................................. 2-1 Concept and Principles ...................................................................................... 2-1 Command and Support Relationships ............................................................... 2-2 Tactical-Level Organizations .............................................................................. 2-3 Organizing the Tactical Battlefield.................................................................... 2-11 Functional Organization of Forces and Elements ............................................ 2-15 Headquarters, Command, and Staff................................................................. 2-17 Command Posts ............................................................................................... 2-28 Command and Control Systems ...................................................................... 2-31

OFFENSE........................................................................................................... 3-1 Purpose of the Offense ...................................................................................... 3-1 Planning the Offense .......................................................................................... 3-3 Preparing for the Offense ................................................................................... 3-8 Executing the Offense ........................................................................................ 3-8 Types of Offensive Action--Tactical Groups, Divisions, and Brigades ............. 3-9 Tactical Offensive Actions--Detachments, Battalions, and Below .................. 3-20

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Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9

Chapter 10

DEFENSE ........................................................................................................... 4-1 Purpose of the Defense ...................................................................................... 4-1 Planning the Defense..........................................................................................4-2 Preparing for the Defense...................................................................................4-7 Executing the Defense ........................................................................................ 4-9 Types of Defensive Action--Tactical Groups, Divisions, and Brigades ........... 4-10 Tactical Defensive Actions--Detachments, Battalions, and Below .................. 4-18

BATTLE DRILLS ................................................................................................ 5-1 Purpose of Battle Drills ....................................................................................... 5-1 Actions on Contact .............................................................................................. 5-1 Breaking Contact ................................................................................................ 5-4 Situational Breach ............................................................................................... 5-5 Fire and Maneuver .............................................................................................. 5-7 Fixing................................................................................................................... 5-9

OTHER COMBINED ARMS ACTIONS..............................................................6-1 Actions of the Disruption Force...........................................................................6-1 Counterreconnaissance ...................................................................................... 6-2 Antilanding Actions ............................................................................................. 6-6 Urban Combat.....................................................................................................6-7

INFORMATION WARFARE ............................................................................... 7-1 Tactical-Level INFOWAR....................................................................................7-1 Elements of INFOWAR ....................................................................................... 7-3

RECONNAISSANCE .......................................................................................... 8-1 Combined Arms Mission ..................................................................................... 8-1 Concept ............................................................................................................... 8-2 Assets ................................................................................................................. 8-4 Reconnaissance Planning .................................................................................. 8-7 Reconnaissance Elements ............................................................................... 8-12 Reconnaissance Methods ................................................................................ 8-16

INDIRECT FIRE SUPPORT ............................................................................... 9-1 Fire Support Concepts ........................................................................................ 9-1 Indirect Fire Support Weapons ........................................................................... 9-3 Command and Control ........................................................................................ 9-4 Fire Support Planning ....................................................................................... 9-11 Targeting ...........................................................................................................9-12 Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance .......................................................... 9-15 Methods of Fire ................................................................................................. 9-18 Fire Support of Maneuver Operations .............................................................. 9-19 Tactical Deployment ......................................................................................... 9-20 Logistics ............................................................................................................ 9-25

AVIATION ......................................................................................................... 10-1 Command and Control ...................................................................................... 10-1 Airspace Management ...................................................................................... 10-5 Missions .......................................................................................................... 10-10 Planning and Preparation ............................................................................... 10-19

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Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Contents

Flight Tactics .................................................................................................. 10-27

AIR DEFENSE ................................................................................................. 11-1 Air Defense System.......................................................................................... 11-1 Command and Control ..................................................................................... 11-4 Air Surveillance................................................................................................. 11-7 Tactical Assets ............................................................................................... 11-10 Employment.................................................................................................... 11-13 Nonlethal Air Defense Measures.................................................................... 11-27

ENGINEER SUPPORT .................................................................................... 12-1 Adaptive Engineer Support .............................................................................. 12-1 Missions and Tasks .......................................................................................... 12-1 command and control ....................................................................................... 12-4 Support to Information Warfare ........................................................................ 12-5 Engineer Reconnaissance ............................................................................... 12-5 Mobility.............................................................................................................. 12-7 Countermobility............................................................................................... 12-19 Survivability .................................................................................................... 12-30

CBRN AND SMOKE ........................................................................................ 13-1 Weapons of Mass Distruction........................................................................... 13-1 Preparedness ................................................................................................... 13-1 Staff Responsibility ........................................................................................... 13-2 Chemical Warfare............................................................................................. 13-2 Biological Warfare ............................................................................................ 13-6 Radiological Weapons...................................................................................... 13-8 Nuclear Warfare ............................................................................................... 13-9 CBRN Protection ............................................................................................ 13-11 Smoke............................................................................................................. 13-17

LOGISTICS ...................................................................................................... 14-1 Stratecic and Operational Logistics Support .................................................... 14-1 Tactical Staff Responsibilities........................................................................... 14-1 Tactical Logistics Concepts.............................................................................. 14-3 Logistics Missions............................................................................................. 14-3 Tailored Logistics Units .................................................................................... 14-4 Materiel Support ............................................................................................... 14-7 Maintenance ..................................................................................................... 14-9 Transportation .................................................................................................. 14-9 Personnel Support.......................................................................................... 14-12 Medical Support.............................................................................................. 14-13 Support of Combat Actions ............................................................................ 14-14 Post-Combat Support ..................................................................................... 14-16

SPECIAL-PURPOSE FORCES AND COMMANDOS .................................... 15-1

SECTION I ? SPECIAL-PURPOSE FORCES ................................................. 15-1 Command and Control ..................................................................................... 15-1 Missions............................................................................................................ 15-2 Organization for combat ................................................................................... 15-5

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