Anatomy of the room part 3 the corners are our main areas to clear in a bogstandard traditional entry as discussed in the last article. Breaching cqbteam tactical education and motivation. Battles that occur in close quarters, such as within a room or hallway, must be planned and executed with care. Mark the room as cleared, using a simple, clearly identifiable marking in accordance with the unit sop. Blue ridge marksmanship room clearing close quarters battle. Urban tactics for civilians, law enforcement and military special tactics manuals book 1 english edition ebook. Special tactics oneman cqb manual breach bang clear. This needs to be methodical and it begins with each officer clearing the nearest corner he faces immediately upon entering the room. This part of the series will look into the tactical significance of the room anatomy in relation to humans, as well as a few more minor structural concepts that are not concrete anatomy.
Covered in this book are foundational principles for conducting building entry and room clearing whether you are a law enforcement officer or a law abiding armed civilian. For singleman clearing outside of an active shooter scenario, we will major on more deliberate clearing methods. Five things you should know about closequarters combat. Cqb tactics and room clearing arma 3 4th special forces group. This is just one of the solutions for you to be successful. Expert tactics instructors will tell you clearing a house is a bad idea. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading singleperson close quarters battle. Building entry and room clearing tactics by scott kirshner covers sound tactical principles to prevail in violent encounters during the worstcase scenario. Mar 22, 2015 whether you call it cqb or cqc, close quarters fighting like the kind needed to sweep and clear rooms of threats operates on several, battle worn principles that can be difficult to master, but are easy to understand. This debate is important to the new manual, since the manual takes a balanced approach that is designed to be flexible enough to be useful for any department and modified to fit. This is good news for civilian shooters who can acquire effective tactics for indoor defense by adopting the guiding. The first man pointman, enters the room and eliminates the immediate threat.
Recon marines close quarters tactics drills room clearing reconnaissance marines conduct a close quarters tactics training course at camp lejeune, nc on may 23, 2018. Many fill that void by going to their cop friend or their cousin who was an e3 basket weaver in the 82nd. Precision room clearing in urban operations precision room clearing in urban operations by cpt jose a devarona, mr thomas p odom, and sfc robert ehrlich, jrtc call cell in recognizing the reality of the contemporary operating environment coe, emphasis placed special weapons and tactics. This is a pistol and ar15 course for people who want to learn a way to systemically search a structure home, workplace, etc to look for loved ones or criminals when time is of the essence. Introducing aaron cohens authentic limited penetration room clearing limited penetration originated in israel and was first brought to the united states in 2000 pre 911 by aaron cohen, a former member of israels plain clothed ct unit. Urban tactics for civilians, law enforcement and military special tactics manuals book 1 kindle edition by tactics, special.
In warfare, it usually consists of small units or teams engaging the enemy with personal weapons at very short. The room clearing level i course is where you will learn to accomplish that and more. Covered in this book are foundational principles for conducting building entry and room clearing whether you are. This is why stalingrad, the greatest urban battle, involved so many additional battalions of both sides. Room clearing cannot be avoided, anytime anyone enters any sort of structure, dwelling, complex, they are supposed to use room clearing techniques and other tactics, techniques, and procedures ttp regarding clearing corners, hallways and intersections, stairways, etc. Special tactics advocates a slightly different approach to its execution than what is taught by some other tactical schools. Anatomy of the room part 1 spotter up tactical spotter up. Room structure dictates the way one may enter and clear the room.
The squad secures a room by killing, capturing, or forcing the enemys withdrawal from the room. The first thing you should learn in singleperson cqb is how to safely clear a room without entering the room or clear without entry. The squad is moving at night and receives enemy fires from a building. This class is a mix between classroom time, drills, forceontarget, and forceonforce exercises. Based on proven military and law enforcement tactics, techniques and procedures ttps, this course is the first step to becoming equipped with the skills you need to clear, coordinate and effectively control a close quarter engagement. Room clearing tactics armchair general and historynet. Teaching special forces and hostage rescue team entry tactics and room clearing in high risk zones. Therefore, those corners must be cleared immediately upon entry. The graphics are easy to understand and the text is clear. Space syntax originally comes from complexity and graph theory, and was applied to architecture. Our tactics are derived from the same training law enforcement uses to prepare officers to see targets before they see them and how to manage the various elements of static and dynamic room clearing.
Patrick lanham alternate approaches as combat losses began to build for military special operations units in both iraq and other places around the globe, it became evident that a safer way needed to be put into practice. The initial actions to clear a building are no different during close quarters combat than during. This video gives a brief overview on room breaching and clearing techniques based on the us army field manual fm 306. A part of room clearing is the ability to gain access quickly to the rooms to be cleared. Room clearing our training gives you real world scenarios that are impactful for individuals and teams alike. Breaching techniques vary based on the type of construction encountered and the types of munitions available to the breaching element. Singleperson close quarters battle special tactics. Keywords police, tactics, policing, active shooter, law enforcement. Our tactics are derived from the same training law enforcement uses to prepare officers to see targets before they see them and how to manage the various. This article will look to break down the room into critical segments and describe. By employing delayed entry tactics you clear as much of a room or hallway.
All scenarios are based on actual encounters from todays headlines and backed by current tactics, techniques and procedures. How a navy seal clears a room close quarters combat cqc. Israeli tactical entry and clearing hanan yadin youtube. Mcdp understanding tactics this book is about winning in combat. Covered in this book are foundational principles for conducting building entry and.
If the door is in the center of the room referred to as a centerfed room in the tactical policing community, there will be two blind corners one on each side of the door. Stacking upentering a room to conduct closequarters battle cqbis one of the most dangerous tasks a soldier or law enforcement officer may have to face. An examination of two types of room clearing tactics for active shooter event response article pdf available in sage open 93. It can take place between military units, policecorrections officers and criminals, and in other similar scenarios. Before we start with team tactics we are going to present oneman room clearing tactics, which fit the concept of team tactics in the itcqb. Anatomy is a branch of science concerned with the structure of living organisms. Highintensity urban combat tactics special tactics. Room clearing to rapidly and methodically seize control of a room, or series of rooms, and all of its inhabitants. Covering team members used to support clearing of a room a 34 22. Join thousands of professionals who were trained by israeli elite teams. Cuttingedge breach and assault techniques for overwhelming fortified felons.
Space syntax is based on movement and visual sight in space. In addition to dominating the room, all team members are responsible for identifying possible loopholes in the ceiling, walls and floor. Clearing a room, entering through mousehole a 36 23. When we look at the structure of a room there is not really a whole lot to see. S occupation of iraq in the mid2000s, from the 1st and 2nd battles of fallujah to taking on read more. That is until you begin to imagine it from the eyes of a soldier or police officer. S occupation of iraq in the mid2000s, from the 1st and 2nd battles of fallujah to taking on. Room clearing single room center door 4man stack 73. Covered in this book are foundational principles for conducting building entry and room clearing whether you are a. This forceonforce training fills the gaps where the range leaves off and reality begins. This is a pistol and ar15 course for two people who want to learn a way to systemically search a structure home, workplace, etc to look for loved ones or criminals when time is of the essence. Room clearing 3man stack single room corner door 79.
Tactical trainer cqbteam tactical education and motivation. The tactical concept of slicing the pie has been around for many years and is known by several names including threshold evaluation, and angled clearing. A well written book that covers the base material required for clearing rooms, halls, etc. Precision room clearing techniques are used when the tactical situation calls for room by room clearing of a relatively intact building in which enemy combatants and noncombatants may be intermixed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In preparation for the release of our new law enforcement close quarters battle manual, this debate compares the traditional points of domination room entry technique with limited penetration techniques. House clearing team tactics tactical life gun magazine. Mar 10, 2017 this video gives a brief overview on room breaching and clearing techniques based on the us army field manual fm 306. In order for this tactic to work effectively, the number two officer needs to enter directly behind the number one officer. We want to again restate this article is not a beall endall article that will solve every tactical problem. Units must train, practice, and rehearse the techniques until each team member operates smoothly. Interested in room clearing, tactical entry, combat and firefights. The thought process behind this method of entry was to quickly overwhelm and subdue anyone within a structure before resistance could be mounted. Ive been reading a book by maximum velocity tactical that mentioned room clearing and the sort.
Closequarters combat cqc is a tactical concept that involves a physical confrontation between several combatants. Basics tactics modified close quarters battle entry. So, just sort of using this and the book to crossreference, see if theyre right and what peoples opinions are on how its done. Use room clearing techniques when the tactical situation calls for room to room clearing with enemy combatants and noncombatants. The key differe the tactical concept of slicing the pie has been around for many years and is known by several names including threshold evaluation, and angled clearing. This article examines two commonly taught solo officer techniques for clearing rooms. Techniques range from simple mechanical breaching to complex, specialized demolitions. Feb 01, 2011 expert tactics instructors will tell you clearing a house is a bad idea. Figure 1 illustrates this blind corner for a room where the door is near one of the corners of the room referred to as a cornerfed room in the tactical policing community.
Winning requires a thorough understanding and knowledge of tactics. Precision roomclearing techniques are used when the tactical situation calls for roombyroom clearing of a relatively intact building in which enemy combatants and noncombatants may be intermixed. For years tactical units have been trained to use dynamic entry techniques to quickly breach, enter and secure a crisis site. When facing an adversary armed with machineguns, mines, booby traps, high explosives and artillery, the task of clearing an enemyheld room or building becomes much more dangerous. Maintain security at all times and be prepared to react to more enemy. Military history visualized provides a series of short. I have covered the topic of cqb syntax elsewhere, but lets give a brief summary.