User:Mcornelius/Battle Drill
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[edit] Note
This takes text directly from SH 21-76 The Ranger Handbook. This work is published by the United States Government and is in the public domain.
[edit] Definition
FM 25-101 defines a battle drill as "a collective action rapidly executed without applying a deliberate decision-making process."
- Characteristics of a battle drill are—
- They require minimal leader orders to accomplish and are standard throughout the Army.
- Subsequent actions are vital to success in combat or critical to preserving life.
- They apply to platoon or smaller unit's.
- They are trained responses to enemy actions or leader's orders.
- They represent mental steps followed for offensive and defensive actions in training and combat.
[edit] Common Battle Drills in the United States Army
These are taken from The Ranger Handbook:
- Battle Drill 1: Platoon Attack
- Battle Drill 1A: Squad Attack
- Battle Drill 2: React to Contact
- Battle Drill 3: Break Contact
- Battle Drill 4: React to Ambush
- Battle Drill 5: Knock out Bunker
- Battle Drill 6: Enter/Clear a Trench
- Battle Drill 7: Conduct Initial Breach of a Mined Wire Obstacle
