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April 20, 2021 27 mins

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss the use of tactical movement and fire & maneuver at the fire team level.  In this episode, not only do we touch on the topics of tactical movement and fire and maneuver but we also discuss the structure and composition of fire teams as part of a squad, the most commonly used fire team formations, the difference between tactical movement and fire & maneuver and examples of successive and alternating bounding overwatch and  fireteam bounding while under fire.     Specifically, we discuss:

  • Structure of Fire Teams (1:29)
  • Battle Buddy Pairs and Their Relation to Fire Teams (2:03)
  • Fire Team Line Formation (3:46)
  • Fire Team Wedge Formation (5:31)
  • Fire Team Column Formation (8:02)
  • Fire Team File Formation (11:23)
  • Distinction Between Tactical Movement and Fire & Maneuver (13:11)
  • Successive and Alternating Bounding Overwatch (14:24)
  • Fire and Maneuver (17:33)
  • Example of Fire and Maneuver (19:53)
  • and more.

A new episode of Tactical Tuesdays is uploaded on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.

SHOW LINKS/RESOURCES

For a video regarding Bounding Overwatch click HERE.

For diagrams of the concepts discussed in this episode click HERE.   
 
To learn more about Craig White click HERE.

To find “From Alpha to Omega, A Milsim Tactical Primer and Training Manual” :  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FZ57B23/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

To find “From Insertion to Extraction:  Advanced MILSIM CQB Tactics, Techniques and Procedures” :  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07THX1CFT/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1

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You can also find “From Alpha to Omega, A Milsim Tactical Primer and Training Manual” and “From Insertion to Extraction:  Advanced MILSIM CQB Tactics, Techniques and Procedures”  at Amazon.com.  

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